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Police arrest Palestinian teen who admitted to plan to stab IDF soldier, die as 'martyr'
Knesset Finance Committee considers NIS 393 million transfer to Prime Minister's Office
Bnei Brak set to become Israel's first city with gender-segregated streets, municipality announces
Sharren Haskel resigns as Israel's deputy FM over bill halting arrests of haredi draft dodgers
Haskel, a member of the New Hope party, heavily opposed the bills aiming to stop the arrest of draft dodgers and to allow haredim to not be drafted into the IDF.
Israel unveils NIS 1.3 million budget for 34 new West Bank settlements in 'historic' move
The new plan will bring the total number of West Bank settlements established under the current government to 103.
In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché
Col. 'G.,' whose full identity remains classified, commanded the Uvda Air Force base since May 2024 and had already broken new ground as the first female base chief in air force history.
Netanyahu to Iran: New attacks on Israel will be met with 'much more powerful' response
Speaking at the Negev Conference in Dimona, the prime minister also said Hezbollah now has only 7% to 8% of the missiles it possessed at the start of the war.
Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis
Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote
Czech Republic in talks for Israeli air defense systems, foreign minister says
During a press conference with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Macinka said the Czechs were looking at the Spyder, Arrow, and other defense systems.
Israel Navy officials visit US in celebration of 250 years of American independence
An Israel Navy delegation led by deputy chief R.-Adm. Guy Levy met with US and global naval leaders to promote maritime security and strengthen professional ties.
Netanyahu selectively investigates security leaks for his own political gain, NYT reporter alleges
Journalist Ronen Bergman said that Netanyahu simultaneously leaks security information and then investigates it, allegedly making decisions that will serve him politically.
Israel's border with Jordan vulnerable to terror infiltration, weapons smuggling, locals fear
Central Arava Regional Council Head Meir Tzur pointed out the vulnerability presented by the current wire-fence setup, saying, "Any citizen can cross, they don't even have to jump."
Bild leak affair defendants to respond to charges against them in first since Urich added
The hearing was the first since the indictment was amended last month to add senior Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu adviser Yonatan Urich as a defendant.
