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High Court criticizes Knesset retreat on polling stations in nursing homes

Justices questioned whether they could override the legislature, while pressing for practical solutions before next week’s deadline.

President of the Supreme Court Isaac Amit arrives for a hearing on petitions alleging flaws in the legislative process of the Communications Bill at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, July 13, 2026; Illustrative.

Likud court freezes Netanyahu's reserved slot on party list for Haim Katz

Israeli Minister and Likud member Haim Katz arrives for a meeting of the Likud Secretariat Committee at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament in Jerusalem, June 28, 2026.

Undefeated: Israel girls' basketball team wins under-18 division B European championship

Press conference of the Israeli female basketball who finished second place in the Euro championship. July 13, 2026.

Israeli soccer star Manor Solomon completes move to West Ham United for a reported £5 million fee

Israel's Manor Solomon speaks with Roy Revivo during a break in play in a match against Albania, June 3, 2026

WATCH: Two settlers disconnect electricity, destroy property of Palestinian family in West Bank

This comes after an order barring Israeli protective presence activists, who work to protect Palestinian residents within the West Bank, from around the town of Taiba, near Ramallah.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByEFRAT FORSHER

Settler tears an electrical wire at a family's residential compound inside Taiba's closed military zone, August 11, 2026..

IDF, Border Police destroy home of terrorist who killed Yuval Ezra, Benayahu Mellet

Ezra and Mellet were killed during the July 24 West Bank attack near Gilad Farm, a settlement located southwest of Nablus.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

IDF destroys home of terrorist who killed Maj. Yuval Ezra, 27, and Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, 32, in the July 24 West Bank attack.

Released hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen performs songs written in captivity at Kibbutz Nir Oz concert

The Israel Festival event, titled “From Captivity to the Lawn: Stories and Songs,” drew 3,000 attendees, including bereaved families and other former captives.

AUGUST 11, 2026BySAGI BIN NUN

Idan Raichel (left) and Sagui Dekel-Chen embrace on stage at the concert in Nor Oz on Monday night.

The wait is over: Fauda's fifth season set to premiere on Netflix on September 8

Viewers in 190 countries will be able to see the new episodes, which are in Arabic, Hebrew, French, and English, with subtitles in their native languages.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN

Lior Raz (left) with Melanie Laurent and Yaakov Zada-Daniel in a scene from season five of Fauda.

Former NBA star Russell Westbrook in advanced talks to join Hapoel Tel Aviv, US reports say

Journalist Marc Jacobs posted on X that discussions between the parties "continue to advance," and if the deal is completed, it will be the former MVP's first club outside the US.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByOR SHKEDI

Bat Yam couple arrested for allegedly posing as insurance representatives, defrauding at least 75

In exchange for their services, the couple allegedly demanded a "fee" ranging from NIS 2,000 to NIS 5,000, and in some cases up to NIS 10,000.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByHODAYA RAN

Periel Ben David and Sahar Shmuel Abutbul from Bat Yam, suspected of posing as insurance representatives, August 11, 2026.

MK Dan Illouz quits Knesset after switch to Yisrael Beytenu, haredi man takes Likud spot

Illouz will be replaced in the Knesset by the next person on Likud's list, Shabtai Katash, a haredi (ultra-Orthodox) member of Lod's Religious Council.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

MK Dan Illouz attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 28, 2026.

Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad gets into scuffle with California House candidate

In a video later released on social media, candidate Dennis Feitosa can be seen grabbing at Haddad's hand as Haddad gestures while speaking, as the two fought verbally.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN