Approximately 40 Israelis attempted to sneak over border into Syria, IDF confirms
Around 40 Israeli civilians from the Habashan Pioneers attempted to cross into Syria from the Golan Heights, leading to their arrest by the IDF and police questioning.
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Olympic Committee of Israel honors fallen swimmer Eden Nimri
Israel, Lebanon face new risks even if US-Iran talks advance - analysis
How songs become memory: The role of music on Israel’s Memorial Day
Israel cannot settle for another ceasefire with Lebanon, Alma Center head says - interview
Zehavi said the current debate cannot be understood without revisiting what she sees as the central failure of the past two decades.
‘He was always smiling’: Sister of fallen soldier Shachar Fridman on Israel’s Remembrance Day
Fridman was a soldier in the 101st Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, who returned to service after the October 7 outbreak of war despite having already been released from the army.
High Court orders state to explain failure to establish civil cemetery for Jerusalem residents
The state was ordered to respond to the court's question as to why it has not acted to establish a civil cemetery for Jerusalem and its surrounding area by July 1.
High Court sets May 14 deadline for state update in Ras Ein al-Auja case
The High Court has extended the deadline for the state to update on the Ras Ein al-Auja case to May 14, amid disputes over when the update was required.
‘Do not forget the fighters’: Chaim Malespin marks Israel’s 78th Independence Day
Malespin honored Israel’s 170 fallen soldiers over the past year, including Staff Sergeant Daniel Hamo, a fighter and paratrooper from Tiberias who fell in Gaza.
President Herzog honors 120 outstanding soldiers in pre-recorded Independence Day ceremony
Officials said the decision to pre-record the event was made in light of the ongoing ceasefire and the broader security situation, with attendance limited to the soldiers’ families.
How Could We Not Dance?
"It’s about reclaiming our right to exist in the world despite everything that they tried to take from us. Dancing becomes an act of defiance, a way of refusing to let the darkness win."
Independence Day celebrations marred by stabbings, fire as multiple Israelis injured
Several incidents across central Israel, including stabbings and a residential fire, left multiple people wounded, some critically, during Independence Day celebrations.
Netanyahu heckled at Memorial Day ceremony as bereaved families grasp for comfort
Skirmishes broke out during a speech by MK Ofir Sofer when attendees attempted to snatch signs held up by by protesters that read “Government of death."
Two arrested in possession of IDF weapons, ammunition, and illegal drugs
The case involved the theft of weapons from the IDF by an active-duty soldier, who allegedly transferred them to a civilian who sold them to criminal elements.
