Yoav Etiel

Yoav Etiel is a journalist and reporter for Walla.

Smoke in the sky over Jerusalem, after missiles were launched from Iran towards Israel, following Israel and US strikes on Iran, February 28, 2026

Iran launches heavy missile barrage across Israel in retaliation for US-Israel attack

A closer view of the FBI building on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, DC, US, February 1, 2026.

FBI arrests three Silicon Valley engineers suspected of leaking Google, technology secrets to Iran

Arab Israelis and Haredi youth at a café in Jerusalem

For first time, Israeli Arabs more likely than Jews to work in field of study, 2024 data reveals


Mother of Tomer Eiges 'ashamed' to have served in Unit 8200, appalled at son's treatment in prison

"There was a huge mess and oversight with the medications that nobody noticed," Eiges said. "He had a million pills, and everyone kept giving him more and more."

Capt. Tomer Aigas

Capt. Tomer Eiges named as intelligence officer who died in military prison in 2021

Eiges, who was originally from Haifa, was an intelligence officer in Unit 8200 of the IDF when he died in military prison in 2021.

Capt. Tomer Aigas

Soldier charged with premeditated murder after Highway 6 shooting

Prosecutors rejected the soldier’s claim that he acted in self-defense and asked the court to keep him in custody until the legal proceedings are completed.

Magen David Adom paramedics treat a civilian who was shot by an off-duty soldier on Highway 6, January 8, 2026.

Hind Rajab Foundation asks US Justice Dept. to probe IDF veteran over alleged Gaza war crimes

The IDF veteran served as a combat engineer during the Israel-Hamas War and is due to speak at Boston University on Wednesday.

IDF combat engineer veteran holding a public event at Boston University. The Hind Rajab Foundation seek a criminal investigation, accusing him of war crimes in Gaza. Pictured in February 2026.

Israeli tourist killed in Thailand motorcycle crash while vacationing with wife

Two additional vehicles and a passenger van were involved in the crash. Thai authorities have not yet released details about the accident.

Motorcycles are seen at a bustling street in Pattaya, Thailand (illustrative)

Hadera woman fires handgun at husband after catching him mid-sex act with coworker

On Saturday night, police brought the suspect to the Haifa Magistrate’s Court, where the woman's defense attorney said she, a mother of two, discovered her husband mid-sex act with a coworker.

Illustrative image of woman wearing handcuffs.

Arab neighborhoods in Lod blocked off by police-placed concrete cubes

According to reports from residents, the roadblock in one neighborhood is complete and does not allow any entry or exit.

Concrete roadblocks placed in Arab neighborhoods in Lod.

Rabbi physically attacked in NYC on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

The victim did not suffer serious injuries, and the suspected assailant was taken into custody by police shortly following the incident, according to a statement released by New York officials.

People walk next to a NYPD vehicle outside of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York City, US, May 22, 2025

Suspect sets police officers on fire during response to suicide call in Israel's North

When the officers arrived, the suspect poured a flammable liquid on one of the officers and set him alight. Two other officers were burned while attempting to restrain the man.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Court jails Palestinian man for spitting on female IDF officer on bus, entering Israel illegaly

According to police, Muhammad sat on a bus beside a reservist officer in uniform, played loud music, and after she moved seats, he approached from behind at a stop and spat in her face.

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