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Business owners to protest outside Knesset as Smotrich raises Israel's import tax exemption

The government approved Smotrich's order on Sunday and is expected to be finalized through a vote in the Knesset plenum on Monday evening.

Finance Minister and Head of the Religious Zionist Party Bezalel Smotrich leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

'So commit suicide': IDF soldiers filed thousands of mistreatment complaints in 2025

Bereaved families, friends and Israeli soldiers visit the graves of fallen soldier during Remembrance Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025.

63% of Israelis lack confidence in using defibrillators, MDA survey finds

YOUNG PARAMEDICS in training: ‘Without a strong, prepared MDA, Israel cannot maintain its civilian resilience.’

Jewish settlers reportedly set fire to mosque near Nablus, spray 'revenge' in West Bank attack

A Palestinian man, holding Misbaha prayer beads, inspects the debris at a mosque, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in West Bank village of Surra, near Nablus in the West Bank, February 23, 2026.

Former MK Kahana says Iranian missile threat is equivalent to nuclear threat, 'like Hiroshima'

According to Kahana, the Iranian missiles have a warhead of about half a ton of explosives, and "if you take 30,000 such missiles, it is equivalent to the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima."

FEBRUARY 23, 2026By103FM

MK Matan Kahana attends a National Unity faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on May 26, 2025.

Court charges minors with theft, extortion, knife possession after attacking man they met on Grindr

One of the teenagers met the victim at the gas station, before leading him to a nearby park, where the two others, along with several others whose identities are still unknown, were waiting.

FEBRUARY 23, 2026ByYANIR YAGNA

An Israel Police officer is seen arresting a man on a highway in an illustrative

Israel's health services prepare for war amid Iran tensions

Health funds have developed a comprehensive plan to adapt medical services during emergencies, focusing on clinics with proper shelter or proximity to protected areas.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByDR. ITAY GAL

Maccabi Tel Aviv overwhelms Herzliya for State Cup crown

Maccabi Tel Aviv wins the 47th Israel State Cup with a dominant 109-90 victory over Bnei Herzliya, thanks to key performances from Sorkin, Hoard, and Blatt.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate after beating Bnei Herzliya 109-90 in the State Cup final at Yad Eliyahu.

Ayelet Shaked calls for Right-wing alliance amid shifting dynamics in anti-Netanyahu bloc

Among the party leaders in the opposition bloc aiming to replace Netanyahu are opposition leader Yair Lapid, former IDF chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot, Benny Gantz, and Yair Golan.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

Ayelet Shaked attends the Tel Aviv conference, at Tel Aviv University on May 7, 2025.

Coalition lawmakers vow to advance bill granting Chief Rabbinate authority over Western Wall prayer

A new bill aims to give the Chief Rabbinate control over Western Wall prayer arrangements, with coalition lawmakers pushing for its passage.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByKESHET NEEV

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.

Border Police officer killed by accidental IDF gunfire, investigation underway

Meanwhile, the IDF killed a terrorist trying to throw explosive devices in the West Bank, authorities arrested a Palestinian for inciting pro-Hamas violence, and the Gaza Division gained a new head.

FEBRUARY 22, 2026ByJAMES GENN