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Netanyahu presses on with reforms as Likud turmoil intensifies

Senior lawmakers clash over procedure and politics, raising doubts about the governing bloc’s direction and its ability to advance key reforms.

 Netanyahu in the Likud faction meeting
 Shlomo Filber, former director general of the Communications Ministry court hearing in the trial against former Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the District Court in Jerusalem on April 27, 2022.

Filber search allegation collapses as prosecutors close investigation

An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 25, 2024

Israir eyes two Airbus A330 jets in bid to expand long-haul routes

 MK Boaz Bismuth leads the lobby for releasing the remaining hostages in the Gaza Strip, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 9, 2024.

Bismuth’s haredi draft bill won’t change enlistment, IDI expert tells 'Post'


Israel loses to Germany 89-69 in World Cup qualifier debut

Germany tightened its defense after a close first quarter, holding Israel to 9 points in the second quarter and pulling away for an 89,69 win in the qualifier.

 Israel Coach Ariel Beit Halachmi aims to reinvigorate the national team ahead of tonight’s contest vs Croatia.

Euroleague returns to Israel after vote, home games resume

Euroleague basketball is returning to Israel in December, with games set to resume at Menora Mivtachim Arena and Jerusalem’s Pais Arena.

WITH EUROLEAGUE basketball set to return to Israel, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv gear up for home action once again.

IDF bans Android phones for senior officers, iPhones now mandatory, Army Radio reports

A new directive would restrict IDF-issued devices to iPhones for lieutenant colonels, reducing the risk of intrusions for senior officers.

 iPhone 16e

Pro-Palestine activists interrupt Israeli ambassador at Senegal interfaith event

Pro-Palestine activists interrupted the Israeli ambassador’s speech at a Senegal interfaith conference, disrupting the event.

Conference in Senegal.

Israeli MedTech draws record interest at MEDICA 2025 in Germany

Israeli medical technology companies are drawing international attention at MEDICA 2025 this week.

Companies meeting at a MEDICA 2025.

Oct. 7 inquiry: Gov't has two months to explain why it won't establish State COI

The High Court of Justice announced that the government has been given until January 4, 2025, to explain why it won't establish a State commission of inquiry into the failures of October 7. 

A damaged sukkah outside a house, stands there since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, as the Kibbutz Nir Oz community commemorates those killed during the attack, in Kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, October 6, 2025.

Why did almost 100 Palestinian detainees reportedly die in Israeli custody? - analysis

The Israeli government doesn't dispute the number of prison deaths but disputes the claim that detainees were dying due to illegal beatings and other actions by Israeli prison guards.

 Vehicles move outside the Israeli military Ofer Prison on the day Israel is expected to release Palestinian prisoners as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, February 22, 2025.

New cybersecurity program links Israeli teens with peers in Greece, Cyprus

The program is launched in memory of fallen soldier Sgt. Uri Nehemia Ashkenazi, who was killed in Rafah in August 2024.

 Israeli cyber security; illustration.

Netanyahu Trial: Judges cancel Wednesday testimony due to 'security issue'

The Tel Aviv District Court rejected the prosecution's request to hold a makeup hearing on Thursday.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seen in the Knesset, in Jerusalem, October 20, 2025

Nearly three million Israelis face food insecurity, including one million children, report finds

A report from the National Insurance Institute (NII) shows a slight improvement in access to food across Israel, but it also shows that geographical and economic food inequality persist.

'THERE IS such a big supply of food and so many hungry people; the problem is in the distribution and in the method of getting it out there.’

Yom Kippur War veteran, grandfather, soccer lover: Who was slain hostage Meny Godard? - explainer

His children describe him as “a family man who cared for everyone around him” and a “man of the sea.”

Deceased Gaza hostage Meny Godard.