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'Why should we surrender?': Hezbollah chief says group capable of victory

The IDF has attacked over 100 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon over the past day, killing dozens of terrorists the military said in a statement Friday.

Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem accepts condolences for the death of Hezbollah senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed on Tuesday in an Israeli strike, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon August 2, 2024.
 The program is part of a national effort to alleviate the Israeli doctor shortage. (Illustrative).

National Insurance to adopt new protections, accommodations for sexual assault survivors

 Chief Sgt. First Class (Res.) Haim Kalomiti.

Chief Sgt. First Class (res.) Haim Kalomiti, 55, killed in central Israel terror attack

Lottery tickets (illustrative)

One lucky Israeli wins NIS 40 million in highest lottery jackpot since 2024


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.

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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.

Israeli child hospitalized after leaving kindergarten bruised, parents claim police inaction

The five-year-old student was hospitalized after her parents received notification from an after-school program that the child was experiencing a "minor medical matter."

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.