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Rabbis' conference against IDF conscription: 'When the Messiah comes, we'll have to stone secular Jews'
he"כשהמשיח יבוא - נצטרך לסקול חילונים": כינוס הרבנים נגד הגיוס לצה"ל
Jun 7, 2026, 01:45 PM
At a conference in Netivot against the 'Kodkod' technology track for ultra-Orthodox soldiers in the IDF, prominent Lithuanian-Haredi Rabbi Chaim Feinstein launched a fierce attack on Haredi enlistment, amid escalating rhetoric over the draft.
'Castelman cap': Israeli invention aims to prevent crossfire during a terror attack
he"כובע קסטלמן": פיתוח ישראלי מבקש למנוע ירי דו-צדדי בזמן פיגוע
Jun 7, 2026, 01:11 PM
Ron Markovich, a former VIP security guard, has developed a pop-up identification cap that opens quickly with one hand, intended for armed civilians in Israel to avoid being mistaken for an attacker during a shooting.
First since Trump's approval: IDF strikes in Dahiyeh, hitting an empty Hezbollah headquarters
heלראשונה מאז האישור של טראמפ: צה"ל תקף בדאחייה - מפקדה ריקה
Jun 7, 2026, 12:15 PM
For the first time since the ceasefire understandings, the Israeli Air Force struck infrastructure of the Shiite terror group Hezbollah in Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb, dropping 10 munitions on a command center.
Suspects in the Beit Solberg riot smiled in court as their detention was extended
he"התכנון מעיד על המסוכנות": החשודים בהתפרעות בבית סולברג חייכו בבית המשפט
Jun 7, 2026, 12:04 PM
The detention of 52 suspects in the riot at the home of Deputy Supreme Court President Solberg was extended by four days. Participating remotely, the suspects clapped and smiled; police said the planning showed how dangerous they were.
Fell into a crevice, ate chocolate and chewed ice: how the missing climber survived 6 days alone on Everest
heנפל לנקיק, אכל שוקולד ולעס קרח: כך ניצל המטפס הנעדר ששרד לבד 6 ימים באוורסט
Jun 7, 2026, 11:18 AM
A climber spotted Thursday morning crawling toward the base camp of the world's highest mountain, after everyone had believed him dead, described in an interview how he survived alone for six days.
25,000 new war wounded since October 7; rehabilitation budget: 10 billion a year
he25 אלף פצועי מלחמה חדשים מאז 7/10. התקציב לשיקום: 10 מיליארד כל שנה
Jun 7, 2026, 11:15 AM
More than 70% of those wounded since the war began have been officially recognized as disabled veterans. Israel's Defense Ministry published a committee's recommendations on the national response, with rehabilitation costs projected at 10 billion shekels a year.
Government ministry director-general and two other senior officials investigated by Lahav 433
heמנכ"ל משרד ממשלתי ושני בכירים נוספים נחקרים בלהב 433: אלו החשדות נגדם
Jun 7, 2026, 10:55 AM
Police's Lahav 433 unit is again investigating senior public servants: the director-general of the Religious Services Ministry, Yehuda Avidan, and two other officials are suspected of wrongdoing.
Israel has become a code word in a struggle that has nothing to do with it
heישראל הפכה לשם קוד במאבק שאינו קשור אליה
Jun 7, 2026, 10:49 AM
An analysis of how a 'green' protest evolved into a movement over sovereignty and the economy, and from there descended into antisemitic and anti-Israel discourse.
With a 'kippah' and 'Netanyahu stamp' on his forehead: the incitement and caricatures against Lebanon's president
heעם "כיפה" ו"חותמת נתניהו" על המצח: ההסתה נגד נשיא לבנון, והקריקטורות
Jun 7, 2026, 10:05 AM
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun faces harsh criticism from Hezbollah and its supporters, who publish caricatures and posts mocking him over his support for direct negotiations with Israel.
Blood on the McDonald's floor: footage captures the start of the shooting spree and the exchange of fire
heדם על רצפת מקדונלד'ס, ותיעוד רגע פתיחת מסע הירי וחילופי האש: "ההרוג - גיבור ישראל"
Jun 7, 2026, 09:35 AM
One person was killed and five wounded in a shooting spree in the Sharon region. A resident of Tayibe was eliminated and another suspect arrested; bloodstains were left at a McDonald's branch in Kochav Yair, which the attacker had entered.
The attacker was eliminated in the Tayibe quarries as Shin Bet and police raided the city
heהמחבל חוסל במחצבות בטייבה, פשיטה של שב"כ והמשטרה על העיר
Jun 7, 2026, 09:08 AM
Omar Yassin of Tayibe, known to police for involvement in criminal activity, was the gunman who shot dead a 35-year-old man and wounded five others in the Sharon shooting spree.
'They sang Free Palestine': a Gazan met some 200 children in Italy, a Hamas supporter translated
he"שרו 'תשוחרר פלסטין'": עזתי נפגש עם כ-200 ילדים באיטליה, תומך חמאס תרגם
Jun 7, 2026, 08:47 AM
A storm erupted in Italy after it emerged that children aged 8-10 met an Al Jazeera figure whose family was killed in the Gaza war, with a radical Muslim activist translating.
Palestinian migrant arrested in Greece: 'planned an attack, perhaps against an Israeli passenger ship'
heמהגר פלסטיני נעצר ביוון: "תכנן פיגוע, אולי נגד אוניית נוסעים ישראלית מחרתיים"
Jun 7, 2026, 08:18 AM
The detainee is a 37-year-old Gaza resident who arrived in Greece about a year ago, received asylum and worked as an electrician at a hotel in Crete. He was arrested on suspicion of planning an attack, possibly against an Israeli passenger ship.
Hegseth against Europe in his Normandy invasion speech: 'Now migrants are invading you, wake up'
heהגסת' נגד אירופה בנאום הפלישה לנורמנדי: עכשיו מהגרים פולשים אליכם, תתעוררו
Jun 7, 2026, 08:07 AM
At a ceremony marking 82 years since the largest amphibious operation in history, which helped defeat Nazi Germany at the cost of thousands of American lives, the US defense secretary attacked Europe over migration.
Attack in the Sharon: one killed and five wounded in a shooting spree as residents shelter at home
heפיגוע בשרון: אדם נרצח ו-5 נפצעו במסע ירי, תושבים מסתגרים בבתים
Jun 7, 2026, 07:45 AM
A terrorist from Tayibe was eliminated and, after searches, another suspect was arrested over involvement in the attack. Sirens sounded in Tzur Yitzhak and Tzur Natan, and residents were told to shelter at home.
Yair Lapid must decide whether to 'divorce'
heיאיר לפיד צריך לקבל החלטה אם להתגרש
Jun 7, 2026, 07:42 AM
Opinion: the Bennett-Lapid camp's latest campaign pushed the slogan that Naftali Bennett is Israel's prime minister, a message that looked ridiculous at launch, and Yair Lapid must now decide whether to break from the partnership.
Ramla man charged: removed the cast from his broken hand and shot his partner dead
heתושב רמלה הואשם: הסיר את הגבס מכף ידו השבורה - ורצח את בת זוגו ביריות אקדח
Jun 7, 2026, 07:33 AM
A month after Ranin Abu Rihan was shot dead in Ramla, the father of their four children, Suliman, was charged with aggravated murder. The indictment says he removed the cast from his broken hand to carry out the killing.
Yevgeny Yordanov is the coach suspected of sex offenses against gymnasts: 'a years-long charade'
heיבגני יורדנוב הוא המאמן שחשוד בעבירות מין במתעמלות: "מסכת שנמשכה שנים"
Jun 7, 2026, 07:23 AM
The 51-year-old coach argued that publishing his identity would harm his livelihood and children, but the judge rejected this, saying naming him could encourage other victims to come forward.
'Israel - a terror organization': the policy document of Britain's Muslim police officers' association
he"ישראל - ארגון טרור": מסמך המדיניות של ארגון השוטרים המוסלמים בבריטניה
Jun 7, 2026, 06:55 AM
An official document from the association representing Muslim police officers in the UK, published on the British police's official site, described Zionism in terms equating Israel with terrorism, sparking controversy.
Ohad killed by a stray bullet; his father: 'There is no value in an investigation'
heאהד נהרג מפליטת כדור, אביו: "אין ערך בחקירה. צריך להרים את רוח חבריו"
Jun 7, 2026, 06:46 AM
Sergeant Ohad Yaari of Rehovot was killed accidentally in Lebanon. His father told ynet that 'the only head that should roll is the enemy's,' adding he saw no point in an investigation.
Hezbollah fires at Israel for the first time since the new ceasefire; students rushed to shelter
heחיזבאללה שיגר לישראל לראשונה מהפסקת האש החדשה, תלמידים "בטיול התאווררות" מיהרו למיגון
Jun 7, 2026, 06:12 AM
For the first time since the understandings with Lebanon announced four days earlier, Hezbollah fired rockets at the Galilee. Students at a school were rushed to shelter, raising the question of how Israel will respond.
Truck overturns onto a car near the Arava junction; Shiraz, 22, killed
heמשאית התהפכה על רכב ליד צומת הערבה - ושירז בת ה-22 נהרגה
Jun 7, 2026, 04:57 AM
MDA teams pronounced the death at the scene of the young woman, a resident of Eilat who was driving the private car. The truck driver, a man of about 30, was extricated by rescue forces.
Fighting the electoral threshold: Gantz close to recruiting Dedi Simchi
heנאבק באחוז החסימה: גנץ קרוב לצרף את דדי שמחי
Jun 7, 2026, 04:45 AM
Advanced talks are under way between Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz and the former fire and rescue commissioner, who announced his entry into politics last month, as Gantz's party fights to clear the electoral threshold.
Believers on WhatsApp: the covert political advertising in the large Haredi groups
heמאמינים בווטסאפ: הפרסום הפוליטי הסמוי בקבוצות החרדיות הגדולות
Jun 7, 2026, 03:25 AM
Parties across the political spectrum pay to place sponsored messages in large ultra-Orthodox WhatsApp groups, an investigation finds, exposing a method of covert political advertising.
At the center of settler-Palestinian clashes in the South Hebron Hills: 'The children are afraid to leave home alone'
heבמוקד העימות בין מתנחלים לפלסטינים בדרום הר חברון: "הילדים מפחדים לצאת מהבית לבד"
Jun 7, 2026, 02:25 AM
Six-year-old Sivar from Masafer Yatta was run over near the playground and survived, but the scar on her face and psyche reflects the wider story of residents amid escalating settler-Palestinian tensions.
Twice as many women killed by firearms since October 7: the names and the criticism
heפי 2 נשים נרצחו בנשק חם מאז 7/10. השמות, והביקורת: "בריחה מאחריות לאומית"
Jun 7, 2026, 02:21 AM
Since the war began, 22 women and a 9-year-old girl have been shot dead by a relative. The Michal Sela Forum charges that this is a 'transparent front' of the war and accuses the state of evading national responsibility.
Forecast: slight drop in temperatures; solar radiation index very high to extreme
heהתחזית: ירידה קלה בטמפרטורות, מדד קרינת השמש - גבוה מאוד עד קיצוני
Jun 7, 2026, 02:15 AM
Heavy heat stress is expected along the Dead Sea shore, with high heat loads forecast for the southern Golan, the northern valleys, the Sea of Galilee basin and the Jordan and Arava valleys.
Personality cult, nukes and a foggy future: what will happen in North Korea the day after Kim?
heפולחן אישיות, גרעין ועתיד בערפל: מה יקרה בצפון קוריאה ביום שאחרי קים?
Jun 7, 2026, 02:00 AM
North Korea is perhaps the most resilient dictatorship in the modern world, with nuclear weapons that have become the regime's insurance policy. The piece examines what could follow Kim Jong-un.
US weighs transferring Iranian assets to Gulf states 'to repair strike damage'
heארה"ב שוקלת להעביר נכסים איראניים למדינות המפרץ: "לתיקון נזקי התקיפות"
Jun 7, 2026, 12:13 AM
After Iran's fire toward Kuwait and Bahrain, a US official said Washington is examining using Tehran's assets to repair future damage from the strikes.
'The force fired and left fearing a riot, then it emerged a baby was killed': new details and footage
he"הכוח ירה, עזב מחשש למהומה - ואז התברר שנהרג תינוק" | פרטים חדשים, ותיעוד
Jun 6, 2026, 09:28 PM
The soldier fired two bullets at the vehicle, which penetrated the windshield, one hitting a baby directly. The soldier has not yet been questioned by the Military Police as new details and footage of the West Bank incident emerge.
Missing Commanders, Politicized Officers: The Chaos in Israel's Police Force
heניצבים נעדרים מישיבות, בכירים מתבטאים פוליטית | הכאוס במשטרה - תמונת מצב
Apr 26, 2026, 05:54 PM
An Israeli police status report reveals deepening institutional dysfunction: senior officers are skipping policy meetings, commanders lack backing from leadership, and National Security Minister Ben Gvir is interfering in operational decisions — all while homicide rates hit record highs.
Bennett: I'm Right-Wing, Won't Rely on Arab Parties. Lapid: Israel's Center Must Rally Behind Him
heבנט: אני ימין, לא אסתמך על המפלגות הערביות. לפיד: המרכז הישראלי צריך להתייצב מאחוריו
Apr 26, 2026, 05:11 PM
In a joint statement following their party merger, Naftali Bennett pledged he would only rely on Zionist parties — not Arab parties — if elected prime minister, while Yair Lapid called on Israel's center to unite behind their shared political project against Netanyahu.
Penalties for Ultra-Orthodox Draft Evaders Revealed; Rabbis Vow Students Will Not Serve
heהסכומים שיישללו מהמשתמטים, ומתקפת מנהיג הציבור הליטאי על בג"ץ: "רשעים"
Apr 26, 2026, 05:00 PM
Following a Supreme Court ruling on mandatory military service for ultra-Orthodox men, details of financial penalties for draft evaders are emerging, while leading ultra-Orthodox rabbis and politicians reaffirmed that yeshiva students will not serve — igniting a new political crisis in Israel.
Arrested for Car Theft While in a Wheelchair: Israeli Court Orders House Arrest of Bedouin Suspect
heנעצר בחשד לגניבת רכב - כשהוא בכיסא גלגלים: "אני לא יכול לעמוד, אז לפרוץ לרכב?"
Apr 26, 2026, 04:29 PM
An Israeli court ordered the house arrest of a Bedouin resident recovering from a gunshot wound who was suspected of car theft, after he denied the charges by pointing out he cannot stand up, raising questions about due process and policing practices in Arab communities.
Spoke Against Israel? Your US Citizenship Application Is at Risk
heהתבטאת נגד ישראל? הבקשה שלך לאזרחות אמריקנית בסכנה
Apr 26, 2026, 04:24 PM
Documents revealed by the New York Times show that the Trump administration has instructed immigration authorities to deny permanent residency to immigrants who participated in pro-Palestinian protests or expressed criticism of Israel online — placing political speech at the center of immigration eligibility.
Gaza Local Elections: Fatah Claims Clear Victory Over Hamas
heהבחירות המקומיות בעזה: פת"ח טוען ל"ניצחון ברור וגורף" על חמאס
Apr 26, 2026, 04:23 PM
In the first local elections held in Deir al-Balah (Gaza) in 22 years, a Fatah-aligned list won 6 council seats, with the Hamas-backed list performing worse than expected — a significant signal of shifting political sentiment in Gaza amid the ongoing conflict.
Operational Freedom from Political Echelon, Half a War on the Ground: The Complex Reality in Lebanon
he"חופש פעולה" מהדרג המדיני, "חצי מלחמה" בשטח: המציאות המורכבת בלבנון
Apr 26, 2026, 04:18 PM
An Israeli analysis reveals the complex reality in south Lebanon: while Netanyahu claims Israel operates under rules agreed with the US and Lebanon, soldiers clearing the area up to the Yellow Line are acting with near-total operational freedom, effectively imposing territorial control beyond what was formally agreed.
IDF Soldier Killed by Drone Strike in South Lebanon During Ceasefire
heבהפסקת האש: סמל עידן פוקס נפל מפגיעת רחפן נפץ בלבנון, 4 נפצעו קשה
Apr 26, 2026, 03:59 PM
During the ceasefire, IDF soldier Sgt. Idan Fox was killed by an explosive drone strike in the Taybeh area of south Lebanon, with four others critically wounded — a reminder that Israeli forces continue to take casualties even under the truce.
Trump Cancels Pakistani Mediation? Iran Wants to Talk? There's a Phone
heטראמפ מבטל את התיווך הפקיסטני? "איראן רוצה לדבר? יש טלפון"
Apr 26, 2026, 03:47 PM
A day after cancelling his envoys' trip to Islamabad, Trump clarified that Washington no longer intends to fly 18 hours for Iran talks, suggesting Iran should simply call if it wants to negotiate — a sharp reduction in American diplomatic engagement with Tehran.
Entire Community in Shock: Father Suspected of Killing His Son Before Taking His Own Life
he"כל היישוב בהלם": האב דודו מלמד חשוד שרצח את בנו סער - ושם קץ לחייו
Apr 26, 2026, 02:59 PM
A man in the Israeli moshav of Aviel is suspected of shooting and killing his own son before taking his own life; neighbors and community members described the village as being in shock over what appears to be a domestic tragedy.
Netanyahu Family Spokesman of Ten Years Joins Ben Gvir's Party
heדובר משפחת נתניהו בעשור האחרון - עובר לבן גביר
Apr 26, 2026, 02:35 PM
Ofer Golan, who served as Netanyahu's family spokesman for the past decade and previously managed Likud campaign operations, is joining Itamar Ben Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party to lead its strategic planning — a notable defection from the Likud orbit to the far right.
Too Early, Too Left: Analysis of the Lapid-Bennett Alliance
heמוקדם מדי, שמאלה מדי
Apr 26, 2026, 02:23 PM
An Israeli political commentator argues that the Lapid-Bennett union may deliver a short-term boost in polling and optimism, but warns it risks being seen as a leftward-leaning alliance too early in the electoral cycle to consolidate the center-right base needed to win.
Washington Hilton Shooter Not Cooperating; Investigators Assess He Intended to Harm Trump
heהיורה מוושינגטון לא משתף פעולה, הערכת החוקרים: הוא התכוון לפגוע גם בטראמפ
Apr 26, 2026, 02:15 PM
Investigators assess that the Washington Hilton gunman, who stormed the White House Correspondents' Dinner armed with a rifle, handgun, and knives, intended to harm Trump himself — but the suspect is not cooperating with authorities in the US.
Bennett's Mission Is to Soften the Right
heהמשימה של בנט היא לרכך את הימין
Apr 26, 2026, 02:08 PM
A political analysis argues that Bennett's core mission in the Lapid-Bennett alliance is to soften the coalition's image for right-wing voters — but as the campaign progresses and Lapid's presence grows more prominent, this ideological rebranding will become increasingly difficult.
When the Deal Is No Longer About Shoes: Behind the Iranian Negotiations
heכשהעסקה היא לא על הנעליים: מאחורי המשא ומתן האיראני
Apr 26, 2026, 02:00 PM
An analysis of the Iran nuclear talks argues that at a certain point, negotiations are no longer about the substance of a deal but about ego, sunk costs, and the fear of being seen as weak — a psychological dynamic that typically signals negotiations are about to collapse.
Incitement Against the Judiciary: Murder in Cold Blood
heההסתה נגד מערכת המשפט: רצח על יבש
Apr 26, 2026, 01:55 PM
An Israeli op-ed warns that incitement against the Supreme Court by government allies has reached a dangerous new level, describing it as a further step in an ongoing campaign to dismantle Israeli democracy through inflammatory rhetoric targeting the judiciary.
Reactions in Netanyahu's Opposition Bloc to the Bennett-Lapid Merger
heהתגובות בגוש מתנגדי נתניהו לאיחוד בנט-לפיד, ותמונת ה-AI של הליכוד
Apr 26, 2026, 01:53 PM
Israeli politicians reacted to the Bennett-Lapid merger: Eisenkot, who received an offer to join and initially hesitated, is still weighing the decision; Lieberman hinted the merger may not necessarily lead to a change of government, suggesting the political math is harder than it looks.
Bennett Cannot Declare He Is Right-Wing
heבנט לא יכול להכריז "אני ימין"
Apr 26, 2026, 01:50 PM
An Israeli political commentator argues that Bennett cannot credibly claim to be right-wing having built a campaign appealing to center-left voters and becoming hostage to Lapid; he cannot simultaneously win over right-wing voters with that positioning.
The Permanent Defense Line That Shields Ben Gvir from Accountability
he"אי אפשר להציב שוטר בכל מקום": קו ההגנה הקבוע שמסיר אחריות מבן גביר
Apr 26, 2026, 01:36 PM
An investigation traces Ben Gvir's standing defense against police failures to his 2022 campaign promise that police cannot be placed everywhere — a rhetorical shield he has repeatedly used to deflect responsibility for rising crime rates and police dysfunction during his tenure as National Security Minister.
US Abandons Afghan Collaborators to Their Fate; Taliban: Come Home, It Will Be Fine
heארה"ב זונחת משת"פים אפגנים לגורלם, הטליבאן: "בואו הביתה, יהיה בסדר"
Apr 26, 2026, 01:05 PM
Thousands of Afghans who fought alongside American forces fled their country in 2021 after the Taliban takeover, but the US has left them in legal limbo — while the Taliban now tells them to come back home with assurances of safety that few believe.