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ניצבים נעדרים מישיבות, בכירים מתבטאים פוליטית | הכאוס במשטרה - תמונת מצב

4/26/2026, 5:54:59 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.

בנט: אני ימין, לא אסתמך על המפלגות הערביות. לפיד: המרכז הישראלי צריך להתייצב מאחוריו

4/26/2026, 5:11:34 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.

הסכומים שיישללו מהמשתמטים, ומתקפת מנהיג הציבור הליטאי על בג"ץ: "רשעים"

4/26/2026, 5:00:12 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.

נעצר בחשד לגניבת רכב - כשהוא בכיסא גלגלים: "אני לא יכול לעמוד, אז לפרוץ לרכב?"

4/26/2026, 4:29:40 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.

התבטאת נגד ישראל? הבקשה שלך לאזרחות אמריקנית בסכנה

4/26/2026, 4:24:48 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.

הבחירות המקומיות בעזה: פת"ח טוען ל"ניצחון ברור וגורף" על חמאס

4/26/2026, 4:23:30 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.

"חופש פעולה" מהדרג המדיני, "חצי מלחמה" בשטח: המציאות המורכבת בלבנון

4/26/2026, 4:18:19 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.

בהפסקת האש: סמל עידן פוקס נפל מפגיעת רחפן נפץ בלבנון, 4 נפצעו קשה

4/26/2026, 3:59:13 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.

טראמפ מבטל את התיווך הפקיסטני? "איראן רוצה לדבר? יש טלפון"

4/26/2026, 3:47:05 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.

"כל היישוב בהלם": האב דודו מלמד חשוד שרצח את בנו סער - ושם קץ לחייו

4/26/2026, 2:59:23 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.

דובר משפחת נתניהו בעשור האחרון - עובר לבן גביר

4/26/2026, 2:35:33 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.

מוקדם מדי, שמאלה מדי

4/26/2026, 2:23:02 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.

היורה מוושינגטון לא משתף פעולה, הערכת החוקרים: הוא התכוון לפגוע גם בטראמפ

4/26/2026, 2:15:18 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.

המשימה של בנט היא לרכך את הימין

4/26/2026, 2:08:00 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.

כשהעסקה היא לא על הנעליים: מאחורי המשא ומתן האיראני

4/26/2026, 2:00:00 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.

ההסתה נגד מערכת המשפט: רצח על יבש

4/26/2026, 1:55:00 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.

התגובות בגוש מתנגדי נתניהו לאיחוד בנט-לפיד, ותמונת ה-AI של הליכוד

4/26/2026, 1:53:53 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.

בנט לא יכול להכריז "אני ימין"

4/26/2026, 1:50:48 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.

"אי אפשר להציב שוטר בכל מקום": קו ההגנה הקבוע שמסיר אחריות מבן גביר

4/26/2026, 1:36:08 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.

ארה"ב זונחת משת"פים אפגנים לגורלם, הטליבאן: "בואו הביתה, יהיה בסדר"

4/26/2026, 1:05:06 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.

בנט ולפיד בהודעה דרמטית: מתאחדים למפלגה משותפת

4/26/2026, 1:04:48 PM

In a dramatic joint announcement, former Israeli prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid officially declared the merger of their parties into a single entity, with Bennett at the top, aiming to form a government that would end Netanyahu's tenure.

חנינה לנתניהו לא על הפרק: הרצוג יפנה לצדדים כדי להניע הליך גישור | האפשרויות - והקשיים

4/26/2026, 12:34:39 PM

Israeli President Herzog clarified that a presidential pardon for Netanyahu is not on the table, while exploring whether mediation could lead to a negotiated resolution of the criminal case — examining the legal and political options available to avoid a politically explosive final verdict.

לראשונה אי פעם: "כיפת ברזל הועברה במלחמה לאמירויות - כולל כוחות"

4/26/2026, 12:26:47 PM

Axios reported that Israel secretly transferred an Iron Dome air defense battery — including operating personnel — to the UAE at the start of the war against Iran, marking the first time Israel has deployed the system to a foreign country under active wartime conditions.

קבע כי נתניהו "מגדולי המנהיגים": מועמד רה"מ לראשות המל"ל

4/26/2026, 12:07:11 PM

The Israeli PM's candidate for head of the National Security Council previously described Netanyahu as one of the greatest leaders ever, denied the existence of settler violence, and called Supreme Court justices a group of bureaucrats — controversial positions that have drawn criticism ahead of his appointment.

הרצוג מקפיא את ההחלטה בבקשת החנינה של נתניהו: "לפני דיון - למצות מהלך להסדר"

4/26/2026, 12:02:23 PM

The New York Times reported that President Herzog does not intend to grant Netanyahu a pardon at this stage, nor to reject the request — instead planning to use the pardon process as leverage to push for a negotiated settlement of the criminal proceedings before any verdict.

נעצר חשוד נוסף ברצח דסטאו: "הכול היה מתוכנן, רעולי פנים חיכו לו"

4/26/2026, 11:48:14 AM

Israeli police arrested a third suspect, a 16-year-old, in connection with the murder of Dastaw Chakol in Beersheba — a killing described by the victim's cousin as premeditated, with masked attackers waiting in ambush.

הממשלה לא מגייסת חרדים לפי החוק - בג"ץ מבטל שורת הטבות למשתמטים

4/26/2026, 11:27:54 AM

In a landmark ruling, the Israeli Supreme Court found that the government has been systematically violating a court order on ultra-Orthodox military conscription, and cancelled a series of financial benefits for draft evaders — ruling that the mass non-compliance amounts to a knowing breach of law.

אוקראינה מופצצת ומציינת 40 שנה לצ'רנוביל: "רוסיה מפעילה טרור גרעיני"

4/26/2026, 11:21:55 AM

As Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster under ongoing Russian bombardment, Ukrainian officials accused Russia of deploying nuclear terror by targeting infrastructure near the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant — drawing parallels between the 1986 catastrophe and current risks.

התיעוד המזעזע מרצח בנימין ימנו זלקה בפיצרייה: הנערים הכו שוב ושוב, אחד ברח עם הסכין

4/26/2026, 11:13:03 AM

Shocking CCTV footage of the murder of Benjamin Ymno-Zalka outside a pizzeria in Israel shows him being beaten repeatedly by multiple teenagers after he asked them not to spray snow spray on customers — one attacker fled with the knife used in the killing.

יורטו שלושה כטב"מים מלבנון. ראש מועצת מטולה: "התגובה - דרדל'ה"

4/26/2026, 11:04:58 AM

Three UAVs launched from Lebanon were intercepted over northern Israel, as ongoing fire continues despite the official ceasefire, with multiple air raid sirens in the Galilee and reports of IDF strikes in south Lebanon — Netanyahu calling the violations threatening.

הלוחמות הצעירות בלבנון יורות לכל הכיוונים: "יש זלזול מהמפקדים, לא שמה על זה"

4/24/2026, 7:03:33 PM

Israeli women soldiers serving as combat fighters in Lebanon — veterans of Gaza and Syria — describe the challenges of serving in a mixed-gender military environment, including dismissiveness from male commanders, while affirming their commitment to front-line service.

נערים זרים דקרו את בן ה-14 בצפון ת"א: "הם מחפשים טרף קל, זה הגיע לו לכליות"

4/24/2026, 6:50:02 PM

Five teenagers of Sudanese, Eritrean and Filipino origin were arrested for allegedly attacking a group of youths in a Tel Aviv park, seriously wounding two of them including a 14-year-old.

דוברת הבית הלבן יצאה לחופשת לידה: "יש לכם את המספר של הנשיא"

4/24/2026, 6:40:15 PM

Caroline Leavitt, the first pregnant White House press secretary in US history, went on maternity leave to give birth to her daughter, telling journalists they have the president's contact details if needed.

ממדאני הטיל וטו: נבלם חוק להרחקת מפגינים פרו-פלסטינים ממוסדות חינוך יהודיים

4/24/2026, 6:03:31 PM

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed legislation designed to create buffer zones around Jewish educational institutions to remove pro-Palestinian protesters, citing concerns that the law would infringe on freedom of speech and the right to protest.

וויטקוף וקושנר ייצאו לפקיסטן; דיווח: שר החוץ האיראני ימסור תגובה להצעת ארה"ב

4/24/2026, 5:08:11 PM

Trump's envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveled to Islamabad where Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had arrived, as the New York Times reported that Iran's FM would deliver a written response to the US diplomatic proposal on the nuclear file.

סרטן הערמונית של נתניהו: גרסת הרופא מול זו של רה"מ - והלו"ז שלא פורסם

4/24/2026, 4:56:06 PM

A report examines discrepancies between Netanyahu's account of why he delayed disclosing his prostate cancer diagnosis — citing a desire not to hand Iran propaganda ammunition during wartime — and his doctor's version of events and the actual treatment timeline.

צה"ל מתחקר: חיילים הוכנסו בלי סיבה מבצעית לאתר הסמלי מלבנון השנייה בבינת ג'ביל

4/24/2026, 4:46:33 PM

The Northern Command is investigating an incident in which a brigade commander operating in the Bint Jbeil sector sent four reserve and regular soldiers into a symbolic Second Lebanon War battle site without any operational justification, endangering their lives unnecessarily.

המשפחה כמעט נשרפה למוות בביתה: "הייתה להם מטרה - להרוג אותנו"

4/24/2026, 4:44:43 PM

An Arab Palestinian citizen, Sadeq Fakiya, described how Jewish extremists attempted to burn his family alive in their West Bank home in an arson attack reminiscent of the Dawabsheh family murder, in an incident of settler violence against Palestinian civilians.

מתה מפצעיה נסיה כראדי בת ה-11 שנפגעה מטיל איראני בבני ברק בערב פסח

4/24/2026, 3:10:28 PM

An 11-year-old Israeli girl, Nesia Karadi, died at Sheba Medical Center after weeks of fighting for her life following an Iranian missile strike on Bnei Brak on Passover eve, in one of the deadliest civilian casualties of Iran's rocket attacks on Israel.

16 פעולות ב-4 ימים: חיזבאללה מצפצף על הפסקת האש - ורה"מ התייחס אחרי 18 שעות

4/24/2026, 3:03:35 PM

Since Trump announced the extension of the Lebanon ceasefire, Hezbollah has continued attacking IDF forces and northern Israeli communities with 16 documented violations in four days, while Netanyahu's delayed public response drew criticism.

עלייתה ונפילתה (בינתיים) של התוכנית להפלת המשטר באיראן

4/24/2026, 2:11:58 PM

Israel had planned a sweeping operation to topple Iran's regime, including targeted killings of top leadership, mass protests, a Kurdish invasion from Iraq, and installing alternative leadership in Tehran — but after 40 days of fighting, the plan appears to have been shelved.

איזנקוט: מניח שיהיו גורמים שירצו לחבל בבחירות; אין טרור יהודי? שזיני יפתח עיניים

4/24/2026, 2:06:02 PM

Former IDF Chief of Staff Eisenkot called for election monitoring teams at every polling station in Israel ahead of upcoming elections, while criticizing the justice minister's denial of the existence of Jewish terrorism.

השאלה "מה עוד הוא מסתיר?" מעולם לא הייתה חשובה יותר

4/24/2026, 1:58:56 PM

An opinion piece argues that Netanyahu's decision to conceal his prostate cancer treatment during such a sensitive wartime period reveals the deep contempt his government has for public transparency, raising fundamental questions about what else may be hidden from the Israeli public.

דסטאו ירד לחצר לפגוש חברים ונדקר למוות: "היה ילד של אמא" | תיעוד מהזירה

4/24/2026, 1:33:29 PM

Destaw Tsekol, a 19-year-old, was stabbed to death beneath his apartment building in Be'er Sheva, in a violent street crime that shocked local residents; his sister recounted the attack in which he was stabbed in the chest.

העדות הקשה מהרצח בפיצרייה: "נראה שהוא נלחם בהתחלה, הנערים הקיפו מכל כיוון"

4/24/2026, 1:01:34 PM

Witnesses describe the final moments of Ymano Benjamin Zelka (21), murdered outside the pizzeria where he worked on Israel's Independence Day eve, when a group of teens allegedly stabbed him after he asked a municipal sanitation crew to stop spraying silly string inside the restaurant.

"ממדאני של וושינגטון": הסוציאליסטית שסימנה את ישראל דוהרת לראשות העיר

4/24/2026, 12:03:54 PM

Janice Lewis George, a progressive public defender leading polls for Washington DC mayor, faces scrutiny in the Israeli press over past statements targeting Israel, drawing comparisons to New York's Zohran Mamdani.

בג"ץ לבן גביר: נציג היועמ"שית יוביל את המו"מ על גבולות התערבותך במשטרה

4/24/2026, 12:03:30 PM

Israel's High Court of Justice ruled that negotiations between National Security Minister Ben Gvir and the Attorney General over the limits of his interference in police operations will be led by the Attorney General's representative, amid Ben Gvir's attempts to expand political control over the police.

בהוראת מערכת הביטחון: ההכנות במירון נעצרו - וההילולה צפויה להתבטל

4/24/2026, 11:47:51 AM

Israel's defense establishment ordered a halt to preparations for the annual mass Lag BaOmer pilgrimage at Mount Meron due to security tensions in the north from ongoing Hezbollah activity, with the religious gathering expected to be cancelled.

רצח על כלום

4/24/2026, 11:28:02 AM

An editorial mourns Ymano Benjamin Zelka (21), killed at his pizza workplace after asking municipal workers not to spray foam inside the restaurant — a senseless murder that reflects a broader crisis of street violence and impunity in Israeli cities.

מהמשפט הציבורי למשפט הציבור

4/24/2026, 11:13:17 AM

An Israeli legal commentator reflects on how Israel's Supreme Court justices, now accustomed to cameras, maintained professionalism during a high-profile session rather than playing to headlines, even as judicial independence remains under political pressure.