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Netanyahu sought more help on pardon request during call with Trump — report

US president reportedly doesn’t commit to further intervention on legal woes, presses PM to be ‘better partner’ on Gaza peace plan,...

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Former IAF chief: Israel’s next wars will be ‘orders of magnitude more challenging’

Amir Eshel tells DefenseTech Summit that October 7 was merely a ‘tasting menu’ of what’s to come, and that modern armies don’t...

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Former Netanyahu lawyer says president can’t pardon PM without an admission of guilt

Herzog says he’s awaiting legal opinion on Netanyahu’s request, denies reports he’s leaning toward proposing arrangement conditioned...

01.12.2025 50

Stav Levaton

Ex-Mossad chief says Israeli operatives are active on Iranian soil, ‘not by proxy’

In recordings obtained by Haaretz from closed-door conference, Yossi Cohen suggests Saudi normalization can manage to ‘skip over the Palestinian...

28.11.2025 90

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IDF swerves away from Chinese cars, driven by worries of spies lurking in everyday tech

Army bans China-made autos from bases and reportedly recalls electric vehicles leased to senior officers, which experts warn are a nearly...

26.11.2025 10

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Moshav Yated stood alone on Oct. 7; local heroes, not IDF, stopped massacre, probe finds

Year-long investigation finds residents and volunteer fighters fought off 11 terrorists and blocked further infiltrations as army defenses collapsed

26.11.2025 50

Stav Levaton

As machines boot up for war, IDF grapples with how to keep humans on combat’s bleeding edge

Integrating transformative innovations from drones and AI to multi-domain operations, modern militaries are learning how to balance technology with...

22.11.2025 60

Stav Levaton

Zamir warns settler violence threatens Israel’s ability to fight on key fronts

IDF chief says unrest may divert troops from Gaza, Lebanon, Syria; army kills Palestinian gunman who shot reservist in West Bank; two East Jerusalem...

22.11.2025 50

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Security agencies said to push new plan to counter surging settler violence

Officials said to back special team to combat ‘Jewish terrorism’ in West Bank, but unlikely to resume use of administrative detention on...

21.11.2025 60

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Comptroller finds state fumbled pay, protections for overburdened reservists

Matanyahu Englman calls for deep reforms to address compensation gaps, weak oversight and uneven aid for hundreds of thousands who missed work or...

18.11.2025 40

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Report: Mossad chief Barnea to step down next June; PM begins search for successor

Three candidates reportedly under consideration to succeed Barnea, including Mossad’s deputy chief, another senior official in the spy agency,...

13.11.2025 10

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Moving to shut Army Radio, Katz declares war on an unlikely pillar of independent media

Planned closure of iconic military station marks latest in series of government efforts to reshape Israel’s news landscape, raising fears of...

12.11.2025 30

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Comptroller blames Israel’s October 7 failures on lack of national security policy

Matanyahu Englman says that without an official doctrine and interagency coordination, political and military leaders have been improvising for...

11.11.2025 40

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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets across Lebanon, says 3 operatives killed in past 24 hours

Army says terrorist involved in smuggling of arms across Lebanon killed in latest round of strikes; Hezbollah-linked media claims Israel building new...

10.11.2025 40

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British TV set to air film interviewing IDF soldiers on alleged Gaza war misconduct

First-hand testimonies describe human shields, indiscriminate killings, and the controversial influence of a brigade rabbi; army insists it...

10.11.2025 70

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Dick Cheney, dominant, divisive strategist of America’s ‘war on terror,’ dies at 84

The former US vice president’s hardline policies, steadfast support for Israel, and rift with Trump’s Republican party defined a half-century...

04.11.2025 30

Stav Levaton

In newly released recordings, Rabin counsels to plan for peace but expect the unexpected

Marking 30 years since assassination, publication of archival audio shines light on fighter and peacemaker’s dual-track strategy, still...

02.11.2025 60

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‘The shots still resonate’: 80,000 mourn, protest at rally 30 years since Rabin’s murder

Politicians, other speakers say divisive forces that motivated then-PM’s assassination are still present; rally ends with ‘A Song for...

02.11.2025 90

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Jewish London bus passenger says driver trapped him, said he ‘looks like a Mossad agent’

Orthodox Jewish man says he was held on a bus in Hackney for nearly an hour as driver refused to return his bank card; man suspended as police...

01.11.2025 30

Stav Levaton

Aston Villa accused of snubbing British Jewish fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv over ticket plan

Board of Deputies says club failed to explore proposal to allow local fans of Israeli club to attend; UK police say risk assessment for...

01.11.2025 40

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Ahead of Rabin memorial rally, son says Israeli leaders reignite hatred and division

Yuval Rabin says he sees echos of incitement that led to father’s murder, as masses expected in Tel Aviv at 1st rally in 5 years, marking 30 years...

01.11.2025 30

Stav Levaton

Two-thirds of Israelis believe US now calls the shots on IDF operations in Gaza – poll

On anniversary of Rabin murder, 70% across political lines are worried about another assassination; public divided on Haredi draft, critical of Yair...

01.11.2025 50

Stav Levaton

IDF probe credits Ein Habesor residents with repelling Oct. 7 attack on moshav

Left by the military to fend for itself, local security squad, reportedly with only a few guns, fought off Hamas terrorists assaulting community and...

31.10.2025 60

Stav Levaton

In testimony, PM’s ex-spokesman said to hint at coverup attempt in leaked documents case

Eli Feldstein, a key suspect in two major cases, reportedly testified that he was told investigations against him could be ‘suppressed’ if...

30.10.2025 60

Stav Levaton

279 IDF soldiers attempted suicide since start of 2024, Knesset report finds

Combat soldiers made up 78% of all suicide cases in Israel in 2024, a sharp rise from 2017-22, when the rate hovered between 42% and 45%

28.10.2025 40

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As world powers prepare to rebuild Gaza, IDF said to dump trash across the border

Haaretz report finds Israeli trucks disposing of rubble inside the Strip; troops say they were told international forces would eventually clear it

27.10.2025 20

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Tommy Robinson draws crowd of 1,000 in Tel Aviv amid controversy; protester attacked

Supporters praise free speech while critics denounce antisemitic past; heckler violently accosted by attendees after calling the controversial figure...

19.10.2025 70

Stav Levaton

AI tools supercharge foreign influence campaigns targeting Israelis on social media

Mimicking popular Facebook groups, a shadowy network used AI-generated content to target voters — revealing the country’s growing vulnerability to...

18.10.2025 50

Stav Levaton

Slain hostage’s mother: Government betrayed families whose loved ones remain in Gaza

Yael Adar says Hamas hasn’t broken deal, Israel didn’t give deadline for return of bodies; reports: Israel threatened sanctions on Hamas,...

14.10.2025 50

Stav Levaton

Freed hostages suffered torture, starvation and long periods of isolation — reports

Avinatan Or said held alone for all 738 days; mom of Matan Angrest says he was severely tortured in initial months because he served in IDF, was...

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Israel readies for brief Trump visit in coming days after signing of Gaza deal

Following announcement of ceasefire-hostage agreement, US president set to make quick trip, likely on Sunday; PM invites him to address Knesset,...

09.10.2025 20

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Grief, defiance and hope: 30,000 gather in Tel Aviv to mark two years since Oct. 7

At the nation’s largest memorial since Hamas’s attack, bereaved families and survivors honor those lost in the war and call for the release of...

08.10.2025 90

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UNESCO to choose new leader amid controversies over anti-Israel bias claims

Candidates are Egyptian Khaled el-Enany, who wants to be agency’s first Arab leader, and Congolese Firmin Matoko, who wants to depart from...

06.10.2025 30

Stav Levaton

Two years on, Nova festival survivors gather to honor the dead — and the living

At a Tel Aviv memorial, bereaved families and survivors of Hamas’s October 7 massacre vow to remember, rebuild, and bring home the hostages still in...

06.10.2025 50

Stav Levaton

Spain keeps scrapping arms deals, but Israel’s defense trade with Europe may be salvageable

Madrid’s position is an outlier, likely a product of internal politics, experts say; rest of NATO unlikely to cut off a top weapons supplier...

05.10.2025 50

Stav Levaton

Nir Am defenders staved off one of Hamas’s fiercest October 7 assaults — probe

Internal investigation credits IDF troops, police officers and Gaza-area kibbutz’s standby security squad with repelling terrorists, while...

01.10.2025 70

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Kibbutz Gevim left exposed on Oct. 7; residents’ defense averted massacre — probe

Military investigation finds local security squad held off Hamas terrorists for hours until reinforcements arrived, preventing gunmen from breaching...

30.09.2025 70

Stav Levaton

Former Syrian base in Golan to open for visitors for 1st time after being de-mined

Visitors will be able to tour Ein Almin, view munitions and take part in mock mine-detection activity after over 600 explosive devices and old weapons...

29.09.2025 30

Stav Levaton

Former senior officer to face charges over deaths of researcher, soldier in Lebanon

Col. (res.) Yoav Yarom may be indicted for reckless homicide over incident in which civilian Ze’ev Erlich, 71, and Sgt. Gur Kehati, 20, were...

19.09.2025 70

Stav Levaton

Gaza’s makeshift clinics at risk of collapse as urgent supplies run out, study says

Peer-reviewed research finds improvised medical points overwhelmed, under-equipped, and continuously targeted after nearly two years of war

17.09.2025 30

Stav Levaton

Trump’s insistence he deserves a peace prize won’t sway us, says Nobel committee

Committee’s secretary says campaigning for the honor ‘really has no impact on the discussions,’ after leaders of Israel, Azerbaijan...

12.09.2025 40

Stav Levaton

With flotilla in spotlight, Israel seeks way to thwart activists without going overboard

As the Global Sumud Flotilla sails to Gaza, expert says Israel can convince it to turn back, intercept it carefully, or just let them into the Strip...

12.09.2025 40

Stav Levaton

Israeli review disputes UN-backed Gaza famine report as biased, methodologically flawed

COGAT and Foreign Ministry accuse the IPC’s Famine Review Committee of distorting data and including members with openly anti-Israel stances and at...

11.09.2025 50

Stav Levaton

IDF response lagged as Kibbutz Magen residents fought for survival on Oct. 7, probe finds

Internal investigation credits standby squad’s preparedness and civilian response with halting Hamas’s attack, preventing greater tragedy in...

11.09.2025 40

Stav Levaton

Recent killing of Hamas’s masked spokesman won’t silence its propaganda war, expert warns

Counterterror researcher says that while Abu Obeida’s death leaves a vacuum, Hamas’s PR machine — spanning Iran, regional proxies, and...

10.09.2025 10

Stav Levaton

State comptroller exposes gaps in emergency response during war with Iran

Despite civilians’ resilience in face of missile attacks, new report highlights systemic shortcomings in evacuation, housing, compensation, and...

10.09.2025 30

Stav Levaton

For 2nd day, after warning, IDF strikes Gaza City high-rise it says served Hamas terror

Army calls on city’s residents to flee to new ‘humanitarian zone’; medical sources in Hamas-run Strip report 21 killed by IDF, 6...

06.09.2025 40

Stav Levaton

A support system grows for girlfriends of fallen troops, bereaved but overlooked

From therapy to memorials, GFIDF helps an expanding roster of grief-stricken but unwed partners of slain soldiers navigate anguish and find connection...

05.09.2025 50

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IDF says it already controls 40% of Gaza City ahead of main offensive

Palestinians report dozens killed in strikes in the Strip; IDF reported to fire artillery at unpopulated areas in enclave’s north to push...

05.09.2025 50

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Army envoy to hostage negotiating team has suspension extended amid Qatargate probe

Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Mordechai, suspended in August after police deemed his testimony ‘problematic,’ will also have to keep distancing...

04.09.2025 60

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Tommy Robinson draws crowd of 1,000 in Tel Aviv amid controversy; protester attacked

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AI tools supercharge foreign influence campaigns targeting Israelis on social media

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Grief, defiance and hope: 30,000 gather in Tel Aviv to mark two years since Oct. 7

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UNESCO to choose new leader amid controversies over anti-Israel bias claims

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Two years on, Nova festival survivors gather to honor the dead — and the living

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Spain keeps scrapping arms deals, but Israel’s defense trade with Europe may be salvageable

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Nir Am defenders staved off one of Hamas’s fiercest October 7 assaults — probe

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