WATCH: Female IDF soldiers complete rigorous Yahalom training
More than 20 female IDF soldiers have completed one of the military’s most grueling year-long training courses—earning their place in the elite Yahalom combat engineering unit.
IDF soldier killed, six wounded in Hezbollah drone strike in Southern Lebanon
Fooks is the third Israeli soldier to be killed in Southern Lebanon since a ceasefire came into effect on April 17.
Palestinian leader’s loyalists win local elections, including some seats in Gaza
Hamas, which ousted the PA from Gaza in 2007, did not formally nominate candidates in Gaza and boycotted the race.
Netanyahu bans Lag Baomer celebration in Meron amid fears of Hezbollah attack
Sirens sound in northern Israel as Lebanon ceasefire collapses, prompting Education Ministry to cancel classes in frontier towns.
WATCH: Incredible footage shows Hezbollah drone strike feet away from evacuating IDF helicopter
Footage from southern Lebanon shows an IDF helicopter and a squad of soldiers evacuating wounded men—as a Hezbollah drone strikes just feet away, narrowly avoiding operational disaster.
Poll: US Jewish support for Iran war declines during ceasefire
Jewish support for Iran war slides during ceasefire, though shrinking majority still backs US strikes.
Is Bennett-Lapid union a gamechanger in Israel’s fall election?
The first polls conducted after two former Israeli prime ministers announced they will be running on a joint ticket give mixed signals regarding whether the alliance is a gamechanger that could help unseat Netanyahu.
Security fears: Meron celebration canceled amid Hezbollah threat
Israel cancels mass Lag Ba’Omer event at Meron over Hezbollah threat World Israel News Staff Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has canceled this year’s mass Lag Ba’Omer gathering at Mount Meron, ordering the event to be held only in a limited, symbolic format. The annual pilgrimage to the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, normally drawing
Trump warns Iran’s oil infrastructure may ‘explode’ in three days
President Trump suggests US blockade on Iran could cause the Islamic Republic’s oil infrastructure to explode in the next few days.
Aliyah continues: Nearly 19,000 Jews move to Israel amid war
Rising antisemitism drives increased aliyah from West World Israel News Staff Nearly 19,000 Jews immigrated to Israel over the past year, arriving from 103 countries despite ongoing war and regional tensions. Russia, the US, and France led in numbers, with rising immigration from Western countries linked to growing antisemitism. Most newcomers settled in central Israel
