News Digest — 8/28/26
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday (27th) it carried out a series of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Nabatieh area…
The Israel Defense Forces said Thursday (27th) it carried out a series of strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in the Nabatieh area…
The US State Department instructed American Diplomatic missions around the world on Wednesday evening (26th)…
Defense Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday (25th) told troops in southern Syria that the Israel military would not leave its buffer zone…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening (24th) welcomed the Trump administration’s new economic sanctions against Iran…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday (23rd) that they had instructed the IDF…
Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, called on Wednesday (19th) for reforms to the Security Council’s working methods…
The IDF struck Hamas Nukhba commanders Tuesday evening (18th) while they were holding a meeting in the Shati area…
Israel and the United States have reached an understanding that, during the initial stage of Hamas’ disarmament…
A Hamas delegation began talks in Egypt on Sunday (16th) to probe alternative ways of advancing Washington’s 15-point roadmap for Gaza…
Israeli families moved into the reestablished northern Samaria community of Ganim on Thursday (13th), 21 years after Israel evacuated…
Minister of Defense Israel Katz on Wednesday (12th) visited IDF forces operating in the Lebanese villages that border Israel…
IDF troops on Tuesday (11th) eliminated a Hamas sniper who violated the ceasefire and posed an immediate threat to troops…
IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir convened a senior operational forum on Monday (10th), declaring that the military remains prepared for a rapid…
“All or Nothing,” summarizes Prime Minister Netanyahu’s response to the Board of Peace’s recommended proposal to end the Hamas War…
Direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon are unlikely to resume next month, with any potential future sessions delayed…
The Israel Defense Forces announced Thursday morning (6th) that two reservist soldiers were killed, and four were seriously wounded…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the notion of a premature Israeli withdrawal from the IDF’s current positions in Gaza…
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa expressed cautious optimism on Monday (3rd) ahead of renewed talks between Israeli and Lebanese…
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck Egypt early Monday morning (3rd), according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)…
The Israeli military has blown up Hezbollah’s tunnel system beneath the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon Thursday evening (30th)…
US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that they had completed strikes on Iran after explosions were heard in the south…
“US and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to…
The Israeli Air Force intercepted a UAV in the area of the Jordan border early Tuesday morning (28th), the IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit said…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to depart Monday (27th) for a brief visit to the United States following an invitation from President…
Palestinian Authority Arabs on Friday morning (24th) carried out an integrated lynch and shooting attack on hikers on the outskirts of…
Thousands of people gathered at the Western Wall on Wednesday night (22nd) to mark Tisha B’Av, the anniversary of the destruction of…
The IDF opened fire in the vicinity of Lebanese Army troops in Zawtar, an area in the province of Nabatiya, during the implementation of the…
Iran relocated thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to a deep underground facility inside Pickaxe Mountain last autumn…
The IDF said Sunday (19th) it had detected ballistic missiles launched from Iran toward the Jordan City of Aqaba, directly across the water…
A disturbing synergy between Palestinian Arab terrorist organizations and far-left elements in Western nations took center stage…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on Saturday night (18th) senior Israeli officials told…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a direct and forceful warning to Iran’s leadership Tuesday (14th) during a speech at…
The US Army on Monday night (13th) launched a third wave of strikes on targets in Iran in as many days. In a statement, US Central Command…
Ambassador to the United StatesYechiel Leiter said that the IDF will only withdraw from Lebanon if Hezbollah is removed from pilot zones…
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Nuckabee and former Gaza hostage Yarden Bibas together dedicated an olive tree to murdered Gaza hostages…
The IRGC claimed responsibility for strikes on the Gulf states on Thursday morning (9th). Sirens sounded for a second time in Bahrain on Thursday…
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth organized his first official visit to Israel for Wednesday (8th). According to three individuals with…
A senior US official said Gaza will not be rebuilt unless Hamas is completely dismantled, rejecting proposals that would transfer…
On Sunday (5th), President Isaac Herzog addressed the official state memorial ceremony for Theodor Herzl at Mt. Herzl, Jerusalem…
Against the backdrop of reports in recent weeks of tensions between Israel and the US, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the IDF will stay in the Security Zone within Lebanon until Hezbollah no longer poses a threat…
The Israel Defense Forces on Monday (29th) held a conference marking 1,000 days of fighting in the War of redemption…
President Isaac Herzog attended a Romanian state ceremony on Sunday (28th) marking the 85th anniversary of the last pogrom…
Israel and Lebanon on Thursday (25th) wrapped up a third day of US-mediated negotiations in Washington without an agreement…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the Federation of Local Authorities In Israel Conference on Wednesday (24th)…
Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter warned at the opening of the fifth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon that…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir issued a rare joint statement on Monday evening (22nd)…
Soldiers from the 91st Division’s 551st Brigade have taken control of a massive Hezbollah tunnel in Majdal Zoun, about 10 km. into southern Lebanon…
The IDF will not withdraw from Israel’s security strip in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday (18th)…
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stressed on Wednesday (17th) that Lebanon’s negotiations with Israel are being conducted independently…
Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa fears that a military intervention against Hezbollah could be perceived in the Arab world as…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday (15th) that Israel does not yet know the final terms of the agreement between the…
Pakistan has published what it says are the terms of the Iran-US memorandum of understanding, including the lifting of sanctions on Iran…
The terms of the ostensibly all-but-finalized deal between the US and Iran to end the fighting in the region stipulate that Israel must…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a direct message Wednesday evening (10th) to the citizens of Lebanon…
The U.S. Army launched three waves of strikes on targets in Iran overnight Tuesday (9th-10th) in response to Monday’s (8th) downing of…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a pre-recorded press statement on Monday evening (8th), in which he stated…
The IAF struck military targets in western and central Iran on Monday (8th) following an Iranian missile attack on Israel…
On June 5, 1967, the Six-Day War began, as the IDF fought the militaries of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon…
Beirut, Lebanon — Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday (3rd) to renew the ‘fragile’ ceasefire and create a number of “pilot” security zones…
Israel Defense Forces said it killed Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, a Hamas Nukhba cell commander who participated in the October 7 kidnapping…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, before 10: a.m. on Monday morning (1st), ordered the IDF to return to…
The United States “does not expect Israel to absorb ongoing attacks on its civilians by terrorist organizations,” a US official told…
IDF Spokesperson BG. Effie Defrin on Thursday (28th) said the IDF continues to intensify operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon…
The IDF intensified its fire in southern Lebanon and deeper inside the country over the past day, as troops expanded ground operations…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed Tuesday evening (26th) that the…
American military forces executed a series of preemptive, defensive airstrikes in southern Iran on Monday (25th)…
The community of Shlomit is located in the southern Gaza border region, a short distance from the Gaza Strip and about a kilometer from the…
An Israel Defense Forces female soldier was seriously wounded Wednesday (20th), while a combat officer and two additional soldiers…
The Binyamin regional Council announced the death in combat in southern Lebanon, Tuesday (19th), of major (res.) Itamar Sapir…
Three days after the assassination of Hamas military chief in Gaza, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the Iran-backed terrorist group has chosen his successor…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will receive the diplomatic credentials of the first-ever Ambassador of Somaliland, Mohamed Hagi, among other…
President Isaac Herzog delivered remarks Thursday evening (14th) at the state ceremony marking 59 years since the liberation…
In a significant “closing of the circle,” the IDF and Shin Bet confirmed Wednesday (13th) the elimination of Hamza Sharbatsi…
The IDF announced Tuesday evening (12th) that an IDF non-commissioned officer was moderately wounded and a reserve soldier was…
The Knesset voted to pass a law on Monday (11th), to establish a special military tribunal to try Palestinian terrorists accused of…
The IDF’s Spokesperson’s Unit declared for publication on Monday morning (11th) that Command Sergeant Major (res.) Alexander Glovanyov, aged 47…
Hamas terrorists have been utilizing Turkish territory in recent months for training in small arms use and drone operation…
Azzam al-Hayya, the son of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, was killed in an Israeli strike in eastern Gaza, according to reports…
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday evening he was pausing the American effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz…
The Iranians, like a wounded animal, launched missile and drone attacks Monday evening (4th) on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and…
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will depart Wednesday (6th) for a four-day official visit to Panama and Costa Rica, marking the first visit by…
Sgt. Liem Ben-Hamo, 19, from Herzliya, was killed in southern Lebanon, the IDF announced on Thursday (29th). An additional soldier was…
A Hezbollah strike In Shomera Thursday morning (30th) set a vehicle ablaze. There were sirens across 15 northern communities…
Two IDF soldiers were wounded in the West Bank village of Silwad during overnight military operations, the military announced on Wednesday…
President Isaac Herzog landed in Astana on Monday (27th), beginning his official visit to Kazakhstan. President Herzog was received by…
Home Front Command updated its security guidelines for Israel’s northern communities on Sunday (26th) in light of the increasing tensions…
US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social on Thursday (23rd) that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be…
An IDF intelligence document sent in recent days to a highly restricted group within Israel’s political leadership reveals…
Following the sharp transition from Memorial Day to the celebrations of Israel’s 78th Independence Day, Jerusalem’s central landmarks…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu published a personal post on Monday evening (20th) on the occasion of Memorial Day for Israel’s fallen…
Ahead of its 78th Independence Day, Israel’s population stands at approximately 10,244,000, according to statistics the Central Bureau…
A total of 170 soldiers have been killed during their military service since Israel’s last Memorial Day, according to figures…
Hamas is using the instability created by the security situation in southern Lebanon and Iran to avoid advancing its disarmament…
Ambassador Leiter’s opening statement at the peace negotiations with Lebanon in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday (14th): “I sit before you today as…
Over 50 foreign diplomats and representatives participated in the Israel Foreign Ministry’s Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony…
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Sunday (12th) that it would start implementing a complete maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz…
Sirens sounded at 1:15 on Friday morning (10th) in Tel Aviv and its surrounding cities after the Hezbollah terrorist organization launched at least two missiles…
The IDF Home Front Command announced on Wednesday evening (8th) that wartime restrictions would be lifted across most of Israel…
Israel’s Israel Airports Authority and the Transport Ministry are examining plans to expand flight activity at Ben-Gurion Airport…