News Digest — 7/16/26
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to the United States on Saturday night (18th) senior Israeli officials told…
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…
A report by The Times that Iran’s newly declared Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been incapacitated since the start…
An Iranian missile strike hit a residential building in Haifa on Sunday (5th) wounding an elderly man and leaving four people missing as rescue forces…
Against the backdrop of heightened security tensions and Operation Roaring Lion, Israel police completed extensive preparation for the Passover…
A young girl was critically wounded and 13 others were injured to various degrees Wednesday morning after an Iranian ballistic missile attack…
Against the backdrop of the multi-front war and mounting security tensions on the eve of Passover, Israel’s security establishment…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment Sunday (29th) at the IDF Northern Command with…
A deadly barrage of Hezbollah rockets slammed into northern Israel on Thursday (26th), leaving one man dead and dozens wounded…
Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba expressed his support for Israel amid the ongoing war with Iran…
A woman in her 30s was killed in northern Israel, and seven people, including an infant and a seven-year-old boy…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will safeguard its interests even as US President Donald Trump pursues talks…
Sirens were activated across central and southern Israel, early Monday morning (23rd), following the launch of a missile…
Sirens were sounded five times within an hour on Thursday evening (19th) following missile launches from Iran…
As the rocket fire from Iran continues, a foreign worker,approximately 30-years-old, was killed just before midnight on Wednesday (18th)…
A man and a woman both in their 70s, were killed early Wednesday morning(18th) in Ramat Gan, a result of a deadly missile barrage…
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon stated that Israel’s military actions to stop Hezbollah’s rocket attacks were…
IDF Spokesperson BG. Effie Defrin Sunday evening (15th) delivered a statement detailing the objectives of the war against Iran…
About 33 people were wounded early Friday (13th) when a missile fired from Iran struck homes in the northern village of Zarzir near Nazareth…
Hezbollah launched a barrage of over 100 rockets toward Israel on Wednesday evening (11th), triggering interceptions by Israel air defenses…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a direct message to the people of Iran, calling on them to seize what he described as…
Two men in their 40s were killed Monday (9th) after Iranian missiles struck a construction site in central Israel…
Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel on Monday morning (9th) after fresh missile fire from Iran triggered alerts. Meanwhile the IDF said…
Several dozen Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers have fled Beirut, Lebanon over the past 48-hours…
Missiles from Iran were fired towards Israel three different times early Thursday morning (5th), triggering sirens across the country…
Iranian clerics voted Wednesday (4th) to appoint Ayatollah Moijtaba Khamenei as Iran’s new Supreme Leader…
Israel carried out a ground operation in Iran on Monday night (2nd) using Mossad and Special Forces, Al Arabiya reported…
The IDF began striking targets of the Hezbollah terrorist organization across Lebanon early Monday morning (2nd) after the…
Pro Palestinian Activists, in collaboration with civil society organizations, have launched a campaign for a new maritime flotilla…
A Hezbollah official said Wednesday (25th) that the Iranian-backed group would not take military action if the United States carries out…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India landed at Ben Gurion airport Wednesday (25th) for a two-day visit to Israel…
A senior Israeli source quoted on Saudi television said alert levels have been raised at Israeli embassies across Europe…