Yanir Yagna

Yanir Yagna is a reporter for Walla.


FILE PHOTO: Crew interacts from aboard a boat, part of the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to reach Gaza and break Israel's naval blockade, as it sails off Koufonisi islet, Greece, September 26, 2025.

Global Sumud Flotilla activist sentenced to 10 days in prison after assaulting guard

 Rita Lifshitz at her home in Kibbutz Nir Oz.

Mental health crisis deepens for communities hit by October 7 attack

IDF speakers loaded onto trucks to broadcast PM Benjamin Netanyahu's UNGA speech in the Gaza Strip, September 26, 2025.

IDF soldiers confirm speakers placed within Gaza strip, depite PMO announcement


More than 90 percent of Gaza border residents return as rebuilding advances

Some 62,000 residents have returned to Gaza border communities. Reconstruction continues, with five key areas still in temporary housing.

Homes in kibbutz Nir Oz, southern Israel, which were burned and runied during the October 7 massacre, August 7, 2025.

'Serving the whims of Ben-Gvir': Protesters torch homes as Bedouin outpost evacuated

Residents set houses ablaze during an Israel Land Authority and police operation to clear the Al-Sir outpost, sparking clashes and political backlash.

Residents of the unregonized Bedoiun outpost of Al-Sir burn their homes in protestof an evacuation ordered by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, September 17, 2025.

Israelis oppose West Bank annexation, prioritize ties with Arab countries, survey reveals

The poll indicates that most Israelis are worried that unilateral annexation or an extended military campaign in Gaza could harm regional alliances and weaken Israel’s international standing.

 Anti-judicial reform protest at Kaplan street in Tel Aviv, July 29, 2023.

Neglect of Israel's Bedouin communities could lead to catastrophe, activist warns

Hagai Reznik warns decades of neglect towards Israel’s Bedouin community in the Negev could lead to a catastrophe, citing illegal weapons, crime, and lack of state support as key issues.

 A man stands near a structure that was demolished by Israeli authorities, at the Bedouin village of Khirbet al-Hamidiyeh, in the northern Jordan Valley, on June 17, 2023

'A terrible day of bloodshed': Israeli officials mourn deaths of four Armored Corps soldiers

Staff-Sergeant Uri Lamed, Sergeant Gadi Cotal, aged 20, and Sergeant Amit Arye Regev from Modi'in-Maccabim-Reut, were killed in a tank explosion.

 An IDF tank amid counterterrorism operations in the Gaza Strip, May 16, 2025.

WATCH: Caught in the crossfire, taxi driver saves elderly passenger from Jerusalem terrorists

In the footage, taken from a vehicle's dashboard camera, the driver can be seen escorting a passenger to safety as gunfire whistled overhead.

A taxi driver is seen rescuing his elderly passenger caught in a terror attack in Jerusalem, September 8, 2025

Three-year-old dies after being left alone in Beersheba car

Magen David Adom medics attempted to treat the child at the scene, and transferred him to Soroka Medical Center, but medical staff were forced to declare him dead.

 MDA ambulances

Rachel Edri, Ofakim police awarded 'Yakir Ha’ir' for October 7 heroism

Ofakim honored Rachel Edri, who bravely faced terrorists on October 7, and the city’s police force with the "Yakir Ha’ir" award for their courage and sacrifice during the attacks.

 Rachel Edri attends a ceremony in honor of torch lighters of the Independence Day state ceremony, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

One dead, two hospitalized in serious condition following extreme heat in Eilat, Beersheba

Yoseftal Medical Center in Eilat reported that the man, around 70 years old, was rushed to the hospital in critical condition but died after attempts to revive him failed.

 Mosh Beach in Eilat

We’ve seen Hamas loot, fire at civilians seeking aid, IDF commander in Gaza says

“There are still terrorists in the area, and in most cases, we have the upper hand. We continue with missions aimed at securing our forces and achieving our military objectives.”

Israeli security forces from the Kfir Brigade during a military raid in the West Bank city of Tulkarem, on March 12, 2025.