Yoav Etiel

Yoav Etiel is a journalist and reporter for Walla.

Dr. Amir Khnifess set up a tent in front of the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.

Chairman of Israeli-Druze center sets up protest tent outside PM's office

A 2000-year-old gold ring discovered during excavations in Susita National Park.

Archaeologists find 2,000-year-old gold ring in excavation of Israeli national park

 Israelis and Iranians meet at Tomorrowland Festival in Belgium, holding both Israeli and Iranian flags.

Two IDF soldiers arrested in Belgium, investigated for war crimes accusations


Detainees held for attacking Ayman Odeh during Ness Ziona protest released, court rules

One suspect was released under restrictive conditions, while the other two were placed under house arrest until Monday. During the attack, Odeh’s car was damaged, and protesters spat at him.

 A discussion and a vote on the expulsion of MK Ayman Odeh at the assembly hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, July 14, 2025.

WATCH: MK Ayman Odeh's vehicle attacked, spat on by violent protesters in Ness Ziona

Eyewitnesses reported that the officers took minimal action, choosing instead to "contain" the situation rather than intervene forcefully.

 MK Aymen Odeh at a protest in Ness Ziona, July 19, 2025.

Elderly Israeli woman dies in Greece after five story fall from hotel

An elderly Israeli woman died after she fell five stories from her hotel room in Greece, local media reported.

 Locals preffer tourists with deeper pockets. Corfu island in Greece

WATCH: Suspect in deadly Boulder antisemitic attack faces 184 charges, federal hate crimes

Colorado shooter Mohamed Soliman's indictment now lists a total of 184 counts. He has also been federally indicted on 12 hate crime charges.

 Suspect in deadly Boulder antisemitic attack faces 184 charges, federal hate crimes July 15, 2025

Bazan oil refinery in Haifa partially resumes operations after Iranian missile strike

The company stated that it is "insured against indirect damage and loss of profits resulting from acts of terrorism and war, with coverage up to $250 million."

 Fire rises from the Bazan power plant in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, June 15, 2025.

Israeli Christian leaders condemn church suicide bombing, urge Syria to act against terror

Christian leaders in Israel called for peace after a suicide bomber detonated himself inside a Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, killing 20 people.

 Civil defence members inspect the damage after a blast rocked the Mar Elias Church according to witnesses, in the Dweila neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria June 22, 2025.

Ben-Gvir and Karhi crack down on foreign press coverage of war damage in Israel

Foreign media are now required to obtain prior military censorship approval before filming missile impact and crash sites.

 A police officer investigates a crater at an impact site following Iran's missile strike on Israel, in Beersheba, Israel, June 20, 2025.

Haifa oil refinery's facilities shut down following Iranian missile strike

The company stated that it is collaborating with the Israel Electric Corporation, which "immediately mobilized," to restore a regular electricity supply to the complex as quickly as possible.

 Fire rises from the Bazan power plant in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, June 15, 2025.

Israeli woman missing in Crete, Greece, searches ongoing

Michal Peleg, 65, was last seen on Wednesday near her home in the village of Kavousi, a popular destination in eastern Crete known for hiking trails.

 Michal Peleg.

Hundreds in attendance as slain Israeli soldier Alon Farkas laid to rest

“You were always at the center of things, smiling and leaving your mark wherever you went," a representative of the IDF said.

 Family and friends of Israeli soldier St.-Sgt.-Maj. (Res.) Alon Farkas attend his funeral in Pardes Hanna, June 5, 2025