Yoav Etiel

Yoav Etiel is a journalist and reporter for Walla.

Family making aliyah to Israel, September 14, 2026.

Moving stories, worrying numbers: Behind the wave of immigration from North America

M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

Fourth suspect arrested over theft of weapons from Israel's Shayetet 13 Navy SEALs base

United Hatzalah's delegation in Uman at the site where the remains of a British Jewish man was found, September 14, 2026.

British Jewish man found dead near Uman during Rosh Hashanah, murder suspected


National Library of Israel launches memorial book initiative ahead of Oct. 7 anniversary

The initiative will preserve memorial books and personal works created in memory of those killed in combat and those murdered, while making their stories accessible to future generations.

 New National Library of Israel building in Jerusalem, exterior.

Three bodies found in burned vehicle near Jaljulya in latest Arab sector murder

Police suspect the three men, two brothers and their cousin from Jaljulia, were shot before the vehicle was set on fire early Sunday.

Burned vehicle is seen after authorities discovered three bodies inside it on September 13, 2026 near Jatt, in northern Israel.

One killed, one seriously injured in latest among series of fatal road accidents in Israel

The fatal collision near Rechasim came amid a series of serious road accidents across Israel in recent days.

United Hatzalah volunteers respond to a car accident on Highway 762 near Rechasim on Sunday.

Five sea turtles return to nature after rehabilitation, Israel Nature and Parks Authority announces

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority released five rehabilitated turtles on Friday as tens of thousands visited nature sites during the Rosh Hashanah holiday.

Ran (top) and Nidal (bottom), two young green sea turtles, during breakfast in the rehabilitation pool at the Sea Turtle Rescue Center.

Israel preparing for new wave of Jewish immigration, Aliyah Ministry director-general says

According to Aliyah and Integration Ministry Director-General Dganit Sankar-Langa, Israel is expected to receive between 18,000 and 20,000 immigrants in 2026.

Around 150 new olim arrive at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion Airport on August 27, 2026.

Arab Hadash-Ta’al, Ra’am parties sign agreement to reduce risk of lost votes

The move follows Ra’am, Hadash-Ta’al, and Balad running separately in the previous election and not signing an agreement on surplus votes

Yousef Jabareen attends Hadash–Ta'al faction meeting, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 6, 2026.

Police identified Yamam fighter Itai Persson as dead diver found in Haifa's Students Beach

According to official statements, Persson went a kilometer into the sea in a kayak with his uncle and didn't manage to return to the surface during one of the free-diving attempts.

Illustrative: Beach in Haifa. August 24, 2026.

Phuket Chabad House cancels Rosh Hashanah meal following anti-Israel protest

The protest organizers tried to justify their actions by calling the protest “an important step in protecting the traditions and customs of the Thai people from disturbances by foreigners.”

Tourists walk down Bangla Walking Street on March 24, 2024 in Phuket, Thailand; Illustrative.

Adalah clashes with Israeli universities over alleged discrimination against Arabs after Oct. 7

The report reviews proceedings against Arab students at around 40 academic institutions, primarily over posts published on their private social media accounts.

Israeli-Arab students and activists protest against a bill that would ban waving Palestinian flags at Israeli universities, at the Tel Aviv University, May 28, 2023.

Dozens of draft dodgers arrested at border crossings ahead of Rosh Hashanah Uman pilgrimage

The IDF confirmed that dozens of draft dodgers were arrested at border crossings over the past two days but did not provide an exact number or details about the detainees.

Jewish men in the street during Tikkun HaKlali near the tomb of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov in Uman, on eve of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, September 22, 2025.