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Two IDF soldiers wounded during Hezbollah clash as Israel warns PA of 'all-out war'

IDF kills terrorist who seriously wounded one after hour-long manhunt • IDF, police readiness drills in Eilat for Oct. 7-style attack • IDF kills Hamas Nukhba commander in Gaza City strike

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.
FILE PHOTO: People walk on the beach, with vessels in the Strait of Hormuz visible near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran, May 22, 2026.

Iranian official warns new restricted zone in Strait of Hormuz as Netanyahu threatens Iran's regime

Still from a video of a US strike on an Iranian oil tanker, September 5, 2026.

Iran strike six ships in Strait of Hormuz, reportedly plans coordinated attack on Israel

AN ISRAELI soldier checks the ID of a Palestinian woman at an Israeli checkpoint, on the day Palestinians make their way to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bethlehem, the West Bank, February 20, 2026.

IDF kills Hamas terrorist in Gaza, raids West Bank terror infrastructure


Early Elections

Early elections could, and should, have been avoided.

Scots vote in independence referendum

Peres: ‘Whoever hits a woman, hits our children and our society’

The former president called on men to rally to the cause to prevent violence saying repeatedly that domestic violence and abuse was a society wide issue.

Former president Shimon Peres.

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Lebanese MP Sethrida Geagea is seen on April 23 in the parliament building in Beirut.

Hapoel, Maccabi each deducted two points for TA derby debacle

The Israel Football Association’s disciplinary court completely rejected the arguments of Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv on Tuesday, punishing both clubs.

A shirtless fan takes a swing at Maccabi Tel Aviv's Eran Zahavi

IDF promises to raise soldiers' salaries to at least NIS 1,100 per month

16 percent of soldiers drop out, many because of economic distress.

IDF PARATROOPERS return after an intensive week of training.

TERRA INCOGNITA: Israel needs its Bobby Kennedy moment

The country needs either a transformative leader or a responsible brain trust to advise its government on how to articulate a viable future.

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The ambassadorial treatment

The future of public transportation in Israel will be the focal point of discussions at the national conference on public transportation at Tel Aviv Cinematheque this week.

Central bus station in Jerusalem

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A member of the Saudi border guards force stands guard next to a fence on Saudi Arabia’s northern borderline with Iraq last month.

When times are tough

Europeans dust off their thinking caps.

An iron dome launches rockets to intercept incoming rockets from Gaza on Tuesday.

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A palestinian man reacts as he looks at a neighboring house which police said was destroyed in air strikes by the IDF in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday.