Security

The Binyamin Regional Council and the IDF warn of planned left-wing provocations during the olive harvest in the West Bank, citing a sharp rise in friction near farms.

Despite an $82 billion annual military budget, Saudi Arabia struggles to counter cheap Houthi drone attacks due to asymmetric warfare mismatches and structural military flaws.

Four incidents of nationalist crime, including vehicle torching and assaults on olive harvesters, were reported across the West Bank. Security officials warn that rising severity requires strict countermeasures.

Colonel (Res.) Avri Navon lost two grandsons, Sgt. First Class Itay Vogel and Sgt. First Class Elkanah Navon, in combat just 40 days apart during the ongoing war.

Greece is evaluating advanced US and British weapon systems, including SPEAR 3, AIM-260 JATM, and JASSM-ER missiles, to secure absolute air superiority and deep-strike capabilities in the Eastern Mediterranean.

At a UN Security Council briefing, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon shared the tragic story of the Tassa family from October 7 and warned Iran against attacks.

IDF forces eliminated two senior terrorists in the Gaza Strip, including a Hamas commander involved in the October 7 massacre and an Islamic Jihad operative.

Three weeks before October 7, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected Shin Bet proposals for targeted strikes in Gaza, favoring economic arrangements with Hamas instead.

The Nachala movement established the Halutzei Gaza outpost near Kfar Aza overnight, with over 700 participants calling for renewed Jewish settlement in the Gaza Strip.

Egyptian President el-Sisi revealed that Prime Minister Netanyahu questioned Egypt's military build-up, while el-Sisi stressed that Cairo's strength poses no threat.

The Jewish National Fund approved 33 million shekels to support 22 northern Israeli settlements located two to five kilometers from the Lebanese border for infrastructure rehabilitation.

Prime Minister adviser Ophir Falk stated Israel is close to enabling regime change in Iran, while maintaining that Hamas could disarm within an afternoon if it chose to do so.

A car-ramming incident near the West Bank community of Ateret left a pedestrian with light to moderate injuries. The driver fled, prompting an IDF and police manhunt.

Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, targeting a refinery in Ryazan, after ending a brief unilateral ceasefire intended to test a U.S.-proposed truce. The escalation strains relations with Washington amid disputes over intelligence sharing and satellite communications.

Major General (res.) Haim Nadel, former President of the Military Court of Appeals and paratroopers commander, passed away at 92. He served in Israel's major wars.

The US Treasury has imposed new sanctions on Iranian financial networks, targeting 16 individuals and 10 entities while warning against the exploitation of religious charities for terror funding.

The US Army faces continued delays in deploying the Dark Eagle hypersonic missile system due to production flaws and quality issues, lagging behind competitors like China and Russia despite billions in Pentagon funding.

iPhones and luxury goods were seen floating in the Strait of Hormuz following Iranian attacks on commercial vessels, amid a sharp escalation in maritime strikes aimed at influencing global oil prices.

Right-wing activists led by Mordechai David stormed a left-wing event at the Left Bank Club in Tel Aviv, clashing with participants. Police were called to the scene.

Interrogation transcripts reveal that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's aide, Jonatan Urich, held secret meetings with Qatari officials during the war in Gaza.

The IDF and Shin Bet eliminated two weapon smugglers, Basil Nabil Abd al-Rahman Qishta and Ahmed Raja al-Shaer, in an airstrike in Khan Yunis.

Three IDF commanders recount the accidental Rafah encounter that led to the elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, starting from a chance sighting to the final verification.

Hamas faces severe financial distress in Gaza, extorting millions from aid trucks while planning a renewed starvation propaganda campaign against Israel.

Hezbollah admitted a seized 500-kg explosives shipment was intended for attacks against Israel, demanding the release of detainees in a sharp escalation with the Lebanese military.

The IDF is expanding the Israeli Navy's strategic role, integrating naval strike cells into divisions to match the air force amid multi-front operations.

Following a fatal explosion near the Lebanese border that killed a 14-year-old boy, the Home Front Command issued urgent safety warnings regarding unexploded ordnance and suspicious objects.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed he warned Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa that Israel would intensify strikes if the massacre of Druze stopped, halting the bloodshed.

The IDF and Israel Police have clashed over the cancellation of a major operation to arrest ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, amid an ongoing dispute regarding security responsibilities and civil unrest.

Police and the IDF have upgraded a joint coordination unit into an operational force to combat the alarming surge in military weaponry thefts reaching criminal networks.

Satellite analysis reveals that Iran's main missile plants remain severely damaged, though new underground tunneling activity has been detected at sites including Parchin and Shahroud following Israeli and US strikes.

Hezbollah raised its military alert level under Tehran's orders, adopting a decentralized mosaic combat model to prepare for a potential regional escalation with Israel and the United States.

The Israel Civil Service Commission has implemented automated computerized blocking to prevent the hiring of military draft evaders in government ministries, enforcing recent Supreme Court rulings.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot announced investigations into alleged military equipment shipments to Israel following a report by L'Humanité, while reiterating that Paris does not sell weapons to Israel.

Security cooperation between Israel and Ukraine is tightening around Iranian weaponry and Russian drones, with Israel reportedly analyzing transferred drone samples.

The family photo album of Marcel Levy, a French-Jewish resistance fighter, US-trained aerial gunner killed at 27, will be permanently deposited at Yad Vashem by his nephew.

An ADL study reveals that biased edits regarding Israel and the October 7 attacks largely remain on Wikipedia, prompting calls for a comprehensive audit.

A Petah Tikva court ordered the release to house arrest of a Samaria security official held by Shin Bet, sparking protests from colleagues demanding revised protocols.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inspected the new eastern border security barrier project on Thursday, warning adversaries not to test Israel's comprehensive defenses.

The INS Tekuma submarine undergoes a massive overhaul in Haifa after years of classified wartime operations, highlighting the secretive role of Israel's underwater fleet.

Tensions rise along the Israel-Syria border as local reports highlight ongoing friction, IDF operations, and Syrian criticism of regional security projects.