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Border Police (Magav) fighters arrested a 36-year-old resident of the Kalandia camp suspected of digging a tunnel shaft near the security fence. During interrogation, the suspect admitted he intended to infiltrate Israeli territory.

Defense Minister Israel Katz held a follow-up discussion yesterday, Sunday, on the subject of Judea and Samaria, with the participation of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. At the end of the discussion, it was agreed that the IDF would submit a comprehensive plan within two weeks to transfer civil enforcement in the region to the Israel Police. Alongside this, it was decided to quickly promote the...

Senior Likud members addressed a range of security and political issues this morning (Monday) against the backdrop of the party's primaries. Gila Gamliel, Eli Cohen, and Amit Halevi spoke about the continuation of the fighting in Gaza, the Iranian threat, the conscription of the ultra-Orthodox, Hezbollah, and the changes they say are needed in the security establishment.

Three survivors of captivity, Bar Kuperstein, Eitan Mor, and Rom Braslavsky, visited the Nova festival site in Re'im to commemorate their security team colleague, Elyakim Libman. The three worked together providing security at the party and were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip during the attack.

The screening of the film "7.10: The Judea and Samaria Version" on Channel 14, which revealed chilling footage and classified documents about the Palestinian Authority army being built in the heart of the country, sparked a major storm in the political system and security agencies. The film demonstrated how the Oslo Accords birthed an armed and trained force right under the nose of the security...

The horror scenario that has occupied many Israelis for three years is now receiving a shocking documentary expression. The series "The 7.10 Film – The Judea and Samaria Version" reveals a complex security reality, raising difficult questions regarding Israel's readiness for a potential mass invasion by Palestinian Authority forces.

Although the law for the deportation of terrorists' families was passed by the Knesset, legal counsel has thwarted its implementation. Channel 14 News has obtained information regarding 150 requests concerning family members of terrorists who have publicly praised or glorified the actions of their relatives. The B'Tsalmo organization has approached the police, but authorities refuse to disclose...

Against the backdrop of recent high-profile eliminations in the Gaza Strip, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to shift to full Israeli control. Smotrich advocates for occupation, military governance, and Jewish settlement in the territory.

The South Korean army fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed the Military Demarcation Line. Following the gunfire, the soldiers from the North retreated, reported the local news agency Yonhap, citing an anonymous source.

Since the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime in December 2024, relations between Iran and Syria have undergone a major upheaval. What was for over a decade a central axis in the Iranian "Axis of Resistance" – with Syria as a vital land bridge for transferring weapons and support to Hezbollah in Lebanon – has become a hostile and problematic relationship.

Sources in Yemen reported to the Lebanese newspaper "Al-Akhbar", affiliated with Hezbollah, that the "Al-Islah" party, part of the Yemeni parliament and forces, initiated mediation efforts with the Houthis, with Hamas acting as the most prominent mediator.

Saudi Arabia announced that 13 countries have officially joined a multinational maritime defense alliance, marking its formal launch. The Saudi Ministry of Defense stated that the third planning meeting for the alliance was held in Jeddah with representatives from 39 nations in attendance.

MK Ofer Cassif attempted today, Friday, to reach the village of Kusra in Judea and Samaria. Security forces, aware of the MK's intentions, blocked his path following instructions from Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Iran is demanding compensation for a severe oil spill that reached its shores, but estimates suggest the regime in Tehran caused the spill itself. This follows an attack on a tanker attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz.

An Israeli rescue and humanitarian aid mission will depart tonight, Thursday, for Colombia following the earthquake that struck the country. The "Alliance of Friends" mission is a joint effort by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the IDF, and the Ministry of Defense, departing from Nevatim airbase.

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan responded to the attempted assassination of Defense Minister Israel Katz during the Ganim settlement ceremony: 'The enemy understands that the return to northern Samaria is changing the reality. We will establish even more settlements.'

This evening, Thursday, information was published regarding a meeting between the political echelon and Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. The discussion focused on open-fire regulations and restrictions applied to IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip. "Removing a threat is the duty of every soldier," Zamir emphasized in a conversation with General Staff officers.

First publication: The terrorist cell arrested tonight (Thursday) in Jenin allegedly planned to assassinate Defense Minister Israel Katz during the inauguration ceremony of the settlement of Ganim in northern Samaria, which was attended by other senior Israeli officials, including Minister Shlomo Karhi, MK Yuli Edelstein, and a regional council head.

Deputy Minister Almog Cohen addressed in an interview with the new C14 web program, "On the way to the ballot box with Dana Varon", the conduct of the security establishment in the hours leading up to the October 7 massacre. Cohen claimed that to this day he finds it difficult to find a satisfactory explanation for the fact that the intelligence information received during the night did not lead...

MK Amit Halevi warned today (Thursday) in an interview with Oded Harush on the "Open Studio" program about new arenas from which security threats we were not familiar with are emerging: "Turkey and Egypt are not Hamas and Hezbollah," Halevi said, emphasizing that his words are based on intelligence reports.

The defense agreement signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan is moving from the stage of declarations to implementation on the ground. The Turkish Ministry of Defense announced that the three countries will establish permanent political and military coordination mechanisms, turning the alliance into a coordinated operational force.

Six years after the normalization of relations between Israel and the UAE, Shimon Rafali, Deputy Head of the Institute for Security Policy of the Habithonistim movement (IDSF), analyzes the resilience of the Abraham Accords. He argues that the true test of peace lies in the education system, not just in diplomatic chambers.

Middle East expert Dr. Eddie Cohen described in an interview with Tal Meir the potential for a war between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen, amid escalating tensions and ongoing exchanges of fire.

The United States is set to withdraw its remaining troops from Iraq by September 30, marking the end of a long-standing military chapter that began in 2003. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi confirmed after meeting with US Central Command chief Admiral Brad Cooper that the deadline is fixed and final.

The US State Department has directed diplomatic missions in the Middle East to prepare plans for long-term operations with reduced staff. This move reflects the ongoing instability in the region and the lack of a resolution to tensions with Iran.

Syrian authorities thwarted an attempt to smuggle drugs into Jordan across the southern border on Wednesday using balloons. The operation took place in the eastern countryside of As-Suwayda province.

More than forty years have passed since that night in June 1982, when Golani reconnaissance fighters stormed Beaufort in a battle etched in the country's history. Recently, a circle of generations was closed there – a Torah scroll written in memory of 14 of their friends and commanders who fell over the years was brought up to the fortress in Lebanon, and the heroic soldiers of our day read from...

We published this evening (Wednesday) on News 14: A week has passed since the disaster in Lebanon in which Major Harel Birenstock and Sergeant Major Tamir Vaknin were killed and four soldiers were wounded. This evening we revealed in the main edition that the force operating in Lebanon, a few kilometers from the area where the incident occurred, received a series of guidelines limiting its ability...

Iran claimed on Wednesday that most of its missile and UAV capabilities survived the attacks carried out by the USA and Israel and remain operational. These statements contrast sharply with the assessments of the American administration regarding the extent of damage to Iran's military infrastructure.

Defense Minister Israel Katz visited IDF forces in southern Lebanon this morning, Wednesday, and declared that Israel intends to maintain a military presence in the security zones under its control. During the visit, in which he received briefings from commanders and spoke with soldiers, Katz said he had instructed the IDF to prepare for a long-term stay in the territory, presenting the military...

Maritime exports of Saudi oil from the Red Sea are becoming increasingly difficult to track as tankers disable their AIS tracking systems due to fears of Houthi attacks. This practice, known as 'dark sailing,' complicates market assessments of energy supply volumes.

The Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories published on Wednesday on the unit's Arabic Facebook page an unusual message regarding the Yellow Line: "It is strictly forbidden to approach the Yellow Line deployed along the Strip in accordance with the ceasefire agreement."

New details have emerged regarding the Iranian threat against US President Donald Trump during his visit to Turkey. According to a New York Times report, US intelligence discovered that Iranian elements had precise information about the president's whereabouts in Ankara, and a person armed with a shoulder-fired missile was spotted in the vicinity of the NATO summit.

The IDF Spokesperson announced that almost 78 years after he fell during an escape attempt from the Karaolos detention camp in Cyprus, the burial site of Shlomo Haimson has been located. Following an extensive investigation by the IDF's Missing Persons Unit and partner agencies, it was determined that Haimson was buried in grave number 11 in the Ma'apilim plot at the Haifa cemetery.

North Korea launched a ballistic missile overnight from the east of the country toward the sea, South Korean and Japanese authorities reported. According to the Japanese Ministry of Defense, the missile fell into the sea and caused no damage. The launch comes against the backdrop of rising tensions in the region, days before the start of joint military exercises by the USA and South Korea.

The theft of engineering equipment by Hamas terrorists who infiltrated territory under Israeli control was not reported in real-time to the political echelon. The offices of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defense learned of the incident only from a report on Channel 14.

When family is thousands of kilometers away, even a small gift feels like a big hug. Lone soldiers serving in the north were surprised on their birthdays with personal gifts sent from Los Angeles.

Southern Command Chief Major General Yaniv Asur has rejected all requests for sentence commutation submitted by Givati soldiers following the Sde Teiman incident. Attorney Zahava Gur, representing the soldiers, argued that their complex personal and family circumstances were not adequately considered during the initial proceedings.

We published information this evening regarding changes at the top of the Iranian regime. Despite rumors about Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's health, it is claimed he has carried out a series of senior appointments, selecting officials tasked with leading Iran's next war.

The Ministry of Education began on Tuesday a process to revoke the license and block the funding of the "Nur al-Huda" school in Shuafat, after checks revealed ties between individuals associated with the institution and organizations identified with Hamas. Findings include connections to the "Lajnat Zakat al-Quds" association and the involvement of Human Appeal, which is designated as a prohibited...