Israel News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced plans to dismiss Shin Bet director Ronen Bar this week, citing “growing distrust” over time. This marks a major upheaval in Israel’s security leadership during a critical time for the nation.

Israel’s Iron Beam laser defense system, set to be operational in roughly nine months, intercepts rockets, drones, and mortars within seconds at a range of up to 7 km using a high-energy fiber laser, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Sunday.

U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff has presented a proposal to resolve the hostage crisis, as negotiations continue in Qatar over extending the Gaza ceasefire and releasing Israeli hostages.

Israel has rejected a United Nations report released Thursday, in which UN experts accused it of committing “genocidal acts” against Palestinians by systematically destroying women’s healthcare facilities and using sexual violence as a war strategy during the Gaza conflict.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out dozens of attacks from Monday night into early Tuesday in the most extensive Israeli airstrikes in Syria in over two months, striking military installations affiliated with the newly installed Syrian regime.

Alawite leaders in Syria appealed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “save them” from the “brutal” Islamic “regime” after more than 1,000 people, including Alawites and Christians, were reportedly killed in recent days.

Turkey has vetoed Israel from participating in NATO’s annual “resilience and emergency preparedness” exercise, according to information received by Israel’s Foreign Ministry, YNet News reported.

Israeli jets carried out multiple strikes on former Syrian army barracks and outposts in the southern Daraa province on Monday, marking the latest in a series of attacks aimed at the country’s military infrastructure since the fall of the Assad regime, Reuters News Agency reports.

Israel said Sunday it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza as part of broader U.S.-backed attempts to force Hamas to release all hostages.

An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) drone fired at a funeral attended by “Hezbollah terrorists” in Kafr Kila, southern Lebanon, and shot several suspects who approached Israeli forces, Israeli and Lebanese sources say.

Israel is pleased that Moscow wants to maintain its Russian military bases in Syria, and Jerusalem asked Washington to allow Russia to keep these facilities, Worthy News learned Friday.

President Donald Trump defends his administration’s direct negotiations with Hamas, stating, ‘We are helping Israel in those discussions because we’re talking about Israeli hostages.’ However, Israel opposes these negotiations, according to an official familiar with the matter, according to The Times of Israel.

President Donald Trump met with eight individuals on Wednesday who had been held captive by Hamas. Immediately following the meeting, he issued a stern and final warning to the terrorist organization and demanded the immediate release of all remaining hostages, stating that it would be “over for you” if this demand was not met. He also warned of “hell to pay” if the situation was not taken seriously and declared that he was equipping Israel with everything necessary to destroy the terrorist group.

A group of 77 retired U.S. generals and admirals are calling on President Donald Trump to support Israel so they can “finish the job” against Iran and its terrorist networks. They urge action before Iran crosses “the nuclear threshold” and to dismantle its nuclear program before it becomes too late.

Arab leaders unanimously agreed on a five-year $53 billion plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip without displacing Palestinians to counter U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s proposal to “take over” the coastal enclave and turn it into “The Riviera of the Middle East.”