The Knesset Committee for Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs dedicated a session on Monday to the special challenges faced by new immigrants who don't speak fluent Hebrew. Many struggle with understanding basic instructions from the IDF's Home Front Command
The meals are good, the pool is full, and new friendships are forming between neighbors who barely knew each other. Still, uncertainty weighs heavily on evacuated Israeli residents now living in hotels: 'When can I go back? In a month? In a year?'
Dozens of Israeli fighter planes fly to the Islamic Republic every night. But how long will Israel be able to keep up with maintenance, refueling and keeping its pilots fresh?
Israel reportedly does not want to enter a long war, setting out to quickly achieve all military objectives and return to the negotiating table with Iran to bring an end to its nuclear program, according to Arab and Israeli officials who spoke with The Wall Street Journal
Yuval Or's son and daughter-in-law were murdered at Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, and Hamas still holds his son's body. He suspects that the Iran war helps Netanyahu push the hostages off the public agenda: 'The idea of endless wars will ultimately kill us all'
In another move to combat foreign media coverage of the war in Israel, the police's legal adviser is now allowing all police officers, regardless of rank, to block and even detain media correspondents filming missile hits at or near 'strategic security sites'
Iran has fired over 500 missiles at Israel since June 13, causing 28 fatalities in Israeli towns and cities including Haifa, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam, Be'er Sheva and Tamra
Iran has fired over 500 missiles at Israel since June 13, causing 24 fatalities in Israeli towns and cities including Haifa, Ramat Gan, Bat Yam and Tamra
Arye Dery, chairman of the ultra-Orthodox Shas party, said in an interview on the right-wing Channel 14 that the massacre of October 7, Trump's election, were 'great miracles' that led to Israel's war with Iran
After bunker-busters hit Iran's key nuclear sites, it remains to be seen whether the blow will push Iran's regime, hell-bent on destroying Israel and defying the 'Great Satan', toward compromise or escalation
Meanwhile, Hamas remains wary of U.S. intentions for Gaza after Sunday's strike on Iran, but continues engaging in cease-fire/hostage release talks to restore contact with Israel
Iran's Tasnim News Agency released footage allegedly showing the downing of a Hermes 900 drone on Monday, following similar footage last week. Two more drones were downed by IDF and U.S. forces in friendly-fire incidents
After the Iranian strike on the Israel Electricity Corporation's strategic infrastructure facility, power outages were reported in the area. A fire also broke out in an open area in northern Israel after one of the missiles landed nearby
Israel's defense chief said that the IDF also targeted the Basij headquarters, the 'Israel Destruction' clock, Revolutionary Guards' security centers, and other regime sites
While European leaders didn't openly condemn the strike, and some even voiced support, a Western official said Europe is frustrated by the effort spent on fruitless talks while U.S. bombers were already en route to their targets in Iran
In its war with Iran, Israel has racked up some impressive military achievements and also suffered heavy blows. But the goals of the war, which change daily, indicate that Israel doesn't know where it's heading