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‘The promise was kept’: IDF confirms elimination of Hamas commander who killed Noa Marciano

Marciano, aged just 19, was ‘brutally murdered’ in Gaza’s Shifa Hospital after being forced to record a propaganda video

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Major Ella Waweya, the IDF's new Arabic-language spokesperson (IDF)

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IDF appoints Ella Waweya as new Arabic-language spokesperson

By Jacob Jaffa

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IDF launches Gaza strikes following Yellow Line terror shooting

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IDF discovers haul of mortar rounds hidden in Unrwa blankets in Gaza

By Jamie Shapiro

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Unifil forces arrive on the outskirts of the town of al-Khiam, southern Lebanon, on January 31, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

By Jacob Jaffa

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Trucks carrying aid at the Rafah Crossing on January 27, 2026 (Getty Images)

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Israel confirms reopening date for Rafah Crossing following recovery of final hostage

By Jacob Jaffa

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Protesters block Israeli comedian Guy Hochman (r) Image: X

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From heckler’s veto to divestment: how Jewish life is under assault in New York

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Charedi draft bill to face Knesset votes following committee approval

The coalition needs to pass the contentious legislation before the end of March, or it faces a rebellion over the state budget and a fresh round of elections

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 29, 2026 11:15

Boaz Bismuth MK leads a Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee meeting at the Knesset on January 27, 2026 (Flash90)

Former Biden aide calls Netanyahu ‘ungrateful’ over claim US arms embargo led to IDF deaths

The prime minister also took aim at Saudi Arabia during a rare press conference on Tuesday

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 28, 2026 11:35

US President Biden meets Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024 (Getty Images)

Israel seeking new decade-long defence deal with the US

Israeli officials are seeking to transition from aid dependency to a strategic partnership with Washington, but the push for greater domestic arms manufacturing could be a point of contention

By David Isaac

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January 27, 2026 14:26

An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank at a position in the south, near the Israel-Gaza border fence, on October 30, 2025 (Getty Images)

By Yaakov Katz

Ran Gvili’s return reaffirms Israel’s promise and changes its war calculus

With the last hostage brought home, the Jewish state closes a painful chapter and paves the way for a new reality which has the potential to change the trajectory of the Middle East

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January 27, 2026 09:52

Itzik Gvili at the coffin of his son, fallen hostage Ran Gvili (Image: X)

Israel blocks US takeover of Iron Dome software firm

The proposed deal would have left the state-owned Rafael as a minority shareholder, but security officials are wary of foreign control.

By Yaakov Lappin

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January 27, 2026 09:29

The Iron Dome air defence system intercepts missiles fired from Iran over central Israel on June 19, 2025 (Flash90)

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The last hostage: Ran Gvili’s return and Israel’s refusal to leave anyone behind

That instinct – costly, unyielding and often misunderstood – is not a weakness. It is civilisational clarity – a reaffirmation of the values that distinguish the Jewish state from those who fight it

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January 26, 2026 17:22

IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir addresses his troops following the recovery of Ran Gvili's body (IDF)

By Andrew Fox

Why cutting military ties with Israel would cost British soldiers’ lives

Do not pretend that refusing to learn battlefield trauma lessons from the IDF is some noble stand. It is a luxury belief that would be paid for by 19-year-olds

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January 26, 2026 11:20

Israeli soldiers during a medical military training in Northern Galillee (Image: Ayal Margolin/Flash90)

Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft row

The vote was scheduled for Monday but has now been pushed back until later in the week

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 26, 2026 10:51

Coalition whip and Likud MK Ofir Katz leads a House committee meeting at the Knesset on December 1, 2025 (Flash90)

Settler violence increased by nearly a third in 2025, IDF confirms

Palestinian terrorism in the West Bank saw a significant decline in the same period, though those attacks which did occur were more deadly than in previous years

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 20, 2026 15:08

Palestinians inspect the scene of an attack on a Palestinian family by extremist settlers, during which several sheep were killed, in the town of As-Samu, south of Hebron, December 23, 2025 (Flash90)

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‘The promise was kept’: IDF confirms elimination of Hamas commander who killed Noa Marciano

IDF appoints Ella Waweya as new Arabic-language spokesperson

IDF launches Gaza strikes following Yellow Line terror shooting

IDF discovers haul of mortar rounds hidden in Unrwa blankets in Gaza

Israel dropped ‘unknown chemical’ in Lebanon, say peacekeepers

Israel confirms reopening date for Rafah Crossing following recovery of final hostage

From heckler’s veto to divestment: how Jewish life is under assault in New York

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