LebanonIDF soldier jailed for holding cigarette in mouth of statue of MaryThe incident is the latest in a string of rows between Israel and the global Christian communityBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
Operation Roaring LionIsrael built ‘clandestine’ base in Iraq to support Tehran bombing campaignThe site was used as a logistical hub for the air force, as well as housing search-and-rescue teams to recover downed pilotsBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IDFIDF eliminates son of Hamas co-leaderAzzam al-Hayya, whose father Khalil serves on the terror group’s ruling council, was fatally wounded in an airstrike on WednesdayBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IDF'The Iranian regime is the weakest it's been in all my years of service,' claims outgoing IDF spokesmanLieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani told JNS that foreign powers are investing money and bots to promote fake news that fuels antisemitism.By Yaakov Lappin4 min read
IsraelLag B’Omer chaos as Charedim break police blockade at Mount MeronThe latest unrest among the strictly-Orthodox community came after a disappointing IDF recruitment drive and continuing disputes over conscription from yeshivotBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IranUS destroys six Iranian ships during ‘humanitarian mission’ to reopen Strait of HormuzAn Israeli source told the JC that the IDF is ‘monitoring the situation and on alert’ after Iran fired a flurry of drones and missiles at the UAEBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
LebanonNetanyahu accuses Hezbollah of ‘undermining’ ceasefire after another IDF soldier killedIdan Fox, 19, became the sixteenth soldier to die in Lebanon since the start of the latest warBy Melanie Swan1 min read
IDF investigating after military bulldozer filmed destroying Christian village’s solar panels in LebanonThe incident occurred in the same area where another soldier recently destroyed a statue of Jesus, prompting international outrageBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||April 27, 2026 14:08
Israeli Air Force engineers charged with spying for IranThe two men were allegedly asked to gather intelligence on several senior political and military figures, including taking pictures of the streets on which they liveBy Melanie Swan1 min read||April 24, 2026 14:04
Want to know the future of Israel? Ask the fearless teenagers who have grown up with warIn a week of Independence Day and Remembrance Day, the nation's children look ahead with confidence and resilienceBy Natalie Lisbona5 min read||April 22, 2026 12:54
IDF denies carrying out airstrike on Lebanon amid strained ceasefireBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||April 22, 2026 11:02
IDF replaces Jesus statue smashed by soldier in LebanonThe suspected culprit has been jailed, while he and five others are facing further disciplinary action after the incident was condemned by government ministersBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||April 21, 2026 14:59
The last letters of fallen soldiersOn Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day, we publish an extract from a collection of letters written by Israeli soldiers who have fallen since October 7By Rabbanit Yemima Mizrachi4 min read||April 21, 2026 08:41
‘Vexatious’ case against British-Israeli IDF reservist an ‘abuse of court process’Activist group’s prosecution attempt was ‘political posturing’By Jane Prinsley3 min read||April 20, 2026 11:57
IDF investigating soldier who smashed Jesus statue amid Netanyahu condemnationForeign Minister Gideon Sa’ar described the incident as ‘grave and disgraceful’, while the prime minister apologised to the global Christian communityBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read||April 20, 2026 10:05
Two IDF soldiers killed in Lebanon despite ceasefireThe pair were fatally wounded when their bulldozer ran over an explosive device near Kafr KilaBy Melanie Swan1 min read||April 20, 2026 09:52
