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

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

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Israel blocks US takeover of Iron Dome software firm

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

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

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

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Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft row

By Jacob Jaffa

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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)

Six killed in Rafah firefight IDF dubbed ‘blatant violation’ of Gaza ceasefire

The latest clashes come amid reports the US is preparing to push on with Phase Two of the truce despite Hamas’ lack of movement on disarmament or the return of the final hostage

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 14, 2026 15:42

The rubble of houses in Rafah on January 20, 2025 (Getty Images)

New IDF initiative offers fast-track reserve duty for immigrants to Israel

Explaining the reason for the programme, ‘Olim AI Bet’, an IDF planner said, ‘there were so many people who came to us and wanted to do this’

By Yaakov Lappin

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January 13, 2026 13:02

Young Jews arriving in Israel to join the IDF (Image: Flash90)

IDF ‘on alert’ for US strikes on Iran as protest death toll rises

The US has now ordered its citizens to leave the Islamic Republic as President Trump reportedly weighs up military intervention

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 13, 2026 10:58

US President Trump takes questions from the members of the press aboard Air Force One on January 11, 2026 (Getty Images)

IDF soldier jailed after being filmed randomly firing machine gun in Gaza on New Year’s Eve

The man was handed a 20-day sentence, but the military denied he had fired towards civilian homes

By Jacob Jaffa

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January 8, 2026 15:04

An IDF soldier firing his machine gun randomly in Gaza on December 31, 2025 (X/LTC_Shoshani)

Israel strikes Hamas and Hezbollah ‘weapons production sites’ in Lebanon

The IDF said it targeted weapons storage facilities and ‘military infrastructure’ in the southern regions, including in the country’s third-largest city

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

January 6, 2026 10:20

An Israeli strike on the village of Kfar Hatta, in southern Lebanon on January 5, 2025 (Getty Images)

Trump’s meeting with freed hostages was ‘extraordinarily moving’ IDF reservist says

Tzahit Levi has been on the frontline of Israel’s hostage crisis since October 7

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January 6, 2026 07:00

Donald Trump's reception with 26 released Israeli hostages was described as 'extraordinarily moving' (Picture: White House/ Instagram)

By Mike Doran

Tucker Carlson claims Israel is a burden on the US. It reveals profound strategic ignorance

The security mechanism with the Jewish state directly serves the American interest and, in practice, saves American lives, soldiers and civilians alike

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December 18, 2025 15:18

Israeli F-35i and F-15i aircraft fly alongside a US B-52 strategic bomber in a joint military exercise (Image: IDF)

Most Gazan journalists killed by IDF had links to terror, new report claims

More than 150 of the 266 reported casualties were affiliated with groups like Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, per the study released by an IDF-linked think tank

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

December 12, 2025 10:32

Gazan journalist Anas al-Sharif (C), who was killed in an Israeli strike in August, embraces the late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar (IDF)

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

Israel seeking new decade-long defence deal with the US

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

Israel blocks US takeover of Iron Dome software firm

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

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

Coalition delays first reading of state budget amid Charedi draft row

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