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Security2026-10-06

Israel's army, police and Shin Bet chiefs meet ahead of October 27 election

The heads of Israel's three main security bodies held a joint assessment on Tuesday and agreed on measures to keep the October 27 election orderly and safe.

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Courts & Crime

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Courts & Crime2026-10-06Updated

Haredi crowd in Modiin halts arrest of draft deserter, policewoman hurt

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Security2026-10-06Updated

Jerusalem car bomb hurts crime figure and son, 13, days before bar mitzvah

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In Memoriam

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IDF holds 06:29 memorial ceremonies across all sectors, three years after October 7

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Security2026-10-06
IDF says engineers demolished a 1.5-kilometer tunnel route in northern Gaza
The military says troops working east of the yellow line destroyed an underground route, part of a continuing effort to clear the Israeli-held area of Gaza.
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In Memoriam2026-10-05Updated
Herzog lowers flag at President's Residence to open October 7 memorial day
President Isaac Herzog lowered the flag to half-mast at 6:29 a.m. on October 5, the 24th of Tishrei, opening Israel's national memorial day for October 7.
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Security2026-10-04Updated
Iran plot on UK bomber base likened to Ukraine's Spiderweb, US media say
Ynet reports US media describe a planned Iranian drone strike on the US bombers at RAF Fairford, modelled on Ukraine's Spiderweb operation.
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Government2026-10-05Updated
Government releases Mount Herzl speeches by Netanyahu and Herzog after heckle
Official texts show Netanyahu attacking European critics and Herzog framing the October 7 massacre around Route 232 as a road of terror and of rescue.
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Religion2026-10-05
Haredi leader Rabbi Dov Lando, 96, faces backlash over recorded attack on Zionism
Footage aired by Channel 12 shows the Degel HaTorah spiritual leader faulting Religious Zionists, drawing rebukes that tie him to Netanyahu's coalition.
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Security2026-10-05
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to send forces to Saudi soil under Mecca pact
An emergency meeting of the three-nation Mecca alliance in Riyadh ended with a pledge to deploy military forces to Saudi Arabia as fighting with Yemen's Houthis escalates.
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Security2026-10-05
Trump says he personally believes Iran was behind the flydubai attack
Asked about last week's attempted hijacking of a flydubai flight carrying Israelis, the US president named Iran, diverging from Israeli and US officials who see no proven link.
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Security2026-10-05Updated
Second suspect arrested after arson and knife attack at Binyamin farm
The IDF and Shin Bet arrested the second suspect after a pursuit, N12 reports; the first, armed with a knife, was struck by residents at the farm.
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Security2026-10-05
Shin Bet joins UAE questioning of flydubai copilot accused of crash attempt
Israeli security agents flew to the Emirates to help question Hamam al-Hammami, who reportedly cited Gaza and had a fallback target at a US-used base in Jordan.
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Security2026-10-05Updated
Israeli troops wound one of two unarmed motorcyclists near post in Syria
The IDF says the two suspects who rode toward its post in southern Syria were unarmed; one was hit by gunfire and both were taken to Israel for questioning.
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In Memoriam2026-10-05
Herzog at Mount Herzl memorial warns of division amid election campaign
Honouring soldiers killed in the Swords of Iron war, Israel's president urged Israelis to remember the fallen and keep political disagreement from tearing the country apart.
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Security2026-10-05Updated
Palestinian car hits army vehicle near Bani Naim; one occupant killed, two hurt
The IDF says a car carrying three suspects struck an army vehicle near Hebron before troops opened fire; medics report one occupant dead and two wounded.
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Security2026-10-05Updated
IDF says Gaza strike killed Nukhba commander over ceasefire violations
Israel's military and Shin Bet say a Friday strike in Nuseirat killed a Hamas platoon commander who entered Israel on October 7, citing ceasefire violations.
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Security2026-10-04Updated
IDF troops shoot dead man who tried to enter army post in southern Syria
Ynet says a soldier fired a MAG machine gun at the suspect as he climbed the berm of an IDF post in southern Syria; whether he was armed is unknown.
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Security2026-10-05
IDF General Staff stands in silence at 06:29 at Zikim Base, attacked on October 7
Israel's top military command marked three years since the Hamas-led attack with a ceremony at a base terrorists struck that day, on the national day of remembrance.
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Government2026-10-04
Ireland players bow heads during Israeli anthem as Israel wear black armbands
Ireland's footballers lowered their heads as Israel's anthem played, Israeli outlets reported, and Israel's Foreign Ministry answered with a pointed post on X.
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Security2026-10-04
IDF says strikes killed two Hamas men, including a commander in Khan Younis
The Israeli military says it killed a Hamas military wing commander in Khan Younis and, a day earlier, a member of the group's observation unit in a separate strike.
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Security2026-10-04
IDF says strike killed Nukhba operative who ran a Turkish aid group's Gaza branch
Israel's military says Saqr Qaisi took part in the October 7 attack and directed Deniz Feneri in Gaza, tying a Turkish charity to Hamas in its account.
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Security2026-10-04
IDF chief Zamir honours Unit 8200 analyst whose October 7 warning was dismissed
Eyal Zamir told senior commanders the army is closing its October 7 investigations, and N12 reports he named 2027 a year for studying the whole war.
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Emergency2026-10-04Updated
Report: flydubai copilot acted alone, planned to crash jet into Tel Aviv
Corriere della Sera reports the copilot planned to shut the engines, kill the captain unnoticed and hit Tel Aviv towers; an Israeli probe reportedly finds he acted alone.
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Economy2026-10-04Updated
Regev rejects flydubai vetting blame as warnings and staffing gaps emerge
The transportation minister says her ministry cannot vet pilots, as reports cite years of internal warnings and a security division short of staff and budget.
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Security2026-10-04Updated
Houthis claim missile and drone attacks on Aramco in Riyadh and Khurais field
The Houthi military spokesman says the group targeted an Aramco facility in Riyadh and the Khurais oil field area, with no Saudi confirmation of damage.
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Emergency2026-10-04Updated
Woman about 70 killed by truck in Jerusalem's Rehavia; driver questioned
Police have confirmed the arrest of a truck driver from East Jerusalem suspected of a fatal hit-and-run on Rashba Street, and say he is under interrogation.
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Security2026-10-04
Netanyahu tours Ashdod Navy base with Katz, says a sixth submarine has arrived
On a visit with Defense Minister Katz, the prime minister described the sea as an international battlefield and said the Navy is asking for more vessels and equipment.

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