Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Israel Meteorological Service issued a flood warning for rivers in the Judean Desert and the Dead Sea from Saturday to Monday when Storm Cornela is expected to lash the country with heavy rain and winds. Authorities warned that entering riverbeds on foot or by vehicle during the floods is strictly prohibited due to life-threatening risks.

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority warned that approaching river edges is also dangerous because of potential bank collapses.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — An advanced recycling facility for construction waste was inaugurated in Kedumim, within the Brown Park Industrial Zone. The facility, which cost 5.6 million Shekels ($1.7 million), is expected to serve the Judea and Samaria region and contribute to reducing landfill volumes, by sorting, processing and recycling construction waste and turning it into an economic and infrastructure resource.

The facility operates in a recycling-before-landfill format: the construction waste it receives undergoes sorting and recycling processes, and only residues that are not suitable for reuse are sent to landfill on site on a limited scale. The recycling products are used as raw materials for the construction industry and infrastructure, and are a central pillar of a circular economy.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that underground tunnels more than four kilometers long were destroyed and dozens of terrorists were eliminated in the Yellow Line area in the northern Gaza Strip to destroy above- and below-ground terrorist infrastructure in the Jabaliya, Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahia areas in recent months .

In addition, the forces located approximately 10 mortar bombs hidden inside a children’s blanket in a residential building in the Beit Hanoun area.

The Yellow Line marks the areas where Israeli forces are continuing to operate under the Gaza ceasefire agreement: Israel controls everything to the east, north and south of the line and Hamas and other terrorists are prohibited from crossing it.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — For the first time, a permanent law making local police forces official was implemented.

In Israel, the police are a national law enforcement agency. However, in recent years larger cities have implemented their own local law enforcement departments, which have now been made official under an Israeli law enacted on July 14, 2025.

The Ministry of National Security, through the Directorate of Local Enforcement Systems, operates the Local Policing Program – an integrated enforcement system that includes municipal policing and supervision forces, operating in full coordination between local authorities and the Israel Police. The goal of the program is to deter, prevent, and enforce quality of life offenses and reduce violence in the public sphere, while providing a rapid response to incidents and strengthening residents’ sense of personal security.

Currently, 102 local policing units are deployed throughout the country, with the following sectoral distribution: 60 units in the general sector, 7 units in mixed cities, 23 units in the non-Jewish sector, 9 units in regional councils and 3 units in the Haredi sector. The total manpower is approximately 1,200 police officers, along with approximately 1,200 police inspectors.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that, in cooperation with the Shin Bet (Israel’s anti-terror General Security Service), it recently attacked a terrorist in the Nazriya area in Lebanon. No further details, such as who the terrorist was, were provided.

Jerusalem, 25 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — IDF (Israel Defense Forces) reported that last night four members of a terrorist cell that was planning to carry out an attack were arrested by soldiers from its Duvdevan (Cherry) anti-terror special forces unit. The four were captured in the area of Kfar Jayus, a town located just to the east of the Israeli city Kfar Saba.

The arrests came as part of an anti-terror operation conducted in several villages in Samaria.

In addition, Paratrooper Brigade fighters operated in the villages of Kifl Haret and Deir Istiya and arrested three terrorists who threw stones at a central road.

The wanted individuals who were arrested were transferred to the Shin Bet (Israel’s anti-terror General Security Service) for further investigation.

Jerusalem, 24 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Northern District Committee has approved the Ministry of Construction and Housing’s plan for the establishment of the new neighborhood in Safed to be called the “Southern Gate.”

Located on the southern slopes of the city, south of the Razim neighborhood and north of Highway 89, the new neighborhood will include 4,000 housing units, for a population of approximately 20,000 residents, as well as an urban center that includes areas for employment, commerce, public institutions, and an urban park.

A system of green corridors will be built in the new neighborhood that connects the residential areas with a comfortable walk, with the aim of increasing walkability in the neighborhood.

The construction in the plan consists of a diverse residential mix, with approximately 800 units (20%) up to 80 square meters in size, 2,000 units (50%) 80-105 square meters in size, and an additional 1,200 units over 120 units in size, approximately 300 of which will allow for the construction of residential buildings. Approximately 260 kindergarten classrooms and schools are planned in the neighborhood, in addition, 16,500 square meters have been allocated for commercial space and approximately 33,000 square meters for employment and offices.

Jerusalem, 24 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — In January-November 2025, 426 people were killed in road accidents on Israel’s roads – 32 more Deaths than the same period in 2024. In November 2025, the number of road accidents and the number of casualties were lower compared to November 2024 and compared to the average for November in 2021-2023, but the number of fatal accidents and fatalities was higher. This is according to data released by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.

Road accidents with injuries that occurred in November 2025 compared to November 2024 and compared to the monthly average for November in 2021-2023:

In November 2025, 30 people were killed, nine more deaths compared to November 2024 (21), and two more deaths compared to the monthly average for November in 2021-2023 (28) – an increase of 40.1%.

The total number of accidents was 503, a decrease of 16.3% compared to November 2024 (601) and a decrease of 36.7% compared to the monthly average for November in 2021-2023 (795).

The number of seriously injured was 167, a decrease of 21.6% compared to November 2024 (213) and a decrease of 22.7% compared to the November average in 2021-2023 (216).

The number of casualties was 799, a 19.5% decrease compared to November 2024 (993) and a decrease of 40.1% compared to the monthly average for November in 2021-2023 (1,335).

Jerusalem, 24 December, 2025 (TPS-IL) — The Ministry of Transportation is accelerating the construction of high-speed rail lines from Haifa to Shefayim (north of Tel Aviv) and from Ben Gurion Airport to Be’er Sheva.

The high-speed rails will allow travel at speeds of up to 250 km/h and travel within 30 minutes from Tel Aviv to Haifa, and from Tel Aviv to Beer Sheva.

The project will include new stations, upgrading infrastructure along the route, preparations for a future connection to the Ben Gurion Airport- Shefayim high-speed rail, and completing preparations for the start of work on the ground.

In addition, the government approved the promotion of the Be’er Sheva-Ben Gurion Airport tracks, which includes the construction of two new high-speed tracks and the upgrade of the Be’er Sheva station. The project will create a fast and accessible connection from the south to the center and Ben-Gor Airport, and will allow travel from Tel Aviv to Be’er Sheva within half an hour. Budgeting was approved to complete the promotion of availability for doubling the tracks, which will allow for a transition to an advanced performance phase.