Jerusalem, 25 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Ministry of Tourism is highlighting the recovery of inbound travel at the FITUR International Travel Fair in Madrid, with the opening of Israel’s national pavilion.

The pavilion features 30 Israeli tourism companies, including tour operators, hotels and airlines. A flagship event for the international tourism industry, FITUR hosts exhibitors from 156 countries and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors. Spain, a Catholic country of 49 million people whose residents make more than 21 million international trips annually, is seen as a key growth market.

Since the war, tourism in Israel is rising, with 1.3 million visitors recorded in 2025, according to Tourism Ministry figures.

Jerusalem, 25 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Fullpath, an Israeli automotive technology company based in Tel Aviv, has launched what it describes as the automotive industry’s first agentic CRM, completing a comprehensive AI ecosystem for car dealerships.

The new platform, currently in beta with select customers, integrates multi-agent AI to manage real-time shopper intelligence, lead engagement, and task prioritization within a single workspace. Built on Fullpath’s existing Customer Data Platform, which serves about 10% of the North American automotive market, the system is designed to reduce administrative workload and data silos. Fullpath will showcase the new CRM at the National Automobile Dealers Association Show in Las Vegas in February.

Jerusalem, 25 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Commander of the United States Military’s Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, visited Israel yesterday as the official guest of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) Chief of the General Staff, Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir.

During the visit, the CENTCOM Commander and the Chief of Staff held a lengthy personal meeting. This was followed by a meeting with senior officials.

“The meeting is a further expression of the personal bond between the commanders, the close strategic relationship between the IDF and the United States Military, and the continued strengthening of defense cooperation between the two countries,” said the IDF.

US CENTCOM “directs and enables military operations and activities with allies and partners to increase regional security and stability in support of enduring U.S. interests.”

The region of the world it covers includes the Middle East and Israel.

Jerusalem, 25 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The IDF (Israel Defense Forces) recapped the recent activities of its 7th Armored Brigade in the southern Gaza Strip including the destruction of an underground terror tunnel approximately four kilometers long and the detection of rocket launchers and provided videos of its actions.

Last week, after the exchange of fire in which six terrorists were eliminated, the forces searched the area and located equipment and weapons, including: explosives, cartridges and an instruction manual for preparing explosives.

In additional activities, the forces located five inactive rocket launchers and several weapons.

Also, the activity to destroy an underground route, which began about a year ago, in cooperation with (Diamond) Combat Engineers Special Forces, was completed, with a length of about four kilometers, in which several sleeping rooms and weapons were found.

“IDF forces in the Southern Command are deployed in the area in accordance with the outline of the ceasefire agreement and will continue to act to remove any immediate threat,” said the IDF.

Jerusalem, 22 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Ministry of Construction and Housing completed strengthening public housing buildings in Migdal HaEmek in northern Israel with an investment of approximately 6.9 million Shekels ($2.2 million).

The project, carried out by Amigur, a subsidiary of the Jewish Agency and the Ministry of Construction and Housing, led by the Ministry’s long-standing Fabric and Building Strengthening Administration and in cooperation with the Migdal HaEmek Municipality, included strengthening two residential complexes in the city:

Vered 2 complex, 22 housing units, with a budget investment of approximately 3.3 million Shekels.

Golani Brigade 7 complex, 24 housing units, with a budget investment of approximately 3.6 million Shekels.

As part of the work, the skeleton of the buildings was reinforced with concrete and iron, to improve their resistance to earthquakes, along with upgrading the appearance of the buildings, developing gardens and rehabilitating public spaces for the benefit of the residents and the community. Both projects are part of the Ministry of Construction and Housing’s plan to strengthen the old fabric and improve the living conditions of public housing residents in Migdal HaEmek and strengthening local authorities in the north.

Jerusalem, 22 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Dozens of Jewish leaders, current and former prime ministers, legislators and diplomats from around the world will arrive in Israel next week as part of the second international conference to combat anti-Semitism: “Generation Truth”, which will be held on January 26-27 in jerusalem, at the initiative of the Ministry of Diaspora and the Fight against Anti-Semitism in accordance with a government decision, initiated by Minister Amichai Shikli and with the support of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

The conference will include a state gala evening with the Prime Minister, a day of debates with the President of the State, and a special day of debates in the Knesset with the participation of the Speaker of the Knesset. The three main events will be led by the Ministry of Diaspora and the Fight against Anti-Semitism and produced by the Prime Minister’s Office, the Arrangement for Ceremonies and State Events.

Among the key guests who will attend: Edi Rama, the current Prime Minister of Albania; Sebastian Kurz, former Chancellor of Austria; Scott Morrison, former Prime Minister of Australia; Mariano Cuano Livorna, Minister of Justice of Argentina; János Bocca, the current Minister for European Union Affairs in the Hungarian government; Flavio Bolsonaro, Brazilian senator and presidential candidate; Mike Huckabee, US Ambassador to Israel; researcher and author Gad Saad – alongside thinkers and senior representatives from Europe, Latin America and North America.

Jerusalem, 22 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli Space Week will be celebrated from January 25-29, with dozens of events, space fairs, exhibitions, conferences, stargazing and experiential activities for the whole family. The highlight of the week – the Ilan Ramon International Space Conference, which will host an international team of nine astronauts from around the world, senior figures in the global space industry, NASA leaders, researchers, and space industry professionals.

During the week, dozens of conferences and performances, unique technology exhibitions and interactive content for the whole family will take place throughout the country. Space Week is a central meeting point for Israeli space activities and connects industry, research, government, education and culture, making the achievements of the global and Israeli space industry accessible to the general public.

Space Week marks the pinnacle of the local space industry, attracting senior figures from the international industry, astronauts, researchers and entrepreneurs to Israel. Held close to the anniversary of the Columbia shuttle disaster, the week reflects the development of the Israeli space industry and its ongoing commitment to international collaboration and action.

Jerusalem, 22 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — In recent months, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) eliminated ten Hezbollah terrorists in nine different villages in the South Lebanon area. The IDF said this is Hezbollah’s modus operandi: taking over and exploiting civilian space in southern Lebanon for terrorist purposes

The terrorists who were eliminated served as the operational arm of the terrorist organization in the villages of southern Lebanon, said the IDF.

As part of their role, the terrorists deliberately operated from within and through the civilian population in the areas of rehabilitation, education, welfare, and infrastructure, which was exploited to promote terrorist activity.

In the meantime, they took control of civilian space and private property, promoted the transfer of weapons and operatives, and embedded terrorist infrastructures in the heart of the civilian population, while cynically and systematically exploiting the residents of the villages to advance the terrorist goals of the terrorist organization Hezbollah.

“The terrorists’ actions constitute a violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon,” said the IDF.

Jerusalem, 22 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — President of IsraelIsaac Herzog met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi at the World Economic Forum being held this week in Davos, Switzerland.

“I welcome the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two nations and look forward to deepening our bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both our peoples,” said President Herzog.

Israel was recently the first country to establish formal diplomatic ties with Somaliland, which declared its independence from Somalia in 1991.