Israel Records 3.1% Economic Growth in 2025, Outpacing OECD Average
Israel's economy grew 3.1% in 2025, outpacing the OECD average despite navigating post-Gaza war challenges. This marks a strong recovery,...
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Hezbollah
Ehud Amiton•
Israel Confirms Strike on Hezbollah Commander, Arrests Senior al-Jamaa Islamiya Figure
Israel confirms striking Hezbollah commander Ahmed Salami in Lebanon and arresting senior al-Jamaa Islamiya figure Atwi Atwi today, marking significant.
Ehud Amiton•
Israel Strikes Hezbollah Officer After Weapons Smuggling in Civilian Areas
Israel's IDF eliminated Hezbollah officer Abu Ali Salameh in Lebanon's Yanouh on Jan 21, 2026 for enabling terror infrastructure and...
PM's Office•
Historic Joint Statement with German Interior Minister
Prime Minister Netanyahu and German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt signed a historic joint declaration yesterday, boosting security and technological.
PM's Office•
Netanyahu, German Interior Minister Sign Joint Declaration
Israeli PM Netanyahu and German Interior Minister sign a historic joint declaration, deepening security cooperation in cyber, counter-terrorism, and advanced.
Govt. Press Office•
President visits kibbutz, rededicates hit kindergarten
President Herzog rededicated a kindergarten in Kibbutz Menara, a year after visiting the war-torn kibbutz. The kindergarten sustained a direct...
Pesach Benson•
Israel: Lebanon Has Yet to Deliver on Hezbollah Disarmament
Israel states Lebanon has yet to fulfill its crucial ceasefire commitment to disarm Hezbollah, calling Beirut's efforts "far from sufficient"...
Pesach Benson•
Israeli Schools Were Unprepared for War Emergency Despite COVID Lessons
A State Comptroller audit reveals Israeli schools were unprepared for war emergencies, impacting 2 million students. Critical COVID lessons were...
Ehud Amiton/TPS•
Israel Carried Out Nearly 21,000 Strikes Across the Middle East in 2025
Israel's military reports nearly 21,000 strikes across the Middle East in 2025, including 19,530 in Gaza, mobilizing over 300,000 reservists...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs•
FM Sa’ar holds press conference with Foreign Minister of Paraguay Rubén Ramírez Lezcano
FM Sa’ar condemns Hezbollah's rearmament efforts in press conference with Paraguay’s Foreign Minister. Calls for Lebanon to dismantle Hezbollah’s arsenal...