Israel Supreme Court Lifts Secrecy in Reservist Espionage Case
Israel's Supreme Court lifts secrecy on a high-profile reservist espionage case, revealing Assaf Shmuelevitz, accused of infiltrating IDF Southern Command...
Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
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...
Pesach Benson•
Terror Attacks Fell by 80% in Judea and Samaria Last Year, Israeli Military Says
Israeli military reports an 80% fall in terror attacks in Judea and Samaria during 2025, with 57 Palestinian attacks causing...
Ehud Amiton•
Israel Arrests Men Posing as Soldiers in Hebron-Area Robberies
Israel's IDF arrested several men posing as soldiers who robbed Palestinian shops in the Hebron-area village of Dhahiriya, emphasizing they...
Ehud Amiton/TPS•
Israeli Forces Destroy 2-Kilometer Hamas Tunnel in Northern Gaza
Israeli forces recently destroyed a 2-kilometer Hamas "offensive tunnel" in northern Gaza, located within the Israeli side of the Yellow...
Pesach Benson•
Israel’s First Immigrants of 2026 From Australia Amid Shifts in Jewish Migration
Israel's first 2026 immigrants from Australia mark a shift in Jewish migration. Western aliyah surged in 2025, with French immigration...
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...
Pesach Benson•
Israel Allows Daytime Jewish Prayer at Joseph’s Tomb After 25 Years
Israel allows daytime Jewish prayer at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus for the first time in 25 years, ending two decades...
Pesach Benson•
Israel’s Cabinet Approves Shutdown of 75-Year-Old Army Radio
Israel's Cabinet unanimously approved the shutdown of 75-year-old Army Radio by March 1, 2026, sparking a major political dispute over...
Pesach Benson•
Haredi Enlistment Would Ease Army and Economic Strain, Bank of Israel Says
Bank of Israel: Haredi enlistment is crucial to ease army and economic strain. Expanding enlistment saves Israel billions annually, cutting...