It helped that over the past two years or so, the Biden administration boycotted Minister Smotrich and as a result was unable to negotiate with him.

Most of the terrorists would return to their homes in Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, and Gaza, but those sentenced to life imprisonment would be deported to Qatar, Egypt, or Turkey.

The army has struggled to meet its Haredi draft targets, and so, turning to the national religious recruits provides a convenient, if unfair, solution for the system.

This new drone bolsters the IRGC's rapid response units, particularly enhancing their ability to confront unsuspecting civilians as well as military units in challenging mountainous environments.

Amid the dramatic increase in the number of weapons licenses in Israel, which doubled with over 200,000 licenses approved in the past year, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is pushing a new ...

In other words, like many, Baram was critical of IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari who has morphed his job from reporting on IDF activities to being Chief of Staff Halevi’s PR agent.

"I share the position that the original proposal I submitted is the most correct. But this proposal does not have a majority in the Knesset." ...

The names of four fallen soldiers whose families have been notified were cleared for publication.

The discussion included Defense Minister Israel Katz, all heads of the Israeli security establishment, and American negotiators of both administrations.

If the hostage deal does not materialize by the time President Trump takes office, Hamas in Gaza must face complete defeat," the defense minister said.

The targets struck are examples of the Houthis’ exploitation of civilian infrastructure for its terrorist activities." ...

Hamas terrorists had repurposed the school as a base for planning and executing attacks against IDF troops and Israel.