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'It's like a volcano erupted in our home,' says survivor of direct rocket strike

Direct hit on home in Netivot causes major damage but family kept safe in protected area; neighbor says she saw flames, reinforces message that no one should be complacent when sirens sound

Ilana Curiel , 09:58 , 11.13.19

Islamic Jihad's military leaders in Gaza face Abu al-Attar's fate

With the death of Baha Abu al-Attar, there are several candidates to rise in the ranks of the organization in the Strip, which could put them firmly in Israel's sights however much they try to keep out of the spotlight

Elior Levy , 09:15 , 11.13.19

Rocket fire from Gaza resumes after a quiet night; IDF Strikes in Gaza

Israeli military attacks on Islamic Jihad targets also resumed Wednesday with the IDF confirming it hit a rocket-launching squad and Palestinian media reporting at least two people killed in the attacks

, 08:39 , 11.13.19

Islamic Jihad in Gaza: Backed by Iran, challenge to Hamas

Analysis: Killing of terror group's military mastermind unleashes another round of escalation in violence in the Strip, but how far can the group, which has become a driving force in rocket fire and confrontations with Israel, really go?

Associated Press , 23:16 , 11.12.19

Egyptian mediators launch bid to secure Israel-Gaza truce

Cairo steps up communications in an effort to curb latest round of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants; Islamic Jihad leader says conditions not ripe for ceasefire

Associated Press, Ynet , 20:53 , 11.12.19

European court: Countries must label products from Israel's settlements

Human Rights Watch welcomes ruling that requires EU member states to comply, while opponents brand the new regulations 'a new kind of yellow star'

Associated Press , 20:40 , 11.12.19

IDF: More than 190 rockets fired from Gaza; Hamas warns it has 'many options'

Israeli army bolsters Gaza border presence, says Iron Dome has intercepted dozens of rockets; Islamic Jihad rules out truce mediation 'while martrys' blood is not yet dry' after Israel kills group's commander in predawn airstrike

Ynet , 19:40 , 11.12.19

Bennett declares 'special situation' for communities within 80 km of Gaza

Shortly after taking office, New Right MK takes special measures in home front to safeguard population; directive valid for 48 hours unless annulled by government or defense minister

Ynet , 19:17 , 11.12.19

IDF chief: Ready for Gaza escalation after Jihad commander hit, will resume targeted killings if need be

PM says operation to eliminate 'ticking bomb' Baha Abu al-Atta approved 10 days ago, carried out with maximum success and minimum collateral damage; Netanyahu and Kochavi both urge Israelis to heed Home Front Command instructions

Ynet , 12:58 , 11.12.19

IDF kills member of Islamic Jihad 'rocket squad' in Gaza

Army says strike on motorbike carrying two people thwarted 'immediate threat'; UN envoy said trying to contact terror group as rocket fire hits large areas of Israel after Jihad commander killed in predawn airstrike

Ynet , 12:21 , 11.12.19

IDF kills Islamic Jihad leader in Gaza; rockets fired at central Israel

29 people treated for light injuries, shock as rockets fall across large swathes of Israel; schools, workplaces shuttered as Gaza groups vow revenge for death of Baha Abu al-Atta in first targeted killing by Israel since 2014

Ynet, Agencies , 11:08 , 11.12.19

Islamic Jihad, Hamas: 'Heinous crime' by Israel will not go unanswered

Gaza terror groups vow to avenge assassination of Islamic Jihad commander in Gaza overnight despite Israeli call for Hamas to stay out of escalation in wake of killing

Elior Levy , 09:40 , 11.12.19

Jordan foils plot against U.S., Israeli diplomats and American soldiers - newspaper

King Abdullah, a Middle East ally of Western powers against Islamist militancy, has been among the most vocal leaders in the region in warning of threats posed by radical groups

Reuters , 09:39 , 11.12.19

Damascus Home of Islamic Jihad official targeted by Israel, group says

Syrian media reported two killed in the attack including Islamic Jihad Akram Ajuri's son; the home is located near the Lebanese embassy in Mezzah, a western district of the Syrian capital

Reuters, Ynet , 09:13 , 11.12.19

Russian submarine spotted in Israeli territorial waters

Ynet learns the submarine breached Israel's maritime border three months ago; Israeli military didn't elaborate on whether the country's security has been harmed in the incident

Itai Blumenthal , 21:28 , 11.11.19

UN watchdog confirms Israel's allegations against Iran's nuclear program

IAEA reports its inspectors found traces of uranium at a site the Islamic Republic did not declare to the agency, more than a year after Netanyahu revealed Iran's 'secret atomic warehouse' during an UNGA speech

Associated Press , 20:18 , 11.11.19

Almost half of Israelis crammed in just 16 cities

New CBS report shows 10 of Israel's metropoles situated in center of country, where 44% of citizens live; Jerusalem keeps top spot as most populated city, with almost double the number of residents as second-largest Tel Aviv

Yaron Drukman , 19:25 , 11.11.19

Israeli military launches probe into shooting of Palestinian in West Bank

The army says the 22-year-old from Al-Aroub refugee camp, north of Hebron, was killed after 'a large number of rioters' confronted the troops throwing rocks and wielding explosives; footage shows the victim waving a towel before being shot

Yoav Zitun , 18:25 , 11.11.19

Jordan committed to peace treaty with Israel despite ending land deal

Jordanian foreign minister's remarks come after the two agricultural sites in the Jordan Valley reverted to full sovereignty of the Hashemite kingdom after being leased by Israel since the 1994 peace agreement between the two countries

News agencies, Ynet , 16:56 , 11.11.19

Yitzhar settler welds himself to the floor to evade security forces

Neria Zarug, banished for three months for 'violent acts against both Palestinians and the security forces,' constructed large metal and wooden clamp for his leg in effort to prevent removal from West Bank settlement, assisted by residents who pelted firefighters with rocks

Elisha Ben Kimon , 14:53 , 11.11.19

Israel bans bonfires as unseasonable heatwave takes hold

Last time temperatures soared so high for time of year was 2010, when massive forest fire in northern Israel caused by extreme heat led to the deaths of 44 people, thousands of acres burned

Eitan Glickman , 13:27 , 11.11.19

Palestinian shot in back says Israelis abused him for hours

Leaked footage shows Israeli policewoman allegedly shooting Palestinian after telling him to run away; officers who were at the scene were reportedly reassigned

Associated Press , 12:11 , 11.11.19

Gantz called 'terrorist' at Haredi MK's family wedding

Netanyahu supporters tell Blue and White leader to 'go to the Arabs' over Joint List contacts as he tries to form government, hours after party MK and fellow former IDF chief Gabi Ashkenazi met with abuse in Ashkelon

Yuval Karni , 11:03 , 11.11.19

Israel envoy to Brazil boycotts Jewish event over Bolsanro criticism

Yossi Shelley criticizes leader of Brazilian Israelite Confederation, which is in charge of the event, in a local newspaper; citing the criticism made by him towards Bolsonaro as the reason for the boycott

Itamar Eichner , 22:59 , 11.10.19

Israelis bid farewell to an Island of Peace

25 years of visits to the Jordan River enclave come to an end as Amman reclaims territory leased to its neighbor as the two countries signed the 1994 peace treaty

Israel Moskowitz , 22:00 , 11.10.19

Jordan's king announces 'full sovereignty' over lands leased by Israel in 1994 peace accord

Israel controlled agricultural lands for over 70 years and was permitted to lease areas under 25-year-old peace accord, assuming arrangement would be extended once again; but monarch's announcement to parliament seems to dash Israeli hopes

Associated Press , 20:21 , 11.10.19

Israel's Supreme Court approves extradition of Russian hacker

Alexei Burkov asked the Israeli Supreme Court to stop the extradition claiming he should either be extradited to Russia or be allowed to serve out whatever prison term he receives in a Russian prison

i24NEWS , 20:14 , 11.10.19

Netanyahu: I did not condone branding Rabin a traitor

At the official memorial service commemorating slain prime minister Yitzhak Rabin, who was murdered by a far-right extremist, the president warned of the slippery slope from incitement and hate to bloodshed

Ynet , 17:16 , 11.10.19

Israel: No breakthrough in Gaza hostage talks

Officials deny report by Saudi news outlet saying delegations from Hamas and Israel have been holding talks in Cairo on the return of bodies of two fallen IDF soldiers and two hostages; Jerusalem says Hamas intransigence to blame for lack of progress

Itamar Eichner and Elior Levy , 16:45 , 11.10.19

Arrest sparks clashes in East Jerusalem's Isawiya

Police use riot dispersal measures after residents throw Molotov cocktails and stones at officers; locals say police harassment occurs on daily basis, claim 'war' has been declared on them

Elior Levy , 15:53 , 11.10.19

Man sets himself on fire inside courtroom in southern Israel

The 48-year-old, accused of threatening a medical secretary, is in a serious condition after he poured flammable liquid on himself and set his body alight during a hearing at Be'er Sheva District Court

Ilana Curiel , 14:27 , 11.10.19

Bennett confirmed as defense minister; Galant: Does not serve security of state

Move by Netanyahu sees New Right unite with Likud faction until end of current Knesset; Likud minister and former top IDF officer is sole dissenting voice; Blue and White calls decision 'cynical' bid by prime minister to thwart New Right supporting Gantz

Ynet , 14:18 , 11.10.19

Iran says reports of IAEA finding uranium at unnamed site is Israeli plot

Iranian Foreign Ministry calls reports of traces of uranium being found at a location Netanyahu once called Iran's 'secret atomic warehouse,' a 'trap' set up by 'the Zionist regime'

Reuters , 12:06 , 11.10.19

November heat not seen in nearly decade strikes Israel

Meteorologist say the heatwave this long, which began five days ago and is expected to last for another week, haven't been experienced in Israel since 2010 when a three week long hot temperature led to the Carmel Mountain Forest Fire that killed 44 people

Ynet , 11:33 , 11.10.19

IDF declares Jordan Valley sites as 'closed military zone' as Israeli lease expires

Israeli farmers will still be able to cultivate parts of Naharayim and Tzofar, leased for 25 years by Israel from the Hashemite kingdom as part of 1994 peace treaty, until May 2020 despite the areas reverting to Jordanian control on Sunday

Ynet , 09:10 , 11.10.19

'Israeli drivers lack patience and discipline'

Since the start of 2019, there have been more deaths on the roads in Israel than there were for whole of the year before; Rachel Tevet-Wiesel, the head of the National Road Safety Authority, has a lot to say about how to solve this ongoing problem

Alexandra Lukash , 09:32 , 11.09.19

Netanyahu taps Bennett as defense minister

Appointment will be brought to the government for approval at its upcoming plenum; Likud and New Right parties will immediately form a joint faction in the current Knesset

Moran Azoulay, Itamar Eichner and Yuval Karni , 20:11 , 11.08.19

Ex-head of U.N. Palestinian refugee agency denies wrongdoing amid misconduct probe

Krahenbuhl was notified in March that an investigation was under way by the U.N. Secretariat in New York that was based on allegations against UNRWA personnel for 'unsatisfactory conduct'

Reuters , 22:12 , 11.07.19

12 arrested across Israel in crackdown on nude shots of women shared online

The suspects aged 17 to 30 are accused of distributing images in Telegram groups with thousands of members; one woman discovered video of her half-naked in clothing store changing room was shared online - 'I feel like a joke,' she says

Itay Blumenthal , 23:02 , 11.06.19

UNRWA chief resigns due to corruption probe

The allegations include senior management engaging in "sexual misconduct, nepotism, retaliation, discrimination and other abuses of authority, for personal gain, to suppress legitimate dissent, and to otherwise achieve their personal objectives

AFP , 20:04 , 11.06.19

Education Ministry removes LGBTQ content from website

Despite receiving much praise when videos were uploaded, the ministry has yet to give full answer as to when clips will return to website; some affiliated with project link move to pro-conversion therapy comments by Peretz

Adir Yanko , 18:49 , 11.06.19

In final days, IS leader saw his 'caliphate' crumble

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was fearful, paranoid and constantly on the move, abandoning formerly Islamic State-held areas and crossing the border into hostile territory in Syria where he was finally killed

Associated Press , 18:19 , 11.06.19

IDF officer: We target empty Hamas posts to avoid escalation

Colonel stationed along Gaza border says attacks are designed 'to send a message that we do not want any further incidents' while senior military source says most strikes follow 'knock on the roof' or after troops confirm there are no militants in targeted location

Yoav Zitun , 16:54 , 11.06.19

Rare protest against 'Hamas murderers' erupts in Gaza

The mysterious death of a 28-year-old university graduate, whom his family say was thrown out the window of his home by Hamas police, prompted many to turn up to his funeral with signs and banners, accusing Gaza's rulers of 'cold-blooded murder'

Elior Levy , 15:18 , 11.06.19

Israel battles BDS with viral videos

New initiative pushes to increase familiarity with Jewish state, fight BDS lies and incitement, mobilize pro-Israel activists to combat delegitimization and boycott efforts

i24NEWS , 15:18 , 11.06.19

Despite pledge, Netanyahu again seeks to delay removal of West Bank village

State wants to postpone High Court hearing on pro-settlement group's petition to remove Khan al-Amar until March 2020, on the grounds that a government has not been formed since a previous request for a postponement was made in June

Yael Freidson , 14:50 , 11.06.19

Israel frees two Jordanians held since August

Heba al-Lebadi and Abdelrahman Meri already back in own country; release brings to a close an incident that strained already tense tries between Amman and Jerusalem; Jordan now expected to return its ambassador to Tel Aviv

Daniel Salami , 13:05 , 11.06.19

Report: Advanced Israeli missile technology captured by Russia in Syria

Chinese news agency reports that an interceptor missile from the David's Sling defense system, which fell in Syria last year, had been taken by Russian troops to Moscow for reverse engineering purposes; Russia, IDF decline to comment

Itamar Eichner , 10:27 , 11.06.19

Hamas threatens cut in financial aid to Gaza will lead to escalation in violence

Qatari envoy to Gaza Strip informs enclave's headship during last visit, that Qatar will struggle to continue transferring monthly $ 30 million financial aid to Strip

Elior Levy , 23:02 , 11.05.19

PM's attorney slams police for dubious conduct in treatment of state witness

Attorney Uri Korb describes boundaries that police must follow when interrogating state witnesses and argues that a person should not be threatened with disclosing private information in his case

Gilad Morag, Attila Somfalvi and Alexandra Lukash , 20:52 , 11.05.19

Amid protests and pleas, PA outlaws child marriage

New legislation raises age of consent for marriage for both genders to 18, and while seen as a historic achievement for the Palestinian Authority, many women's rights activists do not believe it goes far enough

The Media Line , 20:09 , 11.05.19

Seven settler families guarded by 15 fighters conduct a tense coexistence

The soldiers must enforce a 'closed military zone' order, conduct police work and clash with civilians, which is not the kind of mission they want to be assigned to

Elisha Ben Kimon , 18:36 , 11.05.19

Supreme Court rejects Human Rights Watch activist's appeal against expulsion from Israel

Omar Shakir tweets that if government insists upon his deportation for allegedly supporting BDS, he would have to leave within 20 days and Israel 'would join the ranks' of Iran, North Korea and Egypt in blocking access of HRW officials

Associated Press and Ynet , 13:55 , 11.05.19

Hamas warns it has enough rockets to target Tel Aviv for 'six months in a row'

Yahya Sinwar, the terror group's leader in Gaza, threatens to turn Israeli cities into 'ghost towns' and warns that 'thousands of traps' and 'thousands of kilometers' of attack tunnels are waiting for IDF soldiers in the coastal enclave

Elior Levy , 19:49 , 11.04.19

Jordan to return its ambassador to Israel after prisoner exchange deal

Israeli government confirm the release of the 2 Jordanian nationals after an earlier statement by a senior Israeli official who said the pair are to be freed as gesture of goodwill; the kingdom's foreign minister claims they are to be released by ‘end of the week’

Ynet, Reuters , 17:01 , 11.04.19

Likud MK pushes PM on West Bank annexation

Sharren Heskel's bill, if implemented, would bring the Jordan Valley territory under full Israeli sovereignty, permit Palestinians living in area to apply for Israeli citizenship within decade, provided they meet certain criteria

Amihai Attali , 12:09 , 11.04.19

Local leaders, ex-ministerial aide grilled in government corruption probe

Mayor, former mayor, ex-ministerial aide among those questioned; 10 others arrested in investigation into alleged graft by senior government employees accused of colluding to hand government contracts to certain external parties

Gilad Morag and Raanan Ben Tsur , 11:33 , 11.04.19

Sderot residents demand action after rockets hit town

Mayor Alon Davidi points out that residents of Sderot unable to move on from their trauma, unlike rest of country, as siren's blare cripples everyday life in southern city

Ynet , 18:44 , 11.03.19

Netanyahu promises covert actions against enemies

Speaking at weekly cabinet meeting PM responds to the cross-border fighting over the weekend in Gaza, saying Israel is in a 'very sensitive' security environment to its south, north and east

Associated Press, Ynet , 13:17 , 11.03.19

Gaza militants say they won't turn blind eye on latest Israeli strikes

Report in a Palestinian news site quotes a military commander in the enclave, who claims the factions find it unacceptable that Israel has frozen all talks on potential long-term ceasefire arrangement and Gaza 'won't be held prisoner to Israeli elections'

Ynet , 09:12 , 11.03.19