Security

Houthi forces are advancing toward the strategic city of Taiz in Yemen following heavy clashes with government troops, resulting in dozens of reported militant casualties.

The IDF revealed that 170 Gazans previously presented as journalists were active operatives in Hamas and Islamic Jihad, with 17 participating in the October 7 attacks.

Soldiers of the March 2024 cohort in the 401st Brigade face the cancellation of their entitled vacation days by their commander, sparking widespread criticism within the IDF and formal grievances.

Brigadier General Liron Betito detailed the Gaza Division's control over 63% of the territory, extensive underground drilling, and the elimination of top Hamas commanders.

Rescue flights from Dubai to Israel will operate until Monday with carry-on luggage only due to security disputes. Large suitcases will undergo separate screening and arrive via cargo planes.

The Israeli Embassy in Berlin urged Baden-Württemberg to halt funding for Palestinian clergyman Mitri Raheb over his praise of the October 7 massacre.

The IDF eliminated two terrorists involved in the October 7 massacre, including a Hamas squad commander who participated in the high-profile abduction of Be'eri family members.

A new memorial plaque at Ammunition Hill honors five Battalion 66 veterans of the Six-Day War who were murdered in the October 7 massacre and Hamas captivity.

Left-wing activists were attacked by settlers in the West Bank during olive harvest assistance, while separate clashes involving Palestinians and IDF forces occurred near Hebron.

Reserve Brig. Gen. Oren Solomon criticized former IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi following the Supreme Court's decision to name Gaza Division intelligence officer Lt. Col. Arie Amidaror.

Parents of fallen IDF hero Col. Asaf Hamami visited MK Yaakov Asher's sukkah, accompanied by activist Yisrael Cohen, calling for national unity and avoiding division.

The Israel Police is investing 4 million shekels to equip 16 patrol cars with roof-mounted Sigma 3 drones from Swiss company Photokite for aerial command and control.

Syrian and Hezbollah representatives held secret talks in Turkey last month, brokered by Ankara, in a bid to ease escalating tensions and address border weapons smuggling.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog will recommend civilian heroism medals for citizens who thwarted a terror attack on a Flydubai flight, including Sydney philanthropists Steven and Carol Moss.

Freed hostage Eli Sharabi called on the UN Human Rights Council to recognize Gaza captivity as torture. A new Jerusalem Institute for Justice report details systematic abuse.

Hundreds gathered at the Ein Riya spring in Binyamin for a memorial prayer service for terror victim Netanel Shukron, symbolizing resilience and community strength.

CENTCOM is establishing Task Force Falcon Strike, a new multinational unit deploying unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater systems following their recent combat debut against Iran.

A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv triggered a severe security crisis after a hijacking attempt over Saudi airspace. Israeli passengers bravely overpowered the attacker in the cockpit, averting a potential 9/11-style disaster.

The Supreme Court lifted a gag order identifying Lt. Col. Aryeh Amidror as the Gaza Division intelligence officer on October 7, amid ongoing IDF dismissal proceedings.

Israel rejects the broad 15-point Gaza reconstruction plan, approving only the Green Rafah pilot. Meanwhile, international officials state that reconstruction will cover all of Gaza progressively.

The UAE Attorney General has launched a special investigation into a cockpit incident on a Flydubai flight to Israel. Israeli officials termed it a terror attack.

A new CAM study reveals that antisemitic conspiracy theories blaming Israel for a FlyDubai hijacking attempt spread on X just 67 minutes after the incident.

The IDF released a comprehensive rebuttal to the film "Habsah," rejecting claims of manipulated targeting, AI autonomy, and inflated civilian casualties as distorted and factually baseless.

Professor Uzi Rabi warned that the recent terror incident on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight reflects a sophisticated evolution of global jihad, stressing the urgent need for enhanced international cockpit monitoring and intelligence cooperation.

The IDF eliminated Muhammad Abd al-Aziz Muhammad Najjar, a Hamas terrorist who took part in the October 7 massacre and was falsely presented as a journalist.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized the UK for imposing sanctions after Israel shared intelligence on an alleged Iranian plot, as British authorities investigate potential state involvement in a security breach near RAF Fairford.

The IDF announced that the Israeli Air Force targeted over 500 sites in Lebanon and Gaza over the past month, striking Hezbollah and Hamas infrastructure, commanders, and weapons depots.

Three elite artillery fire support officers from the Egoz, Golani, and Nahal reconnaissance units have received formal excellence citations following intense combat operations in Lebanon and the West Bank.

UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed's visit to Saudi Arabia highlights a strategic rapprochement driven by severe security pressures and renewed Houthi attacks against the kingdom.

IDF officers recount their harrowing experiences on October 7, 2023, detailing rescue operations, the grim recovery of victims at the Nova festival, and lasting trauma.

Security forces have deployed heavily around the Cave of the Patriarchs and the Judea sector during Sukkot, protecting over 50,000 visitors amid ongoing counterterrorism operations.

Israeli defense industries are expanding into Muslim markets with debuts in Azerbaijan and Morocco, while securing key US and European contracts.

US President Donald Trump recounted details of an attempted attack aboard a flydubai flight to Israel, praising an Israeli passenger who intervened to help stabilize the aircraft after the co-pilot attacked the captain.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed a thwarted terror attack, Iran's nuclear ambitions, the 7 October intelligence failure, and West Bank security in a CNN interview.

Shin Bet warned for months about UAE flight security. Authorities are investigating a suspected hijacking attempt after a dispute between security agencies and airlines.

Israeli passengers and crew thwarted a suspected terror attack on a Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, overpowering a rogue pilot and landing safely.

The New York Times defended its coverage of a violent incident on a flydubai flight to Israel after initially framing it as a simple cockpit dispute rather than a suspected terror attack.

Israeli passenger Asaf Rejwan recounted the dramatic neutralization of an attacker aboard a Flydubai flight after landing safely at Ben Gurion Airport.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Israeli passenger who subdued an attacker during a tense Fly Dubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that a FlyDubai flight incident was a jihadist terror plot, as a State Comptroller report urges aviation security overhauls.