August 5, 2026 — Netanyahu: IDF won’t withdraw from Gaza before Hamas disarms. “We are standing firm on our interests,” Israel’s prime minister said in relation to the Board of Peace’s 15-point Roadmap for Gaza.

August 5, 2026 — Chile, Honduras restore ambassadors to Israel as six new envoys present credentials. The Chilean envoy told JNS his appointment marks “an emotional moment” for him and signals a renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.

August 5, 2026 — Where David met Abigail, a Judean Desert-area trail is reviving Biblical romance. The new nature trail follows the setting of the royal courtship, drawing visitors, marriage proposals and hopes for renewed faith-based tourism.

August 5, 2026 — IDF to deploy voting stations behind enemy lines in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ahead of October election. The Chief of Staff outlined a number of preparatory guidelines and procedures to be implemented by the IDF.

August 5, 2026 — Southern Israelis endure daylong blackout after masked gunmen shoot transformer, threaten crews. Repair crews fled after armed men approached with rifles, while residents of Neighborhood 1 in Tel Sheva say children, elderly people and the sick remain without power in the August heat

August 3, 2026 — Netanyahu turns to LinkedIn in bid to win back Israel’s moderate right PM’s move onto the professional networking platform signals a campaign focused on economy, technology and AI as Likud seeks to counter Gadi Eisenkot’s growing appeal among voters disillusioned by government’s alliance with ultra-Orthodox parties

August 3, 2026 — WATCH: Police discover illegal resident hidden inside speaker during vehicle check. During a vehicle inspection at El-Jib Crossing, police said officers noticed a large speaker inside the car, the placement of which “aroused suspicion,” next to a car seat with an infant inside.

July 31, 2026 — Record heatwave expected to hit Israel this weekend with potential 47°C in Sea of Galilee region. Extreme heat is forecast for the southern Golan Heights, the northern valleys, the Lower Galilee, the Kinneret Valley, the Dead Sea coast, the Jordan Valley, the Arava, the Judean Desert, and Negev.

July 31, 2026 — Israeli scientists launch worlds-first clinical trial for experimental pancreatic cancer treatment. The Israeli-developed treatment uses RNA molecules to silence mutated KRAS genes and will be tested alongside standard therapy in patients with locally advanced disease.

July 31, 2026 — Bilal Abu Khalaf, the fabric merchant of Jerusalem. In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a man whose warmth helps 3 religious groups find their common thread

July 31, 2026 — IDF demolishes Hezbollah underground command center in southern Lebanon after cease-fire breach. IDF destroys Hezbollah’s underground command network near Metula after drone attack, demolishing Beaufort ridge tunnels built over two decades with Iranian funding using 700 tons of explosives

July 31, 2026 — ‘I feel like I’m a modern Holocaust survivor,’ Oct. 7 Nova festival survivor says. Lior Auvgang told UJA young leaders that “they tried to destroy us. They did not.