January 9, 2026 — Israel distributes thousands of rifles to civilian security squads The initiative is part of the state’s broader defense strategy based on lessons learned from the two-year war.

January 9, 2026 — The Diary of Major Eyal Avnion z”l. Major Eyal Avnion kept journals. Hundreds of pages documenting an unrelenting campaign for self-improvement.

January 9, 2026 — ‘Far from enough’: Israel dismisses Lebanese claim to have established full control of southern Lebanon without mentioning Hezbollah. Lebanese President & army claim that Israeli actions are preventing completion of Hezbollah disarmament

January 9, 2026 — IDF thwarts terror attack. Terror cell arrested in Hebron planned immediate terror attack, IDF reveals.

January 9, 2026 — IDF takes out Hezbollah rocket launchers. IDF strikes Hezbollah weapons sites, rocket launchers, and other military sites in southern Lebanon.

January 9, 2026 — Australian family makes aliyah from Sydney, becoming 2026’s first olim. The family includes father Trevor, mother Dalit, and daughter Ashira. Their son, Levi Zaks, immigrated earlier and has joined the IDF, according to the ministry.

January 9, 2026 — Huckabee: Israel will ‘coordinate with US,’ but make its own decision on renewed Iran airstrikes. Israel will make its own decision regarding airstrikes on Iran, with coordination between leaders but independent choices based on each nation’s interests, US Ambassador Mike Huckabee told KAN News.

January 9, 2026 — ‘Hijacked by criminal gangs’: How gangs, weapons took over Israel’s Arab streets. ARAB AFFAIRS: Gangs dominate Arab cities, violence has reached new heights, with daily murders and shootings. Fear and anxiety grip residents, with little hope for safety or justice.

January 9, 2026 — Foreign minors arrested for Tel Aviv stabbing as police continue illegal immigrant crackdown. Close to midnight, police received a report that the victim had been attacked as he exited a restaurant. Police arrived at the scene and caught the two suspects a few streets away from the incident.

January 8, 2026 — ‘Innovative, highly sustainable’: Israel Aerospace Industries unveils new border protection system. In demonstrations, IAI’s solution, which is based on algorithms and AI of the most advanced in the field, has impressed both the Israeli security forces and potential foreign customers

January 8, 2026 — Illegal Arabs arrested for ripping mezuzahs off doorposts. Illegal Arabs from Hebron suspected of removal and theft of mezuzahs in central Israel.

January 8, 2026 — New Jerusalem exhibition lets you talk to Israel’s premiers. Visitors to the Friends of Zion Museum are invited to experience the Jewish state’s history through lifelike holograms of its prime ministers.