July 2, 2026 — Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases. The once-in-a-lifetime test screens 173 genes linked to hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, metabolic diseases and other serious disorders.

July 2, 2026 — Defense self-sufficiency has become imperative, Israeli experts say. Panelists at the JNS Summit argued that Israel must expand its domestic military capabilities while continuing strategic cooperation with the United States.

July 2, 2026 — Sa’ar, Huckabee sign agreement for permanent US embassy compound in Jerusalem. The deal allocates the Allenby Compound—just a stone’s throw from the current embassy—for the construction of a permanent complex.

July 1, 2026 — IDF chief marks 1,000 days since Oct. 7 attack ‘on very existence of Jewish people.’ Zamir tells senior officers we’re ‘at a significant and strategic crossroads’; multiple unofficial memorial events and protest rallies planned for Thursday milestone

July 1, 2026 — IDF scrambles fighter jets after hijacking false alarm; flight lands safely in Bulgaria. LOT Polish Airlines flight, operated by Electra Airways, sends mistaken alert over Turkey, drawing Israeli and Bulgarian military planes; airline blames transponder malfunction

June 30, 2026 — ‘Enjoy hell’: Rom Braslavski details brutal abuse by eliminated terrorist. Former hostage Rom Braslavski describes brutal torture by slain Islamic Jihad commander Talal Abd al-Aal, who held him captive in Gaza.

June 30, 2026 — Israel to deploy new AI radar system on Lebanon border to detect Hezbollah drones. Hundreds of systems will be deployed in the Lebanese border area, to significantly improve detection and identification of Hezbollah’s fiber-optic drones.