January 5, 2026 — Friends of Zion Museum marks 10 years with groundbreaking hologram exhibit of Israel’s Pms. The Jerusalem museum is unveiling Israel’s first interactive hologram experience, allowing visitors to question lifelike renderings of prime ministers from David Ben-Gurion to Benjamin Netanyahu

December 31, 2025 — Israel launches national space lab to lower barriers for domestic satellite, space tech development. Backed by NIS 60 million, Israel’s new Access to Space lab will offer discounted launch, testing, and in‑orbit services to accelerate space innovation.

December 31, 2025 — Netanyahu: ‘Handful of kids’ not from West Bank behind rising settler violence. In US interviews, PM says extremists ‘sometimes try to burn a home’; insists Hamas must give up its 60,000 rifles for Gaza plan to advance, says ‘all bets are off’ if Iran escalates.

December 31, 2025 — Israeli police launch major raid on Negev Bedouin town. Forces enter Tarabin, arresting 16 suspects and vowing an open-ended crackdown on illegal weapons.

December 31, 2025 — Zamir: IDF to apply Oct. 7, Gaza war lessons in 2026. “We are moving forward to strengthen our foundations and our readiness for future challenges,” the Israeli army’s chief of staff said.

December 31, 2025 — Fate of Israel’s tiny Winter Olympics delegation on thin ice over bureaucratic hurdles. Under new regulations and with no sitting interior minister, Israeli Olympic hopefuls stuck without passports, throwing their participation into question just weeks ahead of games

December 31, 2025 — Netanyahu: Hamas disarmament key obstacle to advancing Gaza peace in 2026. The Israeli prime minister told Fox News that “the point here is not to negotiate with Hamas,” adding: “Their job is to vanish.”

December 31, 2025 — Trump admin pledged no Phase 2 in Gaza until son’s return, father of last hostage tells JNS. “They say now the most important thing for them is to bring Rani [home]. On this, we got a promise from all of them,” Itzik Gvili, father of Ran, told JNS.

December 31, 2025 — Defense Minister’s warning: ‘Prepare for a 10/7-style attack in Judea and Samaria’. Defense Minister Israel Katz said sustained IDF operations cut terror by over 80%, ordering preparations for possible October 7-style attacks in Judea and Samaria.

December 31, 2025 — Bnei Brak: Two arrested for pulling down mezuzah. Two young residents of eastern Jerusalem who were caught on camera pulling the sacred object off a building in Bnei Brak and throwing it in the trash were arrested a short time later.

December 31, 2025 — In 2025, approximately 182,000 babies were born in Israel, and there was a decrease in the number of deaths – however, the number of immigrants decreased to just about 24.6 thousand.

December 30, 2025 — Knesset advances bill to try October 7 Nukhba terrorists in special military court. The bill also proposes establishing a ministerial steering committee tasked with coordinating government preparations and prosecution policy for October 7 cases.