December 22, 2025 — Israel warns US that missile exercises by IRGC might be cover-up for surprise attack – Axios. The report notes that the likelihood of an attack is below 50%, but an Israeli source said that “nobody is willing to take the risk and just say it is only an exercise.”

December 19, 2025 — Israeli startup unveils quest for electromagnetic launcher to shoot cargo into space Moonshot, led by an Iron Dome veteran, developing hypersonic launcher that it hopes will deliver small to medium payloads to orbit on the cheap within five years

December 19, 2025 — Nazareth’s classical Christmas concerts return home Polyphony’s Liturgical Festival brings together musical performances by Arabs and Jews

December 19, 2025 — Unearthed in last-ditch dig, one-of-a-kind tomb offers glimpse of Assyrian rule over Israel. Newly published findings from salvage dig near Afula detail discovery of burial pits where high official’s remains may have been interred along with dozens of opulent and rare artifacts

December 19, 2025 — ‘From every point in the area, one can lift their head to the light’. In the buffer zone beyond the Israel–Syria border, IDF reservists maintain a Chanukah tradition amid a broader strategic shift.

December 19, 2025 — Shin Bet detains Russian foreign worker for spying for Iran, taking photos of infrastructure. Vitaly Zvyagnitsev, a 30-year-old Russian citizen who arrived in Israel with a foreign worker permit, was arrested in early December 2025 on suspicion of maintaining contact with Iranian operatives.

December 19, 2025 — Light in the Darkness. These have been lonely years for many of us. Since October 7, 2023, so many Jews have told me the same quiet truth: something shifted.

December 19, 2025 — Israel will ‘deal with Hamas’ if it won’t disarm, Sa’ar says. Jerusalem’s foreign minister said he would prefer resolving the situation in Gaza through diplomacy, but the military option remains on the table.

December 19, 2025 — Israeli AI and drone imagery revolutionizing mapping of archaeological sites. “Sites that appear on the surface as scattered stones suddenly become coherent, organized spaces, and it saves a lot of research time,” Dr. Yitzchak Jaffe said.

December 18, 2025 — ‘I wanted to serve fully’: NGO support program enables young deaf adults to serve in the IDF. Kivunim’s program is designed for young adults ages 16-26, and provides ongoing support from high school through enlistment, screening, and placement.

December 18, 2025 — Israel approves $34 billion natural gas deal with Egypt. Jerusalem signs its largest-ever gas export deal with Chevron and partners, solidifying its role as a regional energy hub.

December 18, 2025 — Thousands of Israelis receive text messages from Iranian Intelligence. “Iranian intelligence agencies are ready to receive your intelligence cooperation,” the text message said. Iranian operatives are conducting widespread online “spray and pray” outreach, targeting a broad range of sectors across Israeli society.