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US envoy Barrack reverses Golan comments, reaffirms Trump's recognition of Israeli sovereignty

Israel conquered the Golan Heights in the Six-Day War, annexing the area by law in 1981. UN Security Council resolution 497, passed only days later, rejected the annexation as "null and void."

US Special Envoy for Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack speaks during a session at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkey, April 17, 2026.
Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a cornerstone-laying ceremony for the new settlement of Doran in the Mount Hebron region of the West Bank, June 16, 2026.

Katz assures West Bank leaders IDF Central Command head Bluth has not been dismissed

Former IDF chief of staff Lt.-Gen. Gadi Eisenkot of the Yashar Party.

With Eisenkot and PM neck and neck, how ugly will election campaign get? - opinion

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment


Israeli health min. cancels plan to allow Gazans, Lebanese wounded in hospitals

Friday's announcement came after a directive on Thursday to admit and treat residents from the Gaza Strip and Lebanon injured in the conflict in Israeli hospitals.

 A wounded Palestinian lies as he is rushed into Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza, December 4, 2023

Has Israel already lost the war with Hezbollah?- opinion

Depth, speed, and decisiveness. When it comes to Lebanon, Israel no longer seems to have any of that.

 Residents of Kiryat Shmona are evacuated due to the threat from Lebanon, in late October. Instead of taking the fight to enemy territory, Israel has withdrawn from territory and evacuated around 100,000 of its residents along the border, says the writer.

Unseen Enemies: How Deteriorating Conditions in Gaza Endanger Israeli Soldiers and Captives' Lives

The vital link between health considerations and the well-being of captives and soldiers

 A building destroyed by Air Force strikes in the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, December 19, 2023

At least 450 ultra-Orthodox Jews join IDF since October 7 massacre

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews have enlisted in the IDF since the start of the war, although the majority remain opposed to military service.

 Haredi men dressed in traditional ultra-Orthodox garb stand behind a group of religious IDF soldiers

Finding Hamas chief's wheelchair: Where is Muhammad Deif now? - analysis

After the IDF found footage relating to Hamas military chief Muhammad Deif, the most important question remains: Where is Deif now?

 (TOP) A fighter from the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, is seen inside an underground tunnel, in Gaza, August 18, 2014.

IDF sources: Dismantling Hamas in southern Gaza may extend into ‘Stage 3’

“Stage 3” refers to a point where the “main war” is over but where the IDF is expected to continue for three to nine months to fight an insurgency.

  IDF and Shin Bet forces operate in Khan Yunis neighborhood where Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, lived in recent years. December 15, 2023.

The IDF’s challenging rescue of hostages in Gaza - analysis

Israel must make decisive choices in the northern sector, as the current policy has not yielded significant changes in recent months.

 Smoke rises over Gaza as seen from Southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas, November 10, 2023.

Two female soldiers with tattoos join artillery reserves: 'Together we will win'

Paz and Omer from Tel Aviv chose to set aside their daily routines and step into the world of reserve service in the artillery.


Israel Rises: Aid platform launched to coordinate volunteer efforts

Israel Rises aims to reduce redundancies and oversights in the nationwide attempt to provide aid to those in need.

Israel Rises homepage.

'Never again’: Tel Aviv's controversial billboard campaign

The billboards feature images of the leaders of Hamas and Hezbollah being held captive by Israeli security forces.

 A large billboard with the words "Never Again" above the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv, October 18, 2023.