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Massive explosion in Beit Shemesh area was coordinated test with defense company, officials say

Reports have circulated the theory that the explosion may have destroyed a stockpile of surface-to-air missiles belonging to Arrow-3.

Screengrab of explosion near Beit Shemesh, May 17, 2026.
Writer Nicholas D. Kristof poses for photographers on the red carpet as he arrives for the TIME 100 Gala in Manhattan, New York, US, April 26, 2016.

‘The New York Times’ and the grotesque NGO ‘halo effect’ - opinion

 A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.

Families protest after four Border Police soldiers disciplined for having barbecue on Shabbat

Typewriter.

Voices Israel anthology 2025: Celebrating English poetry shaped by war, love, and memory


Yom Kippur War veteran, grandfather, soccer lover: Who was slain hostage Meny Godard? - explainer

His children describe him as “a family man who cared for everyone around him” and a “man of the sea.”

Deceased Gaza hostage Meny Godard.

Israeli child hospitalized after leaving kindergarten bruised, parents claim police inaction

The five-year-old student was hospitalized after her parents received notification from an after-school program that the child was experiencing a "minor medical matter."

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Sde Teiman investigation: Judges propose compromise after packed hearing

Judges convened to decide who should supervise the investigation.

Soldiers from "Force 100" attend the three panel High Court of Justice bench which will hear arguments on who will investigate former Military Attorney General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi for her responsibility in leaking the video showing abuse of a detainee at the Sde Teiman base by IDF reservists.

Prosecution moves to hold Roche Israel, former UTJ aides accountable for possible fraud

Three key figures are facing potential criminal charges in an ongoing lobbying investigation.

Yaakov Litzman at the weekly cabinet meeting, March 2020.

Gal Gadot wins 'Jewish Nobel Prize' for hostage advocacy, defense of Israel

The actress has been awarded the Genesis Prize for her courage, drawing international attention to the hostages abducted by Hamas on October 7.

 Gal Gadot attends the 2025 Breakthrough Prize ceremony in Santa Monica, California, U.S., April 5, 2025

Tech talk: Tel Aviv-based team cracks the paid marketing paradox with AI

Led by Israeli tech veterans, Applift uses AI to help apps reduce marketing costs and climb App Store rankings.

 Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023

My Word: Military law and disorder in Israel - opinion

Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted in August 2024 that she approved the leaking of a video that supported the charges in the "Sde Teiman Affair." Netanyahu referred to it as a "public relations attack."

 IDF MILITARY Advocate-General Maj.-Gen. Yifat Tomer Yerushalmi is the Israeli military’s chief lawyer and has the task of defending Israelis from accusations of war crimes.

Likud MK: Ex-top IDF attorney's disappearance ‘a suicide attempt to regain control of narrative'

Israeli authorities spent an hour looking for Tomer-Yerushalmi in the evening before she was found alive, following her resignation on Friday morning.

MK Tally Gotliv (L), Military Advocate General Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi over a backdrop of Rescue and police forces.

Bill to give Knesset power to freeze Netanyahu's criminal trial postponed upon PM's opposition

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara slammed the bill proposal, saying it “allows political considerations to encroach on criminal proceedings.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives to the courtroom at the District Court in Tel Aviv, in the trial against him, October 15, 2025

Israelis commemorate two years since October 7 massacre

Across the country, Israelis commemorated the October 7 massacre in protests in the streets, at memorial services across the country, and on stage.

 The main national memorial ceremony in Park Hayarkon, Tel Aviv, October 7 2025.