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Winter storm update: Heavy rain, flood warnings, and road closures

EPA/ABIR SULTAN

Weather

Winter storm update: Heavy rain, flood warnings, and road closures

by ILH Staff

December 11, 2025

Some 2.5 inches of rain have fallen in the Haifa and Carmel region. Full storm protocol activated nationwide.

Terrorism

US-seized ship linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Hezbollah

Erez Linn

Trump Plan

Trump: Will announce Gaza Peace Council members in early 2026

ILH Staff

Israel

Qatar establishes presence in Jerusalem via hospital funding

Ariel Kahana

Iran & The Gulf

Iran state broadcaster admits lying about Israeli F-35 shootdowns

Neta Bar

EPA

Erdogan accuses Israel of 'genocide in Gaza' and sets a new goal

Shachar Kleiman

Hasbara in crisis: How the October 7 massacre is being forgotten

Arab Networks

Judea and Samaria are heading toward their own October 7

Nadav Shragai

EPA/Abir Sultan

4 Israelis missing as yacht vanishes in storm

Uri Roodrigues Garcia

Magazine

'Europe is lost': Muslim Brotherhood's plan revealed

Europe is funding, sometimes unknowingly from taxpayer coffers, organizations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood, and these organizations are advancing a subversive ideology aimed at changing the continent's face from within.

December 8, 2025

Magazine

'Even smart people fall into the trap': The crypto scam fooling Israelis

"In many cases, the funds are still sitting in the thief's wallet, and sometimes there's a possibility to freeze them. The problem is that most victims give up in advance," Attorney Tzabar Shoali said.

December 5, 2025

Analysis

The fall of Abu Shabab

As conflicting accounts circulate in Gaza and Hamas supporters celebrate, the uncertainty around Abu Shabab’s fate exposes deeper fractures within newly formed militias operating under Israeli coordination.

December 4, 2025

Magazine

The scenario that should worry Netanyahu

In an ironic twist, Netanyahu's interest lies in a strong Arab alliance that would prevent the opposition from securing a majority. Within the Arab parties, there is growing conviction that Bennett and Abbas, former coalition partners, are preparing precisely for this scenario. Also: Why is Netanyahu, who appointed Katz, now sidelining him? And why is Katz, who appointed Zamir, sidelining him in turn?

November 27, 2025

Magazine

'The terrorist stripped me, looking for a GPS chip'

Maxim Herkin details the brutality and psychological toll of his 738 days in captivity. "I couldn't see anything, but I suddenly felt my clothes being pulled off. One of the terrorists took a knife and just cut them away until I was naked."

November 26, 2025

Analysis

A nightmare scenario? How Hezbollah-Iran can strike back

Ali Tabataba'i's assassination may be the breaking point for the terrorist group. From missiles aimed at the home front, through cell infiltrations and collaboration with others in the Shiite axis – these are the options on the table.

November 24, 2025

Analysis

Israel's 10-year dilemma: Can it live with a weakened Hezbollah?

Hezbollah is playing the long game, betting that Lebanon's demographic trends will make it more Shiite and pro-Iranian. Israel eliminated its chief of staff, but it must make a decision on what to do with the terror group.

November 25, 2025

Explainer

This is how Hezbollah's chief of staff was eliminated

The operation was coordinated with the US and explained as consistent with the ceasefire framework because Haytham 'Ali Tabataba'i continued directing terrorist activity. Israel’s assessment is that Hezbollah will not respond.

November 23, 2025

Israel hits Beirut in assassination mission on Hezbollah's no. 2

Explainer

Why did Israel target Hezbollah's no. 2?

Haytham ‘Ali Tabataba’i, defined as "Hezbollah's chief of staff," commanded the organization's special forces in Syria and Yemen, and collaborated with pro-Iranian militias. Already in 2016 he was defined as an international terrorist: "His actions are part of a major effort to cause instability in the region."

November 23, 2025