Former Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar has filed an unprecedented defamation lawsuit against the prime minister over his alleged efforts to deflect blame for the massacre. Bar details how Netanyahu allegedly blocked Shin Bet initiatives to eliminate Hamas leaders and ignored almost-weekly warnings in the runup to that day, even 3 hours before the attack.
Israel Hayom has learned that one extreme scenario taken under consideration by the Central Elections Committee is missile fire from Iran on the morning of October 27, as polls open, aimed at generating chaos and undermining the democratic process.
After months of denials, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirms Egyptian intelligence chief Abbas Kamel landed in Israel shortly before October 7 – but insisted top leaders never meet spy heads. But Netanyahu's past meetings prove otherwise.
While Doha positioned itself as a mediator for Hamas–Israel negotations, Qatari money, fuel and supplies never stopped reaching Hamas. Officially, the money has gone toward food, shelter, medical supplies and infrastructure rehabilitation, with an Israeli assumption that this would stave off a humanitarian crisis while military pressure continued. But as in past conflicts, some of that money has indirectly benefited Hamas.
Officials have yet to officially state what the object was, but IDF lifts restrictions on residents after comprehensive situational assessment.
New York mayor under fire after Oct 7 restaurant visit and genocide remarks.
Three years after October 7, Hamas' new spokesperson warns Libya and Sudan could join the fight against Israel, while the terror group boasts of fooling Netanyahu.
Behind closed doors, security officials lay out a tense three-front picture, warning Netanyahu that Hamas has the ballot in its sights. "Of the 6,000 who infiltrated on October 7, 4,000 have been eliminated, 2,000 remain, and we will get to the last of them," IDF intel chief says. "We will not let up."
IDF footage reveals a terrorist exploiting a young boy to transfer munitions into a civilian residence, aiming to deter an Israeli strike.
From ruined villages to displaced families, South Lebanon's Shiite community bears the price of Hezbollah's ill-fated decisions.
