In the wake of the murder of Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington DC, President Donald Trump has sent Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to Israel on an urgent visit. Noem is expected to immediately head to the Western Wall, later set to meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as well as with victims of terrorism.
The former governor, visibly wearing a yellow ribbon often used to symbolize support for hostages, praised Donald Trump for having the "moral clarity to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's eternal capital." He added that while "58 hostages are still being held captive in the dungeons of Gaza, I want the people of Israel to know that America stands with you."
Court finds procedural flaws, conflict of interest, and lack of factual basis in decision-making process to terminate Ronen Bar. Although the decision was struck down, the government was not instructed to remedy the situation since Bar announced his resignation, which will take effect in June.
The joint Shin Bet and Israel Police investigation discovered that throughout 2025, the suspects understood they were working under Iranian guidance and that their actions could compromise national security, motivated primarily by financial incentives.
Move comes a day after London, Ottawa and Paris threaten to issue "targeted sanctions" against entities that undermine the two-state solution and warned Israel might face concrete actions.
The incident involved a 27-year-old German national who was taken into custody Monday evening after allegedly spitting toward an embassy building's security guard and discarding a bag containing materials for manufacturing incendiary devices.
Newborn was found still attached to the Israeli mother's burned body by the umbilical cord. After an intensive investigation, the infant's father has been arrested as the primary suspect.
Tamar Kutz, who was among the founders of Kibbutz Kfar Aza and whose son Aviv, his wife Livnat, and their children Rotem, Yonatan, and Yiftach were brutally murdered in the October 7 massacre at the kibbutz, passed away this week in her seventies.
Sagui Dekel Chen, who was released from Hamas captivity in a previous deal, visited fellow former hostage Edan Alexander at Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv this week. Alexander was freed as part of a goodwill gesture by the terrorist organization Hamas to US President Donald Trump.
The Cabinet has now approved a five-year plan to close breaches along the border – from fence construction and reinforcement of IDF forces to settling the entire border line from Zemach to Eilat. The plan was first discussed at the Israel Hayom Security Conference, in partnership with the HaShomer HaChadash organization.