Gaza journalist with suspected terror ties nominated for Emmy
Bisan Owda, Al-Jazeera contributor with millions of followers, faces scrutiny over reported links to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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France: 'Appalled by Smotrich's remarks justifying starving Gaza residents"
Following the Israeli Finance Minister's remarks at the Katif Conference, in collaboration with "Israel Hayom," the French Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the statements. At the conference, Smotrich said, "No one in the world will allow us to starve two million citizens to death, although it might be just and moral until they return the hostages."
1 critically injured as Hezbollah drones rain down on Galilee
Another 18 are injured, including severely. The attack follows the IAF assassination of a high-ranking Hezbollah commander earlier in the day.
Global embassies, nationals flee Lebanon fearing war
The US Embassy in Beirut issued a new warning to American citizens on Saturday, urging them to take any available flight out of Beirut.
Defense budget committee faces tight deadline amid Smotrich-Gallant row
Israel Hayom learns that the two ministers remain at odds over the committee's scope, particularly regarding major military procurement decisions.
Haredim storm induction center; 7 arrested
Police report rioters engaged in violent disturbances over the draft notices recently issued to several hundred Haredim, shouting "Nazis" at officers, attempting to breach barriers, throwing bottles and objects at officers and mounted police, and even sitting under trucks.
Second-youngest Israeli hostage turns 5 in captivity
Ariel Bibas, then only 4, was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 along with his infant brother and mother. Today, he turns 5, still being held by terrorists in Gaza. “Ariel's birthday is another painful reminder that time is passing without them being returned."
Mahmoud Abbas's son to pay tens of thousands of shekels to Israeli middle east expert
Tareq Abbas, son of Mahmoud Abbas, has been ordered to pay NIS 30,000 to Dr. Reuven Berko. Abbas sued Berko, alleging that he portrayed him as a "greedy person" in an interview on Israeli Channel 14. The judge ruled that the interview did not depict Abbas in this manner, and that it was actually broadcasted on a Gazan channel.
Ultra-Orthodox protesters clash with police over new draft law, harm ILH reporter
Violence erupts at an IDF recruiting office as demonstrators decry conscription efforts. "Stop the extermination trains," their posters read.
IDF uncovers massive tunnel under Philadelphi Corridor
The IDF has uncovered a tunnel designed for large vehicles beneath the Philadelphi Corridor in Gaza.