Israel’s Airports Authority has acknowledged that it cannot fully secure the Allenby Crossing between Israel and Jordan, where five Israelis have been killed in two terrorist attacks since the start of the war, and has therefore reduced the terminal’s operating hours.

Soldier told foreign interviewer in an unauthorized interview, "we're not just killing them, we're raping them" while discussing operations in Gaza. An IDF spokesperson said, "The soldier's words do not reflect the IDF's actual operations and values."

On paper, it sounds like the ultimate Israeli fantasy: a strong and determined American president, one unafraid to apply maximum pressure, forcing Tehran into a surrender agreement. Yet it is precisely this optimistic scenario that is the most dangerous. It is the optical illusion that could lead us to disaster.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to meet in Geneva for substantive negotiations based on weeks of indirect message exchanges. The core gap: Tehran believes Trump fears war while Washington is convinced a military buildup will force Iranian concessions. For now, escalation appears more likely than a deal.

Lebanese army chief will present his plan to centralize weapons under state control and brief ministers on his impressions from his visit to the US. Hezbollah opposes the move but may back a compromise formula to spare the government a “minefield.” 

From contested Aegean waters to military bases in Syria and Libya, Jerusalem views Ankara's moves not as separate disputes but as one expanding perimeter that directly affects Israeli security interests.

The meeting marks a diplomatic effort to address rising anti-Israel rhetoric in Saudi Arabia as regional tensions persist.

Dana Eden, an award winning Israeli television producer and co creator of the International Emmy Award winning drama series Tehran, was found dead in her hotel room in Athens.

Ankara dispatched its drillship Cagri Bey to search for oil off the coast of Somalia, described as a historic first deployment of a Turkish drillship beyond the country’s territorial waters. Over the weekend, reports emerged of tanks being transported through the streets of Mogadishu to secure a Turkish missile launch facility, and in late January Turkey deployed F-16 fighter jets to the Somali capital.

Israel will not agree to the deployment of foreign forces in the Gaza Strip without a workable plan to disarm Hamas and establish a mechanism to carry it out. With no such agreement in sight, Israeli officials assess that once the ultimatum period given to Hamas expires, the IDF will resume military pressure on the terrorist organization.

Tehran believes that incorporating US companies into Iran’s energy, aviation and mining sectors would create a clear American interest in preserving a future agreement. Diplomatic sources assess that the move is a calculated attempt to appeal to the business instincts of President Donald Trump and the team around him.

As Washington and Tehran prepare for another round of talks in Switzerland this week, all signs point to an approaching decision by President Donald Trump on whether to order a strike on Iran. But even if that answer comes soon, it will leave a host of far more consequential questions unresolved.

The $3.5 billion deal, set to be signed Monday, has sent shockwaves through the shipping industry. ZIM holds $3 billion in cash accumulated over the years, meaning the company’s actual operating business is being valued at only $500 million.

Greece will send troops, armored vehicles and engineers to the ISF. Deployment date not yet set, but Greek representatives have already been placed at the US-led coordination center in southern Israel.

The Palestinian Authority has identified the proposed Gaza Board of Peace as a potential springboard for the de facto establishment of a Palestinian state, and for the first time in nearly two decades, it believes it can claim to represent all Palestinians under a single governing body.

Trump's intervention is counterproductive; it provokes unnecessary tensions, inflames passions, deeply divides society, and weakens Israeli resilience in the face of threats near and far and all the challenges it faces. Americans are perfectly aware that weakening the Jewish state would act against the strategic interests of the United States.

Prince Turki al-Faisal accused Israel of harboring expansionist ambitions similar to Iran’s, and said Israel continues to violate the ceasefire in Gaza: “They blame Hamas who come out and shoots at them, but that is no excuse. Hamas has almost been destroyed.”

250,000 take to the streets of Munich, with Los Angeles and Toronto each drawing about 350,000. Exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi declares: “This is our final battle.”

Israel's Shipping and Ports Authority and Transportation Ministry were surprised by the scope and structure of the sale, structured in a way that makes it significantly more difficult for the state to block the deal, particularly given reported ties involving Qatar and Saudi Arabia which have drawn political attention in Jerusalem.

Air pollution remains high to very high due to elevated levels of respirable particles, with Sensitive populations advised to avoid strenuous outdoor activity. Air quality expected to improve gradually later in the day

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi said in an interview that “the ball is in America’s court to prove that it seeks an agreement,” and while confirming that another round of talks will take place and describing the discussions as positive, he added: “If we feel it is an existential threat, we will respond accordingly.”

The company was sold overnight in a deal worth more than $3.5 billion. ZIM will be delisted from Wall Street, and its operations will be split between shipping lines that operate to and from Israel and international routes that do not call at Israeli ports. The company was founded by the Jewish Agency before the establishment of the State of Israel as ZIM Palestine Navigation Company and was privatized in the 1990s.

A former senior Iranian minister has warned that 85% of Iran’s energy resources are concentrated in a small area in the country’s south, warning that a targeted strike could completely neutralize the regime’s main sources of income.

Hezbollah, supposedly battered and defeated, still stands and is actively rebuilding. If that is the case, what on earth has Israel been doing over the past two years? Have we merely postponed the inevitable?

The IDF sees an unusual combination of regional tensions and internal factors that could destabilize Judea and Samaria. With a possible strike window in Iran and policy decisions regarding the Temple Mount fueling anger on the Palestinian street, Forces have been reinforced and are preparing for a range of extreme scenarios

Sources close to President Isaac Herzog lashed out at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over suspicions that he was involved in President Donald Trump’s harsh attack on Herzog. In the coming days, the Justice Ministry is expected to forward its legal opinion on the matter to the President’s Residence.

A senior administration official said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent meeting with President Donald Trump helped harden Washington’s tone toward Tehran, as Trump expressed optimism about nuclear talks with Iran but warned that if diplomacy fails, the US is prepared to use “very great force.”

A dramatic discussion is unfolding at the highest levels of Israel’s political and security leadership. What is preferable: maintaining the current situation in the Gaza Strip, or renewing the war until Hamas is destroyed? Meanwhile, troubling testimony from reserve soldiers on the ground suggests the terrorist organization has not gone anywhere and is once again rebuilding its strength under the radar.

From his October 7 battlefield wounds to the Uri Elmakayes affair and personal loyalty to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel Hayom takes a deep dive into the achievements, controversies and bold decisions shaping the apparent next Director of the Mossad.