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The head of U.S. Central Command arrived in Israel on Thursday for high-level talks, as talks between Washington and Tehran on the latter’s nuclear program continue. Gen. Michael Kurilla’s visit comes as Israel continues its military operations in Gaza and conducts strikes in Lebanon and Syria, while the U.S. carries out a campaign against Houthi targets in Yemen. Meanwhile, Washington is quietly engaging Tehran in renewed efforts to reach a nuclear agreement—an effort Israeli officials view with growing alarm. Israeli defense and political leaders continue to treat Iran’s nuclear program as their most urgent national security threat. Kurilla’s trip, seen…

Member of Knesset (Israeli parliament) Zvi Sukkot  of the Religious Zionism party visited and prayed on the Temple Mount on Thursday, despite a ban on Jewish prayer at the religious site. Afterwards, he wrote on his X account that he was “privileged to ascend in honor of the holiday,” as his visit coincided with Passover. He said the visit was marked by his “tremendous gratitude for miracles and victories, and in deep-hearted prayer for all the missing to be returned and for a crushing victory in the war.” The Temple Mount administration reported this is the first time Sukkot has…

The IDF revealed Wednesday that Hezbollah is attempting to rebuild an underground weapons production site in Beirut’s Dahieh district, in violation of the ceasefire agreement with Israel. IDF Arabic-language spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee said the site—located near a school and beneath residential buildings—was first struck in November 2024. Israel alerted the international ceasefire monitoring committee about renewed activity at the site, prompting a surprise inspection of the location. However, Hezbollah appeared to have been tipped off in advance and had already removed all engineering equipment before the inspection took place. “The equipment was returned to the site after the…

One of the unique technologies that has saved Israeli soldiers’ lives during the recent war on Hamas has been the use of autonomous systems in which vehicles can be driven by remote control. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been pioneering this technology, and one example of how it is transforming warfare is the autonomous RobDozer. This is a robotic version of the IDF Caterpillar D9 bulldozer, the main large bulldozer used by Israel’s combat engineers. These kinds of bulldozers are usually manned, and you can have several people in the cockpit of the large machine. However, the problem with these massive lumbering machines is that they…

The IDF will permanently seize parts of the Gaza Strip if Hamas doesn’t release the hostages held in captivity, Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a substantial yet vague escalatory threat on Friday, March 21. “I have instructed the IDF to seize additional areas in Gaza, evacuate the population, and expand security zones around Gaza to protect Israeli communities and IDF soldiers. The more Hamas persists in its refusal to release the hostages, the more territory it will lose, which will be annexed to Israel,” Katz said. “If the hostages are not released, Israel will continue to take more and…

Two ballistic missiles were launched at Israel on Thursday by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen and were successfully intercepted by air defenses, according to the Israel Defense Forces. “Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in several areas in Israel, two missiles launched from Yemen were intercepted prior to crossing into Israeli territory,” the military said in a statement. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the attack. Sirens sounded across central Israel, in Jerusalem and numerous surrounding towns, as well as in several West Bank settlements. The Houthis quickly claimed responsibility for launching the…

The Shin Bet security agency and Israeli Police announced that they thwarted a car-ramming attack targeting Israel Defense Force soldiers. The suspect, Jihad Zariqat, a resident of Kafr Kanna identified as a Hamas sympathizer, was apprehended in February. During his arrest, investigators discovered incriminating evidence in his possession, including hand-written wills, Hamas manuals detailing methods for carrying out attacks, and various nationalist documents. According to authorities, the investigation revealed that Zariqat “had made the decision to carry out a car-ramming attack against Israeli soldiers and even attempted to put his plan into action.” The North District Prosecutor’s Office is expected…

Every day, from 5 a.m. to midnight, the guards holding Israeli hostage Tal Shoham used an electric demolition hammer to dig further into the soft Gaza clay, Shoham revealed in a recent interview with ABC. Released last month during the first phase of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, Shoham explained that the tunnel-building teams worked in nine-hour shifts. Since the terrorist organization’s surprise attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Hamas has survived Israel’s heavy airstrikes by expanding its intricate network of tunnels under Gaza, known to Israeli officials as “the Metro.” For over 200 days, Shoham and three other…

The Israeli army reported on Wednesday that a 4-year-old child had shown up at a military post located in the security zone of the Gaza Strip. According to the Israel Defense Forces, the boy told the soldiers that he was sent to this post by Hamas. The incident occurred on Tuesday as the child entered the perimeter, an area considered safe by the IDF. The Israeli forces then arranged for the young boy’s return to the Gaza Strip, in coordination with the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories and representatives from the international community. “The terrorist organization Hamas spares…

Minister of Defense Israel Katz promised on Sunday, March 9, that he would soon allow Druze from Syria to enter Israel for work. “The government just approved an unprecedented aid program for the Druze and Circassian communities in Israel led by Prime Minister Netanyahu and the Finance Minister.” He further stated: “As Minister of Defense, I salute them for their loyalty and bravery and their contribution to Israel’s security in difficult and decisive times – we will continue to support them and we will defend their brothers in Syria from any threat.” “Soon, we will also allow Druze laborers from…