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Following the U.S. airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Western Wall with his wife, Sara, to offer prayers of gratitude for the success of the mission and President Trump’s support. Joined by the rabbi of the Western Wall and the site’s heritage director, Netanyahu recited psalms of thanksgiving. He placed a note between the stones declaring: “Am Yisrael kam – Am Yisrael chai!” (The Nation of Israel has risen – The Nation of Israel lives!) Netanyahu said the timing of the prayer mirrored his earlier visit before Operation Rising Lion began. This act of faith…

The Israeli Air Force bombed Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor Thursday morning, along with a second strike on the Natanz enrichment facility and dozens of other military sites overnight, the military announced as an operation aimed at destroying the Iranian nuclear program entered its seventh day. According to the Israel Defense Forces, a wave of overnight strikes involved 40 fighter jets dropping 100 munitions on dozens of Iranian military facilities in Tehran and other areas of Iran. The IDF issued a warning ahead of the strike on the Arak reactor and urged residents in nearby areas to flee. “The strike…

Operation lasted just 45 minutes, resulted simultaneous arrests of several suspects Israeli troops apprehended several Hamas terrorists operating in the Syrian town of Beit Jinn, in the northern Golan Heights, in an overnight operation, the Israel Defense Forces reported on Thursday. In a rare official acknowledgment of Israeli activity in Syrian territory, the IDF said the troops of the 3rd and 9th Brigades executed a “targeted nighttime operation in Syria.” The operation was based on intelligence gathered in recent weeks and resulted in the capture of “several Hamas terrorists who had been attempting to advance multiple terror plots against Israeli…

Humanitarian aid operations resumed in Gaza on Thursday as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation reopened its central distribution center near the Netzarim Corridor, following a day of chaos and disinformation reportedly fueled by Hamas. The center is one of two currently active in a large-scale effort to deliver food to civilians across the war-torn enclave. Shortly after operations resumed, reports emerged of an Israeli strike near the facility, adjacent to the Netzarim Corridor. No injuries were reported, but sources said the strike appeared to be another attempt—likely by Hamas—to disrupt aid efforts. The IDF also dropped leaflets calling on civilians to…

The Shin Bet security agency announced on Thursday that it thwarted 85 cyber attacks carried out by Iranians against Israeli citizens, most of them senior in the public sector. These include senior security officials, political figures, academics, leading communications professionals, journalists, and more. The information the Iranians tried to obtain was intended, among other things, to carry out an attack against persons in Israel, through Israeli cells recruited in the country. Together with the National Cyber Directorate, the Shin Bet identified a significant increase in recent months in attempts by Iranian elements to carry out phishing attacks. The goal of…

Israel on Monday, May 26, rejected a proposal crafted by Hamas for a partial deal that would see the release of five hostages. “[The proposal is] very far away from the outline that we are willing to negotiate on,” an Israeli official told Israeli media. The proposal was formulated by Hamas and passed on to the US through direct backchannel communications. The US then presented the proposal to Israel. Notably, the US didn’t say whether it supported the proposal or not. The proposal included the release of five living hostages in return for the following points: IDF withdrawing to its…

The Israel Defense Forces Medical Corps’ “casualty evacuation times during the war are the fastest in the world,” a statement on Thursday said, “operating shoulder to shoulder with the combat forces, risking their lives in the process.” It takes, on average, one to four minutes for a senior medical practitioner to reach a wounded soldier on the battlefield. Some 300 blood transfusions were given in combat areas. In the Gaza Strip, it takes 51 minutes on average for a wounded soldier to arrive at the hospital by helicopter, from the moment he or she is injured. By ground evacuation, this…

A massive wildfire broke out on Wednesday in Israel in the forests between Eshtaol and Latrun, west of Jerusalem, forcing evacuations and road closures as thousands gathered across the Jewish state for Memorial Day observances. Fanned by high temperatures, low humidity, and strong winds, the fire, believed to have been set intentionally, spread rapidly through multiple locations across Israel. “It’s a terror attack on Israel,” Eli Beer, president of the United Hatzalah emergency response organization, told The Media Line. He noted that fires were started in 20 separate locations. A security source also confirmed to The Media Line that a…

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…