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Female IDF officer denied entry to Haredi military base because of gender, IDF says

Haredi soldiers denied a female logistics officer entry to a Mount Hermon military base because of her gender, despite IDF regulations allowing professional personnel access.

 A soldier from the primarily Orthodox and haredi (ultra-Orthodox) Netzah Yehuda Battalion during a swearing-in ceremony at the Western Wall, Jerusalem, June 11, 2025.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a ceremony marking the 50th anniversary of Operation Entebbe at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, July 12, 2026. (Illustrative)

IDF chief vows to apply October 7 lessons, pledges to pursue Israel's enemies at military ceremony

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Likud party rally in Tel Aviv, September 17, 2026; illustrative.

IDF to protect Israel ‘from the river to the sea,’ Netanyahu vows in visit to West Bank seam line

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Yishai Fleisher at an English-speaking election campaign event for his far-right Otzma Yehudit party at the Tel Aviv International Salon, Monday, October 12, 2026.

Israel's security tied to diplomatic standing, 'but not at cost of our fighters,' says Ben-Gvir


West Bank Palestinian family attacked by masked Jewish rioters claiming to be soldiers - report

According to KAN, the family was at home when the rioters knocked on the door around 3 a.m., claiming to be military personnel. The settlers fled the area after the attack.

Israeli army soldiers stand near a Palestinian house which was besieged by Israeli settlers in Kusra village in the West Bank August 13, 2026.

Hezbollah rebuilds military capabilities, upgrades FPV drones ahead of possible Israel war - report

Hezbollah has reportedly used the ceasefire to rebuild its forces in s. Lebanon, upgrade explosive drones to carry heavier payloads, and prepare for a possible wider war involving Israel and Iran.

Head of Hezbollah's Executive Council, Ali Damoush, addresses a press conference in southern Beirut, October 13, 2026; illustrative.

Hamas praises Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay over genocide allegations against Israel

Hamas used Navi Pillay's Nobel Peace Prize win to renew demands for international legal action against Israeli officials, citing her commission's findings on the Gaza war.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay speaks during an interview with Reuters in The Hague, Netherlands, October 13, 2026.

Israel must set red lines on Turkish presence in Syria to avoid confrontation, think tank argues

Israel's Syria policy could ultimately invite US pressure to abandon its buffer zone without significant security concessions if it fails to engage Damascus diplomatically, INSS warns.

Turkish security forces line up in the buffer zone as Turkish police use water cannon to disperse Syrian supporters who gather at the border, across from the northern Syrian town of Qamishli, January 20, 2026

Trump struggles to negotiate with Iran as Houthis threaten US

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A man holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 2, 2026.

IDF: Mystery aerial object that entered northern Israel on Saturday likely balloon, not drone

The object was initially detected by surveillance personnel and Israel Air Force detection systems, which tracked its movement and directed troops on the ground as the incident unfolded.

Israeli soldiers take position during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026; Illustrative.

Elazar Yair Wilensky, 14, identified as victim of Hezbollah ordnance explosion in northern Israel

The 14-year-old student was killed during a school trip in the Ramim Ridge area near the Lebanese border. His family described him as a beloved, full-of-life boy with his entire future ahead of him.

Eleazar Yair Wilensky.

IDF investigates last two interceptors launched in 48 hours against aerial targets in Lebanon

Search operations continued overnight, with additional forces deployed at first light to locate the object or recover evidence that could help determine what happened.

 The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion Operation Shield and Arrow on May 14, 2023

'We won't stop hiking': Upper Galilee council head demands IDF action after tragedy

Asaf Langleben urged the IDF to search hiking areas for unexploded ordnance following a deadly incident, but said local hikes would continue.

Rescue forces respond to explosion in northern Israel, October 12, 2026.

Universal conscription, constitution plan: Liberman reveals requirements to form government

Lieberman said on Sunday that mandatory military or civilian service for all Israelis would be a nonnegotiable condition for joining a government, while proposing a constitution drafted by experts.

Israel Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman announced on Sunday his selection of candidates for his party's Knesset slate ahead of the upcoming deadline to submit lists before the October elections, September 6, 2026.