Ifi Reporter - Dan Bielski

US President Donald Trump hosted Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) at the White House on Tuesday evening, in a visit marked by military honors, a US Air Force flyover and an elaborate reception. The meeting—MBS’s first visit to Washington since 2018 and his first under Trump’s second term—is being described by both governments as a milestone in shaping a new strategic framework for bilateral relations

The UN Security Council on Monday night adopted a U.S.-sponsored resolution calling for the deployment of an international stabilization force in the Gaza Strip, the disarmament of Hamas, and the creation of a “pathway toward the establishment of a Palestinian state

Israel’s banking system is closing an unusually strong third quarter, with Bank Leumi and Mizrahi Tefahot—two of the country’s largest financial institutions—reporting a combined net profit exceeding NIS 4 billion. Leumi delivered a sharp double-digit rise in profitability, while Mizrahi Tefahot strengthened its leadership in credit and mortgages. Both banks also announced significant dividend distributions, reinforcing investor confidence

The Israeli Air Force, operating under the Northern Command, conducted an airstrike Tuesday evening on a Hamas training compound inside the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon

Tensions flared across the southern West Bank on Monday after dozens of settlers launched violent raids on two Palestinian villages, Umm al-Butam and Jaba’a, in response to the IDF’s evacuation of the illegal outpost Tzur Misgavbi earlier that morning

Pelephone Communications, headed by CEO Ilan Sigal, announced today (Monday) that it has signed a non-binding memorandum of principles with Hot Telecommunications for the acquisition of Hot Mobile at a valuation of NIS 2.1 billion

The High Court of Justice ruled on Thursday that Justice Minister Yariv Levin has the authority to appoint an external civil servant — not from the Attorney General’s Office or the State Attorney’s Office — to accompany and supervise the investigation into former Chief Military Advocate General (MAG) Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi and other senior officials in the military prosecution system

Thousands of Israelis demonstrated across the country Saturday evening, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the failures that led to the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack. The central rally took place at Habima Square in Tel Aviv, organized by the October Council, and was mirrored by solidarity events in Haifa, Be’er Sheva, Rosh Pina, Karmiel, and multiple junctions nationwide

The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) reported Friday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.5% in October, keeping annual inflation steady at 2.5% — comfortably within the government’s 1–3% target range

Global banking powerhouse J.P. Morgan published two optimistic reports on Friday — one on Israel’s inflation outlook and another on its macroeconomic recovery — forecasting that Israel’s real GDP growth could reach as high as 11% in the third quarter of 2025, marking one of the strongest rebounds in recent years. While the bank’s official forecast predicts growth at a more conservative 7.5%, analysts note that “a positive surprise is likely,” as the economy rebounds rapidly from the disruptions earlier in the year

The body of kidnapped victim Manny Goddard, 73, from Kibbutz Be’eri, was returned to Israel on Thursday night — more than two years after he was murdered and abducted to Gaza during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. His wife, Ayelet, was also murdered that day after fleeing their burning home

Meni Binyamin, commander of Israel’s elite anti-corruption and organized crime unit Lahav 433, was questioned this week by the Police Internal Investigations Department (Mishpat) on suspicion of breach of trust and abuse of office. The investigation centers on claims that Binyamin influenced an internal probe conducted by Lahav 433 in a case in which he allegedly had a personal conflict of interest.

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on Wednesday that he intends to bring a government resolution to close Israel Defense Forces Radio (Galei Tzahal) by March 1, 2026, following the recommendations of a committee he appointed earlier this year. The popular music channel Galei Galatz would be excluded from the closure

A new political and legal controversy erupted in Israel today (Wednesday) after President Yitzhak Herzog confirmed that he had received a letter from former U.S. President Donald Trump urging him to grant clemency to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

State Comptroller Matanyahu Engelman published a scathing report on Tuesday criticizing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and successive Israeli governments for failing to develop and approve an official national security concept, a deficiency he says contributed directly to the October 7 disaster.According to the report, the Hamas attack exposed a long-standing systemic failure: for decades, Israeli governments “did not fulfill their responsibility to ensure that the State of Israel is prepared for changing security challenges based on a systematic, updated, and officially approved...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday that France will assist the Palestinian Authority (PA) in drafting a constitution for a future Palestinian state, following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The initiative marks another step in the growing international recognition of Palestinian statehood, which has gained momentum since the United Nations General Assembly in September, when several countries formally recognized Palestine

The United States is preparing to establish a large military base near the Gaza Strip, according to a report published by the investigative outlet Shomerim. Israeli officials familiar with the early planning say the base is intended to serve an international force that would operate in Gaza to oversee and maintain the ceasefire. The installation is expected to be capable of housing several thousand soldiers and is estimated to cost approximately $500 million

The body of Lieutenant Hadar Goldin was returned to Israel today (Sunday), more than eleven years after he was killed and taken into Gaza during Operation Protective Edge. Goldin, who was 23 at the time of his death, served as a platoon commander in the Givati Brigade Reconnaissance Unit. He was from Kfar Saba and is survived by his parents, Simcha and Leah, his twin brother Tzur, and siblings Ayelet and Menachem. Shortly before his death, he had become engaged

Thousands gathered Saturday evening at Kidnapped Square in Tel Aviv to call for the return of the remaining captives held in Gaza. The rally came hours after Hamas claimed to have located the body of Captain Hadar Goldin in a tunnel in Rafah — a claim Israeli security officials believe is likely accurate. Goldin has been held in Gaza since 2014