Ifi Reporter - Dan Bielski

Israel is aligning itself with US President Donald Trump’s demand to halt bombing in Gaza, and from Saturday morning the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have ceased offensive operations across the Strip. The army is now focused solely on defensive measures to protect its forces on the ground, while maintaining the siege on Gaza City and holding current positions without retreat

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday night that Hamas’ response to his ceasefire and reconstruction plan suggests the group is “ready for peace.” He urged Israel to “immediately cease the bombing of the Gaza Strip” to allow the safe and swift release of hostages

Two people have been killed and several others injured in a terror attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning, during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur

A serious cyberattack attempt targeting Shamir-Assaf Harofeh Hospital was detected and thwarted during Yom Kippur, the Ministry of Health, hospital management, and the National Cyber Directorate confirmed on Thursday

The State Attorney’s Office filed an indictment on Friday against Maor Kringel and Tal Amram, both from Holon, on suspicion of espionage for Iran during the ongoing war. According to the charges, Kringel allegedly provided sensitive information to Iranian agents even while serving in the IDF reserves

Israeli naval forces intercepted a flotilla of vessels attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, detaining more than 440 activists, including Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg, in what has quickly escalated into a diplomatic flashpoint

Qatar has told Washington that Hamas is likely to support U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to end the war in Gaza. But on Sunday, a senior Hamas official struck a cautious tone, highlighting the group’s reluctance to fully embrace the initiative

]Israeli high-tech ended the third quarter of 2025 with a mixed picture: sharp declines in fundraising and investor activity on the one hand, and record-breaking levels of mergers and acquisitions on the other. According to Startup Nation Central’s (SNC) quarterly report, the year is shaping up to be one of the most significant in the history of the industry — but also one of the most volatile

The Israeli defense industry is sounding the alarm after the Spanish government canceled another major arms deal with Rafael, deepening concerns that other countries may follow suit as part of efforts to pressure Israel to end the war in Gaza

The IDF announced tonight the death of First Sergeant Inbar Avraham, 20, a soldier in the 890th Battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, who was killed in a car bombing attack at the Jit Junction in Samaria

Alarms echoed across central Israel last night, including the Dan bloc, the Shephelah, and the southern West Bank, after a ballistic missile was launched from Yemen. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that the missile was intercepted successfully and caused no casualties

At midnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, regulated fuel prices in Israel will be updated upward once again, reflecting continued pressure from global energy markets. The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure announced Monday that the maximum price of 95 octane unleaded gasoline at self-service pumps (including VAT) will climb by 7 agorot, reaching 7.23 shekels per liter

Reports on Thursday evening that Microsoft had disconnected Israel’s elite intelligence Unit 8200 from its Azure cloud service sent shockwaves through the defense and tech communities. While the move appeared sudden, military sources suggested the IDF had already managed to withdraw sensitive data before the cutoff

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced Thursday morning that First Sergeant Chalchao Shimon Damlash, 21, from Beersheba, was killed yesterday (Wednesday) in battle in the northern Gaza Strip. Damlash, a soldier in the Nahal Brigade’s 932nd Battalion, was struck by sniper fire from a terrorist during operations near Gaza City. He is the 912th Israeli soldier to have fallen since the outbreak of the war on October 7

The Committee for Senior Civil Service Appointments on Thursday approved the nomination of Major General David Zini to serve as the next head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), despite sharp criticism from within Israel’s security establishment and concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s role in the appointment process

A Houthi drone exploded in Eilat on Wednesday afternoon, injuring at least 20 people — two of them seriously — in the third attack on the southern resort city in two weeks. Despite the strike, Israelis quickly returned to the malls and the promenade, which appeared busy just hours after the blast

Danish pension fund AkademikerPension announced on Wednesday that it will remove Israeli companies owned or controlled by the Israeli government from its investment portfolio. The move is explicitly tied to the war in Gaza and Israel’s expansion of settlements in the West Bank.

The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit announced Tuesday morning that Major Shahar Netanel Bozaglo, 27, from Migdal HaEmek, was killed Monday in Gaza. Bozaglo, a company commander in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade (“Saar of Golan”), died after an RPG rocket hit his tank in the southern sector of Gaza City

US President Donald Trump delivered a combative speech Tuesday at the opening of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York, warning that international recognition of a Palestinian state amounted to “a reward for Hamas and the atrocities it has committed

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday night that France officially recognizes a Palestinian state, becoming the 152nd country to do so. The declaration came at the opening of the Franco-Saudi conference on Palestinian statehood, held at UN headquarters in New York, on the eve of the General Assembly leaders’ summit