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Meta Platforms has begun a new round of global layoffs affecting thousands of employees, including workers in Israel, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg pushes the company deeper into artificial intelligence and into aggressive corporate restructuring

The Israel Defense Forces announced Sunday that Major Itamar Sapir, 27, from the settlement of Eli, was killed during an encounter with terrorists in the western sector of southern Lebanon

The Bank of Israel announced Monday that its Monetary Committee decided to cut the benchmark interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to 3.75%, bringing the prime lending rate to 5.25%. The decision aligned with most market analysts' expectations and marked the second rate reduction this year, four months after the January 2026 cut

The Israel Defense Forces announced Monday evening new security restrictions for northern Israel following a fresh assessment of the escalating confrontation with Hezbollah along the Lebanese border

U.S. military forces carried out overnight strikes Tuesday against Iranian military targets near the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, targeting missile launch positions and vessels allegedly involved in naval mine deployment operations

The United States military carried out an early morning strike Thursday against an Iranian military target near the Strait of Hormuz, according to a senior official in Washington

Hamas-affiliated media confirmed on Wednesday that Mohammed Oudeh, the military chief of Hamas in Gaza, was killed in an Israeli airstrike, first reported by Walla. Oudeh, along with his wife, two sons, and daughter, was targeted just 10 days after his predecessor, Aziz al-Haddad, was eliminated

Israel’s Home Front Command announced a significant tightening of civilian protection measures in northern Israel, with the restrictions set to remain in effect through Monday amid escalating hostilities with Hezbollah

New York City Mayor Zoharan Mamdani did not attend the city’s annual Israel Day Parade on Sunday, becoming the first mayor in the event’s 61-year history to skip the gathering. The parade, held along Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, has long been regarded as a major political and cultural event, traditionally attended by New York mayors, governors, members of Congress, and other elected officials seeking to demonstrate support for Israel and engage with the city's large Jewish community

U.S.-based technology and security giant Motorola Solutions has agreed to acquire Israeli counter-drone company D-Fend Solutions in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion, marking one of the largest exits in Israel's defense technology sector in recent years