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Government2026-09-16

Eisenkot denies pledging Ra'am a place in a future coalition

An Arab council head said the Yashar leader promised to bring Mansour Abbas's party into government, then retracted; Netanyahu seized on the claim.

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Security2026-09-16

US officials met Houthi representatives in Oman, Reuters reports

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Security2026-09-16

Video shows Shayetet 13 commandos rappelling into Yatta near Hebron

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Technology2026-09-16

Israeli construction AI firm Buildots raises $130 million, nears $1B valuation

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Security2026-09-16
IDF chief says troops face "baseless lies" in campaign to smear soldiers
Speaking at an appreciation event for donors to the Association for the Wellbeing of Israel's Soldiers, the Chief of the General Staff described attempts to slander soldiers and commanders.
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Security2026-09-16
US tells citizens to reconsider travel to Saudi Arabia over Iranian missile risk
The US embassy in Saudi Arabia issued a "reconsider travel" advisory citing the risk of Iranian drones and missiles, armed conflict and terrorism, with a do-not-travel warning for the Yemen border.
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Security2026-09-16
Israel says Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid killed in Gaza strike
The IDF and Shin Bet say they killed Nael Abu Obeid, who headed Hamas's Rafah Brigade and its operations array, in a strike in southern Gaza on Tuesday evening.
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Security2026-09-14Updated
NAZA probe: MAG told to investigate as directors are named
The Jerusalem Post reports the Military Advocate General has been instructed to open an investigation, and names Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor as the film's directors.
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Security2026-09-15
Israeli nuclear chief tells IAEA conference Iran is advancing a military program
Moshe Edri, head of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission, told the IAEA general conference in Vienna that Israel "will not sit idle" in the face of threats to destroy it.
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Courts & Crime2026-09-15Updated
Smotrich posts AI video of judges dragged away, then hits back at critics
The finance minister shared the clip on his own X account with his overhaul slogan, and challenged Gadi Eisenkot to publish a rival platform for the courts.
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Security2026-09-15
IDF says Khan Younis strike killed Islamic Jihad rocket cell commander
The military says Mohsen Farid Said Abu Hadaf, who it says crossed into the Kissufim area on October 7, 2023, was killed in southern Gaza last weekend.
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Security2026-09-15
Southern Command chief pledges to answer "false claims" with facts
At a ceremony marking the start of the Hebrew year, the head of Israel's Southern Command said failures uncovered during the war would be examined and corrected.
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Security2026-09-15Updated
Israel says it killed Hamas's Jabalia Battalion commander in Gaza strike
Israeli and Palestinian accounts of the strike that the IDF says killed Ahmad Batash differ on exactly where north of Gaza City the car was hit.
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Security2026-09-15
Diplomatic officials say Israel is aiding Saudi Arabia with Houthi intelligence
Regional diplomatic officials say Israel and Saudi Arabia are in contact through US Central Command so Israel can pass intelligence on Houthi attacks.
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Security2026-09-15Updated
IDF says it killed two Hamas commanders, one who trained operatives before Oct 7
The military's English statement places one killing in Khan Younis and the other in Gaza, differing from an N12 report that put both in Khan Younis.
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Security2026-09-15Updated
IDF confirms rockets aimed at Israel in south Lebanon position it destroyed
The military's own statement describes ready-to-use launchers holding 32 rockets, left in place before the ceasefire, alongside a tunnel shaft.
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Security2026-09-15
Car and tractor collide at entrance to Golan moshav, about ten hurt
Magen David Adom said the crash happened on Route 8691 at the entrance to Natur in the Golan Heights, with casualty counts differing between reports.
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Security2026-09-14
Freed hostage Liri Albag confronts director of Venice documentary 'NAZA'
Israelis released from captivity in Gaza have publicly criticised the documentary and its co-creator Yuval Abraham, saying the film leaves out what they endured.
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Security2026-09-14
Iran says tanker struck mines and caught fire in Strait of Hormuz
The Revolutionary Guards say a tanker exploded in a zone they declared off limits, as Oman prepares talks on restoring shipping through the waterway.
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Security2026-09-14
Iran says US drone struck two fishing boats in the Persian Gulf
Iranian state media and a provincial official say two fishing boats were hit near a southern Iranian port, with fishermen missing and searches under way.
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Security2026-09-14
Israeli drama 'Fauda' ranks No. 1 on Netflix in Lebanon, ministry says
Israel's Foreign Ministry says the Hebrew-language thriller is Netflix's top title in Lebanon and in the top 10 across the region, a claim also reported by The Jerusalem Post.
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Government2026-09-14
Netanyahu to fly to New York next week for UN General Assembly address
The Prime Minister's Office says Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to New York next week, with reports placing his speech to the UN General Assembly on September 24.
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Security2026-09-14
Israeli forces arrest senior Fatah operative in Tulkarem raid
The IDF and Shin Bet say Duvdevan commandos detained Muhammad Ibrahim Shahada after a weeks-long manhunt in the northern West Bank city.
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Security2026-09-14
IDF spokesman asks 'NAZA' directors to screen full film for the military
Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says the documentary's trailer carries false claims about Israeli forces in Gaza, and invites the filmmakers to let army representatives watch the whole thing.
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Security2026-09-14
Netanyahu claims destruction of Hezbollah sites on Beaufort Ridge
In a statement issued by his office, Israel's prime minister said forces had destroyed Hezbollah strongholds on the Beaufort and Ali al Taher ridges in Lebanon.
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Security2026-09-14
Israeli forecasters warn of heat stress across most of the country
The Israel Meteorological Service issued a yellow heat stress warning covering regions from the Upper Galilee to Eilat, with temperatures running above the seasonal average ahead of Yom Kippur.
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Security2026-09-14
US airman shot down over Iran tells 60 Minutes of his rescue
An American colonel identified only by the callsign "Bravo" described a damaged parachute, days in hostile territory and the first US rescue mission inside Iran in decades.
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Security2026-09-13Updated
Chief of staff Eyal Zamir to weigh response to NAZA documentary
News.co.il reports the discussion is expected the same day and will address how the military should respond, as Haaretz carries the army's denial.

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