Construction begins on the capital’s third light rail line, adding 40 stations and serving 250,000 daily riders; key streets will close for at least four years, with major traffic, transit and pedestrian disruptions expected through 2029

Tensions in the region rise as Israel expands deep into Syria to seize weapons, with an ISIS-linked terrorist recently breaching an Israeli outpost on Mount Hermon before being captured

U.S. Secretary of State vows 'unwavering support' for Israel, urging Hamas’s elimination and defending the Qatar strike as tensions rise with Gulf allies over the conflict

At a finance conference in Jerusalem, PM says Muslim influence in Europe, digital disinformation and state-backed campaigns by rivals like Qatar fueling sanctions and trade restrictions, forcing Israel to consider almost autarkic defense economy

IDF Mountain Brigade has raided dozens of abandoned Assad regime outposts, seizing and destroying over 7 tons of weapons; as winter nears, troops prepare for long deployments in snow and freezing winds to keep the Hermon front secure

Lara Burns describes how Hamas shifted its US strategy from fundraising to propaganda, focusing on campuses and media influence