Israel rings in the Hebrew year 5787 with a record 10.3 million people, while 92.2% say they are satisfied with their lives; CBS reports high life expectancy, growing emigration and significant financial pressures

Only about 2,000 rounds remain for ARAD 7 rifles used by special police units, prompting an urgent request for 130,000 more as operational demand rises

Netanyahu’s party points to Palestinian figure Mohammed Dahlan and alleged links to opposition figures, demanding a criminal probe into Haaretz, Shlomi Eldar and Yair Golan over the disputed report

Military says strikes destroyed 3 weapons caches and rocket launch pit as Hamas operatives were seen using arms stored there to reinforce control in Gaza

Rivals say Blue and White’s weak polling risks wasting crucial votes and helping Netanyahu; Gantz insists he will stay in race until the end

Satellite imagery shows a sharp acceleration in construction at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site in 2026, as CNN reports that the US is developing capabilities to strike the deeply buried facility, believed to withstand powerful bunker-busting bombs

Military says most terrorists trapped around the strategic ridge were killed after weeks of fighting; forces are expected to redeploy along the yellow line once remaining infrastructure is neutralized

Probe into Netanyahu’s call with UAE president adds to red flags raised before October 7; witnesses describe him as 'bored and indifferent,' from 'Jericho Wall' and rejected invasion plans to intelligence letters and warnings from Egypt and UAE