Israel

The Bank of Israel reported a $775 million monthly increase, driven mainly by a rise in the dollar value of its existing reserves.

The former Israeli ambassador says Israel still needs American support as President Trump proposes ending roughly $4 billion in annual military funding.

President Trump said in a Fox & Friends interview that the United States will stop sending Israel roughly $4 billion in annual aid at the end of the year.

Opposition leaders issued a joint statement after their Herzliya meeting, directing teams to begin drafting coalition agreements. No government has been formed.

Carlson's 54-million-view X post offers no verifiable evidence. Neither the White House nor Israel has confirmed it.

Harav Dov Landau shlit"a and Gedolei Yisroel were welcomed by thousands on London's Princes Park Avenue for Keren Olam HaTorah's Maamad Kabolas Panim, where the Rosh Yeshiva delivered an urgent appeal to "save the Torah of Eretz Yisroel" at the start of a historic European mission.

The Peleg Yerushalmi announced a mass "Sheva Brachos celebration" outside the gates of Prison 10 at noon Monday, protesting the arrest of newlywed yeshiva student Yaari Liberman, as the Badatz ordered a "broad public campaign" against the arrest.

Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg says allegations of foreign funding aimed at influencing the vote are serious and will be fully investigated, but insists the evidence does not call the overall results into question; official results are to be submitted to President Herzog on Wednesday.

Non-binding questions on Tuesday's ballots in Oak Park and Champaign- and Peoria-area communities ask whether Illinois should repeal its 2015 law barring pension investments in companies that boycott Israel; the law stands regardless of the results.

New directives require airlines flying to Israel to submit crew details 48 hours before departure, giving authorities more time for security checks after last month's thwarted attack.

Israel's count has moved to special double-envelope ballots, while partial results still leave both main blocs short of a governing majority.

Israel's Central Elections Committee reported that 31.5% of eligible voters had cast ballots by noon local time Tuesday, compared with 28.4% at the same hour in 2022. That is more than 2.3 million voters. Most polling stations are scheduled to close at 10 p.m. Israel time.

Israelis head to the polls Tuesday in the country's first election since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.

Agudath Israel of America has appointed Rabbi Ephraim Gurell as Associate Director of New York Government Relations, the organization announced Monday.

Israir, Israel’s low-cost airline, has received approval to operate long-haul flights to New York, positioning itself as the third Israeli carrier to offer direct service on this crucial transatlantic route. The move marks a major step toward expanding international connectivity and increasing competition on one of Israel’s most heavily trafficked flight corridors.

Israel has reportedly urged the United States to resume its military operations against the Iran-backed group and to spearhead the formation of a broader international coalition to confront the growing threat to global maritime security.

Over four years after the devastating Meron disaster that claimed 45 lives, the State of Israel has agreed to a landmark compensation plan for the families of the victims. The financial agreement, which is expected to be submitted to the court for approval, represents a significant acknowledgment of state accountability in one of the gravest civilian tragedies in recent Israeli history.

Israel has temporarily halted all aid convoys entering Gaza following mounting pressure from hardline Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who threatened to resign unless swift action was taken to prevent hamas terrorists from appropriating humanitarian supplies. The stoppage, confirmed by Israeli officials, will remain in effect until the Israel Defense Forces develops a robust strategy expected within 48 hours to ensure aid reaches intended civilian recipients rather than hamas terror groups.

Israel announced the recovery of the remains of three hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. The Israeli military confirmed that the bodies of Yonatan Samerano, 21, Ofra Keidar, 70, and Shay Levinson, 19, were found and returned to their families. All three had been killed during the surprise assault that triggered the ongoing war in the region.

Jack Ciattarelli, Republican candidate for New Jersey Governor, held a virtual meeting with Elie Y. Katz, Deputy Mayor of Teaneck, who remains stuck in Israel along with his wife and children. The family traveled there two weeks ago for a wedding and has been unable to return due to the ongoing conflict, which has severely limited travel options for American citizens.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis coordinated the evacuation of approximately 1,500 American citizens stranded in the war zone. The initiative involved chartering four jets to bring the travelers mostly young Jewish Americans participating in a Birthright Israel program safely back to the United States through Tampa International Airport.

Global financial markets were rattled on Tuesday as Israel issued an unprecedented evacuation order for over 300,000 residents in Tehran, intensifying fears of a wider military conflict in the Middle East. The evacuation zone includes critical infrastructure such as Iran’s state broadcasting headquarters, police command centers, and hospitals — one of which is affiliated with the powerful Revolutionary Guard.

In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing conflict, Israel has asserted complete aerial dominance over Tehran, marking a pivotal shift in the confrontation between the two regional powers. According to Israeli military officials, the Air Force achieved full control of the Iranian capital’s airspace, crippling Iran’s missile capabilities through a series of concentrated overnight strikes