Israel's Ministry of Environmental Protection and Ministry of Health reported that, as part of a routine monitoring operation, mosquitoes were caught that were diagnosed as carriers of the West Nile virus. The carrier mosquitoes were caught in the green basins in Bat Hefer, located in the Em
On Saturday, three alleged members of what the Israel Police called an "assassination squad," who are residents of Deir al-Assad and Arabah, Arab towns in the Galilee, were arrested. The police said the arrests came as the three were on their way to carry out "criminal activity" near Deir al
Israeli PM Netanyahu and US President Trump are negotiating a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, demanding all hostages be freed and Hamas disarm. If accepted, the US would lead an international administration in Gaza, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Israeli forces struck over 130 Hamas targets across Gaza, killing a senior commander and destroying tunnels, according to The Jerusalem Post. The strikes were backed by intelligence, and ground troops engaged in close combat while expanding operations to dismantle Hamas infrastructure.
Hamas has dismissed reports that it expressed willingness to disarm during Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Israel, affirming its "national and legal" right to resistance against Israeli occupation, Al Jazeera reported.
The IDF (Israel Defence Forces) revealed that last week it eliminated the terrorist Salah al-Din Za'ara, who served as the deputy commander of the Al-Furqan Battalion in the Hamas terror organization. Za'ara was killed on July 24, 2025.
On Saturday during an operation carried out in the Beit Hanoun area in the northern Gaza Strip, Israeli forces identified a number of terrorists who emerged from a tunnel shaft in the area. The terrorists surrendered to the forces and were arrested on the spot.
Following a meeting with hostage families, US President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, said that "most Israelis want the hostages home, and most Gazans want the hostages returned because they want Gaza's rehabilitation."
A sense of urgency and desperation filled the air in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" on Saturday as protestors gathered, following the release of disturbing videos showing emaciated Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza
The Israeli military, with help from six countries, airdropped food aid into Gaza. IDF Chief Eyal Zamir denied accusations of causing starvation, blaming Hamas instead. He said if no hostage deal is reached soon, the fighting in Gaza will continue without pause.
Slovenia has become the first EU country to ban all weapons trade with Israel over the Gaza war. Citing humanitarian concerns, it also barred two Israeli ministers and recognized Palestinian statehood, Al Jazeera reported. The move comes as global pressure grows over Israel's actions in Gaza