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אל"מ אפרת קייקוב מח"ט 213
Female IDF artillery commander in Lebanon: 'I focus on the mission, not gender'
Col. Efrat Kaikov has been operating in southern Lebanon for six weeks with the 213th Artillery Brigade; she discusses battlefield challenges, deadly incident in Misgav Am and the strain of being away from her young daughter
Yair Kraus | 11:33 | 04.07.26
'I wanted to understand what he went through': Sister of fallen IDF soldier enlists in same combat corps
After losing her brother, Sgt. First Class Tom Rotstein, in Gaza last June, L. fought to change her army assignment and enlist in his combat engineering corps: 'I know there will be hard moments, but that’s where I need to be'
Gal Ganot | 20:25 | 04.06.26
אחותו של סא"ל עלים עבדאללה ז"ל, שנפל בגבול לבנון ב-9 באוקטובר, ודודתו של סא"ל סלמאן חבקה ז"ל, גיבור קרב בארי שנפל בעזה, עובדות במתפרה בכפר מגוריהם יאנוח ג'ת, שתופרת מדי צה"ל
After losing loved ones in war, Druze women sew for IDF soldiers — now their factory faces shutdown
For a decade, Faresah Habaka and Iman Shama worked side by side in a Druze village workshop; after losing close relatives in Gaza and Lebanon, they now face its closure — 'It hurts, especially because it bears their names'
Yoav Keren | 19:16 | 04.06.26
How war with Iran is fueling Israel’s booming black market for prescription drugs
From opioids and ADHD pills to sleep aids, Telegram channels are thriving as war-driven stress and insomnia push more Israelis toward illicit drugs, with experts warning the addiction wave will outlast the fighting
Guy Asif | 21:58 | 04.03.26
"יש משפחות שאצלן הפרק הזה לא ייסגר לעולם". מימין: אורלי גלבוע, איילת לוי ושירה אלבג
'The past has not passed': mothers of freed Gaza hostages on return and lasting pain
The moments they nearly broke, the strength they found waiting for their daughters in Gaza and the life after 477 days in captivity; three mothers reflect on fear, survival and rebuilding amid another war
Anat Lev Adler | 08:30 | 04.02.26
בר קופרשטיין
'They said they tried to bring matzah': freed hostage recounts Passover in Hamas captivity
In excerpts from his book ;'Unbroken,' Bar Kupershtein describes abuse, forced labor and rare moments of hope, including a passing remark about matzah that felt like a message from home during Passover in Gaza
ynet | 03:39 | 04.02.26
רומי גונן
I didn't choose this life but I stand with pride and say: I am Romi Gonen, and I survived captivity
I did it for one clear reason — the world needs to know what we went through there. I felt, and still feel, immense pride that I managed to turn my pain into strength for someone else
Romi Gonen | 01:43 | 04.01.26
לוחמי חטיבה 401 יוצאים להתרעננות מלבנון אחרי שבועיים של לחימה
'I want to be here': wounded IDF soldiers return to battlefield weeks after Hezbollah missile attack
Troops from the 401st Armored Brigade escaped a burning tank after multiple anti-tank missiles struck in southern Lebanon, with one soldier suffering burns and shrapnel wounds before returning to combat within weeks
Yair Kraus | 11:06 | 03.29.26
תמיר גודמן
The ‘Jewish Jordan’ resets course after fame and lost NBA dream with faith
Once a teenage basketball sensation, Tamir Goodman now develops tech used by NBA teams; he opens up about fame, violent coach, injuries and why he chose faith over playing on Shabbat
Ayala Or-El, Los Angeles | 16:55 | 03.28.26
Why we’re attracted to people who hurt us the most
From flirting with a waitress mid-date to constant demands for instant replies, many people find themselves with partners who push every button; Dr. Liraz Margalit says attachment patterns are to blame — and the cycle can be broken
Lori Stadmauer | 05:21 | 03.28.26
מימין לשמאל: “ענת", “מאיה", סגן ר’ ו"אורלי". “החברים כבר למדו לא לשאול על השירות"
First women operatives cross enemy lines: inside Israel's covert human intelligence 504 unit
For the first time, female soldiers join Israel’s covert Unit 504 missions, operating deep in enemy territory; In rare interview, they reveal the grueling training, the risks of capture and the fight to prove women belong in combat roles
Shosh Mula | 22:58 | 03.27.26
Tal Kaufman
From small northern workshop to global stage, Israeli founder builds women-led tech industry powerhouse
Tal Kaufman, founder of Simtal Nano-Coatings Ltd, employs 99% women across communities as she recalls early debts, raising children on the factory floor and her journey from a struggling startup to global recognition
Navit Zomer | 21:23 | 03.27.26
סא"ל שומר בילדותו עם משפחתו באיראן
Born in Iran, now in IDF uniform, soldiers recall escape, war memories and hope for a freer homeland
B. grew up in Kermanshah Province, now known as a key hub for drone launches; D. was just six when he fled with his family to Israel, but still remembers the journey under gunfire toward the border; S. recalls with longing childhood trips with his father across a vast and beautiful country, all three were born in Iran, lived there as children and managed to escape before the Islamic Revolution tore their country apart
Gal Ganot | 18:51 | 03.27.26
Mamdani is installed as mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani's first 100 days: he's proving the alarmists wrong
Two snowstorms that nearly paralyzed the city, a financial elite that threatened to take its businesses elsewhere, and past pro-Hamas likes that surfaced on his wife's Instagram account have made the Jewish public even more wary of him
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 22:14 | 03.24.26
נטלי היסטר אוסטד
From model to insider, Natalie Hister Ostad builds influence among Kushner and pro-Israel donors
She moves in circles with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, is invited to events at the United Nations and raises millions of dollars for organizations in Israel; Natalie Hister Ostad, a former model, explains how she became a leading philanthropic figure in New York’s Israeli community
Orit Merlin Rosenzweig | 08:51 | 03.24.26
שולה קישק כהן מרגלת יהודייה
Our woman in Beirut: the untold story of spy Shulamit Cohen
She befriended Lebanon’s presidents, ministers and top officers, passed sensitive intelligence to Israel and smuggled thousands of Jewish refugees from Syria and Iraq, all while posing as a model housewife in Beirut, until she was sentenced in 1963 to 20 years in prison
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 21:00 | 03.21.26
Inside Iran’s Revolutionary Guards through the eyes of a defector
From drills on strategic Gulf islands to repression at home and power struggles in Tehran, a former fighter reveals how the Revolutionary Guards operate with one goal, preserving the regime at any cost
Smadar Perry | 05:29 | 03.20.26
מימין לשמאל: שרון, טלי ושי. "עשיתי ביניהם חיבור עסקי"
‘They sit side by side’: Ex-husband, ex-wife and new partner share one safe room
Eight years after their divorce, Tali and Shai Shemesh still live near each other in Ra’anana and move between safe rooms with her new partner, Sharon Dagan, showing their children that family can survive separation without bitterness
Limor Gal | 05:51 | 03.19.26
לור אדלר במוזיאון יד ושם
Yad Vashem after dark: A French journalist’s night alone among Holocaust memories
French writer and journalist Laure Adler spent an entire night alone inside Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem museum for a literary project; hours among Holocaust testimonies left her reflecting on memory, October 7 and rising antisemitism
Tamar Sebok | 18:13 | 03.15.26
Magen David Adom responds after a Tel Aviv building is hit by an Iranian rocket
When missiles strike, Israel’s medics run toward the danger
Israel’s emergency medical service mobilizes volunteers, advanced training, and fortified infrastructure to respond to missile attacks during wartime
Felice Friedson and Gabriel Colodro/The Media Line | 11:02 | 03.15.26
הפושע הנאצי הרברטס צוקורס בתמונה שצולמה בברזיל
How Mossad hunted ‘the Butcher of Riga’: Nazi war criminal found dead in a crate in Uruguay
Herberts Cukurs, a Latvian pilot who helped murder tens of thousands of Jews during the Holocaust, fled to South America after World War II; Nearly 20 years later, a Mossad team lured him to Uruguay and carried out an assassination
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 11:23 | 03.14.26
פסלו של כורש השני
Cyrus the Great freed the Jews 2,500 years ago; could history echo in Israel’s clash with Iran?
In the sixth century B.C., Persian King Cyrus II allowed exiled Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple; What led him to adopt a humane approach? How is Iran’s regime linking the shared history to the present, and who is talking about 'Cyrus Accords' with Israel?
Yogev Israeli | 09:45 | 03.14.26
ד"ר שרווין נדרי, פלסטיקאי, ארצות הברית, איראן
‘Most Iranians want a small, cute nose’: he left Tehran and became a sought-after surgeon in the US
Facial plastic surgeon Dr. Shervin Naderi left Iran as a teenager and built a career in the United States; in an interview he speaks about war, loss and identity, and about Iran’s little-known obsession with rhinoplasty
Eitan Gefen | 08:06 | 03.14.26
טאקר קרלסון ב טקס לזכר צ'רלי קירק באצטדיון ב גרנדייל אריזונה ארה"ב
The 'enemy of the nation' fortune: Inside Tucker Carlson’s multimillion-dollar media empire
American media personality Tucker Carlson, who has led a crusade against Israel, runs a one-man media empire — an independent network, a popular podcast, lucrative speaking gigs and a $15 million book deal — while maintaining a carefully modest public image
Yaniv Pohoryles | 03:58 | 03.14.26
אל"מ אביחי אדרעי, שפרש מתפקיד דובר צה"ל בערבית
‘Even the terrorists respect you’: outgoing IDF Arabic spokesman on 20 years under threat
Over two decades, he became Israel’s most recognizable face in the Arab world — at a price: from assassination attempts to his children's fears, Avichay Adraee now opens up about leaving his role, meeting former hostages and lessons learned from Saddam Hussein and Nasrallah
Tia Barak | 19:18 | 03.13.26
סגן ב' (מימין) וסרן י'. "פעולות חיוניות אנחנו מבצעים גם באזעקות. אני לא חושב שהציבור מבין באיזו אופרציה מטורפת מדובר" | צילום: דובר צה"ל
Inside the squadron keeping Israel’s 40-year-old F-15s flying daily strike missions to Iran
At Tel Nof’s Spearhead Squadron, technical crews keep aging F-15s flying daily strike missions to Iran; mechanics say every aircraft has its own “soul” after decades of upgrades, repairs and thousands of combat flight hours
Oded Shalom | 02:46 | 03.12.26
Dr. Katrien Vandoorne
Belgian scientist builds life and lab in Israel despite war
Belgian-born Technion scientist Dr. Katrien Vandoorne leads research tracking inflammation in the body and says Israel’s collaborative science culture and wartime resilience convinced her to build her lab and raise her family here 
Yael Feldman Shavit | 12:48 | 03.11.26
The Schloss-Hotel in Kitzbühel, Austria is among Ali Ansari’s assets that have reportedly been placed at the disposal of the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader
The billion dollar holdings and hidden documentation of Iran's new Supreme Leader revealed
Mojtaba Khamenei’s financial agent, Ali Ansari, has circumvented sanctions, laundered money for the IRGC and the regime, and financed the IRGC and its proxy groups, particularly Hezbollah, from London and other parts of the world
Omid Habibinia/The Media Line | 09:02 | 03.11.26
אליענה זקס
Her mother and brother were killed by Iranian missile, now her home is hit: 'Why would this happen to me twice?'
Eight months after an Iranian missile killed her mother and brother in Be'er Sheva, model Eliana Sachs saw another missile hit near her Tel Aviv home; She speaks about grief, trauma and the determination to keep moving forward
Dina Halutz | 10:56 | 03.09.26
How the IDF’s first AI war is being fought
The bots struck at dawn: inside the AI systems, drones and algorithms reshaping Israel’s war
From algorithms that predict where Iranian missiles will land to autonomous 'AI observers' and a command system that puts the entire battlefield on a single screen, the war with Iran is unfolding as Israel’s military undergoes a sweeping artificial intelligence revolution
Tal Shahaf | 17:41 | 03.08.26
טבחים צבאיים
Pressure, stopwatches and schnitzel: Inside the IDF’s ‘MasterChef’-style cooking exam
Forget everything you thought about army food; reporters get a rare look inside the IDF cooking school where military chefs face intense final exams, racing the clock to create restaurant-level dishes for the soldiers they serve
Roi Alman, Sapir Gordo | 07:27 | 03.07.26
ביתיה בנטל
She left France to become a firefighter in Israel: 'Every dream is possible in Israel'
When sirens sounded Saturday morning, French-born volunteer firefighter Bitia Bental rushed to missile impact sites in central Israel, turning a lifelong dream into action while helping protect and rescue civilians
Dina Halutz | 03:53 | 03.07.26
עמירם הוכברג יוצא לחופשה ראשונה מהכלא
The ‘Dr. Evil’ case: scientist’s murders and kidnapping that shocked Israel
Amiram Hochberg, known as 'Dr. Evil,' murdered the mother of his child and her mother; kidnapped his son and fled abroad; one body was never found; in 1997 he was extradited to Israel after months on the run
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 00:00 | 03.07.26
דנה גרשוביץ ובן זוגה ירין
'It feels like heartbreak': couples describe pain of postponing weddings in Israel
Sirens, reserve call-ups and uncertainty forced several Israeli couples to postpone their weddings, leaving brides and grooms grappling with disappointment while hoping to celebrate once the security situation stabilizes
Nina Fox | 03:06 | 03.05.26
Travelers on the 3rd Annual Brotherhood Mission to Israel in a shelter during an Iranian missile attack
They came anyway: Christian, Jewish missions that arrived ahead of war now stranded in Israel
'It is no coincidence that we are here during the time of Purim,' Eagles' Wings trip director Sue TenEyck says, 'As in Esther’s time, there are dark forces bent on the destruction of Israel. We are here to pray and stand in solidarity'
Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 13:05 | 03.02.26
הקאובואים בשטח
Montana cowboys help build trauma ranch for Israeli soldiers
Group of devout Christian cowboys from Montana trades the open range for the hills of West Bank, helping build a trauma center for Israeli soldiers and at-risk youth, keeping Shabbat and blessing bread: 'We witness redemption in real time'
Dror Feuer | 07:38 | 02.28.26
מתקני הגרעין באיראן לאחר תקיפת ארצות הברית
The Persian butterfly effect: an Iran strike carries rare risks as AI reshapes our future
From the threat of regime change in Tehran to the surging power demands of artificial intelligence, the stakes span war, global politics and a technological shift already upending Israel’s economy
Nadav Eyal | 05:00 | 02.27.26
Alexander's Courtyard
Inside the secret Jerusalem compound battle tying Putin, Netanyahu and fears of Russian espionage
A historic compound in Jerusalem’s Old City has become the focus of quiet talks led by the Prime Minister’s Office, as Russia presses Israel to honor an alleged pledge made after Naama Issachar’s release and critics warn of intelligence risks
Guy Assif | 18:34 | 02.22.26
Herzl sculptures and rare memorabilia up for auction to support lone soldiers
Historic items from Israel’s founding era are going under the hammer to establish an alumni fund for North American lone soldiers serving in the IDF, providing support during service and for a decade after discharge
Yair Kraus | 14:25 | 02.22.26
הנסיך אנדרו וקטינה, בתמונות מתיקי אפשטיין
Does Prince Andrew’s Epstein scandal reach Queen Elizabeth and shake the monarchy?
King Charles has distanced himself and Princess Eugenie has cut ties, but fresh revelations about Prince Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein continue to shake the monarchy; with reports that his ex-wife also had close ties to Epstein, lawmakers are demanding to know what Charles, Prince William and even Queen Elizabeth knew
Inbal Hananel | 12:21 | 02.21.26
נעם רואימי
‘Babe, I’m going to be the Christian Dior of sex’: the Israeli founder turning lube into luxury
After an awkward online purchase sparked a revelation in Italy, entrepreneur Noam Ruimi set out to rebrand sexual wellness in Israel as premium beauty, facing gossip, Instagram bans and questions about her marriage along the way
Lori Stadmauer | 09:08 | 02.21.26
ילדים מסכים סמארטפון
Are we raising a dumber generation? IQ scores fall worldwide
After decades of rising intelligence and academic achievement, new data show stagnation and even decline; are smartphones and artificial intelligence altering how children focus, read and think, and can schools adapt in time?
Eitan Gefen | 07:00 | 02.21.26
מתנדבי מד"א של משפחת פרקש. מימין לשמאל: רבקי, לאה, אלעזר (גיס), מאיר, אלישע, אברהם, דוד, שלומי
Seven siblings, one calling: the family of volunteer medics saving lives
Avraham, Rivki, Shlomi, Meir, Leah, David and Elisha Farkash — ages 19 to 41 — all volunteer as medics in Jerusalem, joined by Leah’s husband, Elazar, making lifesaving service a true family mission
Idan Bloemhof | 12:27 | 02.17.26
קרב בין פיראטים ברברים לבין מלחים בריטיים
Jewish Pirates? The untold story
After Spain’s 1492 expulsion, Sephardic Jews scattered across the Mediterranean and Atlantic, serving as privateers, spies and merchants in Ottoman, Dutch and Caribbean wars against Spain
Liran Friedmann | 09:25 | 02.17.26
בית פרומין לאורך השנים
The prime minister is down: inside the 1957 Knesset bombing
Grenade thrown from visitors’ gallery wounded David Ben-Gurion and three ministers, exposed security failures and led to years of hidden correspondence that surfaced decades later, revealing unexpected postscript to only violent attack inside Knesset
Liran Friedmann | 18:12 | 02.16.26
דלית רם אהרון עם שירי ביבס ז"ל, בתמונה שנוצרה באמצעות ChatGPT
Festimama returns in Memory of slain Nir Oz mother Shiri Bibas
Nearly a year after Shiri Bibas and her two sons were laid to rest, her friend Dalit Ram Aharon is reviving 'Festimama' near Nir Oz to honor Bibas’ spirit and empower women from Gaza border communities
Alexandra Lukash, Ofir Hauzman | 17:06 | 02.16.26
A pair of MiG-21s
When Israel fought the Soviets: the secret air war of 1970
A covert Soviet force deployed to Egypt after Six-Day war, flying MiGs and operating missile batteries that shot down IDF jets, led to direct dogfights, deadly ambushes and brief but dangerous Cold War confrontation that surfaced only years later
Liran Friedmann | 20:21 | 02.15.26
Israeli shark diving community pushes to reopen Hadera beach after fatal attack
Nearly a year after a diver was killed by a shark near the Orot Rabin power plant, Israeli shark enthusiasts demand regulated access, arguing the predators are vital to the ecosystem and unfairly feared
Matan Tzuri | 08:12 | 02.14.26
משפחת קנדי
The Kennedy curse: Assassinations, crashes, overdoses and the Jewish connection
Tragedy followed tragedy for one of the world’s most famous families: two brothers assassinated five years apart, at least four relatives killed in plane crashes, others lost to drug overdoses — and that’s before the car accidents, ski crash and lobotomy, with some blaming an angry rabbi
Omer Daniel | 04:53 | 02.14.26
צילום: גיא שטיינברוך
Eating monkeys and living off the land in the Amazon
Geography teacher Guy Steinbruch did not set out on an exotic adventure but on a life of survival, hunting and ancient routine; Speaking with ynet, he recounts more than two years deep in the Amazon, facing disease, danger and cultures untouched by modern life
Assaf Kamar | 14:32 | 02.13.26
פקד אוהד יהב ורס״ב חיים יוחנן ממוקד 105
Inside the special police unit hunting predators targeting Israel's children online
Hotline 105 combines police and civilian agencies to combat sextortion, AI impersonation and online abuse, handling over 76,000 reports since 2018, including a major case that led to multiple indictments over the exploitation of minors
Meir Turgeman | 06:16 | 02.13.26
האנוי
When Vietnam offered to become a Jewish state
In postwar Paris, Ho Chi Minh privately urged David Ben-Gurion to form a Jewish government-in-exile in Vietnam, a forgotten episode linking Zionism, decolonization and two leaders who went on to reshape the 20th century
Liran Friedmann | 01:36 | 02.13.26
בינה מלאכותית כתחליף לטיפול נפשי
Falling for the chat: AI addiction and the darker side of human nature
Emotional bonds with AI feel harmless, even funny, until they expose confirmation bias, moral laziness and a hunger for flattery that mirrors the damage once wrought by social media and now threatens to deepen Israel’s fractured reality
Daniella London Dekel | 09:10 | 02.10.26
אהבה
This is why dating apps are so addictive
Everything but finding love; a new study reveals how dating apps exploit a collective need for social validation, a desire for belonging, and a sense of emotional security to keep our finger on the “swipe.” 
Lori Stadtmaue | 16:50 | 02.07.26
יניב פריסטר
Stuck on his first love for years, Yaniv now teaches how to let go of exes
Until his late 20s, Yaniv Frister was fixated on a childhood girlfriend and collapsed when she announced her wedding; today, he leads workshops on letting go of a formative ex and opening the way to the right partner
Ifat Manhardt | 16:28 | 02.07.26
אלי חלילי
The Israeli designer behind celebrity jewelry: 'I work with everyone, except those who spread hate'
From a custom necklace for Mark Zuckerberg and the ring Jacob Elordi never takes off to Jerusalem inspirations, Kabbalah talks with Madonna and cutting ties with the Hadids, Eli Halili has become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after designers
Itay Yaacov | 11:36 | 02.07.26
סאני וולקוב, בת זוגו של אושר וקנין ז"ל ואלקנה בוחבוט, חברו
‘Staying alive is as hard as dying’: Widow of Nova festival producer on loss and survival
Sunny Volkov, 26, a young mother to a toddler with medical disabilities, lost her partner, Osher Vaknin, at the Nova festival and, in a searing interview, recounts the instinct that kept her home, the drive through killing fields and the moment her life shattered
Hagar Kochavi | 08:32 | 02.07.26
Dr. Alona Barnea
Flying drones with your eyes: the brain scientist developing Israel’s future battlefield tech
Once classified, Dr. Alona Barnea now reveals how Israel’s Defense Ministry is testing mind-controlled drones, AI ‘digital twins’ of commanders and silent brain-based communication, technologies that until recently sounded like science fiction
Israel Wullman | 12:44 | 02.06.26
Yakir Gabay
The connector: how Israeli billionaire Yakir Gabay found his way onto Trump's Board of Peace
With a $4 billion fortune and global standing, real estate magnate Yakir Gabay is nearly anonymous in Israel; his deep ties, especially to Jared Kushner, and a firm demand to disarm Hamas led to his role in shaping Gaza’s future
Eti Abramov | 11:44 | 02.06.26
Erik Bunyatov
Patrol 36: the Israeli neo-Nazi gang that shocked the country
The violent cell of immigrant youths filmed racist attacks, spread propaganda online and drew inspiration from foreign extremists before police arrests, court convictions and prison sentences dismantled the group and sparked national debate
Liran Friedmann | 09:30 | 02.05.26
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