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Soldier killed in Gaza remembered by friends and family: 'He always showed up'

Alon Farkas, 27, had served over 300 days in Gaza and recently voiced growing unease about the war’s direction, but friends say that despite this, he felt duty-bound to return for another round of service

Eitan Glickman, Yair Kraus | 06.04.25

IDF intercepts Yemen missile over central Israel that sends millions to shelters; rockets fired from Syria hit Golan

Alerts sound throughout central Israel following a missile launch from Yemen that was intercepted, about 20 minutes after two rockets were launched from Syria and exploded in an open area in the Golan Heights; At the same time, alarms were also sounded in the Nazareth area

Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun, Lior Ben Ari | 06.03.25

Israel’s new buffer zone in Syria begins to stabilize, but the ground is shifting fast

Ynet reporter at Syria security zone on border in Golan Heights: Months after Assad's fall and the IDF's entry into Syria, a fortified buffer zone is taking shape; 'No reckless missions,' says the 474th Golan Brigade commander, who monitors his troops' performance via Syrian social media

Yair Kraus | 05.26.25

The 'pearl' of northern Israel reopens: Rosh Hanikra is ready to receive visitors

The site has been closed for over a year and a half due to security reasons, and during that time served as a full military base; Now the iconic grottoes are ready again to be admired

Yair Kraus | 05.12.25

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Reserve duty with Dad: Former POW doctor returns to front line alongside his son

Forty years after enduring torture in a Syrian prison, Prof. Nahum Nesher returns—this time by choice - at 63, he leaves the OR for the front lines, serving alongside his son in Battalion 920; Together, they’ve completed over 250 days of reserve duty on the tense Syrian border

Yair Kraus | 05.11.25

Unusual waves of attacks in southern Lebanon: Hezbollah positions targeted

Strikes included around 20 attacks focused on the Nabatieh area; air raids described as forming a 'belt of fire.'

Lior Ben Ari, Yair Kraus, Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.08.25

'They massacred us': Syria’s Druze plead for help as sectarian violence escalates

Syria’s Druze minority faces rising violence and political marginalization under President al-Sharaa’s regime, with over 70 dead in recent clashes and international calls mounting for urgent intervention to protect the embattled community

Lior Ben Ari, Einav Halabi, Itamar Eichner, Yair Kraus, Roi Rubinstein | 05.01.25

Druze spiritual leader calls on Israel to intervene in sectarian fighting in Syria

Protesters block roads in the Galilee with burning tires after dozens of Syrian Druze killed in clashes with Sunni Islamists; Police forces pulled away from Memorial Day ceremonies at local cemeteries to clear roads for bereaved families heading to memorials

Yair Kraus, Reuters, Lior Ben Ari | 04.30.25

I ate lobster for the first time—and it was kosher

Chef Dylan David refused to let becoming religious ruin the flavors in his kitchen, so he embarked on a culinary mission; The result: Otoro, a restaurant in Ramat Gan that introduces kosher diners to unfamiliar flavors; Yair Kraus, an observant Jew, found himself happily eating crab and lobster tartare—and even caviar

Yair Kraus | 04.27.25

Air Force jet accidentally drops munition over northern Israel kibbutz for second time

Residents of Kibbutz Dan reported hearing a 'loud explosion' after fragments of Israeli Air Force weapons fell near the border following an airstrike in Lebanon; comes 2 weeks after bomb accidentally dropped on a kibbutz; the IDF said it is investigating

Yair Kraus, Yoav Zitun | 04.27.25

'Here we can act like ourselves, no judgement:' Recovering from the trauma of war

Soldiers returning from the Gaza war find relief from the mental toll at a retreat offering emotional and physical release through movement, farming, and open dialogue

Yair Kraus | 04.26.25

Sirens warn of a missile strike on Haifa and West Galilee

Missile fired by Houthi rebels triggers sirens in Haifa, Western Galilee

Houthi rebels target northern city in rare attack, sending millions to shelters in the pre-dawn hours; IDF says missile likely intercepted; no injuries are reported

Yoav Zitun, Yair Kraus, Raanan Ben-Zur, Associated Press | 04.23.25

Struggling to rebound from war, Israel's northernmost city is withering away

Kiryat Shmona remains nearly deserted since the war, with shops closing daily and the main mall shut until at least August; business owners cite mounting losses, red tape and lack of aid; 'This is a city that never should have been built'

Yair Kraus | 03.26.25

'Nowhere to hide': Secret IDF operation to prevent Hezbollah cross border incursions revealed

New initiative reshapes the border, clearing forests and destroying terror group's infrastructure to secure northern communities; Israel vows to maintain a buffer zone through surveillance and engineering to prevent future threats

Yair Kraus | 03.17.25

Israel to begin employing Syrian Druze workers in Golan Heights pilot project

Israel plans a one-day pilot to employ 40 Syrian Druze workers in the Golan Heights to address labor shortages in agriculture; While some farmers are optimistic, others remain skeptical about the long-term feasibility and security implications of the project

Yair Kraus, Einav Halabi | 03.12.25

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