IDF chief at attack scene:
'We are at the highest level of readiness'
IDF Chief Eyal Zamir says soldiers killed in the Judea Junction shooting prevented a more serious attack, vows to pursue those responsible and reinforces troops in the area.
IDF Chief Eyal Zamir says soldiers killed in the Judea Junction shooting prevented a more serious attack, vows to pursue those responsible and reinforces troops in the area.


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Netanyahu says the IDF will evacuate residents, search homes and demolish terrorist infrastructure in Hebron, with a broader Judea and Samaria operation under consideration.

A soldier who participated in the exchange of fire with the terrorists at Yehuda Junction described the moments of the encounter, the bullet that struck his helmet, and his attempt to calm a fellow soldier.

Three hikers were injured on their way to Ein Amasha. Dozens of Palestinians and foreign activists ambushed them, attacked them with clubs and stones, and vandalized their vehicles.

Civil Administration forces begin demolishing illegal structures near Hebron hours after a deadly terror attack, with dozens of buildings slated for removal.

Carmeli Brigade troops ascended Mount Betarim, reviving an ancient Jewish tradition ahead of Shabbat Lech Lecha: reading God's promise to Abraham, blowing the shofar and praying for victory and peace in Israel.

The final Maariv poll before the elections shows a six-seat lead for the anti-Netanyahu bloc. The Amcha Yisrael party fails to cross the electoral threshold.

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Why accomplishments and a realistic understanding of political power must be the main factors behind the votes of Israel’s identity-politicized Religious Zionists. Opinion.

Democrats Party chairman Yair Golan criticizes fellow members of the anti-Netanyahu bloc, saying he cannot trust them and rejecting a unity government with Likud.

Leading Religious Zionist rabbis issue an emergency letter warning against voting for parties that may fail to cross the electoral threshold. "This is a matter of life and death."

Amichai Attali criticized Deri's "Tefillin for Every Child" program, claiming that its real purpose is to create jobs for political associates.