Mohammad Sio
17 April 2026•Update: 17 April 2026
Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa said Friday that Damascus is seeking a new security agreement with Israel that would ensure withdrawal to the 1974 disengagement lines as part of a phased approach…
Category: 1. Israel
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Grapevine, April 17, 2026: Resilience – a Jewish character trait
When it was still unusual for people to live to triple digits, Moshe Katsav, during his presidency, hosted an annual reception for senior citizens who had reached such advanced ages, as well as for people in their nineties.Together with the…
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As ceasefire holds, displaced Lebanese trickle home to find out what remains
As a shaky ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon appeared to hold Friday morning, displaced Lebanese residents began trickling home and discovering whether or not their houses were still standing.
In the southern village of Jibsheet, a…
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Israel’s rhetoric clashes with r
“Our forces continue to strike Hezbollah. We are about to defeat Bint Jbeil,” Netanyahu said. He later referenced contacts with Iran but omitted parallel talks with Lebanon. “Our American friends keep us constantly updated on contacts with…
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If a missile hits, thousands of Bedouin can only pray the wind blows the other way
Between high-voltage lines and underground gas pipelines, residents of Wadi al-Na’am, who live next to the Neot Hovav petrochemical industrial zone, have no way to protect themselves – not from missile attacks and not from the hazardous…
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Revealed: Jews were attacked prior to terrorist's elimination
Court clears for publication that IDF soldier arrested in Samaria for eliminating terrorist acted only after Arabs attacked Jewish shepherds.
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Israel Retains Right to Self-Defense Under 10-Day Ceasefire With Lebanon
Israel will retain the right to take all necessary measures in self-defense and will keep ground forces in southern Lebanon during a 10-day ceasefire that took effect at midnight Israel time on April 16, 2026, under a US-mediated…
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New IDF artillery ‘robot’ draws global interest after first use against Hezbollah tar
The IDF’s first advanced “Ro’em” artillery battery underwent its initial operational use this week, with officials in the Artillery Corps expressing strong satisfaction with the results. The system, developed over six years by the…Continue Reading
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Israel-Lebanon ceasefire opens a window – but Hezbollah still holds the door
When representatives of Israel and a neighboring state with which it has been in a formal state of war since 1948 sit down across the same table for the first time in 33 years, there is a natural tendency to hear the faint flutter of a peace…
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War-delayed marathon-less Jerusalem Marathon takes over capital amid ceasefire
Freed hostage Rom Braslavski helps kick off 10km race, after full marathon scrapped due to weather conditions
The post War-delayed marathon-less Jerusalem Marathon takes over capital amid ceasefire appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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