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'They don't want you there': Trump tells Netanyahu to pull IDF troops from Syria, Lebanon - report

IDF sources told the Post the Axios report caught them by surprise, adding there has been no change on the ground in Lebanon or Syria.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 14, 2026.
Israeli soldier Elor Azaria, who was caught on video shooting a wounded Palestinian assailant in the head as he lay on the ground, sits during a hearing at a military appeals court in Tel Aviv during which he was charged with manslaughter on April 18, 2016.

Israel Katz's populist push to pardon Elor Azaria puts Israel at serious risk - comment

A banner flies at Rewild Festival, Ireland, July 10, 2026.

Irish music festival bans IDF veteran from attending in name of 'safe, welcoming, inclusive space'

Col. G, set to become the Israeli Air Force's first female brigadier-general, is seen in this undated image released by the IDF on July 14, 2026

In Air Force first, IDF promotes woman to brigadier-general, appoints her Washington attaché


Knesset votes to freeze arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders amid IDF manpower crisis

Bill passes 58-54 despite legal warnings, IDF opposition • Netanyahu heckled by opposition lawmakers shouting 'disgrace' before leaving plenum ahead of the vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a Knesset vote on a bill to freeze arrests of haredi draft evaders, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2026

Israel Navy officials visit US in celebration of 250 years of American independence

An Israel Navy delegation led by deputy chief R.-Adm. Guy Levy met with US and global naval leaders to promote maritime security and strengthen professional ties.

Israel Navy Deputy Commander in Chief and Chief of Staff R.-Adm. Guy Levy in a meeting with the Chief of Naval Operations of the US Navy Admiral Daryl Caudle, published July 13, 2026.

Israel's border with Jordan vulnerable to terror infiltration, weapons smuggling, locals fear

Central Arava Regional Council Head Meir Tzur pointed out the vulnerability presented by the current wire-fence setup, saying, "Any citizen can cross, they don't even have to jump."

View of the Israel–Jordan border along the Yarmouk River in the Golan Heights, March 16, 2026.

Israel heads to Rome seeking proof Lebanon's army can keep Hezbollah out - analysis

A technical agreement in Rome will not end the political battle in Beirut over the organization's disarmament and the balance of power between state institutions and Hezbollah.

Representations of the Israeli and Lebanese flags at a memorial near the Israel-Lebanon border, as the town of Metula appears in the distance, June 27, 2026

'Know your place': Gotliv calls for IDF chief Zamir's dismissal after his criticism of draft law

“The chief of staff should be the number one soldier and nothing else,” Shekalim said. “He is not supposed to be a lawmaker, and he is not supposed to set policy."

MK Osher Shekalim speaks during a meeting of Special Committee for the Communications Law at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 29, 2026.

When disaster strikes, Netanyahu will once again avoid responsibility, like on Oct. 7 - opinion

With politicians, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, continuing to deny accountability for October 7, there are mounting worries that the government will do the same if disaster hits again.

Moshe Gafni, Yitzhak Goldknopf, and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Katz requests pardon for Elor Azaria, convicted of killing incapacitated Palestinian attacker

The IDF position is contrary to the defense minister's, Katz notes in Azaria's pardon request • Request seeks to expunge criminal record after Azaria was released from prison in 2018

Elor Azaria sits to hear his verdict in a military court in Tel Aviv, Israel, January 4, 2017

Five arrested after 100 Hasidim enter Palestinian village of Kifl Haris to visit graves

The Hasidim, followers of convicted sex offender Eliezer Berland, claim that Palestinian residents threw stones at them, injuring two.

Israel Police car

A second failure? Israel's delay of an October 7 investigation is unacceptable - editorial

The failures of October 7 were not limited to one unit, a command post, an intelligence assessment, the border fence, or a ministerial decision.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Iran threatens to strike Israel after rumored attacks in Lebanon, US carries out fresh strikes

Trump requests Israel to pull out of Syria, Lebanon • IDF kills four terrorists in northern Gaza Strip • Trump orders full blockade on Iranian ports

Smoke rises following a strike on the Bapco Oil Refinery, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, on Sitra Island Bahrain, March 9, 2026; Illustrative.