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Avishai Moalem, commander of the Yamar Judea and Samaria police unit, attending a Knesset meeting.

Judea And Samaria Law Enforcement Plan Ordered By Katz

Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the IDF to prepare a plan transferring civilian law enforcement in Judea and Samaria to the Israel Police

Israel HaBahiyr·Aug 17, 2026

Prof. Haim Sompolinsky looks toward the camera in a close-up portrait.

People of Israel

Israeli Scientist Haim Sompolinsky Wins 2026 Dirac Medal

Prof. Haim Sompolinsky of the Hebrew University won the 2026 Dirac Medal for research linking physics, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence

Israel HaBahiyr·Aug 9, 2026

man on bike rides past poster of declaration of state of israel in tel aviv

Do Jews Actually Have a Real Claim to the Land of Israel? (Part 2)

Prayer kept the connection alive for 2,000 years of exile. Here’s how that ancient longing turned into modern Zionism, and how Israel declared independence in 1948 under immediate attack.

Magazine·Aug 7, 2026

IDF soldiers pass a Menorah in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. A menorah, is a seven branched candelabrum lit by olive oil in the Tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.

Do Jews Actually Have a Real Claim to the Land of Israel? (Part 1)

Tracing the Jewish bond to the land of Israel, from King David’s united kingdom through the Babylonian exile and Rome’s destruction of Jerusalem, and what 3,000 years of unbroken memory actually proves.

Magazine·Aug 6, 2026

U.S. Ambassador Tom Nides stands with Loay Al-Shareef in the United Arab Emirates.

Loay Al-Shareef Explains Bayt al-Maqdis And The Jewish Temple

Loay Al-Shareef explained how Bayt al-Maqdis points back to the Jewish Temple, challenging denial and strengthening historical truth about Jerusalem

Israel HaBahiyr·Jul 26, 2026

Hand on Israel News headline, October 9, 2023

Why the World Has Always Held Israel to a Different Standard

The UN has judged Israel by a different rulebook for fifty years, and Jewish tradition has its own explanation for why.

Magazine·Jun 28, 2026

Mark Levin speaking at an event while wearing glasses and a suit.

People of Israel

Mark Levin In Israel: Israelis Will Never Surrender

Mark Levin praised Israelis during a visit to Israel, saying their determination to survive reflects nearly 4,000 years of Jewish history

Israel HaBahiyr·Jun 24, 2026

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee speaking at a podium during the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem.

Huckabee: Without Israel, America Would Not Have Been Founded

U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee said Israel helped shape America’s founding, stressing that the Jewish people’s roots go back 3,700 years

Israel HaBahiyr·Jun 16, 2026

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu speaks into a microphone.

“It Is Time”: Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu Calls for a Synagogue on the Temple Mount

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu said a synagogue on the Temple Mount is “a basic thing,” arguing that Jews should be able to pray there in a dignified place

Israel HaBahiyr·Jun 3, 2026

President Isaac Herzog speaks at a ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the Farhud at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem.

People of Israel

85 Years After the Farhud: Herzog Warns Antisemitic Hatred Is Rising Again

President Isaac Herzog marked 85 years since the Farhud, warning that the antisemitic hatred that targeted Iraqi Jews in 1941 is rising again today

Israel HaBahiyr·Jun 2, 2026

Dr. Avishai Ben Haim appears on a television set with a red background.

Dr. Avishay Ben Haim: Netanyahu Is “One of the Most Important Leaders in Jewish History”

Dr. Avishay Ben Haim said on The Patriots that he now values Netanyahu even more, calling him one of the most important leaders in Jewish history

Israel HaBahiyr·Jun 1, 2026

Road signs for Jerusalem, Jericho, Masada, and the Dead Sea near the Judean Desert.

What Is Judea? The Historic Region Behind Israel’s Story

Judea is often heard in modern political debates, but its meaning begins much earlier as a historic region tied to Jewish geography, identity, and civilization

Israel HaBahiyr·May 31, 2026

Israel Advocacy

For the First Time in 25 Years, Daylight Public Prayer at Joseph’s Tomb

For the first time in twenty five years, a morning prayer (Shacharit) was held at Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem (Nablus). This sparked a wave of controversy throughout Arab media and social networks today, to which the Israeli response was not long in coming. Background: Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem According to the Bible, Joseph’s remains were

By Menachem Marton·Jan 29, 2026

Bible Study Part 8: Israel and the Nations of the World Blessing God

This is the concluding article in this series in which the unique role of righteous gentiles in the Bible is explored.

Rabbi Avi Baumol·Apr 7, 2025