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Arutz Sheva

January 2026

Estimate: Civil disobedience not expected in Arab society

The organization within the Arab sector in protest against crime and violence is escalating, led by politicians, public figures, and grassroots activists

I do not see in the near future the possibility of implementing (civil disobedience),

Terrorist violating Lebanon ceasefire eliminated

The IDF on Saturday struck and eliminated a terrorist who took part in attempts to reestablish Hezbollah terror infrastructure in the Markaba area in southern Lebanon

The IDF will continue to operate to remove any threat to the State of Israel and to prevent Hezbollah's reestablishment,
The terrorist’s activities constituted a violation of the ceasefire understandings between Israel and Lebanon,

Moody's upgrades Israel's credit outlook

The major ratings agency affirmed Israel's sovereign credit rating at Baa1, the level it was lowered to in September 2024 amid the escalation of conflicts

Spain arrests Chinese hair salon owner for financing Hamas

Investigators traced at least 31 crypto transactions from virtual wallets controlled by the suspect to addresses that are suspected of being linked to an entity used by the terrorist group

US sanctions Iranian Interior Minister over brutal crackdown on protesters

Like rats on a sinking ship, the regime is frantically wiring funds stolen from Iranian families to banks and financial institutions around the world. Rest assured, Treasury will act,
We have a tremendously powerful fleet there
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Only they know for sure."
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We’ll see how it all works out, it’s a rough situation… a lot of people are being killed
Iran is ready for both scenarios — war or diplomacy,

Iranian FM says he's ready to resume nuclear talks

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I have had and I am planning on it,
We continue to call on all parties to exercise restraint and to renounce any use of force to resolve issues. Clearly, the potential for negotiations is far from exhausted … We must focus primarily on negotiating mechanisms,
Abbas Araghchiiranian Foreign Minister
I hope we can soon reach a clear framework that can guarantee dignified negotiations,
Number one, no nuclear and number two, stop killing protesters."
We call on the US and Iran to come to the negotiating table to resolve their issues,
Iran is ready for both scenarios — war or diplomacy,

Intelligence officers behind operation to return Ran Gvili speak

Lieutenant H., who leads a research team at the Captives and Missing Persons Headquarters in the IDF Intelligence Directorate, and Sergeant Major M., head of the decryption team, spoke with Arutz Sheva about their work in advancing the return of the hostages in general — and specifically Ran Gvili — and processing the significant news that there are no more hostages in Gaza

I think it's hard to put into words the level of excitement we felt in the room when we were informed that they found Ran,... There were tears and hugs. It was hard to grasp in that moment that we had completed the mission."
M.missing Persons Headquarters in the IDF Intelligence Directorate, and Sergeant Major
You know the captive like the back of your hand, and you want to create a sense of pride for yourself, but also for the state and the entire nation. The mission that was on our shoulders was much greater than anything someone my age could experience, and thanks to the unit's efforts, we succeeded."
M.missing Persons Headquarters in the IDF Intelligence Directorate, and Sergeant Major
This is an event of an unimaginable scale. It's hard to explain in words the feelings of someone who has been working on returning live captives and fallen soldiers for about a year. To reach the point where there are no captives at all in the Gaza Strip — it's unfathomable."

Poll: Opposition bloc weakens under every scenario

The Joint Arab List receives 13 mandates, Yesh Atid gets 10, the Democrats get 9, Yisrael Beytenu 9, Otzma Yehudit 8, Shas 8, Yesh Atid 7, and United Torah Judaism 7

IDF eliminates 3 terrorists who emerged from Rafah tunnel

IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,
IDF soldiers continue to conduct searches in the area in order to locate and eliminate all of the terrorists. IDF troops in the Southern Command remain deployed in accordance with the ceasefire agreement and will continue to operate to remove any immediate threat,