Yanir Yagna

Yanir Yagna is a reporter for Walla.


 Rachel Edri attends a ceremony in honor of torch lighters of the Independence Day state ceremony, at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on April 28, 2025.

Rachel Edri, whose quick thinking saved her and her husband on Oct. 7, returns home to Ofakim

 A destroyed home in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Gaza border.

Gov't clears return of Gaza border residents amid security concerns - report

Democrats chair Yair Golan addresses the Sderot Society and Education conference in Beersheba, May 27, 2025.

'Traitor!': Protesters boo Democrats chair Yair Golan at Beersheba conference


Indictment filed against man who crossed into Gaza as a minor

After IDF soldiers urged him to get down and explained the danger, the defendant agreed to come down from the electricity pole and leave the scene.

 View of cars destroyed by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre and the Erez border crossing at the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, January 4, 2024.

'Died of a broken heart': Tamar Kutz, one of the founders of Kfar Aza, dies at 82

Tamar's husband, Benny, accompanied her until her last day. The two, veterans and leaders of the kibbutz, lived there their entire adult lives, and raised their children there.

 A photo of Tamar Kutz next to a picture of her son and his family that were brutally murdered in Kfar Aza on October 7.

Sirens sound across Israel as Israel takes second place in Eurovision

Saturday night's sirens came after the IDF struck two Houthi-controlled ports in Yemen that were used to transfer weapons.

 Ultra Orthodox Jews celebrating the Jewish holiday of Lag Baomer run to a public shelter as a siren alerts of incoming missile attack, in Bnei Brak on May 15, 2025.

Edan Alexander release: Israelis disappointed gov't can't free its own citizens

"I’m shocked and fearful for the fate of Israel, which under a terrible government has lost control over its destiny," Yonatan Shamriz, brother of slain hostage Alon, said.

(Illustrative) Israeli hostage Edan Alexander and US President Donald Trump.

Israel Police raid Bat Yam home, seize dozens of protected marine species

A sting operation in Bat Yam exposed illegal trafficking of sea urchins and mollusks.

 Border Police, INPA inspectors find protected sealife held illegally in Bat Yam, May 2025.

Female observers 'indispensable' to Israel's security, IDF Chief of Staff Zamir says

He emphasized the importance of the role and the need for more recruitment into the IDF from all populations.

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visits recruitment office for female observers on April 6, 2025.

Eilat dive reveals rare Yago shark species, surprising the diving world

During a dive in Eilat an amateur diver from Kiryat Ono, captured a rare shark on camera. 

 Footage captured by diver Menashe Pinhas.

'Your government does not care': Dozens of schools receive threats in Arabic, Hebrew

The threats referred to renewed IDF operations in Gaza and the issue of bringing back the remaining hostages.

 A STUDENT returns to school in Safed, after the holidays last October.

Israel Police rescue monkey in open area near Rahat

These operations come as part of a widespread effort by the police to locate wild animals held illegally by civilians.

 An injured monkey found in the Tel Sheva area, March 11, 2025.

WATCH: Police rescue lion cub, two monkeys held illegally in Israel's South

The animals were transferred to inspectors from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority for further care.

 View of the lion cub rescued by police. March 9, 2025.