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Sports·4m ago

Should Spain Worry? What a Flat World Cup Debut Really Means

Spain’s 0-0 draw with Cape Verde in its World Cup opener sparked panic and criticism, but the article argues that one poor start does not define a tournament. Historical data and Spain’s own 2010 title run show that finalists often begin shakily before improving.

Mako·+1 outlet · 100% center
Economy·5m ago

Public Transit Drivers to Receive War Compensation After Months of Talks

Israel’s National Labor Federation and public transit companies reached a compensation deal with the Finance and Transport Ministries for drivers excluded from the wartime furlough plan. The agreement follows months of negotiations and covers drivers who kept working during missile threats without full pay.

Now 14
Economy·6m ago

El Al Launches Travel Booking Platform to Challenge Isracard

El Al launched EL AL Travel, a new booking platform for hotels abroad that also earns and redeems its loyalty points. The company says it will expand into attractions, while the move intensifies competition with Isracard and Cal in travel and card-linked services.

Calcalist·+1 outlet
World·11m ago

Lake McDonnell’s Split Colors Create a Rare Natural Spectacle

Lake McDonnell in South Australia is a rare salt lake split by Point Sinclair into blue and pink waters. The pink color is caused mainly by the salt-loving bacterium Salinibacter ruber, and the shades change with weather, season, and water level.

Kikar HaShabbat
Economy·11m ago

Israir Receives First A330, Plans New York Service in August

Israir received its first Airbus A330 in Israel as it prepares to launch nonstop service to New York in early August. The airline said the move, part of an about $85 million purchase of two aircraft, will expand its summer fleet to 18 planes and support new long-haul operations.

Arutz Sheva·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning
Culture·15m ago

Yiddish Lives On in Episode 12 of “Oiber Chochmes”

Episode 12 of “Oiber Chochmes,” hosted by Ariel Shraper, presents Yiddish as a living source of Jewish humor and wisdom. It shares example sayings, promotes a Facebook group for inventing new Yiddish phrases, and ends with a Hebrew-Yiddish blessing.

Srugim
Culture·15m ago

'Sentimental Value' is one of the finest films of recent years

At the Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Stellan Skarsgård promoted Joachim Trier's "Sentimental Value," a family drama about an estranged director and his daughters. The film has won the Cannes Jury Prize and the Oscar for Best International Feature Film, and the review calls it one of Trier's best works.

Ynet
Culture·16m ago

Former Restaurant Owner Reveals 40-Year Secret Sauce Recipe as Viral Farewell

The former owner of Gyro II in the United States went viral after revealing his restaurant’s long-secret white sauce recipe when it closed in 2017. The sauce, a signature of the 45-year-old restaurant, contained mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, and dill. Thousands of social media users praised the decision.

Kikar HaShabbat
Sports·20m ago

Paul Scholes Says Ronaldo Should Only Start as a Goalkeeper

Cristiano Ronaldo is facing criticism after a quiet start for Portugal at the 2026 World Cup. Paul Scholes said the 41-year-old should only start as a goalkeeper and claimed he would not make England’s squad.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
Politics·24m ago

Mark Levin Slams Washington for Pressuring Israel

Mark Levin launched a public attack on Washington voices he says are pressuring Israel and softening toward Iran. He argued that Israel must keep its right to defend itself and warned that the debate over Iran is now dividing the American right too.

Behadrei Haredim
Culture·28m ago

How to Turn Plain Cabbage Into Addictive Oven Chips

The article presents a simple baked cabbage recipe that turns an ordinary vegetable into crisp, sweet oven chips. It explains the ingredients, the high-heat technique, and serving ideas for a snack-like result.

Kikar HaShabbat
General·28m ago

Israeli Family Sues Cyprus Hotel Over Death of Holon Woman

The family of Elian Asterich of Holon has sued the Secret Forest hotel near Paphos and its owner, alleging negligence led to her death during a 2024 Christmas vacation. They say staff failed to respond to a medical emergency for nearly an hour, and they are seeking compensation in Tel Aviv court.

Walla
Sports·29m ago

Algerian broadcaster sparks outrage with antisemitic rant after Argentina loss

Algerian journalist Mustafa Al-Mazouzi caused an international scandal after an on-air antisemitic rant following Algeria’s 3-0 loss to Argentina. He claimed Lionel Messi was protected by a “Jewish lobby,” attacked FIFA president Gianni Infantino, and linked the result to Algeria’s political positions. The comments went viral, and FIFA has not responded.

Now 14·+4 outlets · 80% center
Security·29m ago

Katz Says There Are No Limits on IDF Operations in Lebanon

Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel has imposed no limits on IDF operations in Lebanon and will not withdraw from the security zone. He said the army responded strongly after the tank disaster that killed Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimon, striking Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon.

Kikar HaShabbat·+4 outlets · 80% right-leaning
Culture·31m ago

Indingeb Festival Marks 20 Years With Rita, Ehud Banai and Nono

Indingeb Festival will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a full return on October 15 to 17 at Mitzpe Gvulot in southern Israel. The first lineup includes about 80 of roughly 120 planned performances, with Rita, Ehud Banai, Nono and others, after the 2023 edition was canceled following October 7.

Kan News·+3 outlets · 100% center
Culture·32m ago

Eden Harel injured her shoulder during a family vacation in Cyprus

Eden Harel was injured in Cyprus after doing water sports on a family vacation with Oded Menashe and their children. She said she likely suffered a small shoulder tear, later needed medical attention, and was waiting for an X-ray because she could not move her shoulder.

Srugim·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning
Politics·33m ago

Likud MK Dudi Bitan petitions party court to block primaries cancellation

Likud MK Dudi Bitan petitioned the party court on Sunday to block a plan to cancel the party’s primaries and replace them with a selection committee. He said the move would violate members’ rights and the party’s democratic rules, while the Likud spokesman still expects primaries on October 20.

Kan News·+4 outlets · 60% right-leaning
Economy·34m ago

Pentagon Plans Massive Expansion of Boeing’s F-15EX Purchase

The Pentagon will expand its F-15EX buy from 104 to 267 aircraft in the 2027 budget request. The article says the jet will complement stealth fighters by carrying far more weapons and serving as a heavy strike platform. The decision also secures long-term Boeing production in St. Louis.

Kikar HaShabbat
Culture·35m ago

Fauda Issues Unusual Warning Ahead of Two Difficult Episodes

Yes warned viewers that Fauda’s episodes 7 and 8, airing this week, may be difficult to watch because they recreate October 7 events. The episodes are part of season five, can be skipped without harming the plot, and the series joins other dramas that have depicted the attacks.

Walla·+3 outlets · 100% center
General·37m ago

22-Year-Old Pedestrian Injured in Holon Car Strike

A 22-year-old pedestrian was struck by a car on Derech HaShiv'a in Holon at 11:56 this morning. Magen David Adom evacuated him to Shamir Medical Center, Assaf Harofeh, in moderate condition with head and limb injuries.

Kikar HaShabbat
Culture·39m ago

Israeli kinetic art pioneer Yaacov Agam dies at 98

Yaacov Agam, Israel’s best-known artist abroad and a pioneer of kinetic art, died at 98. His work transformed postwar art in Europe and the US, earned him the Israel Prize at 97, and left lasting public landmarks in Israel and worldwide.

Calcalist·+9 outlets · 75% center
Sports·39m ago

Maccabi Tel Aviv Can Clinch the Title Tonight Against Hapoel Tel Aviv

Maccabi Tel Aviv hosts Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 3 of the Winner League playoff final tonight at Menora Mivtachim Arena, leading the series 2-0. A win would give Maccabi its 58th championship, while Hapoel needs to stay alive in the best-of-five series.

Srugim·+4 outlets · 60% center
World·44m ago

Iran Says the Rules Have Changed as U.S.-Iran Talks Resume in Switzerland

Direct U.S.-Iran talks opened in Bürgenstock, Switzerland, with nuclear issues, Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz all on the agenda. Iran’s president said the negotiating terms have changed, while both sides are trying to turn an interim ceasefire into a lasting deal.

Walla·+5 outlets · 50% center
Politics·44m ago

Iranian lawmaker cut off after airing alleged secret Khamenei letters on live TV

Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian was cut off live on state TV after reading alleged secret letters from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. He claimed the documents exposed Tehran’s hard line on U.S. talks, nuclear policy, and control of the Strait of Hormuz, prompting criminal action and a resignation.

Kikar HaShabbat·+4 outlets · 60% right-leaning
Politics·45m ago

Bereaved Father Rebukes Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef Over Trump, Draft Row

Bereaved father Hagai Lober attacked Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef after Yosef blamed Donald Trump’s worsening attitude toward Israel on arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders. Lober accused opponents of military service of ignoring the war’s human cost, while Yosef defended yeshiva exemptions and blamed the attorney general.

Arutz Sheva·+5 outlets · 50% center
World·46m ago

Bear Clambers Over Police Station Fence in Colorado

Castle Rock police in Colorado released security video of a bear climbing over a barbed-wire fence into the station parking lot over the weekend. Officers said the bear seemed to be searching for food and left after finding nothing to eat.

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Security05:41 · 5h ago

IDF Strike Kills Hamas Operative Who Forced Omar Shem Tov to Kiss Him at Hostage Release

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Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
The story · English

An Israeli strike on a family home in central Gaza yesterday killed Sabaei Abu Hasna, a Hamas shadow-unit operative accused of holding Israeli hostages, according to the report. The strike also killed Ahmed Samera Mohammed Washah, a Hamas military wing sniper and Al Jazeera cameraman whose death the IDF confirmed last night, and another Hamas operative, Abd al-Rahman Abu Gharqod.

The report says Abu Hasna was the terrorist whom hostage survivor Omar Shem Tov was forced to kiss on the forehead during the February 2025 hostage-release ceremony, a scene that drew wide attention at the time. It says the same ceremony also marked the release of Omer Wenkert and Eliya Cohen.

The IDF announced yesterday that Washah was killed in central Gaza alongside two other Hamas operatives, but only today did it become clear that the others were senior figures. Washah had served for years as an Al Jazeera photographer while also operating in Hamas's military wing.

In recent times, Washah promoted sniper plans and other terror attacks against IDF forces operating in the Gaza Strip. The report presents the strike as part of Israel's efforts against Hamas operatives involved in attacks and hostage holding.

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