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Culture·4m 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·4m 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
Politics·9m 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·10m 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·10m 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.

Kikar HaShabbat
Security·14m ago

Indictment Filed in Deadly Raht Kidnapping and Robbery Case

Israeli prosecutors indicted Raazi Al-Obra, 26, from Rahat, for killing a minor and kidnapping the victim’s older brother. The attack allegedly took place in April after a family feud and a suspected weapons theft. The older brother was later found injured in Rahat.

Ynet
Security·14m ago

Road Deaths Reach 200 in Israel as Experts Warn of Another Deadly Year

Israel has logged 200 road deaths and 821 serious injuries since the start of the year, including eight deaths in the past week. Experts say the apparent improvement over 2025 is narrowing, while the government’s road safety plan remains only partly funded and implemented.

Ynet
World·16m ago

Brazil Extreme Sports Jump Ends in Severe Injury After Bridge Collision

A retired military police officer was critically injured in Minas Gerais, Brazil, when a bridge jump went wrong and he crashed into a concrete pillar. The rescue was captured on video, and the incident came days after a separate fatal bridge stunt involving 21-year-old Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas.

Kikar HaShabbat
Security·16m ago

Shin Bet Says Hamas Operatives in Turkey Helped Direct Dozens of Foiled Attacks

The Shin Bet says, together with the IDF, it thwarted dozens of attacks over the past year that were directed by Hamas operatives in Turkey. The agency named five operatives it says helped recruit attackers, move money and weapons, and finance terror networks in the West Bank.

Ynet·+5 outlets · 67% right-leaning
General·18m ago

Couple Holds Firstborn's Redemption Ceremony Near Gaza Border

David Tzvi and Sheham Shoshana Attia held their firstborn son's pidyon haben ceremony Thursday near the Gaza border at the "Homeward" compound. They had celebrated their sheva berakhot there a year earlier and said they hope to hold their son's first haircut ceremony in Shvut Gaza beyond the fence.

Arutz Sheva
Economy·18m ago

Gas Station Convenience Stores Evolve Into Neighborhood Logistics Hubs

Gas station convenience stores in recent years have evolved into smart neighborhood logistics centers, offering parcel lockers, mobile coffee orders and temporary workspaces. The article says app-linked services and digital payments let drivers combine refueling with errands, and even use fuel rewards for store purchases.

Behadrei Haredim
General·20m ago

How to Choose the Right Wardrobe Company for Your Home

The article advises Israelis choosing a wardrobe company to focus on materials, hardware, customization and after-sales service, not just showroom appearance or price. It says a quality wardrobe should be durable, well-fitted to the home and backed by reliable installation and warranty support.

Behadrei Haredim
General·21m ago

Tel Aviv University Tops Israeli Universities in QS 2027 Ranking

Tel Aviv University ranked first in Israel in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, placing 208th globally. It also ranked 29th worldwide in Citations per Faculty, while the Hebrew University and the Technion followed in Israel.

Arutz Sheva
General·25m ago

Peri HaAretz Yeshiva Relocates to Malkhei HaShalom

Peri HaAretz Yeshiva is relocating from Rechelim to Malkhei HaShalom in eastern Gush Shilo. Leiv Hadash Yeshiva in Shilo will merge into Peri HaAretz and effectively shut down. Rabbi Yehuda Leibman will head the yeshiva alone next year while Rabbi Dudu Ben Nathan is on sabbatical.

Arutz Sheva
World·26m ago

Two Israelis Killed in Malibu Car Crash

Two Israelis in their 40s died overnight in a single-vehicle crash in Malibu, near Los Angeles. One victim lived in Los Angeles with his wife and children, and ZAKA’s international unit is assisting the families and local authorities.

Mako·+6 outlets · 57% center
Security·27m ago

Haifa Resident Faces Indictment for Punching Police Investigator

Police said a 37-year-old Haifa resident is expected to be indicted for punching a police investigator. He allegedly came to the station after refusing to identify himself to officers, then attacked the investigator hours later near the station.

Ynet·+1 outlet · 50% center
Politics·28m ago

Likud lawmaker challenges Netanyahu plan to replace primaries with appointed committee

Likud MK David Bitan has petitioned the party’s court to stop Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to replace primaries with an appointed committee for choosing the party list. Bitan says the plan is unlawful, undermines members’ voting rights, and should not apply to the coming election cycle.

Srugim·+3 outlets · 75% right-leaning
Health·28m ago

Second Suspected Ebola Case in Israel After Traveler Returns from Congo

Israel’s Health Ministry said a second traveler returning from Congo is being isolated and tested for Ebola after arriving with fever and diarrhea. Officials are tracing contacts and checking whether the two suspected cases are connected, while stressing the public risk remains low for now.

Globes·+7 outlets · 71% center
Security·28m ago

Tel Aviv court extends detention of man suspected of attacking women

A Tel Aviv court extended by three days the detention of David Ezra, suspected of attacking women in the street in two recorded incidents. Ezra denied wrongdoing, while police sought a psychiatric examination because of concerns about his mental state.

Ynet
Culture·30m ago

Rod Stewart Cuts Utah Show Short After Near-Fainting, Delays Las Vegas Dates

Rod Stewart, 81, halted a Utah concert after nearly fainting and using oxygen backstage. He has also postponed and canceled multiple Las Vegas, Nevada, and California shows because of the flu and an acute upper respiratory infection. He was criticized after skipping one California concert for health reasons but later attending Scotland’s World Cup match in Boston.

Now 14·+4 outlets · 80% center
Sports·31m ago

Why Dan Oturu Was Left Out of Hapoel Tel Aviv’s Finals Roster

Hapoel Tel Aviv left Dan Oturu out of Game 3 of the finals against Maccabi Tel Aviv after he returned overweight and underprepared. The club had hoped he would lead the title push, but he has not played since early May and may miss the rest of the series.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
Security·32m ago

Fallen Fighter Alexander Filin Laid to Rest in Haifa

Alexander Filin, a 29-year-old IDF fighter killed in southern Lebanon last Thursday, was buried Sunday in Haifa. He was remembered as a modest, brave man who once stopped a stabbing attack at Damascus Gate and saved a fellow soldier. He leaves behind his wife, Dasha, their three-year-old daughter, Emily, and his family and friends.

Now 14·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning
World·32m ago

Report: U.S. Pressing Israel to Pull Back from Southern Lebanon

An Al-Arabiya report says the United States is pressuring Israel to withdraw from southern Lebanon, while Israel insists its forces will stay in the security zone as needed. In parallel, U.S. and Iranian delegations began talks in Switzerland, with Pakistan mediating, amid tensions over Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz.

Now 14
World·37m ago

Iran Seeks Sanctions Relief and a Wider Ceasefire as Talks with the US Open in Switzerland

Iran and the United States are holding critical talks in Burgenstock on Sunday as fighting in Lebanon, tensions over the Strait of Hormuz, and Iran's economic crisis escalate. Tehran is demanding a comprehensive ceasefire, sanctions relief, frozen assets, and oil export guarantees, while Washington is trying to avert a wider regional war.

Now 14·+4 outlets · 60% right-leaning
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Tech08:48 · 1h ago

WhatsApp tests a green online dot that could reignite privacy concerns

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Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
The story · English

WhatsApp is testing a new presence indicator in Android beta version 2.26.24.5, first reported by WABetaInfo, that places a green dot on the profile photo of contacts who are currently online. The feature is meant to let users see at a glance who is available to chat, without opening different screens to check status.

The app already shows presence information, but only inside a chat or a contact’s profile, where users can see “online” or “last seen” below the name. WhatsApp is now replacing that text with a more visible graphic marker directly on the profile image.

The green dot will appear only when a user has chosen to share online status under the existing privacy settings. People who hide their “online” status will not be marked, even after the new feature rolls out.

The change appears to be linked to a larger in-development section called Contacts Hub, which would group contacts who are online now or were active recently. According to earlier reports, users would be able to sort the list by name or availability, while people who hide their status would not appear at all. That hub is not yet public, and WhatsApp has not given a timetable for a wider launch. For now, the feature is limited to a small number of Android beta testers who installed the latest build through Google Play.

Read the original at Walla