Summer perk: vacation allowance rises by hundreds of shekels, with private-sector workers eligible

World·5m ago

Italian Mayor Threatened Over Hosting Israeli Community

A mayor in Piedmont, Italy, received a threatening letter with a bullet, warning him not to take in more Israelis and Jews. The threat targeted a local Israeli community that moved there after October 7 through the "Home" project led by Hugo Luzzati.

Kan News·+2 outlets · 67% center

Economy·5m ago

Private and public-sector workers to get higher vacation allowance payments

Israel’s Histadrut and the business sector agreed to raise private-sector vacation allowance to 451.5 shekels a day, pending a labor minister’s extension order. The public-sector rate also rose to 511.6 shekels a day, after a two-year freeze and wartime cuts.

Kikar HaShabbat·+6 outlets · 80% center

General·6m ago

Rabbi Aharon Salim: Torah Gives Life and Strength in Difficult Times

At a World Torah Fund rally in Deal, New Jersey, Rabbi Aharon Salim said Torah study gives Jews the strength to endure life’s hardest trials. His comments came as the fund campaign continues across the United States and as Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch prepares to join it after issuing a call for a half-hour daily speech fast until the end of the High Holy Days.

Kikar HaShabbat

Politics·10m ago

Naftali Bennett’s party adds admired reserve officer and civic leader Amir Strogo

Amir Strogo, former CEO of Achrai! and a reserve major in Maglan, has joined Naftali Bennett’s Together party. Bennett praised Strogo’s combat service on October 7, his more than 400 days of reserve duty, and his record of social leadership.

Srugim

Security·10m ago

IDF appoints Lt. Col. G. to command Battalion 52 after tank disaster in Lebanon

The IDF has appointed Lt. Col. G. to command Battalion 52 after Lt. Col. Dor Ben Shimchon was killed in the tank disaster in Lebanon. The new commander is expected to assume the role in the coming days.

Ynet·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning

Security·12m ago

Lt. Col. G Named New Commander of IDF’s 52nd Battalion After Fatal Battle Loss

The IDF has appointed Lt. Col. G as the new commander of Battalion 52, two days after Lt. Col. Dor Ben Simchon was killed in Lebanon. G will take over in the coming days, becoming the battalion’s fifth commander since the war began.

Srugim

Economy·13m ago

Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100

Alan Greenspan, the former Federal Reserve chairman, died at 100 at home from Parkinson’s complications. He was praised for helping shape modern U.S. capitalism, though critics linked some of his policies to the 2008 financial crisis.

Ynet·+3 outlets · 100% center

Sports·14m ago

Ashdod lawyer says it has clear evidence in doping complaint against Tiberias

M.S. Ashdod has filed a formal doping complaint against Ironi Tiberias. Attorney Amit Hadad said the club and the Israel Football Association have clear evidence, including photos and witness accounts, and that the case was reported quickly to prevent evidence from being altered.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center

Culture·14m ago

‘The Patriots’ Panelist Ritualizes His First Mezuzah at His New Home

Guy Moroz, a panelist on “The Patriots,” placed a mezuzah on his new home for the first time and shared the ceremony online. The viral video, featuring a bicycle helmet as a makeshift head covering, drew mostly emotional and supportive reactions.

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Culture·15m ago

The Songs That Arose From the Entebbe Raid, 50 Years On

Fifty years after the Entebbe raid, the article traces the songs it inspired in Israel, the Jewish diaspora, and Uganda. It highlights "Eretz Tzvi," "Tzevet Yoni," and "Victory Entebbe" as musical records of the operation's emotions and legacy.

Srugim

Sports·16m ago

Croatian Reports Say Dor Peretz Turned Down Dinamo Zagreb, Camp Denies It

Croatian media said Dor Peretz rejected a move to Dinamo Zagreb after final talks on Monday. The report blamed family considerations, especially his wife’s wish to remain in Israel, but people close to Peretz denied it.

Walla·+1 outlet · 100% center

Politics·17m ago

Strike Threat in Rehovot as Sabbath Dispute and Workers’ Row Intensify

Rehovot’s municipal workers have declared a general strike for Tuesday as Defense Minister Israel Katz prepares to visit the city. The Labor Court is now considering the city’s request to block the shutdown, which comes amid a separate Sabbath-related dispute over Saturday business openings.

Kikar HaShabbat

Tech·25m ago

Satya Nadella Calls for a Shake-Up in AI’s Closed, Expensive Model

Satya Nadella has publicly challenged the AI industry’s closed, high-cost model and urged a strategic shift. Microsoft is backing that stance by pushing cheaper AI options, exploring DeepSeek, and giving customers more model choice. The move comes as Copilot faces competitive pressure and as regulators scrutinize AI concentration.

Ynet·+2 outlets · 50% center

Politics·26m ago

Lapid Defends Unity With Bennett, Says It Is the Right Path

Yair Lapid defended his alliance with Naftali Bennett on Monday, saying it is the right path to repair Israel. He said the partnership is meant to drive reforms including Haredi conscription, lower living costs, stronger security, a constitution, and better foreign ties.

Now 14·+1 outlet · 50% center

Sports·27m ago

Report: Dor Peretz Turns Down Dinamo Zagreb Offer

Croatian reports say Dor Peretz rejected Dinamo Zagreb’s offer after a visit to Croatia. The Maccabi Tel Aviv captain reportedly chose to stay in Israel because his family did not want to move abroad.

N12·+3 outlets · 100% center

Security·28m ago

Police investigate viral video allegedly showing officers having sex beside patrol car

Israel Police is investigating a viral video that appears to show two officers having sex outside a patrol car. The force has not yet identified them or confirmed when the footage was taken, but disciplinary action and possible dismissal are on the table. The report also cites a similar case from about a year ago involving two traffic officers.

Walla

Sports·28m ago

Beersheba Rejects Large Russian Offer for Mohamed Abu Rumi

Hapoel Beersheba rejected a sizable offer from Russian side Akron for Mohamed Abu Rumi. The deal would have doubled his salary, but the club is not looking to sell him now. Abu Rumi joined from Kiryat Shmona in the winter and helped Beersheba win its sixth championship.

Mako·+1 outlet · 100% center

World·28m ago

ZAKA Works to Repatriate Bodies of Israelis Killed in Two U.S. Tragedies

ZAKA said it has completed the release of two Israelis killed in a Malibu car crash, with burial planned in Yavne and Ramla after the bodies arrive in Israel on Wednesday. The organization is also working with Israeli and U.S. authorities to repatriate three Israelis killed in a Piper PA-28 crash in Maryland.

Kikar HaShabbat·+6 outlets · 57% center

Culture·32m ago

Itay Levy and Sasson Shaulov Release New Duet After Earlier Chart Success

Itay Levy and Sasson Shaulov released a new duet, "Hozer Elayich," on Monday after the success of their previous hit "Hidkamti Mimcha." Shaulov said on Instagram that he had been waiting for the collaboration and called Levy a longtime partner on the journey.

Now 14·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning

Culture·33m ago

How 20 Rejected Cartoons a Week Became the Best Training Ground for an Ad Man

Gideon Amichai says a year of weekly rejection from The New Yorker in 1989 became his best professional education. He later turned the experience into the book “Not a Sketch” and says it ultimately led him into advertising, where he later built a major career.

Ynet

Politics·33m ago

Knesset Committee Takes Up Torah Study Basic Law Despite Legal Objections

The Knesset House Committee voted to move the Basic Law on Torah Study from the Constitution Committee, despite objections from the Knesset legal adviser. The bill, backed by ultra-Orthodox parties and opposed by some coalition and opposition lawmakers, is meant to pave the way for broad draft exemptions before the Knesset dissolves in about four weeks.

Calcalist·+2 outlets · 100% right-leaning

World·33m ago

Behind Trump’s Iran Talks, a Calculated Strategy or a Humiliating Concession?

A reserve IDF officer says the Trump administration’s talks with Iran in Switzerland are a calculated move, not a surrender. He argues Washington is trying to strip Iran of leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran faces severe internal economic and infrastructure collapse. He also says a Lebanon deal without Israel could ultimately help Jerusalem by preserving freedom of action against Hezbollah.

Kikar HaShabbat·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning

World·34m ago

Larry the Cat Outlasts Another British Prime Minister

Larry the cat remains at 10 Downing Street after Keir Starmer’s resignation, extending his run as Britain’s most enduring government resident. The 19-year-old official mouser has now outlasted seven prime ministers and has nearly 900,000 followers on X.

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World·36m ago

Somali Claim Reignites Questions Over Israel-Somaliland Security Ties

A Somali official claimed Israel deployed about 50 soldiers in Somaliland, including some of Ethiopian origin, but there is no Israeli confirmation. The allegation follows Katz’s remarks about long-running covert ties with Somaliland and a reported Israeli training relationship. Somaliland has denied any Israeli base while acknowledging training cooperation.

Behadrei Haredim

Sports·37m ago

Sean Weissman in advanced talks with Dinamo Batumi

Sean Weissman is in advanced talks to join Dinamo Batumi in Georgia as a free agent. The 30-year-old striker left Blau-Weiss Linz after scoring nine goals and one assist, and his agent says a decision is coming soon.

N12·+2 outlets · 100% center

Economy·37m ago

Why Israel's Transport Ministry Is Missing the Freight Shift to Night Hours

In the podcast "The System," Hufit Cohen Ulay and Maor Shalom Suissa examine a plan to shift 40% of truck operations to nighttime hours. They say the Transport Ministry is treating the move as only a partial measure. The item was published on June 22, 2026.

Calcalist

Politics·38m ago

Burning Churches and an Islamization Fears in New York Under Mamdani

The article says Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York City’s first Muslim mayor has fueled fears of Islamization. It links two recent church fires, controversial religious symbolism, and radical-sounding appointments to growing alarm among Christian and Jewish residents.

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Security·38m ago

Man in His 30s Seriously Hurt in Tel Aviv Violence Incident

A man in his 30s was seriously injured in a violent incident on David Tadhar Street in Tel Aviv. MDA received the call at 2:25 p.m. and treated him at the scene.

Kikar HaShabbat

Culture·39m ago

Lihi Kornowski and Roy Nick Welcome Their Second Child

Actors Lihi Kornowski and Roy Nick announced the birth of their second son, Ram, last week. The couple, married in June 2022, are already parents to Uri, born in September 2023.

Ynet

General·42m ago

What Summer School Programs Will Be Available for Israeli Students?

Israel’s Education Ministry says its summer learning programs will expand this year from kindergarten through 9th grade, but the rollout remains uncertain. Families of younger children have subsidized care, while older grades still lack clear or complete frameworks, especially amid the ongoing security situation.

Srugim·+2 outlets · 67% center

World·42m ago

91-Year-Old Salvadoran Woman Starts First Grade Alongside Her 71-Year-Old Daughter

Catalina Mendoza, 91, has started first grade at El Congo elementary school in El Salvador, alongside her 71-year-old daughter Teresa Tobar, who is in eighth grade. At a school ceremony, Education Minister Karla Trigueros gave Mendoza supplies and a tablet as part of a government education initiative.

Kikar HaShabbat

World·43m ago

Three Israelis Killed in Washington Plane Crash Identified

Three Israelis, Yoav Bomrind, David Rabinovitch and Elad Neidik, were killed when a light plane crashed near Washington on Sunday. The aircraft was traveling from New Jersey to Maryland, and investigators are now examining the wreck with help from local and state authorities.

Now 14·+10 outlets · 64% center

World·43m ago

Williamsburg Rebbe Makes a Festive Visit to Montreal and Tosh

The Rebbe of Kretschneff Siget from Williamsburg visited Montreal and the Tosh community in Canada. He met local rabbis, prayed at the grave of the late Tosh Rebbe, and spent Shabbat in Montreal with hundreds attending prayers and meals.

Kikar HaShabbat

General·44m ago

Women of the Toldos Aharon community mourn the death of Chaya Rachel Weinberger

Chaya Rachel Weinberger, wife of Rabbi Moshe Yechezkel Weinberger and daughter of Rabbi Yonah Weiss, died at age 50 after a long illness. She was buried on Mount of Olives after a large funeral in Jerusalem, and her family is asking the public to learn Mishnayot in her memory.

Behadrei Haredim

World·46m ago

Nobel laureate François Englert, co-developer of Higgs theory, dies at 93

François Englert, the Belgian physicist who helped develop the theory behind the Higgs boson, died at 93 in Uccle, Belgium. He shared the 2013 Nobel Prize with Peter Higgs for the 1964 theory that led to the 2012 discovery at CERN.

Ynet

Politics·50m ago

Thousands Welcome Released Haredi Detainees in Beitar Illit

Thousands gathered in Beitar Illit on Wednesday night to welcome Yacov Mutzari and Yonatan Nitzotzi after their release from military prison. Local rabbis, the mayor, and the men’s families praised their resistance to enlistment pressure and called it a public show of support for Torah study.

Kikar HaShabbat·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning

General·55m ago

Rat Pups Found in Arkia Service Cart on Flight from Preveza to Tel Aviv

Arkia staff found rat pups in a drink cart on a Sunday flight from Preveza to Tel Aviv. Arkia and its caterer, Tamam, traded blame over where the cart came from and who was responsible. Both sides said the food served to passengers was not affected.

Kikar HaShabbat·+8 outlets · 56% center

Politics·55m ago

Knesset panel approves tougher point penalties for phone use and other dangerous driving offenses

The Knesset Economic Affairs Committee approved new traffic-point rules that raise penalties for dangerous offenses and reduce them for some minor ones. The changes, tied to the new administrative traffic-violations system launched in February, will take effect after publication.

Calcalist·+1 outlet

World·55m ago

Report: Israel Considers Symbolic Withdrawals in Lebanon Talks

Israel is reportedly considering symbolic withdrawals from southern Lebanon as part of upcoming talks, under U.S. pressure. Analyst Yoni Ben Menachem warned that Washington may be pushing Israel to leave before Hezbollah is disarmed, while a Trump proposal would have Syria handle Hezbollah’s disarmament.

Now 14·+1 outlet · 50% center

World·56m ago

Vance Says Iran Has Agreed to Admit Nuclear Inspectors This Week

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Iran has agreed to allow IAEA nuclear inspectors to visit. He said he expects that to happen this week, possibly with talks starting today in the wake of Swiss negotiations.

Ynet·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning

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