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Politics·2m ago

Knesset Committee Approves Metropolitan Transport Authority Reform

The Knesset Economic Affairs Committee approved a major reform creating metropolitan transport authorities and sent it forward for final legislative votes. The compromise reduces the ministry’s initial control, transfers decision-making and budgets to local bodies over time, and leaves the national transport authority mainly as a regulator.

Calcalist
General·2m ago

Haredi kindergarten networks threaten to block the school year over teacher layoffs

Six major Haredi kindergarten network heads warned Education Minister Yoav Kisch and city leaders that they will not open the next school year unless the teachers’ crisis is fixed. The dispute centers on layoffs tied to a budget formula that, teachers say, penalizes seniority and blocks the rollout of “Ofek Hadash.”

Kikar HaShabbat
Politics·5m ago

Bennett Reaffirms His Views After Controversy Over Settlement Remarks

Naftali Bennett said he has not changed his right-wing views after a Kan News clip from his podcast comments about illegal construction drew criticism. He reiterated support for legal settlement in Area C and said illegal building on private or non-Area C land is not legitimate. Bennett made the remarks at the JNS conference and on Shaul Amsterdamski’s podcast.

Kan News·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning
Politics·7m ago

Bennett unveils “New Deal” plan with draft, budget, and cabinet cuts

Yair Bennett presented his “New Deal” platform on Tuesday, promising major changes in education, security, the economy and government. He said he would cut funding for ultra-Orthodox education, recruit 20,000 soldiers, close seven ministries and fight food cartels and organized crime.

Mako·+4 outlets · 80% center
Health·7m ago

Health Ministry Rules Out Ebola in Israel After Tests Come Back Negative

Israel’s Health Ministry said tests for Ebola on two suspected cases returned negative, ruling out a spread in Israel. The ministry said no confirmed Ebola case has been identified in the country and urged caution for travelers returning from affected areas.

Srugim·+3 outlets · 50% center
World·11m ago

Two Israeli women detained in Krakow over 50 kg of khat in luggage

Two Israeli Orthodox women, ages 23 and 24, were arrested at Krakow airport on Friday over suspected smuggling of 50 kg of khat. The article says Poland treats khat smuggling harshly, often using detention, deportation and Schengen bans, although courts sometimes suspend prison sentences when suspects are shown to have been misled.

Ynet
Politics·16m ago

Smotrich Says Israel Is Not Bound by U.S.-Iran Understandings

Bezalel Smotrich said Israel is not bound by U.S.-Iran agreements discussed in Geneva and will keep its own freedom of action in Lebanon. He also said Israel can still strike Iran if the political leadership decides there is a real threat.

Srugim
Health·16m ago

Midjourney Enters Medicine With Ambitious Ultrasound Scanning Plans

Midjourney is entering healthcare with a plan to build an AI-powered whole-body ultrasound system and a San Francisco medical spa. The story also reports a major China drug-rights deal for Novocitis and new funding and rollout plans for Israeli pancreatic-cancer startup Adenocyte.

Globes
Health·17m ago

Abortions in Israel Continue to Decline, New Data Show

Israel recorded 14,608 requests for pregnancy termination in 2024, a rate of 6.6 per 1,000 women ages 15 to 49. The committees approved 99.8% of requests, and most procedures were done in the first trimester. The data also show wide differences by religion, age, marital status and origin, and Israel’s abortion-to-birth ratio remains far below the EU average.

Srugim
Politics·20m ago

Meloni and Trump Clash Over an Insult, National Pride and Politics

Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump are locked in a public dispute after Trump mocked her in an Italian TV interview. Meloni says he invented the story, while his comments have raised domestic political stakes in Italy ahead of next year’s elections.

Globes
Sports·21m ago

Viral Old World Cup Quote Resurfaces as Messi Keeps Defying Age

A viral old 2018 quote dismissing Lionel Messi’s World Cup future resurfaced after he scored twice for Argentina against Austria. The story highlights how Messi, now a World Cup winner and record scorer, keeps outperforming age-based predictions.

Walla
Security·25m ago

U.S. Fighter Pilot’s Account Raises Alarm Over Iran’s Drone Tactics

A U.S. F-15 pilot shot down over Iran in April told intelligence officials he saw a coordinated swarm of linked drones before ejecting. His account has triggered a dispute in the U.S. intelligence community over whether Iran has developed a new drone capability.

Mako·+2 outlets · 100% center
General·25m ago

Omer Adam and Yael Shelbia Cut Their Last Link Before His Wedding

Omer Adam and Yael Shelbia have unfollowed each other on social media, closing their last connection long after their January 2025 breakup. Adam is due to marry Sasha Israelovich in Italy on August 27, while Shelbia is in a relationship with Formula 1 driver Lance Stroll.

Walla·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning
Security·27m ago

Hezbollah Accuses Israel of Violating Lebanon Ceasefire

Hezbollah accused Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon after an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon. Israel says its operations there are meant to eliminate threats and stop Hezbollah from rebuilding near the border.

Behadrei Haredim·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning
World·27m ago

Trump’s Iran Policy Has Shifted, Except on Nuclear Issues

Bloomberg says Iran is already trying to restore oil sales to Asia after the U.S. granted a 60-day sanctions waiver. A Wall Street Journal analysis says Trump has softened most of his Iran positions except on the nuclear issue, while a separate report says the deal is also fueling debate in Lebanon over Hezbollah's future.

Globes
General·27m ago

How to Host a Boutique Event Guests Will Keep Photographing

Almaleh is promoting boutique catering for events, including market tables and plated trays, with an emphasis on presentation, freshness, and host convenience. The company says it handles the logistics, offers custom menus, and uses kosher mehadrin ingredients. It is also advertising a 5% discount for the first 20 customers.

Kikar HaShabbat
Culture·30m ago

Dana Frieder Says Motherhood Has Made Her Want More Children

Dana Frieder said that three months after giving birth to her first daughter, Naya Dafni, she is returning to work with mixed emotions and wants more children. In a TV interview, she described giving birth during rocket fire, her partner Yehuda Levy's support at home, and her intense, anxious approach to new motherhood.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
General·36m ago

Taxi Driver in Wuhan Saves 3-Year-Old Girl After Emergency Dash to Hospital

In Wuhan, taxi driver Wang Tao rushed a 3-year-old girl named Yanyan to hospital after she lost consciousness from a high fever. He drove through red lights, contacted traffic police, then ran with the child when traffic stopped him, and doctors later said she was out of danger.

Kikar HaShabbat
Health·41m ago

A One-Time CAR-T Treatment Is Changing the Conversation on Myeloma Cure

Doctors are increasingly discussing a possible cure for some multiple myeloma patients, driven by advanced treatments such as CAR-T. The article highlights 64-year-old Hod HaSharon resident Lior Yonatan Haimov, who says he is now disease-free and back to life two and a half years after a one-time treatment.

Walla
General·41m ago

Ground Vehicle Strikes Southwest Jet as Passengers Board in Memphis

A Southwest Airlines plane was struck by a ground vehicle at Memphis International Airport on Sunday while passengers were boarding. No one was hurt, and the aircraft was removed from service and replaced so the Dallas flight could continue.

Kikar HaShabbat
Politics·41m ago

New Book Says Trump Treated the White House Like Personal Property

A new book by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan says Donald Trump has treated the White House like his personal property. It describes him personally decorating the Oval Office with cheap gold trim, altering Melania Trump’s spaces, and ordering costly changes including an East Wing demolition for a $400 million ballroom.

Kikar HaShabbat
Health·43m ago

Hadassah Holds Israel's First Pediatric Disaster Medicine Course

Hadassah Ein Kerem recently ran Israel’s first pediatric disaster medicine course. Doctors and nurses from hospitals nationwide trained on mass-casualty, infrastructure-damage and natural-disaster scenarios to improve child-focused emergency readiness.

Behadrei Haredim
General·45m ago

Ben Gvir Delays Police Intelligence Spokesperson Appointment, Lawyers Threaten Petition

Lawyers have demanded that National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir finalize the appointment of Itzik Elפסי as spokesperson for the police Intelligence and Investigations Division. They warned that if he does not respond within seven days, they will go to court, following other challenged police promotion delays.

Walla·+1 outlet · 100% center
General·45m ago

Herzog and Metula officials urge Israelis to return north as tourism revival begins

President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal visited Metula and urged Israelis to return to the north and support border communities. Local leader David Azoulay said the town is trying to revive daily life and tourism, with guided visits starting Friday and a hotel reopening planned for September.

Walla·+1 outlet · 50% center
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General09:35 · 1h ago

Ultra-Orthodox Protesters Block Highway 6 as Nationwide Rally Looms

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Translated & summarized from Kan News by baba
The story · English

Ultra-Orthodox protesters blocked the northbound lanes of Highway 6 on Tuesday near the Nitzanei Oz interchange. The disruption came a day before a large nationwide protest planned over the arrest of draft dodgers, or military deserters.

Kan News reported Monday night that police approved the protest organizers’ planned “car convoy” as part of the campaign. According to the organizers, the convoy is expected to depart from 19 locations across Israel.

Police set a condition that the mass convoys must not enter the military prison or the city of Kfar Yona, through which the access road to Prison 10 runs in the middle of town. Police said the restriction is meant to prevent clashes between residents and the ultra-Orthodox protesters.

Kfar Yona Mayor Albert Taieb told Kan News that he is organizing a blockade against the demonstration, which he described as a “human wall,” to stop the convoys from reaching the city.

Read the original at Kan News