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General·2m ago

Four Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Sde Tzevi

Four people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 293 near Sde Tzevi and taken to Soroka Medical Center. Three were listed in moderate condition and one in light condition.

Kikar HaShabbat·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning
World·7m ago

ICC Oversight Body Moves to Remove Prosecutor Karim Khan

Reuters says diplomats overseeing the International Criminal Court decided to seek the removal of prosecutor Karim Khan. The move stems from an inappropriate sexual relationship with a junior staff member and will go to a vote in New York on July 24.

Ynet
Politics·12m ago

Likud Slams Opposition Petition Over State Comptroller Vote

Likud asked Israel’s High Court to dismiss petitions challenging the vote that elected State Comptroller Michael Ravilo. The party says the opposition violated prior voting agreements and is using the court to overturn a political defeat. Likud also warned the ruling could create a broader precedent affecting future elections.

Kikar HaShabbat·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning
Culture·18m ago

Singer Benaya Barbi ordered to pay ex-manager more than 5 million shekels

An arbitration ruling ordered Israeli singer Benaya Barbi to pay former manager Or Marmelstein about 5.3 million shekels. The decision found Barbi ended their management deal in bad faith and without justification. Both sides issued sharply contrasting reactions after the five-year dispute.

Mako·+4 outlets · 80% center
Economy·23m ago

Israeli Market Gains May Be Fading as Investors Rotate Back to the U.S.

The article says the Israeli stock market has weakened since early May as war-related and geopolitical tailwinds fade. It warns that foreign inflows, defense stocks, energy shares and banking support may all be losing momentum, though Israel may still regain strength if conditions change. It also argues that the best “home port” for investors is a diversified portfolio, not either Tel Aviv or New York.

Globes
Economy·25m ago

Bank of Israel Survey Finds Small Businesses Most Satisfied with One Zero

Bank of Israel supervision says small-business satisfaction with banks remains weak in 2025, especially on fairness and personal service, despite strong digital ratings. One Zero ranked first overall in both recommendation and fairness, while Bank Hapoalim and Discount finished near the bottom.

Calcalist
Health·25m ago

Former patient sues fertility specialist over Georgia egg-import affair

Hagar Izak Levy is suing fertility specialist Prof. Yaakov לברון for up to NIS 2.5 million over alleged negligence in the Georgia egg-import affair. She says unlawful embryo storage and other misconduct ruined her treatment and caused severe emotional harm, while the Health Ministry says disciplinary action is still possible.

Mako·+1 outlet · 100% center
Economy·25m ago

Witness testimony opens in food market price-fixing trial

Testimony opened in the food market price-fixing case against senior executives, including Victori’s Yossi Rabid and Yochananof’s Eitan Yochananof. The prosecution presented WhatsApp messages and phone evidence suggesting Rabid pushed suppliers to raise prices across competing chains before raising his own. Defense lawyers denied wrongdoing and said such negotiations are standard in the market.

Ynet·+5 outlets · 50% center
Politics·26m ago

Trump Repeats a Strategic Error, Undermining U.S. Leverage

The article says Donald Trump twice misread how markets and economies adapt to disruption, first regarding Iran and then regarding the Strait of Hormuz. It argues he accepted exaggerated collapse forecasts, made a humiliating deal, and damaged U.S. deterrence and global influence.

Now 14
Sports·28m ago

Chris Jones Leaves Hapoel Tel Aviv for Red Star Belgrade

Chris Jones has left Hapoel Tel Aviv and signed with Red Star Belgrade. The move was announced on Wednesday after the regular season, and he becomes the Serbian club's first summer signing under new leadership.

Mako·+1 outlet · 100% center
Security·33m ago

Tel Aviv assault suspect to be released under restrictions

David Ezra, suspected of attacking women randomly in Tel Aviv’s Florentin neighborhood, will be released on bail under restrictive conditions. Police and the court moved the case forward after three alleged incidents and a prior order to state whether charges would be filed.

Ynet·+1 outlet · 100% center
Economy·33m ago

Plassonmore Signs U.S. Distribution Deal for Home Ultrasound Device

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Globes
General·38m ago

23-Year-Old Injured in Two-Car Crash in Ashdod

A 23-year-old man was moderately injured in a two-car accident on Rashi Street in Ashdod. He received first aid from Union Hatzalah and was evacuated to a hospital.

Kikar HaShabbat
General·38m ago

Car Protest Readies Mass Convoys from 19 Cities to Prison 10

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Behadrei Haredim·+8 outlets · 50% center
General·44m ago

Protest Convoy Organizers Release Official Rally Song

Organizers of a major car-convoy protest in Israel released an official song for the demonstration. The single was made to boost morale and broadcast the protest message from loudspeakers on thousands of cars. Dov Friedman sang the track, and Israel Goldknopf handled the arrangement.

Behadrei Haredim
Economy·45m ago

Slate reveals sub-$25,000 modular electric pickup with longer range

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N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
Politics·45m ago

Poll: Most Israelis Say the Iran Deal Harms Israel

An INSS poll released Wednesday says two-thirds of Israelis believe the recent U.S.-Iran memorandum is bad for Israel. Most respondents also doubt Israel won its latest confrontation with Iran and express deep concern about the country’s security outlook. The survey shows sharply weakened confidence in U.S. President Donald Trump and in Israel’s ability to act independently of Washington.

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Economy·50m ago

Israeli real estate lawyers say uncertainty is reshaping deals, permits and development

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Mako·+1 outlet · 100% center
Politics·53m ago

The Moral Case Against Ultra-Orthodox Road Blockades

An opinion article argues that ultra-Orthodox road blockades during a protest over draft enforcement have no moral legitimacy, even though protest itself is legal. It contrasts them with past right-wing and anti-judicial overhaul demonstrators, saying those groups serve in the IDF and work, while much of the ultra-Orthodox public does not.

Walla
General·54m ago

Police Officer Sentenced to Eight Months for Assaulting His Wife

A Ramla police officer was sentenced to eight months in prison by the Rishon LeZion Magistrate’s Court for assaulting his wife. The attack happened at their home about two and a half years ago, in front of their two young daughters.

Ynet·+1 outlet · 100% center
Culture·57m ago

Lee Biran Says Playing Peter Pan Fulfilled a Childhood Dream

Lee Biran said the revived Peter Pan musical feels like a personal circle completed after he became a father. The production opens in two months, with Sasson Gabay, Meshi Kleinstein, and director Hanoch Rosen all tied to the original 1988 hit.

Kan News
Politics·59m ago

Netanyahu Finishes Testimony After 18-Month Court Appearance

Benjamin Netanyahu finished his testimony in his criminal trial after 18 months and 98 hearings. He then attacked the investigation and the three cases against him, while the trial moves next to defense witnesses in Jerusalem.

Globes·+1 outlet
Politics·1h ago

Gafni Tells Netanyahu: We Have No Trust as Coalition Deal Unravels

Moshe Gafni told Benjamin Netanyahu that the ultra-Orthodox have lost trust in him after he would not advance daycare subsidies. Shas and United Torah Judaism now say they will back coalition legislation only if promised laws on Torah study and draft-arrest limits move forward, prompting fierce opposition criticism.

Ynet·+3 outlets · 50% center
Security·1h ago

IDF Strikes Two Armed Hezbollah Operatives in Ali Taher Ridge

Israeli troops identified two armed Hezbollah operatives on the Ali Taher ridge this morning and struck them immediately. The military said the attack was carried out to eliminate a threat to forces in the area.

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Politics09:48 · 3h ago

No Cabinet Minister Will Attend State Memorial for Operation Protective Edge for First Time Since 2015

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

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz will both skip Thursday’s state memorial ceremony for the fallen of Operation Protective Edge, in which 68 IDF soldiers and six civilians were killed. According to a report by Doron Kadosh on IDF Radio, this is the first time since 2015, after 11 consecutive memorial ceremonies, that no government minister will be present at the official event. Instead, Deputy Minister Almog Cohen will represent the Israeli government.

Netanyahu had attended every memorial ceremony during his 2015 to 2019 term as prime minister. In 2020, at the height of the coronavirus crisis, he sent a recorded greeting because of restrictions. He attended in person again in 2023 and 2024. Last year, in 2025, he missed the ceremony because of a diplomatic trip to Washington, and Katz filled in for him. This year, however, Katz will also be absent, and no other minister was assigned to replace them.

The article notes that even during the years when Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid served as prime minister, the sitting premier attended the state memorial. The joint absence by top ministers may also reflect tensions from previous ceremonies. In 2024, when Netanyahu last attended the Protective Edge memorial, he was met with angry protests from a bereaved father who shouted, “You are guilty, you are responsible for all the dead.” Similar clashes with bereaved families were recorded in some previous years as well.

Netanyahu and Katz instead chose to attend a combat officers’ graduation ceremony at Bahad 1, scheduled for the exact same time as the memorial in the Negev. IDF Radio said it asked the IDF, the Defense Ministry, the Prime Minister’s Office, and the Defense Minister’s Office why the two events were set simultaneously and why no senior minister was sent to the memorial, but none had responded by the time of the report.

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