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General·1m ago

Chinese Zoo Hires People to Dress as Bears and Act Strange

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Walla
General·9m ago

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Walla
Sports·9m ago

Canada forced to leave home soil after Switzerland defeat

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World·12m ago

Trump Says Erdogan Stayed Out of Iran War at His Request

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General·12m ago

YouTube Quietly Settles Teen Addiction Lawsuit Ahead of Trial

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Culture·12m ago

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Walla
Sports·26m ago

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

Shas spiritual leader blasts Aryeh Deri in leaked recording

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Arutz Sheva
Security·42m ago

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Kikar HaShabbat·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning
Politics·46m ago

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Kikar HaShabbat·+5 outlets · 67% right-leaning
Politics·47m ago

Smotrich Says Security Funds Should Not Go to LGBTQ Programming

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Politics·50m ago

Trump Seeks Special Funding to Remove Sensitive Nuclear Material from Iran

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Kikar HaShabbat
General·51m ago

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General·59m ago

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Behadrei Haredim·+4 outlets · 60% center
Politics·1h ago

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Politics·1h ago

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Culture·1h ago

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Behadrei Haredim
Economy·1h ago

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General·1h ago

Driver flees after crash during car protest on Highway 4

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Behadrei Haredim
Politics·1h ago

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Politics·1h ago

Netanyahu Pushes Ultra-Orthodox Deal Amid Protests and Judicial Overhaul

Netanyahu is advancing a deal with ultra-Orthodox parties while the coalition promotes bills on Torah study, kosher certification and draft evaders. At the same time, the government is pushing judicial overhaul legislation, as Haredi protests continue separately, led mainly by fringe factions.

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Politics·1h ago

Netanyahu’s Deal With Ultra-Orthodox Parties Advances Amid Protests

Netanyahu’s coalition is advancing a package of bills for ultra-Orthodox parties, including a Torah study law and a new kashrut law, while also pushing judicial overhaul legislation. At the same time, protests by the Jerusalem Faction and Agudat Yisrael continue, though the mainstream ultra-Orthodox public is largely staying out of the streets.

Mako·+1 outlet · 100% center
Security·1h ago

Violent Clash Follows Haredi Protest Convoy on Highway 1

A driver attacked a Haredi protest vehicle on Highway 1 near Tel Aviv, breaking its mirror and attempting to assault the passengers. The clash escalated until police intervened, while organizers also reported an earlier gun threat against protesters.

Arutz Sheva·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning
World·1h ago

France records its hottest day ever as heatwave deaths and disruption mount

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Kikar HaShabbat·+4 outlets · 80% center
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General19:39 · 1h ago

Violent clashes break out on Route 1 during protest blockade

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

A vehicle protest on Route 1 on Wednesday evening led to prolonged road closures and severe physical clashes between motorists stuck in traffic and the demonstrators. The disruption halted traffic on the main highway and quickly escalated into confrontation on the road itself.

According to footage from the scene, tensions rose rapidly during the protest. Several drivers whose route had been blocked got out of their cars, and a verbal dispute erupted. Within seconds, the argument turned into a mass fistfight in the middle of the lanes, with people exchanging blows as the highway remained blocked.

The article does not say how many people were involved, whether anyone was injured, or whether police intervened. It does make clear that the protest, and the resulting traffic stoppage on Route 1, were the immediate trigger for the violence.

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