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Security·12m ago

Reservist Killed in Military Fuel Truck Rollover in Southern Lebanon

Reservist Basel Suweid, 32, from Peki'in, was killed Wednesday night in a military fuel truck rollover in southern Lebanon near Misgav Am. One IDF soldier was moderately wounded, and Suweid was remembered as a friend of Maj. Jamal Abbas, who was killed in Gaza in 2023.

Calcalist·+11 outlets · 55% center
Politics·13m ago

Avishai Ben Haim Says ‘Value-Laden Right Wing’ Hurt Him Most

Avishai Ben Haim said the phrase that offended him most online was "value-laden right wing." In a separate post, he argued that hostility toward Mizrahi Likud voters reveals a deeper split in Israeli politics and used Menachem Begin as his example.

Srugim
Culture·13m ago

Mifal HaPais Opens Annual Torah Essay Contest on Blessings Law

Mifal HaPais has launched its annual Torah essay competition, inviting yeshiva students and kollel scholars to submit papers on laws of blessings. The top prizes are 25,000, 15,000 and 10,000 shekels, and entries are due by 3 September 2026.

Kikar HaShabbat
Security·14m ago

IDF Soldier Found Handcuffed in Palestinian Town, Rescued by Police

An active-duty IDF soldier was found handcuffed overnight in Tarqumiya, west of Hebron, and rescued by police. He was handed over to Military Police investigators and said the episode was linked to a criminal dispute and threats from locals.

N12·+6 outlets · 57% center
Politics·15m ago

Netanyahu tells court rumors of pancreatic cancer amounted to a death sentence

Benjamin Netanyahu testified in a Tel Aviv defamation case over claims about his health, denying reports that he had pancreatic cancer and saying he was not terminally ill. The case stems from posts and articles by Uri Misgav, Ben Caspit, and Gonen Ben Yitzhak, while a Ramla court ordered Netanyahu to submit his medical records in a sealed envelope.

Walla
General·19m ago

Hadas Levinshtein Says the Soul Needs Refueling Amid War and Faith

Hadas Levinshtein told Channel 7 at a Jerusalem conference that the war has transformed her sense of Torah and faith. Speaking about the death of her first husband in Gaza and her recent remarriage, she said she now teaches with more stability, humor, and purpose.

Arutz Sheva
General·19m ago

Extra Trains Planned After Oudia Concert in Ramat Gan

Israel Railways will add special trains tonight after Oudia’s concert at Ramat Gan Stadium. The extra service will run from Bnei Brak and Tel Aviv Savidor Center to northern, southern, Sharon-area, and Modi'in destinations.

Ynet
Health·22m ago

Eilat Residents Blame Stinging Flies for Summer Itch, Not Mosquitoes

Tourists in Eilat are reporting painful itching, but residents and experts say the main culprit is recurring stinging flies, not mosquitoes. The flies are most active in hot, humid conditions, and city officials point to orchards and meat trucks as likely breeding-related factors.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
Security·24m ago

Police arrest two suspects after gun threats at ultra-Orthodox protest

Police arrested two suspects overnight after videos showed firearms being used to threaten protesters during a convoy protest on the road to Jerusalem. One suspect’s personal gun was seized and police will seek to extend his detention, while the second suspect is still being questioned.

Srugim·+3 outlets · 75% right-leaning
Sports·25m ago

Maccabi Haifa upbeat as Bakhar brings new energy to training

Maccabi Haifa are training under the energetic leadership of coach Barak Bakhar, who club insiders say arrived determined to correct last season. The club is also awaiting defender Radinio Balker, who has agreed terms and is expected to sign for three years after medical exams.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
Politics·26m ago

Editors of Religious Zionism Urged to Back a Basic Law on Torah Study

An opinion piece says religious Zionist leaders should support a Basic Law recognizing Torah study as a national value. It links the bill to the history of hesder yeshivot, which combined study with military service and later grew into a major national institution.

Arutz Sheva
Economy·26m ago

Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Arrives in Israel in European Spec

Hyundai Israel has launched the European-spec Tucson Hybrid, alongside the long-wheelbase U.S.-spec version already on sale. The new model keeps the same 230 hp hybrid system but switches to front-wheel drive and is priced from 190,000 shekels. Non-hybrid Tucson sales have been discontinued.

N12·+1 outlet · 100% center
Security·29m ago

Israeli Teenage Girls Surge Into Combat-Prep Courses After October 7

The article describes a growing wave of Israeli teenage girls training for combat roles since October 7. It follows several girls preparing for elite IDF units and says women now make up 21.2% of the fighting force, despite ongoing religious and political opposition.

Calcalist
General·29m ago

At 91, Daniel Housidman Puts His Fortune Into Philanthropy and Israel

Daniel Housidman, 91, says his health comes from discipline, genetics and luck, and he now focuses on philanthropy. His family donated 200 million shekels to Reuth’s new rehabilitation hospital and plans to give 500 million more over the next decade. Housidman, founder of Truper in Mexico, says his heart is in Israel and that preserving democracy there is his priority.

Calcalist
Tech·31m ago

Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Using Fake Accounts to Extract Claude Data

Anthropic accused Alibaba of using 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million interactions to extract data from Claude and improve its own AI. The company said the tactic was a large-scale, unauthorized form of distillation, and U.S. lawmakers are now pushing sanctions legislation.

Calcalist
General·33m ago

A Week of Court Battles, Welfare Warnings, Defense Tech, and Bank Fees

Israel’s weekly roundup covers a High Court dispute over the state comptroller vote, a warning that National Insurance could be insolvent by 2035, Anduril’s move into Israel, and new Bank of Israel fee reforms. It also notes Keir Starmer’s resignation in Britain as an example of political accountability.

Calcalist
Economy·33m ago

State Audit Warns Israel Is Unprepared for an Aging Population

An Israeli opinion piece argues that the state has failed to prepare for rapid population aging. Citing a State Comptroller report, it says no major government target from a 2015 strategy was completed, and warns that pension and welfare pressures will soon force cuts or higher taxes.

Calcalist
Tech·33m ago

How AI Chats Can Shape, Extract and Manipulate Our Thinking

The article says generative AI has become a powerful surveillance and influence system that can infer private traits, shape mood and weaken human choice. It cites Anthropic restrictions ordered by the Trump administration, OpenAI usage data, Facebook’s behavioral and emotional experiments, and recent concerns over Meta smart glasses. The author calls for urgent regulation before AI reshapes desire into seeming independent decision-making.

Calcalist
Culture·33m ago

The Quiet Spice That Defines Cola’s Flavor

A Hebrew food essay argues that nutmeg is the hidden key to cola’s flavor. It traces cola’s 1886 origins, cites an old published formula, and shows how nutmeg also shapes many other foods, especially meats and French sauces.

Calcalist
Security·37m ago

Police arrest two suspects after gun drawn at ultra-Orthodox protesters on Route 1

Israeli police arrested two suspects after video appeared to show a driver drawing a handgun at ultra-Orthodox protesters during a convoy protest on Route 1. Authorities are also investigating additional violent incidents tied to the demonstration, including attacks on Gedaliah Eisenstein and another protest vehicle on the Ayalon highways.

Kikar HaShabbat·+2 outlets · 67% right-leaning
Economy·38m ago

Israel Weighs Grant Funds to Offset Weak Dollar Damage to Tech

Israel’s Finance Ministry and Innovation Authority are considering two grant funds to help tech firms hurt by the weak dollar. The larger fund would support growth companies and multinational R&D centers, while a second would aid cash-strapped startups; a dollar-based tax solution remains under review but appears difficult.

Globes
Economy·47m ago

Israel’s Electric Company Chief Says Prices Stay Low as the Firm Seeks Higher Tariffs

Electric Company chairman Doron Arbeli said Israel’s electricity prices are among the world’s lowest and defended his company’s role in keeping them down. He also said the utility plans 50 billion shekels in investment by 2030 and continues to raise funds in Israel and abroad. In the interview, he urged against new taxes and more regulation while calling for greater certainty for businesses.

Walla
Politics·50m ago

Senior Lawyer Says Netanyahu Faces Serious Legal Risk as Trial Wraps Up

After Benjamin Netanyahu finished testifying in the Jerusalem District Court, lawyer Shashi Gaz said the trial still leaves the prime minister facing serious risk, especially in Case 1000. Gaz also said a plea deal, mediation, or even presidential clemency remains possible.

Srugim·+8 outlets · 67% center
Politics·51m ago

Smotrich Slams IDF Chief Over Exclusion of Eli Yeshiva Head

Bezalel Smotrich accused IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir of deepening a rift with religious-Zionist leaders by excluding Rabbi Yigal Levinstein from a meeting on religious soldiers in the Armored Corps. The boycott by pre-army academy heads left the meeting to proceed with other senior rabbis, while Smotrich urged Zamir to reverse course.

Now 14·+1 outlet · 100% right-leaning
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Weather02:58 · 3h ago

Partly Cloudy Morning Gives Way to Clearer Weather, With Temperatures Staying Seasonal

Center
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
The story · English

Thursday is expected to begin partly cloudy, with skies becoming clearer later in the day and pleasant weather setting in. Temperatures are forecast to remain typical for the season, with no significant change.

A similar pattern is expected over the weekend, partly cloudy conditions in the morning followed by gradual clearing during the day. Forecasters say there should be no notable shift in temperatures, and the weather will stay seasonable and stable.

Forecast highs and lows listed for major cities include Jerusalem 16-28, Tel Aviv-Yafo 23-29, Haifa 22-28, Afula 21-32, Ashdod 22-29, Ashkelon 20-29, Beersheba 21-32, and Mitzpe Ramon 19-31.

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