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The Desk14:00 bulletinBar-Ilan University Professor Accused of Planning Mass Terror Attacks Against Arabs1:31
Bar Ilan University Professor Identified as Plotting Mass Arab Murder
Security · 26 outlets · 17m ago

Bar Ilan University Professor Identified as Plotting Mass Arab Murder

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Police Investigate Senior Israeli Transport Officials Over Flydubai Security Failures

Police Investigate Senior Israeli Transport Officials Over Flydubai Security Failures
19 sources · 18m ago

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Nova Party Looters Sentenced for Stealing Sound Equipment

Nova Party Looters Sentenced for Stealing Sound Equipment
19 sources · 39m ago

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ZAKA Volunteers Detail Horrors of Oct. 7 Gaza Envelope Massacre

2 sources · 17m ago

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IDF Overhauls Doctrine After October 7 Failures, Focuses on Fighting Through Surprise

IDF Overhauls Doctrine After October 7 Failures, Focuses on Fighting Through Surprise
6 sources · 16m ago

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Israeli Police Deny Shin Bet Chief's Claims of Armed Groups in Negev

Israeli Police Deny Shin Bet Chief's Claims of Armed Groups in Negev
9 sources · 58m ago

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Omani Pilot Who Attempted Flydubai Hijacking Trained in UK, New Zealand

Omani Pilot Who Attempted Flydubai Hijacking Trained in UK, New Zealand
8 sources · 35m ago4

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IDF Demolishes Terrorist Memorials Across West Bank

IDF Demolishes Terrorist Memorials Across West Bank
12 sources · 1h ago4

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Israel Prepares for Potential Mass Immigration from France Amid Unrest

Israel Prepares for Potential Mass Immigration from France Amid Unrest
3 sources · 21m ago

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Security · 10 sources · 50m ago

Israelis Mark Third Anniversary of October 7 With Protests Demanding Inquiry

Security · 22 sources · 2h ago

Israeli Mother and Daughter Arrested in Namibia After Using Forged Passports

Politics · 13 sources · 2h ago

Court Rules Against Rami Levy: Deducting Cash Shortages from Employee Wages Illegal

Security · 24 sources · 8h ago

Haredi Mob Blocks Military Police Arrest of Draft Dodger in Modi'in

General · 6 sources · 1h ago

Channel 14 Host Yinon Magal Clarifies Remarks to Bereaved Families

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Netanyahu and Smotrich Mobilize Yeshiva Students to Boost Right-Wing Vote

Netanyahu and Smotrich Mobilize Yeshiva Students to Boost Right-Wing Vote

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Religious Zionism party chairman Bezalel Smotrich are organizing a conference to boost right-wing voter turnout, aiming to mobilize thousands of activists and yeshiva students. The initiative, led by campaign managers Tzvika Brodt and Omer Rahamim, emphasizes close coordination between the Likud and Religious Zionism parties. The event, titled "Saving the Right," is designed to appeal directly to Smotrich's base.

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Satellite Images Show Activity Resuming at Iranian Nuclear Site Hit by Israel

Satellite Images Show Activity Resuming at Iranian Nuclear Site Hit by Israel

Satellite images show renewed activity at Iran's Minzadehei nuclear site, struck by Israel in March. The images reveal vehicle traffic and clearing work, suggesting operations are underway after building destruction. While the activity is not definitive proof of nuclear weapons development resumption, it follows previous Israeli intelligence identifying the site as linked to Iran's military nuclear program.

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19 Groups to Compete for Israel's NIS 65 Billion Metro Project

19 Groups to Compete for Israel's NIS 65 Billion Metro Project

Nineteen groups of Israeli and international companies have qualified to bid on the first phase of Israel's NIS 65 billion metro project, the country's largest infrastructure undertaking. The Infra 1 tenders cover tunnel boring and station construction, with Infra 2 tenders for operational systems to follow. The project aims to create a 150 km metro network with 109 stations serving the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Minister of Transportation Miri Regev expressed pride in the global interest, viewing it as a vote of confidence in the Israeli economy.

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Idan Amedi Reflects on Life-Altering Photo Before October 7

Idan Amedi Reflects on Life-Altering Photo Before October 7

Israeli singer and reservist Idan Amedi shared a photo taken the day before the October 7th attack, calling it the last before "all our lives changed." He described subsequent phone images showing the horrors of the attack and war, including burnt cars and fallen friends. Amedi, who was severely wounded in Gaza, thanked bereaved families, stating, "Because of you, we are here."

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Jaguar Unveils Type 01 Electric GT, Signaling Brand's New Era

Jaguar Unveils Type 01 Electric GT, Signaling Brand's New Era

Jaguar has unveiled the Type 01, an all-electric GT concept car designed to redefine the brand and mark its transition to a new era of luxury and electric performance. The vehicle features a dramatic design, a powerful 1,030 horsepower electric drivetrain, and a range of up to 720 km. Global orders will open in early 2027, with deliveries starting in the second half of the year, and the model is expected to be marketed in Israel.

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Culture

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Shelters on Gaza Border Road Designated National Heritage Sites

Shelters on Gaza Border Road Designated National Heritage Sites

Israel's Minister of Heritage, Amichai Eliyahu, declared shelters along Highway 232 in the Gaza border region national heritage sites. The decision follows appeals from bereaved families and survivors of the October 7th attacks. The shelters have become unofficial memorial sites, with many families erecting monuments. Highway 232, now known as the "Road of Blood," saw at least 283 deaths and numerous abductions following the Hamas attack.

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