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The Desk13:00 bulletinIsraeli Lawmakers to Be Investigated Over Alleged Police Assault1:17
Israeli Lawmaker Kroizer to Be Questioned Over Alleged Attack on Police
Politics · 15 outlets · 21m ago

Israeli Lawmaker Kroizer to Be Questioned Over Alleged Attack on Police

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Northern Israel Explosion Injures at Least 12 Tourists, Including Children

Northern Israel Explosion Injures at Least 12 Tourists, Including Children
16 sources · 15m ago

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Education Ministry Aids Families After Unexploded Ordnance Detonates During School Trip

7 sources · 10m ago

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Kfar Saba Mayor, Wife, and Relative Arrested in Bribery Scandal

Kfar Saba Mayor, Wife, and Relative Arrested in Bribery Scandal
17 sources · 57m ago

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Explosion of Ammunition Remnants Injures 12 in Northern Israel

Explosion of Ammunition Remnants Injures 12 in Northern Israel
8 sources · 9m ago

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Israel Seeks Over NIS 1 Million From Ex-Commander Convicted of Sexual Offenses

Israel Seeks Over NIS 1 Million From Ex-Commander Convicted of Sexual Offenses
11 sources · 18m ago

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Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies on Netanyahu Investigation Approval

Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies on Netanyahu Investigation Approval
9 sources · 39m ago4

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Israel Restricts Foreign Airline Crews After Hijacking Attempt

Israel Restricts Foreign Airline Crews After Hijacking Attempt
4 sources · 55m ago

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Israel Demands Dutch Allow Fans for Hapoel Be'er Sheva Europa League Match

Israel Demands Dutch Allow Fans for Hapoel Be'er Sheva Europa League Match
8 sources · 35m ago

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Across the Israeli press

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Politics · 6 sources · 1h ago

Herzog Vows to Prevent Repeat Elections, Ensure Stable Government

Security · 7 sources · 1h ago

Man Indicted for Raping Wife, Assaulting Her and Daughter

Politics · 9 sources · 2h ago

IDF Deploys Over 800 Polling Stations for Soldiers' Early Voting

Security · 20 sources · 3h ago

Daycare Worker Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Abuse

Security · 22 sources · 4h ago

Luxury Goods Seized From Mayor and Wife Arrested in Corruption Probe

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Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies in Netanyahu Corruption Trial

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Israeli Food Prices Surge Five Times Faster Amid Limited Competition and War Costs
Economy · 3 sources · 38m ago

Israeli Food Prices Surge Five Times Faster Amid Limited Competition and War Costs

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Ancient Jerusalem Aqueduct Section Discovered Near City
Culture · 15 sources · 1h ago

Ancient Jerusalem Aqueduct Section Discovered Near City

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Israel Completes Destruction of Hezbollah's Underground Infrastructure in Southern Lebanon

IDF Destroys Hezbollah Tunnels in Southern Lebanon
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Israeli Shekel Weakens Against Dollar and Euro on October 12
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President Herzog Strongly Opposes Another Election Cycle

Israel's President Vows to Prevent Repeat Elections Amid Political Stalemate
28 minutes ago
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Netanyahu Advisor's WhatsApp Linked to UAE Service, Exposing Sensitive Data

Sharing Hacked Private Messages Carries Jail Risk, Israeli Lawyers Warn
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Finance Minister Smotrich Slams Former AG Mandelblit Over Netanyahu Trial Testimony

Finance Minister Smotrich Slams Former AG Mandelblit Over Netanyahu Trial Testimony

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich criticized former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit after his testimony in the Netanyahu trial. Smotrich claimed Mandelblit caused years of national chaos by indicting a sitting prime minister without reviewing evidence. He accused the left of using the justice system to target Netanyahu and remove the right-wing government from power.

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Flydubai Offers Support to Passengers After Hijacking Attempt, But Skips Compensation

Flydubai Offers Support to Passengers After Hijacking Attempt, But Skips Compensation

Flydubai emailed passengers nearly two weeks after a hijacking attempt on flight FZ 1073, offering support services but no financial compensation. Passengers criticized the delay and the airline's vague language, suspecting a move to avoid lawsuits. The plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia.

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Air Haifa Launches Domestic Flights to Eilat Starting at 79 Shekels

Air Haifa Launches Domestic Flights to Eilat Starting at 79 Shekels

Air Haifa has launched new domestic flights between Ben Gurion Airport and Eilat, with tickets starting at 79 shekels one-way and the first flights departing October 25. The airline will initially operate two daily flights, increasing to three by November, and faces growing competition on the route from Israir and Arkia. This launch marks Air Haifa's second anniversary, during which it has flown approximately 600,000 passengers.

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Arkia Cancels Direct Flights to Tokyo Amid Permit Issues

Arkia Cancels Direct Flights to Tokyo Amid Permit Issues

Israeli airline Arkia has canceled its new direct flights to Tokyo, originally set to launch in late October, due to a lack of permits from Japanese authorities for its leased aircraft operations. The airline is working to secure the necessary approvals but cannot set a new launch date. Affected passengers can rebook, choose another destination, or get a refund.

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Tech

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Amazon in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup Decart for $7 Billion

Amazon in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Startup Decart for $7 Billion

Amazon is in talks to acquire the Israeli AI startup Decart for an estimated $7 billion. Decart's AI technology includes a model that can edit live videos in real-time and another for training autonomous systems. The potential deal follows Anthropic's decision not to pursue a $6 billion acquisition of Decart last month. Decart had previously raised $300 million in May.

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Jerry Seinfeld Responds to Protester Accusing Him Over Gaza War

Jerry Seinfeld Responds to Protester Accusing Him Over Gaza War

Comedian Jerry Seinfeld responded to a protester who interrupted his Chicago performance with accusations about the Gaza war. The woman claimed "74,000 Palestinians have been killed" and called Seinfeld a "genocide apologist." Seinfeld retorted that he would send the cost of her ticket to Israel. Security removed the woman, and Seinfeld continued his show. This is the second such interruption in recent months.

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