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The Desk12:00 bulletinIDF Destroys 1.5-Kilometer Gaza Tunnel After Expanding Border Zone1:14
Modi'in Mayor Slams Police and IDF Over Draft Dodger Confrontation
Security · 21 outlets · 8m ago

Modi'in Mayor Slams Police and IDF Over Draft Dodger Confrontation

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Defense Minister Orders IDF to Boost Gaza Readiness Ahead of October 7 Anniversary

Defense Minister Orders IDF to Boost Gaza Readiness Ahead of October 7 Anniversary
21 sources · 47m ago

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Security

Israel's Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Wing Reports Surge in War Wounded

Israel's Defense Ministry Rehabilitation Wing Reports Surge in War Wounded
8 sources · 43m ago

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Politics

Likud Signs Surplus Vote Agreement with Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit

Likud Signs Surplus Vote Agreement with Religious Zionism and Otzma Yehudit
12 sources · 50m ago

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Israel's Communications Ministry to Propose Ending Structural Separation of Bezeq and yes

Israel's Communications Ministry to Propose Ending Structural Separation of Bezeq and yes
6 sources · 40m ago

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Israel Pays Over $10 Billion in War Damages Since October 7

Israel Pays Over $10 Billion in War Damages Since October 7
8 sources · 33m ago

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Bar Ilan University Math Lecturer Indicted for Planning Mass Terror Attacks on Arabs

Bar Ilan University Math Lecturer Indicted for Planning Mass Terror Attacks on Arabs
31 sources · 2h ago11

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Bennett Warns Draft Evasion Threatens Israel's Security, Pledges Cabinet Ban

Bennett Warns Draft Evasion Threatens Israel's Security, Pledges Cabinet Ban
9 sources · 1h ago

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Israel Demands Harsher Enforcement Against Ultra-Orthodox Draft Dodgers

3 sources · 27m ago

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Security · 29 sources · 2h ago

Two Seriously Injured in Jerusalem Vehicle Explosion

Security · 22 sources · 3h ago

Three Daycare Workers Arrested in Ra'anana on Suspicion of Toddler Abuse

Security · 11 sources · 1h ago

Man Dies After Taser Use by Police, Investigation Launched

Security · 4 sources · 1h ago

Gaza Division Intel Officer Denies Responsibility for Oct. 7 Failures

Security · 18 sources · 2h ago

Israeli Journalist Hadas Steif Ordered to Pay NIS 600,000 in Privacy Lawsuit

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Security · 3 sources · 1h ago

Three Minors Arrested for Assaulting Man at Jerusalem's Damascus Gate

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Politics · 3 sources · 9m ago

Radio Host Yinnon Magal Slams Book Critical of Netanyahu

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World · 3 sources · 53m ago

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Settler and Israeli Forces Conduct Over 2,000 Attacks in West Bank and Jerusalem During August

Settlers Attack Palestinian Towns in West Bank, Torching Property
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Nearly Half of Wounded Israeli Soldiers Since Oct. 7 Suffer Psychological Trauma

War's Human Toll: 30,000 Wounded Since Oct. 7, Majority Face Trauma
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Israeli Housing Prices Show Slight Increase After Extended Decline

Israeli Housing Prices Expected to Rise Within 18 Months
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Likud Signs Surplus Agreement with Religious Zionism, Isolating Ben-Gvir

Likud Signs Surplus Agreement with Religious Zionism, Isolating Ben-Gvir

The Likud party signed a surplus agreement with Religious Zionism, leaving Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit without a partner. Ofer Vinter's party is struggling to pass the electoral threshold, and Likud has shifted its strategy regarding potential alliances.

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Bomb Explodes in Car in Jerusalem, Critically Injuring Man and His Son

Bomb Explodes in Car in Jerusalem, Critically Injuring Man and His Son

A bomb detonated in a car in Jerusalem, critically injuring criminal figure Itzik Bar Mocha and moderately to severely injuring his 13-year-old son. Police suspect rivals from central Israel are behind the attack and are investigating remote detonation.

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Israeli Spending Hits Record High in September Fueled by Holiday Shopping

Israeli Spending Hits Record High in September Fueled by Holiday Shopping

Israeli credit card spending reached a record 53.252 billion shekels in September, driven by holiday shopping and a surge in online purchases. Cash withdrawals continued to decline.

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World

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Thousands Return From Dubai as Rescue Operation Nears End

Thousands Return From Dubai as Rescue Operation Nears End

Israeli airlines are operating flights from Dubai to repatriate citizens, with over 7,415 having returned so far. The operation is expected to conclude by Thursday, with the Ministry of Transportation coordinating efforts to ensure a safe and orderly return.

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Tech

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Israeli AI Deciphers 217-Year-Old Secret Napoleonic Code

An Israeli AI system from SentinelOne deciphered a 217-year-old secret message from Napoleon Bonaparte to General Marmont. The AI reconstructed the lost encryption key, revealing a detailed military situation report and strategic orders that aided French military operations against Austria.

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Israeli Actor and Artist Rights Advocate Ili Gurlitzky Dies at 91

Israeli Actor and Artist Rights Advocate Ili Gurlitzky Dies at 91

Veteran Israeli actor and creator Ili Gurlitzky died at 91. He was known for his stage roles and for co-founding "Eshkolot," an organization that fought for and collected royalties for performing artists in Israel for decades.

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