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The Desk15:00 bulletinBar Ilan University Professor Identified as Plotting Mass Arab Murder1:35
Nova Festival Looters Sentenced for Stealing Equipment of Slain Sound Engineer
Security · 22 outlets · 33m ago

Nova Festival Looters Sentenced for Stealing Equipment of Slain Sound Engineer

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Bar Ilan University Professor Identified as Plotting Mass Arab Murder

Bar Ilan University Professor Identified as Plotting Mass Arab Murder
26 sources · 1h ago10

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Israeli Aviation Officials Probed for Conflicts of Interest

Israeli Aviation Officials Probed for Conflicts of Interest
19 sources · 55m ago

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IDF Demolishes Home of Terrorist Who Murdered Netanel Shakron

IDF Demolishes Home of Terrorist Who Murdered Netanel Shakron
4 sources · 12m ago

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IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir: Troop Reduction Trend Halted

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir: Troop Reduction Trend Halted
5 sources · 17m ago

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Bereaved Families Allege Political Exclusion From Memorial Ceremony

3 sources · 9m ago

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Israel Designates Gaza Border Roadside Shelters as National Heritage Sites

Israel Designates Gaza Border Roadside Shelters as National Heritage Sites
6 sources · 39m ago

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Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder After Rejection

Man Sentenced to Life for Brutal Murder After Rejection
9 sources · 24m ago

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Two Iranian Women Posed as Israelis in Namibia, Causing False Alarm

Two Iranian Women Posed as Israelis in Namibia, Causing False Alarm
7 sources · 19m ago

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Across the Israeli press

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Security · 10 sources · 1h ago

Israelis Mark Third Anniversary of October 7 With Protests Demanding Inquiry

General · 7 sources · 14m ago

Yinon Magal Apologizes to Hostage and Bereaved Families After Outcry

Economy · 7 sources · 27m ago

British Airways to Resume Flights to Israel in October

Security · 22 sources · 2h ago

Israeli Mother and Daughter Arrested in Namibia After Using Forged Passports

Politics · 17 sources · 3h ago

Netanyahu Ordered to Remove Campaign Video Featuring Military Aircraft

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Israeli Court Bars Supermarket Chain From Deducting Cash Shortages From Employee Wages

Israeli Court Bars Supermarket Chain From Deducting Cash Shortages From Employee Wages

An Israeli labor court has prohibited the Rami Levy supermarket chain from deducting cash register shortages from its cashiers' salaries, approving a class-action lawsuit. The court ruled that such shortages do not constitute a debt under the law and that employee consent was often coerced. The ruling also noted that the chain had previously covered shortages through other means. The plaintiffs sought to recover deducted funds and receive social benefits.

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Israeli Civilian Injured in West Bank Confrontation, Attacker Neutralized

Israeli Civilian Injured in West Bank Confrontation, Attacker Neutralized

An Israeli civilian was injured by stone-throwing in the Samaria region on Wednesday, leading to a confrontation between Palestinians and Israelis. Security forces intervened, arresting several suspects and neutralizing an attacker who approached a commander with a suspicious object. The incident is under investigation.

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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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Tech

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Global Glitch Halts Wolt Delivery Orders

Wolt is experiencing a global technical failure that is preventing customers from placing new delivery orders via its app. The company advises customers to retry later and notes that self-pickup orders are still possible. The cause and expected resolution time for the widespread outage are unknown, but this is the latest in a series of similar disruptions affecting the service throughout 2025 and 2024.

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Culture

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Persian-Jewish Poet Shahin Shirazi Revives Genesis Story with Imagination

The 14th-century Persian-Jewish poet Shahin Shirazi is recognized for his imaginative retelling of the Genesis story, offering contemporary Israel insights into identity and tradition. His work, "Bereshit-Nameh," blended Jewish themes with Persian artistic forms, emphasizing imagination as a force for cultural engagement. Shirazi's interpretations highlight the value of endurance and growth over fleeting brilliance, and the importance of earned wisdom. His legacy, particularly from Iranian Jewry, is presented as a vital, living component of Israeli culture, preserved by groups like "Bama Tova."

Maariv

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