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The Desk13:00 bulletinIsraeli Lawmakers to Be Investigated Over Alleged Police Assault1:17
Haifa Refinery Maintenance Sparks Environmental Alert, School Closures
Security · 15 outlets · 48m ago

Haifa Refinery Maintenance Sparks Environmental Alert, School Closures

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Legal Reporter Slams Ben-Gvir Over MK Kroizer Investigation

Legal Reporter Slams Ben-Gvir Over MK Kroizer Investigation
14 sources · 1h ago3

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Man Charged with Raping Wife, Brutally Beating Daughter in Israel's Sharon District

Man Charged with Raping Wife, Brutally Beating Daughter in Israel's Sharon District
6 sources · 30m ago

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Kfar Saba Mayor and Wife Arrested in Corruption Probe; Luxury Goods Seized

Kfar Saba Mayor and Wife Arrested in Corruption Probe; Luxury Goods Seized
16 sources · 1h ago

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Naked Negev Arab Committee Denounces Home Demolitions

Naked Negev Arab Committee Denounces Home Demolitions
4 sources · 45m ago8

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IDF Deploys Over 800 Polling Stations for Soldiers' Early Voting

IDF Deploys Over 800 Polling Stations for Soldiers' Early Voting
9 sources · 53m ago

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Daycare Worker Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Abuse

Daycare Worker Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Abuse
20 sources · 2h ago

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Israeli Football Faces Growing Exclusion from European Competitions

Israeli Football Faces Growing Exclusion from European Competitions
6 sources · 23m ago

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Arab Bus Driver Attacked in Afula with Racist Slurs

Arab Bus Driver Attacked in Afula with Racist Slurs
6 sources · 12m ago

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Security · 22 sources · 3h ago

Luxury Goods Seized From Mayor and Wife Arrested in Corruption Probe

Security · 17 sources · 2h ago

Netanyahu Aide's WhatsApp Chats Leaked After Security Lapses

Security · 23 sources · 3h ago

Haifa Area Schools Closed Due to High Benzene Levels

Economy · 19 sources · 1h ago

Air Haifa Launches Domestic Flights to Eilat Starting at 79 Shekels

Security · 12 sources · 2h ago

Knesset Member Releases Video of Violent Clash Where Police Were Injured

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Security · 3 sources · 51m ago

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Israel's Finance Ministry Plans Budget Cuts for Defense Funding

Israel's Finance Ministry Plans Budget Cuts for Defense Funding

Israel's Ministry of Finance plans to enact widespread budget cuts across government ministries to fund defense needs. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu previously sought to increase the defense budget significantly, but faced opposition. A new plan will now provide billions for urgent military procurement, addressing critical security needs. The defense budget has already tripled since the war began, with recent approvals and reserve transfers.

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Israel Demolishes Homes of Arab Bedouin Families Near Rahat

Israel Demolishes Homes of Arab Bedouin Families Near Rahat

Israeli forces began demolishing homes near Rahat on Monday, affecting Arab Bedouin families who claim no alternative housing was provided. The clan had previously offered to give up land claims in exchange for new homes. One resident expressed deep sorrow as families faced displacement.

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Tidhar Group Lays Off Dozens After Founders Become Billionaires

Tidhar Group Lays Off Dozens After Founders Become Billionaires

Israeli real estate firm Tidhar is laying off dozens of employees as part of a broad efficiency plan, just four months after its successful IPO that made its founders billionaires. The company raised 1.7 billion shekels in its IPO and distributed significant bonuses and dividends. Despite recent financial growth, Tidhar aims to save 30 million shekels annually through these cuts. CEO Uri Levin called the decision difficult but necessary.

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Arkia Cancels Four Flights to Tokyo Due to Regulatory Issues

Arkia Cancels Four Flights to Tokyo Due to Regulatory Issues

Arkia Airlines has canceled four flights to Tokyo scheduled for October 25 and 28, and November 1 and 5, 2026, due to a lack of approval for wet-leased aircraft operations. Passengers booked on later dates are unaffected. Arkia is offering affected travelers transit via other Asian cities, a change to a different destination with a discount, or a full refund, while continuing to seek approval for its own aircraft on the route.

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Amazon in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Firm Descartes for $7 Billion

Amazon in Talks to Acquire Israeli AI Firm Descartes for $7 Billion

Amazon is in talks to acquire Israeli AI company Descartes for $7 billion, a deal that gained urgency after AMD's acquisition of World Labs. Previously, Descartes' founders had opted for a lower offer from Anthropic, which collapsed due to relocation demands. Descartes' technology enhances GPU performance and has a strong existing relationship with Amazon, particularly through Amazon's Annapurna Labs in Israel. The acquisition could intensify competition with Nvidia and AMD in the AI chip market.

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Culture

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Israeli Higher Education Sees Student Growth as New Academic Year Begins

Israeli Higher Education Sees Student Growth as New Academic Year Begins

Israel's 2026-2027 academic year is launching with over 350,000 students expected across 57 higher education institutions. This marks a continued growth trend from the previous year, with social sciences and engineering being the most popular bachelor's degree fields. Medicine and humanities saw the largest enrollment increases, while mathematics and computer science experienced a decline. Students are distributed across universities, colleges, and the Open University.

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