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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 · 28m ago

Haifa Refinery Maintenance Sparks Environmental Alert, School Closures

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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 · 33m ago

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Politics

Legal Reporter Slams Ben-Gvir Over MK Kroizer Investigation

Legal Reporter Slams Ben-Gvir Over MK Kroizer Investigation
14 sources · 50m ago2

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

6 sources · 10m 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 · 58m ago

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Naked Negev Arab Committee Denounces Home Demolitions

Naked Negev Arab Committee Denounces Home Demolitions
4 sources · 25m ago8

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Daycare Worker Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Abuse

Daycare Worker Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Abuse
20 sources · 1h ago

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Israel's Finance Ministry Plans Budget Cuts for Defense Funding

3 sources · 33m ago

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Luxury Goods Seized From Mayor and Wife Arrested in Corruption Probe

Luxury Goods Seized From Mayor and Wife Arrested in Corruption Probe
22 sources · 2h ago

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Across the Israeli press

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Security · 17 sources · 1h ago

Netanyahu Aide's WhatsApp Chats Leaked After Security Lapses

Security · 23 sources · 2h ago

Haifa Area Schools Closed Due to High Benzene Levels

Security · 12 sources · 2h ago

Knesset Member Releases Video of Violent Clash Where Police Were Injured

Security · 7 sources · 2h ago

Israeli Scientist Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Russian Prison for Donations

Politics · 5 sources · 2h ago

Israel's Supreme Court Bars National Insurance from Medical Panel Appointments

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Lapid Warns Herzog Against Pushing for 'Fake Unity Government'

Lapid Warns Herzog Against Pushing for 'Fake Unity Government'

Opposition leader Yair Lapid criticized President Isaac Herzog for remarks suggesting he would work to prevent repeat elections, warning against a "fake unity government." Herzog stated he would do all he could to avoid further elections, while Lapid argued such a government would enable Benjamin Netanyahu to deceive partners. Benny Gantz countered that a unity government is essential to prevent future crises, citing the need to address Iran and societal divisions.

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Security

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WhatsApp Leaks Expose Netanyahu Aide, Spark Security Concerns

WhatsApp Leaks Expose Netanyahu Aide, Spark Security Concerns

An anonymous website published alleged personal WhatsApp messages from Yonatan Urich, an advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, including exchanges with Channel 12 commentator Amit Segal. Segal described the conversations as standard journalistic practice, while Urich claimed a hack. The leaks revealed potential data security failures, including Urich's code being uploaded to GitHub and his WhatsApp connecting to a UAE service. The incident prompts widespread security advice for WhatsApp users on checking linked devices and enabling authentication.

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Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to American Researchers Hall and Woodford

Nobel Prize in Economics Awarded to American Researchers Hall and Woodford

American researchers Robert Hall and Michael Woodford won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on mitigating economic fluctuations. Their models improved the effectiveness of monetary and fiscal policies during crises. Their research influenced how central banks, including the Bank of Israel, communicate policy decisions. The use of "forward guidance" by central banks has recently faced challenges.

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Israeli Tourist Missing in Madrid Found Safe

Israeli Tourist Missing in Madrid Found Safe

Lidan Arba, a 31-year-old Israeli vacationing in Madrid, was found safe on Monday after being reported missing. Contact with Arba was lost Sunday evening, and concern grew when he missed his flight back to Israel. Extensive searches were launched before he was located in the Spanish capital.

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Tech

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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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