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Security · 20 outlets · 17m ago

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Israel Police Investigate Transport Ministry Officials for Conflict of Interest

Israel Police Investigate Transport Ministry Officials for Conflict of Interest
17 sources · 16m ago

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Israeli Mother and Daughter Arrested in Namibia After Using Forged Passports

Israeli Mother and Daughter Arrested in Namibia After Using Forged Passports
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Politics

Netanyahu and Smotrich Forge Alliance, Worrying Ben-Gvir

Netanyahu and Smotrich Forge Alliance, Worrying Ben-Gvir
7 sources · 12m ago

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Satellite Images Reveal Renewed Activity at Iranian Nuclear Site Struck by Israel

Satellite Images Reveal Renewed Activity at Iranian Nuclear Site Struck by Israel
9 sources · 1h ago

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IDF Demolishes Terrorist Memorials Across West Bank

IDF Demolishes Terrorist Memorials Across West Bank
11 sources · 1h ago4

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Hamas Military Wing Spokesperson Threatens on Anniversary: "We Broke the Security Concept Forever"

3 sources · 40m ago

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Global Infrastructure Giants Vie for Billions in Gush Dan Metro Project

Global Infrastructure Giants Vie for Billions in Gush Dan Metro Project
5 sources · 23m ago

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Draft Evaders Exploited Security Loophole at Ben Gurion Airport

Draft Evaders Exploited Security Loophole at Ben Gurion Airport
4 sources · 44m ago

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Across the Israeli press

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General · 4 sources · 13m ago

Radio Host Yinon Magal Apologizes for Remarks About Hostage Families

World · 5 sources · 2h ago

Israel Marks Third Anniversary of October 7 Attacks

Security · 24 sources · 6h ago

Haredi Mob Blocks Military Police Arrest of Draft Dodger in Modi'in

World · 4 sources · 2h ago

Israir Cancels Dubai Rescue Flight After UAE Revokes Permits

Security · 4 sources · 2h ago

Truck Fire Shuts Down Highway 90 Near Kibbutz Yael

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Netanyahu and Smotrich Launch Initiative to Boost Right-Wing Voter Turnout

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister Bezalel Smotrich are launching "Saving the Right," an initiative to increase right-wing voter turnout using thousands of activists. The joint effort between Likud and Religious Zionism aims to mobilize voters for upcoming elections. The initiative excludes Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party, which reportedly feels sidelined by the move and other recent political agreements.

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German Chancellor, French President Mark 3 Years Since Oct. 7 Massacre

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron marked the third anniversary of the October 7 massacre. Merz pledged Germany's unwavering support for Israel's security and vowed to combat rising antisemitism. Macron expressed France's solidarity with Israel and remembered the 51 French citizens killed. Berlin is holding memorial events, including a ceremony at Bebelplatz and an illumination of the Brandenburg Gate with the Israeli flag.

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Israel Electricity Reform Sees Over 2 Million Customers Switch to Private Suppliers

Over two million Israeli customers have switched from the Israel Electric Corporation to private suppliers since the start of 2025 as part of a government reform to lower living costs. Customers are saving between 7% and 20% on their electricity bills due to increased competition and lower generation costs. In September, over 23,000 switching requests were submitted. Energy Minister Eli Cohen called it the most significant economic reform since cellular services were introduced, aiming to break the IEC's monopoly.

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Paris Dedicates Park Path to Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

Paris Dedicates Park Path to Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas

Paris has dedicated a path in Parc Monceau in memory of Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir, who were abducted on October 7, 2023, and died in captivity. The ceremony occurred on October 6, prior to the third anniversary of the Hamas attacks. The IDF stated that Ariel and Kfir were killed by terrorists in captivity by November 2023. The path is officially named Allée Shiri, Ariel et Kfir Bibas.

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Google Secures Nuclear Power for AI Data Centers

Google has signed a 20-year deal with Constellation Energy to secure 890 megawatts of nuclear power for its AI data centers in the U.S. This agreement, part of a larger 3,590-megawatt deal, aims to meet the growing electricity demand driven by AI. Meanwhile, Israel's Electricity Authority has frozen new data center grid connection applications due to overwhelming demand, highlighting a global challenge in powering AI infrastructure.

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Prominent Rabbi Launches Emergency Fund for Convert Groom

Rabbi Gershon Mordechai Hirsch has launched an emergency fundraising campaign for a convert and Torah scholar facing financial difficulties before his wedding. The groom, who has returned to religious observance, lacks family support and needs assistance for basic wedding expenses. Rabbi Hirsch is urging the public to donate to Kupat Ha'Ir's fund 5787, offering a special blessing to contributors.

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