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Security · 21 outlets · 39m ago

Israel Orders Security Review After Flydubai Hijacking Attempt

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Yisrael! Party Leader Invites Netanyahu to Live Debate

13 sources · 17m ago

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Israel's Mental Health Crisis Deepens Three Years Into War, Report Finds

Israel's Mental Health Crisis Deepens Three Years Into War, Report Finds
13 sources · 46m ago

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FlyDubai Terror Plot Aimed to Crash Plane into Ben Gurion Terminal

14 sources · 1h ago2

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IDF Chief of Staff Outlines Strategy Based on October 7 Failures

18 sources · 2h ago

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UK Green Party Votes to Label Zionism as Racism, Sparking Historical Parallels

UK Green Party Votes to Label Zionism as Racism, Sparking Historical Parallels
21 sources · 2h ago4

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UK Green Party Leader Barred From Israel Over 'Antisemitic' Resolution

10 sources · 1h ago4

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Israel Security Agency Halts UAE Flights Over Luggage Screening Concerns

Israel Security Agency Halts UAE Flights Over Luggage Screening Concerns
10 sources · 45m ago3

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Israel Gas Prices to Fall After Pre-Election Tax Cut

Israel Gas Prices to Fall After Pre-Election Tax Cut
34 sources · 2h ago4

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Across the Israeli press

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Politics · 12 sources · 1h ago

Netanyahu Ordered to Remove Campaign Material Using Public Resources

Security · 9 sources · 2h ago

IDF Soldier Warned of Oct. 7 Attack, Was Ignored

Security · 11 sources · 3h ago

UAE Shared Flydubai Crew List With Israel Before Incident

Security · 16 sources · 3h ago

Israel Tax Authority Opens Compensation Claims for Extortion Damage

Security · 16 sources · 5h ago

Israel's Transport Ministry Under Fire for Aviation Security Lapses

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Politics · 17m ago

WZO Official Tears Up Green Party Resolution Calling Zionism Racism

2 sources · 17m ago

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Israel Bans UK Green Party Leader From Entering Country

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Bolsonaro Leads in Early Brazilian Election Returns

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Ofer Winter's Party Falls Below Threshold in New Poll

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Security · 29m ago

Temple Mount Activist Yehuda Glick Banned for Six Months

3 sources · 29m ago

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US Bombers Depart UK Amid Iran Threat Concerns

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Gaza Displaced Abroad Await Return Amid Loss and Uncertainty

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Israeli Police Seek Public's Help Finding Missing 80-Year-Old Man

59m ago

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Economy · 1h ago

Israeli Hedge Funds Lag Behind Benchmark Index for Second Year

1h ago

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45 Israeli Cities Fit 4-Room Apartment Budget of 2 Million Shekels

2h ago

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Israeli Apartment Prices Show Wide Range Amid Market Slowdown

2h ago

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Israeli Brides Save Thousands by Sourcing Wedding Gowns from Asia

2h ago

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World · 16m ago

Israeli Donations Surge Post-Oct. 7, Shifting to Long-Term Recovery Efforts

16m ago

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Israel, UAE Discuss Increasing Flights Amid Bilateral Cooperation Talks

1h ago

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Israel Marks Three Years Since October 7th Massacre

2 sources · 3h ago

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Arab Press Reviews Hezbollah's Position, Egypt's Funding Needs, and Yemen's Political Identity

3h ago

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Tech · 5h ago

AU10TIX Appoints Nadav Etar as New VP Product

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Meta's WhatsApp Price Hike Threatens Israeli Transcription Bot for the Deaf

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Cellcom Pioneers ChatGPT Advertising Among Israeli Telecom Firms

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Skoda's New Electric SUV, the 'PEAQ', Debuts as Brand's Flagship

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Culture · 48m ago

Hebron Yeshiva Leaders Convene for Rosh Hashanah Gathering

48m ago

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Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman Celebrates Sukkot With Outreach Movement

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Artist Honors Fallen Soldiers by Drawing Their Portraits

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Kadmon Boutique Hotel Offers New Luxury Experience for Haredi Sector

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