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Nova Festival Looters Sentenced for Stealing Equipment of Slain Sound Engineer
Security · 22 outlets · 13m 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 · 48m ago10

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Israeli Aviation Officials Probed for Conflicts of Interest

Israeli Aviation Officials Probed for Conflicts of Interest
19 sources · 35m ago

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Politics

Israel Designates Gaza Border Roadside Shelters as National Heritage Sites

Israel Designates Gaza Border Roadside Shelters as National Heritage Sites
6 sources · 19m ago

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IDF Chief of Staff Warns Against Surprise Scenarios

IDF Chief of Staff Warns Against Surprise Scenarios
4 sources · 24m ago

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ZAKA Volunteers Detail Horrors of Oct. 7 Gaza Envelope Massacre

ZAKA Volunteers Detail Horrors of Oct. 7 Gaza Envelope Massacre
2 sources · 47m ago

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Man Sentenced to Life for 2022 Rehovot Murder of Woman Who Rejected Him

7 sources · 11m ago

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IDF Overhauls Doctrine After October 7 Failures, Focuses on Fighting Through Surprise

IDF Overhauls Doctrine After October 7 Failures, Focuses on Fighting Through Surprise
6 sources · 46m ago

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Israel Eases ID Card Application Process Ahead of Elections

Israel Eases ID Card Application Process Ahead of Elections
6 sources · 18m ago

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Across the Israeli press

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Economy · 7 sources · 7m ago

British Airways to Resume Flights to Israel in October

Politics · 17 sources · 3h ago

Netanyahu Ordered to Remove Campaign Video Featuring Military Aircraft

Security · 22 sources · 2h ago

Israeli Mother and Daughter Arrested in Namibia After Using Forged Passports

Politics · 13 sources · 3h ago

Court Rules Against Rami Levy: Deducting Cash Shortages from Employee Wages Illegal

Security · 24 sources · 8h ago

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

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Security · 3 sources · 33m ago

Former Hamas Hostage Mia Schem Honors Oct. 7 Victims

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Memorial Plaza Completed at Zikim Beach Three Years After Massacre

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Israel Plans Extensive Commemorations for Third Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

Israeli Schools To Mark Oct. 7 Anniversary With Special Memorial Events
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Israel Marks Three Years Since Hamas Attack, War Continues

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World Leaders Mark Third Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attacks with Condolences and Solidarity

World Leaders Mark Third Anniversary of Oct. 7 Attacks with Condolences and Solidarity

World leaders marked the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks by expressing condolences and solidarity with Israel. European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres all condemned the Hamas massacre. Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to combating antisemitism and terrorism, remembering the victims, and advocating for peace and a two-state solution.

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Grieving Father Yarden Bibas Marks 3 Years Since Oct 7 Attack

Grieving Father Yarden Bibas Marks 3 Years Since Oct 7 Attack

Yarden Bibas, a father who survived Hamas captivity, posted a heartfelt message three years after the October 7th attack, mourning his wife Shiri and sons Ariel and Kfir, who were killed in Gaza. His family was abducted on October 7, 2023, and Yarden was released on February 1, 2025, with confirmation of his family's deaths following later. In Paris, France, an avenue was dedicated in their memory to combat discrimination.

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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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World

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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."

5 newsrooms

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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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Oscar-Winning Hollywood Legend Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102

Oscar-Winning Hollywood Legend Eva Marie Saint Dies at 102

Legendary Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint died at 102 in Los Angeles. Known for "On the Waterfront," "North by Northwest," and "Exodus," she received an Oscar for her debut film role. Her career spanned decades, from early television to major Hollywood productions and later-life appearances. Saint was married for 65 years to director Jeffrey Hayden and often balanced her career with family life.

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