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Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Modi'in Illit
Security · 14 outlets · 46m ago

Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Modi'in Illit

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Israel Facilitated Nearly $2 Billion in Qatari Aid to Gaza, Report Reveals

Israel Facilitated Nearly $2 Billion in Qatari Aid to Gaza, Report Reveals
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Heroic Captain Recounts Daring Fight Against Hijacker on Flydubai Flight

Heroic Captain Recounts Daring Fight Against Hijacker on Flydubai Flight
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Teenager Fatally Stabbed in Ashkelon; Axe Found at Scene

Teenager Fatally Stabbed in Ashkelon; Axe Found at Scene
5 sources · 30m ago

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IDF Cancels Troop Leave on Election Day Amid Iran Attack Fears

IDF Cancels Troop Leave on Election Day Amid Iran Attack Fears
8 sources · 1h ago

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Kaplan Hospital Investigates Alleged Medical Malpractice in Cardiology Department

Kaplan Hospital Investigates Alleged Medical Malpractice in Cardiology Department
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Chief Rabbi Warns Against Supporting Temple Mount Ascents

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Israeli Parties Pledge Gradual Pension Increases and Linking to Average Wage

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Israel Approves $700 Million Budget Cuts for Defense Needs

Israel Approves $700 Million Budget Cuts for Defense Needs
19 sources · 3h ago

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Across the Israeli press

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Security · 27 sources · 5h ago

Haredi Protesters Block Major Interchange Over Draft Evader Arrests

World · 16 sources · 2h ago

Israeli Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident in Thailand

Politics · 18 sources · 5h ago

TV Host Yinon Magal Clarifies 'Monkey' Remark About Gadi Eisenkot

Culture · 16 sources · 2h ago

Billionaire John Paulson Donates Record $250 Million to Hebrew University

Security · 22 sources · 9h ago

Settlers Attack European Diplomatic Delegation in Taybeh, Injure French Mayor

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Minister Wasserlauf Verbally Attacked at Hospital by Left-Wing Activist
Politics · 4 sources · 24m ago

Minister Wasserlauf Verbally Attacked at Hospital by Left-Wing Activist

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Varonis Acquisition Fuels Record Year for Israeli Cybersecurity Exits
Economy · 4 sources · 1h ago

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Poll Shows New Alliances Dim Likelihood of Opposition Forming Government

New Poll Shows Opposition Bloc Surpassing Netanyahu's Coalition
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Teenager Critically Hurt in Tel Aviv Electric Scooter Accident

Scooter Rider Critically Hurt in Tel Aviv Collision
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Trump Shares Poll Favoring Netanyahu Bloc on Social Media

Trump's Intervention in Israeli Elections Boosts Netanyahu
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Sephardic Chief Rabbi: Do Not Vote for Knesset Members Visiting Temple Mount

Top Rabbi Declares Voting for Ben Gvir Forbidden
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Joint List Petitions Election Committee to Bar Ben-Gvir From Exploiting House Demolitions

Joint List Petitions Election Committee to Bar Ben-Gvir From Exploiting House Demolitions

The Joint List party filed an urgent petition with Israel's Central Elections Committee on Sunday, seeking to prevent National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from using Arab home demolitions for electoral gain. The party accused Ben-Gvir and his party of exploiting demolitions for campaign propaganda, citing his recent statements and videos from demolition sites. The petition also called for a ban on using government personnel and equipment for partisan purposes, alleging that some eviction cases are being revived for political reasons ahead of the October 27 elections.

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Leaked Correspondence Reveals Netanyahu Government Approved Qatari Funds for Gaza Before Oct. 7

Leaked correspondence reveals that the Israeli government under Benjamin Netanyahu approved and coordinated Qatari financial aid to the Gaza Strip before the October 7th Hamas attack. Documents show Israeli officials, including former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen and National Security Council representatives, worked with Qatar to maintain and vet the transfer of funds, primarily through Ambassador Mohammed al-Emadi. Qatar is now citing Israel's involvement in the mechanism as a factor in any potential misuse of funds by Hamas. Netanyahu stated the policy aimed to prevent a humanitarian collapse in Gaza.

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Israeli Court Orders Return of $500,000 Misused by Charity Officials

Israeli Court Orders Return of $500,000 Misused by Charity Officials

A Haifa District Court judge has ordered two charities and their former officials to return 1.8 million shekels ($500,000) that were improperly managed and spent. The ruling follows an investigation into "Keran LeChaim" and "Keran LeChaim for Children and Youth," which revealed alleged misuse of funds, including transfers to personal accounts and payments for unproven services. The court found that funds from a donor's estate were moved between charities using forged documents to avoid oversight. The officials are accused of disregarding their duties and using donations for personal gain.

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Israel Completes Jerusalem Highway Upgrade, Easing Traffic

Israel Completes Jerusalem Highway Upgrade, Easing Traffic

Israel's Ministry of Transport has completed a significant upgrade to Highway 60, opening a central 2-kilometer section connecting Gush Etzion to Jerusalem on October 18. The 490 million shekel project aims to reduce traffic and improve safety for tens of thousands of daily commuters. Remaining work, including addressing subsidence and reconstructing a junction, is expected to finish by early 2027.

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Israeli Hospital Unveils AI Tool for Nonverbal Children's Communication

Clalit-Schneider Children’s Medical Center and Code for Israel launched an AI system on Sunday to help nonverbal children communicate using personalized boards. The system, developed with speech-language pathologists, reduces board creation time from over 30 minutes to five minutes. This allows more children to express needs and pain, and enables medical staff to focus more on patient care. The technology aims to decrease anxiety and increase patient control during hospitalization.

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Culture

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Israeli Chess Players Demand World Title Be Stripped From Malaysian Championship

Israeli chess players are demanding that the "World" title be stripped from the Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship after being barred from competing. Representatives of the Israeli chess community, including player Lior Aizenberg, are urging FIDE to intervene against Malaysian organizers. They cite a precedent where Malaysia lost hosting rights for a previous event due to excluding Israeli athletes. The players argue the championship cannot be considered a true world event if Israelis are banned.

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