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Netanyahu and Ex-Shin Bet Chief Clash Over Oct. 7 Intelligence
Security · 24 outlets · 48m ago

Netanyahu and Ex-Shin Bet Chief Clash Over Oct. 7 Intelligence

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Over 100 Jewish Rioters Attack Palestinian Village, Injure Border Police

Over 100 Jewish Rioters Attack Palestinian Village, Injure Border Police
11 sources · 53m ago

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Urgent Warning Issued to Residents: Avoid Clicking Suspicious Arnona Payment Links

Urgent Warning Issued to Residents: Avoid Clicking Suspicious Arnona Payment Links
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Israel Summons Spanish Envoy Over Minister's 'River to the Sea' Comments

Israel Summons Spanish Envoy Over Minister's 'River to the Sea' Comments
12 sources · 3h ago

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Ultra-Orthodox Faction to Abstain on Eisenkot Government Vote, Imperiling Netanyahu

Ultra-Orthodox Faction to Abstain on Eisenkot Government Vote, Imperiling Netanyahu
9 sources · 8h ago

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Journalists Condemn Police Investigation of Raviv Drucker as Intimidation Tactic

Journalists Condemn Police Investigation of Raviv Drucker as Intimidation Tactic
12 sources · 7h ago

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Iran Exploits Crypto Loophole to Evade Sanctions, Fund Proxies

Iran Exploits Crypto Loophole to Evade Sanctions, Fund Proxies
5 sources · 6h ago

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Netherlands Shifts Stance, Imposes Strict Sanctions on Israeli Settlement Products

Netherlands Shifts Stance, Imposes Strict Sanctions on Israeli Settlement Products
23 sources · 11h ago

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Egypt Builds 500km Railway From Suez to Israel Border

Egypt Builds 500km Railway From Suez to Israel Border
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Across the Israeli press

how left, center & right covered the same events
Security · 31 sources · 39m ago

Netanyahu Meets UAE President, Arab Officials on Iran Threat

Politics · 19 sources · 6h ago

Likud Candidate Bonzel Defends Criticism of Hostage Lifshitz After Apology

Security · 23 sources · 10h ago

UAE Confirms Netanyahu Visit Amid Reports of Pre-War Hamas Attack Warning

Security · 19 sources · 9h ago

Netanyahu Denies Reports of UAE Visit Aimed at Denying Prior Warnings

Politics · 23 sources · 10h ago

Israel Recalls Diplomats, Summons Envoys After European Actions

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Knesset Member Tally Gottlieb Accuses Former Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar of Treason
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Knesset Member Tally Gottlieb Accuses Former Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar of Treason

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Gantz Urges Voters to Pass Electoral Threshold, Form Broad Zionist Government

2 sources · 14m ago

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Odia Pinto Slams Boycott Calls Amid Political Divisiveness

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Voting in Israeli Elections May Impact Tax Residency Status

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Security · 6m ago

Police Dog Leads Officers to Hidden Weapon in Umm al-Fahm

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Israel Confirms Hamas Northern Gaza Commander Killed in Airstrike

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Herzog Denounces Settler Violence Near Nablus as 'Moral Stain'

2 sources · 8m ago

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Three Injured in Bat Yam Car Rollover, Including a Child

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Dollar Surges Against Shekel, Nearing 3.07 Amid Broader Currency Weakness
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Dollar Surges Against Shekel, Nearing 3.07 Amid Broader Currency Weakness

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Electra Real Estate Stock Plummets 16% Amid Rising US Yields

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Israel's National Insurance Institute Sets October 2026 Benefit Payment Schedule

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American Airlines Automates Seat Selection for Loyalty Members

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Air India Resumes Direct Flights to Israel Amid Regional Tensions
World · 15h ago

Air India Resumes Direct Flights to Israel Amid Regional Tensions

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Israeli Initiative Connects Global Jews to Foster Leadership Amidst Disagreements

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Israeli Airlines Launch Direct Flights to Morocco Amid Deepening Ties

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Hasidic Man Recruited by Ukraine Army Transitions to Medical Role

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Noa Argamani Joins Venture Capital Firm After Gaza Captivity
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Noa Argamani Joins Venture Capital Firm After Gaza Captivity

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Israeli Premier League Players Featured in FC 27 Video Game

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Lexus ES Redesigned With Full Electric Option, Enhanced Hybrid

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Samsung Delays Global Rollout of One UI 9 Update for Galaxy Devices

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Maccabi Tel Aviv Star Christian Blicq Considers Conversion to Judaism

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Rabbi Converts Car Into Mobile Sukkah for Sukkot Holiday

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Third 'Good Boys' Film Falters, Criticized for Escapism and Poor Execution

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Rare Video Shows Rebbe of Sanz-Klausenburg in Prayer Ritual

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