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The Desk17:00 bulletinMan Dies After Car Catches Fire on Road 92 Near Ramot1:43
Last Hamas Terrorist Involved in Shani Louk Abduction Eliminated
Security · 12 outlets · 1h ago

Last Hamas Terrorist Involved in Shani Louk Abduction Eliminated

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Jerusalem Court Finds Insufficient Evidence for Murder Charges Against Two Women

Jerusalem Court Finds Insufficient Evidence for Murder Charges Against Two Women
14 sources · 1h ago

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Maccabi Tel Aviv Guard Iffe Lundberg Out 6-8 Weeks With Injury

Maccabi Tel Aviv Guard Iffe Lundberg Out 6-8 Weeks With Injury
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Netanyahu Trial: Ex-AG Mandelblit's Testimony Reveals Key Discrepancies

Netanyahu Trial: Ex-AG Mandelblit's Testimony Reveals Key Discrepancies
8 sources · 1h ago

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Israel Approves First Metro Station Construction Work

Israel Approves First Metro Station Construction Work
6 sources · 55m ago

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US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to Middle East After Netanyahu-Hegseth Meeting

US Sends Third Aircraft Carrier to Middle East After Netanyahu-Hegseth Meeting
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Netanyahu Ex-Advisor Hanegbi Switches Allegiance to Lieberman's Party

Netanyahu Ex-Advisor Hanegbi Switches Allegiance to Lieberman's Party
9 sources · 1h ago

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Hostage Families Demand Netanyahu Cease Using "Brought Everyone Home" Slogan

Hostage Families Demand Netanyahu Cease Using "Brought Everyone Home" Slogan
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Kindergarten Manager Arrested in Ariel Abuse Investigation, Facility Closed

Kindergarten Manager Arrested in Ariel Abuse Investigation, Facility Closed
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Security · 15 sources · 3h ago

Dozens of Chabad Students Detained at Ben Gurion Airport Released

Security · 6 sources · 1h ago

TikTok Fire Extinguisher Prank Leads to Teen Detentions in Netanya

Security · 7 sources · 4h ago

Israeli Army Chief of Staff Emphasizes Lessons from October 7

Security · 29 sources · 6h ago

21 Contractors, IDF Officers Arrested in Alleged Multi-Million Shekel Fraud Scheme

Security · 5 sources · 3h ago

Israel Arrests 42 Chabad Students at Airport Over Draft Evasion

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Haredi Leadership Missed Chance for Integration Post-Oct. 7

Efforts to integrate Haredi men into Israeli society have seen limited success, with employment rates stagnating. Following the October 7th attacks, Haredi leaders missed a chance to encourage national service among those not studying Torah, instead focusing on exemptions. This failure to provide legitimacy for alternative paths in education and employment hinders economic growth and individual opportunities. A new political movement aims to offer a Haredi representation that supports these integration efforts.

TheMarker

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Haredi Men Detained at Ben-Gurion Airport Agree to IDF Draft

Haredi Men Detained at Ben-Gurion Airport Agree to IDF Draft

Forty of 42 Chabad Hasidic men detained at Ben-Gurion Airport on October 20 for draft evasion have agreed to enlist in the IDF. They are expected to begin the enlistment process soon and will be assigned to units for the ultra-Orthodox. Two men who evaded service for over 540 days remain in military prison.

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Israel's Interest Rate Decision Looms Ahead of Elections Amid Economic Uncertainty

Israel's Interest Rate Decision Looms Ahead of Elections Amid Economic Uncertainty

Israel's Monetary Committee will decide on the interest rate this Wednesday, just before national elections. While a recent inflation report allows for a potential rate cut, global factors like oil prices and U.S. inflation, along with domestic budget concerns, suggest the rate will likely remain at 3.25%. A rate cut could lower mortgage payments but reduce returns on savings.

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Israeli Prankster Poses as Pro-Israel Arab in Paris Live Report

An Israeli journalist reporting live from Paris was fooled by a man posing as Ali Baghdad, an Arab supporter of Israel during the city's riots. The man, later identified as Hazi from Kfar Shalem, expressed strong pro-Israel sentiments on air. Hazi revealed the prank on social media, stating he was bored and surprised the segment aired.

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Meta's New Smart Glasses From Ray-Ban and Oakley Launch in Israel

Meta's New Smart Glasses From Ray-Ban and Oakley Launch in Israel

Meta's new smart glasses from Ray-Ban and Oakley have launched in Israel on October 20th, integrating fashion with AI and cameras. The Ray-Ban Gen 3 models offer up to nine hours of battery life, while Oakley's HSTN provides up to eight hours. Prices start at 1,590 NIS.

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Ashdod Religious Council Distributes Shabbat Closing Time Magnets to Businesses

The Ashdod Religious Council is distributing magnetic calendars to food businesses to ensure they close on time before Shabbat. The initiative, led by Rabbi Ovadia Dahan and supported by Rabbi Chaim Shimon Pinto, aims to prevent Shabbat desecration due to late closures. Supervisors will remind businesses of the required closing times, which are at least one hour before Shabbat and reopening half an hour after it ends.

JDN

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