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The Desk21:00 bulletinIDF Releases Letter from Hamas Leader's Son Calling to Kill Jews1:27
Security · 13 outlets · 17m ago

IDF Reveals Letter from Sinwar's Son Expressing Desire to Shoot Jews

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Delegations Walk Out During Israeli President's Speech at Asian Summit

Delegations Walk Out During Israeli President's Speech at Asian Summit
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Ex-Shin Bet Chief Sues Netanyahu for Defamation Over Oct. 7 Claims

Ex-Shin Bet Chief Sues Netanyahu for Defamation Over Oct. 7 Claims
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Two Workers Dead After Intel Plant Explosion in Kiryat Gat

Two Workers Dead After Intel Plant Explosion in Kiryat Gat
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Netanyahu Reveals Direct Call to Syria's Leader After Damascus Strike

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Hackers Leak Personal Data of Israeli Security Personnel

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Arab Israeli Community Sees 180 Murder Victims in 2026 After East Jerusalem Shooting

Arab Israeli Community Sees 180 Murder Victims in 2026 After East Jerusalem Shooting
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IDF Issues Warning After Teen Killed by Unexploded Ordnance Near Lebanon Border

IDF Issues Warning After Teen Killed by Unexploded Ordnance Near Lebanon Border
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Israeli Firms Used Ad Network for Covert Spyware Deployment, Report Finds

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Across the Israeli press

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Politics · 9 sources · 3h ago

Lieberman Rules Out Arab Parties, Minority Government Coalitions

Health · 6 sources · 50m ago

Groom's Father Collapses at Wedding, Guests and Medics Save His Life

Health · 7 sources · 1h ago

Hadassah Medical Organization Opens First Overseas Center in Cyprus

Politics · 9 sources · 4h ago

Likud and Religious Zionism to Deploy Activists at Arab Polling Stations

Security · 8 sources · 3h ago

Israel Blocks US Firm From Building Gaza Base for International Force

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Security · 6 sources · 39m ago

IDF Announces Death of Reserve Major General Chaim Nadel at 92

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva's European Campaign Recalled Ahead of AZ Alkmaar Clash

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Ex-IDF Chief Gadi Eisenkot Emerges as Netanyahu's Top Election Challenger

Betting Market Favors Eisenkot Over Netanyahu for Israeli Prime Minister
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Israeli Actor Itay Turgeman Reveals Million Shekel Debt After Career Slump

Israeli Entertainer Itai Turgeman Reveals Past Million Shekel Debt
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Knesset Speaker Ohana Condemns 'Abhorrent Lie' of Genocide Accusations at European Council

Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana strongly criticized European accusations of genocide against Israel during a Council of Europe meeting in Rome. He presented a book containing the word "Jew" six million times to illustrate the scale of the Holocaust and stated that Israel is not committing genocide. Ohana urged European leaders to stand with Israel against extremism and fundamentalism, framing the conflict as a global battle for freedom and democracy.

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Israel Tightens Airspace Rules for Foreign Airlines, Citing Security Concerns

Israel's Ministry of Transport has imposed new, strict rules for foreign airlines, banning flights over its territory if crew members hold citizenship from around thirty countries, including Iran and Saudi Arabia. The regulations require thorough document verification for dual citizens and mandate submitting crew lists 48 hours in advance. These changes were reportedly spurred by security concerns identified after an incident involving FlyDubai.

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Wiz Founder Assaf Rappaport Set to Acquire McDonald's Israel Franchise

Businessman Assaf Rappaport and his Wiz co-founders are nearing a deal to acquire the franchise for McDonald's Israel, managing around 230 branches with 1.8 billion shekels in annual revenue. This follows McDonald's global repurchase of the Israeli operations in April 2024 amid boycotts. Rappaport's group, despite no prior food industry experience, emerged as the sole candidate after competing with other major Israeli business entities. The move signifies a major expansion for the founders beyond their tech ventures.

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Wikipedia Bias Against Israel Persists, New ADL Study Finds

A new study by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) found that biased edits concerning Israel persist on Wikipedia, even after editors were banned. The report highlights that a significant portion of edits by banned users remain in key articles, and new accounts are continuing to influence content. The ADL is calling for a comprehensive review of affected articles and for AI companies to be cautious about using Wikipedia content.

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Noa Argamani Celebrates 29th Birthday with Friends and Entrepreneur Eyal Baumel

Hostage survivor Noa Argamani celebrated her 29th birthday at an intimate sunset gathering with close friends and media entrepreneur Eyal Baumel. Argamani, who recently started a full-time venture capital role at Vine Ventures, aims to use her international connections to help Israeli tech startups enter the U.S. market. She has spent the past year building a global network through participation in international forums and meetings with leaders.

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Ashdod Religious Honors Rabbi Ovadia Yosef on His Yahrzeit

For over a month, the council has also been distributing and encouraging residents to light candles featuring the late rabbi's image. Prominent rabbis, including Chaim Shimon Pinto and Ovadia Dahan, participated in the commemoration, lighting candles and praying for the welfare of the Jewish people.

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