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Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Modi'in Illit
Security · 14 outlets · 16m ago

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

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IDF Chief of Staff Orders Leave Ban Amid Election Day Terror Attack Fears

IDF Chief of Staff Orders Leave Ban Amid Election Day Terror Attack Fears
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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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Israel Eases Rules for Medical Research and Clinical Trials

Israel Eases Rules for Medical Research and Clinical Trials
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IDF Rabbinate Backs Air Force Rabbi Schwartz Amid Promotion Controversy

IDF Rabbinate Backs Air Force Rabbi Schwartz Amid Promotion Controversy
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IDF Education Focus Shifts to Right-Wing and Settlement Groups

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Israel Actively Managed Qatari Aid to Gaza, TIME Report Reveals

Israel Actively Managed Qatari Aid to Gaza, TIME Report Reveals
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Netanyahu Criticizes Russia's Actions Against Israel

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Israeli Leaders Respond to Trump's Endorsement of Netanyahu

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Across the Israeli press

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Security · 27 sources · 4h 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 · 4h ago

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

Security · 13 sources · 3h ago

US Demands Israel Act Forcefully Against Settler Violence

Culture · 16 sources · 1h ago

Billionaire John Paulson Donates Record $250 Million to Hebrew University

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Economy · 4 sources · 38m ago

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New Organization Launched to Aid Israelis Facing Flight Disruptions
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Naftali Bennett Calls for Unity in Right-Wing Bloc, Blames Netanyahu for 'Blood Libel'

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Hapoel Be'er Sheva Coach Speaks Ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Clash

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Netanyahu Warns Right-Wing Voters Against Wasting Ballots

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Bereaved Families File Criminal Complaint Against Netanyahu Over October 7 Response

Bereaved Families File Criminal Complaint Against Netanyahu Over October 7 Response

Bereaved families have filed a criminal complaint against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of misleading the public and state comptroller in his account of the October 7 attacks. The complaint, submitted Sunday, alleges fraud and breach of trust in Netanyahu's 55-page response, which families claim selectively quoted classified documents and omitted warnings. The families seek an investigation into Netanyahu's handling of Hamas policy, invasion plans, and pre-attack warnings. They argue that an investigation is needed to access classified documents to verify their claims.

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Israel Fruit and Vegetable Vendor Suspected of Hiding $1.2 Million in Income

Israel Fruit and Vegetable Vendor Suspected of Hiding $1.2 Million in Income

Lior Ezra, a 48-year-old fruit and vegetable vendor from Petah Tikva, is suspected of hiding approximately 4.5 million shekels in income from Israeli tax authorities. Investigators believe business earnings were funneled through a relative's bank account while Ezra received a salary. Ezra was released under restrictive conditions by the Rishon LeZion Magistrate's Court, and the investigation is ongoing. Tax evasion by fraud carries a potential sentence of up to seven years in prison.

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Israeli Court Orders Association Officials to Repay $500,000 in Misused Charity Funds

Israeli Court Orders Association Officials to Repay $500,000 in Misused Charity Funds

Seven officials from Israeli cancer charities "L'Chaim Fund" and "L'Chaim Fund for Children and Youth" must repay 1.85 million shekels ($500,000) after a court found they misused donation funds intended for sick children. The Haifa District Court ruled that the money was diverted, its purpose changed without approval, and used for personal benefits like the CEO's salary and rent. The funds were originally from the estate of Helen Hatav. The court ordered the repayment due to breaches of trust and care, rejecting claims of voluntary action and proper use of funds.

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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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Renowned Makeup Brand MAKEUP BY MARIO Launches in Israel

The Israeli pharmacy chain Be Pharmacy has launched the international makeup brand MAKEUP BY MARIO, founded by celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic, in Israel. Products are currently available for pre-sale exclusively through the Be Pharmacy app, with nationwide delivery. The brand, known for its association with Kim Kardashian, joins other parallel-imported international beauty brands at Be Pharmacy. CEO Eitan Saida highlighted the brand's popularity and the company's commitment to making sought-after products accessible to Israeli customers.

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