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Police Unit Rescues Woman After 11-Hour Standoff in Bat Yam
Security · 11 outlets · 19m ago

Police Unit Rescues Woman After 11-Hour Standoff in Bat Yam

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Israel's Defense Minister Accuses Opposition of Aiding Enemies

Israel's Defense Minister Accuses Opposition of Aiding Enemies
11 sources · 1h ago

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IDF Strikes Khan Younis, Eliminates Resistance Committees Commander

IDF Strikes Khan Younis, Eliminates Resistance Committees Commander
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Israel's High Court Blocks Digital Voter Tracking by Parties

Israel's High Court Blocks Digital Voter Tracking by Parties
8 sources · 38m ago

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Israel Shares Intelligence With US: Hamas Rebuilding Forces, Not Disarming

Israel Shares Intelligence With US: Hamas Rebuilding Forces, Not Disarming
3 sources · 40m ago

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Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies in Netanyahu Trial, Defends Investigation Approvals

Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies in Netanyahu Trial, Defends Investigation Approvals
2 sources · 25m ago

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IDF Soldier Kills Unarmed Man with Down Syndrome in Syria

IDF Soldier Kills Unarmed Man with Down Syndrome in Syria
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Terror Attack Survivor Builds New Home Near Attack Site

Terror Attack Survivor Builds New Home Near Attack Site
3 sources · 17m ago

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Herzog Warns of Incitement Ahead of Election at Rabin Memorial

Herzog Warns of Incitement Ahead of Election at Rabin Memorial
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Security · 7 sources · 2h ago

Boy, 8, Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Negev Hit-and-Run

General · 8 sources · 25m ago

Sharon Gal Departs i24NEWS for Return to Channel 14

Security · 26 sources · 5h ago

US and Israel Draft Plans for Strikes on Iran Post-Midterms

Security · 7 sources · 1h ago

Israeli Actress Sarai Givati Sues Francesca Albanese for Defamation

Politics · 6 sources · 3h ago

Knesset Election Results Delayed by Unprecedented Ballot Count

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Overseas Israelis Make Costly Journeys Home to Vote
Politics · 3 sources · 31m ago

Overseas Israelis Make Costly Journeys Home to Vote

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Sheba Medical Center Ranks Among World's Top 6 Smart Hospitals
Health · 5 sources · 1h ago

Sheba Medical Center Ranks Among World's Top 6 Smart Hospitals

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Netanyahu Advisor Uriach Planned Qatar Image Campaign, Interrogation Quotes Reveal

Netanyahu Authorized Security Briefings, Claims Aide Urich Amid Qatargate Probe
10 minutes ago
Day 14 · 16 updates

Top Rabbi Urges Haredi Vote for United Torah Judaism in 'Fateful' Election

Top Rabbi Slams Small Haredi Parties, Urges Vote for United Torah Judaism
22 minutes ago
Day 18 · 3 updates

Ben-Gvir Responds to Controversy Over Election Signs Blaming Him for October 7

Ben-Gvir Tells Time Magazine Netanyahu Not Solely to Blame for Oct. 7 Failures
24 minutes ago
Day 25 · 3 updates

Jimmy Clark Shines as Maccabi Tel Aviv Dominates Kiryat Ata in Cup Game

Maccabi Tel Aviv Fans Praise Jimmy Clark's Stellar Performance
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800 Families Apply for Resettlement in Israel's Negev and Galilee Regions

800 Families Apply for Resettlement in Israel's Negev and Galilee Regions

Eight hundred Israeli families have applied to resettle in the Negev and Galilee regions as part of a major development initiative. The program, led by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, aims to increase the Jewish population by one million people. The first application phase is complete, with organizers now preparing for settlement group formation and site development. Practical implementation of the project is slated to begin in the coming months.

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12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Electric Bicycle Accident in Yitzhar

12-Year-Old Girl Dies After Electric Bicycle Accident in Yitzhar

A 12-year-old girl, Ruth Teller, died Thursday after a serious electric bicycle accident in Yitzhar, Samaria. Emergency responders found her unconscious with no pulse and not breathing, initiating resuscitation efforts before she was airlifted to Beilinson Hospital. Despite continued medical intervention, she was pronounced dead. Police are investigating the single-vehicle accident.

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Netanyahu Highlights Israel's $100 Billion in Offshore Gas Revenue

Netanyahu Highlights Israel's $100 Billion in Offshore Gas Revenue

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Leviathan gas platform, announcing that Israel expects to extract NIS 400 billion from offshore gas reserves. To date, NIS 32 billion has been transferred to the state, with future revenues projected to exceed NIS 350 billion. The development of these reserves has lowered electricity prices by over 20% compared to the EU, saving families thousands of shekels annually. Israel continues to seek new reserves and expand infrastructure to meet rising energy demands.

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Israel Shifts to Winter Time, Affecting Flights and Travel Plans

Israel Shifts to Winter Time, Affecting Flights and Travel Plans

Israel will switch to winter time early Sunday morning, October 25, moving clocks back one hour. This change affects flight schedules for passengers departing after 1:20 AM. The time shift also impacts international travel with countries observing different clock change dates, and travelers should plan for earlier sunsets and potential changes in attraction operating hours.

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Visa Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Israeli Fintech Fireblocks for $2.5 Billion

Visa Reportedly in Talks to Acquire Israeli Fintech Fireblocks for $2.5 Billion

Visa is reportedly in talks to acquire Israeli fintech company Fireblocks for approximately $2.5 billion, a move that would significantly expand Visa's blockchain capabilities. Fireblocks has denied the acquisition rumors, despite the valuation representing a substantial drop from its 2022 peak. Founded in 2017, Fireblocks provides digital asset infrastructure to financial institutions and reported over $100 million in ARR in September 2022.

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Culture

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Noam Party Activists Distribute Thousands of Memorial Kits Across Israel

Activists from Israel's Noam Party, led by MK Avi Maoz, distributed tens of thousands of memorial kits nationwide on Thursday. The kits, distributed near Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem and elsewhere, included a candle, prayer, and bookmark to commemorate Rachel the Matriarch. The party stated the initiative aims to strengthen Jewish identity and connection to tradition.

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