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Five-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Hit by Bus in Modi'in Illit
Security · 14 outlets · 36m ago

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

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Israel Facilitated Nearly $2 Billion in Qatari Aid to Gaza, Report Reveals

Israel Facilitated Nearly $2 Billion in Qatari Aid to Gaza, Report Reveals
7 sources · 11m ago

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Teenager Fatally Stabbed in Ashkelon; Axe Found at Scene

Teenager Fatally Stabbed in Ashkelon; Axe Found at Scene
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IDF Cancels Troop Leave on Election Day Amid Iran Attack Fears

IDF Cancels Troop Leave on Election Day Amid Iran Attack Fears
8 sources · 1h ago

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Kaplan Hospital Investigates Alleged Medical Malpractice in Cardiology Department

Kaplan Hospital Investigates Alleged Medical Malpractice in Cardiology Department
21 sources · 2h ago

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Politics

Chief Rabbi Warns Against Supporting Temple Mount Ascents

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Israeli Parties Pledge Gradual Pension Increases and Linking to Average Wage

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IDF Education Focus Shifts to Right-Wing and Settlement Groups

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Joint List Petitions Election Committee to Bar Ben-Gvir From Exploiting House Demolitions

Joint List Petitions Election Committee to Bar Ben-Gvir From Exploiting House Demolitions
4 sources · 18m ago

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Across the Israeli press

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Security · 27 sources · 5h 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

Culture · 16 sources · 2h ago

Billionaire John Paulson Donates Record $250 Million to Hebrew University

Politics · 18 sources · 5h ago

Israel Approves $700 Million Budget Cuts for Defense Needs

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Israel Eases Rules for Medical Research and Clinical Trials
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Israel Eases Rules for Medical Research and Clinical Trials

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Varonis Acquisition Fuels Record Year for Israeli Cybersecurity Exits
Economy · 4 sources · 58m ago

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New Organization Launched to Aid Israelis Facing Flight Disruptions
General · 3 sources · 1h ago

New Organization Launched to Aid Israelis Facing Flight Disruptions

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Zara Ends Free Shipping in Israel, Charging for Deliveries

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Ben Gvir Responds to Netanyahu, Makes Personal Appeal

Netanyahu's Office Denies Promising EU to Exclude Ben-Gvir's Party
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Sephardic Chief Rabbi: Do Not Vote for Knesset Members Visiting Temple Mount

Top Rabbi Rules Voting for Ben-Gvir's Party Forbidden by Jewish Law
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Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Team to Play All Home Games at Shlomo Group Arena

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Netanyahu Releases Video After Trump Endorsement, Cites Iran Threat

Netanyahu Releases Video After Trump Endorsement, Cites Iran Threat

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a video Sunday after former President Donald Trump publicly endorsed him for prime minister. Netanyahu urged undecided voters to listen to Trump, who he said offered "unreserved support" and highlighted their joint efforts against Iran. The Prime Minister quoted Trump saying he could only work with Netanyahu to eliminate the Iranian threat, asking for votes for Likud. The exchange has heightened political tensions ahead of the election.

Kikar HaShabbat

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IDF Rabbinate Backs Air Force Rabbi Schwartz Amid Promotion Controversy

IDF Rabbinate Backs Air Force Rabbi Schwartz Amid Promotion Controversy

The IDF Rabbinate is backing the promotion of Air Force Rabbi Udi Schwartz to Colonel, despite a recent article questioning his qualifications due to a lack of field command experience. Supporters argue his extensive halachic expertise, particularly during the recent war, should be the primary consideration. Schwartz is competing for one of two senior positions against two other rabbis. The final decision rests with the IDF's appointments committee.

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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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Culture

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Israeli Chess Players Demand World Title Be Stripped From Malaysian Championship

Israeli chess players are demanding that the "World" title be stripped from the Malaysian Amateur Chess Championship after being barred from competing. Representatives of the Israeli chess community, including player Lior Aizenberg, are urging FIDE to intervene against Malaysian organizers. They cite a precedent where Malaysia lost hosting rights for a previous event due to excluding Israeli athletes. The players argue the championship cannot be considered a true world event if Israelis are banned.

The Jerusalem Post

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