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The Desk11:00 bulletinThree Daycare Workers Arrested in Ra'anana on Suspicion of Child Abuse1:17
Raanana Daycare Staff Arrested Amid Child Abuse Allegations
Security · 20 outlets · 10m ago

Raanana Daycare Staff Arrested Amid Child Abuse Allegations

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Israel Marks Three Years Since October 7 Massacre with Combat Memorials

Israel Marks Three Years Since October 7 Massacre with Combat Memorials
14 sources · 19m ago16

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Israel Slashes Fuel Tax, Gasoline Prices to Drop

Israel Slashes Fuel Tax, Gasoline Prices to Drop
34 sources · 20m ago5

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Flydubai Co-Pilot Accused of Attempted Terror Attack on Flight to Israel

Flydubai Co-Pilot Accused of Attempted Terror Attack on Flight to Israel
7 sources · 11m ago2

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IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Nukhba Commander Involved in October 7th Attack

IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Nukhba Commander Involved in October 7th Attack
11 sources · 18m ago

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Spain's Prime Minister Calls Snap Election Amid Housing Crisis

Spain's Prime Minister Calls Snap Election Amid Housing Crisis
9 sources · 36m ago

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Pentagon Evacuates B-1 Bombers From UK Amid Iran Threat Concerns

Pentagon Evacuates B-1 Bombers From UK Amid Iran Threat Concerns
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Mathematics Lecturer Indicted for Planning Attacks on Arabs

6 sources · 8m ago

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Man Indicted for Brutal Murder of Creditor Over Debt

Man Indicted for Brutal Murder of Creditor Over Debt
9 sources · 43m ago

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Security · 19 sources · 1h ago

Israeli Military Kills Suspect Attempting to Infiltrate Syrian Military Site

Security · 16 sources · 1h ago

US Tourist Detained in Tel Aviv After Photographing Military Base, Discussing Terror Attacks

Politics · 15 sources · 2h ago

Bolsonaro and Lula Headed for Brazilian Presidential Runoff Election

Politics · 10 sources · 1h ago

Israel Bars UK Green Party Leader Over 'Zionism is Racism' Stance

Security · 12 sources · 6h ago

UAE Shared FlyDubai Crew Data With Israel Before Flight, AP Reports

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UK Green Party's 'Zionism is Racism' Vote Sparks Outrage Among Jewish Groups
Politics · 3 sources · 27m ago

UK Green Party's 'Zionism is Racism' Vote Sparks Outrage Among Jewish Groups

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Jerusalem University Professor Loses Appeal in Sexual Harassment Case of Deceased Student

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Gadi Eisenkot Accepts Debate Challenge from Netanyahu

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Israel Plans Extensive Commemorations for Third Anniversary of October 7th Attacks

Israel Holds Remembrance Ceremonies for October 7 Massacre
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Knesset Legal Advisor Urges Swift Election of New State Comptroller

Knesset Legal Advisor Urges Swift Election of New State Comptroller

Knesset Legal Advisor Sagit Afik urged the High Court of Justice to schedule a new vote for State Comptroller promptly after the court invalidated the previous election due to it not being secret. The court ordered a rerun of the election.

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Reporter Hadas Steif Ordered to Pay Former Bar Head Avi Naim

Reporter Hadas Steif Ordered to Pay Former Bar Head Avi Naim

Journalist Hadas Steif and Galai Tzahal were ordered to pay 600,000 shekels to former Israel Bar Association head Avi Naim. The case stemmed from Steif's reporting on information extracted from Naim's phones, which Naim claimed was obtained illegally and violated his privacy.

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Euro Hits 17-Month Low as French Crisis Rattles Currency

Euro Hits 17-Month Low as French Crisis Rattles Currency

The Euro has fallen to a 17-month low against the US Dollar due to concerns about France's fiscal situation and political instability. The currency's weakness is also impacting the Israeli shekel, though the primary driver is global factors.

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Israel Commemorates Victims of October 7th Attacks

Israel Commemorates Victims of October 7th Attacks

Israel began state ceremonies on Monday at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem to commemorate the victims of the October 7th attacks and fallen soldiers. Further events, including moments of silence and a large gathering in Tel Aviv, are planned for Wednesday, the third anniversary of the massacre.

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New Website Aims to Streamline Customer Service Navigation

The new independent website SherutKol aims to simplify the process of finding the correct customer service channels for companies. It provides centralized contact information and guidance on how to approach specific issues, without directly handling customer inquiries.

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Veteran Israeli Actor Ili Gorlitzky Dies at 91

Veteran Israeli Actor Ili Gorlitzky Dies at 91

Renowned Israeli actor Ili Gorlitzky has died at 91. He was celebrated for his decades-long career on stage and screen, including a famous role in the musical "King Solomon and Shlomi the Shoemaker." Gorlitzky was also a founder of the Artists' Association of Israel.

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