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Ex-Shin Bet Chief Sues Netanyahu for Defamation Over Oct. 7 Claims

Former Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar is suing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for millions of shekels in a defamation case. Bar alleges Netanyahu falsely claimed he withheld Oct…

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Education Ministry Investigates Deviation from Approved Route After Fatal Unexploded Ordnance Incident

A ninth-grade student was killed and 24 others injured when unexploded ordnance detonated during a school trip in northern Israel. The Education Ministry is investigating whether…

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Kfar Saba Mayor's Wife Suspected of Obstructing Investigation

Police suspect Meital Saar, wife of Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar, of attempting to obstruct an investigation prior to her arrest as part of a major corruption probe. The investigatio…

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Intel Factory Explosion in Kiryat Gat Claims One Life

One person has died following an explosion at an Intel factory in Kiryat Gat, Soroka Medical Center confirmed Wednesday. The victim was brought to the hospital in critical conditi…

Politics4d ago3·26 outlets

Author Slams Nobel Peace Prize Award to Navi Pillay, Citing Anti-Israel Bias

Author Phyllis Chesler has strongly criticized the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Navi Pillay, accusing her of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish bias. Chesler cites Pillay's Gaza report…

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Delta Plane Cleared at Ben Gurion Airport After Anonymous Bomb Threat

A Delta Air Lines plane arriving in Tel Aviv from New York was thoroughly inspected and cleared after an anonymous bomb threat on Tuesday. The incident caused no unusual findings…

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Schools Reopen in Kiryat Ata After Unusual Pollution Incident

Schools in Kiryat Ata, Israel, reopened Tuesday after an unusual pollution incident involving high benzene levels near the Bazan refinery complex led to their temporary closure. T…

Politics2d ago·25 outlets

Israeli PM Netanyahu Demands Prosecution of "Naza" Film Participants

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an investigation into participants of the film "Naza," demanding their prosecution for severe information security offenses a…

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Woman Murdered in Beer Sheva Home; Husband Arrested

Nania Melda was found stabbed to death in her Beer Sheva home early Sunday morning, with police arresting her husband on suspicion of the murder. Emergency services transported he…

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Ex-AG Mandelblit Testifies in Netanyahu Corruption Trial

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit testified Sunday in the corruption trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mandelblit confirmed his deep involvement in the investig…

Politics2d ago5·23 outlets

Netanyahu Defense Celebrated Too Soon: What Really Happened During Mandelblit's Testimony

Former Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit's testimony in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial initially provided the defense with ammunition regarding police failures. However, the defense…

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One Dead, 20 Injured in Unexploded Ordnance Blast During School Trip

One person died and 20 were injured when an unexploded ordnance device detonated during a school trip on the Ramim Ridge in northern Israel. The students were from the ORT-Ma'alot…

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Israeli Officer Killed in Lebanon Vehicle Rollover, Mourned by Family and Comrades

Captain Eliab Haim Tzaflemus, 21, was killed when an IDF Humvee overturned during an operation in southern Lebanon. Three other soldiers were lightly injured. His funeral in Haifa…

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UAE Confirms Copilot Planned 9/11-Style Attack on Ben Gurion Airport

The UAE confirmed that a flydubai copilot, Hamam al-Hammami, planned a September 30 suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport, inspired by 9/11. His plot was thwarted by the captain an…

Economy2d ago·22 outlets

Israeli Consumer Basket Prices Soar 20% Over Four Years

A study from Tel Aviv University found that the price of a basket of 80 products rose by nearly 20% between September 2022 and August 2026. This price increase accelerated signifi…

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Netanyahu Condemns Riyadh Airport Attack, Vows Joint Fight Against Terrorism

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the Houthi attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, offering condolences and calling for a united front against te…

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Privacy Authority Probes Police Over Leaked Yahalomi Case Details

Israel's Privacy Protection Authority has ordered a police review into how sensitive footage and personal information about Mali and Liel Yahalomi reached the media. The authority…

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Kfar Saba Mayor Accused of Corruption; Oversight Mechanisms Questioned

Kfar Saba Mayor Rafi Saar is under investigation for allegedly accepting bribes to favor businessmen in significant tenders for projects like school renovations and cleaning servi…

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Bus Driver Killed, 19 Injured in Truck Collision on Northern Israel Highway

A 61-year-old bus driver was killed and 19 others were injured in a collision between a bus and a truck on Highway 91 in northern Israel on Wednesday. The injured include the seri…

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Israel Approves NIS 1 Billion Transfer to Fund Apache Helicopter Purchase

Israel's cabinet approved a NIS 1 billion budget transfer, reallocating funds from Arab community development to urgently purchase 12 Apache attack helicopters. The decision aims…

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Daycare Worker Sentenced to 10 Years for Child Abuse

A former daycare assistant in Hod Hasharon, Roan Abd Al Hai, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for abusing infants. The verdict followed a lengthy legal battle by the parents of…

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Israeli Military Unsure of Origin or Purpose of Suspected Object

The Israeli military announced Tuesday that a suspicious object detected last Saturday in northern Israeli airspace was likely a balloon-like device, but its origin and purpose re…

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Tel Aviv Construction Site Shut After Historic Building Collapse

A construction site in central Tel Aviv was shut down after a historic building undergoing renovation partially collapsed on October 14th. The incident occurred without prior noti…

Politics3h ago4·19 outlets

Colombia Inaugurates Jerusalem Embassy, Restoring Ties With Israel

Colombia inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Wednesday, becoming the tenth country to do so and restoring diplomatic ties with Israel after a two-year rupture. The move fulfil…