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Times of Israel

Matti Caspi, singer and composer who helped mold Israeli culture, dead at 76

Caspi, who performed and wrote some of the country's most enduring tunes, succumbs to cancer; Herzog mourns loss of 'one of the greatest Israeli composers of our generation' The post Matti Caspi, singer and composer who helped mold Israeli culture, dead at 76 appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Times of Israel

Matti Caspi, singer and composer who helped mold Israeli culture, dead at 76

Times of Israel

Israeli bobsled team's apartment robbed ahead of Milan Winter Games, says athlete

Bobsled pilot AJ Edelman says burglars pinched passports, thousands of dollars' worth of items in weekend break-in, adds that team pushed ahead, kept training despite setback The post Israeli bobsled team's apartment robbed ahead of Milan Winter Games, says athlete appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Times of Israel

Israeli bobsled team's apartment robbed ahead of Milan Winter Games, says athlete

Jerusalem Post

Music world mourns Matti Caspi, towering figure in Israeli culture, after cancer battle

The family said in a statement, “With aching hearts and deep sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved husband and dear father. The light of our lives has gone out.”

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Jerusalem Post

Music world mourns Matti Caspi, towering figure in Israeli culture, after cancer battle

Jerusalem Post

Why Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding voices are being drowned out - opinion

We must amplify the powerful transformative work of Palestinians and Israelis working to move the conversation from confrontation to solution.

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Jerusalem Post

Why Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding voices are being drowned out - opinion

Haaretz

Israeli bobsled pilot says team apartment was robbed ahead of Winter Olympics

AJ Edelman, a former Olympic skeleton athlete who is now the driver for the Israeli bobsled team, called the theft 'such a gross violation – suitcases, shoes, equipment, passports stolen,' while noting that the team continued to train. 'I really believe this team exemplifies the Israeli Spirit'

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Haaretz

Israeli bobsled pilot says team apartment was robbed ahead of Winter Olympics

Haaretz

Israeli court cancels Netanyahu trial hearings ahead of White House visit

The Prime Minister's Office announced Saturday that Netanyahu will travel to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to meet with President Donald Trump and discuss Iran negotiations

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Haaretz

Israeli court cancels Netanyahu trial hearings ahead of White House visit

Haaretz

Can AI prevent your next herpes breakout? Israeli researchers have the answer

A groundbreaking study by scientists at Bar-Ilan University has identified genetic control switches that transfer viruses from a dormant to an active state – switches that also exist in cancer-causing viruses. The findings could lead to the development of targeted treatments for herpes diseases and ...

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Haaretz

Can AI prevent your next herpes breakout? Israeli researchers have the answer

Haaretz

Israeli music legend Matti Caspi dies of cancer at 76

The singer and composer, whose compositions are considered part of Israel's core repertoire, first shared his illness publicly last May. Caspi composed complex yet accessible and transcendent melodies, and even graced the Eurovision stage in 1976

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Haaretz

Israeli music legend Matti Caspi dies of cancer at 76

Haaretz

A Palestinian family with four children lives here. For Israeli settlers, it's a trash dump

A herd of cattle from a nearby outpost stormed a Palestinian family's yard, munching on everything in sight – including the reeking pile of trash settlers dumped there days earlier. Israeli soldiers palled around with the intruders, while the residents hid indoors. Another day in the Jordan Valley

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Haaretz

A Palestinian family with four children lives here. For Israeli settlers, it's a trash dump

Haaretz

'The transit camps determined the fate of Israeli society for decades to come'

Historian Dr. Hila Shalem Baharad explains how state policy enabled Ashkenazi immigrants to leave the transit camps in the 1950s while Mizrahim were left behind – creating enduring social rifts that Israel has yet to rectify

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Haaretz

'The transit camps determined the fate of Israeli society for decades to come'

Times of Israel

Gallant: Netanyahu is a 'liar' who undermined security chiefs, has built false narrative of Oct. 7

Ex-defense minister joined by Lapid in upbraiding the PM for cherrypicked quotes, shirking accountability in his response to state comptroller's now-frozen Oct. 7 investigation The post Gallant: Netanyahu is a 'liar' who undermined security chiefs, has built false narrative of Oct. 7 appeared first ...

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Gallant: Netanyahu is a 'liar' who undermined security chiefs, has built false narrative of Oct. 7

Jerusalem Post

'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents

Gallant accused the prime minister of attempting to “engineer the perception” of Israeli society: "They take snippets of discussions and sentences from long periods of time, piece them together."

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'Netanyahu is a liar': Yoav Gallant challenges PM's pre-October 7 intelligence documents

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu says Epstein’s ties to Ehud Barak prove he worked against Israel, not in favor

Prime Minister Netanyahu claimed that Barak was engaging in activities that undermined Israel’s government, doubling down on jabs made last year on the former prime minister.

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Netanyahu says Epstein’s ties to Ehud Barak prove he worked against Israel, not in favor

Haaretz

Ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant calls Netanyahu 'a liar' over Gaza war conduct

Gallant, ousted from his post in late 2024, said in a Channel 12 interview that the PM 'stabbed security chiefs in the back while they were fighting on the front lines of the war.' He said the delay of Israel's Rafah offensive was due to a lack of munitions, not, as Netanyahu claimed, fear among IDF ...

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Ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant calls Netanyahu 'a liar' over Gaza war conduct

Haaretz

Netanyahu promotes bill heavily restricting reunification of Palestinian relatives

As Israel remains without an interior minister, the prime minister is expected advance a proposed bill granting inspectors broad powers to ensure couples seeking family reunification in Israel – including entering homes of applicants seeking legal status in the country

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Netanyahu promotes bill heavily restricting reunification of Palestinian relatives

Haaretz

Inside Netanyahu's distorted protocols: Debunking his October 7 narrative

Minutes reviewed by Haaretz prove that Netanyahu lied, distorted and omitted facts in his version of the events of October 7 and the decision-making that led to the intelligence failure, which he published in a 55-page declassified document

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Inside Netanyahu's distorted protocols: Debunking his October 7 narrative

Haaretz

Thousands across Israel protest the Netanyahu gov't and call for Oct. 7 probe

Counterprotesters blocked cars and splashed an unknown oily substance, leading to one instance of hospitalization. 'At first I was sure it was water, but it really burned,' an 85-year-old protester said. Speakers included freed hostages and defense officials

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Thousands across Israel protest the Netanyahu gov't and call for Oct. 7 probe

Haaretz

Board of Peace to convene during Netanyahu's visit to U.S., member state source says

If Netanyahu attends the convention, it would mark his first meeting with Arab leaders since October 7, 2023. Meanwhile, the Gaza Strip continues to face a 43 percent shortage of medication and a 66 percent shortage for medical equipment

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Board of Peace to convene during Netanyahu's visit to U.S., member state source says

Haaretz

Netanyahu's cherry-picked quotes aim to cast fog around October 7, not lift it

The prime minister knows that Israelis want a state commission of inquiry, so to thwart this he has quoted documents that only he has access to – and that attribute successes only to him

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Netanyahu's cherry-picked quotes aim to cast fog around October 7, not lift it

Haaretz

IDF says it killed Palestinian who crossed into Israel-controlled territory in Gaza

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IDF says it killed Palestinian who crossed into Israel-controlled territory in Gaza

Haaretz

Netherlands' next government to significantly reduce arms deals with Israel, citing Gaza war crimes

The Dutch government will report to parliament on steps to limit Israeli arms imports, reflecting a push for greater European defense autonomy. The move signals the Netherlands' cautious stance toward Israel since the Gaza war

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Netherlands' next government to significantly reduce arms deals with Israel, citing Gaza war crimes

Haaretz

Most smuggled tobacco into Israel – 20% of market – ends up in Gaza, expert says

Behind the case of the Shin Bet chief's brother – accused of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza – stands a vast illicit industry. One truckload of cigarettes worth $100,000 at purchase can be resold for $10 million in Gaza

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Most smuggled tobacco into Israel – 20% of market – ends up in Gaza, expert says

Jerusalem Post

How Matti Caspi’s music became a treasured national soundtrack - comment

Israelis of every age can sing Caspi's tunes, and his talent was such that he worked in many different styles.

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How Matti Caspi’s music became a treasured national soundtrack - comment