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Times of Israel

Jubilant Israeli team celebrates last-place finish in Olympic 2-man bobsleigh event

With eyes already on upcoming four-man race, team pilot AJ Edelman says after wrapping up first event that 'we're very proud -- Israel is in the Olympics, baby!' The post Jubilant Israeli team celebrates last-place finish in Olympic 2-man bobsleigh event appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Times of Israel

Jubilant Israeli team celebrates last-place finish in Olympic 2-man bobsleigh event

Jerusalem Post

Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

A, a large candy manufacturer in Israel, told Walla on Monday that he had never seen such an influx of demand for his products as he is seeing now in the Gaza market.

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Jerusalem Post

Israeli suppliers empty out inventories selling sweets, soft drinks to Gaza for Ramadan

Jerusalem Post

Civil Administration rescues Israeli wandering Kalkilya, police probing surrounding circumstances

The incident has been forwarded to Israel Police for further handling, and the circumstances of the Israeli's entry to Kalkilya are under investigation.

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Jerusalem Post

Civil Administration rescues Israeli wandering Kalkilya, police probing surrounding circumstances

Haaretz

Fake escort services and Mothers' Day cards: Israeli-owned Intellexa spyware targets and exploits journalists in Angola

An investigation reveals that the Israeli-owned Intellexa spyware was used to hack the head of Angola's journalists union as he was fighting the regime's surveillance of reporters. Fake news sites mimicking Angolan media were part of a broader campaign, Amnesty finds

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Haaretz

Fake escort services and Mothers' Day cards: Israeli-owned Intellexa spyware targets and exploits journalists in Angola

Haaretz

Israeli elections panel allows lawyers with ties to ruling Likud party to vie for adviser post

By law, committee members must have no personal or business affiliation with a political party. Nonetheless, Haaretz has learned that one of the candidates is Guy Busi, an attorney who represented Likud Minister Amihai Chikli in the High Court and defended Netanyahu on Channel 14 panels

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Haaretz

Israeli elections panel allows lawyers with ties to ruling Likud party to vie for adviser post

Haaretz

Shekel climbs, profits drop: What's next for Israeli exporters if Bank of Israel stays idle?

Israeli manufacturers are worried the strong shekel is hurting exports, shrinking profits and pushing companies to move abroad, as exports could fall by $10 billion and the government could lose over $3 billion in taxes. The central bank is holding off to avoid triggering inflation

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Haaretz

Shekel climbs, profits drop: What's next for Israeli exporters if Bank of Israel stays idle?

Haaretz

Smotrich says next Israeli gov't should 'encourage migration' of Palestinians from West Bank

Far-right Israeli finance minister made the comments at a conference dedicated to 'strengthening the Jewish hold in Judea and Samaria'

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Haaretz

Smotrich says next Israeli gov't should 'encourage migration' of Palestinians from West Bank

Haaretz

Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich deflect blame as Arab Israeli homicide rate surges

Ben-Gvir blamed the attorney general for failing to detain suspects, while Smotrich dismissed responsibility, saying 'Arabs are killing each other' ■ Of 52 killings in Israel this year, 47 victims were Arab Israelis

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Haaretz

Israeli Ministers Ben-Gvir, Smotrich deflect blame as Arab Israeli homicide rate surges

Haaretz

Mentally ill Israeli patient imprisoned after expulsion from care facility

The man, who suffers from fetal alcohol syndrome, was held for months in Tzalmon Prison after assaulting medical staff, as the Welfare Ministry failed to find him alternative housing. During his detention, he was not given his medication and was at times placed in solitary confinement

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Haaretz

Mentally ill Israeli patient imprisoned after expulsion from care facility

Haaretz

U.S. cyber giant Palo Alto buys second Israeli firm in days for estimated $300m

The acquisition of Koi Security follows Palo Alto's recent CyberArk deal and adds AI monitoring tools to its cybersecurity platform

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Haaretz

U.S. cyber giant Palo Alto buys second Israeli firm in days for estimated $300m

Times of Israel

Smotrich says next government should ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from West Bank

85 countries back statement condemning Israel for deepening its control of West Bank * Settlers reportedly raid Palestinian Bedouin hamlets; no arrests made The post Smotrich says next government should ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from West Bank appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Smotrich says next government should ‘encourage migration’ of Palestinians from West Bank

Times of Israel

IDF, police nab four ISIS-linked jihadists in West Bank said to plan terror attack

Three suspects arrested last week, then another on Monday in raids on Jericho; separately, commandos detain Palestinian arms dealer in Ramallah The post IDF, police nab four ISIS-linked jihadists in West Bank said to plan terror attack appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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IDF, police nab four ISIS-linked jihadists in West Bank said to plan terror attack

Haaretz

Palestinian security forces kill two children while arresting their father in West Bank

Their father, Samer Samara, who was arrested by the IDF in 2017 and later escaped, had also been wanted by Palestinian security forces; on Sunday, they opened fire on the family's vehicle, killing his 16-year-old son and 4-year-old daughter

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Palestinian security forces kill two children while arresting their father in West Bank

Times of Israel

Local and state government trade blame over delays upgrading Western Wall egalitarian plaza

High Court of Justice holds hearing on status of religious right at Jerusalem's holy site for first time in years, demands answers on why 2017 directive by PM not yet implemented The post Local and state government trade blame over delays upgrading Western Wall egalitarian plaza appeared first on ...

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Local and state government trade blame over delays upgrading Western Wall egalitarian plaza

Times of Israel

Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government's four-month plan for phase 2 of disarmament

Hezbollah lawmaker says terror group 'cannot be lenient' on matter after its leader decries 'major mistake' that 'serves the goals of Israeli aggression' The post Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government's four-month plan for phase 2 of disarmament appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Hezbollah rejects Lebanese government's four-month plan for phase 2 of disarmament

Times of Israel

In first, Bennett implies he won't sit in a government under Netanyahu

Former premier and current PM's main election rival says 'failed leadership' can't continue, suggests premier should step aside for overseeing 'disaster' of October 7 The post In first, Bennett implies he won't sit in a government under Netanyahu appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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In first, Bennett implies he won't sit in a government under Netanyahu

algemeiner

Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Plan and Government's Four-Month Timeline

Terrorist group Hezbollah rejected on Tuesday the Lebanese government's decision to grant the army at least four months to advance the second phase of a nationwide disarmament plan,...

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Hezbollah Rejects Disarmament Plan and Government's Four-Month Timeline

Times of Israel

What to know about key waterway that Iran declared closed as it holds military drill

Temporary closure of parts of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world's oil passes, comes as US and Islamic Republic hold nuclear talks and their leaders exchange threats The post What to know about key waterway that Iran declared closed as it holds military drill appeared first on The ...

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What to know about key waterway that Iran declared closed as it holds military drill

Jerusalem Post

US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'

According to a US official, the Iranians said they would return within two weeks with detailed proposals to bridge some of the remaining gaps with Washington.

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US-Iran talks reveal diplomatic gaps despite progress, sources tell 'Post'

Jerusalem Post

US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran - report

The American military buildup comes amid indirect negotiations with Iranian officials, in which "progress was made" on Tuesday in Geneva, a US official told The Post.

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US sends over 50 fighter jets to Middle East in military buildup against Iran - report

Jerusalem Post

Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Iran’s supreme leader threatened US military power, rejected limits on Iran’s missile program, and criticized Washington after US aircraft carriers were sent to the region.

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Khamenei's threat: Iran can hit US Navy so hard it 'cannot get up again'

Haaretz

As Iran plays for time in talks with U.S., Israel prepares for war

With Iran seeking a partial deal to ease sanctions and quiet protests, and the U.S. zigzagging between talks and further military build-up, the IDF is bracing for the worst scenario: failed talks leading to America and Iran getting into a war that might well involve Israel

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As Iran plays for time in talks with U.S., Israel prepares for war

Jerusalem Post

'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans - interview

The conversation came amid rumours that Belgium may look to ban circumcision, which reignited after a public argument between the US ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, and Deputy PM Maxime Prévot.

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'It's our right to live freely as Jews': Belgian Jewish leader on circumcision bans - interview

Jerusalem Post

Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics

Lehman has said he plans to retire from speedskating after the 2026 Olympics.

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Jewish-American speedskater, four-time Olympian Emery Lehman wins silver in Winter Olympics

Haaretz

Jesse Jackson's enduring, sometimes strained, bond with Jewish America

A decades-long relationship with Rabbi Marx, 'Hymietown,' and meetings with Yasser Arafat: Jackson's storied life carried him from civil rights activism to presidential politics, while navigating the historic alliance between Black and Jewish communities

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Jesse Jackson's enduring, sometimes strained, bond with Jewish America

Haaretz

Between Tel Aviv and Ramallah: Sari Bashi on 'her 'upside down' marriage and raising Jewish Palestinian kids

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Between Tel Aviv and Ramallah: Sari Bashi on 'her 'upside down' marriage and raising Jewish Palestinian kids

algemeiner

Community Leaders Slam Campaign in Canada Targeting Accreditation of Jewish Summer Camps

Jewish community leaders across Canada are pushing back against a campaign by anti-Zionist activists that seeks to pressure accrediting bodies...

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Community Leaders Slam Campaign in Canada Targeting Accreditation of Jewish Summer Camps

Times of Israel

Bezalel Zini said to deny knowing large sums of cash he got were from Gaza smuggling

Shin Bet chief's brother reportedly says unspecified 'personal problems' stopped him from reporting suspects once he found out about smuggling The post Bezalel Zini said to deny knowing large sums of cash he got were from Gaza smuggling appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Bezalel Zini said to deny knowing large sums of cash he got were from Gaza smuggling

Jerusalem Post

Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza

The Berlin Film Festival is considered the most political of its peers, Venice and Cannes, and prides itself on showing cinema from underrepresented communities and young talent.

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Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza

algemeiner

Captain of Israeli Olympic Bobsled Team Responds to Swiss Commentator's Claims He 'Supports Genocide in Gaza'

The captain of Israel's bobsled team competing in the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics in Italy has responded to remarks made...

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Captain of Israeli Olympic Bobsled Team Responds to Swiss Commentator's Claims He 'Supports Genocide in Gaza'

algemeiner

A Look Inside Gaza: More Questions Than Answers as Israel Remains Vigilant, Hamas Refuses to Give Up Weapons

GAZA — Going into Gaza remains a rare opportunity for journalists. Access has been tightly controlled throughout the Israel-Hamas war,...

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A Look Inside Gaza: More Questions Than Answers as Israel Remains Vigilant, Hamas Refuses to Give Up Weapons