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Likud lawmaker dismisses Justice Ministry’s anti-racism czar

Likud lawmaker David Amsalem, who serves as a minister within the Justice Ministry, reportedly fired the head of the government’s Anti-Racism...

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Cyclist killed by concrete-mixer truck in Tel Aviv hit-and-run

A man riding an electric bicycle was killed in a hit-and-run by a concrete-mixer truck in Tel Aviv Sunday, police and medics said. Paramedics...

yesterday 20

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Beit Shemesh teen indicted for rape of toddler, sexual assault of 9-year-old boy

A 17-year-old was indicted on Sunday for allegedly raping a 2-year-old girl and sexually assaulting a 9-year-old in Beit Shemesh. The charges were...

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Original Churchill World War II victory letter goes on sale for $200,000

An original letter signed by then-British prime minister Winston Churchill and sent to wellwishers upon the Allied victory in World War II was offered...

yesterday 10

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Heckler dubs DeSantis ‘f**king fascist’; Florida gov. says will win against ‘agenda’

A heckler called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis a “fucking fascist” while the Republican presidential nominee hopeful spoke about his state’s...

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2 Beit Shemesh teens arrested for ‘cruel and shocking’ rape of toddler

A pair of teenagers were arrested Friday for the suspected rape of a toddler in Beit Shemesh, in a case described as “especially cruel and...

friday 30

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Gaza preschoolers stage mock liberation of ‘Palestinian land’

Children at a Gazan preschool recently performed a mock liberation of Palestine at their graduation ceremony, footage showed. The preschoolers,...

29.05.2023 10

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Two killed in car crash along West Bank’s Route 90

Two people were killed in a car crash along Route 90 in the West Bank Saturday, police and medics said. Paramedics arrived at the scene of the...

28.05.2023 10

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Diver drowns in Eilat, another hurt in a separate accident

A man drowned in a suspected diving accident Saturday in the southern city of Eilat, while another diver suffered light to moderate injuries in a...

27.05.2023 60

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Hospital finds five stillborn fetuses were never returned to families for burial

Five stillborn fetuses at Eilat’s Yoseftal Medical Center over the past decade were never returned to their families to be buried, the hospital...

24.05.2023 30

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Bomb-carrying drone used in suspected underworld hit attempt in Netanya

A drone carrying explosives was used in what appeared to be an attempted hit on a well-known crime boss in the coastal city of Netanya Sunday night....

22.05.2023 40

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Russia says Zelensky heads ‘Nazi regime’ with ‘blood ties to Israel’

Russia’s embassy in Egypt said that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky heads a Nazi regime with “blood ties to Israel” in a since-deleted...

22.05.2023 30

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Cops nab 14 suspects in raid targeting protection racket in north

Police arrested 14 suspects during a raid in northern Israel on Monday, as part of its fight against protection rackets. The raids were launched...

22.05.2023 20

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Jewish, Palestinian worshipers clash in Jerusalem a day after city’s Flag March

Clashes between Jewish and Palestinian worshipers broke out across Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday, a day after the contentious annual Flag March...

19.05.2023 20

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Netanyahu jokes with Noa Kirel: ‘You don’t want to see me dance’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu riffed on the lyrics from Israel’s 2023 Eurovision entry to joke about his poor dancing skills, during a meeting...

19.05.2023 20

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Testing uncovers another possible embryo mix-up at Assuta clinic

A child born through in-vitro fertility treatment at a hospital in Tel Aviv may not be genetically linked to his father, the Health Ministry said...

19.05.2023 20

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In first, Tel Aviv religious council offers funds to Orthodox LGBTQ women’s group

Tel Aviv’s local religious council has provided a grant of thousands of shekels to support a program by Bat Kol, an LGBTQ rights group for religious...

18.05.2023 20

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Report: Ex-senior Kremlin official who quit amid Ukraine war gets Israeli citizenship

Anatoly Chubais, a former senior Russian government official who fled the country shortly after its invasion of Ukraine, has obtained Israeli...

17.05.2023 20

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Israeli killed in Tunisian synagogue attack buried in Netivot amid Gaza fighting

Aviel Haddad, the dual Tunisian-Israeli national who was killed in a deadly shooting attack at a Tunisian synagogue this week, was laid to rest Friday...

13.05.2023 40

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In first, endangered seal snoozes on central Israeli shore

A rare seal turned up to rest on a beach in central Israel, in an unprecedented sighting on Friday. The threatened Mediterranean Monk Seal was...

13.05.2023 50

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Mother, son found dead in Netanya home in suspected double homicide

A woman and her adult son were found dead in their home in the coastal city of Netanya on Friday, in an apparent double homicide. Police said that...

12.05.2023 50

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Man arrested after ex-wife found stabbed to death in Rishon Lezion

A man was arrested on suspicion of killing his ex-wife in her Rishon Lezion apartment building, police and medics said Friday. Medics called to the...

12.05.2023 60

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Haredi protesters riot outside jail to support alleged arsonist of cellphone store

Haredi protesters on Thursday rioted in front of Ramle Prison in solidarity with a detainee indicted over the torching a cellphone store in Jerusalem...

05.05.2023 100

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Haredi calls for boycott of bread giant after board chair protests leading rabbi

Haredi politicians and groups have called for a boycott of Angel Bakeries, one of the country’s largest bread enterprises, after Omer Barlev, the...

05.05.2023 100

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NASA releases stunning visuals each day for ‘Black Hole Week’

To celebrate Black Hole Week from May 1-5, NASA released eye-catching images and animations of the whirling, monstrous stars each day. Kicking off the...

05.05.2023 100

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Hebrew Academy debuts new words, including term for ‘gaslighting’

The Academy of the Hebrew Language this week announced several new words in the Hebrew Language, including a translation for “gaslighting,” which...

04.05.2023 100

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Viral Roll-Ups and ice cream craze prompts Health Ministry warning

In a global viral trend, users on the TikTok social media app have posted videos of themselves wrapping ice cream with Fruit Roll-Ups candy, prompting...

03.05.2023 90

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Levin accuses US administration of cooperating with judicial overhaul opponents

Justice Minister Yariv Levin has claimed the United States administration has been cooperating with protesters against his judicial overhaul...

01.05.2023 80

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Israeli man dies on El Al flight to Thailand

An Israeli man died on an El Al flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok on Monday. During the journey of the LY81 flight, the 59-year-old told staff he was...

01.05.2023 80

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Palestinian man dies in blaze in Arab Israeli city of Kafr Qasim

A man was killed in a fire that broke out next to a restaurant in the central Israel city of Kafr Qasim early Monday morning. Firefighters worked to...

01.05.2023 80

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Anti-government protesters interrupt Karhi, Rothman at libertarian confab

Anti-government demonstrators interrupted the appearances of Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi and Knesset Constitutional, Law and Justice...

30.04.2023 80

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Two young children die in fire at family home in Tel Sheva

Two children were killed in a house fire that broke out in the southern Bedouin town of Tel Sheva on Sunday. The two siblings, a two-year-old girl and...

30.04.2023 70

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Police open probe after dead body found near Modiin

A corpse was found in a forest between the communities of Lapid and Hashmonaim near the central city of Modiin on Saturday, police said. Police opened...

29.04.2023 80

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Obama, Spielberg and Springsteen dazzle Barcelona restaurant

Former US president Barrack Obama, film director Steven Spielberg and singer Bruce Springsteen surprised a Barcelona restaurant with a last-minute...

29.04.2023 80

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Toddler drowns in a family pool in southern Israel

An 18-month-old toddler drowned in his family’s pool Friday in the southern community of Be’er Ganim, near Ashkelon, medics and police said....

28.04.2023 80

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Woman suspected of pulling plug on elderly patient in Haifa, killing him

Police on Friday arrested a woman suspected of disconnecting the respirator of an elderly patient at Haifa’s Rambam Medical Center, causing his...

28.04.2023 80

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Man stabbed to death in Holon, the third city resident to be killed this week

A man died of his wounds after being stabbed overnight in Holon, medics said on Friday, amid a string of deadly incidents across the country....

28.04.2023 80

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Far-right minister pushes bill to make Zionism a ‘guiding value’ in gov’t decisions

A far-right minister announced Wednesday that he will advance legislation to make Zionism a “guiding and crucial value” in government...

27.04.2023 90

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Meeting PM at Israel Prize event, two recipients warn of danger to society

Concluding Independence Day celebrations, the Israel Prize, the country’s highest civilian honor, was awarded on Wednesday to 12 citizens, two of...

26.04.2023 80

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No private firm willing to insure Meron pilgrimage, two years after disaster

Two years after it was the site of Israel’s worst-ever civilian disaster, no insurance company in Israel or around the world is willing to cover the...

25.04.2023 80

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‘Glorious legacy’: Over 1,200 attend Memorial Day ceremony for fallen Haredi troops

Over 1,200 ultra-Orthodox community members participated in a Memorial Day ceremony in Jerusalem on Monday evening to commemorate Haredi soldiers in...

25.04.2023 80

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Fake Hitler diaries from 1980s scam to be displayed at German national archives

The counterfeit “Hitler diaries,” whose publication attracted global controversy in the 1980s, are set to go on display at Germany’s national...

25.04.2023 100

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Hundreds of thousands tune into largest English-language Memorial Day ceremony

Hundreds of thousands tuned into a Memorial Day service on Monday evening in Latrun — the largest English-language event of its kind — organized...

25.04.2023 80

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Man shot dead in Jaffa, bumping 2023 toll of killings in Arab population to 57

A man died of his wounds after being shot in Jaffa, police said on Sunday. Hashem Hamidi, 19, was shot on Saturday night and then treated at Wolfson...

23.04.2023 80

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Chief rabbi to Shas minister: Give funds to towns only if they build synagogues

Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef on Saturday called on recently appointed Health and Interior Minister Moshe Arbel to provide funding to...

23.04.2023 90

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Facing planned overhaul protests, Netanyahu cancels speech to US Jewish leaders

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday canceled his scheduled evening appearance at a convention organized by the Jewish Federations of North...

23.04.2023 90

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Coastal cliff partially collapses at Netanya seaside promenade

A coastal cliff partially collapsed in the city of Netanya on Thursday. No injuries were reported in the incident, which took place near the city’s...

21.04.2023 90

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Holocaust survivor slated to recite prayer at Yad Vashem ceremony dies at 85

Holocaust survivor Ephraim Mol, who was scheduled to recite the “El Maleh Rahamim” prayer at the Yad Vashem Yom Hashoah ceremony but suffered a...

21.04.2023 80

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‘Love has a country, and he was its prince’: Lyricist Yehonatan Geffen laid to rest

Writer and lyricist Yehonatan Geffen was buried at the Nahalal cemetery in northern Israel on Friday, with friends, relatives, and public figures...

21.04.2023 80

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Reservists urge Regev to oust ex-battalion head from torch-lighting ceremony role

A company of reservist paratroopers on Thursday urged Transportation Minister Miri Regev to reverse the choice of their former battalion commander,...

21.04.2023 80

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