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Border cops said to defend fatal shooting of 2 West Bank terror suspects who had surrendered

Report says officer shot toward legs after fearing a suspect was escaping, other troops thought gunfire was by Palestinians, prompting killing *...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Irish government slams Dublin plan to remove name of Chaim Herzog from city park

Foreign minister says move ‘has no place in our inclusive republic’; country’s chief rabbi says renaming park would ‘send a painful message of...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

Father of last Israeli hostage in Gaza: Truce mustn’t advance until final 2 bodies returned

At what may be final weekly rally, hundreds gather to demand return of Ran Gvili, Sudthisak Rinthalak; relatives denounce government Oct. 7 probe,...

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The Times of Israel

Noam Lehmann

US freezes all asylum decisions, visas for Afghans after National Guard shooting

Director of US immigration services says asylum approvals will be paused ‘until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

The Science of Brain Maps and Cognitive Amplification

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Psychology Today

Ragnar Purje Ph.d

Embrace the Now-verse, Life Is Not for the Dead

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Psychology Today

Kent Roberts

Trauma Under the Olive Tree

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Haaretz

Hanin Majadli

A defiant Yair Golan says he can lead the left out of oblivion by redrawing the map

Uniting Labor and Meretz, The Democrats head claims he can attract voters without pandering; argues that ideology is less important than bread-and-...

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The Times of Israel

Ariela Karmel

How the first Bible to include a map helped spread the idea of countries with borders

Chart from 500 years ago reflected European ignorance of Holy Land, with later iterations improving; division into territories of 12 Israelite...

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The Times of Israel

Nathan Macdonald

Maritime Logistics 2.0: The Indian Ocean as the New Axis of Asian Mobility

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New Eastern Outlook

Rebecca Chan

Why China is succeeding in Myanmar while the West has been sidelined

Over the past year, China has increasingly wielded its economic leverage in Myanmar to tilt the scales towards the military’s State Security and...

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South China Morning Post

Jared Bissinger

Border cops who killed unarmed terror suspects after surrender say they feared harm

In unsourced quotes from police probe, officers involved in Jenin incident say they ‘feared the terrorists were armed’; report: Ben Gvir promoted...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

China’s dirty economic secret: its unfair labor model

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The Japan Times

Li Qiang

Why Ukraine deserves to survive

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The Japan Times

Anna Husarska

China holds all the cards in global pharmaceuticals

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The Japan Times

Juliana Liu

Knesset to weigh creating special panel to advance stormy media regulation bill

Likud MK David Bitan, who heads Knesset body that would usually consider bill, slams special committee as ‘cheapening’ democracy; measure would...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Man killed by train after falling on tracks in Tel Aviv, causing rush-hour chaos

Israel Railways says man fell onto tracks from overpass south of HaHagana Station, struck by oncoming train; rail service around Tel Aviv halted for...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Scarlett Johansson says she was asked to change her film’s plot away from Holocaust

Jewish Hollywood star says financier pulled out of backing her directorial debut, ‘Eleanor the Great,’ after she refused to rewrite story to...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Qatar says Hamas failure to return last two slain hostages can’t ‘obstruct’ Gaza plan

Hostages’ forum slams remarks by spokesman for Qatari Foreign Ministry, says ‘the return of the hostages is the core of this agreement’...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Hamas commander killed trying to flee Rafah tunnel; slain IDF soldier’s rifle recovered

IDF says early-morning strike killed 4 operatives who emerged from tunnel where dozens remain trapped

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

We need to shatter one big myth about the weak yen

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The Japan Times

Daniel Moss And Gearoid Reidy

Israel and Armenia – An Unlikely Alliance?

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New Eastern Outlook

Alexandr Svaranc

America at the edge: Lessons from Rome, warnings from history

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Middle East Monitor

Jasim Al-Azzawi

Flex and Innovate, Live and Learn

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Psychology Today

Annita P. Sawyer Ph.d

November 30 — Nakba Day: The Jewish Expulsion and Flight from Arab Lands

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ivan Bassov

India-France paves path to de-NATOizing Indo-Pacific

India-France paves path to de-NATOizing Indo-Pacific

The new India–France defense pact marks a quiet shift in the Indo-Pacific. Framed as joint research and development (R&D), aimed at co-producing...

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Blitz

Uriel Irigaray Araujo

Tri nagrade za Dnevnik, Ervinu Hladniku - Milharčiču za življenjsko delo

Društvo novinarjev Slovenije je drevi podelilo stanovske nagrade čuvaj/watchdog za leto 2025. Med prejemniki so tudi Dnevnikova novinarja Tina...

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Dnevnik

Gašper Stražišar

Bo koalicija po dveh referendumskih porazih tvegala še s konopljo?

Ali bo koalicija potegnila kakšno lekcijo iz nedeljskega referendumskega poraza, bo že kmalu jasno pri nadaljnjih postopkih glede še enega predloga...

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Dnevnik

Veronika Rupnik Ženko

Israeli airlines mostly unaffected as Airbus grounds 6,000 jets for software update

Israeli airlines mostly unaffected as Airbus grounds 6,000 jets for software update

Israeli airlines were largely unaffected by Airbus’s emergency software recall, which it ordered Friday for thousands of its best-selling A320...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Thousands of Israelis line up for appointment to obtain Portuguese citizenship

Thousands of Israelis line up for appointment to obtain Portuguese citizenship

Thousands of Israelis waited in line outside of Cinema City Glilot in the central city of Ramat Hasharon on Friday morning to book an appointment...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Brothers, 8 and 11, killed in south Gaza strike; IDF: ‘Suspects’ crossed Yellow Line

Brothers, 8 and 11, killed in south Gaza strike; IDF: ‘Suspects’ crossed Yellow Line

The Israel Defense Force said it killed three Palestinians who crossed the Gaza ceasefire line in two separate incidents in the Strip’s south on...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Legendary British playwright Tom Stoppard dies at 88

Czech-born Jewish writer best known for Oscar-winning ‘Shakespeare In Love’; his final stage play, Tony-winning ‘Leopoldstadt,’ explored his own...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

IDF declares ‘closed military zone’ after settler attack wounds several Palestinians

IDF declares ‘closed military zone’ after settler attack wounds several Palestinians

Troops use riot dispersal means after receiving reports of stone-throwing between Palestinians and settlers; Red Crescent: 10 Palestinians wounded,...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Slovenija, čas je, da se zbudiš

Nekaj dni pred zadnjim referendumom je zakrožila šala, ki je še kako povedna za dogajanje v Sloveniji. Govori o dveh vaseh, ki sta del iste...

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Dnevnik

Leon Magdalenc

South Korea targets expanding ‘Prince Group’ empire with first-ever autonomous sanctions

South Korea has taken an unprecedented step in its campaign against transnational crime by unveiling its first-ever autonomous sanctions targeting...

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Blitz

Abul Quashem Joarder

Despite Differences, Israel's Opposition Must Work Together to Replace Netanyahu

Every moment IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir spends in battles with Defense Minister Israel Katz over the inquiries into the October 7 failure and...

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Haaretz

Sami Peretz

What happens in Gaza’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’

What happens in Gaza’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’

It has been more than a month and a half since a ceasefire was concluded in Gaza. As part of the deal, 600 trucks were supposed to cross daily into...

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Al Jazeera

Amal Abu Seif

Dublin City Council to vote on renaming Herzog Park after anti-Israel campaign

Dublin City Council to vote on renaming Herzog Park after anti-Israel campaign

The Dublin city council is set to vote to rename a park named after Israel’s Irish-born sixth president, Chaim Herzog, following a campaign by...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Knesset panel to begin discussing Bismuth’s draft exemption bill this week

Committee’s legal adviser said to warn revised proposal won’t withstand High Court scrutiny; Gallant says Likud has reached ‘new low’ in ‘...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

2 Things You Don't Need to Tell Your Partner

2 Things You Don't Need to Tell Your Partner

Two things that are better left unsaid in a romantic relationship.

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Psychology Today

Mark Travers Ph.d

How Men and Women Select Partners and Look Beyond Beauty

How Men and Women Select Partners and Look Beyond Beauty

Desirable traits are more than skin deep.

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Psychology Today

Wendy L. Patrick

How Lies Can Lead to Laughter

How Lies Can Lead to Laughter

A look at why acts of deception are so often featured in humorous content.

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Psychology Today

John Charles Simon

Rain season and the rituals of predicting the rain in Palestinian heritage

Rain season and the rituals of predicting the rain in Palestinian heritage

In my village of Qira near Salfit, as in many Palestinian villages, we wait for the first drops of rain with a mixture of longing and unease. Rain...

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Middle East Monitor

Fareed Taamallah

Why Morocco stands out in Tesla’s global expansion plans

Why Morocco stands out in Tesla’s global expansion plans

As the leading electric vehicle manufacturer seeks to broaden its global footprint, Morocco’s strategic location—serving as a gateway to both...

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Middle East Monitor

John Olorunfemi

Beware of Westerners Bearing Gifts

The American peace proposal for Ukraine is deficient, but the EU proposal is an absolute farce, which is clearly just an attempt to stall for time...

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New Eastern Outlook

Bryan Anthony Reo

US halts asylum decisions as shooting of National Guard members sparks migrant crackdown

US halts asylum decisions as shooting of National Guard members sparks migrant crackdown

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. The Hostages’ Tent at the corner of Jerusalem’s Aza Road and Balfour,...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Father of Ran Gvili, one of two remaining hostages, to speak at possible final Tel Aviv rally

Father of Ran Gvili, one of two remaining hostages, to speak at possible final Tel Aviv rally

Itzik Gvili, the father of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, one of the two remaining slain hostages in Gaza, will speak Saturday night at what may be the...

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Study anchors obscure pharaoh in time, opening research path into dating the Exodus

Study anchors obscure pharaoh in time, opening research path into dating the Exodus

For the first time, two scholars have used radiocarbon analysis to pinpoint the era in which Pharaoh Nebpehtire Ahmose reigned over Egypt,...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Anti-government activist arrested after calling for forcible removal of ‘traitor’ Netanyahu

Anti-government activist arrested after calling for forcible removal of ‘traitor’ Netanyahu

Police on Friday arrested anti-government activist Yolanda Yavor, a Tel Aviv University lecturer from Or Akiva, for social media posts allegedly...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Report: IDF mulling expanded op in Syria, checking whether Sharaa’s forces fired on troops

Report: IDF mulling expanded op in Syria, checking whether Sharaa’s forces fired on troops

The military is considering an expanded operation in southern Syria if it finds that Syrian government forces were involved in gunfire at soldiers...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff