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Charlie Summers

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UK probing Kneecap, Bob Vylan over Glastonbury chants; US to revoke latter band’s visas

Ahead of planned Bob Vylan tour, Washington says those who ‘glorify violence’ not welcome, after punk rap duo led chant of ‘Death, death to the IDF...

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Man charged with killing his mother, the daughter of famed Noahide archaeologist

State prosecutors accuse Joel Richardson, 37, of strangling his mom, Sarah, to death with a pillow, then trying to hide the evidence to make it...

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Police arrest three more people suspected of spying for Iran

One suspect allegedly moved grenade to another location with knowledge it would be used to harm Israelis; two others recruited to murder unnamed...

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Ex-warden claims he was fired, framed over refusal to go easy on Jewish inmates

Ex-warden claims he was fired, framed over refusal to go easy on Jewish inmates

Shai Parnasa, who faced sexual harassment allegations, accuses Ben Gvir, IPS chief of ousting him after he rejected requests for privileges to Jews...

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Court blocks Ben Gvir’s promotion of police officer indicted for injuring protesters

Court blocks Ben Gvir’s promotion of police officer indicted for injuring protesters

National security minister decries ruling, calls cop who threw stun grenade at anti-government protesters a ‘talented and respected’ officer who...

27.06.2025 10

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Resident of Haredi city indicted over Jerusalem synagogue arson that drew outrage

Resident of Haredi city indicted over Jerusalem synagogue arson that drew outrage

Widespread claims that incident was motivated by anti-Haredi sentiment is now put in doubt due to defendant, 23, hailing from Beitar Illit;...

26.06.2025 10

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Ben-Gurion University student arrested over plot to attack public figure at Iran’s behest

Ben-Gurion University student arrested over plot to attack public figure at Iran’s behest

Suspect, 22, was in contact with Iranian agents, scattered nails on a major road in Beersheba, according to police and Shin Bet; will be expelled from...

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Shelters erected in areas hit hard by missiles, but Arab towns again overlooked

Shelters erected in areas hit hard by missiles, but Arab towns again overlooked

‘NIS 100 million for the entire country is nonsense,’ says mayor of Tamra, where four members of a single family were killed in an Iranian...

25.06.2025 10

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Police arrest three more Israelis on Iran espionage suspicions

Police arrest three more Israelis on Iran espionage suspicions

Haifa resident reportedly stalked Netanyahu’s future daughter-in-law, sent photos of her to Iranian agent; two suspects received thousands of...

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Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran amid open war

Two Israelis arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran amid open war

Arrest is latest in string of espionage incidents uncovered in recent months; details of the case and Jewish suspects’ identities under gag order

16.06.2025 20

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Man suspected of murdering mother jumps to his death from roof after police standoff

Second murder-suicide of its kind within a month as number of female murder victims surpasses 2024 total; suspect reportedly ascended to roof after...

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13-year-old recruited by Iran to graffiti messages, photograph Iron Dome, police say

Iranian agent also reportedly asked for pictures of foreign minister’s home, but child reportedly blocked him on Telegram after becoming concerned

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Police chief reinstates senior officer under probe for ignoring settler violence

After being booted from the West Bank police investigations unit, Avishai Muallem returns to the force in an administrative role; Ben Gvir calls for...

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Two teens charged with racist assault of Palestinian man during Jerusalem Day march

16-year-old defendants allegedly beat Old City resident while calling him a ‘dirty Arab’, tried to set fire to the entrance of his house

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Sudanese national killed in Netanya brawl amid unrelenting crime wave

Suspect, also a Sudanese national, arrested at the scene of the fatal stabbing, which was the third violent murder in Israel within a matter of hours

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Thousands march in Jerusalem Pride Parade, mark decade since deadly hate stabbing

Extremist who murdered Shira Banki ‘wasn’t an outlier,’ warns father of the slain teenager; Herzog lays wreath at site of stabbing, becomes...

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6 employees of corporation owned by Tel Aviv city hall arrested for alleged bribery

Among those detained in fraud case is group’s director, suspected of ‘corrupt relationships’ with contractors and promoting their interests in...

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Daughter of famed Noahide archaeologist found dead in her home; son suspected killer

73-year-old Sarah Richardson moved to Israel with her father, later converted to Judaism; Police find son digging in yard, suspect he was trying to...

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Palestinian arrested for plotting terror attack on behalf of Iranian agent

Suspect also burned IDF uniforms and hung banner over Jerusalem highway labeling Netanyahu a ‘dictator’ and declaring support for ousted Shin Bet...

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Mother and young son found dead in Modiin house fire; police suspect murder-suicide

First responders find the two unconscious in locked apartment with a rag placed under the door; police suspect woman lit fire, then stabbed herself...

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Jerusalem residents mourn Arab parkgoer killed in ramming, demand police action

Family of deceased say Fouad Alian was killed in nationalist murder, his ‘only crime’ was being Arab; custody of prime suspect in hit-and-run...

30.05.2025 20

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Suspect in killing of Arab parkgoer to remain in custody, Jerusalem judge rules

Jewish suspect’s remand extended after he fatally rammed Fouad Alian with his car; slain man’s family calls killing a nationalist murder

29.05.2025 20

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Marchers chant ‘death to Arabs,’ skirmish with shopkeepers and cops at Jerusalem Day parade

Ben Gvir slams Gaza humanitarian aid while kicking off nationalist march into Old City: ‘Our enemies deserve only a bullet to the head’; activists...

27.05.2025 30

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Iran summons French envoy after foreign minister lauds dissident filmmaker

French FM calls Iranian director Jafar Panahi’s Cannes triumph ‘a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime’s oppression’; Tehran decries ‘...

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Couple found dead in northern Israel after suspected murder-suicide

Police suspect man, 67, shot his 54-year-old wife and then turned the gun on himself

25.05.2025 40

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Capital braces for skirmishes ahead of nationalist Flag March

National religious youth set to throng the Old City’s Muslim Quarter in annual Jerusalem Day parade to the Western Wall

25.05.2025 30

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Activists say attempts to keep left-wing protesters in jail aim at stifling dissent

Police asked to keep demonstrators arrested at an anti-war rally this month behind bars for a week, while right-wing protesters against aid to Gaza...

25.05.2025 40

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Probe rules out arson in massive Jerusalem-area blazes – report

Contrary to rumors blaming wildfires on Palestinian arsonists, investigation said to conclude blazes flared up from a fire that broke out a week...

20.05.2025 10

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Likud MK revives bill handing justice minister control over probes into cops, prosecutors

Sponsor Moshe Saada says bill aims to ‘watch the watchmen’; opposition lawmakers, legal professionals say legislation part of coalition...

20.05.2025 10

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3 Israelis indicted for smuggling drugs and cigarettes into Gaza via drones

Police say smuggling is a security threat since drones could fall into Hamas’s hands; Danish authorities nab man for selling drones to terror...

20.05.2025 30

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Jerusalemite indicted for racist attack on Arab family picnicking by Jordan River

State prosecutors indict 20-year-old Akiva Cohen, alleging he and friend harassed Arab family while armed with M16 and pistol, physically attacked one...

20.05.2025 20

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Israeli teen arrested for spying for Iran on former PM Bennett during hospital stay

18-year-old documented floor on which ex-premier’s bodyguards were located, police say, alleging he knew it could harm Israel’s security,...

18.05.2025 20

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Tens of thousands celebrate Lag B’Omer at Meron, year after site closed amid rocket fire

Revelers openly defy firefighters trying to extinguish unlawful bonfires as festivities bounce back after wartime closure; sex offender rabbi Berland...

16.05.2025 30

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Major transit shakeups, closures enforced ahead of Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Mount Meron

Police said set to allow 63,000 celebrants at a time for Thursday’s event at the site, where 45 died in 2021 crowd crush

15.05.2025 30

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Gaza at risk of famine if Israel doesn’t lift ban on aid — food security group

International authority, which made incorrect assessment last year, says nearly half a million Palestinians face starvation, with communal kitchens...

12.05.2025 10

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Cops arrest 9 Jewish men for trying to smuggle sacrificial goat onto Temple Mount

Suspects nearly sneak baby goat in shopping bag into Jerusalem holy site for Second Passover sacrifice, but are foiled by police and Waqf officials...

12.05.2025 20

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8-year-old killed, several others hurt in shooting on Bedouin wedding convoy in south

Cops suspect boy targeted in possible revenge attack related to ongoing feud; separately, man shot dead at barbershop in central Arab town

10.05.2025 20

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Thousands demand end to Gaza war, two-state solution at Jerusalem ‘peace summit’

Second conference of its kind since Oct. 7 draws broader ideological mix amid rising despair over hostages’ fate; ex-PM Olmert attends event, which...

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Left in ashes by wind-whipped inferno, Canada Park grapples with near-total devastation

Some 70% of the reserve was torched in last week’s fires, laying waste to hiking and cycling trails, but forester Nitai Zakharia says park will be...

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Despite deal with AG, Ben Gvir denies ceding power over police promotions

‘I appoint, I’m the one who approves,’ national security minister maintains, appearing to backpedal after agreeing to curb his meddling in...

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163 crews battle Jerusalem-area fire which official says may be Israel’s largest ever

IDF helps fire service, police fight wildfires in Jerusalem hills as towns evacuated, Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road closed; dozens suffer smoke inhalation,...

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Arson suspect arrested as authorities probe whether massive fires were started on purpose

Police apprehend East Jerusalem man with lighter, cotton wool, flammable materials; right-wing officials urge West Bank lockdown amid Palestinian...

30.04.2025 20

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Rioters storm Ra’anana synagogue during screening of Israeli-Palestinian memorial event

Four police officers and three participants injured, three right-wing activists arrested after attack on Reform Beit Samueli building; MK Rabbi Kariv...

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Border cop convicted of assaulting Palestinian woman gets police certificate of merit

Ben Gvir lauds decision to honor Oriane Ben Kalifa, who was filmed tearing hijab from Hala Salim’s head, choking her; unnamed senior officer says...

29.04.2025 20

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AG reaches compromise with Ben Gvir on national security minister’s powers

Far-right leader agrees to curb his interference in police promotions and operational matters, in bid to fend off legal challenges to his tenure

29.04.2025 10

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Woman’s body found buried near Hadera home; police arrest her brother

Mia Cohen’s brother was issued a restraining order after trying to break into her house; women’s advocacy group calls for probe of police for...

28.04.2025 20

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Arab leaders decry Likud minister’s refusal to fund major community development plan

Social justice minister diverts millions earmarked to boost socioeconomic status and reduce crime in Arab communities, in latest move that critics say...

28.04.2025 20

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Police return stolen birds to Jerusalem zoo; thieves ‘knew exactly what to steal’

36 birds, among them several valuable and rare breeds, were apparently targeted when taken from the capital’s Biblical Zoo; many said to be in poor...

25.04.2025 10

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Palestinian man indicted as accomplice in botched bus bombings

Nablus resident, brother of key suspect, accused of helping to prepare bombs that destroyed a number of vehicles in February in Bat Yam and Holon

23.04.2025 20

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Police send ‘findings’ from hunt for shark attack victim for forensic examination

Israel Police spokesman says efforts will continue until we can ‘bring relief to the family’; eyewitness says man shouted...

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