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18 lightly hurt in 8-car pileup on Route 6 in Lower Galilee, jamming holiday traffic

18 lightly hurt in 8-car pileup on Route 6 in Lower Galilee, jamming holiday traffic

Crash between Iron and Ein Tut junctions briefly halts northbound flow; earlier, Deir Hanna resident dies after his car hit horse, becoming 337th road...

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Suspect arrested in Yom Kippur pepper-spraying of Christian child in Jerusalem

Suspect arrested in Yom Kippur pepper-spraying of Christian child in Jerusalem

Police say 22-year-old from Haredi-majority settlement of Ganei Modi’in arrested in northern Israel after assault, in which extremists attacked...

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‘I want to kill you’: Ben Gvir films himself berating terrorist behind deadly 1996 bus bombings

‘I want to kill you’: Ben Gvir films himself berating terrorist behind deadly 1996 bus bombings

Police minister boasts of making Hamas member Hassan Salamah’s life ‘hell,’ amid a series of videos of him bragging about worsening conditions...

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Three minors arrested after repeated vandalization of Jerusalem Reform synagogue

Three minors arrested after repeated vandalization of Jerusalem Reform synagogue

Suspects detained following smashing of plate and ripping down of LGBTQ flag at Kol HaNeshama on Yom Kippur, as well as egg-throwing incident on Rosh...

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Man caught spying on Gallant and other targets for Iran given 4.5 years behind bars

Man caught spying on Gallant and other targets for Iran given 4.5 years behind bars

Fares Abu al-Hija, who received about $3,600 for tasks, suspected his contact was an Iranian agent but failed to investigate the matter, court says

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Palestinian found dead in Umm al-Fahm; 2 killed on roads over Yom Kippur

Palestinian found dead in Umm al-Fahm; 2 killed on roads over Yom Kippur

Illegal entrant from West Bank reportedly fell from elevated surface, declined treatment for fear of prosecution; MDA treats over 3,300 people...

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Police internal affairs questions border cop who shot, killed Arab man after car chase

Victim was reportedly unarmed; cop’s lawyer says he acted in self-defense; in separate case, ex-cop ordered to pay $117,000 after taking money from...

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Man given 13.5 years in jail for spying for Iran, in harshest such sentence yet

Alexander Granovsky found guily of setting 9 cars on fire, stalking Benny Gantz’s neighborhood; as part of plea deal, four young men from East...

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Man who murdered teen in 2023 roadside altercation sentenced to 22 years

Dennis Mokin was convicted of fatally shooting 19-year-old Diar Umari in incident that sparked outrage in Arab community

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Arab Israeli arrested for allegedly planning terror attack, target said to be server farm

Volunteer firefighter from Kfar Qasim reportedly sought to attack Amdocs site; ‘greatly influenced’ by Oct. 7 and May 2021 riots, he tried to make...

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Israeli man who went missing after entering Palestinian village found safe

Security services don’t say which village Yaniv Sardal entered, but Palestinian media reported searches in Nablus-area towns of Kifl Haris and Qira

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Golan: If Israel maintains liberal values, ‘woke’ critics will have less ‘ammunition’

Ben Gvir takes down video of himself taunting Palestinian prisoners after complaint to election panel; Shas reportedly considering including IDF...

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Teen from northern Bedouin town charged with pledging allegiance to Islamic State

Yaqoub Shibli, 19, consumed online ISIS content, say police and Shin Bet, in latest in string of arrests of Israeli youth associating with terror...

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Netanyahu orders some West Bank outposts removed, amid US pressure over settler attacks

Not clear when move was ordered or will be carried out; 2 settlers arrested over Qusra violence, as High Court, considering separate attack, says...

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Police chief reportedly makes senior appointments despite Ben Gvir’s election freeze

Minister says reported picks just recommendations, none to be okayed close to vote, but was said to back out of deal to tap top officers because Levy...

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Pardes Hanna school broken into, daubed with swastikas and a racial slur

Municipality condemns ‘expression of racism, hate and violence,’ days into school year; police investigating, with perpetrator and motive still...

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Cops raid Nazareth after 4 murdered in 24 hours, arrest 30 over alleged gangland killings

Police seize weapons, ammunition in two nights of operations against gang-linked compounds in northern city; Mahmoud Biatra, 30, is 172nd Arab Israeli...

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Four more arrested, including an IDF conscript, on suspicion of settler violence

Two teenagers arrested at airport en route to Uman pilgrimage, plus 29-year-old who violated court order, and army recruit; earlier, police arrested...

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Three killed in two separate Nazareth shootings, as crime wave rocks Arab community

Two men in their 30s killed by shots fired at car; three hours later a 27-year-old is also shot dead; police searching for suspects

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Former IDF soldier charged with training to fight abroad with Islamic State

Indictment charges that Khamis Sawaed, from the Bedouin village of Hussniyya, became interested in ISIS in 2023 and was planning to travel to Syria or...

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Ben Gvir’s party distributes book at schools glorifying him, depicting Arab MKs as ‘enemy’

‘The Minister Who Didn’t Stop’ handed out at dozens of sites on first day of school year, shows angry AG cursing far-right national security minister

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7 detained for spitting at church, vandalizing Muslim graves in Jerusalem Old City

Suspects released under restrictive conditions after police question them on suspicion of conduct that could harm public safety

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Ben Gvir posts video mocking Palestinian female inmates’ complaints about conditions

As prisoner who says she is from Islamic Jihad laments poor access to water for bathing, medical supplies, national security minister says she and her...

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Settlers detain British activist for alleged ‘indecent act,’ hand him over to police

Footage from Umm al-Kheir shows activist Finn Joughin trying to physically block a child, before being led away by armed men; police confirm he was...

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Israel raids homes of Palestinians freed in Gaza deals, says they got ‘pay-to-slay’ stipends

Forces confiscate five cars and hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash and jewelry from homes in East Jerusalem, police and Defense Ministry say

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Suspected car thief crashes and dies during cop chase in Jerusalem, police say

Officers responding to report of stolen vehicle shot at car’s tires after driver refused to stop, whereupon he fled ‘wildly’ and drove against...

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Settlers filmed attacking activists, reporters in front of IDF troops; none arrested

Left-wing Israeli activists say ‘Jewish terrorists’ attacked them while they were trying to set up fence around Palestinian village that has come...

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Shin Bet confirms joining police probe into case of missing girl Haymanut Kasau

Herzog meets with family of girl who went missing from absorption center in Safed more than two years ago, vows that case is a ‘top priority for law...

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Israel launches operation to take over East Jerusalem UNRWA facility it says it controls

PM: Israel to use ‘every means at its disposal’ to stop activity of UN agency ‘involved in terrorism’; Jerusalem says land owned by Jewish...

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Haredi protesters shut down highway near Bnei Brak over draft dodger’s arrest

Demonstration by extremist Jerusalem Faction comes after weeks-long lull in ultra-Orthodox protests

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PM hails finding of Irgun arms ship Altalena, denounces Ben-Gurion for attacking it in 1948

Netanyahu uses incident to illustrate dangers of civil war while denigrating his political opponents; Ben Gvir likens himself to Irgun leader Begin at...

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Crime boss shot dead in broad daylight at Caesarea gas station

Footage shows gunman opening fire at point-blank range; Or Akiva businessman had repeatedly been arrested over suspected violent crimes, but never...

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High Court bars justice minister from making appointments to revamped police watchdog

In blow to Levin, judges freeze activity until interim ruling can be made on petitions against legislation, which gives justice minister control of...

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‘Distinctly undemocratic’: High Court strikes down government decision to close Army Radio

Justice Yechiel Kasher says while shutting station is not illegitimate, it’s ‘unconscionable’ for authority to decide broadcaster ‘must be...

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Alleged Islamic State backer charged with planning car-bomb attack at Beersheba club

Abdullah Gergawi, 20, allegedly procured machine guns and assault rifles and was in contact with purported Palestinian terror operative in preparation...

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Jerusalem Reform synagogue vandalized over Shabbat: ‘Won’t dim our light’

Cops launch investigation as Kol HaNeshama says no congregants were on the premises during attack; MK Gilad Kariv, a Reform rabbi, slams the vandals...

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AG: New appointments are politicizing police internal affairs, could harm election integrity

Baharavi-Miara warns amendment giving justice minister control over investigative unit is causing ‘politicization of law enforcement’ as she asks...

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900 days after she went missing, Haymanut Kasau’s family demands answers from Shin Bet

Dozens rally outside security agency’s HQ to demand justice for the missing girl, whose father suggests the Shin Bet has ignored his daughter’s...

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‘Make the earth shake’: Haredi protesters don yellow stars, block roads after draft evader’s arrest

Protesters sit in front of traffic on stretch of Route 4 outside of Bnei Brak; soldier escorted to safety by police after mob surrounds him, calls him...

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Police to charge suspect in string of attacks on media offices

Avraham Hadi, 44, allegedly threw bricks at the offices of Channel 12, Haaretz and Israel Hayom, as well as a Justice Ministry building, along with...

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Slain hostage’s parents urge public only back parties vowing state Oct. 7 probe

At Tel Aviv protest, Itay Chen’s parents accuse government of trying to evade truth; Bennett, Liberman said discussing post-election union to block...

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Six, including four minors, charged with murdering teen in a Jerusalem Airbnb

Defendants allegedly assaulted Benayahu Razi and his friend with knives, brass knuckles, a club and a kitchen mallet; cops say one defendant was...

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Arbel Feldman named as Rishon Lezion torts lawyer allegedly shot dead by client

ֿBar association holds minute of silence, offers support to members facing threatening clients; suspect said to refuse to surrender gun to police,...

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Police say Rishon Lezion lawyer shot dead in his office by disgruntled client

Suspected killer turns himself in, was ‘unhappy with the service he received’ and shot the lawyer repeatedly after a heated argument, central...

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Elderly woman killed, two wounded after being run over by bus in Ashkelon

Incident involved collision of 3 buses, police investigating; separately, traffic snarls after Route 1 and 6 closed by Ben Shemen forest blaze

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Elderly man beaten for removing banner supporting Rabin’s killer, suffers brain bleed

Still no arrests a week after Ilan Manes, a former lieutenant colonel in the IDF, was assaulted by a gang of youths on camera near Mevasseret Zion

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‘Provocation’: Sa’ar clashes with fellow New Hope MK in probe of comptroller vote

Sharren Haskel tells police that party whip Michel Buskila demanded members film votes, show them to Netanyahu; foreign minister and New Hope leader...

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Cop questioned on far-right rapper’s alleged abuse of ties with police

Officer released on restrictive conditions; Yoav Eliasi, aka ‘The Shadow,’ suspected of using police ties to avoid repercussions for violent...

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Teenagers allegedly beat an Arab bus driver unconscious overnight in Jerusalem

Driver says he lost four of his teeth in attack, passed out and awoke to ‘faces full of hate’; police open investigation amid spate of similar...

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At Tel Aviv rally, daughter of couple slain on Oct. 7 says government is ‘defiling our dead’

Weekly anti-government protests held in various locations, slamming failure to probe Hamas attack and also decrying Haredi military exemptions,...

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