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Stav Levaton

The Times of Israel

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Former senior officer to face charges over deaths of researcher, soldier in Lebanon

Former senior officer to face charges over deaths of researcher, soldier in Lebanon

Col. (res.) Yoav Yarom may be indicted for reckless homicide over incident in which civilian Ze’ev Erlich, 71, and Sgt. Gur Kehati, 20, were...

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Gaza’s makeshift clinics at risk of collapse as urgent supplies run out, study says

Gaza’s makeshift clinics at risk of collapse as urgent supplies run out, study says

Peer-reviewed research finds improvised medical points overwhelmed, under-equipped, and continuously targeted after nearly two years of war

17.09.2025 30

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Trump’s insistence he deserves a peace prize won’t sway us, says Nobel committee

Trump’s insistence he deserves a peace prize won’t sway us, says Nobel committee

Committee’s secretary says campaigning for the honor ‘really has no impact on the discussions,’ after leaders of Israel, Azerbaijan...

12.09.2025 40

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With flotilla in spotlight, Israel seeks way to thwart activists without going overboard

With flotilla in spotlight, Israel seeks way to thwart activists without going overboard

As the Global Sumud Flotilla sails to Gaza, expert says Israel can convince it to turn back, intercept it carefully, or just let them into the Strip...

12.09.2025 40

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Israeli review disputes UN-backed Gaza famine report as biased, methodologically flawed

Israeli review disputes UN-backed Gaza famine report as biased, methodologically flawed

COGAT and Foreign Ministry accuse the IPC’s Famine Review Committee of distorting data and including members with openly anti-Israel stances and at...

11.09.2025 50

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IDF response lagged as Kibbutz Magen residents fought for survival on Oct. 7, probe finds

IDF response lagged as Kibbutz Magen residents fought for survival on Oct. 7, probe finds

Internal investigation credits standby squad’s preparedness and civilian response with halting Hamas’s attack, preventing greater tragedy in...

11.09.2025 40

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Recent killing of Hamas’s masked spokesman won’t silence its propaganda war, expert warns

Recent killing of Hamas’s masked spokesman won’t silence its propaganda war, expert warns

Counterterror researcher says that while Abu Obeida’s death leaves a vacuum, Hamas’s PR machine — spanning Iran, regional proxies, and...

10.09.2025 10

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State comptroller exposes gaps in emergency response during war with Iran

State comptroller exposes gaps in emergency response during war with Iran

Despite civilians’ resilience in face of missile attacks, new report highlights systemic shortcomings in evacuation, housing, compensation, and...

10.09.2025 30

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For 2nd day, after warning, IDF strikes Gaza City high-rise it says served Hamas terror

For 2nd day, after warning, IDF strikes Gaza City high-rise it says served Hamas terror

Army calls on city’s residents to flee to new ‘humanitarian zone’; medical sources in Hamas-run Strip report 21 killed by IDF, 6...

06.09.2025 40

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A support system grows for girlfriends of fallen troops, bereaved but overlooked

From therapy to memorials, GFIDF helps an expanding roster of grief-stricken but unwed partners of slain soldiers navigate anguish and find connection...

05.09.2025 50

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IDF says it already controls 40% of Gaza City ahead of main offensive

Palestinians report dozens killed in strikes in the Strip; IDF reported to fire artillery at unpopulated areas in enclave’s north to push...

05.09.2025 50

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Army envoy to hostage negotiating team has suspension extended amid Qatargate probe

Maj. Gen. (res.) Yoav Mordechai, suspended in August after police deemed his testimony ‘problematic,’ will also have to keep distancing...

04.09.2025 60

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IDF says it killed two Hezbollah-linked operatives in strikes on southern Lebanon

Military says the men it hit were violating truce, amid tensions with UN forces

04.09.2025 10

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IDF intercepts second Houthi missile of the day; sirens sound in Jerusalem, West Bank

No injuries reported; Yemeni group continues to launch attacks in wake of Israeli strikes that killed Houthi PM and several cabinet members

04.09.2025 10

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Israel says Hamas preventing Gaza City evacuation, but 70,000 have left anyway

IDF publishes recording of Gazan telling COGAT terror operatives are threatening people not to flee city; UN panel claims 21,000 children disabled in...

03.09.2025 20

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Israel successfully launches Ofek 19 spy satellite, an ‘eye on our enemies’

Rocket streaking skyward causes worry in central areas, as some mistake it for a missile interceptor; initial assessment shows satellite performing as...

03.09.2025 60

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UN force in Lebanon accuses Israel of drone attack on peacekeepers

UNIFIL says four grenades dropped near soldiers engaged in road-clearing operation, one of them landing just 20 meters away; no injuries

03.09.2025 40

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IDF shoots down missile from Yemen that sets off sirens in central Israel

No injuries reported; missile is first from country to trigger sirens since Israeli airstrike killed Houthi leaders in Sanaa

03.09.2025 30

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IDF chief: War ‘will not stop’ until Hamas is defeated; PM says ‘decisive stage’ starting

IDF urges Gazans to evacuate to humanitarian area, but few of the million in Gaza City have left; tens of thousands of reservists called up for...

03.09.2025 60

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Katz: Top Houthis ‘escaping Sanaa’ after IDF killed Yemeni terror group’s premier

Report says strike that killed Houthi PM came after hundreds of officers and personnel from several units, along with US CENTCOM, gathered in secret...

03.09.2025 20

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Brave actions by troops prevented greater losses at coastal outposts on Oct. 7 — probe

At least 15 terrorists were killed as IDF countered the assault on on Zikim shooting range and nearby military outposts with coordinated...

02.09.2025 10

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IDF says strike killed highest-ranking ISIS official in Gaza

Hamas says 5 more people die of starvation, 48 killed over 24 hours; Netanyahu’s office criticizes WFP chief, claims her statements on hunger...

30.08.2025 60

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Southern Lebanon strike kills senior member of Hezbollah’s Radwan force — IDF

Army accuses Ahmad Naeem Maatouk of violating arrangements between Israel and Lebanon; also says troops operated in Syria overnight, doesn’t...

30.08.2025 20

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‘Dangerous combat zone’: IDF nixes daily humanitarian pauses in Gaza City, as takeover looms

Military says it will continue supporting aid efforts in rest of enclave besides northern city, where a million people have been sheltering

29.08.2025 70

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Israeli strikes in Yemen said to target gathering of Houthi leaders near Sanaa

Outcome of strike not immediately known; unclear if Houthi chief of staff, Muhammad Al-Ghamari, was present at time of attack

29.08.2025 30

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IDF chief ignoring report into implementation of reforms stemming from Oct. 7 probes

IDF says Eyal Zamir can’t consider report, which he commissioned, as military prepares for Gaza City offensive, adding he’ll get to it...

28.08.2025 10

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Touring Gaza, IDF chief hints ultra-Orthodox cannot continue to evade service

Zamir reportedly slammed by Netanyahu ahead of cabinet meeting for undermining government positions; IDF chief meets WFP’s Cindy McCain to...

28.08.2025 10

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IDF says mass evacuation from Gaza City ‘inevitable’ as troops push further into city

Israel envoy Yechiel Leiter says ceasefire proposals ‘under discussion’ but reiterates Hamas must be destroyed; Italy’s Meloni says...

27.08.2025 10

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IDF widens Nasser Hospital probe amid questions over tank shelling authorization

Military cites Hamas surveillance camera on hospital grounds as reason for attack; Hebrew media report Southern Command did not authorize tank fire...

27.08.2025 10

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IDF troops raid Ramallah money changer accused of funding Hamas activities

Military says five suspects arrested, hundreds of thousands of shekels seized, troops fired shots at stone-throwers; Red Crescent says 14 wounded,...

26.08.2025 10

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Russia says Ukraine struck nuclear power plant as Kyiv marks its Independence Day

No injuries reported in alleged drone strike in western Russia; UN nuclear watchdog director says ‘every nuclear facility must be protected at...

24.08.2025 30

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Official suspended from hostage negotiating team amid Qatargate probe

Police said to bar Yoav Mordechai from role in talks for 14 days, after finding his testimony ‘problematic’ during interrogation last week

24.08.2025 30

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Gantz urges Netanyahu, Lapid, Liberman to form temporary ‘hostage-redemption government’

Blue and White chairman calls on PM to form six-month coalition committed to freeing captives, resolving Haredi enlistment; Yisrael Beytenu says it...

24.08.2025 20

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Reporting back for duty: Older reservists step up in Israel’s time of need

In the wake of October 7, hundreds of civilians over 50 return to IDF service, providing both manpower and mentorship in the nation’s longest...

22.08.2025 40

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State comptroller looks to question Netanyahu and ex-defense chiefs on Oct. 7 failures

Matanyahu Englman demands full cooperation from PM, as well as Yoav Gallant, Ronen Bar and IDF leaders, though his wide-ranging probe lacks teeth of...

18.08.2025 60

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Nearly two years after tragedy, 2nd Nova Healing Concert unites 30,000 in Tel Aviv

Survivors, bereaved families and artists gather to honor victims of the October 7, 2023, Nova massacre and celebrate resilience, hope, and community

15.08.2025 50

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Father and twin brother of fallen soldier join forces on the front line in his honor

When 19-year-old Ori Locker fell in combat on Oct. 7, his father, Eyal, and twin brother, Tamir, channeled their grief into action, choosing to serve...

14.08.2025 30

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Retired and reserve Air Force pilots rally by IDF headquarters to protest Gaza war

Veterans read letter by wife of long-missing airman Ron Arad, warning of consequences for hostages if Israel goes forward with plan to capture Gaza...

13.08.2025 20

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Katz renews warnings against Iran’s Khamenei: ‘Look up and listen to every buzz’

Defense minister, echoing rhetoric from Israel-Iran war in June, responds to alleged Iranian propaganda graphic marking Katz, Netanyahu and other top...

11.08.2025 20

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Netanyahu reportedly looking to order full takeover of Gaza, despite IDF qualms

Senior official close to PM quoted saying ‘the die is cast — we are going for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip,’ also suggests IDF...

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IDF suicides tied to combat trauma, internal probes said to reveal

Military steps up mental health care as Personnel Directorate chief visits reservist soldier’s grieving family

03.08.2025 10

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Reservist medic dies by suicide, prompting IDF to reassess casualty recognition

Family of Roi Wasserstein says trauma from battlefield cost him his life months later; military to weigh legislative reforms

31.07.2025 10

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Israel says Gazan boy in viral image was treated for genetic disorder in Israel in 2018

COGAT says case of Abdul Qader al-Fayoumi, 14, who reportedly died of starvation, is another in a series of distorted depictions of hunger crisis in...

31.07.2025 50

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IDF to begin discharging traumatized reservists amid growing mental health concerns

New policy applies to soldiers with 30% or higher state-recognized psychological disability; officials deny link to recent rise in suicides

30.07.2025 20

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Foreign journalists step up push for access to Gaza, express fear for hungry colleagues

With international media still locked out of the Strip, conflicting narratives and a deepening humanitarian crisis fuel a war of misinformation that...

30.07.2025 80

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Reservist who identified bodies after Oct. 7 found dead in suspected suicide

Master Sgt. (res.) Ariel Meir Taman, who served in Military Rabbinate, is survived by wife and 4 children; Knesset Defense Committee urged to discuss...

28.07.2025 10

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Image of Gazan child with genetic illness being used to falsely smear Israel, COGAT charges

Defense Ministry body says 5-year-old Osama al-Rakab was evacuated in June and is undergoing treatment in Italy; 120 aid trucks entered Gaza Sunday,...

28.07.2025 20

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Outnumbered and unprotected, Kibbutz Sufa was left to fight Hamas alone on Oct. 7 — probe

IDF investigation reveals nearly 50 terrorists attacked the southern kibbutz before reinforcements arrived, leaving one civilian and two local...

28.07.2025 50

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IDF says probe found deadly Gazan church strike caused by misfired munition

Three troops injured in explosion in Rafah as fighting expands; 111 human rights organizations say ‘mass starvation’ spreading in Gaza, calls for...

23.07.2025 20

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Concerns deepen over military’s mental health system after series of soldier suicides

As lawmakers demand transparency from the IDF, experts urge deeper understanding of war’s psychological toll on troops

23.07.2025 50

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