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DiCaprio-linked luxury hotel at Herzliya Marina gets building approval

Hollywood actor and producer would own 10% of the environmentally friendly, 14-floor, 365-room hotel project first announced in 2018

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Billions in damages: Israel rebuilds after Iran war, destruction in south and north

An overview of Israel’s rebuilding initiatives following 21 months of war, including the 12-day conflict with Iran

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Officials duel over conflicting accounts of 50 Jewish youth forced off Spanish plane

Officials duel over conflicting accounts of 50 Jewish youth forced off Spanish plane

Investigators still trying to determine whether Vueling had fair reason for removing summer camp participants from flight to France, or whether they...

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ZAKA volunteers help guide search for victims of Texas Hill Country flooding

After July 4 flash floods, Israeli search and rescue team is using AI-based model to identify most likely locations of bodies

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50 Jewish kids removed from flight in Spain amid conflicting accounts of clash

50 Jewish kids removed from flight in Spain amid conflicting accounts of clash

Reports say group sang in Hebrew aboard aircraft; their summer camp and an Israeli minister blame antisemitic attitude; airline says they were unruly...

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‘The shock is gone’: All too used to antisemitism, Parisian Jews weather post-Oct. 7 storm with aplomb

‘The shock is gone’: All too used to antisemitism, Parisian Jews weather post-Oct. 7 storm with aplomb

The City of Love’s 300,000-strong Jewish community lives with a mix of ‘vitality and caution,’ having coped with increased...

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FIDF chairman and CEO resign amid reports of financial abuse, mismanagement

FIDF chairman and CEO resign amid reports of financial abuse, mismanagement

Morey Levovitz accused of financial abuse and creating a toxic culture in the non-profit, which has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for IDF...

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US campuses see record levels of antisemitism, but drop in violent attacks

Hillel International leaders cite newfound ‘penalty for antisemitism on many universities’ as driving online what would previously have been...

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Antisemitism in Ontario schools ‘dire’ and underreported, Canadian study finds

Nearly half of antisemitic incidents reported were not investigated, and nearly one in six involved a teacher or staff member

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After brief hiatus, antisemitism in Australia rears head with Melbourne attacks

While government seems to be taking anti-Jewish threats more seriously, hate speech is becoming more normalized, community leaders say

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Privileged thrill-seeking teen travels the world broke to find adventure — and altruism

19-year old Tal Dooreck Aloni, now studying in Herzliya, lived for a year bartering video services in exchange for food and board with the motto,...

05.07.2025 30

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Emek Refaim businesses, residents on edge as long-dreaded train construction begins

Development of the heavily-contested light rail track along the storied Jerusalem street is set to start Monday. Neighbors say it’s necessary, but...

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After seeing Iran war damage, Israelis weigh costs of adding private shelters

Interest in adding fortified rooms has jumped since Iranian ballistic missiles killed 28, but even with some bureaucratic hurdles lifted, many are...

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US security contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo at aid-seeking Gazans

Contractor heard saying he arranged for ‘show of force’ by Israeli tanks in video seen by AP, which also reviewed texts and internal reports on...

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Two French nationals detained in Iran charged with spying for Mossad, families say

Cecile Kohler and partner Jacques Paris also accused of ‘conspiracy to overthrow the regime’ and ‘corruption on earth,’ with all the charges...

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Jerusalemites on leased land fume over secret talks that could leave them in limbo

Report details proposed deal over former church lands between KKL-JNF and real estate tycoon that would extend leases by only 50 years, keeping...

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Private DC-area school expels siblings after parents report antisemitic bullying — lawsuit

At Nysmith School for the Gifted, an hour from US capital, students allegedly called Jews ‘baby killers,’ said they deserve to die over Gaza, and...

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2,000 new immigrants among 10,000 Israelis still displaced after war, MK says

Warning messages were translated, visas were extended, and immigration flights have resumed, officials tell a Knesset committee meeting on immigrant...

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in June 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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Shas, 3 other slates punished for voter fraud at US vote for World Zionist Congress

More than 230,000 votes were cast in an election marred by improprieties; parties are expected to appeal, and final outcomes may not be clear for...

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Two years after terrorists killed his wife and daughters, Leo Dee is set to remarry

After losing Lucy, Maia and Rina in a roadside attack in the West Bank on Passover 2023, the bereaved rabbi has learned to pick up the pieces and...

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In seething debate, Piers Morgan, Diaspora Minister Chikli spar over antisemitism claim

‘Categorical weapons-grade nonsense’: Controversial British broadcaster lays into the right-wing minister after he called him out for ‘overt...

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Trump Tower Tel Aviv? US president’s holding company said eyeing large Israeli hotel

Trump’s son Eric says ‘preliminary’ talks held about investing in the under-construction Sarona Hotel, set to be tallest in the country

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At Jerusalem’s shuk, locals are cynical, relieved and angry over Iran ceasefire deal

Hours after US President Trump scolded Israel and Iran for violating the truce, shoppers at Mahane Yehuda looked forward to sleeping — and hoped...

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Cost of damages from Iran war forecast at double October 7 and ensuing attacks

In numbers released ahead of ceasefire announcement, Tax Authority official predicts claims will likely reach NIS 5 billion as Israel picks up pieces...

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Under Iran’s ‘blitz’, Israel’s retirement homes try to keep calm and carry on

With hundreds of residents who have faced multiple wars, assisted-living facilities’ managers say the best approach to nighttime sirens is to...

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Cyprus Chabad inundated by thousands of Israelis trying to find way home

With little notice, emissaries have stepped up to organize food and housing, arrange travel, save lives — and get grooms to their weddings on...

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Postponing Maccabiah due to war, organizers want 2026 games to be ‘bigger than Olympics’

Delay of ‘Jewish Olympics’ in Israel that brings 8,000 competitors from 55 countries evokes sadness and pragmatic optimism: ‘We just...

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Its country at war with Israel, Iran’s Jewish community walks a delicate tightrope

The millennia-old community of some 15,000, the Mideast’s largest outside Israel, condemns Israel’s preemptive strikes on the Islamic...

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All part of the birthright? Tour groups stranded in Israel hunker down amid missile fire

With skies closed since start of conflict with Iran, participants in Birthright and other trips struggle with nervous families and unknown timelines...

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Lacking private safe areas, Israelis find community and chaos in public shelters

With 56% of country’s homes unprotected, ballistic missile attacks from Iran are forcing many to seek safety in schools, train stations and public...

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Jewish organizations show wall-to-wall support for Israel’s strike on Iran

Groups voice ‘unwavering solidarity with our brothers and sisters in Israel’ and call for strong global support in the face of Iran’s nuclear...

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Longshot shareholder proposals bring fight over Israel to corporate boardroom

ADL investor advocacy arm JLens, which has challenged Meta on hate speech, says major firms face a flood of anti-Israel measures — few of which...

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Australia blocks visit by Israel activist Hillel Fuld, causing diplomatic uproar

Scheduled to speak at events to raise money for Magen David Adom, Fuld had his visa rescinded as he was accused of being a ‘merchant of Zionist...

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Religious, right-wing slates dominate after contentious US World Zionist Congress vote

Right-leaning groups will have a clear majority after more than 40% of votes went to Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox factions in election marred by fraud

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WZO heads likely to throw out thousands of suspect ballots as they meet on voter fraud

Leaders to meet Thursday on allegations of widespread voter fraud in the World Zionist Congress vote, will mull disqualifying some slates

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Michael Steinhardt sells Jerusalem luxury home for $21 million

Talbieh property acquired by Ronnen Harary, a Canadian entrepreneur who helped created the Paw Patrol animated children’s show

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After attack, Boulder pro-hostage march set to resume ‘undeterred’ next week

Organizers say local Jewish community is filled with pain, anger and fear after 12 wounded in flamethrower and firebomb attack, but will not be...

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Australian Imam who apologized for antisemitic sermon now calls to ‘kill all oppressors’

Sheikh Ahmed Zoud recently retracted claim that Jews are bloodthirsty and treacherous, but new statements raise questions as to whether he is using...

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Looking to slow life down and join a kibbutz? It’ll cost you

Once Zionist experiments in communal living, today’s kibbutz communities still have much to offer, though only for those with the right mindset and...

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Housing snapshot: Home sales and rentals across Israel in May 2025

The Times of Israel’s regular feature on what is happening in the local property market right now

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More organizations are fighting surging antisemitism. But how many do we need?

In a once-niche field of Jewish advocacy, a complicated mix of interest groups is now battling hatred, often with overlapping missions and...

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Rubio: Murders of Israeli embassy staff a reminder of importance of ‘never again’

Delegates from 40 countries attend Foreign Ministry’s antisemitism conference in Jerusalem, first major event of Israel’s yearlong IHRA presidency

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Watchdog: French textbooks cover Israel, antisemitism, and the Holocaust, but gaps remain

Schoolchildren in France are taught about Jewish history and Zionism, but some areas are underrepresented, according to education watchdog IMPACT-se

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At 40th anniversary of Operation Moses, Israel’s Ethiopians share pride and pain

As Israel recalls the 1985 covert mission that rescued 8,000 Ethiopians from war and famine, the community extols its achievements, but racism still...

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More WZO election fraud alleged as global Jewish communities prepare to vote

More than 15,000 US ballots are now likely to be thrown out, as Jews in more than 35 other countries prepare to choose their delegates by July 28

23.05.2025 40

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Pain, anger for US Jews at killings of Israel Embassy staffers, amid ‘a relentless campaign of hate’

ADL says Jews will not be cowed or intimidated amid spiraling rise in antisemitism since October 7 massacre and Gaza war; Betar urges US Jews to move...

22.05.2025 40

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Yaron Lischinsky, Sarah Milgrim named as victims of Washington, DC, shooting

Both victims were embassy employees, who were about to get engaged; couple worked and advocated for Israeli-Arab coexistence

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In ‘King of Shlock’ documentary, an Orthodox rocker tries to parody like it’s 1999

Short film takes intimate look at the four-decade career of Lenny Solomon, whose niche cover act Shlock Rock became an iconic staple for religious...

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UK’s liberal Jewish streams merge into unified ‘Progressive’ movement

Resolving ideological differences, the new movement represents about 30% of the country’s affiliated Jews

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