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Israel to reopen Rafah Crossing to civilians, coordinate with Egypt, EU, PA on security
South Africa declares Israeli chargé d'affaires persona non grata
Former police commissioner questioned under suspicion of employing illegal resident
Millions of Israelis, including 900,000 children, live in poverty, NII report for 2024 shows
Poverty rates remain especially high among Arab and haredi populations, who together account for 65.1% of people in poverty, nearly double their share of the population.
Trump sends signed thank you note to Netanyahu for Bat Yam promenade named for him
The note was written on a printout of a post Netanyahu made on X/Twitter. "Bibi - This is so great - Thank you - Donald," the president had written below the post, along with his signature.
Model, actress Tal Berkovich killed in car accident at 41
Berkovich was in Israel visiting her family. Her brother was with her in the vehicle, and is currently in critical condition at Soroka Medical Center.
What last Gaza hostage Ran Gvili's funeral revealed about Israel's fleeting unity
NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Ran Gvili’s burial offered Israel a moment of unity that revealed something essential, even as it quickly faded.
IDF strikes eight terrorists emerging from tunnel in Rafah, kills three
Later in the morning, additional strikes were made against the areas to which the remaining terrorists attempted to escape. The results from these strikes are currently under review.
Return of Arab Joint List takes seats from opposition while Likud strengthens - poll
The revived Joint List would win 13 seats, up from the 10 currently projected when the parties ran separately. The seats came at the expense of Yesh Atid, Naftali Bennett, and Gadi Eisenkot.
Curse is broken: Hapoel Tel Aviv’s night to remember after derby drought - comment
Over the course of these 30 contests that were sandwiched between wins, Maccabi won 25 times and drew five games as it scored 56 goals and conceded only 10.
Settlers set fire to two buildings in Bedouin West Bank village
The village, northeast of Jerusalem, was attacked during the evening. The IDF and Border Police officers were called to the scene, but no suspects were arrested.
Israeli Jewish woman rescued in Jericho after being seen wandering in dangerous area
She was further transferred to the Israeli security forces by Civil Administration forces, who provided her with protection.
Freed hostage Alexander Sasha Troufanov reveals sexual harassment trauma during Gaza captivity
Troufanov noticed the hidden camera set up to watch him naked, and took the shower anyway, while trying to hide his private parts, he told BBC in an interview during his visit to London.
