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Ramat Gan cafe set on fire for third time after owner opens on Shabbat

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Knesset passes in first reading bill to enshrine Torah study into Basic Law

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men from the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty study Torah outside the Justice Ministry in Jerusalem during a silent protest against the imprisonment of yeshiva students who failed to comply with military recruitment orders, July 1, 2026; Illustrative.

WATCH: Maccabiah opening ceremony kicks off in Jerusalem, thousands of athletes in attendance

Israeli participants at the 2026 Maccabiah games, Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.