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Thousands of kosher phone lines blocked, affecting half a million haredim - report

"The authority to determine the blocking of lines known as "Kosher Lines" is vested in the Rabbinical Committee for Communications Affairs," Rami Levy Communications stated.

A haredi man speaking on his kosher phone in Jerusalem on February 23, 2026.
Galaxy Z Fold 7

Samsung prepares an extra-wide foldable: Galaxy Z Wide Fold seeks to reinvent fold-phones

MANY ISRAELIS are receiving messages from Iran.

Iran spams Israeli phones, cyber directorate warns recipients to not respond

Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Israel to ban student use of cell phones on elementary school property, starting February


Prince William reveals his three children have no mobile phones

Prince William told Eugene Levy on Apple TV+ that he and the Princess of Wales are strict about phones, and George may get a basic one with limited access when he starts secondary school.

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, his wife Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte arrive at a military airport in Warsaw, Poland July 17, 2017

'They seem fine, I thought they would be worse,' Silvia Cunio on hostage sons Ariel and David

Silvia Cunio, mother of hostages Ariel and David, describes the emotional moment after receiving a surprise video call from her sons..

Hostages Ariel and David Cunio on a phone call with their mother, Silvia, ahead of their slated release from Gaza terror captivity, October 13, 2025.

Solar panels and cellphones among smuggled goods seized from Gaza aid trucks - Army Radio

According to the Army Radio, preventing smuggling through humanitarian aid deliveries falls to multiple agencies, which include the IDF, COGAT, the Shin Bet, and border customs.

Trucks carrying humanitarian aid line up near the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt, August 13, 2025.

A Chinese company will offer BlackBerry devices for $450

In the 1990s and early 2000s, BlackBerry was a popular phone brand, but it vanished with the rise of smartphones. Now, a Chinese company is reviving it.

BlackBerry device

Hamilton has begun selling the POCO M7 Pro 5G model in Israel

Xiaomi, through the Hamilton Group, is launching in Israel the POCO M7 Pro 5G version with 512 GB storage at a price of NIS 1,099.

POCO M7 Pro 5G

Better mobile reception on trains? Israel Railways to improve service WiFi on trains

The Transportation and Communications ministries announced a NIS 68 million plan to improve cellular reception for passengers traveling on Israel Railways.

Israel Railways trains

Pelephone announced: Free phone repairs for those affected by the Iranian missile attack

The company will operate a mobile repair unit that will travel between the sites where evacuees whose homes were damaged by the missile fire have been relocated.

 Pelephone

Israelis nationwide report calls from alleged hostages asking for help

According to the Israel National Cyber Directorate, the suspicious calls have been traced to three main phone numbers.

 Israelis attend a rally calling for the release of Gaza hostages, in Tel Aviv, March 22, 2025

After a break: Vivo returns to operation in Israel with new devices

Vivo, one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers in the world, is returning to operation in Israel with the launch of two new models - the Vivo X200 Pro and Vivo V40.

 Vivo X200 Pro

Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality to gradually remove smartphones from schools, mayor announces

Mayor Huldai: "We will not let technology control us—smartphones are coming out of schools"

 School smartphone bans fail to improve students' wellbeing or grades, study finds. Illustration.