Death

Iranian man pretends to be dead for three days, fearing a regime execution - report

According to the account shared by the IHRDC, the family of the man spent three days looking for their son, who had gone missing, searching hospitals and the Behesht Zahra cemetery.

Cars burn in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.
Members of the Spanish Civil Guard, along with other emergency personnel, work next to one of the trains involved in the accident, at the site of a deadly derailment of two high-speed trains near Adamuz, in Cordoba, Spain, January 19, 2026.

Spain declares three days of mourning for victims after deadly high-speed train crash

Kindergaten owner arrested in Romema, Jerusalem, after two babies died due to illegalities. January, 19.

Deadly autonomy: How haredi society's contempt for law has killed its children - opinion

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy exposes years of neglect, lawlessness, and failed oversight - editorial


Michelle Trachtenberg's Jewish family reportedly declines autopsy for religious reasons

Michelle Trachtenberg’s cause of death remains undetermined due to no autopsy.

 Actress Michelle Trachtenberg arrives for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington April 25, 2015.

Michelle Trachtenberg, Jewish ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy’ star, dies at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg was discovered Wednesday in a Manhattan apartment complex.

 Actress Michelle Trachtenberg arrives for the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington April 25, 2015.

American-Israeli woman from Montana still missing after disappearance at dog park

Ehrlich's dog, Bamba, is also still at large and local police are requesting help in finding the dog to return to their family.

 Danit Ehrlich posing with her beloved dog, Bamba.

Families of deceased hostages suffer without recognition or support, report finds

Seventeen family members of varying degrees of relation were interviewed with informed consent by Dr. Einat Yehene, a rehabilitation psychologist with the Hostage Families Forum Health Division.

 Hostage posters seen at the Hostages' Square in Tel Aviv, January 14, 2025

Bereaved families confront lawmakers, demanding October 7 national inquiry

Families pointed out the long-term trauma families are facing in the absence of accountability.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

Israel must return to the premise of equal support - editorial

One of the things that makes Israel great is its human quality. We must pull on those strings and find our way back to those roots because it seems we have forgotten what this project is all about.

 PEOPLE SIGN The Covenant of Unity and Hope, in Latrun, on Independence Day in May.

Six killed in last day brings Arab sector death toll to 29 in 2025

Some 230 Arab Israelis were murdered in 2024, according to Abraham Initiatives data. In comparison, in 2022, 116 Arabs were killed in Israel, while in 2021, 126 were killed.

 Three locals killed in Abu Sinan on February 2, 2025.

Elixir of death? Research traces origins of mercury in the mausoleum of China’s first emperor

During his lifetime, Qin Shi Huang became obsessed with achieving immortality and sought the elusive elixir of life.

 Modern statue of emperor Qin Shi Huang near the site of his tomb in Xi'an , China.

Climate change could cause 2.3 million extra deaths in European cities by 2099, study warns

The Mediterranean, Central Europe, and the Balkans are identified as the most vulnerable areas to the increase in deaths due to heat.

 Father protects his children with umbrellas from the sun on a hot day in Italy.

17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village

Close relatives of the deceased have been relocated to the quarantine center of the Nursing College in Rajouri, increasing the number to 230.

 17 dead of suspected cadmium poisoning in Kashmir village. Illustration.