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25+ min ago (667+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 THE CONVERSATION via Reuters " Rob Reiner, the celebrated Hollywood director whose diverse filmography was loved by a broad array of audiences, was found dead on Sunday in Los Angeles. He was 78. Authorities have described the deaths of Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, as suspected homicide. Their son, Nick, has been arrested in relation to their death. Despite this tragic and shocking news, the many tributes to Reiner that have emerged overnight have celebrated the evident warmth, intelligence and humor of the man and his work. From my perspective, Reiner's career stands as one of the clearest demonstrations of a director moving fluidly across genres while maintaining a consistent worldview. First entering the cultural imagination as Meathead on TV's "All in the Family" (197179), Reiner's performances as an actor often concealed his sharp political intelligence beneath…...

33+ min ago (628+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 TEHRAN, Iran " Iran's judiciary said on Tuesday that a dual national arrested during June's 12-day war with Israel, and who has since been put on trial for espionage, holds Swedish citizenship. Tehran has given few details on the case, one of multiple arrests that took place during and after the war, in which Israel and then the United States bombed Iran's nuclear facilities, and Iran barraged Israel with missiles. Several of those convicted of working for the Mossad spy agency were subsequently executed. "Recently, a case was investigated in Alborz Province regarding a dual-citizen spy. This person received Swedish citizenship in 2020 and has resided there since," said judiciary spokesman Asghar Jahangir, according to the judiciary's Mizan Online news agency. "This person was identified and arrested on charges of spying for the Zionist regime during the 12-Day…...

49+ min ago (36+ words) Real time news brief - Rabbi of Mizrachi Bondi: 'We won't let terror win' - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Rabbi of Mizrachi Bondi: 'We won't let terror win'...

52+ min ago (381+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 LONDON " British police said on Tuesday they had charged two men with belonging to Hezbollah and attending terrorism training camps in Lebanon. The Lebanese terror group, which is backed by Iran, is banned in the UK. The men were arrested at their home addresses in London in April and rearrested last week when they were subsequently charged with a total of nine terrorism offenses. "These arrests and charges follow a painstaking investigation by detectives of Counter Terrorism Policing London, who have worked closely with a number of overseas law enforcement colleagues," said Commander Dominic Murphy, head of London's Counter Terrorism Policing. "I want to reassure the public that I do not assess there is an ongoing threat to the wider public as a result of the activities of these two individuals." Annis Makki, 40, is charged with…...

53+ min ago (118+ words) An IDF soldier was seriously injured today as a result of gunfire at a military base in northern Israel. He was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, but died of his wounds.An IDF spokesman said that his family has been notified and an investigation has been opened by the military police into the circumstances of the incident. An IDF soldier was seriously injured today as a result of gunfire at a military base in northern Israel. He was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, but died of his wounds. An IDF spokesman said that his family has been notified and an investigation has been opened by the military police into the circumstances of the incident....

54+ min ago (431+ words) Police Commissioner Major General Danny Levy held a special situation assessment today (Tuesday) regarding the disappearance of Hymanut Kassaou from Safed, who has been missing for two years. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Commissioner instructed to transfer the investigation to the Lahav 433 unit - the national unit for combating serious crime, both domestic and international. Meanwhile, the police are checking if there is a connection between an attempted kidnapping of a child that took place yesterday in Be'er Sheva and the disappearance of Kassaou. In footage from the incident, an individual is seen approaching a girl's house, seemingly attempting to pull her into a vehicle. The girl managed to escape. The child who survived the Be'er Sheva incident is a friend of Hymanut, and the person seen in the footage resides in Safed and is known to the Kassaou…...

54+ min ago (169+ words) ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation significantly widening U.S. travel restrictions, adding multiple countries to an existing ban aimed at bolstering national security through enhanced screening and vetting. The new measure builds on Proclamation 10949 from June 2025, which imposed full entry suspensions on 12 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, and partial restrictions on seven others, such as Cuba, Laos, and Venezuela. Under the expanded ban, full restrictions now also apply to Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, and holders of Palestinian Authority-issued documents, while Laos and Sierra Leone are elevated from partial to full restrictions. The administration cited concerns over poor identity management, high visa overstay rates, terrorist activity, corruption, and failure to repatriate nationals as reasons for the expansion. Exceptions remain for lawful permanent residents, existing visa holders, diplomats, and certain case-by-case waivers serving U.S. interests. Enhanced…...

57+ min ago (88+ words) [An Israel Prison Service officer at Ketziot Prison watches as Palestinian prisoners are prepared for release in exchange for Israeli hostages held by Gazan terrorists, February 26, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)]The diagrams included the locations of locks and the number of guards assigned to each wing, according to Ynet. 'War is not over': Detailed diagrams of prisons found in cells of Oct. 7 terrorists - report The diagrams included the locations of locks and the number of guards assigned to each wing, according to Ynet....

1+ hour, 19+ min ago (189+ words) The IDF announced that following the report regarding a shooting incident in the Betar checkpoint area, IDF soldiers identified a vehicle carrying unauthorized individuals that crossed the checkpoint and accelerated toward the soldiers who responded by firing at the vehicle. No IDF injuries were reported.The vehicle fled the scene, and the incident has been transferred to the responsibility of the Israel Police. The IDF announced that following the report regarding a shooting incident in the Betar checkpoint area, IDF soldiers identified a vehicle carrying unauthorized individuals that crossed the checkpoint and accelerated toward the soldiers who responded by firing at the vehicle. No IDF injuries were reported. The vehicle fled the scene, and the incident has been transferred to the responsibility of the Israel Police. The IDF announced that following the report regarding a shooting incident in the Betar…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago (748+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel Israel moved up three spots and has been the third-best performing economy in 2025 out of a list of 36 countries, according to an annual ranking compiled by The Economist. The British magazine cited the outperformance of Israel's stock market and a strong recovery of the economy following the two-year Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, which was halted in October with a ceasefire. Israel's economy trailed only those of Portugal, which scored the top spot, and Ireland, which came in second place. "Israel has continued its strong recovery from the chaos of 2023," The Economist said, adding that Israel has been among the best performers when it comes to its local stock market. "In the past year, the share price of the country's most valuable listed company, Bank Leumi,…...