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23+ min ago (722+ words) Death of 21-year-old raises alarm as rights groups document systematic torture in detention facilities, as Israel accelerates violence in occupied territory. By Faisal Ali and News Agencies A young Palestinian man has died while being held in captivity by Israeli authorities, according to the Palestinian Authority, as Israeli military and settler violence across the occupied West Bank reaches levels unseen in decades, and its genocidal war on Gaza continues unabated. Abdul Rahman al-Sabateen, 21, from Husan near Bethlehem, died at a Jerusalem medical facility on Tuesday night after being arrested by Israeli soldiers in late June, the PA said in a statement. His family reported seeing no signs of illness when they last visited him during a court appearance on November 25. The death comes as Israeli forces arrested more than 100 Palestinians in dawn raids across the West Bank on Wednesday, the…...

28+ min ago (108+ words) [The South Yemen flag flies as soldiers from the Southern Transitional Council stand guard outside the compound of the Presidential Palace in Aden, Yemen, December 9, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Fawaz Salman)]The STC's growing power in southern Yemen, while unlikely to mitigate Houthi terrorism, could gift Israel a key ally in the region, particularly if an independent south joins the Abraham Accords. STC dominance transforms Yemen, hints at new regional openings for Israel - analysis The STC's growing power in southern Yemen, while unlikely to mitigate Houthi terrorism, could gift Israel a key ally in the region, particularly if an independent south joins the Abraham Accords....

30+ min ago (42+ words) Passengers on a Mano Shipping cruise were attacked while disembarking for a tour on the beach. The assailants provoked the Israelis, pushing them violently and spitting on them. Israelis attacked in Crete by pro-Palestinians Israelis attacked in Crete by pro-Palestinians...

38+ min ago (52+ words) Real time news brief - Death confirmed at Meir Hospital of an Israeli Arab resident of Ramla who was shot in Qalqilya. - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Death confirmed at Meir Hospital of an Israeli Arab resident of Ramla who was shot in Qalqilya....

40+ min ago (394+ words) Shmuel Sackett, founder and director of the Am Yisrael Chai Foundation, spoke with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News about the mission of the special organization he runs helping many organizations around the country. He described several of the projects his organization supports, such as, "the Israel Dog Unit, which does amazing work in search and rescue with guard dogs. Another project is helping some of the new hilltop communities getting going. We're buying them solar panels, especially now in the winter time, and getting their electricity going." Use code GELT for 8% off-your chance at a Jerusalem apartment just got sweeter. "We also help IDF widows and orphans. We're having a major Hanukkah party for IDF widows and orphans on Hanukkah in a couple of weeks and we're helping orphan brides get married. We provide food to families who don't have enough…...

41+ min ago (29+ words) Mossad chief Dedi Barnea appoints A. as deputy head, citing his two decades of operational experience. Appointment approved by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Mossad names A. as next deputy head...

42+ min ago (193+ words) Mossad chief Dedi Barnea appoints Aleph as deputy head, citing his two decades of operational experience. Appointment approved by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Mossad names Aleph as next deputy head Mossad chief Dedi Barnea appoints Aleph as deputy head, citing his two decades of operational experience. Appointment approved by Prime Minister Netanyahu. Mossad Director David Barnea announced his decision to appoint 'Aleph' as the next Deputy Director of the Mossad. The appointment was approved today by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. 'Aleph', who was a candidate for Mossad Director, has served in the agency for over two decades in a variety of roles at its operational core, and has commanded two operational directorates. He brings with him knowledge, experience, and an in-depth familiarity with the agency and its activities - assets of particular importance given the strategic challenges and opportunities facing the State…...

51+ min ago (216+ words) ALBAWABA- A large fire swept through St. Petersburg's Pravoberezhny Market, one of Russia's major commercial hubs, late Wednesday, producing thick black smoke over the city's northern district and triggering a series of explosions." The blaze rapidly engulfing more than 1,500 square meters of the open-air market, which hosts vendors selling electronics, textiles, and other goods in trade reportedly exceeding $100 million daily." Eyewitness footage shows towering flames consuming stalls, the roof collapsing, and secondary blasts echoing across the area. Russian emergency services deployed 30 fire engines and over 100 personnel to battle the inferno, but officials warned the entire five-hectare site could be destroyed. Preliminary reports suggest the explosions were caused by ignited gas cylinders, chemical products, and propane tanks stored amid the dense inventory, with no evidence of deliberate sabotage. "At least two injuries were reported, including a 52-year-old woman treated for carbon…...

1+ hour, 1+ min ago (43+ words) Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met to discuss mutual opportunities and challenges in the Middle East, Latin America, Africa, and beyond. Sa'ar and Rubio meet in Washington: 'Our unbreakable alliance has never been stronger'...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago (479+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 796 In fifth place, behind Japan, Spain, South Korea, and Switzerland, Israel has one of the highest life expectancies in the OECD " 85.7 years for women and 81.7 years for men, according to 2023 data. Some 1.2 million Israelis are aged 65 and over. But, as the Shoresh Institution for Socioeconomic Research points out, it is precisely because lives are getting longer that the economic challenge is intensifying. "Longer lives increase dependence on pensions, savings, and continued employment, and those who reach age 65 without a solid financial foundation struggle to meet the high cost of living in old age," said the report. The study found that 35 percent of Jewish men, but just 20% of Arab men, continue to work beyond the age of 65. Around a fifth of Jewish women are still working beyond age 65, but the figure for their Arab peers is between…...