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Israel's PM Netanyahu blocks humanitarian aid to Gaza: Erdoğan
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (219+ words) President Recep Tayyip Erdo'an on Friday condemned the inhumane conditions in Gaza, critizing Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for blocking humanitarian assistance to the devastated Palestinian enclave and saying Ankara's efforts to deliver aid through international channels have been rejected....
Fatal kitesurfing accident at Bat Yam’s Tayo Beach: One dead, two injured due to extreme winds
1+ hour, 5+ min ago (223+ words) A 46-year-old kitesurfer died, and two others were injured at Tayo Beach in Bat Yam due to extreme winds registered on Friday. The three surfers allegedly lost control of their kites due to unusually strong winds and were thrown approximately…...
Storm or not, Israelis unite for weekly Shabbat call to bring Ran Gvili home
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (114+ words) Hundreds gather in Tel Aviv for a Shabbat service honoring Ran Gvili, the last hostage still held in Gaza, urging his immediate return and stressing that recovery cannot begin until he is home.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk…...
IDF eliminates senior Hamas terrorists after failed projectile launch
2+ hour, 24+ min ago (99+ words) IDF identifies senior Hamas terrorists eliminated in strikes in Gaza in the past 24 hours after a failed projectile launch toward Israel. In addition, terror infrastructure was destroyed.(Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North American desk is keeping you updated until the…...
From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (1751+ words) Polls suggest that Noa Kirel's pre-wedding "hafrashat challah" was part of a trend. TEL AVIV " In the weeks after Hamas's Oct. 7 attack, religiously charged videos started circulating on social media. Dozens of young women posted videos of themselves cutting up…...
Iran protests: brutal crackdown as uprising gathers pace – The Latest
2+ hour, 34+ min ago (162+ words) Iran has vowed it will "not back down" in the face of growing nationwide protests over economic conditions. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Tehran, calling for political reform and torching government buildings. Iran"s supreme leader, Ayatollah…...
Growing protests in Iran do not necessarily herald a return to monarchy
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (808+ words) Despite significant support for the shah, Iranian society may be looking for any "escape from a dead end" Supporters of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran"s deposed shah, were claiming the crowds out in the streets of Iran…...
Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Iran's last shah, at centre of protest chants
3+ hour, 12+ min ago (1088+ words) Many demonstrators in Iran have been calling for the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of Iran's last shah (king). Pahlavi himself has called for people to take to the streets. So who is the former crown prince and…...
Iran protests: 'People are more angry and determined now'
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (724+ words) Vast crowds of Iranians have taken to the streets of the capital, Tehran, and several other cities, calling for an end to the Islamic Republic and in many places for the restoration of the monarchy. Young and old, rich and…...
HBO Max arrives in Israel while Anderson’s film sparks controversy
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (596+ words) The big news in the Israeli television and streaming scene is that HBO Max, the global streaming service of Warner Bros. Discovery, will launch as a stand-alone service in Israel on January 13, and will also be available via Yes. Details…...