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29+ min ago   (531+ words) About two million Israelis, including roughly 900,000 children, are living below the poverty line, according to the National Insurance Institute's 2024 poverty report published on Friday. According to the report, child poverty stands at 28%, and the overall incidence in 2024 stayed similar to…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (310+ words) The note was written on a printout of a post Netanyahu made on X/Twitter. "Bibi - This is so great - Thank you - Donald," the president had written below the post, along with his signature. Trump sends signed thank you note…...

2+ hour, 7+ min ago   (507+ words) Brazil's right-wing frontrunner, Fl'vio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Q: The legal proceedings and imprisonment of your father, former President Jair Bolsonaro, have sparked fierce controversy. Do you see them as political persecution, and how has…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (161+ words) IDF conducted strikes on eight terrorists emerging from underground in eastern Rafah early Friday morning, the IDF announced. The eight terrorists were identified by troops coming up from below the ground, and were then struck by the Israeli air force,…...

3+ hour, 4+ min ago   (53+ words) Real time news brief - Iranian Foreign Minister in Isranbul to meet Turkish counterpart - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Iranian Foreign Minister in Isranbul to meet Turkish counterpart Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas…...

3+ hour, 26+ min ago   (36+ words) Following a terrorist attack attempt on Highway 449 targeting the brother of Nova festival victim Elyakim Leibman, the IDF conducted extensive engineering work to prevent terrorism in the area. October 7 victim's brother survives terror attack...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (42+ words) Real time news brief - The next Israel-Iran war will not look like the last one - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site The next Israel-Iran war will not look like the last one...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (275+ words) A US destroyer docked Friday at Eilat port as President Donald Trump weighs expanded military options against Iran, including strikes on nuclear facilities and commando raids inside Iranian territory. The post US destroyer docks in Eilat amid Iran tensions appeared…...

4+ hour, 1+ min ago   (258+ words) Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter Welcome to The Times of Israel's Lazar Focus. Each Friday, join host'diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what's behind the news that spins the globe. On January 17, a…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago   (484+ words) The WC-135R Constant Phoenix, which detects radioactive particles, arrived at RAF Mildenhall, a deployment pattern previously seen before major international conflicts With the US moving more military assets to the Middle Eastern waters, reports have emerged that the US Air…...