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8+ min ago (56+ words) [Iranian mural threatening Nahariya in Palestine Square. (photo credit: SECTION 27A COPYRIGHT ACT)]The banner, which reads "For the next war, Nahariya be prepared," features images of Hezbollah. "Nahariya get ready: Banner displaying Hezbollah threat mounted in Tehrans Palestine Square The banner, which reads "For the next war, Nahariya be prepared," features images of Hezbollah....

19+ min ago (73+ words) [FUTSAL IS a growing phenomenon throughout Israel, with its unique blend of sport and cuture. (photo credit: ARIEL EFRON)]Futsal is a variant of association soccer played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a soccer pitch. Futsal's "Shefel Cup' returns to Jaffa Port Futsal is a variant of association soccer played between two teams of five players each on a court smaller than a soccer pitch....

34+ min ago (77+ words) [ADI YONA enjoyed a breakout performance for Beitar Jerusalem on Monday, scoring both goals in the 2-1 victory over Bnei Sakhnin at Teddy Stadium. (photo credit: BEITAR JERUSALEM/COURTESY)]Beitar Jerusalem edges Bnei Sakhnin to keep pace with Hapoel Beersheba, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikvah draw Last-minute soccer drama, big wins shake up table Beitar Jerusalem edges Bnei Sakhnin to keep pace with Hapoel Beersheba, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Petah Tikvah draw...

43+ min ago (290+ words) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded the United States" travel ban to include nationals from seven additional countries, among them Syria, as well as holders of Palestinian Authority (PA) passports. According to a White House proclamation, the restrictions aim to prevent foreigners who could "undermine or destabilize [the US] culture, government, institutions or founding principles." The decision comes just days after two US soldiers and a civilian were killed in Syria. Washington has recently sought to rehabilitate ties with Damascus following the fall of former President Bashar Al-Assad"s regime. Syrian authorities said the attack"s perpetrator was a security officer dismissed for "extremist Islamist ideas." The Trump administration had already informally barred PA passport holders, describing the measure as part of a broader policy aligned with Israel"s opposition to foreign recognition of a Palestinian state, which several…...

45+ min ago (564+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 803 The Israel Police announced Tuesday that the case of missing Ethiopian-Israeli girl Haymanut Kasau has been transferred to the Lahav 433 major crimes unit, almost two years after her disappearance. At the same time, Channel 12 reported what it called a "dramatic update" in the case, which police have not solved after Kasau, then nine years old and living in Safed, disappeared in February 2024. However, police did not give a reason for the case being handed to Lahav 433 now, saying only that Police Chief Danny Levy instructed the move following a meeting to discuss the status of the case. Hebrew media outlets cited unnamed police sources as saying there are no particular developments in the case. The Ynet outlet reported that the status meeting on the case was held last week, at the conclusion of which Levy ordered…...

51+ min ago (1636+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 803 Stav Levaton is a military reporter for The Times of Israel When Israel handed over its Arrow 3 long-range missile defense system to the German Air Force at Holzdorf Air Base south of Berlin earlier this month, the moment carried weight far beyond the deal's hefty price tag. For the first time, Israel was sending its most advanced ballistic missile interceptor system outside its own territory " and deploying it in the country that orchestrated the Holocaust. Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the Jewish state is now helping defend Germany, and by extension, much of Europe, against long-range missile threats from adversaries such as Russia and Iran. "As a second-generation Holocaust survivor, I stand here deeply moved," said Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram at the handover ceremony. "A ballistic missile defense system, developed by the…...

55+ min ago (574+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 803 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded a travel ban by barring Palestinian Authority passport holders from entering the United States, along with banning five other nationalities. In a social media post, a White House account said that Trump, who has long campaigned to restrict immigration, was acting "to protect the security of the United States." The policy announced Tuesday will go into effect on January 1, 2026. In June, Trump had announced that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The decision resurrected a hallmark policy of his first term. Tuesday's announcement also said citizens from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria would be barred entry. A White House fact sheet on the announcement cited corruption and terrorism among the reasons for the…...

1+ hour, 9+ min ago (90+ words) Hamas has managed to recruit approximately 3,000 new operatives since the beginning of the ceasefire, according to a report by i24NEWS.At the same time, the organization is engaged in rebuilding its basic infrastructures damaged during the fighting and reorganizing its stockpile of weapons. Hamas has managed to recruit approximately 3,000 new operatives since the beginning of the ceasefire, according to a report by i24NEWS. At the same time, the organization is engaged in rebuilding its basic infrastructures damaged during the fighting and reorganizing its stockpile of weapons....

1+ hour, 13+ min ago (84+ words) [ An illustrative image of a person holding up handcuffed wrists as police car lights flash behind them. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)]A six-year-old child reported being struck in the forehead, while two other children said bullets were fired at them, but did not hit. 'A prank': Israel Police detain suspect for shooting rubber bullets at Ashkelon kindergarten A six-year-old child reported being struck in the forehead, while two other children said bullets were fired at them, but did not hit....

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (88+ words) [An illustrative image of a man in handcuffs, being arrested. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)]According to initial reports, KAN explained, the Hilltop Youth assaulted the woman while she sat in her car with her family, spraying them with pepper spray while shouting "dirty Arab." Police arrests Hilltop Youth for 'racist attack' on pregnant Arab woman, family in Jaffa - KAN According to initial reports, KAN explained, the Hilltop Youth assaulted the woman while she sat in her car with her family, spraying them with pepper spray while shouting "dirty Arab."...