A 44-year-old man was seriously wounded by a scorpion sting near Arad on Tuesday evening. Magen David Adom paramedics provided life-saving treatment including medication and evacuated him urgently to a hospital.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu is insisting on appointing Caroline Glick as consul general in New York, despite opposition from Reform Jewish leaders, a senior official tells Tamir Mor. Glick will be appointed once current Consul General Ofir Akunis vacates the post. The official said the prime minister is determined and will not yield to any dictates.
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A judge ruled the video at the center of the Sydney nurses case inadmissible, finding it was obtained in breach of state laws, according to the The Jerusalem Post.
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President Donald Trump directed the Justice Department to examine oil companies that have not passed on falling crude prices to consumers, saying it is time for fuel prices to drop 'much faster.' The statement, reported by N12, extends Trump's recent campaign for lower energy costs.
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A 57-year-old woman suffered moderate head injuries in a collision between a truck and a car on Derech HaShiryon in Tel Aviv late Tuesday night, Magen David Adom (MDA) reported. MDA medics treated her at the scene and evacuated her to Wolfson Medical Center.
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A neighborhood in Texas was placed under lockdown after a truck carrying millions of honeybees overturned, authorities said.
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N12 journalist Asaf Rozentzweig reports that Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was absent from the annual Lailat al-Tasu'a ceremony ahead of Ashura — an event his father had attended every year. An empty chair marked the spot, interpreted as a symbolic signal of transition.
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Chaya Herzliya Tzarf, 72, died overnight — a month after her husband Rabbi Moshe Tzarf passed away at their grandson's wedding in Bnei Brak. Her funeral will be held at 10:30 from the Central Sephardic Synagogue in Ramat Elchanan.
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Middle East analyst Yoni Ben Menachem says a struggle is underway within the US administration over the direction of Lebanon negotiations. According to Ben Menachem, Vice President JD Vance is pushing a pro-Iran and pro-Qatar line that would involve Iran in Lebanon's affairs to boost his political prospects, while Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists the Lebanese government must remain sovereign and lead negotiations, including Hezbollah disarmament. President Trump is reportedly playing from the UN and has not yet chosen a side.
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A vehicle is on fire near the Holon fire station, according to initial reports. Firefighting crews are responding; no casualties or cause have been reported.
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Unnamed legal sources say legislation to cancel the arrests of Haredi draft evaders has no legal feasibility, according to a report. The opinion emerges amid ongoing debates over ultra-Orthodox military service.
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Organizers of the Haredi protest movement said Wednesday morning that if police disrupt the planned vehicle convoys, they will block roads across the country. The statement comes ahead of a mass convoy protest against arrests of draft evaders, scheduled for later today.
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Colombia defeated Congo 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup early Wednesday morning, securing advancement to the knockout stage with a goal by Daniel Muñoz in the 76th minute, according to broadcaster Ben Goldfriend (N12). Colombia remains perfect after two matches and will face Portugal for the group lead.
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Mako, an Israeli news site, has published an article on a financial topic. The full details are behind a link, with no additional context available in the current intake.
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The United States is reportedly planning to establish screening facilities in Rafah, Gaza, as an initial phase to accommodate up to 50,000 Palestinians after security vetting, according to a single-source report.
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The FrontDeveloping
Israel is preparing for a renewed military campaign against Hamas in Gaza if the organization refuses to disarm, alongside advancing a US-led project in Rafah referred to as the 'green city', according to a single security source cited by The Zioneer. The report updates a similar assessment published earlier Wednesday morning.
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Russian authorities claim to have intercepted several drones over an industrial facility housing a gas plant and an oil refinery, according to Russian state-linked media cited by N12. It is unclear whether the drones caused any damage.
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Wednesday will be clear to partly cloudy with a slight rise in temperatures compared to earlier this week, according to the weather forecast.
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The Zioneer's Intelligence Desk feature posted Psalm 42:11 ('Why are you cast down, O my soul?… Hope in God; For I shall yet praise Him'), without linking the verse to a specific event or target.