The October 7 educational center in Sderot held an event focused on commemoration, testimony, and community resilience, marking one year since its opening. The center was established as a space for preserving the memory of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
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Journalist Itamar Fleishman commented Wednesday evening on reports that Shin Bet director Ronen Bar decided to cancel Pride events at the agency, saying the organization's mission is to prevent the next October 7, and those who disagree are welcome to leave. His remarks echo backing by Finance Minister Smotrich for the same decision.
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A driver reportedly broke the mirror of a vehicle in a protest convoy on Highway 1 on Wednesday evening, escalating into a violent confrontation involving many participants, according to journalist Eli Hirshman. The incident adds to a day of protest-related clashes on the highway.
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The Israel Tax Authority will require yeshivas to declare whether they enroll students who evade military service, according to Israeli media reports. Yeshivas that house draft-dodgers will lose tens of millions of shekels in annual tax benefits. The reports note that due to the current crisis, no yeshiva currently has zero draft-dodgers.
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According to a report published Wednesday evening by reports, CENTCOM repeatedly presented President Trump with a plan for a ground operation to fully seize the Strait of Hormuz during the Iran war. The plan involved capturing the islands of Qeshm, Hormuz, Larak and others, and parts of Hormozgan province, with an estimated duration of six to nine months to achieve objectives. Trump considered and rejected the proposal each time.
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Multiple artillery shells struck the area of the village of Qanin (also known as Kunin), near Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, according to a single Lebanese report. No details on the source of fire, target, or casualties are yet available.
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Unusual movement of refueling aircraft was detected over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday evening, according to unconfirmed reports. The nature and purpose of the activity are not yet clear.
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A fire is reported in the Binyamin area, near Herzl Street in Herzliya, according to official sources. Fire and rescue crews are responding.
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A fire has broken out near Majd al-Krum West junction in the Lower Galilee, according to initial reports. Firefighting crews are responding. No details on injuries, cause, or extent of damage are yet available.
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Justice Minister Yariv Levin told bereaved families from the High Ground Forum on Wednesday evening that the IDF's rules of engagement have not been changed, that Israel is establishing military presence in strategic positions and working to prevent fire, and that no objective that poses a threat to Israel will be abandoned. The meeting took place in the Knesset as families expressed concern over the ceasefire in the north.
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A brush fire is burning near the Italian Hospital (Dushi) in Nazareth, according to reports. Firefighting crews have been dispatched to the scene; no casualties or property damage have been reported so far.
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Fire and rescue crews are responding to reports of smoke from a building in Tiberias, according to initial reports. No details on casualties, damage, or the cause of the fire have been released yet.
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Despite organizers declaring an end to the Haredi protest, demonstrators remain on Highway 1 Wednesday evening, according to Yedioth Ahronoth. The continuation comes hours after police declared a similar protest on the same highway illegal.
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Razi Hamed, head of the Hamas political bureau, stated Wednesday evening that the terror group will repeat the October 7, 2023, massacre 'a million times if necessary until the occupation ends.' When the interviewer clarified whether he meant Gaza, Hamed responded: 'No, all of Israel.' The remarks, which were not attributed to a specific press outlet, are a direct call for the destruction of the state of Israel.
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Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella posted on Wednesday evening that Colombia will rebuild and strengthen its relations with the State of Israel "as it has never done before," calling Israel a trusted friend and solid ally. The post reiterates the commitment he voiced in a phone call with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar earlier that evening.
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Israel's Labor Court issued a preliminary ruling recognizing the independent teachers' organization 'Morim Movshim Shinu'i' (Teachers Leading Change) as a workers' union, breaking the long-standing monopoly of the established teachers' unions. The court rejected objections from the teachers' union Histadrut, which had challenged the new group's independence. The new union allows teachers to opt out of compulsory union dues to the older organizations.
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A demographic analysis chart shows Israel's population growth surging past that of Portugal and Greece, with an 11 million milestone projected by 2029. The post notes that Israel had already overtaken Portugal and Greece in population, adjusting for earlier artificial methodological counts in Portugal, and attributes the trend to Israel's high birthrate versus stagnation in southern Europe.