According to an analysis by the Israel Hofshit movement, which examined all 811 institutions, most donations to these yeshivas come from domestic Israeli sources, not from abroad. Abolishing the tax benefit under Section 46 would net the state treasury approximately 430 million shekels annually.
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A candidate running for the U.S. Congress, described as more extreme than Ilhan Omar, reportedly said 'Israel does not exist' and called President Joe Biden a 'rapist', according to a linked Hebrew-language article shared by reports.
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An Israel Hayom analysis argues that President Trump's apparent softening toward Israel is not a blunder but a calculated political move, driven by domestic constraints and strategic priorities. The piece frames the shift as rational rather than irrational.
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A Lebanese military source told Al Jazeera that the Lebanese army did not document any withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanese territory, according to the report. The statement contradicts earlier claims by U.S. State Department sources that Israel had withdrawn from part of its buffer zone in southern Lebanon.
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Shin Bet Director Dudi Zini ordered the removal of a partial memorial corner for agency operatives killed on October 7, saying he did not want the massacre "in front of our faces every day," according to reports Thursday. The agency says a full memorial wall listing all fallen personnel already exists at its headquarters.
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Journalist Amit Segal (N12) points out that Livanah, who now explains the system's merits, expressed concerns about 'quite a few risks in the system' in an interview just months ago. Segal criticizes the shift, suggesting it joins attempts to 'sow chaos.'
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A brush fire is burning near Beit Zayit, a community west of Jerusalem, according to reports. The fire was first reported at around 14:45; firefighting crews are responding. No casualties or structural damage have been reported so far.
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that American officials are not bothered by Iranian public figures' 'extreme rhetoric' — rather, they care about whether Iranian vessels actually transit the Strait of Hormuz. 'If the rhetoric is backed up and ships do not pass, then we have a problem with that,' Rubio warned, according to Israeli media.
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Moshe Davidovich, chairman of the Frontline Communities Forum and head of the Mateh Asher Regional Council, sharply criticized the Likud bill to grant tax benefits to Be'er Sheva residents. In a statement to N12, he said the government appears to have decided that the war is over and northern residents no longer need support, noting that thousands who lived for months under Hezbollah fire still lack adequate shelter protection.
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President Donald Trump said Iran is giving him everything he wants and cooperating fully, according to a statement published Thursday via the source linked to journalist Yossi Melman. Trump warned that if Iran were to stop complying, the U.S. would 'go back and do what we have to do.' The remarks continue a pattern of Trump characterizing the emerging Iran framework as overwhelmingly favorable to Washington.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to welcome representatives from both eastern and western Libya to Washington for talks aimed at formalizing the country's reunification. The initiative follows recent Egyptian-led mediation in Tripoli and US diplomatic engagement with Gulf allies.
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Transport Ministry Director General said at the Infrastructure and Construction Conference that the ministry executed a massive NIS 63 billion budget, mostly for infrastructure investment, during the war period. He described the spending as a vote of confidence in the Israeli economy and the government's ability to advance national infrastructure projects.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wrote on social media that Imam Hussein taught Iranians to resist oppression, temptation of power, and self-interest. His remarks continue Tehran's pattern of defiant public rhetoric against US and Israeli pressure.
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Firefighting crews and volunteers have gained control over a blaze near Nahal Kana in Samaria, reopening the Nahal Kana road, according to local reports. The fire was contained without further threat.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday that French forces seized a tanker from Russia's shadow fleet near Sicily in the Mediterranean, according to the president's statement. The vessel's name and further operational details have not yet been disclosed.
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Iran has begun a public recruitment campaign for Hezbollah, with posters appearing on Tehran streets offering volunteers a monthly salary of about $1,000 — roughly eight times an Iranian soldier's pay. The move, reported by Israeli sources, underscores the severe attrition Hezbollah has suffered during the war with Israel, which has killed thousands of its operatives and eroded its ability to recruit locally in Lebanon.
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Israel's Foreign Ministry is assessing a possible humanitarian aid mission to Venezuela after the 7.5-magnitude earthquake, including search-and-rescue and medical teams. Several Israeli NGOs are also evaluating deployments, though logistical challenges remain due to the absence of diplomatic ties since 2009.
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The IDF confirmed it killed Akram Muhammad Mahmoud Abu Mazi, a Hamas military wing operative who infiltrated Israeli territory during the October 7 massacre. The military said that in recent weeks Abu Mazi attempted to rebuild Hamas's capabilities and advance attacks against Israeli forces and civilians.