An analyst argues that claims of operative friction with female soldiers disqualifying elite IDF units for religious recruits are contradicted by Mossad and Shin Bet, which operate undercover with mixed-gender teams and report at least 50% female operatives. The post suggests religious-Zionist recruits who avoid Sayeret Matkal over gender integration would have no principled objection to serving in those agencies.
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Muhammad Jabarin, 41, was named as the motorcyclist killed earlier today in a traffic accident near Afula, according to Israeli media reports.
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Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson announced Monday that he will no longer support the Republican Party, citing the emerging surrender agreement with Iran. His statement came amid reports of a U.S. capitulation deal with Tehran. Carlson did not say which party he would support going forward.
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Monday evening at a JNS event that despite a high level of anxiety regarding relations between Israel and the US, the bond is unbreakable and remains true today, according to N12.
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The Jerusalem District Court lifted a temporary injunction that had blocked the Likud party convention, Channel 14 reports. The move clears the way for internal party votes on Prime Minister Netanyahu's requested reserved slots, amid ongoing intra-party tensions.
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An infographic published by the Iranian newspaper Ettela'at shows that Iran's per capita renewable water supply shrank nearly sixfold over the past seven decades, from about 7,000 cubic meters per person per year to roughly 1,200. With the severe-deficit threshold set at 1,000 cubic meters, Iran is already below the normal minimum of 1,700 and approaching acute water scarcity, according to the data.
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Intelli Times reports the Montreal shooter traveled from Alberta (thousands of km away). The outlet notes Alberta's large Muslim community but says the suspect appears Western/Caucasian; it also raises unconfirmed speculation the attack may have been 'contracted' for plausible deniability. Montreal police have not confirmed any of these claims.
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An informal poll aired Monday evening on Channel 14's 'Patriots' program found that 95% of participants believe Yair Golan will close the Eli pre-military academy as part of a plan to "re-educate" Religious Zionism, according to host Itamar Fleishman.
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A woman armed with a pistol was neutralized after threatening a father and his son over a personal dispute, according to a single report. The source indicates the weapon was real. No details on the suspect's identity or location have been released.
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The Victory Forum and a Likud branch, led by MK Amit Halevi, held a conference yesterday in the Binyamin Regional Council with Education Minister Yoav Kisch, MK Moshe Saada, and reservist Brig. Gen. (res.) Hezi Ne'eman. The event aimed to strengthen elected officials who advocate for an uncompromising victory across all fronts.
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A traffic accident ("תד") has occurred at the Lhavim Interchange in southern Israel, according to first responders. No further details are yet available.
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Deputy Minister Almog Cohen said on Channel 14 that if anyone had warned Prime Minister Netanyahu before October 7, he would not have taken the risk. The remarks were made during a televised interview on Monday evening.
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The families of six soldiers killed in southern Lebanon this past weekend have published the times and locations for shiva mourning visits, beginning Monday and running through the week. The fallen — Alexander Filin, Dor Gedalya Ben-Shimhon, Liav Kbabia, Nave Habshoosh, Yoav Klein, and Nir Ben Ari — were laid to rest over the weekend.
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A new de-confliction mechanism for Lebanon reportedly excludes both Israel and France, according to The Jerusalem Post. The mediators have not explained how the body would operate or resolve current hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
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According to a report in Al-Hadath, Iranian officers and senior Hezbollah commanders are present at the Ali Taher underground compound in southern Lebanon. Analyst Hizzy Siman Tov says Iran fears the IDF will capture and interrogate those officers — the central reason for Tehran's recent pressure for a ceasefire.
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Tel Aviv-based news sites reported that a court petition against the Big Glilot mall's Shabbat operation was withdrawn after the Ramat Hasharon municipality committed to enforcing business closure laws on Shabbat — but sources say the reports were false and that the petition was dismissed only after the city pledged enforcement. The original reports claiming the mall will stay open without enforcement are branded as fake news by the critic.
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Montreal's local police chief, Tomer Almagor, described Monday's shooting as 'a tragedy, a nightmare,' stating that officers arrived to exchange fire after reports of gunfire. The attack, which began as a shooting spree near a Jewish center and supermarket, has left two dead and multiple wounded, with the gunman neutralized.
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In a post on Telegram, journalist and commentator Irit Linor argued that the Israeli left camp has failed to produce an authentic leader since Shimon Peres. Linor stated that the left either imports leaders from the right or takes a new figure 'fresh off the shelf' and projects expectations onto them, naming Gadi Eisenkot as the current example.
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Hatzor Haglilit Local Council head Shimon Suissa accused the government of discrimination after it designated nine additional northern communities as frontline (Kav Ha'Omek) settlements on Monday, without including his town. Suissa said the decision continues a policy of exclusion and creates first- and second-class citizens, arguing that rockets do not stop at arbitrary lines.