A second suspected Ebola case in as many days has been reported in Israel, with the patient transferred to Sheba Medical Center for isolation and treatment, according to Israeli media. Health officials are awaiting test results.
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More than 66,000 students registered for the new 'Israel Realit' summer program, including about 42,000 from northern and southern communities, the Education Ministry announced Sunday. The program, part of a nearly 1-billion-shekel investment in summer activities, combines English and science reinforcement with AI skills alongside industry leaders. Education Minister Yoav Kisch called it a 'groundbreaking' step with 'enormous demand, especially in the north and south.'
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The Iranian delegation arrived at the building where talks are being held Sunday midday, the Arabic Desk reports. The Foreign Ministry spokesman said bilateral meetings with Pakistan and Qatar as mediators are set, followed by quadrilateral meetings between the Iranian and US delegations with Qatari and Pakistani representatives. Tehran's single demand is a halt to the fighting in Lebanon, according to the source.
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A light rail line linking the Gush Etzion bloc to Jerusalem is moving forward, according to Israeli sources.
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Ahead of his departure to the US, Rabbi Gershon Hirsch published a letter addressed to tens of thousands of kollel avreichim across Israel, urging them to stand firm. The letter frames the current conflict as a spiritual battle, calling on yeshiva students to intensify Torah study as the path to victory.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced it is no longer bound by any agreement on maritime transit and has closed the Strait of Hormuz to vessels linked to the 'Zionist entity and its supporters,' citing continued Israeli operations in Lebanon and U.S. inaction as justification, according to Iranian state-aligned channels.
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Following a Channel 14 investigation, the Knesset will hold a debate on the possibility of outlawing the Ra'am party. The discussion, reportedly set by the Knesset plenum or a designated committee, will address alleged funds leaking to terrorist organizations and footage showing party leader MK Mansour Abbas in meetings in Turkey alongside senior Hamas and Islamic Jihad figures — contradicting his stated peace initiatives, according to the report. The debate's exact date and forum have not yet been confirmed.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry accused Israel of continuing to violate its commitments, and said the issue will be the main topic of Sunday's talks, according to a ministry statement carried on Iranian channels. The remark follows weeks of Tehran allegations that both Israel and the US are failing to uphold their end of agreements.
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Israeli Border Police and IDF troops raided a store in the village of Deir Abu Da'if in Judea and Samaria, seizing 175 kilograms of illegal fertilizer suspected of being destined for bomb-making. One suspect was arrested and transferred to the Ariel police station for further questioning.
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MK Simcha Rothman (Religious Zionism), who co-authored the judicial selection committee reform, defended the law as "moderate and balanced" in a statement on Sunday, warning that striking it down would be a "power grab" by Supreme Court justices who refuse to agree on a new appointment mechanism. Rothman argued the law grants veto power to both the coalition and opposition, as well as to the Supreme Court justices themselves — except for appointments to their own court.
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New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani attacked AIPAC as "monsters" in a statement posted Sunday. Mamdani accused the pro-Israel lobby of fearing democracy and an end to what he called Netanyahu's "genocide and wars", and of funneling dark money to preserve its power.
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A State Comptroller report reveals a severe gap between declaratory policy and action on population aging: a parliamentary reform undermined National Insurance Institute stability, and the long-term care fund faces depletion by 2035, according to C14.
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A special US task force created by the Trump administration to combat fraud has uncovered, prevented, or initiated recovery proceedings for roughly $33 billion in fraudulent funds in its first three months of operation, according to reports. Most of the sum is linked to COVID-era business loans, healthcare fraud, and government contracts.
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A 26-year-old woman and her six-month-old son sustained moderate and minor injuries, respectively, after a truck collided with their car on Route 383 near Tel Azeka junction. Rescue service Tzevet Hatzala extricated the woman, who was trapped, with firefighters before MDA paramedics evacuated both to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital in Jerusalem.
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A source close to the White House assesses that a US demand for an IDF withdrawal from southern Lebanon is only a matter of time, according to a report by Ariel Kahana (Israel Hayom). Meanwhile, associates of Prime Minister Netanyahu say they also expect an American 'dictate' to withdraw, but Netanyahu has told his staff that leaving the security zone is a 'red line' and has instructed the IDF to prepare to protect soldiers.
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An employment expo aimed at integrating more Haredi women into the workforce is underway at Jerusalem's Binyanei Ha'Uma convention center. Hundreds of businesses and companies from the sector are participating, presenting services to foster partnerships and economic growth.
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200 people have been killed in road accidents in Israel since the start of 2026, according to Galei Tzahal (Army Radio). The figure is a 5% drop from the 211 fatalities recorded in the same period last year, though the broadcaster noted that the ongoing campaign against Iran makes it difficult to determine whether a real decline has occurred.