North Korean Defense Minister Ri Yong-gil declared that within hours Pyongyang will begin a nuclear missile exercise in maritime areas near the country, according to a state announcement. The drill is expected to include missile launches and wide military activity as part of the strategic forces' readiness.
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The State Attorney's office filed an indictment Wednesday against actor Guy Levi, charging him with indecent acts and invasion of privacy for secretly filming women and girls in fitting rooms at TLV Mall in Tel Aviv. Levi is also charged with recording a sexual act with a woman without her knowledge or consent. The prosecution has requested that he be held in custody until the end of proceedings.
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An Energy Ministry report obtained by C14 journalist Anat Siman Tov reveals significant disparities in the price of household gas, with the same product sold at sharply different prices by different suppliers and in different regions — sometimes tens of percent difference on the exact same cylinder. The report's full findings were detailed by C14.
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Officers from the Israeli Police's Ayarot station, alongside the Special Patrol Unit (SAHAR) and Yoav Unit, rescued a four-year-old girl found locked alone inside a kindergarten during an Operation Iron Net anti-crime sweep in Tel Sheva on Friday evening. Police forced entry and freed the unharmed child, then seized suspected drugs and an M-16 magazine from the compound.
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A follow-up investigation by N12's weekend news magazine has revealed that Yossi Asraf, head of the Givat Ze'ev local council, is the council head suspected of corruption, Israeli media reported Wednesday morning. Asraf was arrested last week and later released under restrictive conditions in a probe involving allegations of obstructing building enforcement and threatening officials.
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The source associated with right-wing views criticized IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir's meeting with Religious-Zionist rabbis, accusing him of prioritizing 'equality over victory.' The post called on the prime minister and defense minister to replace Zamir, asserting that after nearly three years of war, Israel's soldiers deserve a chief of staff with a victorious Jewish worldview, according to the channel.
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Israel's Health Ministry warns consumers to avoid olive oil sold under the brand Tifa Tahora after a suspected food-poisoning case sent a person to the emergency room. An investigation found the product shows signs of forgery and lacks mandatory labeling including oil type, characteristics, and manufacturer details.
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The Goodman Foundation launches a program to send more than 1,600 displaced children and teens, ages 12–17 from northern and Gaza-envelope communities, to international-style summer camps. Organizers describe it as respite from a year of uncertainty and displacement, with scholarships also available for children whose homes were damaged in Iranian strikes. Registration is open via the program’s website.
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A pedestrian, a Haifa resident, died after being struck by a vehicle. His death was pronounced at Rambam Hospital. Police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
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An Israeli court issued a rare order blocking the Interior Ministry's attempt to deport a grandmother from Peru who came to visit her grandchildren, after she deposited NIS 250,000 to guarantee her departure. The ministry had sought to deport her over concerns she would overstay, citing among other factors that she arrived with only $60 in cash.
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Thirty new operators have officially joined the ranks of IDF Unit 669, the tactical special rescue unit, after completing a challenging 20-month training course, the Israeli Air Force announced Wednesday morning.
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US Representative Randy Fine (R-FL) said Israeli politicians should adopt an 'Israel First' policy rather than 'America First', arguing that Israel is not party to the US-Iran deal and should not be accused of divided loyalties.
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Southern District Police Commander Amir Klein gave the family of fallen officer Itamar Elus his personal weapon, which he used during the October 7, 2023, attacks in Ofakim. Elus died in January 2026; his actions that day saved many lives, police said.
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Former senior intelligence official Tamir Morag has joined Israeli News 14 as a commentator, the channel announced Wednesday.
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President Donald Trump posted again on his Truth Social account Wednesday morning, highlighting what he called the crimes of the Islamic Republic of Iran, according to the source reposting the messages. No specific new action or policy announcement accompanied the posts.
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After striking the al-Atatra area in the northern Gaza Strip yesterday, Israeli ground forces including tanks and bulldozers are advancing toward residential tents in the area, according to multiple Gaza sources. Civilians are reported fleeing, with some trapped between the new ground and the Yellow Line. Separate Palestinian reports say IDF forces also advanced near the Jabaliya refugee camp.
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The Financial Times reports that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired General Chris Donahue, commander of US Army Europe, as part of a broader shake-up of the military brass. Donahue is expected to announce his retirement from the army today, according to the report by Asaf Rozentzweig (N12).
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Iran's Industry Minister acknowledged that the naval blockade has shifted goods transport from sea to land, raising costs and increasing price pressure on Iranian citizens. He blamed the United States for the situation.
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Rabbi Moshe Maya, a senior member of the Shas Council of Torah Sages, said in an interview that voting for left-wing parties is a sin against the Jewish people, but that it is permissible to join them in a coalition government, according to reports.
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A Lebanese resident returning to his home in southern Lebanon this morning discovered that the house had been used as a goat pen, according to reports. He shared footage of the scene.