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Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:43:30 GMT
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The Safir satellite-carrier rocket, which was designed for Iran
Prior to the June war, Tehran had managed numerous satellite launches in recent years, some on its own, and some in conjunction with Moscow.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:00:05 GMT
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The Iron Beam laser defense system, pictured in December 2025. (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY)
The Defense Ministry says Iron Beam is now operational at scale, offering low-cost laser interception of drones, rockets, missiles, and mortars, and reducing reliance on costly interceptors.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:04:45 GMT
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 Israel Police during operation in Israel
According to the data, 252 arab citizens lost their lives in 218 incidents of violence and crime, a further increase compared to 2024, when 230 people were murdered.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:24:38 GMT
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A patient at a Maccabi Health Center in Jerusalem receives a vaccination against the
Only 17% of Israelis have been vaccinated; health fund CEOs are divided over sanctions versus accessibility.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:24:16 GMT
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Snow seen on Mount Hermon on December 28, 2025.b (photo credit: MT. HERMON)
Israel braces for worsening conditions after a weekend of downpours, strong winds and rare stream surges in the South.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:32:11 GMT
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 Maj. Gen. David Zini visits families of fallen Israeli soldiers during Memorial Day which commemorates the fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror at Mount Herzl Military Cemetery in Jerusalem on April 30, 2025. (photo credit: Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)
The court rejected challenges to Zini’s integrity and the process behind his appointment, saying there were no grounds for judicial review. Justice Amit dissented, citing procedural flaws.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:57:50 GMT
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Pictures of former actress Brigitte Bardot are displayed during a media preview of an exhibition in Boulogne-Billancourt, western Paris September 25, 2009. The exhibition devoted to the French star will run from September 29, 2009 to January 31, 2010. (photo credit: REUTERS/CHARLES PlATIAU)
Born in Paris on September 28, 1934, Bardot grew up in an upper-middle-class household. She described herself as a shy, self-conscious child who "wore spectacles and had lank hair."
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:11:10 GMT
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Yasser Hadaya Asadi graduated as thew first ever Arab-Muslim Battalion Commander of the Israeli Border Police. Asadi, 52, was the only Muslim from 107 graduates, Ynet reported on Sunday.  (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE SPOKESPERSON"S UNIT)
Asadi has been appointed as the new commander of the “Adomim” Battalion, one of the three Border Police battalions in the Jerusalem envelope.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:25:47 GMT
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 Flags of China and U.S. are displayed on a printed circuit board with semiconductor chips, in this illustration picture taken February 17, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/FLORENCE LO/ILLUSTRATION)
The era of walking a fine line is over. With Israel’s inclusion in the new American technological alliance, Pax Silica, the time for hesitation has passed
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 07:30:03 GMT
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LIEUTENANT GENERAL Thomas Süssli, Chief of the Armed Forces of the Swiss Army, attends a news conference on the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bern, Switzerland, March 16, 2020. (photo credit: REUTERS/DENIS BALIBOUSE/FILE PHOTO)
Thomas Süssli served as head of the Swiss army for six years. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, he has worn a camouflage outfit in all his public appearances.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:28:29 GMT
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 Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) speaks with Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman during the weekly government conference at the Prime Minister
"At this stage, there are no indications that Chief of Staff Braverman’s mobile phone was compromised, but the investigation is ongoing," the source stated.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:25:50 GMT
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Iranians hold banners of Benjamin Netanyahu during the annual al-Quds Day in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2025 (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
In recent years, Handala has frequently published claims on social media about hacking, obtaining sensitive information, and possessing embarrassing materials, mainly against Israeli targets.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:56:37 GMT
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Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem (photo credit: The Getter Group)
Rabbi Agishtein, “Everyone compromises on something. But what we gain here – the unity, the sincerity, the sense that people really have your back – those things are priceless.”
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:22:42 GMT
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Bita Shafiei moments after her release from prison, December 27, 2025. (photo credit: screenshot via X/ section 27a copyright act)
Freed on a $760,000 bail, 20-year-old Bita Shafiei spoke out after weeks in solitary confinement. Her mother is still imprisoned under alleged threats and coercion.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:45:42 GMT
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 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Decisions about accountability and the next phase of regional diplomacy rest with Israeli voters, not investigative panels.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:18:47 GMT
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An illustrative image of newspapers covering the Israel-Hamas War. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
For decades, Hamas has understood something essential about modern conflict: wars are no longer decided solely by military strength but by global perception.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:34:07 GMT
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(L-R:) Senior Hamas officials Khaled Mashaal and Khalil al-Hayya (photo credit: REUTERS/NASEEM ZEITOON, REUTERS/YAMAM AL SHAAR)
According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:52:27 GMT
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Israeli security forces at the scene where a Palestinian terrorist was shot after carrying out an attack at several locations near the city of Afula, December 26, 2025. (photo credit: ANAT HERMONY/FLASH90)
A demonstration took place on Friday at the hospital, demanding that the terrorist not receive medical treatment. Two brothers of the terrorist were also arrested.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 18:12:25 GMT
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Somalis react after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/FEISAL OMAR)
Some may see it as creating a new era of international competition in the Horn of Africa - but the real issue is it may appear more of a strategic chessboard than it is.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 06:46:14 GMT
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Heavy winds and rain at the beach in the southern Israeli city of Ashdod, December 10, 2025. (photo credit: FLASH90)
"Firefighters from the Southern District are currently operating at the scene, conducting searches and working to rescue those trapped under challenging terrain conditions," the authority said.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:47:59 GMT
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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025 (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
According to the Finance Ministry, the tax will bring in NIS 1.13 billion in 2026, rising to NIS 1.5 billion each year from 2027 to 2029.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 13:39:50 GMT
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A Tus Airways Airbus A320-200 is seen landing at Ben-Gurion Airport, in Israel, July 12, 2021 (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
The company is looking for experienced Airbus A320 pilots, and is offering a promotion track to the rank of captain within two years and after 3,000 flying hours.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 12:48:00 GMT
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Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel
Israel is the first to recognize Somaliland, but the move may deepen clan divisions, fuel extremism, and damage Israel’s regional standing.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 15:33:10 GMT
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Minister of Culture and Sports Miki Zohar speaks at a ceremony marking the reopening of the newly renovated Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, August 11, 2025. (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)
Filmmakers who withdrew from the culture ministry’s film awards will participate after a compromise was reached amid threats to reform the Cinema Law.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 11:21:21 GMT
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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump share a warm moment in the Knesset in October 2025. (photo credit: Evan Vucci/REUTERS)
There is an urgent need to begin and conclude, as soon as possible, discussions on the next MOU between Israel and the US, which will follow the current agreement set to expire in 2028.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:01:28 GMT
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 While worshippers were performing Friday prayers at the Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib Mosque, a violent explosion shook the entire building, spreading panic and chaos among the congregants, who suddenly found themselves engulfed in a cloud of smoke, blood, and shrapnel.  (photo credit:  Ahmed Al-Khatib/The Media Line)
Hours after the explosion, an armed group known as Saraya Ansar al-Sunnah claimed responsibility through an official statement.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:23:24 GMT
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Somalis react after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/FEISAL OMAR)
The lack of willingness of countries to recognize Somaliland is solely due to the legacy of colonialism and how colonial decisions transformed into international law.