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Sderot's Cinema South Festival Opens Its 25th Edition

After decades of Hamas rockets and the losses of October 7, Sderot's film festival opens with a Netflix series and a new incubator.

Nov 1, 2026

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The Yemeni Jew Still Held by the Houthis Despite a Release Order

Beaten, starved and partly paralyzed, Levi Salem Musa Marhabi has sat in a Houthi prison since 2016 for helping Jews leave Yemen.

Nov 1, 2026

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Spanish Flamenco Artist Returns to Tel Aviv With Israeli Musicians

Maria Juncal, heir to six generations of flamenco, brings her show to Arison Hall on November 4 with four Israeli musicians.

Nov 1, 2026

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House Report Reveals Psychologists' Group Dismissed Antisemitism Complaints

Internal messages show APA leaders answering Jewish members and a congressman with a sigh, a House committee found.

Nov 1, 2026

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Shin Bet Probe: IDF Soldier Charged With Sending Military Secrets to Iran

Four Israeli security bodies made the arrest in September, and the agencies vow to keep hunting those who help Iran.

Nov 1, 2026

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Practice Ballots Help Israelis With Disabilities Prepare to Vote

Israel Elwyn offered 250 members of its Supported Living Program two classes and a mock ballot box before Election Day, JNS reports.

Oct 29, 2026

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Partial Election Count Puts United Torah Judaism Ahead of Shas

With most ballots counted, UTJ leads Shas by 18,255 votes, but both parties sit at seven seats and many ballots remain.

JNS Examines How a Democratic Congress Could Challenge Netanyahu

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Shin Bet Probe Leads to Foreign-Agent Charges Against Israeli Lawyer

The two Israeli reports differ on one small detail of who filed the charges, but agree on the court and the agencies behind the case.

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Police Free Man Found Chained to a Floor in Rahat

Officers hunting illegal weapons in the Negev found a man shackled by the leg, freed him and arrested his brother, The Jerusalem Post reports.

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Israel Film Festival Returns to Los Angeles for Its 38th Year

The 38th festival opens with Israel's Oscar submission Tell Me Everything and spotlights a new documentary on Chaim Topol.

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Haifa Court Frees German Tourists Caught Photographing Damon Prison

Guards spotted two men filming a prison on Mount Carmel, but the Shin Bet ruled out espionage and a judge sent them on their way.

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Report: IDF Chief Zamir Demanded Signed Authorization for Iran-Linked Operation

Oct 27, 2026

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Report: IDF Chief Zamir Demanded Signed Authorization for Iran-Linked Operation

What CNN and Ynet add about Washington's planning, Iran's likely response and the warnings Israelis heard in the campaign's final days.

Israeli Designer Arik Weiss Is Still Taking In His Emmy Win

Oct 25, 2026

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Israeli Designer Arik Weiss Is Still Taking In His Emmy Win

The designer tells how French New Wave films shaped his Marvel title sequence, and why his passport never came up in Hollywood.

Police Rescue Toddler From Locked Car in Yavne

Oct 25, 2026

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Police Rescue Toddler From Locked Car in Yavne

A mother's tearful call from Tel Aviv sent Yavne officers racing to a station parking lot, where they broke a window to reach her son.

Report: Shin Bet Chief Meets French Intelligence Leaders on Terrorism

Oct 25, 2026

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Report: Shin Bet Chief Meets French Intelligence Leaders on Terrorism

David Zini met senior officials of France's DGSI and DGSE as riots spread across French cities and relations between the governments strained.

Israel Bars United Pilot After Ministry Letter Flags Iran and Hezbollah Support Claims

Oct 25, 2026

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Israel Bars United Pilot After Ministry Letter Flags Iran and Hezbollah Support Claims

A ministry letter and two posts on X led to a security review, a flight ban and a fresh look at how foreign crews are vetted.

Shin Bet Removes Accounts Used for Foreign Election Interference

Oct 25, 2026

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Shin Bet Removes Accounts Used for Foreign Election Interference

The Shin Bet gave few details, but the prime minister and Israel's cyber chief have both named the threats they see.

Tel-Hai Opens Its First Academic Year as a University, and the Students Are Back

Oct 22, 2026

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Tel-Hai Opens Its First Academic Year as a University, and the Students Are Back

Enrollment at Tel-Hai in Kiryat Shmona tops 5,000 as Israel's 11th research university opens in a rebuilding north.

Magen David Adom Adds 96 Ambulances for Its 96th Year

Oct 22, 2026

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Magen David Adom Adds 96 Ambulances for Its 96th Year

Donors in seven countries gave the vehicles, which join a fleet of about 2,000 ambulances serving Israel.

Israeli Soldiers Begin Voting at More Than 850 Military Polling Stations

Oct 22, 2026

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Israeli Soldiers Begin Voting at More Than 850 Military Polling Stations

Mobile ballot boxes reach troops in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria as the IDF restricts leave and adds forces before the October 27 vote.

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