Beilinson Hospital used the da Vinci robot and small incisions for a transplant done only about 20 times worldwide.
Nov 5, 2026
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Three of four factions backed Netanyahu on the first day, but The Jerusalem Post says Gadi Eisenkot is still expected to get the mandate.
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Culture
Mili and Romi placed among the top 10 of 31 pairs in Israel's first European championships as a recognized cheerleading nation.
The IDF and Shin Bet say the Hamas military intelligence operations chief killed in Gaza City held Omer Shem Tov captive.
The joint statement vowed to bring everyone involved to justice, and police say the Fatah operative had been hiding for some time.
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Heritage Friday brings challah baking, synagogue tours and sunset songs to parks from Beit Alfa to Mamshit, then Hanukkah lightings.
Nov 3, 2026
Israel
The Duvdevan reservist ran 26.2 miles on a prosthetic leg, weeks after finishing the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.
Antisemitism
Stevens broke with El-Sayed over an ad blaming Israel for grocery prices, and President Trump praised her for crossing party lines.
The IDF and Shin Bet keep hitting Hamas terrorists daily, but spare Gaza's municipal heads to avoid civilian chaos, The Jerusalem Post reports.
What the sources say about the covert inquiry, the Shin Bet legal adviser at the center of the dispute and the Wednesday handoff to Herzog.
Maria Juncal, heir to six generations of flamenco, brings her show to Arison Hall on November 4 with four Israeli musicians.
After decades of Hamas rockets and the losses of October 7, Sderot's film festival opens with a Netflix series and a new incubator.
Middle East
Beaten, starved and partly paralyzed, Levi Salem Musa Marhabi has sat in a Houthi prison since 2016 for helping Jews leave Yemen.
Internal messages show APA leaders answering Jewish members and a congressman with a sigh, a House committee found.
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Nov 1, 2026
Four Israeli security bodies made the arrest in September, and the agencies vow to keep hunting those who help Iran.
Oct 29, 2026
Israel Elwyn offered 250 members of its Supported Living Program two classes and a mock ballot box before Election Day, JNS reports.
With most ballots counted, UTJ leads Shas by 18,255 votes, but both parties sit at seven seats and many ballots remain.
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.
Oct 27, 2026
Officers hunting illegal weapons in the Negev found a man shackled by the leg, freed him and arrested his brother, The Jerusalem Post reports.
The 38th festival opens with Israel's Oscar submission Tell Me Everything and spotlights a new documentary on Chaim Topol.
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.