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Almost every user is familiar with the frustrating experience: an innocent entry into the YouTube app to search for a professional guide ends in an hour-long scroll through random content. The platform's algorithm is designed to keep you hooked, but a few simple setting changes can help you take back control.

Border Police (Magav) fighters arrested a 36-year-old resident of the Kalandia camp suspected of digging a tunnel shaft near the security fence. During interrogation, the suspect admitted he intended to infiltrate Israeli territory.

Facial paralysis that appears within hours can be a traumatic event, and one that requires medical investigation. For 76-year-old Tal, the struggle began one morning when he woke up and discovered that half of his face was paralyzed. After months of pain and an inability to blink, and after drug treatment that he said did not bring improvement, he turned to photobiomodulation — the use of...

Limescale buildup is a common problem with water in Israel. These calcareous deposits are not considered dangerous to health, but they take a heavy toll on household electrical appliances. As the white layer thickens, the appliance is required to use more energy to boil the water, which leads to wasted electricity and can eventually cause the kettle to break down and stop working prematurely.

The story of Meli and Liel Yahalomi, who disappeared for days and occupied the authorities and their family members, raises a particularly intriguing question in the era of artificial intelligence: how much does a conversation with AI really remain private, and are there situations where the things written in it could reach the authorities?

A family vacation in Thailand turned into a harrowing survival ordeal: a 50-year-old French father and his two sons, aged five and seven, spent over 16 hours adrift at sea after their rented jet ski broke down off the coast of Koh Samui.

Many tend to view mental resilience as an innate character trait. However, a growing body of research proves that resilience is actually a skill that can be developed. A new study conducted over a year among 1,567 high school students in China offers a surprising angle: mental resilience is less related to toughness and more to how we perceive our concept of time.

An unusual finding was accidentally revealed off the coast of France: during a routine military operation to survey the seabed in 2025, the French Navy identified an anomalous object using sonar. Subsequent checks conducted with the help of underwater vehicles revealed at a depth of about 2,500 meters a merchant ship that likely sank in the 16th century. The vessel, which is more than 30 meters...

Singer Hod has released his second single, "Everything is open before us," which addresses the relentless pace of modern life. Through the song and its music video, he explores how to balance the pursuit of career success with the essential things that truly matter: family, relationships, and peace of mind.

A lawyer from the Krayot area was arrested on suspicion of possessing a significant amount of crystal-type hard drugs following a police raid. After several extensions of his detention, the court ordered his release to house arrest today (Monday).

Defense Minister Israel Katz held a follow-up discussion yesterday, Sunday, on the subject of Judea and Samaria, with the participation of IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir. At the end of the discussion, it was agreed that the IDF would submit a comprehensive plan within two weeks to transfer civil enforcement in the region to the Israel Police. Alongside this, it was decided to quickly promote the...

In a world chasing digital perfection, the "World's Ugliest Dog" contest recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Jinny Lu, a six-year-old pug, was crowned the winner, proving that true beauty lies in acceptance and the love we give to those who need a home.

A significant step on the way to electric aviation: the X1 experimental plane of the company "Heart Aerospace" completed its maiden flight this week at a regional airport in upstate New York. The plane, which the company defines as the largest in the world flying using batteries only, stayed in the air for 27 minutes, reached an altitude of about 1,100 feet, and was operated throughout the entire...

Michal, widow of Israel's hero Arnon Zamora (of blessed memory), shared on Monday that pre-sales for her book, 'Greater than the sum of my parts', have officially begun. She describes the journey as beginning at a writing retreat for war widows, where she discovered that writing was a way to organize her soul.

Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir released a video supporting Gila Gamliel in the Likud primaries, calling her a woman of soul. He also urged support for Minister May Golan, praising her resilience against political pressure.

The chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee in the Iranian parliament, Ebrahim Azizi, mocked US President Donald Trump on the social network X against the backdrop of his threats regarding the Strait of Hormuz, and called on him to worry about his personal safety instead of continuing to threaten Tehran.

Right-wing activist Mordechai David was questioned this morning, Monday, by police on suspicion of assaulting protest activist Amos Doron following a confrontation between the two. The investigation comes as Doron himself faces two separate indictments: one regarding the arson of recycling bins in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood, and the second for assault and threats against Liran Baruch during...

During the tense day of the Likud primaries, MK Tally Gotliv claimed that attempts at forgery and deception are taking place at polling stations. According to her, fake ballots are being distributed across the country with her name intentionally omitted, which she describes as an attempt by operatives and vote contractors to harm her re-election chances.

In the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, there is growing anxiety over Likud primaries, as internal party deals threaten to sideline loyalists. Names like Boaz Bismuth and Amichai Chikli are reportedly at risk of being pushed to unrealistic spots on the list.

Just hours before the polls open for the Likud primaries, Yonatan Yosef, grandson of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef and former Jerusalem city council member, announced this morning (Monday) his withdrawal from the race in the Jerusalem district and transferred his support to attorney Yair Gabai.

Senior Likud members addressed a range of security and political issues this morning (Monday) against the backdrop of the party's primaries. Gila Gamliel, Eli Cohen, and Amit Halevi spoke about the continuation of the fighting in Gaza, the Iranian threat, the conscription of the ultra-Orthodox, Hezbollah, and the changes they say are needed in the security establishment.

On paper, Nir Barkat has everything needed to succeed in politics, just as he did in business. A successful entrepreneur and former mayor of Jerusalem, he holds a solid right-wing economic worldview. Yet, despite years within Likud and significant resources invested in grassroots outreach, Barkat remains perceived as a temporary resident within the party.

The first experiment of its kind in the world of employment offers a disturbing glimpse into the future of labor relations in the era of artificial intelligence. According to an exclusive investigation by TIME magazine, the research startup Andon Labs entrusted the day-to-day management of a retail store in San Francisco called Andon Market to an AI agent based on Anthropic's Claude model. The...

On the day of the fateful Likud primaries, MK Tally Gotliv shared on X a personal and moving post with her 15-year-old daughter Oria, who deals with low-functioning autism, describing it with emotion: 'A stranger will not understand this.'

The attempt by the Prime Minister's Office to brief against MK Tali Gottlieb is a grave and unfair mistake. While the public is waking up and moving to the Right, the office remains stuck in the conception that existed before the October 7 massacre. To win the elections and ensure high voter turnout, the Right needs figures who fight for the truth, not those who disappeared during the struggle...

Four people were injured this morning, Monday, in a traffic accident on Highway 92, near Moshav Ramot in the Golan Heights. A young man and a young woman in their 20s were seriously injured, and two other young women were moderately and lightly injured.

Three survivors of captivity, Bar Kuperstein, Eitan Mor, and Rom Braslavsky, visited the Nova festival site in Re'im to commemorate their security team colleague, Elyakim Libman. The three worked together providing security at the party and were kidnapped to the Gaza Strip during the attack.

In stable relationships, even before marriage, there sometimes comes a moment when partners feel they need to stop and take some distance. Sometimes a break allows for calming down, organizing thoughts, and returning to the relationship from a better place, but in other cases, it is the distance that reveals how far apart the partners have already grown. So how can you tell if your break is just a...

Advocate Yair Gabay, an expert in planning and construction law running in the Likud primaries for the Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria, and Shephelah district, is leading a persistent struggle against illegal construction at the Turkish consulate in Jerusalem.

After years of success as a beloved Shabbat bulletin, "Olam Katan" is evolving into a full-scale weekly newspaper. The publication is expanding to over 80 pages of quality content, featuring a modern design, a new logo, and a significantly wider distribution network across the country.

A woman aged about 66 suffered cardiac arrest and collapsed shortly after getting off a bus on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv. MDA responders who were called to the scene provided her with medical treatment, and after an electric shock using a defibrillator, her heart began beating again.

What a spectacular sight: Yair Golan's "The Democrats" party presents us with a lesson in political integrity and the "use and discard" method. For years they used Einav Zangauker, turning her and her tragedy into the spearhead of the protest while her son was a hostage in Gaza.

Ronen Manelis, senior advisor to Knesset member Gadi Eisenkot, published a surprising post on Monday ahead of the Likud primaries. Manelis wrote: 'Tali, good luck. Your success is our success,' adding heart and hamsa emojis, amid a tense day for Gottlieb as she fights for her spot on the party list.

With the opening of the polls for the primaries today (Monday), candidates are making a final push to secure every vote. They are playing their last card: sharing family photos and personal moments to connect with registered members just before the final decision.

Michal and Tal held their wedding at Shaare Zedek Medical Center so that Michal's mother, Hanna, who is hospitalized in the surgical intensive care unit, could attend. Due to her medical condition requiring continuous high-flow oxygen, the couple moved their wedding up by a year to celebrate by her side.

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature that displays thumbnail previews of media files directly in the chat list. According to WABetaInfo, this update allows users to identify the content of recent photos, videos, and stickers without needing to open the conversation.

Children and teenagers gain weight two to three times faster during vacations than during the school year. Experts at the Meir Medical Center explain that this is due to disrupted routines and offer a multidisciplinary program to help families maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Minister of Finance Ze'ev Elkin revealed in an interview with Oded Menashe that he received an offer from Yisrael Beiteinu chairman Avigdor Lieberman to join his party. Elkin emphasized that he does not intend to leave Likud, even if he fails to secure a realistic spot in the primaries.

Almost three years after being kidnapped to the Gaza Strip, Emily Damari recreated a dish yesterday that one of the terrorists used to make for her in captivity under subhuman conditions, using high-quality ingredients this time. She describes it as a "victory dish," a kind of pan-pizza without dough.

Archaeologists have discovered a rare 2,400-year-old gold coin during emergency excavations at the Montedoro necropolis near Agrigento, Sicily. Minted in Syracuse in the late 5th century BCE, the coin provides a unique glimpse into the turbulent period of conflict between Greek cities and Carthage.