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IDF soldier with an amputated leg became the face of Adidas - and sparked a global storm
Shlev Biton, who was wounded five years ago by anti-tank fire on the Gaza border and had his leg amputated, is at the center of a storm after becoming the face of a service operated by the company for those who need only one shoe. His picture is being circulated on social media, alongside hashtags and posts against the sports giant that have reached millions of views: "Ignoring children with...

Murders almost every day in Israel in 2026: "It has become too easy"
If the current pace continues, the number of murder victims this year could reach about 300 for the fourth consecutive year — and the sense of lawlessness has long ceased to be the lot of the Arab street alone. "We thought his murder was a red warning sign — we were wrong!", wrote attorney Igal Frey, a friend of attorney Arbel Feldman, who was murdered in Rishon LeZion. "There was shooting right...

Seven-year-old girl killed in accident laid to rest: "You were so happy when we prepared for school"
Hundreds of residents in Kafr Qara attended the funeral of seven-year-old Siham Said Abu-Ful, who died after being struck by a work vehicle. Her father expressed his profound grief, stating that the pain of her loss is indescribable.

Remind me? How to keep your mind sharp in your later years
Memory decline with age is a common concern, but not a life sentence. Researchers explain how lifestyle, 'brain gym' exercises, and the phenomenon of 'super-agers' can help maintain cognitive function for years to come.

Remind me? How to maintain mental sharpness in the 'third age'
One of the characteristic and troubling aspects of the 'third age' is memory decline. Is this an inevitable verdict or something that can be changed? We explore the concept of a 'brain gym' and the phenomenon of 'super-agers'.

"We do not give up on any person": The surgery that saved the life of 101-year-old Yitzhak at the Kaplan Medical Center
Yitzhak Aloni's advanced age caused many experts to give up in the face of the severe difficulty in swallowing that threatened his life. But at the Kaplan Medical Center of the Clalit Group, a multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Yael Shapira Galitz refused to surrender to age and restored Yitzhak's taste for life.

"I woke up at three in the morning and found the murderer washing dishes in the kitchen"
It was a routine Saturday for the Almakis family from Beersheba, until there was a knock on the door and, threatening with a pistol, Herzl Avitan, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison, entered the house. The podcast "Digging Journalism" returns to 1988 and the family that "hosted" for the Sabbath one of the most dangerous criminals in the country.

Motorcyclist killed in accident near Sorek interchange
A MADA team that arrived at the scene pronounced the death of the 48-year-old man, who was injured in a single-vehicle accident on Highway 7. "He was lying on the road unconscious, with no pulse and no breathing," they recounted. Just this week, the death toll from traffic accidents crossed the 300-person threshold.

The extreme change in cities: "This neighborhood will be fully Haredi. The secular who fight will leave"
In Bnei Brak, they have moved from blocking a street in a mixed neighborhood to a total ban on entry with dumpsters - and in pashkevilim (posters) they rule: "It is forbidden to rent to secular people". In Safed, people arrive from other cities for protests against buses that do not even pass through the city, and in Jerusalem, the entrance to the capital has been blocked. Residents facing these...

"Police beat me up": A burglary defendant's complaint and the court's criticism
An illegal resident is accused of breaking into a Tel Aviv wine bar and stealing equipment worth 4,000 shekels. Following his arrest, he was hospitalized with facial injuries and required a liquid-only diet for six weeks. The judge noted a significant discrepancy between police accounts and medical reports, subsequently ordering the defendant's release on bail.

Yavne'el resident suspected of marrying off minor daughter: "I am fighting against this - so they are taking revenge on me"
Sara Maimoni, who was forced into marriage at 15, was arrested during a police raid on targets linked to the ultra-Orthodox sect she publicly opposes. She is suspected of organizing a wedding for her 16-year-old daughter, but denies the allegations, claiming they are retaliation by sect leaders.

Defense Minister's name on Rehovot lion statue sparks public outcry
A sign placed next to a lion statue in Rehovot, made from rocket debris, was removed following backlash over the inclusion of Defense Minister Israel Katz and Mayor Matan Dil's names. Residents, opposition members, and the artist himself criticized the move during the election period.

10-year-old Yaali struggles to testify; kidnapping suspect to remain in custody
The court extended the suspect's detention by 6 days, determining that the suspicion against him remains strong. The interrogation of the kidnapped child was stopped midway due to the difficulty of reconstructing the event, and police noted that it has not yet been decided whether the suspect harmed him. Yaali was located early in the morning in Bnei Brak with a young man from Jerusalem whom he...

Fourth day without water: Netaim residents demand a solution
Despite official claims that the crisis is subsiding, residents of Netaim remain without water for the fourth consecutive day. Local officials and residents have criticized Mekorot's handling of the situation, citing a lack of effective action.

"I was preparing for the memorial and felt movements in my stomach": The moving birth of Miriam after the death of her daughter
A year after 15-year-old Emuna Yehudit Danino was killed in a car accident in the southern Hebron Hills, her mother Miriam gave birth to her sixth daughter. "It symbolizes continuity and faith in life, without ignoring the longing," she said. According to her, the baby is not a replacement: "We accompanied Emuna to the next world, and the baby to this world."

Storm in Hadash: Claims of 6 testimonies of sexual harassment by Jafar Farah
Organizations claim that since 2019, they have received six direct and documented testimonies from women complaining of sexual harassment and abuse of power by Jafar Farah. Farah denies the allegations, stating that he is being targeted without a fair legal process.

Elderly woman killed after being hit by a car in Tel Aviv, 80-year-old man arrested on suspicion of fleeing the scene
Police arrested an 80-year-old man on suspicion of hitting an elderly woman on Bnei Efraim Street and fleeing the scene. She was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital in critical condition, where her death was pronounced.

Preferring to stand in traffic: only 16% of Israelis get to work by public transport
Despite improvements in public transport, CBS data show that over the last decade, Israelis have been abandoning its use in favor of private vehicles. Where are people more satisfied with the light rail — Gush Dan or Jerusalem, how many Israelis used a bus in the last year — and who enjoys broad trust from users | These are the details

More than 100 testimonies and investigative actions worldwide: an unusual step in the Jerusalem murder case
First publication: To assist in solving the case, an additional police investigation team will examine the murder case of Anastasia Orlov. In January 2025, she was found in her apartment without signs of life. Since then, 16 gag orders have been issued in the case, and attempts have been made to trace every lead. Police: The scene was very complex, partly due to findings that cannot be detailed.

Almost half of Israelis admit: "We don't sleep well"
A new survey by the Midgam Institute for Garmin and ynet reveals how much Israelis sleep, how often they wake up at night, and how satisfied they are with the quality of their sleep. Also: how many of us are already using technology to understand what happens while we sleep?

Just before the start of the school year, the family was informed: Ofri will not be able to return to school
Ofri Rafael from Moshav Nativ HaAsara studies in a special education class in Ashkelon and is defined as 100% nursing-dependent. According to her parents, although the council knew as early as July that she needed a personal aide, no solution was found by the start of the school year. Her father stated: 'She needs company. She cried when she heard she might not go to school.' The council responded...

Hard-to-watch footage: students attacked their peer on the first day of school, beat him and filmed it
A student in Rahat was brutally attacked by his classmates, and footage of the beating was distributed online. Residents call the incident a "warning sign for parents." The police have opened an investigation.

Death of a prisoner and assault on 8 others: indictment against 12 IPS officers
Security prisoner Tair Abu Asab asked a shift sergeant if there was a "hudna" (truce) in the war. According to the indictment, the shift commander led a force into the cell during a count, where they attacked nine prisoners with batons. Abu Asab suffered a fatal heart injury, and the officers subsequently attempted to obstruct the investigation.

Veteran kindergarten in Tel Aviv-Yafo closed due to threats hours before the start of the year: "Fear that children are in danger"
Dozens of children were left without a framework, with hours of notice: Parents of a kindergarten that has been operating for 16 years received a message last night that it would not open this morning - following "pressure from a neighbor". Parents claim that the property owner's car was torched after he received death threats, allegedly from criminals who moved to live on the street: "We were...

Exposed his wife cheating via a vacuum cleaner camera
Taiwan: A man who suspected his wife was meeting a lover at their vacation apartment connected to the robotic vacuum cleaner's listening device, discovered she was not alone, activated the camera, and saved videos of her walking around naked while a stranger lay on the sofa. He sued and won $15,500, but then lost to his wife in a countersuit for invasion of privacy and was sent to prison.

Son fell in Lebanon: Court allows parents to use his sperm
A 24-year-old company commander from the Golani Brigade fell in battle against Hezbollah two years ago. The court heard testimonies regarding the deceased's wish for offspring and granted the parents' request.

Car hit by truck and plows into store in Kiryat Gat: video
A private vehicle shattered the display window of a clothing store on Derech HaDarom. The truck driver was moderately injured, and two women inside the store sustained light injuries. MADA medics stated that the incident could have ended in a tragedy.

250 state-religious students left without a school in Ashdod: "The municipality is surrendering to Shas"
The students were left without an educational framework, and according to their parents, the reason is the opposition of the ultra-Orthodox parties to schools that teach a full core curriculum. "Political figures in the municipality, led by a representative from Shas, are inciting against the establishment of the state-religious school," they attacked. The municipality: "The institution was...

The schools that came back to life after 3 years of war - and the new families: "A symbol of revival"
180,000 children started first grade today, but for many, the opening of the school year is much more than a regular return to the classroom. Omri, whose home was hit by an Iranian missile in Petah Tikva, reunited with his friends; the "HaNadiv" school reopened in Metula; the early childhood system resumed operations in Holit, and new families joined the communities of the North and the Gaza...

The bus driver who was attacked, sat behind the wheel: "We could have rolled over people on the street"
Khaled was attacked until he lost consciousness when he refused to let a passenger off in an illegal place, and acted decisively to save the lives of other passengers: "I lost consciousness in the driver's seat. At the first blow, I pulled the handbrake, a disaster could have happened." A resident of Beitar Illit was arrested. In August: an increase of more than 13% in violent incidents against...

The generous Israeli: in a popular destination they checked who spends the most – and we are in first place
The Israeli presence in Cyprus is breaking records: last July, one in five tourists on the island was Israeli. Now it turns out that we also stand out in our wallets – with an average daily expenditure of 174.27 euros per tourist, more than any other nationality included in the reliable data published.

After Haredi protest: Police to secure secular school in Jerusalem on the first day of school
Dozens of Haredim arrived yesterday at the school grounds in the Kiryat HaYovel neighborhood, and the police decided to secure the students' arrival for the first day of the school year. The protesters claimed there was "immodesty" in the neighborhood, covered the windows with anti-conscription messages, and poured paint at the entrance.

Hello first grade, hello home: 2.6 million return to school - in hope of routine and quiet
Without threats of strikes, with a lot of hope: among the millions returning to school are 180,000 starting first grade. Some will begin in the legendary school of Metula, which stood empty until now. In the Gaza envelope, they are returning to study at home after about 3 years of wandering. The expectation: "That it will be interesting in class and fun at recess."

"Everything was ready, I lost my heart and soul": Ryan killed 3 days before the start of school
Ryan Kamal Asaad from Kisra was excited to enter 12th grade and had already prepared everything required, but three days before the start of school he was killed in a fatal car accident that claimed the life of another person. "His dreams were shattered. He will no longer go to the army, will not enter 12th grade," said his father in pain, who called out to the public with a plea: "Drive...

With non-standard classrooms and fewer students: Kiryat Shmona and its surroundings return to school
In the communities of the Galilee Panhandle, the opening of the school year will be marked tomorrow. Despite a relatively stable summer, the scars of war and evacuation are still felt, and the region continues to struggle to bring back families who chose to stay in the center of the country.

Big Brother winner Gal Rubin sues ex-partner: "Commercial exploitation of images"
Gal Rubin has filed a 306,000 shekel lawsuit against her former partner, alleging the unauthorized commercial use of her personal Instagram photos despite her requests for removal. She also claims defamation regarding his public allegations that she demanded a 50,000 shekel "bribe."

Tragedy in Rishon LeZion: Electric vehicle crashes into wall and ignites in parking lot
Investigators estimate that the driver of the Zeekr, who perished in the incident, reached speeds of 100 km/h before hitting a concrete wall. Fire and Rescue Services confirmed that the fire was caused by the high-impact collision, ruling out a lithium battery failure.

"I placed an explosive device near Netanyahu's house": The calls that kept the police on alert all night
Mahmoud Abd al-Majid from Iksal made 14 calls to the 100 emergency center, threatening to carry out attacks and claiming he had planted an explosive device near the Prime Minister's house. Additionally, he attacked two passengers on the Metronit in Haifa. He faces 14 counts of threats and assault.

After strike threat: Defendants in the murder case of Yamno Zalka will not return to schools
The parents' struggle succeeded: just moments before the return to school, the Petah Tikva municipality announced that the defendants in the shocking murder case will not return to the city's high schools, but rather an "alternative framework" will be found for them. One of the protest leaders: "There is a value-based and moral statement here."

"The girl stopped talking": Parents of toddlers from the "nursery of horrors" left alone with the consequences
Even after the abuse of 14 toddlers was exposed and the caregivers were sent to prison, the parents still cannot breathe a sigh of relief. "The girl was beaten and suddenly there is screaming at night. She cuts off contact with her surroundings," said the father of four-year-old M., who is forced to pay for her treatment out of his own pocket: "Chabad disconnected the phone, they didn't even ask...