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All draft picks forfeited: unprecedented punishment for the Clippers
After a months-long investigation, the NBA has severely punished the Los Angeles Clippers for violating salary cap rules in the Kawhi Leonard affair: the team was fined $30 million, owner Steve Ballmer was suspended for a year, and the player himself was also fined.

Struck by lightning on the way to the dentist — and came out almost unscathed
Thomas Fahmy (24) left his home during a thunderstorm, walked toward his car — and then lightning struck him and he collapsed on the sidewalk, with the entire event documented by a security camera. Despite the strike, he did not lose consciousness, was released from the hospital the very next day — and the dentist even waived his cancellation fee: "The sensations throughout my body were ones I had...

Two Palestinians killed by IDF fire in the Ramallah area: "Threw blocks and stones"
The IDF stated that forces entered the village of Al-Mughayyir to secure the return of animals located there belonging to Israelis, and that during their exit, a disturbance developed during which fire was opened at "main instigators." Palestinians claim that the two, aged 16 and 19, were killed during a confrontation with settlers. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

When big money talks: The NFL players who want to return to college
Once they were suspended for a free meal, today they make millions without leaving campus. So it's no wonder football and basketball players want to return for another season in college. The problem: the leagues are threatening penalties.

The most sought-after neighborhoods for rent in Israel
A check by the Madlan website reveals that the Neve Sha'anan neighborhood in Haifa is the most sought-after for rent this summer, followed by Nachlaot in Jerusalem and central Herzliya. What are the reasons that the 'City on the Carmel' is ranked high in the top ten, and where are the neighborhoods in Tel Aviv?

The pilot project in southern Lebanon is stuck - and Hezbollah is moving to guerrilla warfare
The Lebanese Army is avoiding searches in homes and terrorist infrastructure, while disputes over oversight mechanisms delay the IDF's withdrawal. Meanwhile, Hezbollah is shifting its tactics: moving away from large-scale invasion plans toward small-squad guerrilla activity, ambushes, and explosive drones. Israel is leveraging American pressure, warning that any escalation with Iran will reignite...

Military source rejects Eisenkot's version of F-16 downing: Netanyahu was updated and approved the strike
Yashar! party chairman Gadi Eisenkot claimed he could not reach the Prime Minister for two hours after an F-16 was downed by Syrian fire. A military source with access to the protocols states that Benjamin Netanyahu was updated immediately and approved the retaliatory strike, which was launched within 20 minutes.

US Open: Rublev eliminated, Medvedev and Pegula cruise to the next round
The world number 23 lost to Spaniard Daniel Merida in four sets and exited the tournament in New York in the second round. Medvedev had no trouble against the world number 731, Pegula crushed Kenin in an American derby, and Paolini also advanced to the next stage.

Amankwah Forson Joins Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Is Registered for the Europa League
The 23-year-old Ghanaian midfielder will join the Reds on loan from Norwich. The Israeli club will cover approximately 300,000 euros of his salary, with the English side paying the remainder.

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.

Creditor arrangement or insolvency: ways to get out of debt
Both paths are designed to deal with obligations that cannot be paid as scheduled. A lawyer explains when it is worth reaching an arrangement and when an insolvency proceeding might be more appropriate.

Likud's zigzag: Retracting the position against a "Behad" candidate to facilitate Gottlieb's transition
Discourse between Likud and Otzma Yehudit is intensifying, but a position submitted by Likud just two days ago against MK Ginsburg, who moved from Blue and White to Behad, could have thwarted the move. Likud had called for him to be declared a "defector MK," which would prevent him from running in the upcoming elections. Now they have retracted it.

Ofer Winter: Conscription law will pass before government formation
Amha Yisrael party chairman Ofer Winter stated that his party will not join a government unless a law ending draft evasion is passed prior to its formation.

Supreme Court returns Elector application issue to the Central Elections Committee
The Supreme Court ruled that the decision regarding the Elector application must be made by the full Central Elections Committee rather than its chairman alone. The committee is set to discuss the matter on Sunday.

The Jordanian channel reporting in Hebrew: "This is not a show"
"Arab Sky News", a Jordanian platform on Facebook, publishes reports in Hebrew, including videos of presenters addressing the Israeli public. The digital platform is active in other languages, including Italian and Chinese: "Ambitions that cross borders, backed by Jordanian capital"

Defense-tech is replacing high-tech: The shift in the office market
A Natam report for the first half of the year points to a change in the demand map for offices: software and gaming companies are reducing space, while defense-tech, cyber, and defense industry companies are becoming the growth engine. In Tel Aviv, occupancy in prime towers is approaching 99% and rent is climbing; but outside of it, there has been a decrease in occupancy and prices.

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.

Will fuel prices drop? Treasury approves 50-agorot excise reduction
The legal advisor to the Ministry of Finance has appealed to the Attorney General's office to approve a reduction in the excise tax on gasoline until October 31, 2026, after fuel prices surged to a record 8.25 shekels. The request is submitted during an election period, in which the government acts as a transitional government obligated to exercise restraint in the exercise of its powers.

Drug wars in the Netherlands: shock after a raid by "Fat Jos's soldiers" on a sleepy village
After becoming an international destination for cocaine smugglers, the country is stunned by an unprecedented event: a "commando" of dozens of masked men from Algeria, Belgium, and France raided a house in the village of Overasselt south of Amsterdam and opened fire. A security guard was killed, police officers were wounded, and 35 of the fleeing criminals were caught on roads, at a train station...

Diplomatic crisis and lack of representation: Israel ends the year without an ambassador to the UK
While London considers imposing sanctions and Jerusalem threatens retaliatory measures, as confirmed by Minister Sa'ar in the "120 and One" podcast, Israel has been without an ambassador to the UK for a year. Tzachi Braverman, who was appointed to the position, cannot currently travel abroad due to the "night meeting" affair, and the Civil Service Commissioner has yet to make a decision.

The messages reduced against Turkey - and Erdogan's threat to Greece: "You will hear our message"
A senior political source admits that in the shadow of the growing tension with Turkey, the exchange of messages via Azerbaijan has recently decreased. At the same time, President Erdogan sends a threatening message to Greece, two days after it signed a huge arms deal with Israel, and claimed that it is arming islands near the Turkish coast: "Whoever interprets our restrained approach as weakness...

"Infiltration in a vegetable transport vehicle, point-blank shooting": details of the capture of Hamas's "Shin Bet" head
Positioning in the field two days in advance, a breach, a firefight - and a withdrawal: a new report revealed new details from the Gazan side about the Shin Bet operation to arrest Muin al-Arabid. The camouflage vehicles, identifying the weak point, the encounter with the terrorist's family, and his injury: step-by-step, according to all known information.

National Labor Court: 'Coming out' conversation does not constitute sexual harassment
The National Labor Court has overturned a 100,000 shekel compensation award for a cyber company employee, ruling that a manager's personal conversation regarding his sexual orientation does not amount to sexual harassment.

Yaakov Asher on new Haredi parties: "Wasted votes". Eisenkot? "He will want partners"
The MK from Degel HaTorah claimed at the "Time for Decision: Democracy and Society" conference held by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute that United Torah Judaism is also targeting Haredim who have enlisted in the IDF, and addressed the exemption law that did not pass: "Faith cannot be suppressed by force, it is a mistake to take the country to a rift."...

Katz: No real solution for Gaza without emigration. It is frozen due to Arab pressure on Trump
Defense Minister Israel Katz stated at the "Time of Decision" conference that emigration from Gaza remains a viable solution, though currently frozen due to Arab pressure on the US administration. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited IDF positions in the Gaza Strip, reiterating the commitment to the demilitarization of the enclave.

Renewed hope in Nepal: "46 survivors trapped in a tunnel, they are likely alive"
Exactly one week after the flood disaster on the border with Tibet, the official death toll stands at 1,130 and the number of missing at nearly 4,500, including hundreds of foreign citizens from 39 countries, among them two Israelis. The Nepal Electricity Authority reveals that dozens of workers from a hydroelectric power station are likely in an underground space with survival supplies. Rescue...

Otzma Yehudit and Likud in final discussions on Tally Gotliv's defection
After claiming the Prime Minister "stabbed her in the back," Likud and Otzma Yehudit are in the final stages of finalizing Tally Gotliv's move to Itamar Ben Gvir's party, likely to the fourth spot on the list.

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

Eisenkot: After the F-16 was shot down, Netanyahu did not answer, so I made the decision for a broad attack on my own
At the "Time of Decision: Democracy and Society" conference organized by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute, the chairman of the Yashar! party recounted that when he served as Chief of Staff in 2018, after Air Force pilots abandoned a downed aircraft, he could not reach the Prime Minister for two hours and decided on his own to carry out strikes in...

Explosion at a train station in Germany, Zelensky announced: "Ukraine is closing Putin's skies"
An unidentified object exploded and another suspicious object was found at a station in Augsburg, two people were slightly injured and windows were broken. Just yesterday: sabotage at a power plant in Brandenburg. Among the suspects: anarchist leftists and Russia's "hybrid war" against countries supporting Kyiv. The Ukrainian president warned airlines: "Russia's skies are extremely dangerous and...

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.

"To be famous forever": The killers in the US mosque attack planned to reach a synagogue as well
17-year-old Sarah Lindsey Santiago is accused of assisting Caleb Vasquez and Kane Clark in carrying out a massacre at an Islamic complex in San Diego about three months ago, despite being thousands of miles away. The teenager agreed with the two that she would record the live broadcast of the shooting, distribute the video, and publish the manifesto. Prosecutor: "She was a partner in the killing."

After Taylor Swift and Beyoncé used it for shoots — the old mall in Los Angeles will be demolished
Hawthorne Plaza closed back in 1999, but has since served as a filming location for music videos by stars, cinematic scenes by Spielberg, and a sought-after location for wild races in the "Fast & Furious" movies. Now it is finally being demolished to make way for a residential area.

Katz: "Iran likes to attack on holidays, we are prepared"
At the "Time of Decision: Democracy and Society" conference, Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Israel is prepared to strike Iran if attacked. He emphasized that Iran's nuclear program was destroyed and that Israel is committed to ensuring it does not return.

Lieberman: 'I expect the bloc to unite all lists. A merger with Eisenkot? No possibility'
At the 'Time for Decision: Democracy and Society' conference held by Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth in collaboration with the Israel Democracy Institute, Avigdor Lieberman called on opposition parties to unite to prevent wasted votes. He ruled out any merger with Gadi Eisenkot, citing his vague stance on sitting with Benjamin Netanyahu as unacceptable.

The contractor has a lawyer. But who represents you?
When a home buyer pays legal fees to the contractor's lawyer, does it necessarily mean they are representing them too? Here are the things you must know before buying a new apartment.

A sleepless night, concessions and the green light from Goldhar: behind the scenes of Revivo's move to Elche
The defender was not prepared to stay at Maccabi Tel Aviv, and his circle said: "He had exhausted his time and wanted to advance to the Spanish league." After a night of talks, Goldhar gave the green light at 5:00 AM. The Yellows will receive 2.5 million euros and 20 percent of a future sale. James Tavernier may join as early as today.

Can reach 6,000 euros: Heatwave brings the mythical accessory back into fashion
The extreme heatwave that has hit Spain has made the traditional folding fan, the abanico, an essential accessory across the country — from crowded subway cars to sun-drenched plazas. Both women and men are now embracing the accessory, which originated in the 15th and 16th centuries, and whose price starts at 5 euros and can go much higher.

At 40, in his final championship: Monfils provided another unforgettable moment
The veteran Frenchman celebrated his birthday with a 2:6, 6:1, 6:2, 6:0 win over Vallejo, becoming the oldest player to win a singles match in New York since Jimmy Connors. Coco Gauff started on the right foot, Rybakina eased concerns about her injury, and Bencic was unexpectedly eliminated.

Putin's hand in Israel: How Russia is trying to bankrupt Jewish oligarchs who immigrated to the country
They fled Russia and received Israeli citizenship, but the Kremlin continues to pursue them. Moscow has initiated 22 legal proceedings against immigrants, attempting to seize their assets. A senior Israeli minister admits: "We are the only country in the West that allows such things."