Israeli club Hapoel secured a confident victory over Real Madrid in the Euroleague match series. Meanwhile, his compatriot Maccabi suffered a defeat and continues to remain winless in the tournament.
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According to the IDF, the killed militant participated in the October attack on Israel and subsequently used his position in a Turkish humanitarian organization to support Hamas activities and raise financing.
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Players of the Israeli national team used black armbands during a Nations League match as a symbol of remembrance for those who died in the October 2023 events. Such gestures require prior approval from UEFA and are permitted in cases of national mourning or significant tragedies.
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An incident involving a FlyDubai aircraft heading to Israel from the UAE revealed serious gaps in the security system. After passengers prevented the threat, officials began shifting responsibility to each other instead of addressing the problem.
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An Israeli passenger described critical moments during an incident aboard a flydubai flight, when the crew lost control, and recounted how passengers managed to restore order and safety to the aircraft.
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Damascus claimed that Israeli forces occupied the peak of Mount Hermon and are using this position to conduct raids on Syrian villages near the buffer zone, calling it a violation of the country's territorial integrity.
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The columnist warns that the weakening of political representation for Israel's Arab population could lead to a serious internal crisis and a rollback of the country's democratic achievements.
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The columnist reflects on how a growing number of mixed Jewish-Arab marriages in Israel is shaping a new generation of people who do not feel the need to choose between different parts of their identity.
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An opinion author argues that the decision by the Irish Football Association and players to boycott the match against Israel, despite stated intentions to protest the situation in Gaza, has broader and more controversial consequences in practice.
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According to the investigation, a pilot from Oman involved in the incident aboard the Dubai–Tel Aviv flight had previously studied airlines and was planning to kill the pilot and then direct the aircraft toward a building in Tel Aviv or Ben Gurion Airport; the flight was forced to land in Saudi Arabia.
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The corruption trial against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has picked up pace — hearings are now held five days a week in order to complete the testimony phase before the presiding judge retires.
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On the eve of another anniversary of the attack on Israel, dozens of people affected by the events of October 7 launched a flash mob under the hashtag "we are all October 7," publishing preserved messages and urging others to share their own.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the naval base in Ashdod and stated that maritime space is turning into an arena of international confrontation, promising to strengthen the country's fleet.
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The United States is bolstering its military presence in Israel ahead of elections in both countries, amid fears of a possible escalation in the region; around 3,000 American troops are already deployed there, involved in air defense, aviation, and logistics.
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said there was a direct connection between the attempted hijacking of a flydubai plane and the October 7 terrorist attack, amid mutual accusations within the government. Transportation Minister Miri Regev denied that her ministry was responsible for vetting foreign airline crews, even though the relevant regulations were adopted in 2023.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the appointment of an official responsible for investigating the flydubai flight hijacking incident and reviewing related security issues. The Ministry of Transport stated that it is not responsible for the vetting of foreign pilots by security services.
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A journalist from Israel asked about allegedly offensive chants by Irish players directed at Israeli footballers during a previous match, after which the Ireland coach abruptly ended his conversation with the press.
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The opinion piece argues that the failure of Israeli intelligence and political leadership ahead of the Hamas attack was systemic, rather than the fault of Prime Minister Netanyahu alone.
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According to a Syrian source, the body of Mossad agent Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus, may have been buried next to military barracks due to fears that Israel would try to recover his remains.
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An old interview with public figure Yosef Haddad has surfaced online, in which he spoke about the possible benefits of integrating Israeli Arabs for a peaceful settlement with the Palestinians; he has now denied supporting the idea of creating a Palestinian state.
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Yosef Haguel, an IDF paratrooper whose story inspired the popular song "Ballad of the Medic," has died at the age of 80. The song became one of the most famous in Israel, even though for a long time it was rarely played on the radio except on Memorial Day for fallen soldiers.
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Investigators are examining the years spent in Australia by the Omani pilot who hijacked a Flydubai flight; according to sources, he studied there on a student visa from 2015 to 2017.
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The Ministry of Transport stated that it is not responsible for intelligence screening of foreign pilots, even though in 2025 Netanyahu assigned the ministry responsibility for the safety of foreign flights. The statement came amid an investigation into an attempted hijacking of a flydubai aircraft.
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The authors of the piece argue that warnings about weaknesses in the security screening system for foreign flights, raised by Israel's state comptroller as far back as two years ago, went unheeded, and the incident involving the flydubai plane exposed the system's real vulnerability.
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A flydubai airliner flying from the UAE to Israel sent out a distress signal and was redirected to land in Saudi Arabia; thanks to the crew's actions, a disaster was averted, after which the passengers safely arrived at Ben Gurion Airport.
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