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נשיא ארה"ב טראמפ עם נשיא דרום קוריאה לי ג'יאה-מיונג במפגש בבית הלבן
Trump orders Pentagon to reduce military exercises with South Korea after Iran snub
US president says military drills send 'inappropriate and hostile' signal to North Korea, Seoul refused to take part in US military action against Iran; North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles since August 6 ⁠ahead of drills
Reuters | 02:27 | 08.17.26
גניבת פיסת האומנות של "חמשת הפאנלים" ממוזיאון האזורי באיטליה
Thieves steal Renaissance masterpieces worth millions in Italy museum heist
Burglars strike during Assumption Day festivities, taking four works from 15th-century painter Antonello ‌da Messina’s hometown museum in Sicily; suspects filmed breaking in with flashlights; local councilor: 'Almost certainly a commissioned theft'
Reuters | 01:52 | 08.17.26
אוקראינה קייב אש ב יריד הספרים מתקפה של רוסיה ספרים שרופים
Ukraine sends hundreds of drones toward Moscow as Russian attack destroys famed Kyiv book market
At least 12 people were killed across Russia and Ukraine as Moscow said more than 820 Ukrainian drones were launched overnight, while Russian strikes hit a major steel plant and burned Kyiv’s popular Pochaina book market
ynet, News Agencies | 19:14 | 08.16.26
The US-Iran battle of attrition: 'Chance of agreement was always slim'
Hasty attempt to issue document prematurely led to deadlock, and White House officials knew the 60-day deadline would pass without reaching agreement; It leaves Washington and Tehran locked in an open-ended struggle over sanctions, the naval blockade and the Strait of Hormuz 
Lior Ben Ari | 17:19 | 08.16.26
Fluent in Farsi, trusted by Trump: The 'secret mediator' between US and Iran
Axios identifies Iraqi Kurdish leader Nechirvan Barzani as a secret US-Iran intermediary who relayed messages from a Revolutionary Guards general to the White House; Brett McGurk called him a 'pragmatic problem-solver'
ynet | 14:09 | 08.16.26
הסירה חנדלה לפני יציאה לעזה
Failed fundraiser, crash into German pier: 'Handala II' won't make it to Gaza
A new Gaza flotilla stalled before setting sail after 'Handala II' crashed into a pier in Kiel, causing tens of thousands of shekels in damage; its fundraiser reached just 10% of its goal, while German police investigate damage to port infrastructure
Itamar Eichner | 13:18 | 08.16.26
ארה"ב אימאן עבד אל האדי אחותו של עבדול א סייד אל סייד מועמד סנאט מישיגן
Abdul El-Sayed’s sister praised Oct. 7, rebuked Sanders for condemning Hamas
Eman Abdelhadi, half-sister of Michigan’s progressive Democratic Senate nominee, posted an Oct. 7 anniversary ‘blessing,’ criticized Bernie Sanders on the day of the Hamas attack and has denounced July 4 and Thanksgiving
ynet | 11:44 | 08.16.26
נטלי הארפ והנשיא טראמפ
‘She’ll never leave me’: The aide at the center of Trump’s inner circle
Natalie Harp, 34, attends Oval Office meetings, posts from Trump’s accounts and carries a portable printer for his favorite stories; the intensely loyal aide reportedly wrote ‘You are all that matters to me,’ while Trump said, ‘She’ll never leave me’
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 09:11 | 08.16.26
הרוגים ברעידת האדמה בקאלי בקולומביה
Anna Maria survived the Colombia earthquake disaster: Only one triplet is still alive
294 killed, more than 3,900 injured: The Israeli delegation is working at the epicenter of the earthquake in Colombia - and the difficult stories keep coming; Ana Maria, Isabella and Sofia, 23, were never separated until the building in Cali where they lived collapsed 
Gal Ganot, Itamar Eichner | 02:51 | 08.16.26
Bangkok
Israeli man, 35, found dead in Bangkok hotel room while on vacation
ZAKA says the married father of one was found lifeless in his room; its international unit is working with Thai authorities, Chabad and the Foreign Ministry to return his body to Israel
Itamar Eichner | 23:20 | 08.15.26
כרזות אנטישמיות, דגלי חיזבאללה ואיומי רצח על חייו של בר הרצל באוניברסיטת קוימברה בפורטוגל
‘Sinwar is a hero’: Antisemitism and threats against Israeli doctoral student in Portugal
Portugal’s attorney general has been asked to investigate alleged antisemitic posters, Hezbollah flags, death threats and an assault at Coimbra University
Itamar Eichner | 20:41 | 08.15.26
ראשידה טאליב וקורי בוש הניפו שלטים של הפסקת אש עכשיו בזמן נאום נשיא ארה"ב ג'ו ביידן
Florida venue cancels Rashida Tlaib rally after ‘anti-Jew’ criticism
Fort Lauderdale site cites security concerns after a Democratic state lawmaker denounces the event, adding to party tensions over Israel as Tlaib backs progressive candidates ahead of Florida’s primary
Reuters | 15:15 | 08.15.26
טראמפ בחתימת הצו
'Iran neither fears threats nor cowers': Tehran defies Trump threat to claim Strait of Hormuz
Tehran says only it will decide whether the strategic waterway stays open or closed after Trump says he may declare it US territory, as Iranian officials warn they will not yield to threats or displays of force
ynet | 09:58 | 08.15.26
ההרס בעקבות רעידת האדמה באי פלורס שבאינדונזיה
7.7 earthquake rocks Indonesia as residents flee homes
Tsunami waves were recorded after the powerful offshore quake and several aftershocks; residents fled homes, a building partly collapsed and a hospital moved patients outside, though no initial damage reports were received
Reuters | 03:43 | 08.15.26
פול ויליאם ברקו גובר, האזרח הצרפתי שתקף באלימות קשה אם ובתה (ישראליות) בקופנגן
Thailand attack suspect released on bail after brutal assault on Israeli mother and daughter
A French national accused of brutally attacking an Israeli mother and daughter in Thailand was released on $3,200 bail; The mother, still hospitalized, warned Israelis and Jews that he is a danger to the public and is roaming free on Koh Phangan or Koh Samui
Nina Fox, Itamar Eichner | 15:34 | 08.14.26
מזכיר המדינה של ארה"ב מרקו רוביו לצד שר החוץ של רוסיה סרגיי לברוב ב פסגה בין טראמפ ל פוטין
Russia accuses US of helping Ukraine strike its territory
Russia accuses the US of deeply aiding Ukrainian strikes with intelligence and says it has raised the issue with Washington; Lavrov vowed tougher action against Western arms supplies as Moscow and Kyiv remain without peace talks
Reuters | 13:55 | 08.14.26
Nigel Farage. I am damned if I am going to stand on a stage, having won a resounding victory
Nigel Farage wins landslide, defeats comedian dressed as trash and returns to Parliament
Nigel Farage won a landslide in Clacton, but comedian Count Binface, dressed as a trash can, took 26.7% of the vote, underscoring signs of slowing momentum for Reform UK amid scrutiny of Farage’s finances
Reuters, ynet | 09:40 | 08.14.26
ג'יי די ואנס
Vance puts cheap energy ahead of Iran nuclear threat as US tightens pressure
US vice president says keeping oil and gas prices low is Washington’s top goal, followed by preventing an Iranian bomb, as the Trump administration intensifies economic pressure on Tehran
ynet, news agencies | 06:24 | 08.14.26
מל"ט אמריקני מדגם ריפר MQ-9 בשמי נבאדה ארה"ב 2020
Report: 25% of US Reaper drone fleet lost in war with Iran
Pentagon officials are increasingly concerned about attrition as the Iran campaign consumes drones, cruise missiles and air-defense interceptors faster than industry can replace them
ynet Global | 00:09 | 08.14.26
מרי אלן לוקזיץ' ובנה, ג'וזף לאדטקה היידר שנולד מזרעו של הרופא
‘I feel like I was raped’: woman says fertility doctor secretly used his own sperm
Mary Ellen Lukaszewicz says she agreed to artificial insemination using sperm from an anonymous young medical student in 1982; more than four decades later, her son’s home DNA test uncovered nine half-siblings and allegedly traced his biological father to her own doctor
Eitan Gefen | 23:52 | 08.13.26
רוסיה קצין רוסי רוברט שגאייב חוסל כנראה פיצוץ חצי האי קרים סבסטופול
Ex-Ukrainian submarine commander killed by hidden bomb in Crimea after defecting to Russia
Robert Shagaev, who once commanded Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia submarine before switching sides after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, was reportedly killed instantly by an explosive planted in a trash can in Sevastopol; a woman suspected of detonating it was detained
ynet, News Agencies | 21:53 | 08.13.26
אוניברסיטת הרווארד
Federal judge throws out Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard
Boston federal judge Richard Stearns ruled the government failed to show ongoing Title VI violations, saying most allegations stemmed from 2023-24 Gaza war protests and later incidents in March 2025 were too isolated to sustain the case
Reuters | 20:25 | 08.13.26
נושאת מטוסים של ארה"ב אברהם לינקולן ארכיון 2022 ב ים סין הדרומי
Suicide attempts, broken toilets and rationed food: crisis deepens aboard USS Abraham Lincoln
The carrier’s 5,000 sailors and Marines have spent about 250 consecutive days at sea as repeated deployment extensions, supply shortages and deteriorating living conditions fuel mounting concern over exhaustion and mental health
Tzippy Shmilovitz, New York | 17:46 | 08.13.26
הבית בו גרו הנעדרות מלי יהלומי ובתה
‘I’ve reached the limit of how much I can worry’: brother joins search for missing Israelis in Vienna
Ronen Yahalomi says his sister Mali had only half a day to prepare for the surprise trip organized by her daughter Liel, dismissing speculation surrounding her banking job as Austrian and Israeli authorities investigate how the pair vanished without a trace
Zeev Avrahami, Vienna | 17:29 | 08.13.26
קולומביה רעידת אדמה רעש תינוק סלומון בן 3 חודשים חולץ מ הריסות בניין בן 5 קומות
Baby pulled alive from Colombia earthquake rubble as rescue window closes
'We will hold on to hope until the very last moment': As the 72-hour rescue window closes, Colombia’s quake toll stands at 265 dead, 3,500 injured and nearly 500 missing; rescuers cling to hope for trapped survivors, while criticism grows over delayed foreign aid
ynet, News Agencies | 14:00 | 08.13.26
עומאר ז'אנבורואייב שנאסר לאחר שהיה מעורב בהתפרעות אנטישמית ב2023 בדגסטן נהרג כחייל רוסי
Dagestan airport antisemitic rioter who hunted Israeli passengers killed in Ukraine
Omar Zhanburuaev served prison time for his role in the violent October 2023 antisemitic riot at Makhachkala airport before joining the Russian military, saying he wanted to ‘change his way of life and atone for his actions’
Itamar Eichner | 12:44 | 08.13.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עובר לאייר פורס 1 החדש
CIA cast doubt on Israeli intelligence behind Trump’s secret Turkey escape
CIA analysts questioned the credibility of Israeli intelligence about an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump in Turkey, while the Secret Service acted on the warning and moved him to a decoy-free flight
ynet | 05:40 | 08.13.26
Chinese cyberattacks on Taiwan's key infrastructure from hospitals to banks rose 6% in 2025
Taiwan confirms AI-driven attack after Israeli firm investigation
Taiwan detected AI-assisted cyberattacks on government agencies in July, while Israeli cybersecurity firm Dream uncovered the campaign targeting Taiwanese government bodies, including the justice ministry and nuclear safety agency
Reuters | 05:18 | 08.13.26
קרוליין לוויט
Karoline Leavitt to step down as Trump’s White House press secretary
Karoline Leavitt, 28, will leave as White House press secretary at month’s end to spend more time with her young family, while continuing as an outside adviser to President Donald Trump
AP | 01:46 | 08.13.26
איטליה סיציליה התפרצות הר הגעש אטנה אתנה
Mount Etna erupts again, shutting Sicily's main airport and disrupting flights to Malta
Volcanic ash forced Sicily’s main international gateway, Catania Airport, to suspend operations through at least Thursday, while 190 flights were diverted to Palermo and stranded passengers faced shortages of buses and taxis during peak summer travel season
News Agencies | 20:34 | 08.12.26
Trump: US controls Hormuz and we are going to keep it, there's nothing Iran can do
US president's remarks come after Iran denies extending ceasefire with US, says agreement never entered implementation phase; 'Iran is all talk and no action, the bully of the Middle East is no more. Praise be to Allah'
Lior Ben Ari, Reuters | 18:21 | 08.12.26
הפגנה מחוץ למשרדי BBC במחאה על התכחשותם לפשעי המלחמה שבוצעו ע"י מחבלי חמאס בשבעה באוקטובר
Nearly half of Britons don't want Israeli immigrants, survey finds
Opposition to immigration from Israel has risen 8 points in a decade, leaving Israelis near the bottom among 23 nationalities, a YouGov survey found; pollsters say the Gaza war and Israel’s deteriorating global image likely helped drive the shift
ynet | 16:35 | 08.12.26
36 תיירים משפחות חרדים חרדיות חולצו ב אלפים אוסטריה בלי ציוד
Wrong turn leaves 36 Jewish tourists trapped, children clinging to rocks awaiting rescue in Austrian Alps
Group of Orthodox tourists, including children and people pushing baby strollers, became stranded at 2,300 meters near Sölden after leaving their planned route without mountain footwear or basic safety equipment; helicopters rescue 14 group members
Itamar Eichner | 14:09 | 08.12.26
מלי וליאל יהלומי שנעדרות בווינה
Fears grow for missing Israeli mother and daughter after they fail to board flight home
Search for Mali and Liel Yahalomi expands as Israeli police and Austrian authorities investigate new leads, including phone-location data placing them near a Vienna train station after their sudden disappearance and missed flight home
Itamar Eichner, Nina Fox | 13:34 | 08.12.26
נשיא ארה"ב דונלד טראמפ עובר יורד מהאייר פורס 1 הישן לחדש
Report: Iran tracked Trump as missile threat prompted Air Force One decoy
US intelligence reportedly found Iran knew where Trump was staying in Ankara as a person near the NATO summit was seen with a shoulder-fired missile, triggering a covert plane switch and decoy flight
ynet | 11:38 | 08.12.26
גלגל פרמיג'אנו רג'אנו
Italy’s ‘Fort Knox of cheese’ feels the heat as climate change drives up costs and risks
Credito Emiliano stores Parmesan worth about $350 million as collateral for loans, but extreme temperatures are pushing electricity use up 30%, while heat is also cutting milk output and reshaping Italy’s wine and olive oil industries
News agencies | 10:42 | 08.12.26
עימות בפוקט
‘You’re trash’: Thai social media erupts over Israeli family’s heated argument with tuk-tuk driver
Driver says family members threatened him and tried to attack him after fare dispute, allegations not independently verified; incident follows earlier tensions involving Israeli tourists in Thailand
Itamar Eichner | 10:14 | 08.12.26
Gilad Levy
Another win for Democrats’ anti-Israel left as Peggy Flanagan takes Minnesota Senate primary
Flanagan, who has accused Israel of 'genocide' and said she would have voted to cut off military aid, defeated pro-Israel Rep. Angie Craig after making her rival’s past AIPAC support an issue in the campaign
Associated Press | 08:09 | 08.12.26
זוהראן ממדאני עם רעייתו ראמה דוואג'י נאום ניצחון בחירות ניו יורק
Mamdani denies wife will get NYPD protection on Syria, Lebanon trip after aide said otherwise
A City Hall spokesperson initially said Rama Duwaji would travel with her security detail on a September family visit, but the NYPD denied it and Mamdani later called the statement a 'misunderstanding'
ynet | 00:07 | 08.12.26
‘I’m their banker’: Trump bets Iran’s collapsing economy can deliver victory without new strikes
Iran is ‘bleeding badly’: Trump bets economic pain will force Tehran to surrender
With Iran demanding major US concessions, Trump is holding back from renewed military escalation and betting that sanctions and a naval blockade will force Tehran to compromise as the rial sinks, inflation surges and unemployment rises
News agencies | 23:59 | 08.11.26
Robert Gilman on the flight home, alongside his mother. Photo posted by Trump earlier Tuesday
Russia frees ex-US Marine Robert Gilman after family warned he was ‘on the verge of death’
Putin grants Gilman humanitarian pardon after more than four years in Russian custody; Trump says no prisoner exchange took place and shares a photo of the visibly thin former Marine flying home with his mother
News agencies | 23:20 | 08.11.26
כלי שיט במצרי הורמוז
Pakistan says US, Iran nearing deal as Hormuz tensions persist and oil prices fall
Defense minister says signs point to 'some sort of an arrangement' as oil prices fall, Pakistani officials head to Tehran and US forces reportedly strike a ship accused of trying to evade the blockade on Iranian ports
ynet | 17:32 | 08.11.26
קולומביה רעידת אדמה רעש הריסות קאלי חיפוש נעדרים
‘Like a city of zombies’: 166 dead, thousands missing after devastating Colombia earthquake
The 7.4-magnitude quake devastated Cali and Pereira, leaving hundreds injured and thousands unaccounted for as rescuers formed human chains, silenced crowds to listen for survivors and searched collapsed buildings through the nigh
ynet, News Agencies | 13:41 | 08.11.26
מטוס אייר פורס 1 חדש שנשיא ארה"ב טראמפ קיבל במתנה מ קטאר טיסת בכורה מבסיס אנדרוז במרילנד
Report: Trump hid in catering cart, secretly switched planes in Turkey over Iran threat
Officials viewed the Iranian threat as credible and used Air Force One as a decoy, while Trump was moved to a military C-32A; reporters were allowed to believe he was aboard the presidential jet as it flew separately to Britain
News Agencies | 03:54 | 08.11.26
US President Donald Trump: 'It is an interesting idea because now I am likewise demanding compensation from Iran'
Trump to Iran: Pay for deaths and destruction in Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza
US president expands his compensation demand, saying Tehran should pay not only for Americans and protesters killed by the regime but also for deaths and damage across Lebanon, Syria, Yemen and Gaza
ynet | 20:10 | 08.10.26
Building collapses in Manizales
At least 47 killed as powerful Colombia quake topples buildings and shuts airports
Eighteen people are killed in Pereira, with deaths also reported in Manizales, Buenaventura and Valle del Cauca; at least 20 buildings collapse in Cali, six airports close and rescuers search for people trapped under rubble
ynet | 19:30 | 08.10.26
סירה של מהגרים שחצתה את תעלת למאנש מ צרפת ל בריטניה ושברה שיא עם 230 בני אדם עליה
‘Proof of an invasion’: Record 230 migrants reach England on single boat
The overcrowded vessel carried more people than any previous small boat from France to England; Britain says total crossings are down 43%, while Nigel Farage wants the Royal Navy to turn boats back and foreign prisoners deported abroad
ynet | 17:10 | 08.10.26
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia
Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Colombia, tremors felt in Bogotá
USGS and Colombian authorities place the epicenter near San José del Palmar, about 400 kilometers west of Bogotá; no immediate damage or injuries reported
Reuters | 15:56 | 08.10.26
חאבייר מיליי, האפיפיור לאו ה-14
Pope Leo XIV heads to Argentina as Church clashes with Milei over austerity
The first papal visit to Argentina in nearly 40 years comes as Catholic leaders warn that Milei’s austerity program has left millions struggling with debt, falling incomes and rising living costs
Associated Press | 11:02 | 08.10.26
אלכסנדרייה אוקסיו-קורטז מזריקה לעצמה הורמונים לקראת הקפאת ביציות
AOC freezes her eggs and shares hormone injections on camera: ‘Women can do anything’
The 36-year-old progressive congresswoman documented hormone injections before egg retrieval, including one backstage at ABC, saying the decision gives her ‘greater control’ over her life as she keeps her 2028 political options open
ynet | 10:40 | 08.10.26
בניין sis סוכנות ביון מודיעין בריטניה לונדון MI6
Eurovision of spies: Europe ranks its top intelligence agencies, reveals what it thinks of Mossad
French weekly L’Express surveyed 60 current and former intelligence officers from 25 agencies; MI6 topped the list for recruiting long-term moles, France came second and the Netherlands surprised in third, while an editor behind the project says Mossad would rank among the world’s best
Tamar Sebok | 03:45 | 08.10.26
Mohsen Rezaei, appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council
Khamenei tightens grip on Iran security council with hard-line former IRGC chief
Mohsen Rezaei, a former IRGC commander and close Khamenei ally, was named secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council; he recently warned Tehran would not ‘stand idly by’ unless the US changed its behavior
Lior Ben Ari | 02:01 | 08.10.26
Mahmoud Al-Abyari who has allegedly been secretly living a double life
Neighbors knew him as a quiet pensioner. US says he financed Hamas
A 74-year-old dual Egyptian-Austrian national accused by the US of raising funds for Hamas through sanctioned charities denies the allegations; the case is fueling renewed calls to ban the Muslim Brotherhood in Britain
ynet | 01:58 | 08.10.26
נשיא ארה"ב טראמפ משחק גולף במגרש בבעלותו ב טורנברי סקוטלנד
F-16 jets scrambled over Trump's NJ golf course to intercept errant aircraft | Watch
Civilian planes entered the airspace over Bedminster, NJ, where the US president was staying at his golf club; Fighter jets scrambled to escort them out of the area; It is believed that the pilots entered the restricted area by mistake
ynet | 22:43 | 08.09.26
נשיא רוסיה ולדימיר פוטין נשיא סוריה אחמד א-שרע
Syria strikes deal to preserve Russia’s military foothold on Mediterranean coast
Damascus says a memorandum of understanding will turn Russia’s naval facility at Tartous and air base at Hmeimim into ‘joint training centers’ within three months, while civilian facilities return to Syrian control; Moscow has yet to confirm the agreement
Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 17:20 | 08.09.26
4-year-old Israeli boy drowns in hotel pool during family vacation in Mexico
Shalom Seginer, grandson of Breslov Rabbi Shalom Arush, died in San José del Cabo; ZAKA and Israel’s embassy are assisting with arrangements to return his body for burial
Itamar Eichner | 10:43 | 08.09.26
מפגינים פרו פלסטינים הפגנה מחוץ ל שגרירות ישראל ב אתונה יוון
‘Hide Jewish symbols’: Israel warns citizens in Greece ahead of nationwide Gaza protests
Foreign Ministry warns Israelis of demonstrations expected across Greece, including tourist areas, and urges them to avoid protest sites, clashes and real-time location sharing
ynet | 10:00 | 08.09.26
עימות אלים - נוסע אמריקני קרא "היטלר צדק" לעבר נוסע ישראלי
‘Baby killer, Hitler was right’: Israeli and American trade punches at Manila airport
Israeli traveler says 54-year-old American called him a ‘Jewish baby killer’ and praised Hitler; American says he was attacked without provocation, with both men now under investigation
ynet | 00:18 | 08.09.26
ביג צריבה טראמפ פוטין שי ג'ינפינג
Iran war drains US weapons stockpiles, raising fears Russia and China could exploit gaps
Pentagon shifts missiles, ships and air defenses from Europe and Asia to the Middle East as Patriot stocks shrink; Ukraine says Western interceptor deliveries have fallen sharply and is seeking Israeli systems
ynet | 23:27 | 08.08.26
ספינות מלחמה גרמניות שצצו מעל פני האדמה
Nazi warships emerge from shrinking Danube as Europe’s record heat deepens drought
Dozens of WWII vessels have resurfaced as the Danube reaches historic lows, some still carrying weapons and explosives; a 700-kilogram British bomb and German military motorcycle were also uncovered
ynet | 23:11 | 08.08.26
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