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Beyond the numbers: real responsibility for death toll in Gaza lies with Hamas

Opinion: Whether it is a thousand or a hundred thousand deaths in Gaza, Hamas and Hamas alone is to blame; but Hamas’ figures are winning the PR war—with help from inside the IDF

Ben-Dror Yemini | 02.01.26

בני משפחות עוברים בין שקי גופות ב טהרן אחרי דיכוי המחאה מחאה מחאות שם

Internet blackout fails to hide Iran massacre: ‘30,000 dead in two days, no body bags left’

Senior Iranian officials tell the Time magazine that tens of thousands were killed in the streets, and footage that has managed to emerge reveals the extent of the violence; 'The stock of body bags ran out and heavy trucks replaced the ambulances'

Lior Ben Ari | 01.25.26

Declared dead by mistake, Israeli woman spends months undoing bureaucratic nightmare

After a heart attack, a hospital error led 49-year-old Dafna Sagiv Reiss to be recorded as deceased, freezing bank accounts, canceling insurance and disrupting medical care across multiple state systems

Or Hadar | 01.22.26

Iran acknowledges 3,117 deaths in protests as rights groups cite higher tolls

Iran’s government issued its first official toll from protests it crushed violently, saying 3,117 people were killed, including 2,427 civilians and security forces, while denying responsibility as human rights activists say the true number is far higher

Lior Ben Ari | 01.21.26

If you sleep less than 7 hours a night you are shortening your life, huge study finds

Even the researchers were surprised: Data from across the US reveals that sleep deprivation predicts earlier death more than poor diet, lack of fitness or loneliness; 'We knew that sleep was important, we just didn't know how much'

ynet | 01.13.26

The bloodiest year on the roads: more than one person was killed every day

455 people were killed on the roads last year; 151 of them were injured in an accident involving a young driver; Most fatal accidents occur around 4:00 p.m., mainly on Tuesdays and Wednesdays; Summary of the year that broke a new and painful record in the number of victims on the roads

Sivan Hilaie | 12.31.25

Reincarnation in Judaism: how Kabbalah turned a fringe belief into a mainstream idea

Absent from the Bible, Mishnah and Talmud, reincarnation was developed by Kabbalah as a way to explain injustice, drew fierce opposition from leading rabbis, resurfaced in modern controversy and led the Ari and his disciples to map and diagnose souls

Shmuel Munitz | 12.21.25

Elizabeth Olsen: 'I think I peaked at 12 - confident, free, badass and very smart'

Elizabeth Olsen and Miles Teller star in new film 'Eternity,' as couple who meet again in afterlife and have to decide who they want to live with forever; in an interview with ynet, stars talk about faith, doubts and moments that make it all worth it

Shirit Gal, London | 12.13.25

Doctor convicted in Matthew Perry’s death sentenced to 2.5 years in prison

Dr. Salvador Plascencia of California was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for illegally supplying ketamine to 'Friends' actor Matthew Perry; he ran a clinic outside Los Angeles and pleaded guilty to four felony counts of unlawful distribution of the anesthetic

ynet | 12.04.25

Watch: Thai woman found alive in coffin moments before planned cremation

Woman, 65, who had been presumed dead, stuns staff at a Bangkok-area temple when she began moving and knocking from inside her coffin, prompting monks to halt the cremation and rush her to a nearby hospital

Associated Press | 11.25.25

הרנן דמיאני, בן 64, פוליטיקאי מארגנטינה, לקה בליבו ומת בשידור חי

Tragedy in Argentina: Politician dies during live broadcast days before election

Hernan Damiani, 64, collapsed from a heart attack during a live broadcast just days before Argentina’s parliamentary elections; on-air hosts and guests rushed to help, including a former health minister, but he was pronounced dead at the hospital

ynet | 10.17.25

Diane Keaton’s cause of death revealed a week after her death

Hollywood icon Diane Keaton, 79, died as a result of pneumonia, her family revealed; Loved ones thanked fans for their support and asked that donations be made to animal welfare groups in her honor

ynet Global | 10.16.25

Burned body of woman found in Tel Aviv park; murder suspected

A woman’s burned body was found in a Tel Aviv public park following reports of a fire; Police are working to identify her and determine the cause of death, saying all lines of investigation, including murder, are being examined

Meir Turgeman | 10.13.25

From persecution to prayer: The history behind the Jewish Kaddish

The Kaddish is recited daily in synagogue prayers but is most closely linked with death and loss. This connection to mourning is only centuries old, shaped by Jewish responses to disasters and one rabbi’s pivotal role in its spread.

Eliezer Hayun | 10.01.25

Rami Heuberger, Israeli actor in Schindler’s List and Golda, dies at 61

Heuberger, a prominent figure in Israeli theater and television, dies after bout with cancer; he gained international recognition with roles in Spielberg’s Schindler’s List, the biopic Golda and the acclaimed series In Therapy

Yoav Birenberg | 08.28.25

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