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New capybara at Ramat Gan Safari gets star treatment

Zion the capybara, named after comedian Zion Baruch, joins fellow capybara Capibaruch to boost animal welfare and raise awareness for South America's biodiversity

Ilana Curiel | 01.09.26

Collapse of part of the Phoenicia Glass Works plant in Yeruham

Hazardous chemical leak: section of factory collapses in Yeruham

According to initial reports, there are no injuries in the collapse of part of the Phoenicia Glass Works factory in Yeruham; Firefighters worked to isolate the complex, and the public is asked to avoid the area

Ilana Curiel | 01.07.26

מחמוד ג'אסר אבו עראר שנרצח בערערה וזירת רצח של 3 אנשים ב שפרעם

Triple homicide in northern Israel; medical student killed in Negev

Three men were shot dead in Shefa-Amr, while a 20-year-old medical student visiting from Georgia was killed overnight in the Negev, as deadly violence in Israel’s Arab community continues into the opening days of 2026

Ilana Curiel, Hassan Shaalan | 01.07.26

Pregnant shark found dead off Hadera power plant, targeted fishing suspected

Shark found hooked to thick rope and metal cable; gear points to deliberate shark fishing from boat or buoy hundreds of meters out

Ilana Curiel | 01.06.26

Israel braces for sharp weather shift after unseasonable heat

After days of sunny, dry and warmer-than-usual weather, Israel is set for a dramatic change Friday with strong winds, heavy rain and flood risks, especially in the Golan, Galilee, Judean Desert and Negev

Ilana Curiel | 01.06.26

Red skies over Israel spark online buzz: Experts reveal science behind striking sunset

Did you look up? You couldn't miss the wonderful hues of the sunset; See photos from around the country

Ilana Curiel | 01.04.26

Bedouin man killed in police raid tied to price tag attacks in southern Israel

During operation by special unit to arrest suspects in price tag attack in a Bedouin settlement in the Negev, a 28-year-old resident was shot dead after police said he endangered the force. Ben -Gvir: "I support the soldiers. Whoever endangers police officers must be neutralized

Ilana Curiel, Liran Tamari | 01.04.26

Weather: Rising temperatures and clear skies, chance of rain by weekend

Temperatures will be normal for the season and strong easterly winds will blow in the northern and central mountains

Ilana Curiel | 01.04.26

TikTok insult sparks deadly family feud in Rahat: 3 brothers indicted for double murder

Three brothers from Rahat were indicted for the aggravated murder of Ashraf Abu Madigam 38, and his nephew Abdullah , 17 - relatives killed in a violent family feud sparked by a TikTok video; Two other suspects remain at large

Ilana Curiel | 01.04.26

Why Israel’s north blooms in many colors while the Negev turns red, scientists find

A citizen science project maps how climate, rainfall and soil shape the colors and flowering times of Israel’s iconic anemones, explaining regional differences from the north to the Negev

Ilana Curiel | 01.02.26

Rainfall records smashed in under 24 hours as flood warnings issued for weekend

Heavy rain drench much of Israel, with several stations topping 60 millimeters, led by Karnei Shomron with over 72, as storms move overnight from north to northern Negev, raising flood concerns

Yaron Drukman, Ilana Curiel | 01.02.26

'He made aliyah out of Zionism, dreamed of serving’: Ari found dead a day before IDF discharge

Nearly three years after arriving in Israel from the US and just one day before completing his military service, Ari Goldberg was found dead in his Dimona apartment, shortly after accompanying his younger brother to the IDF induction center

Ilana Curiel | 01.01.26

Heavy rain, flooding risks loom across central Israel on first day of 2026

Dozens of millimeters of rain are forecast to fall within hours across central Israel, raising fears of flooding and flash floods; rain will later spread south before a dry spell sets in over the weekend

Ilana Curiel | 01.01.26

Witness turns hostile as incitement case against Haniyeh’s sister opens in Be'er Sheva

Sister of Ismail Haniyeh is accused of sympathizing with a terrorist organization by praising the Oct. 7 massacre; Her daughter-in-law's testimony for the prosecution contradicted what she told the police: 'I thought she could read and write, but she can't'

Ilana Curiel | 12.31.25

Five cars torched in Lehavim in suspected retaliation for police raid in Bedouin village of Tarabin

Police say arson at a gas station in the Negev town was a reprisal for an ongoing operation in the nearby Bedouin community of Tarabin, warning tougher measures ahead and calling for Shin Bet involvement

Ilana Curiel | 12.31.25