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Fitness star Gilad Janklowicz’s family reveals he died by suicide

Two months after the fitness icon’s death, his family publicly reveals for the first time that the coroner ruled it a suicide, saying they are still struggling to understand what led to the tragedy

Ran Boker | 08.25.26

נציגת בולגריה לאירווזיון עם הגביע לאחר הודעת הזכיה - אירוויזיון 2026

Eurovision 2027 to be held in Burgas, Bulgaria

Bulgaria earned hosting rights after Dara won Eurovision 2026 with 'Bangaranga'; the first semifinal will be held May 11, coinciding with Israel’s Memorial Day, followed by the second semifinal on May 13 and the grand final on May 15

Ran Boker | 08.13.26

Veteran journalist Oren Nahari dies at 70 after battle with ALS

He was one of Israel's most senior media figures and considered for decades one of the voices most identified with foreign news and history coverage; his final broadcast was just five days ago due to the progression of the disease

Ran Boker | 08.13.26

After Israel nearly won Eurovision, new rule could deny winner automatic hosting rights

Ahead of the 2027 contest in Bulgaria, the EBU says a winning country could lose hosting rights if war or geopolitical tensions make staging the event unsafe; the minimum contestant age will also rise to 18 and live-vocal rules have been clarified

Ran Boker | 08.12.26

Israel’s chief justice quotes 'Legally Blonde' in speech to new lawyers

Supreme Court President Yitzhak Amit surprised a Jerusalem certification ceremony by invoking Elle Woods’ graduation speech and its three lessons: question first impressions, trust people and always believe in yourself

Ran Boker | 07.29.26

הנזק למערכת חדשות 12 בפעם השנייה, ומכתב האיום

‘God’s judgment will punish you’: death threat found after Israeli news station entrance smashed

Channel 12’s entrance in Tel Aviv was smashed for the second time in less than a month; the letter demanded an apology over the Sde Teiman affair and warned that ‘Next time the brick will hit one of your heads’

Ran Boker | 07.28.26

Haim Yavin, Israel’s legendary ‘Mr. Television,’ dies at 93

Israel Prize laureate helped found Channel 1, anchored its first television newscast in 1968 and remained the face of Israeli news for four decades, also working in radio, documentaries, production and election coverage

Ran Boker | 07.22.26

נועם בתן וליהיא פרויד על במת האירוויזיון

Israel allows AI vocals in Eurovision 2027 song selection

Reality TV singing competition ‘The Rising Star’ will again choose Israel's performer for song contest, with Kan officials joining the semifinal and final judging panels and a separate committee selecting the song anonymously

Ran Boker | 07.12.26

New details deepen mystery over Gilad Janklowicz’s death outside Hawaii tower

His team says the Israeli-born TV workout star was found lifeless at the foot of his 16-story building, as Honolulu police continue investigating

Ran Boker | 06.23.26

‘Fauda’ issues rare warning: October 7 episodes may be 'hard to watch'

Israeli TV provider Yes tells viewers episodes 7 and 8 of the final season are based on Oct. 7 events but stand alone, allowing audiences to skip them and return to the season’s main plot next week

Ran Boker | 06.21.26

Uri Geller, famed Israeli mentalist: ‘Even I can’t read Trump’s mind’

Even as he nears 80, Uri Geller is still telling stories we may never know are true, from bending a spoon before Salvador Dalí to hypnotizing Michael Jackson and refusing to use his powers to win the lottery

Ran Boker | 06.19.26

'I Always Wanted More': Noam Bettan releases first new song since Eurovision | Watch

Video features dancer who portrayed Michelle and a tribute to Michael Jackson's dancing; 'Music makes me a better person, sets boundaries for me, protects me from myself, protects me from the world and helps me release pain'

Ran Boker | 06.16.26

Mizrahi music icon Ishay Levi dies at 63

Legendary singer, whose hits helped define Mediterranean music for generations, dies at Tel Aviv’s Sourasky Medical Center after a deterioration in his condition; 'One of Israel’s great soul singers,' eulogizes fellow musician Aviv Geffen

Ran Boker | 06.07.26

From Petah Tikva to Madonna and Eurovision Asia: the Israeli producer living a reality TV dream

Assaf Blecher opens up about international productions, reality TV manipulation, the failure of ‘The Americans’ and why moving Israel to Eurovision Asia is unlikely

Ran Boker | 06.05.26

Singer-songwriter Yonatan Razel hospitalized with cerebral hemorrage

Razel, who has has reached broad audiences with his Jewish and faith-based music, has been hospitalized at Shaare Zedek Medical Center for several days following a brain hemorrhage

Ran Boker | 06.01.26