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Over 20 victims in minor sexual harassment case discovered by police, suspect arrested

The suspect had presented himself as a 16-year-old on social media and utilized an image of a minor to contact 11- to 15-year-olds.

The social media profile of a suspect accused of sexually harassing minors in Israel, August 21, 2026.
National Missions Minister Orit Strock seen at a faction meeting at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 17, 2025

Netanyahu denies request that annual Elul prayer be held in Gaza Strip, Minister Strock says

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 5, 2026

Turkey requests 'red notice' be issued against Netanyahu 'at international level'

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China being investigated for funding pro-Palestine marches in UK, Telegraph reports

US lawmakers are investigating alleged Chinese funding of Code Pink and its UK activities, including suspected payments tied to pro-Palestinian protests, The Telegraph reported.

Protesters with the group CodePink demonstrate at the start of the Senate Armed Services confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Isaac Herzog meets with 'Make-A-Wish' child who wished to know the feeling of being president

After the visit, Arbel Rot was given a tour of the Knesset, followed by a family vacation in Jerusalem, according to Make-A-Wish Israel.

President Isaac Herzog meets with "Wish Kid" Arbel Rot at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, August 11, 2026.

Likud Party threatens Central Elections Committee petition over Fly&Vote initiative

Likud is seeking the data and documents underlying the initiative's activities within five days, saying the material is needed to determine whether further legal action is warranted.

El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, August 4, 2026; Illustrative.

Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad enters politics with new party ahead of elections

Haddad has held talks with potential political partners, including Brig.-Gen. (res.) Ofer Winter, a controversial figure on the Right, as he weighs his options.

Yoseph Haddad, an Arab-Israeli advocacy activist and CEO of the Together Vouch for Each Other association at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on February 25, 2024.

Jewish educators should stop relying on archaeology to prove Israel’s history - opinion

For a student who has never held an ancient artifact, a relic proves our history beyond argument. It connects us to distant times with a tangible demonstration of the Jewish people’s bond to the land

Workers and volunteers on an archaeological dig sift through dirt at Alexandrion/Sartaba in the Jordan Valley.

Metula's Israeli Poets’ Festival returns to Jerusalem with all disciplinary guns blazing

If your idea of poetry is a neatly rhyming ditty, attending the festival should thoroughly disabuse you of that constricted notion and open up broad new vistas for your literary epiphany enjoyment.

Late poet Amir Gilboa’s rich oeuvre is celebrated at the festival.

HaMiffal cultural center marks ten years and counting of community-oriented creation

“We understand we can show Jerusalem in a different light,” says artistic director and co-director Doron Gallia-Kind. “Not the one shown in newspapers and on the news."

The HaMiffal yard offers a charming ambiance with a slew of intriguing artworks.

Netanyahu's ‘Islamic Republic of Britain’ remark reveals how Israel views Europe - analysis

Was this comment diplomatic? Obviously not. Was it a sweeping exaggeration? Certainly. Does it reflect Netanyahu’s view of Britain? Probably far more accurately than the usual diplomatic niceties do.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a state ceremony reburying Shimon and Rivka Herzl, the grandparents of Theodor Herzl, founder of modern political Zionism, alongside their grandson on Mount Herzl, in Jerusalem, August 05, 2026; Illustrative.

Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan

In a joint statement, the countries accused Israel of undermining efforts to fully end the war with Hamas in Gaza and derailing Trump’s push to cement conditions necessary for long-lasting peace.

(Front row, L/R) Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, and Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, hosted by US President Donald Trump.

The next evolution of technology transfer - opinion

Today’s scientific breakthroughs rarely emerge in isolation. They are increasingly shaped by collaboration across disciplines, institutions, and sectors. 

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