WhatsApp co-founder gives Shaare Zedek $200m in record Israeli hospital donation
The donation will fund the construction of a new medical tower at the hospital and will lead to the official renaming of the institution as Koum Shaare Zedek Medical Center.
Revolution on the home screen: WhatsApp changes the way you see status updates
WhatsApp will allow independent cloud backup without dependence on Google and Apple
X launches XChat: A messaging app that will compete with WhatsApp
More than half of online abuse reports now come from child victims themselves, Israel finds
Online abuse reports in Israel jumped 71 percent in 2025, with children now submitting the majority of complaints directly to authorities.
The Yasmin Lukatz Project and the Rehabilitation Fund of the Kibbutz Movement
Code for Israel and the Rehabilitation Fund of the Kibbutz Movement introduced a technological solution to strengthen and grow kibbutz communities after the war.
Who’s who in the group? WhatsApp allows adding personal tags next to names
The new feature, now available to iPhone users and on its way to all users, allows adding a text label next to names in groups.
Key barrier to online fraud can be bypassed for pennies, say researchers
Throwaway phone numbers offer a cheap way to bypass authentication text defenses.
IDF security crackdown can’t fix Israel’s WhatsApp addiction
In Israel 2025, you don't need advanced military systems to gather intelligence, you just need to be in the right WhatsApp group.
Authorities charge two French teens for planning ISIS-linked antisemitic terror attack - report
French authorities charged two teens with an ISIS-inspired terror conspiracy after finding messages suggesting a planned antisemitic attack.
Russia threatens full ban on WhatsApp
In August, Russia began limiting some calls on WhatsApp, accusing the foreign-owned platforms of refusing to share information with law enforcement in fraud and terrorism cases.
Qatargate: Feldstein’s WhatsApp messages expose chain of command in PM’s office
New WhatsApp evidence suggests Yonatan Urich directed Eli Feldstein, complicating the "Bild" case.
Read and respond even from your wrist: WhatsApp officially arrives on Apple Watch
After years of requests, Meta is launching a dedicated WhatsApp app for Apple Watch – with support for messages, stickers, and reactions, without giving up end-to-end encryption.
Privacy takes a leap: The end of the phone number on WhatsApp?
Meta plans a major WhatsApp update letting users sign in with a username instead of a phone number for the first time, similar to Telegram’s long-standing model.
