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  Security2026-10-16

  IDF says Gaza strike killed Nukhba cell commander who raided Re'im base

  The Israeli military named the man as Maher Walid Omar al-Husseini and said he had been working to rebuild Hamas capabilities while a ceasefire was in place.

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  Agriculture2026-10-16

  US photojournalist Heidi Levine hurt as settlers hit olive harvest at Abu Falah

  A Washington Post photographer and several Palestinians were injured near Ramallah on Friday, as Israeli settler leaders blamed the Palestinian Authority for the clash.

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  Emergency2026-10-16

  Man, about 30, seriously hurt in electric scooter incident in Netivot

  Magen David Adom took the rider, who had a head injury, to Soroka hospital after he was hurt on Jerusalem Boulevard in the southern Israeli town.

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  Emergency2026-10-16

  Man, about 40, seriously hurt as two trucks collide on Route 6

  Paramedics treated a trapped driver south of Sorek interchange before an MDA helicopter flew him to Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv with multi-system injuries.

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  Security2026-10-16

  IDF says Gaza strikes killed Hamas weapons commander and Islamic Jihad member

  The military says one of the two men killed on Thursday crossed into Israel on October 7, and accuses both of rebuilding militant capabilities despite the ceasefire.

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  Security2026-10-15Updated

  IDF publishes letter from Yahya Sinwar's 10-year-old son to his father

  The military says the letter, found in Gaza, shows the boy missing his father and wanting to shoot Jews; its own translation includes a religious declaration.

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  Security2026-10-15

  Palestinian driver hits Israeli youth near Ateret; army rules out terror

  An Israeli was hurt when a Palestinian driver struck him near Ateret while youths were blocking traffic; the military says the incident was not a terror attack.

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  Security2026-10-15

  IDF fires interceptor at what it calls a false target over southern Lebanon

  The Israeli military says an interceptor was launched at a misidentified target where its troops operate in southern Lebanon, with no sirens sounded under protocol.

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  Security2026-10-15

  Israeli strike in Khan Younis kills two men accused of smuggling weapons into Gaza

  The IDF and the Israel Security Agency say the two men procured and traded weapons for Gaza; the military calls them a threat to troops along the Yellow Line.

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  Emergency2026-10-15

  Two workers die after explosion at Intel's plant in Kiryat Gat

  A blast at Intel's Kiryat Gat facility has killed two workers from the Negev and left a third in serious condition, with early reports differing on the cause.

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  Security2026-10-15

  IDF says Jenin operation detained weapons trader tied to dismantled network

  The Israeli military says soldiers guided by the Israel Security Agency detained a man it calls a key weapons supplier to a Jenin network it says it broke up earlier.

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  Government2026-10-15

  Herzog meets Aliyev and Bahrain's foreign minister at Baku summit

  Israel's president attended an Asian security summit in Azerbaijan, where several delegations reportedly left the hall as he spoke while Qatar's emir stayed.

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  Government2026-10-15

  Colombia opens its embassy in Jerusalem, the tenth in the city, says Sa'ar

  Israel's foreign minister inaugurated Colombia's new embassy after Bogota restored diplomatic ties, while Hamas condemned the move as a breach of international law.

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  Government2026-10-15

  Netanyahu tours eastern barrier near Kibbutz Massada, tells enemies 'do not test us'

  The prime minister visited a barrier under construction along Israel's eastern border, describing a line from the Yarmouk River to Eilat backed by troops and anti-drone plans.

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  Security2026-10-15

  IDF says engineers destroyed 1.5km Hamas tunnel crossing Gaza's Yellow Line

  The military says a tunnel with rooms for Hamas fighters ran beneath the line marking the Israeli-held part of Gaza before engineers sealed and demolished it.

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  Security2026-10-15

  Eisenkot pledges Hamas will not rule Gaza within 18 months of him becoming PM

  Speaking near the Gaza border, Yashar party leader Gadi Eisenkot set a timeline for ending Hamas rule and said it cannot happen while Benjamin Netanyahu holds power.

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  Security2026-10-15

  CNN: US strike plans for Iran include the 'mother of all bombs'

  US officials told CNN the military has drawn up options using the MOAB against Iranian energy and nuclear sites, though they doubt it can reach deeply buried facilities.

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  Security2026-10-14Updated

  IDF chief warns of escalation before elections, condemns settler violence

  Israel's military chief warned of rising escalation risk on all fronts ahead of the October 27 vote and called for settler violence against Palestinians to be eradicated.

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  Israel2026-10-15

  Egyptian jet that landed before October 7 carried two businessmen, reports say

  Israeli outlets report the Egyptian plane linked to claims of an intelligence chief's visit carried businessmen, as security officials question that any such visit took place.

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  Emergency2026-10-14

  Worker, about 30, dies after forklift accident at Bu'eine Nujeidat factory

  A man described by Magen David Adom as a foreign worker was pronounced dead at a factory in the Lower Galilee after being caught under a forklift.

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  Courts & Crime2026-10-14

  Two arrested as Haredi draft opponents try to enter Bnei Brak Kodkod building

  Police detained two people after a crowd tried to force its way into a building housing Kodkod, a program for ultra-Orthodox soldiers, in Bnei Brak.

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  Emergency2026-10-14

  Boy, 10, dies after recycling bin explosion in Beitar Illit, Ynet reports

  A 10-year-old boy suffered severe burns and multiple injuries in Beitar Illit; Ynet later named him as Eliyahu Azriel and reported that he was killed.

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  Emergency2026-10-14Updated

  Intel Kiryat Gat blast: one injured worker dies, two others seriously hurt

  One of three workers burned in the explosion at Intel's Kiryat Gat factory has died, Israeli media report; the cause has not been confirmed.

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  Courts & Crime2026-10-14

  Man, 37, taken to Ichilov with penetrating injuries after Tel Aviv assault

  Magen David Adom says a 37-year-old man was hurt in a violent incident on Yosef Lishansky Street and is in moderate condition; the statement gives no motive.

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