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Right-wing activists disrupt Tel Aviv screening hosted by Arab-Jewish party
Thu Oct 15 8:53 pm
Witnesses said the activists assaulted attendees and tried to reach the floor housing the Joint List's election headquarters; police arrived after they were removed
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Protest song, not crime: Israeli court clears lawyer of insulting police officer
Thu Oct 15 5:59 pm
Barak Cohen wrote and published a song criticizing a police officer, whom he called 'a green-eyed snake'
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Mossad prank shows anyone can fake Israeli government emails despite nine years of warnings
Thu Oct 15 5:03 pm
Nine years after official warnings, government agencies still fail to enforce basic email protections. A prank demanding cat pictures in Mossad's name exposed gaps that make phishing easy, without anyone breaching the agency's servers
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Explained: How can Israelis still vote for Netanyahu?
Thu Oct 15 2:34 pm
The prime minister's back is against the wall, with a long list of recent failures. Yet Netanyahu's bloc is close to half the electorate, with many supporters still clinging on. For some, it's policy; for others, it's just Bibi
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Non-stick Netanyahu: Will surging scandals make a difference?
Thu Oct 15 2:01 pm
Even if Netanyahu's Teflon strategy still works with his base, the election will likely hinge on a small constituency of voters disillusioned with blindly following the leader, hearing his frenzied mouthpieces or denying the proof before their eyes
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Netanyahu, al-Sharaa talked last year with U.S., Arab mediation, Syrian sources say
Thu Oct 15 1:31 pm
Netanyahu said earlier on Thursday that he spoke with the Syrian leader to stop the acts of violence against the Druze. Syrian sources confirmed to Haaretz that the conversation was not a direct exchange, but involved other participants
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Shin Bet chief delays review on Gaza smuggling as his brother faces charges
Thu Oct 15 1:05 pm
Prosecutors asked the agency to clarify its policy on Gaza smuggling and assess its security implications for cases against alleged smugglers; a source said David Zini "must not go near these matters" while his brother is charged
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In Eilat, Gadi Eisenkot has the hometown advantage. Is it enough to shake Netanyahu?
Thu Oct 15 12:41 pm
The opposition frontrunner got his humble start in this desert town at Israel's southern tip. Those who knew him then saw no obvious signs of a future leader, but could the bashfulness they recall be the key to his appeal?
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Israeli diplomats begin voting abroad as expats face hurdles returning to cast ballots
Thu Oct 15 11:58 am
About 4,800 diplomats, state employees and relatives can vote from missions abroad, while other Israelis must return home to cast ballots and have faced travel and registration hurdles
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From destruction to reconstruction: Israeli firms eye billions in Gaza
Thu Oct 15 11:38 am
Some of Israel's largest construction firms are bidding for billions of dollars in contracts to rebuild Gaza, but no contracts have been awarded yet. 'All the companies are gathering data and waiting for the political green light,' says one executive
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Lieberman rules out cooperation with Arab parties or minority government
Thu Oct 15 11:35 am
The Yisrael Beiteinu chairman said he would form a coalition made up only of 'Zionist parties,' adding that Likud could be a significant partner without Netanyahu: 'I know several Likud lawmakers who understand the gravity of the moment'
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Wiz founder and Channel 13 owner is set to win rights to McDonald's Israeli franchise
Thu Oct 15 10:20 am
Assaf Rappaport is expected to acquire the rights to operate McDonald's 230 Israeli branches in a deal estimated at about 1 billion shekels, plus a share of sales
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