President Isaac Herzog said Wednesday at the annual Independence Day event honoring outstanding IDF soldiers that they had “surpassed” their forebears and were acting as exemplars for future generations.
The event revolved around the…
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Honoring soldiers, Herzog says they have fought ‘battles future generations will study’
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VAST Data confirms $1b raise at $30b valuation
The Israeli company says the funds will be used to consolidate its position as the AI operating system at the center of the AI ecosystem.
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Israel’s improvised birth and the hope that still defin
In May 1948, as the British Mandate in Palestine neared its end, the idea of declaring a Jewish state was anything but inevitable. Behind the iconic moment later immortalized in photographs and textbooks lay days of uncertainty, improvised…Continue Reading
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AI generated pornography of teacher produced by students
A middle school teacher in Netanya discovered that 8th-grade students had distributed an AI-generated pornographic video in which her face had been inserted.The Israel Police stated that upon receiving the complaint, an investigation was opened…
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Second French soldier killed in Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon, Macron says
A second French soldier serving with the United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon has died after being wounded in a Hezbollah attack in southern Lebanon, French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday.The soldier, Cpl. Anis Girardin, was…
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During Independence Day: Arabs attack a group of hikers near Ofra
Arabs attacked a group of hikers who were walking from the town of Ofra toward the town of Givat Assaf. Several of the hikers were injured by stones and required medical treatment.
Dozens of attackers emerged from the area of the village of Deir…
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During Independence Day: Arabs attack a group of hikers near Ofra
Palestinian Arabs attacked a group of hikers who were walking from Ofra toward Givat Assaf. Several of the hikers were injured by stones and required medical treatment.
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Israel’s Hodaya Cohen wins 78th Independence Day Tanach World Quiz
The event was held at the Jerusalem Theater and recorded in advance due to the security situation, and gathered 16 outstanding young men and women from seven countries. Second place went to Akiva (Jack) Schreier from the United States.Education…
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A stroll through Tel Aviv on Independence Day: Amid fragile calm, a city exhales
After long weeks of fighting with Iran and Lebanon, it had been unclear how, or even if, Israelis would be able to mark this year’s Independence Day. But with the conflicts now paused by fragile ceasefires, Tel Avivians poured outdoors on…
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Blue skies, white smoke: Israelis celebrate 78 years of independence
Israelis hit parks, promenades and nature sites under Wednesday’s warm sun, holding cookouts and flying kites to celebrate the country’s 78th Independence Day.
Just a few weeks ago, it seemed war with Iran would put a damper on the…
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