Society

• Law

  

  Yakir Levy Death: Reality TV Star’s Fatal Fall in Miami Sparks Police Investigation

  

  Mass Poisoning at Jerusalem Beauty Salon: 16 Hospitalized Due to Toxic Vapors

  

  October 7 Investigation: Knesset Advances Political Inquiry Bill

  

  Baniya Barbie Loses Lawsuit to Or Marmelstein: Singer to Pay Over 5.3 Million NIS for Breach of Contract

  

  Russian Political Emigré and Artist Semyon Skrepetsky Shot Dead in Poland

  

  Suspect Arrested in Prague for the Murder of Israeli Businessman Toni Bargig

  

  Fines for Using a Phone While Driving in Israel Will Increase Severalfold

  

  Israeli businessman and casino owner Tony Bargig killed in Prague

  

  Shin Bet Foils Terror Attack in Jerusalem Hotel: Employee Charged with Spying for Hamas

  

  Sydney Terror Attack Hero Ahmed Al Ahmed Faces Extortion from His Brothers

  

  Givat Ze’ev to Receive City Status: Israeli Interior Ministry Decision

  

  Building License in Israel: Accredited Architects Will Be Able to Accelerate Its Issuance Process

  

  Israel’s Weapon Reform: Caesarea and Upper Galilee Added to “Priority Zones” List

  

  Trains to Jerusalem: New Boarding Rules for Passover 2026 Holidays

  

  Gun Licenses in Jerusalem: Ben-Gvir Expands List of Eligible Neighborhoods

  

  Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman Era Coins Seized in East Jerusalem

  

  Fatal Incident in Jerusalem: Infants Die in Illegal Daycare

  

  Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against draft law in Jerusalem

  

  “Quiet Cities” Program in Jerusalem: Acoustic Cameras to Fine Noisy Vehicles

  

  New Olim in Israel Will Be Required to Report Foreign Assets

  

  Knesset to Discuss Complete Ban on Flavor Additives in Smoking Products

  

  IDF Draft 2025: Who Will Be Called Up and What Awaits Draft Dodgers

  

  Israel Expands Eligibility for Firearm Licenses

  

  Israel Passes Law Criminalizing Cooperation with the International Criminal Court

• Culture

  

  Kosara Mitic’s Film “17” Wins Best Debut Award at Jerusalem Film Festival

  

  Jerusalem Film Festival 2026 Announces Winners: Three Awards Go to “Where To?”

  

  Ukrainian Director Sergei Loznitsa to Receive Honorary Award at the 2026 Jerusalem Film Festival

  

  Michael Jackson Biopic ‘Michael’ Dethrones ‘Oppenheimer’ to Set All-Time Box Office Record

  

  A Personal Look at War: Premiere of “Good Morning Gaza” to Take Place in Jerusalem

  

  43rd Jerusalem Film Festival 2026: Full Lineup, Participants, and the Year’s Biggest Films

  

  Esther Shamir Passes Away After a Long Battle with Cancer

  

  Israeli Singer Ishay Levi Dies: A Farewell to the Mizrahi Music Legend

  

  Israel at Eurovision 2026: Noam Bettan Takes Second Place in the Final

  

  Jerusalem Day 2026: The “Yakir Yerushalayim” Award Ceremony Took Place

  

  Noam Bettan at Eurovision 2026: Israel advances to the final despite attempts to disrupt the performance

  

  The premiere of the documentary “God Speaks Yiddish” by director Tuvia Tenenbom about life in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem.

  

  Argentina and Paraguay Squares to Appear in Jerusalem – A Gesture of Diplomatic Gratitude

  

  Where to give away an unwanted bicycle in Jerusalem: “Tafadlo” program by the Municipality and Pnimeet

  

  The Train Theater hosts children’s performances in Jerusalem’s bomb shelters

  

  Israeli Artist Alex Levin Unveils New Painting

  

  Buenos Aires Proposes Renaming “State of Palestine” Street in Honor of the Bibas Family

  

  Tree Planting in Jerusalem: Oak, Plane, Syrian Ash, and Maple to Enrich City Parks

  

  A Square Named After Morton Mandel Opens in Jerusalem

  

  The premiere of the Israeli series “Nutuk” took place on Keshet 12 channel

  

  Bar Refaeli Criticizes Penélope Cruz Over Instagram Posts

  

  Radio Host Haim Suzana Passes Away at 50

  

  Gal Amitai and Efrat Dor Are Engaged in Cyprus

  

  Osher Cohen and Eden Fines Are Engaged: The Couple’s Romance Enters a New Stage

  

  Renovated HaAyal Park Opens in Jerusalem

  

  Mossad Personnel Receive Israel Security Prize at President’s Residence

  

  Chess Lessons Begin in Jerusalem Kindergartens

  

  Israel at Cannes 2025: Social Drama *Mama* Offers Intimate Look at Migrant Women’s Lives

  

  Israeli Singer Yuval Raphael Takes Second Place at Eurovision 2025 with a Song of Hope

• Healthcare

  

  ARTIMES Neural Network Successfully Completes Clinical Trials for Evaluating Chemotherapy Efficacy in Mesothelioma

  

  Israel’s Health Ministry Implements Strict New Rules for Opioid Prescriptions

  

  Drug Addiction Treatment Reaches a New Level: Israeli Doctors Eliminate Opioid Cravings in a Single Session

  

  MIXiii Health-Tech 2026: International Conference & Exhibition in Jerusalem for Doctors, Startups & Investors

  

  Bladder Cancer: Dr. Boris Chertin Explores a Method That Could Help Avoid Surgery

  

  Barzilai Medical Center Performs Its First Mitral Valve Reconstruction Without Open-Heart Surgery

  

  Musician Yonatan Razel Hospitalized in Jerusalem After Suffering a Stroke

  

  Jerusalem to Host the 2026 Dermatology Conference: Program and Participants

  

  Ritalin in Israel: Yoav Kisch Calls for a Review of Prescriptions for Children

  

  New DNA Test Helps Avoid Frequent Colonoscopies for Intestinal Inflammation

  

  WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum Donates $200 Million to Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem

  

  Tourette Syndrome Treatment: Teva Acquires Emalex, Developer of a New Drug for Tics in Children and Adults

  

  IMA 2026 Regulations: New Liability Rules for Israeli Physicians Working with AI

  

  Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem Operates in Secured Areas and Is Prepared for Any Scenario

  

  Hebrew University Scientists Create Molecule That Destroys RNA Linked to Cancer Growth

  

  Breakthrough in Cardiology: ILR — a Miniature Heart Rhythm Recorder — Installed for the First Time in Israel

  

  Rami Levy Donates 5 Million Shekels to Hadassah Rehabilitation Center

  

  Yolan Cohen Becomes a Mother: Journalist Announces Birth of Daughter via Surrogacy

  

  Israel Ranks Fourth Globally in Life Expectancy, OECD Report Finds

  

  New Prosthetics Rehabilitation Center Opens in Petah Tikva

  

  Israel Performs First Ever Total Artificial Heart Transplant

  

  Over 100 children who lost relatives in the Hamas war undergo therapy at Israel’s Camp Koby

  

  Breakthrough in Leukemia Diagnosis: Israeli Scientists Develop Unique Blood Test

  

  Israel Performs First-Ever Osseointegration Surgery for Wounded IDF Officer

  

  Medical Breakthrough: First-Ever Bladder Transplant from a Living Donor Performed

  

  Medicine of the Future: Artificial Intelligence Begins Receiving Patients

• Science

  

  How TikTok and Reels Affect the Brain: What the Research Says About Short-Form Video

  

  Japanese Scientists Create GZO Nanosheets Capable of Transforming RGB Sensors and Smartphone Cameras

  

  AI in Cardiology: Oxford Algorithm Predicts Heart Failure 5 Years Before Diagnosis

  

  Shimon Sakaguchi Awarded Nobel Prize for Discovery of Immune Tolerance Mechanism

  

  Israel Prepares New Lunar Mission “Beresheet-2”

  

  14-Year-Old ‘Human Calculator’ Sets 6 World Records in Mathematics