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30 students celebrating end of high school hospitalized with eye injuries from foam spray

Mon, 04 May 2026 10:19:13 +0000

Doctor says some will require follow-up treatment due to cornea injuries, warn against use of foam spray without protection

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Iran appears to target Israeli power plant in missile attack, but misses

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:55:58 +0000

Senior Iranian official confirms receipt of US peace proposal, with Turkey and Pakistan possible venues for talks; IAF bombs Iran's sole facility for developing submarines

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Abandoned newborn found in Hadera stairwell, authorities search for parents

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:15:26 +0000

Staff at National Insurance Institute branch find baby boy, estimated to be no more than two weeks old, feed him until medics arrive; boy said in good condition

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Apparent human fetus found in drain under Hadera residential building

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:00:15 +0000

Residents said to have discovered 23-week-old fetus in sewer after days of plumbing issues; unclear if it was aborted or miscarried

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Daily Briefing Nov. 3: Day 759 – Israel marks 30 years since Rabin’s death

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:43:26 +0000

Political correspondent Tal Schneider on the changes in the 30 years since Rabin's assassination; reporter Sue Surkes discusses pollution in West Bank and Hadera

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Residents of most-polluted city fight bid to extend life of coal-fired power station

Wed, 29 Oct 2025 14:27:16 +0000

50 to 250 early deaths in Hadera region attributed to pollution from Orot Rabin annually; despite decision to shut station by 2022, electricity chiefs want extension of 3-10 years

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3 kids suffer heat stroke after being left in cars; 2-year-old in critical condition

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:07:07 +0000

Police investigating two separate incidents in area of Hadera; children left unattended in cars is a recurring problem in the sweltering Israeli summer

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Woman’s body found buried near Hadera home; police arrest her brother

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:01:38 +0000

Mia Cohen's brother was issued a restraining order after trying to break into her house; women's advocacy group calls for probe of police for failing to prevent killing

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Despite fatal attack, beachgoers continue to provoke sharks near Hadera power station

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:27:05 +0000

Days after diver was mauled to death, visitors again seeking contact with the predators, with little enforcement to be found

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Police confirm man killed in shark attack; victim named as Barak Tzach, 45

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:29:14 +0000

Wife denies reports her husband had been carrying dead fish that attracted the shark off the Hadera coast, says he was just documenting them

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As search goes on for missing swimmer, experts say people shouldn’t have teased sharks

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 08:14:56 +0000

Nature groups say warnings not to approach the fish went unheeded, but still unclear why man was apparently mauled: 'They are not creatures that attack'

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Police send ‘findings’ from hunt for shark attack victim for forensic examination

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 15:32:02 +0000

Israel Police spokesman says efforts will continue until we can 'bring relief to the family'; eyewitness says man shouted 'I've been bitten, I've been bitten' before disappearing

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Rescuers resume search for man missing after shark attack at Hadera beach

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 10:28:58 +0000

Friend says he warned man not to go swimming; diving guide says he has swum up close with sharks in area in past, but they never attacked

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Diver missing, feared dead, after rare shark attack off the coast of Hadera

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 16:16:51 +0000

'They're eating him,' witnesses shout. 'Nobody's coming to save him'. Recent fish die-offs have attracted dusky and sandbar sharks to area, where swimming is prohibited

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Seasonal fish mortality draws sharks to central beach, alarming bathers

Sun, 20 Apr 2025 22:47:35 +0000

While fish die-offs are common in April as waters warm, and are known to attract sharks, the animals appear to have discovered Beit Yanai for the first time

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