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What Matters Most On Friday, April 24, 2026

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Yamenu Binyamin Zelka, who was stabbed to death at the Pizza Hut branch where he worked in Petah Tikva in the early hours of Independence Day, April 22, 2026. (Social media, undated; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

10 youths said involved; one suspect arrested

Pizzeria worker stabbed to death by teens on Independence Day after asking them not to use party spray

Yemanu Binyamin Zelka, 21, dies of wounds sustained at Petah Tikvah Pizza Hut; Family: He never did wrong by anyone; Boss: Everyone loved him; opposition points finger at police under Ben Gvir

Alex Sinclair's kippa before, left, and the mutilated kippa with the Palestinian flag removed after being detained, as pictured on April 23, 2026. (Alex Sinclair/Facebook)

Police detain Modiin man for wearing kippa with Israeli, Palestinian flags, cut out the Palestinian one

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the state Memorial Day ceremony at Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, April 21, 2026. (GPO screenshot)

Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer, recovery; had radiation therapy without informing public

Malignant tumor was treated two and a half months ago, doctor says, and ‘disease has disappeared’; PM, 76, says he withheld release of his medical info to prevent Iran from spreading propaganda mid-war

In this photo provided by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar upon his arrival in Pakistan, April 24, 2026. (Iranian Foreign Ministry via AP)

Live updates (closed)

April 24: Trump says Iran to make offer aimed at meeting US demands, as Iranian FM arrives in Pakistan

By Shira Silkoff and ToI Staff

As Witkoff and Kushner set to leave for Islamabad, White House claims to have ‘certainly seen some progress’ from Tehran in recent days * Israeli forces and Hezbollah battle in southern Lebanon

7:53 pm

IDF says it killed several armed Hamas operatives who 'posed threat' to troops in Gaza
7:53 pm

Qatar says emir spoke with Trump about US-Iran ceasefire talks
7:02 pm

IDF says Hezbollah launched explosive-laden drones at troops in southern Lebanon

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A group of scientists extracted the DNA from the remains of 10,000 individuals from archaeological excavations across Europe and the Middle East. The study, published in Nature on April 15, 2026, shed unprecedented light on human evolution. Illustrative: Archeologists in an ancient cemetery with dozens of skeletons in Florence, Italy, on February 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Francesco Bellini)

'Ancient DNA has transformed our understanding of the past'

New secrets of human evolution unlocked in study of ancient DNA from Europe and Near East

By Rossella Tercatin

Scientists analyze 22,000 genomes documenting hundreds of genetic changes due to natural selection over the past 10,000 years, including variants linked to celiac disease and multiple sclerosis

From left, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter, Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad and US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, listen to President Donald Trump speak in the Oval Office at the White House, April 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)

Says Israel can hit Hezbollah in self-defense amid truce

Trump declares 3-week truce extension after hosting 2nd round of Israel-Lebanon talks

US president says Netanyahu and Aoun will likely meet at White House in coming weeks; did not know about Lebanese law outlawing contact with Israelis but insists it will be scrapped

IDF troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo issued on April 23, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Hezbollah fires rocket salvo at northern Israel shortly before ceasefire extended

By Emanuel Fabian, Jacob Magid, Stav Levaton and Agencies

Strawberries and memories: A family trip south to mourn and celebrate

I miss my son, Dr. Zechariah Haber, killed in action, immeasurably, but I’m grateful for his blueprint for meaning and fun on the national holidays

The erosion of moral distinction

A regime that allegedly murders thousands of its own people to silence opposition (Iran) is creepy when it shifts to diplomacy. Do not equate that with reckless speech

Mojtaba needs prosthetic leg, possible facial plastic surgery

Trump says he ordered US Navy to ‘shoot and kill’ boats mining the Strait of Hormuz

By Jacob Magid, Stav Levaton and Emanuel Fabian

US president claims Iran rudderless due to ‘infighting,’ as NYT report says IRGC in control and Khamenei ‘gravely injured’; Katz: Israel awaiting ‘green light’ from US to attack energy sites and supreme leader

US President Donald Trump speaks during an event for NCAA national champions in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

An Israeli Air Force technician inspects a fighter jet before taking off for a major wave of strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon, April 8, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

2 IDF aircraft mechanics charged with spying for Iran, leaking fighter jet info

By Emanuel Fabian and Charlie Summers

A member of the Bnei Menashe celebrates as she arrives at Ben Gurion Airport on April 23, 2026, part of a group of new immigrants from the community in India. (Jack Guez/AFP)

Group of over 250 Bnei Menashe immigrants from India lands in Israel

By Charlie Summers and AFP

Newcomers are first members of the community to immigrate since government decision last year to bring around 4,600 of them to the country

Inside story

Prominent activist’s chilling jail-time manifesto details rationale for Oct. 7 hate in US

Casey Goonan, in prison for California firebombings, explains groundwork for attacks in account written while incarcerated, frames Hamas invasion as launching a worldwide struggle

Anti-Israel protesters at UC Berkeley in Berkeley, California, May 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Congregation Beth Israel in Houston, Texas in a screenshot taken on on April 23, 2026. (Screenshot/Google Street View)

Woman, minor charged with plotting attack on Houston synagogue ‘to kill as many Jews as possible’

Illustrative photo of swastika graffiti (Twitter).

Long Island father and teenage son arrested as cops probe swastika in school bathroom

By Grace Gilson

Far-right activist Don Grundmann addresses the Modesto City Council in August 2019. (Screenshot/Modesto City Council via YouTube)

Exclusive

Jewish groups protest as California sends out antisemitic conspiracies in voter guide

US state distributes booklet to voters with a candidate statement blaming Israel for assassination of Charlie Kirk, attacking the Talmud, and linking to white supremacist sites

Buckley Carlson, left, and Tucker Carlson speak on Tucker Carlson's streaming show, April 21, 2026. (Screenshot via JTA)

Tucker Carlson slams ‘repulsive’ campaign against country club that barred Jewish toddler

Rabbi David Rosen joins diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on today's Lazar Focus podcast. (courtesy)

Lazar Focus podcast

David Rosen: Israel doesn’t adequately understand Christian relations

By Lazar Berman and David Rosen

After an IDF soldier smashes a statue of Jesus in Lebanon, an interfaith leader says Israel has no strategy on ties, must improve education on modern Christians

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (left) speaks with Special Envoy to the Christian World George Deek, in a photo released on April 23, 2026. (Foreign Ministry)

Israel appoints first special envoy to Christian world after scandals strain ties

By Stav Levaton and ToI Staff

Palestinian teen shot dead, Israeli child lightly hurt in rock-throwing as West Bank roils

By Emanuel Fabian, Stav Levaton and Agencies

IDF thwarts attempted car-ramming attack on troops; French FM warns that EU might impose sanctions on Israelis linked to violent settler attacks ‘in the coming days’

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, April 23, 2026. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

Analysis

Israel is drawing closer to the Middle East — while the West turns a cold shoulder

Israel is in the strange position of holding talks with bitter foes like Lebanon and Syria, while old friends in Europe are pushing to loosen ties

(L to R) US State Department Counselor Michael Needham, US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, Lebanon's Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh Moawad, and Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter stand together before meeting at the State Department in Washington, DC, on April 14, 2026. (Oliver Contreras / AFP)

Illustrative: Violinist Stefan Jackiw holds the 1714 Joachim-Ma Stradivarius at Sotheby's auction house in New York on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)

$10 million encore

300-year-old Nazi-looted Stradivarius said to reappear in France

By Isabelle Le Page and Damien Stroka

Experts believe violin made by iconic Italian luthier in 1719 was stolen by German soldiers from Warsaw museum in 1944

Analysis

AP and ToI Staff

Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in Pennsylvania’s midterms

Moderate pro-Israel governor, vocal about his faith, widely seen as 2028 presidential hopeful; his party’s performance in swing state this year is chance to show voters he can win

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro greets members of the crowd after speaking at a Clinton County Democratic Party event at the Avenue 209 coffee shop, April 11, 2026, in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. (AP/Marc Levy)

Two top contenders for the position of Tel Aviv city rabbi. A special committee is set to appoint one of the candidates on April 26, 2026. Left: Rabbi Zevadia Cohen. (Wikipedia) Right: Rabbi Haim Amsalem. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Tel Aviv set to choose new chief rabbi Sunday, with mayor said to favor Shas candidate

By Rossella Tercatin

After a nine year vacancy, a 64-member panel will choose a candidate, with Mayor Ron Huldai reportedly striking deal with powerful Haredi party to give his support

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu review a military honor guard on April 3, 2025, in Budapest, Hungary. (Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP)

Analysis

In Orban’s rule, some Israelis saw a model. Will he also be one in defeat?

Electoral loss of Hungarian strongman who Netanyahu called a ‘true friend’ comes months ahead of Israel’s fateful vote

More Headlines

A Spanish Navy unit takes part in the NATO Dynamic Mariner/Flotex-25 naval exercise in Barbate, southern Spain, on March 28, 2025. (AP/Bernat Armangue)

Pentagon said to float ways US can punish NATO allies for not helping fight Iran

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in parliament in London, April 22, 2026. (AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Amid spate of arson attacks on Jewish sites, Starmer warns of ‘malign state actors’

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Iran's Reza Pahlavi, exiled son of Shah Reza Pahlavi, waves to supporters after an attacker threw red fluid at him following a news conference in Berlin, Germany, April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Iran’s exiled crown prince splashed with red liquid after railing against ceasefire

Austrian singer JJ performs after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland, on May 18, 2025. (Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Slovenia says it will air Palestinian documentaries instead of this year’s Eurovision

The Polymarket prediction market website is displayed on a computer screen, January 11, 2026, in New York. (AP/Wyatte Grantham-Philips)

US soldier allegedly used classified intel to win $400K Polymarket bet on Maduro raid

By Hallie Golden, KONSTANTIN TOROPIN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM

Paramount Skydance chairman and CEO David Ellison arrives with US Senator Lindsey Graham, before US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber at the US Capitol in Washington, on February 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

AnalysisWhat a Paramount-Warner Bros. merger could mean, including for coverage of Israel

By AP and Luke Tress

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