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From left: Ahmed, Zen, and Bilal Al-Qassassi, Nimr Abu Schiban, and Einad Al-Qassassi; in Rahat, southern Israel, October 27, 2026. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
October 27, 2026, 5:11 pm
‘He’s united Arab Israelis’: Ben Gvir’s harsh policies drive high turnout in Arab towns
The aftermath of October 7, 2023, and subsequent political discord drives changing voting patterns in southern Israel, from communities attacked during massacre to Bedouin hamlets
By Sue Surkes
Ofir Yaron (IDF)
January 14, 2025, 9:25 pm
Ofir Yaron, 51: Dad of 2 killed on the way to defend besieged kibbutz
Killed by Hamas while trying to return to protect Kibbutz Magen on October 7
By ToI Staff
Avi Fleisher (IDF)
January 5, 2025, 8:44 pm
Avi Fleisher, 63: Kibbutz defender was ‘man of actions, not words’
Killed battling the Hamas invasion of Kibbutz Magen on October 7
By ToI Staff
Lucas Cunio, older brother of hostages David Cunio and Ariel Cunio, with his freshly tattooed arm at an Artists 4 Israel event at Jerusalem's Botanical Gardens on July 7, 2024 (Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
July 9, 2024, 12:00 pm
Beauty through the pain: Survivors of October 7 inked by visiting tattoo artists
12 inkers from abroad join 50 local artists to offer body art to 120 survivors, soldiers and relatives of victims of the Hamas massacre
By Jessica Steinberg
Sara Netanyahu, right, and her son Yair watch from the gallery as the new government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (not in picture) is sworn in at the Knesset in Jerusalem, December 29, 2022. (Amir Cohen/Pool/AFP/File)
July 1, 2024, 10:39 am
Netanyahu’s wife, children to receive additional year of Shin Bet protection
12-month extension granted despite advisory committee recommending it be extended by just 6 months or until the end of the war
By ToI Staff
Posters calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, outside the Defense Ministry in Tel Aviv, October 21, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)
October 22, 2023, 2:56 pm
Daily Briefing Oct 22: Day 16 of war – what first, toppling Hamas or finding hostages?
Editor David Horovitz on need to maintain long-term goals to prevent future brutal massacres; health reporter Renee Ghert-Zand on chilling morgue visit and stories of heroism
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Rabbi Eliezer Berland urging his followers to travel to Uman, August 2022. (Via YouTube, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 14, 2023, 8:42 pm
Sex offender rabbi turned away from Ukraine border crossing ahead of Uman pilgrimage
Berland flies back to Israel after being barred entry into country that blacklisted him for claiming Russian invasion was punishment for Kyiv barring his sect from Uman
By ToI Staff
Minister for Jerusalem Affairs and Jewish Heritage Meir Porush arrives for the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on May 14, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
August 29, 2023, 4:21 pm
Minister under fire for trying to help sex offender rabbi enter Ukraine
Group supporting victims of sexual assault in ultra-Orthodox community demands Meir Porush apologize for aiding Eliezer Berland
By ToI Staff
Yehuda Meshi-Zahav. (courtesy of ZAKA)
March 14, 2021, 10:14 pm
Police open sex abuse investigation into ZAKA founder
Decision comes 1.5 years after police received tip regarding Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, but chose to investigate who was behind letter rather than probe alleged abuser
By ToI Staff
In this Jan. 5, 2005 file photo, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, head of Israel’s renowned ZAKA rescue service, arrives at the Yan Yao Buddhist temple in Takuapa, Thailand (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
March 14, 2021, 10:11 am
More speak up about ‘widely known’ alleged sexual abuse by ZAKA founder
Victims and witnesses tell of incidents of systematic abuse by Yehuda Meshi-Zahav, claiming his behavior was an open secret within the ultra-Orthodox community
By Stuart Winer and ToI Staff
An iPhone running the Health Ministry's HaMagen app, which aims to track the spread of the novel coronavirus and warn users if they have interacted with someone infected. (Sam Sokol)
March 31, 2020, 9:07 am
By voice or location, Israeli apps can determine your risk of coronavirus
Israeli developers working on applications to track spread of COVID-19, while country’s largest hospital makes strides with telemedicine to protect staff
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Miriam Friedman
December 13, 2016, 2:23 pm
Miriam Friedman
When the convicted molester is a local
She describes (and runs) a community program that helps protect known sex offenders from abusing again
The single best way to protect your child from predators is to simply have a talk with him or her about safe body practices and personal space, say activists. (iStock Getty Images)
December 4, 2016, 7:45 am
With pedophiles seeking sanctuary in Israel, one way parents can protect kids
Best thing families can do to defend children against sexual abuse, say activists, is to talk about it
By Melanie Lidman
Israelis take cover in a street shelter as the Code Red alert sounds in Sderot, southern Israel, on the third day of Operation Protective Edge, Thursday July 10, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
June 22, 2015, 6:18 am
A year after war, Gaza border residents brace for next round
Southern frontier communities still coping with loss, say repeat of hostilities inevitable as long as Gaza remains unrehabilitated
By Avi Lewis
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