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אולגה וניקולאי בוגוסלבסקי הביאו תינוק לעולם
‘A miracle happened to us’: couple welcomes son after daughter killed by Iranian missile
Olga and Nikolai Boguslavsky decided to have another child during the shiva for 18-year-old Noa, killed alongside boyfriend Eitan Zacks in Be'er Sheva; their newborn carries his name, while ChatGPT, which Noa taught her mother to use, suggested Amitai
Dina Halutz | 10:33 | 11.06.26
הגר אלמביק
‘I thought this was the end’: Israeli designer Hagar Alembik recalls Flydubai terror and her comeback
A dream trip to Japan with her daughter and grandson ended in terror aboard a Flydubai flight; the 71-year-old designer praises her Saudi hosts, recounts rebuilding her fashion empire from ruin and reveals how weight-loss drugs are reshaping fashion
Smadar Shir | 09:43 | 11.02.26
Zac Brettler
Zac Brettler posed as an oligarch's son. Then he plunged to his death in London
In London Falling, investigative journalist Patrick Radden Keefe unravels the mysterious death of a 19-year-old who invented a $270 million fortune; in an exclusive interview, he discusses the secrets behind the tragedy, the Sacklers and the crisis facing American journalism
Tzippy Shmilovitz | 11:44 | 11.01.26
גבר ללא חשק לסקס
'My husband made me feel like a nymphomaniac': Rediscovering sexuality after divorce
Dating after divorce can revive body-image fears, performance anxiety and painful memories of marriage; Sex counselor Eden Ziv explains how to reclaim intimacy for pleasure rather than validation, avoid rushing and rediscover your own voice
Lori Stadtmauer | 06:49 | 11.01.26
מתצוגת פראדה
Is the bra the new T-shirt? The fashion trend taking over runways
Bras are emerging as a major fashion trend for spring 2027, dominating runways and red carpets, but as celebrities embrace the revealing look, criticism on social media reignites the debate over women's freedom to choose what they wear
Liora Shuster | 04:33 | 11.01.26
הארי הודיני לפני שהורד בארגז סגור אל מתחת למעטה הקרח בנהר דטרויט, פברואר 1907
What really killed Harry Houdini? A new theory challenges a century-old mystery
Retired surgeon Larrian Gillespie challenges the tale of a fatal stomach punch, pointing instead to a hospital meal and questioning the official date of death; her theory could clear a student blamed for decades, but historians remain unconvinced
Daniel Edelson, New York | 19:40 | 10.31.26
שמעון פרס
When Shimon Peres went treasure hunting for lost German WWI gold
A Holocaust survivor and poultry farmer presented a hand-drawn map and yellowed instructions pointing to a fake grave near the Syrian border; rival clues led searchers to scrap metal, a hyena's den and claims the gold had been found long before
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 16:18 | 10.31.26
מצליחנית
‘Grit’ made her famous. Now Angela Duckworth says it isn't enough
After two decades studying success, the bestselling psychologist argues that passion and perseverance alone cannot guarantee results; in her new book, Situated, she reveals four ways to reshape our surroundings, attract mentors and unlock our potential, and explains how the same approach helped save her marriage
Noga Shavit-Raz | 04:46 | 10.31.26
מגזין סופ"ש: סדנת הכשרה למתנדבות בקו סיוע לנשים בזנות
When hanging up is a victory: Inside Israel's hotline for women in prostitution
At Israel's Shira Line, teachers, nurses, lawyers and tech workers train to answer late-night calls from women in prostitution without promising rescue; they explain why a woman hanging up in anger may be showing something she rarely gets to exercise: control
Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 22:01 | 10.30.26
אביעד פרידמן בשיפוץ היכל התרבות בקריית־שמונה. "אני לא קוסם, אבל אפשר יהיה לבחון אותי על הצלחות בצפון בעוד שנה"
'The state failed to do its duty': the man rebuilding Israel's war-battered north and south
Three years after October 7, southern Israel is rebuilding while northern communities await recovery funds; Aviad Friedman, tasked with overseeing both efforts, warns that political interference, bureaucracy and budget cuts threaten to erode residents' trust
Yair Kraus | 14:03 | 10.30.26
Jane and Larry Sherman
More than charity: the couple giving Israel's most vulnerable children a second chance
After more than 25 years of support, Orr Shalom names its group home after Jane and Larry Sherman, whose partnership began with a home for five children and expanded to help young adults leaving care as wartime needs grow
ynet Global | 11:11 | 10.30.26
מתנדבי "חברים מחלצים" במהלך החיפושים אחרי עמי יוגב
‘Is he a Mossad agent?’: Inside Israel's global volunteer rescue network
After her son Yanai drowned in Mexico five years ago, Nirit Rimon founded Haverim Mehalzim, a global network of Israeli volunteers who help compatriots missing or injured abroad; this week, dozens searched Greece's Mount Olympus for Ami Yogev before finding his body 
Roy Rubinstein | 04:22 | 10.29.26
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Google-backed Clear Sky honors teen suicide prevention app amid Israel's trauma crisis
After October 7 strained Israel's mental health services, Clear Sky joined Google.org and other partners to recognize digital tools supporting therapists, including a safety-planning app used at Hadassah to help teenagers at risk of suicide
Shay Ben Yaakov | 18:46 | 10.25.26
פוסט טראומה
‘The emotions don’t disappear’: Inside the IDF clinic where soldiers learn to sleep and live again
Behind an ordinary Tel Aviv facade, the IDF treats soldiers struggling with PTSD symptoms, sleepless nights and guilt; more than 1,600 have received care, 70% remain in service and just 5% return to combat, raising questions about support after discharge
Elisha Ben Kimon | 13:54 | 10.25.26
יובל ריטש
Unable to vote abroad, Israeli actress crowdfunds flight home from California to cast her ballot
After relocating to Berkeley for her husband's AI safety job, Yovelle Rich, 29, plans to land in Israel on October 27 and fly back that night; her 8,900-shekel campaign drew anonymous donations and harsh accusations that expatriates should not vote
Yael Garty | 08:30 | 10.25.26
פחד מוות
Why we fear death and how to live with it: Prof. Yoram Yovell explains
From Gilgamesh's search for immortality to religion's promise of an afterlife, psychiatrist Prof. Yoram Yovell explains why we fear death, how it shapes our behavior and why finding purpose in the lives we have may offer a better answer
Eitan Gefen | 19:59 | 10.23.26
פליקס סאבון
Felix Savon: From Olympic boxing legend to convicted sex offender facing poverty
Cuban boxing legend Felix Savon won three Olympic gold medals and rejected millions to remain loyal to his homeland; Convicted of child sex offenses and later released from prison, he now reportedly faces poverty and has been seen searching for food in the trash
Zeev Avrahami | 15:04 | 10.23.26
וירג׳יני חליפה־חג ב"פאודה"
‘Paris is burning, Jews are afraid’: ‘Fauda’ actress urges French Jews to prepare to leave
Born and raised in Paris, Virginie Khalifa Hag says her mother hid inside a shop during the October 17 riots, longtime friends cut ties after October 7 and France no longer feels safe; the ‘Fauda’ actress now lives near Israel's Lebanese border
Orit Merlin Rozhenzwaig | 10:01 | 10.22.26
Five bullets and a broken promise: Israel's forgotten political assassination
Long before the murders of Yitzhak Rabin and Rehavam Ze'evi, Bedouin lawmaker Hamad Abu Rabia was shot dead in 1981 after refusing to surrender his Knesset seat; his rival took his place, and two of the rival's sons were convicted of the killing
Liran Friedmann | 18:25 | 10.21.26
North Yemen Civil War
Egypt's Vietnam: the disaster behind the Houthis' warning
The Houthis are invoking a war that drained Egypt's army and finances before its 1967 defeat by Israel; history also reveals how secret Israeli airlifts helped keep Nasser fighting far from Sinai, and why a supposedly limited intervention became so difficult to escape
Liran Friedmann | 11:00 | 10.20.26
Even a psychologist couldn't stop scrolling: Inside Israel's social media detox trend
‘The algorithm is a psychopath’: Why Israelis are trying to quit social media
Psychologist Ofra Miron-Lichter had her family block even news sites; a content creator began using two phones, and a mother banned chargers from bedrooms. Their experiences show why escaping the endless feed takes far more than willpower
Tal Giladi | 12:11 | 10.18.26
סשה טרופנוב וספיר כהן
They were about to break up before October 7. Then Hamas captivity changed their love story forever
Sasha Troufanov and Sapir Cohen were close to breaking up before October 7, when both were abducted from Nir Oz; she was freed after 55 days, while he spent 498 days believing she had moved on, until their reunion led to an emotional wedding
Tal Giladi | 22:05 | 10.17.26
זלטה ויונג פארק
‘I quit my tax office job to run my husband's TikTok’: Meet Israel's Korean food star Yong Park
She discovered Korean culture through ‘Squid Game’; he was an architect in South Korea. Now married and living in Ashkelon, Zlata and Yong Park have turned his Korean cooking videos into a thriving business, with millions of views, lucrative brand deals and ambitions to become social media stars
Dina Halutz | 16:54 | 10.17.26
צילום: אסי חיים
‘The army told us we were on our own’: Oct. 7 survivors return to Gaza border kibbutz
After 1,000 days of displacement, the Weintraub family has returned to Kibbutz Holit, where they narrowly survived the Oct. 7 attack; Amid extensive damage and a long recovery, they are determined to rebuild their home and community
Assi Haim | 15:06 | 10.17.26
חוצים את הנהר בדרך לציד
Hunting in the wilderness, embracing Zionism: Inside a Montana cowboy family's extraordinary life
Deep in Montana's wilderness, a cowboy family lives much as it did 150 years ago, hunting for food, raising cattle and carrying guns; But it's their extraordinary love for Israel that sets them apart, with a giant Star of David adorning their log cabin
Assaf Kamar | 11:47 | 10.17.26
דוד, ישראל ועבדאללה
The Bedouin shepherd who claimed he was a kidnapped Jewish child
A family argument, recurring dreams and an improvised lineup led Abdullah to a father whose son had vanished 21 years earlier; reports said a blood test ruled out a family link, but relatives still insist the lost boy came home
Eti Abramov, Itzik Shasho, Oded Kramer | 18:17 | 10.16.26
ג'יימי פילה
Her father was killed on 9/11; on October 7, Jamie Pila fought for Israel
Born six months after her father, James Gartenberg, was killed in the World Trade Center on 9/11, Jamie Pila left a comfortable life in New Jersey to enlist in the IDF; carrying a locket with his photograph, she fought near Gaza on October 7 and now calls Israel home
Gal Ganot | 18:11 | 10.11.26
סיוטים חלומות רעים
Falling off a cliff? What recurring nightmares mean and how to change their ending
Since October 7, Israelis' nightmares have increasingly featured war and terrorism, but everyday stress, sleep habits and even food can also play a role; experts explain when bad dreams are normal, when they signal a deeper problem and how a simple technique can help rewrite them
Maya Benita | 02:03 | 10.10.26
בגד ים מנומר גוטקס הנסיכה דיאנה
A Princess Diana sex tape? How Britain's biggest tabloid fell for an elaborate hoax
In 1996, British tabloid The Sun claimed to have obtained a sex tape featuring Princess Diana and James Hewitt; Within 12 hours, the footage was exposed as a hoax featuring look-alikes, leaving the newspaper humiliated
Oded Kramer, Itzik Shasho | 12:06 | 10.09.26
אנדרטת נרצחי פסטיבל נובה
‘Is he alive?’: Bereaved families recall the moment they learned their sons were gone
Yoav and Hallel were killed fighting on Oct. 7; Idan and Maksim fell years later in Lebanon, while Avihai and fellow Givati soldier S. survived severe wounds; in three encounters, their families return to the moments that changed everything
Yoav Keren | 20:21 | 10.07.26
תומר פרץ
'I never imagined that in less than two hours, I'd be picking up body parts'
Los Angeles artist and IDF veteran Tomer Peretz rushed to Israel after Oct. 7 and was soon collecting bodies with ZAKA; the experience shattered the life he had rebuilt, before he turned art into a way to help survivors and reservists heal
Smadar Shiloni | 12:45 | 10.07.26
גאיה צוברי
Don’t forget the women saving lives in Gaza: Wounded IDF paramedic fights to be seen
Gaya Tzuberi, a 22-year-old combat paramedic, was shot in both legs while rescuing wounded soldiers under fire and spent months learning to walk again; now she dreams of dancing again and seeks recognition for the women saving lives in Gaza
Dina Halutz | 02:41 | 10.07.26
חמיד אבו עראר
His pregnant wife was murdered in front of him on Oct. 7. Three years later, he still talks to her
Former Gaza resident Hamid Abu Arar watched his pregnant wife Fatma die and he was wounded along with their infant son before warning IDF troops of a Hamas ambush; 3 years later, he raises nine children alone, treats his son’s trauma and repeatedly returns to the place where she died
Lihi Gordon | 20:20 | 10.06.26
giora zehavi
After 53 years behind the wheel, Nir Oz ambulance driver returns to rebuild his shattered kibbutz
Giora Zehavi heard desperate rescue calls from Nir Oz while trapped in a safe room on Oct. 7, knowing he could not reach them; after months away he has returned home, resumed volunteering with MDA and is helping rebuild the kibbutz’s emergency response network 
ynet Global | 13:34 | 10.06.26
ימית
‘I was a police officer for 17 years. Today I can’t leave home alone’
Yamit was shot in the thigh and pelvis while securing the Nova festival, then hid with another officer as terrorists closed in and they reserved one final bullet to avoid being captured alive; hours later, her husband reached her under fire and helped bring her to safety
Dina Halutz | 04:03 | 10.06.26
לירי ושירה אלבג
‘I’m on a speeding roller coaster’: Freed hostage Liri Albag determined to live life to the fullest
Twenty-one months after her release, Liri Albag and her mother Shira describe the emotional swings, her relentless drive to reclaim life, the public attention and a new relationship helping her rebuild after 477 days in Hamas captivity
Dina Halutz | 23:43 | 10.05.26
Adi Timor is surfing as part of his rehabilitation
How everyday technology is helping wounded IDF veterans reclaim independence
Tech for Heroes matches wounded IDF veterans with personalized technological solutions, from smart-home systems to everyday appliances, helping them reduce dependence and regain control of daily life
ynet Global | 16:52 | 10.05.26
פרופ' חן קוגל, מנהל המרכז הלאומי לרפואה משפטית
‘Evil incarnate’: Israel’s top forensic pathologist reveals unseen Oct. 7 evidence | Content warning
Prof. Chen Kugel says forensic evidence showed systematic killing methods across attack sites; he recalls burned and mutilated bodies, the race to identify every victim and the psychological toll that ultimately left him with PTSD; this article contains graphic images and descriptions that some readers may find disturbing
Ariela Ayalon, Oren Rice | 06:25 | 10.05.26
How two young Israelis helped catch Paris’ ‘Bois de Boulogne monster’
Bina Feiner and Ora Yosha, both 20, were hitchhiking through France in 1963 when a driver took them into the woods and fled with their belongings; one remembered his license plate, giving police the clue that led to his arrest 48 hours later
Oded Kremer, Itzik Shasho | 20:40 | 10.02.26
ליאור ספרנדאו עם אשתו נאפיוק, בת שבט הקראמוג'ה, ובנם נבו
He came to photograph Uganda’s water crisis. One girl changed the course of his life
Photographer Lior Sperandeo arrived in drought-stricken Karamoja to document a humanitarian crisis and stayed; now married to a Karamojong woman, his Shanita nonprofit supports some 300 students and is planning a 1,000-child agricultural campus with classrooms named for Israeli children murdered on Oct. 7
Lior Ben Ami | 14:55 | 10.02.26
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‘A life mission’: Omri Miran to lead Oct. 7 testimony gathering after 738 days in Gaza
Hundreds of survivors, hostage families, bereaved relatives and first responders will share firsthand accounts at more than 450 gatherings across Israel in early October
ynet Global | 08:28 | 10.02.26
הכתבה מ־30 בספטמבר 2023
Gaza border, late September 2023: before the world turned upside down
Ten days before Oct. 7, we came to report on border protests and life beside Gaza; three years later, we returned to the people we met, the friends they lost and the lives the massacre changed forever
Oded Shalom | 06:11 | 10.02.26
From MH370 to Germanwings: the chilling history of suspected pilot-suicide crashes
Reports of a suspected attack inside a flyDubai cockpit revive aviation’s darkest fear: cases in which investigators concluded, or strongly suspected, that pilots deliberately sent passenger aircraft toward disaster
ynet | 15:55 | 09.30.26
חנה וציון כהן
He firebombed rabbinical courts for a cause. Somehow, their love survived
Six years after Zion Cohen bombed rabbinical courts to protest the lack of separation between religion and state, his partner Hanna recounts their divorce, her arrest and the love they rebuilt after his release from prison
Orit Merlin-Rosenzweig | 21:26 | 09.29.26
אלישע ירד
King of the Hills: how one man is reshaping the West Bank
At 26, Elisha Yered has become the public face of an organized drive to establish illegal hilltop outposts, including in Palestinian-controlled areas, with activists openly seeking to break territorial continuity and undo the map created by Oslo Accords
Oded Shalom | 11:48 | 09.28.26
ג׳ון ריי דליסאי, מוליב ויסנטה ומריאל איה - נאבקים על גיוסם לצה"ל
‘This is my country’: Israel-born children of Filipino migrants fight for right to join IDF
As the military faces a severe manpower shortage, dozens of young adults born and raised in Israel are petitioning the High Court for permission to enlist, saying Oct. 7 only strengthened their determination to serve
Gal Ganot | 04:44 | 09.28.26
נגה ארז ואורי רוסו
Noga Erez on life after Oct. 7, leaving social media and her Coachella comeback
Noga Erez feared the war had ended her international career, but after sold-out tours and Coachella, she opens up about leaving social media, threats abroad, motherhood, her relationship with Ori Rousso and finding her way back
Raz Shechnik | 21:56 | 09.26.26
סידני סוויני ואריארן טיטמוס
Sydney Sweeney’s nude sports ad sparks backlash from female athletes over objectification
Olympic champions and other athletes say Novig’s ‘Just Sports’ campaign turns women’s bodies into a marketing tool; Sweeney’s response raises a harder question: when does sexualized imagery become objectification, and when is it a woman’s own choice? 
ynet | 05:55 | 09.26.26
נשים בגיל השלישי משחקות פוקר
‘We can’t imagine a week without poker’: Older Israeli women hooked on the thrill
From private living-room games to women’s clubs and bridge tables, older Israelis say strategic card games sharpen their minds, demand discipline and risk-taking, and create friendships that can become as important as the competition itself
Yael Walzer | 02:24 | 09.26.26
איור: יונתן פופר
Can MDMA save a relationship? Inside Israel’s underground couples therapy scene
Couples are turning to illegal MDMA-assisted therapy to break through resentment and emotional barriers, but experts warn the unregulated treatment can expose painful truths, create dependency and sometimes do lasting harm
Rotem Izak | 21:53 | 09.25.26
מיכאל ברודסקי
‘I lived between two wars’: Israel’s Ukraine envoy on Kyiv, Zelensky and his son wounded in Gaza
Michael Brodsky ends 5 turbulent years as Israel’s ambassador to Ukraine, reflecting on diplomacy under Russian fire, tensions with Zelensky over Israel’s refusal to supply weapons, Ukrainian resilience and the moment his son was seriously wounded fighting in Gaza
Itamar Eichner | 11:50 | 09.25.26
טיבט סין הדלאי למה
Whatever happened to ‘Free Tibet’? China’s rise, Western self-censorship and a fading cause
In the 1990s, Tibet drew rock stars, Oscar speeches and blockbuster films; today the cause has largely vanished from Western pop culture even as rights groups report tighter controls over language, religion and access, with the Dalai Lama’s succession looming
Tal Amoday | 08:41 | 09.25.26
IDF forces operating in Syria
‘Everything we prepared for happened’: When IDF medics became casualties deep inside Syria
Five troops were wounded 24 miles inside Syria — all members of the medical team meant to treat casualties; months of planning helped IDF rescuers evacuate them to an Israeli hospital
ynet Global | 18:49 | 09.23.26
מטוס Aloha Airlines לאחר שחלק גדול מגג תא הנוסעים נתלש באוויר, 1988
Dead engines and planes that flew themselves: 10 aviation stories so bizarre they sound fake
A plane lost much of its roof in midair, a captain was sucked through his windshield and survived, four engines died one after another and passengers watched live TV coverage of their own emergency landing: 10 extraordinary moments from aviation history
Roy Elman | 12:06 | 09.20.26
אמל אסעד
Druze general: ‘Nation-State Law turned us into guests in our own home’
Wounded three times and bereaved in Gaza, retired IDF Brig. Gen. Amal Asad says he would have traded his brother’s killer for hostages, calls former subordinate Nir Barkat ‘a doormat’ and recalls Sara Netanyahu rejecting his Lebanon exit plan
Yoav Keren | 09:45 | 09.20.26
הענבים ביקבי כרמל
The half-empty glass: Israel’s wine industry battles falling demand, cheap imports and growing stockpiles
The Jewish High Holiday season is normally peak time for Israeli wine, but falling alcohol consumption, cheaper European imports, the war’s blow to tourism and events and the cost-of-living squeeze have left wineries with millions of shekels in unsold stock and some growers abandoning the harvest
Anat Lev Adler | 11:07 | 09.19.26
The Youell family — on the couch
'I poured him every beer and said, "Now shut up and let me close the pub"'
Chef Thomas and Mai’s love story has taken them around the world, but in recent years they have made Israel home, hosting private dinners and raising a family; Thomas: 'If I fled during war, my grandfather would be ashamed'
Assi Haim | 09:01 | 09.19.26
צילום: שאטרסטוק
LeBron James and the $167 billion bet: How gambling took over American sports
LeBron James’ new Polymarket partnership shows how betting moved from sports’ biggest taboo to a business handling nearly $167 billion a year; young Americans are diverting investment money to wagers, while athletes face threats from furious bettors 
Tzippy Shmilovitz | 05:52 | 09.19.26
Israel vowed to learn from 1973. Fifty years later, the same failures returned
50 years and one day: How Israel repeated the failures of 1973 on Oct. 7
Analysis: Israel spent decades studying the Yom Kippur War surprise, yet many of the same patterns returned before Hamas’ attack: groupthink, contempt for the enemy and confidence in technology over cultural understanding
Dr. Michael Milshtein | 05:11 | 09.19.26
חילוני ודתיה
When one spouse leaves religion: Israeli couples navigate love, Shabbat and Yom Kippur
Noa remained observant as her husband Yehezkel left religion; secular Adi fell for a Hasidic man. Two couples reveal how they negotiate Shabbat, holidays, prayer and love when faith no longer looks the same
Sivan Kanety Avitan | 02:24 | 09.19.26
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