The ceremony progressed under the slogan "Strengths of Renewal," with those honored with carrying a torch at this year's ceremony including Argentine President Javier Milei.

"Without verification, any agreement is no agreement. It’s an illusion of an agreement, or it’s a promise, which you don’t know whether it will be complied with or not," Grossi explained.

Gadi Eisenkot gathered 27% of the votes in the latest Maariv survey over who should lead the opposition, while Naftali Bennett received 16%, and Yair Lapid ended last with 6%.

The four transplants were a liver into a 9-year-old girl; a kidney into an 18-year-old woman; another kidney into a two-and-a-half-year-old boy; and a heart into a three-and-half-year-old.

There is an almost symbolic connection between what this sport represents and what Israeli society needs today," said Ludmila Yasinskaya-Demari, team manager and founder of the Israel Cheer Union.

Manta rays are cartilage fish that can reach an impressive wingspan of about seven meters, and despite their impressive size, are known as "gentle giants" and are not dangerous to humans. 

The traveling exhibit is part of a new educational initiative led by the Gush Etzion Regional Council to deepen the study of the area's history in schools.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Mozambican President Daniel Chapo have agreed to elevate ties between their countries, following talks in Beijing on Tuesday.

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Pope Leo touched down in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, and was greeted by the president, scores of fans, and a red carpet welcome. It follows a three day visit to Angola.

Despite this, when sirens sounded along the Lebanese border, the IDF classified the event as a 'false identification.'

The defamation suit argues that the article "falsely asserted Patel is a habitual drunk, unable to perform his duties," among other issues, and that it was published "with actual malice."

In Israel, technological advancement is not adjacent to defense – it is embedded within it.

Flyers advertising an “IsraelFest” event to celebrate Israel’s 78th Independence Day at Scarsdale High School were found in a boys’ bathroom urinal.

"It [Israel] will smell the scent of resistance every day," said Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Lebanon's most senior Shi'ite statesman and a Hezbollah ally.

Gaza will need close to eight decades and tens of billions of dollars to recover from more than two years of war with Israel, a new report finds.

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Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te has postponed a planned trip to Eswatini after three African countries reportedly withdrew overflight permission, with Taipei accusing China of pressuring them.

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This is a day that will be remembered for generations. The president of Argentina is the first non-Israeli and non-Jewish leader ever to light an Independence Day Torch.

The premiere of the long-awaited Michael Jackson biopic 'Michael' brought emotion and reflection to Los Angeles on Monday, as cast members and the Jackson family shared the depth of effort behind bringing the King of Pop’s story to life.

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Monday saw the biggest heavyweights in the world of sport descend on Madrid, as the winners of the Laureus World Sports Awards were unveiled.

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