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Henry Kirshner

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An assortment of colorful rocks and pebbles found in Qesem Cave by Tel Aviv University researchers

5 min

Archaeology

Ancient humans may have kept souvenirs 500,000 years ago; study points to colorful stones and flint tools

The authors say souvenirs may have raised evolutionary pressure on memory mechanisms in the brain, a hypothesis and not proof. Evidence includes colorful pebbles at Qesem Cave and old flint tools

Read time: 5 min.


An assortment of colorful rocks and pebbles found in Qesem Cave by Tel Aviv University researchers

5 min

Archaeology

Ancient humans may have kept souvenirs 500,000 years ago; study points to colorful stones and flint tools

The authors say souvenirs may have raised evolutionary pressure on memory mechanisms in the brain, a hypothesis and not proof. Evidence includes colorful pebbles at Qesem Cave and old flint tools

Read time: 5 min.


President Yitzhak Herzog decided to impose the mandate on Gadi Eisenkot

4 min

Israel elections 2026

'The eyes of the entire nation are upon you,' Herzog gives Eisenkot mandate to form next government

Herzog told Eisenkot that “the eyes of the entire nation, with all its pain, hopes, prayers, and fears, are upon you.” Eisenkot will seek consent to form a government based on four parties

Read time: 4 min.


Protesters from the Orthodox Peleg Yerushalmi movement blocked Route 4 on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

2 min

Israel elections 2026

Three police officers injured during violent Haredi protest on Highway 4 | LIVE BLOG

At this time, the coalition bloc holds 53 mandates, opposition bloc holds 48, Arab parties hold 19

Read time: 2 min.


Netanyahou - Eisenkot

3 min

Israel elections 2026

Netanyahu claims 'decisive majority,' calls for national right-wing government, warns against Arab coalition

Netanyahu said a government leaning on Arab parties would endanger Israel, claiming they support Hamas and call Israeli soldiers war criminals; Eisenkot rules out a coalition with Netanyahu

Read time: 3 min.


Benny Gantz

3 min

Israel elections 2026

Gantz says he will not run in upcoming elections; 'will keep pushing' for a unity government

Polls have put Blue and White at less than 1 percent, below the electoral threshold. The party has also lost senior figures, including MK Hili Tropper, who left in May

Read time: 3 min.


Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, at a press conference Bern, Switzerland, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024.

4 min

Ukraine-Russia War

'Russia does not consider Trump’s statements strong,' Zelensky pleads for help as Russia targets energy grid

A Ukrainian Defense Ministry adviser stated that SpaceX has capped Starshield’s military package at 100 miles per hour for terminals in motion. He said Ukrainian forces were not notified.

Read time: 4 min.


Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Yaniv, the passenger who broke into the cockpit on a flight from Dubai to Israel, at Ben Gurion Airport September 30, 2026.

3 min

Israel

Israeli airlines launch rescue flights for stranded passengers after Flydubai attempted hijacking

Israel will begin operating rescue flights to evacuate Israelis stranded in Dubai after Flydubai suspended flights for at least six days following an attempted hijacking aboard flight FZ1073

Read time: 3 min.


Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2026

3 min

US / Canada

Hegseth unveils drone command, deeper officer cuts in 'State of the Force' speech

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a new Pentagon command for autonomous and robotic weapons, doubled his target for cutting senior military officers to 20%, and unveiled plans for a new base

Read time: 3 min.


Mayito Flaco

4 min

US / Canada

Treasury sanctions nearly 50 Sinaloa Cartel leaders and corruption networks in Baja California

The US Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned 21 individuals and 25 entities tied to the Sinaloa Cartel's Los Mayos faction, targeting cartel leader Ismael Zambada Sicairos

Read time: 4 min.


Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to speak at the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.

4 min

International

'It’s not appropriate that the events of Oct. 7 set Israel policy for Syria,' al-Sharaa criticizes Israel at UNGA

While speaking before the Atlantic Council, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa claimed that Israel's policy toward Syria was "not logical," and accused the Jewish state of "creating problems around it"

Read time: 4 min.


Boy George

2 min

Culture

Live Nation Israel announces Boy George will perform in Israel on November 4 as part of international tour

The British pop star's Tel Aviv show comes at a time when performances by international artists in Israel have become rare, following months in which he has publicly voiced support for Israel and Jews

Read time: 2 min.


President Donald Trump walks to the Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington

6 min

Analysis & Opinion

Abraham Accords need 'constant push' six years on, says Sen. Lankford in i24NEWS special interview

Reflecting on the six years since the signing ceremony on the White House South Lawn, Lankford said the accords proved more durable than critics expected, including in the aftermath of October 7

Read time: 6 min.


File photo showing IDF soldiers and Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Qusra

4 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

New INSS report warns rising Jewish terrorism in the West Bank could threaten Israel's rule of law

The report calls for a series of enforcement and policy reforms, including subordinating settlement defense units to state authority and evacuating illegal outposts

Read time: 4 min.


Houthi forces entering Mocha

4 min

The Gulf

‘It’s really bad,’ Fmr. Yemeni official describes losing Mocha to Houthis, calls for more Saudi involvement

The Houthis have edged closer to gaining leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic port city of Mocha, even as Saudi-backed forces claimed battlefield gains elsewhere in Yemen

Read time: 4 min.


Forced laborers, some of them children, discovered in a 2015 police raid on a shrimp-processing facility in Samut Sakhon, Thailand.

4 min

International

UNICEF: 1 in 5 children across 21 countries experienced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse

The report, titled "Through Children's Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse," combines survey data from roughly 21,000 internet-using children who experienced abuse

Read time: 4 min.


Drugs concealed in toothpaste tubes are seen in luggage carried by flight attendants in the case

3 min

Asia & Pacific

Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case

The case originated from the March 2023 discovery of more than 10 kilograms of drugs, including over 8.3 kilograms of MDMA and nearly 3 kilograms of ketamine, concealed in 157 toothpaste tubes

Read time: 3 min.


Gas is flared at the Jose Antonio Anzoategui oil complex in Barcelona, Anzoategui State, Venezuela, Sunday, July 3, 2022

3 min

Latin America

White House details Venezuela oil deal giving Pentagon 35% stake in new company

The White House released new details of its oil agreement with Venezuela, confirming the Pentagon will hold a 35% equity stake in a private company gaining 100-year rights to 17 Venezuelan oil fields

Read time: 3 min.


Remains of an ancient soap-making workshop in Jerusalem

3 min

Archaeology

Ancient soap workshop uncovered beneath Jerusalem's Old City reveals centuries-old industry

An hourglass-shaped cooking installation centered on a large metal cauldron used to boil oil for soap production was uncovered. The cauldron sat inside a stone-built basin, with a fire chamber beneath

Read time: 3 min.


Screenshot of the capsized passenger ferry off the coast of Cyprus

3 min

International

Ferry capsizes off coast of Cyprus, at least 8 dead, 23 still missing

Video from the scene showed the vessel capsized on its side in choppy seas, with people in red life jackets standing atop the hull or in the water as rescuers worked to pull them to safety

Read time: 3 min.


Group Of Students With Teacher On Class

3 min

US / Canada

ADL study: Jewish teachers report widespread antisemitism, self-censorship in US unions

A new ADL study of Jewish members of US teachers' unions found widespread reports of anti-Jewish hostility, with most respondents saying they feel pressure to self-censor

Read time: 3 min.


CCTV showing a massive mudslide striking Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border

4 min

Asia & Pacific

157 bodies recovered; Israeli tourist in Nepal missing and out of contact, along with his tourist group

A catastrophic flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-China border have killed over 157 people with hundreds more still unaccounted for

Read time: 4 min.


Tel Azekah

6 min

Archaeology

Bringing the Bible back: i24NEWS travels to the Elah Valley to uncover the ancient Judean fortress of Azekah

Even as war continues to test the excavation team, the researchers at Tel Azekah have returned to the biblical fortress every season for 16 years, determined to keep uncovering its Judean past

Read time: 6 min.


Residents search for survivors in the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026

4 min

Latin America

Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 132, hundreds injured

President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a national state of emergency, saying, "The national government has all of its capabilities deployed to protect lives, assist affected communities"

Read time: 4 min.


في هذه الصورة المأخوذة من فيديو قدمته الخدمة الصحفية لوزارة الدفاع الروسية يوم الاثنين 29 ديسمبر 2025، يظهر نظام صواريخ أوريشنيك الروسي خلال تدريب في موقع غير معلن في بيلاروسيا.

4 min

War in Ukraine

Russian forces make minimal gains despite record casualties, missile launches in July - report

Russia suffered an average of 1,132 casualties for every square kilometer of territory it actually seized in July, according to the Institute for the Study of War's latest assessment.

Read time: 4 min.


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