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Who is Segev Kalfon, the IDF veteran set to finally be free from Hamas captivity? - explainer

Segev Kalfon's family only learned he was still alive in February, after hearing from released hostage Ohad Ben Ami.

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Demonstrators protest, calling for the release of all hostages held in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, July 26, 2025

'Chose the side of Israel': Arad mayor bans performances from artists who signed anti-war petition

 Midbar Winery

Midbar Winery: The perfect Israeli red for this summer, even when it's really hot

 KKL-JNF to launch young community hubs in the periphery, led by pre-military academy graduates driving post-war social recovery.

KKL-JNF strengthens Israel’s war-hit communities with housing subsidies, new projects


Eight-year-old injured in Iran attack leaves rehab after year of medical care

Whilst Amina's condition is stable and she is speaking freely, she has limited use of her left leg and her left hand is non-functional, her father said.

 Amina Al Hassuni from Al Fura'a was released from the rehabilitation unit at Tel Hashomer after a year of treatment since she was fatally injured in the head by shrapnel on the night of the first Iranian attack.

Israel Kennel Club to host dog show in Arad to support southern residents

Sponsored by animal food brand Royal Canin, the show will feature around 800 dogs from approximately 130 different breeds, competing for titles in 10 different rings.

 The Israeli Kennel Club, sponsored by Royal Canin, will hold the largest international dog show in Israel in Arad.

MDA hero: We’re here for each and every person who is sick or injured

"We’re all human, and a little girl who’s been injured isn’t something to which you can turn a blind eye. There’s something about it that penetrates you and touches your soul."

 MDA paramedic officers get out of an ambulance a man to the Shaare Zedek Medical Center emergency and trauma care who was moderately injured when stabbed in a terrorist attack  by the Neve Daniel junction, near Jerusalem on March 31, 2022.

Police uncovers underground cannabis cultivation tunnel worth over NIS 1 million

Police uncovered an underground cannabis lab in the Negev, seizing over 600 plants worth one million NIS, targeting crime families.

 Underground cannabis cultivation tunnel with approximately 600 plants.

Former finance minister Avraham ‘Beiga’ Shochat dies at 87

One of the last pillars of Rabin, Peres, and Barak's Labor party, Avraham 'Beigele' Shochat, passes at the age of 87.

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Israel's Arad Festival turns 40 with 5-day music party

Marina Glazer has been involved in the festival, in a variety of guises, for around 20 years, including 15 as artistic director. She bows out when the lights go out on this year’s final show.

 IVRI LIDER will perform in this year’s Arad Festival.

Israel's PianoFestArad returns to the Negev

Over the eight days down south the public can get all sorts of angles on the classical music domain, by attending recitals, lectures, workshops, master classes, and concerts.

 JAPANESE PIANIST Nagino Maruyama will give a recital on July 27.

Art roundup: Zen monks, Opera ghosts and Brazilian Treasures revisited

A preview of September exhibitions around the country:

 ‘THE REFLECTION of the Ideals,’ created by Nir Peled.

Lapid, Elkin unveil NIS 1.4 billion Arad development plan

The agreement will see some 5,000 new housing units and commercial and industrial centers built in the city.

(L-R) Construction and Housing Minister Ze'ev Elkin and Prime Minister Yair Lapid sign development agreement with Arad Municipality

Meet the woman running an American-style café in Arad, Israel

Studio Coffee, located in Arad’s Artist Quarter, offers American-style baked goods like cinnamon buns, brownies, coffee cake and chocolate chip cookies, plus Israeli-style salads and toasts. 

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World-famous photographer Spencer Tunick speaks about new nudist photoshoot

Tunick is a world-famous American photographer who has won acclaim for his pictures of large groups of nudes, which he has taken all over the world. He is now in Israel for the third time.

 Spencer Tunick's Dead Sea photoshoot