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Microsoft outage hits users worldwide: What went wrong, why is cyberattack ruled out? - explainer

A massive Microsoft outage disrupted services worldwide, including in Israel. Experts explain the suspected server failure and why a cyberattack appears unlikely.

NOVEMBER 13, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Supermarket cheese shelves, June 18, 2026

Cottage cheese crisis expands to white cheese

A malfunction in Tnuva's warehouse has been paralyzing supply for months. German experts are refusing to arrive due to the security situation, and the public is emptying supermarket shelves.

JULY 15, 2026|ByLIAT RON

Blood collection tubes pictured during the annual blood collection campaign 'Bloedserieus', organised by the Red Cross Flanders, on Monday 12 May 2025, at Training centre ZoWe Campus Brugge.

Health ministry investigates malfunction in BRCA screening test after false negative results

The BRCA 14 nano-chip test, which is common in Israel, targets women of Ashkenazi and Ethiopian descent who have not been diagnosed with cancer.

OCTOBER 29, 2025|ByDR. ITAY GAL

The official airplane of the Prime Minister Wing of Zion is seen parked at the Ben Gurion Airport on October 20, 2020

Netanyahu's 'Wing of Zion' plane's windshield cracks mid-flight

The issue will be fixed before Netanyahu departs for the US on Sunday, which will be the Prime Minister's first flight on the plane.

JULY 18, 2024|ByUDI ETZION

Israeli hospitals face second nationwide computer system malfunction

The Health Ministry reported another exceptional malfunction in the computerized medical record management system in several hospitals, which led to erroneous copying of patients' data.

JULY 1, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL

A doctor using the Chameleon system (illustrative)

Apple admits - the alarm clock "hangs" on some devices

A bug in iPhone devices leaves the alarm clock silent, causing users to be late. Apple admits the issue and is working on a fix to resolve the problem.

MAY 9, 2024ByDR. ITAY GAL