The fires interrupted memorial day ceremonies, and Israel’s top firefighter called the blazes “one of the toughest events” he has faced.
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Israel Steps Up Attacks in Gaza and Lebanon Ahead of Oct. 7 Anniversary
Israel appeared to label much of northern Gaza as an evacuation zone and in Lebanon, Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah strongholds, as the region also braced for Israel to hit back at Iran.
Tel Aviv Shooting Leaves Six Dead and Several Injured
The authorities described the shooting, which took place on a light rail train, as a terrorist attack by two Palestinian gunmen. No group immediately claimed responsibility.
Netanyahu Condemns B’nei Re’em Shooting That Killed Two Israelis
The Israeli authorities called the attack, which took place near the town of B’nei Re’em, an act of terrorism.
Jerusalem Shooting Kills at Least 3 People, Israeli Officials Say
Israel’s Shin Bet security service said the gunmen were Palestinian brothers from East Jerusalem who were affiliated with Hamas.
UN Says Israel-Gaza War Is Deadliest Ever for Its Personnel
The U.N. secretary general, António Guterres, said Monday that 89 employees of UNRWA, its agency aiding Palestinian refugees, had been killed since the war began.
Bloomberg and 34,000 Donors Combine to Give $88 Million to Israel Medical Service
The former New York City mayor and billionaire philanthropist said he would match $44 million in donations from nearly 34,000 people.
At Least 7 Killed in Shooting at a Jerusalem Synagogue
The police said a 21-year-old man with a handgun shot people on the street at close range, then fled and was killed himself by police gunfire.
Israel Moves Blood Bank Underground to Safeguard It From Attacks
The barrages of rockets fired at Tel Aviv last year underscored the vulnerability of a crucial national resource.
Gunman in Tel Aviv Bar Attack Is Shot and Killed
The gunman initially escaped after his attack outside a busy bar at the heart of Israel’s most cosmopolitan city. After a nightlong search, police forces said they killed the gunman in a shootout near a mosque in Jaffa.