As residents of south-eastern United States are preparing for Hurricane Irmas imminent approach, the Governor of Florida warns residents: "Do not sit and wait for [Irma] to come. Get prepared now." Water, canned goods and other supplies are selling out as people prepare for the worst.

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Syrian media outlets are reporting that Israel attacked and destroyed a missile and chemical weapon development center near Hama. According to the reports, four Israeli planes carried out the airstrike. The site was apparently used by the Syrian government and Tehran.

At least seven people, including a two-year-old boy, have been killed so far by Irma, which is expected to hit Florida in the next few days. The UN announced Thursday morning that up to 37 million people could be affected by the powerful storm.

The Syrian Army has officially accused Israel of carrying out the overnight airstrike in Syria and is threatening that there will be "dangerous repercussions." Meanwhile, a former senior Israeli intelligence official said that if the attack was in fact carried out by the IDF, "it would be a commenda

The Israel Police arrested Israeli chef Raphi Cohen at Ben-Gurion Airport upon his return to Israel Wednesday evening. Cohen left the country even though a lawsuit against him is underway.

Yair Netanyahu, son of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is suing a political activist over a Facebook post from 2016. In the post, Abie Binyamin wrote that the prime minister obtained a passport for his son under a fake name in order to open offshore bank accounts and deposit millions of d

The text messages exchanged by a Rishon LeZion couple revealed that the 17-year-old girlfriend was the mastermind behind their robbery spree. The girlfriend threatened that she would work at an adult entertainment club if her boyfriend backs out of their plan to rob banks.