Israel Ben-Zioni, a Tel Aviv resident in the late 1950s, secretly burglarized elite friends’ homes, stealing cash and jewels; He was caught in 1958 with tools and gloves, later confessing to 154 break-ins and sentenced to 10 years prison

Health officials say hundreds of suspected cases have been recorded in mining towns in eastern Congo’s Ituri province; tests point to the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no licensed vaccine, raising fears the virus circulated undetected for weeks

Noam Bettan took the stage at Eurovision jury rehearsal in Vienna, earning applause amid Palestinian flags, Israeli fans praised

Clinical psychologist Dr. Itamar Cohen was exposed to British kink culture through patients he treated in London, fell in love with it and began exploring himself and his relationship; he says kink can allow people to revisit unresolved childhood experiences, but stresses it can never replace therapy

Phones at breakfast, tablets after school and television through dinner have become the background noise of family life; a 30-day screen detox can be uncomfortable at first, but may improve sleep, behavior, conversation and household stress

Yaron and Ronit spent years living in a handmade mud house on a shared family farm before buying new land to build a home from shipping containers, as Yaron copes with PTSD after rescuing Nova survivors and serving in reserve duty

From war-born ballads and wildly ahead-of-their-time pop to Eurovision anthems woven into Israel’s cultural DNA, the country’s entries have always told a bigger story; in this list, we picked the greatest musical moments while daring to leave a few icons out

Ahead of the Eurovision 2026 Grand Final in Vienna, ynet Global took to the streets, Eurovision Village and arena plaza to hear directly from fans about Israel’s song 'Michelle', and despite political tensions surrounding the competition, many voiced support for Israel and praised the country’s long Eurovision legacy