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Iran spams Israeli phones, cyber directorate warns recipients to not respond

The messages read "the Doors of the embassies of the Islamic Republic of I.R.A.N. are open to you."

MANY ISRAELIS are receiving messages from Iran.
Children arrive for the first day of school in the Israeli town of Mevaseret Zion, September 1, 2025.

Israel to ban student use of cell phones on elementary school property, starting February

Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, his wife Catherine, The Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte arrive at a military airport in Warsaw, Poland July 17, 2017

Prince William reveals his three children have no mobile phones

Hostages Ariel and David Cunio on a phone call with their mother, Silvia, ahead of their slated release from Gaza terror captivity, October 13, 2025.

'They seem fine, I thought they would be worse,' Silvia Cunio on hostage sons Ariel and David


High Court snuffs out hope for tech-savvy haredim - opinion

It is true that joining the kosher tier is voluntary, and no one forces the ultra-Orthodox to be ultra-Orthodox. But this is essentially a "no-choice" game.

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Why does silencing your phone lead to more anxiety, not less? - study

People are glued to their phones and are constantly receiving notifications. So, some put their phones on silent. Does it really help calm down and lessen anxiety? New research says no.

 Illustrative image of a person texting.

Man who invented first cellphone says users need to 'get a life'

Martin Cooper, who invented the Motorola DynaTAC 8000x, said "You really spend five hours a day [on your phone]? Get a life!"

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Police arrests 9 for ‘AirDrop’ of crash images aboard plane

Flight delayed at Ben-Gurion after passengers receive threatening photos.

El Al Israel Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 10, 2020.

Hendel announces reform of ultra-Orthodox kosher phones market

The reform, which will go into effect on July 31, was approved by Minister Yoaz Hendel after a round of consultations in the Communications Ministry.

 KOSHER PHONES: Fiefdom of a sort?

Satellite imagery shows Russian ground forces approaching Kyiv

Cell service for Russian phone numbers reportedly blocked • Foreign volunteers to fight Russia will be allowed visa-free travel

 Satellite imagery shows Russian ground forces approaching Kyiv.

The true story of the Netanyahu-Pegasus saga - exclusive

How does the police hacking program work? It takes a lot to hack into a cellphone.

 Opposition head Benjamin Netanyahu at the Knesset, November 8, 2021.

Prosecution in Netanyahu trial: No police spying without court orders

The prosecution in Benjamin Netanyahu's trial asked for three more days to add information.

 Head of opposition and head of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, on February 8, 2022.

Who is profiting off the NSO Pegasus spyware affair?

The NSO affair has shaken up public opinion and the political system, but there are also big gainers.

An aerial view shows the logo of Israeli cyber firm NSO Group at one of its branches in the Arava Desert, southern Israel, July 22, 2021.

Why have state probes become so popular in Bennett's government? - analysis

In a government that has a consensus about seeking punishments for its predecessors and not about what should be accomplished now, state commissions are a useful tool.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett in the Knesset plenum, February 7, 2022.