Teenagers

From war to summer camp: Israeli teens find joy, respite, and connection

Through Campers2Gether, more than 700 young Israelis spent the summer forging lasting friendships with Jewish peers at camps across North America

Israeli teens from Campers2Gether at Camp Ben Frankel.
Witness Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, leaves the courthouse, as Meta faces a landmark trial in federal court over claims from 29 states that the company illegally collected and used children's data in violation of federal law, in Oakland, California, US, August 25, 2026.

Instagram head Mosseri, at children's addiction trial, says few teenagers knew of safety feature

Karim Abdel Kader, who was last seen on July 20.

One month after going missing, Israel Police request help locating 16-year-old Acre teen

TAU Aurion program for youth

TAU Aurion,TAU Youth & TAU Alumni Organization launch an initiative for outstanding teenagers


Israeli youth eager for combat, majority see IDF as victorious - poll

Despite their faith in the IDF, just 59% expressed medium-to-high levels of trust in the IDF's senior command, while 41% said that they had low or very low trust in the army's senior leadership.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Eyal Zamir meets with soldiers in southern Lebanon, July 4, 2026.

Netanya youth attacked by group of 20 teenagers in Eilat after refusing to give away cigarette

An MDA team called to the scene evacuated Nahum to Yoseftal Medical Center in the city, where it was determined that he was suffering from a dislocated shoulder, bleeding, and severe injuries.

Tel Aviv beach promenade, August 09, 2026.

Meta ordered to change youth protections in $567 million court ruling

"We remain confident in our record of protecting teens online and will continue to defend ourselves against claims that misrepresent the facts," Meta said in a statement.

(ILLUSTRATIVE) A logo of Meta AI sits outside the Meta House on the opening day of the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2025.

'When I came to, I tasted blood': Jerusalem bus driver attacked by teenagers, loses four teeth

The driver remained unconscious for several minutes, and he came to, heard the teenagers continuing to threaten and curse him.

Passengers walk in and out from a public bus at the entrance to Jerusalem, on August 1, 2022; illustrative.

Nearly 5,000 come together in Israel's largest teen Diaspora-Israel solidarity event

“The Big Tent event is an opportunity for teens to feel like they're connected to something bigger,” said Nadav Shachmon, the Director of Israel Partnerships at RootOne.

Israeli singer Noam Bettan performs at the RootOne Big Tent event in Rishon Lezion. July 12, 2026.

Four minors face murder charges in killing of Destao Tzakul, indictment expected soon

19-year-old Destao Tzakul was killed just a week before he was scheduled to enlist in the Golani Brigade.

Protesters gather outside a court in Petah Tikva, holding signs and calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, a Pizza Hut employee who was stabbed and later died of his wounds on the eve of Independence Day, May 5, 2026.

The new TikTok trend alarming dermatologists

Young people check when the UV index peaks and go out to "roast" themselves for likes. The experts warn: The damage could accompany them for the rest of their lives.

The skin remembers everything

What happened in Israel after introducing the HPV vaccine to schools

A large–scale study by Maccabi found a significant decrease in the prevalence of genital warts among young people vaccinated in school.

HPV vaccine

Hundreds of families join foster care system as government expands support

3,560 children are currently within Israel's foster care system, while a total of 905 disabled people, both children and adults, are cared for by the system.

 THE FOSTER families provide loving, stable homes for children to recover from difficult situations (Illustrative).

Posters for missing Toronto Jewish teenager torn down, $25,000 reward offered for her return

"When a family is desperately trying to find their child, this kind of behavior should concern every person in our city," said family spokesperson Maureen Leshem.

Missing Jewish Toronto teen, Esther.