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Municipal rabbi publicly apologizes for questioning Jewishness of Ethiopian mikveh attendant

Two weeks ago, and about eight years after the incident first occurred, the religious municipality of Kiryat Motzkin, along with Druckman, issued a public personal apology to Ishta.

 Tehila Ishta (third-left) is flanked by Sephardi Chief Rabbi David Yosef to the right and attorney Ela Skaat to the left, at a meeting confirming her qualifications as a mikveh attendant.
 WhatsApp on iPad

Finally, an official WhatsApp app for iPad is here

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In US, spyware has consequences: Pegasus to pay Meta punitive damages - opinion

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Israeli spyware firm NSO to pay Meta $168m. in damages for hijacking WhatsApp servers


West Bank man hits-and-runs, caught by police while sharing selfie on WhatsApp

The man's phone was open on WhatsApp to send the selfie he had taken, which is what allowed the forces to find his location.

Illegal Palestinian resident crashes vehicle and flees scene, April 27, 2025.

WhatsApp down, cutting off tens-of-thousands of users

Most users complained of having connectivity issues and claimed the app failed to send messages.

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Israelis report the internet has become more violent since war began

Israel Internet Association finds that 73% of Israelis believe the war has increased online violence, with three-quarters now avoiding expressing opinions on social media.

 Hand using mobile smartphone with icon social media and social network.

Beware: WhatsApp's new version allows two accounts on one device

WhatsApp launched a beta version of the app with the ability to manage multiple accounts on a single device. The version was released to trial users of iPhone | Here’s how it works.

 WhatsApp: A Line of Intensive Upgrades

Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted scores of users

The WhatsApp official told Reuters that it had detected an effort to hack approximately 90 users of its platform.

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Prime minister’s aide seeks urgent court hearing over mobile phone search warrant

The warrant was granted as part of an investigation into the leak of classified documents to the German newspaper Bild.

(L-R): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanayahu, spokesman Yonatan Urich and former aide Eli Feldstein (illustrative)

Social media is impacting political and social discourse - opinion

In a world where information travels at the speed of light, responsibility lies not only with content creators but also with consumers.

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Meta drops restrictions which protected LGBTQ community

Meta's global policy chief stated, "It’s not right that things can be said on TV or the floor of Congress but not on our platforms."

 META CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a speech at the Meta Connect event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

ISOC-IL warn of massive wave of WhatsApp scams targeting Israelis to steal credit card information

Dozens of Israelis reported scammers attempting to steal credit card details via WhatsApp utilizing Finnish and Vietnamese area codes.

 SMS spam and fake text message phishing concept. System hacked warning alert, email hack, scam malware spreading virus on messages alert virtual on mobile smart phone screen in hands, dark tone. (Illustrative)

ChatGPT’s update race: Now offering AI through phone calls or WhatsApp

OpenAI has announced the ninth update to the world’s most popular AI platform, enabling users to access AI services via phone calls or WhatsApp messages.

 ChatGPT: Now Also Available via Phone Call

WhatsApp rolls out new voice message transcription feature, now also in Hebrew

The technology behind this feature is based on machine learning and natural language processing, ensuring accurate and high-quality transcription.

 WhatsApp will transcribe voice notes