Death

May her memory be a blessing: 30 days after Zehava Shaul's passing, we recall her lessons - opinion

Zehava’s legacy is one of quiet strength, of a mother who taught lessons in determination and compassion. A mother who, even in the most difficult moments, continued to choose love, family, and hope.

Then-colonel Shlomi Binder with Zehava Shaul.
Elephant graze at Kimana Sanctuary, on the outskirts of Amboseli National Park, on August 12, 2026, following a series of elephant deaths in the area.

Kenya arrests four in probe into 18 elephant deaths in Amboseli

Miki Peled.

Legendary Festigal producer Miki Peled dies at 87

Caroline Langford.

British-born Israeli actress Caroline Langford dies at 68 after battle with cancer


Renowned IDF paratrooper, architect of Kurdish relations, Tzuri Sagi dies aged 92

During Sagi's 32 years of service, he held operational positions in the IDF’s regular Paratroopers Brigade, the reserve Paratroopers Brigade, and served as commander of regional brigades.

Retired Brig.-Gen. Tzuri Sagi.

Prominent Israeli businessman, philanthropist Dr. Shmuel Harlap dies at 82

Harlap was one of the most prominent and influential business figures in Israel as chairman of Colmobil, an importer of Mercedes, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Jaecoo, Omoda, and ORA.

sraeli entrepreneur Shmuel Harlap at a conference of the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, held in Tel Aviv on March 28, 2019.

Ben-Gvir unveils hanging facility, viewing booths for terrorists in Israeli prison

The Death Penalty for Terrorists law was passed by the Knesset plenum in March and later added to the West Bank's security regulations by IDF Central Command chief Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth in May.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir showcases an execution facility for the hanging of convicted terrorists being built within the already-constructed death row prisoner wing in central Israel, August 18, 2026.

Two more suspects arrested for involvement in fight preceding Eldar Dayan's disappearance, death

The arrests follow those of two other suspects on Monday night on the same suspicion. All four suspects had previously been questioned at the Petah Tikva police station on suspicion of involvement.

Eldar Dayan.

School shooter livestreams murder-suicide in Phillipines classroom attack

The president of Ateneo De Zamboanga University confirmed that two people were killed in the attack.

General view of the Filipino flag and the Senate of the Philippines official logo, at the Senate of the Philippines, before the State of the Nation Address SONA 2024.

Congo Ebola outbreak becomes deadliest in country's history as death toll reaches new peak

Congo's public health institute said in its latest report that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours.

Passengers who disembarked from a boat intercepted by health authorities wait to be tested following the death of a passenger suspected of having Ebola, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, August 6, 2026.

Six killed, several injured, after electric pole falls near Ashok Dham temple in India

Authorities were checking the cause of the incident among devotees observing a Hindu holy month at the Ashok Dham temple in the district of Lakhisarai.

The Ashok Dham temple in the Lakhisarai district of Bahir, India.

American 'Heroes,' 'Nashville' actress Hayden Panettiere dies at 36

"She was an incredible light and a force of nature who brought immeasurable love and joy to all who knew her – and to the millions who watched her on screen," her representative told ABC News.

Hayden Panettiere poses at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style awards at the Armand Hammer museum in Los Angeles, California.

Missing Israeli found dead on side of road in Finland after disappearing during solo cycling trip

The exact circumstances of his death are still under investigation, but the initial assessment is that he was struck by a vehicle while cycling.

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Jason Arday, professor at center of Cambridge plagiarism scandal, found dead at 41

Arday resigned on August 5 after a former Cambridge researcher accused him of plagiarism in his PhD thesis. He denied the allegation but acknowledged making mistakes.

A person walks past Jesus College, where black academic Jason Arday was a Fellow, at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, eastern England on August 15, 2026.