Disaster
Herzliya mayor warns beaches may close after cliff collapses
While no injuries were reported, the public was told to stay away from the affected area and to adhere to safety protocols.
Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire
Twenty-four of those killed in New Year's fire have been identified, Swiss police say
Charlotte Niddam identified as Israeli teen missing since deadly NYE fire at Swiss ski resort
New mobile simulator for IDF urban search and rescue
The ATLAS Simulator has already been used by the IDF including during the military’s war month in May when troops simulated a significant attack on the Kirya Military Headquarters in Tel Aviv.
Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes near city of Oran, Algeria
According to the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), the earthquake occurred at a depth of 2 km (1.24 mi).
Afghanistan earthquake has killed at least 1,036 people - UNICEF
5 killed in tremors near epicenter of the previous quake.
Cyclone Emnati hits Madagascar; island's 4th major storm in a month
Emnati struck on the southeastern side of the island, where another cyclone, Batsirai, killed scores of people three weeks ago. More than 30,000 people were evacuated ahead of Emnati's path.
UK woman arrested for calling Grenfell Tower fire a 'Jewish sacrifice'
A London woman has been jailed for 11 months for claiming the 2017 London Grenfell Tower fire was 'Jewish sacrifice.'
Cyclone kills at least 10 in Madagascar, destroying homes and cutting power
Cyclone Batsirai hit Madagascar and has killed at least 10 people, slamming into the eastern coastline with heavy rain and wind speeds of 165 kph (100 mph).
At least 24 perish in Ecuador landslide
The country's disaster management agency said 48 people were injured.
Israel marks 25 years since two helicopters collided, killing all 73 on board
Israelis commemorate the 73 soldiers killed when two helicopters collided on their way to Lebanon in 1997. To this day the IDF has yet to give a definite reason as to why the helicopters crashed.
Distress signal prompts UN concern after Tonga volcanic eruption
Initial reports suggested no mass casualties on the main island of Togatapu, but two people were reported missing and the capital Nuku'alofa was badly damaged.
Don't look up! Apocalypse-level asteroid to fly past Earth this month
Dubbed 7482 (1994 PC1), this asteroid has an estimated diameter of 1-1.3 kilometers. That's over 4 times the size of the Eiffel Tower.
