The Latest Breaking News from Tel Aviv

From Tel Aviv to Tahiti, but teen ends dream WSL run

Erin Brooks has revived her WSL season with a comeback win over surprise Tahiti Pro finalist Anat Lelior, who learnt to surf in the Mediterranean Sea.

AAP · Aug 14

Flowers create elaborate fantasy worlds at a Tel Aviv exhibition, in photos

Millions of flowers create five themed worlds, of water, the galaxy, mirrors, fairy tales and amusement, for visitors in Tel Aviv at an indoor show of elaborate floral displays called “Flowers — A Journey Between Worlds.”

The Independent UK · Aug 13

AI Models Went Rogue at OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. One Small Israeli Startup Reportedly Links the Incidents

The company, Irregular, is a three-year-old Tel Aviv startup that provides specialized testing environments designed to probe the capabilities and potential security risks of increasingly powerful AI systems.

International Business Times · Aug 10

Kozo Okamoto, Japanese militant who took part in a 1972 Tel Aviv airport attack, dies in Beirut

Kozo Okamoto, a Japanese militant involved in a deadly attack on Tel Aviv’s airport over 50 years ago, has died in Beirut at 78

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Middle East flights: Air France suspends routes to Riyadh, Dubai and Beirut

Air France said it is ‘monitoring the situation’ in ‘real time’ while other carriers including KLM, British Airways, Aegean and Singapore Airlines have also issued recent updates on their Middle East flights.

Euronews · Jul 21

A weak yen turned Tokyo into a steal. A strong shekel turned Tel Aviv into the world's most expensive city to buy McDonald's

A new Deutsche Bank report highlights how defense spending bolstered the shekel and a weak yen helped Japan have the cheapest iPhones in the world.

Fortune · Jul 19

Kim Jong-un's Alleged Nuclear Threat to Washington and Tel Aviv Amid Iran War: What Has Been Verified?

Viral posts claim Kim Jong-un threatened Washington and Tel Aviv over Iran. Here's what official sources and verified reporting have confirmed

International Business Times UK · Jul 15

Dubai and Middle East flights disruption: US-Iran tensions keep airlines cautious as services gradually resume

Dubai flights disruption: Middle East airspace is largely open, but airlines review operations due to renewed US-Iran tensions. Unresolved disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz MoU cause continued uncertainty for travel. Several international carriers have restarted some Middle East services after security conditions improved. However, many airlines continue to suspend…

The Economic Times · Jul 14

Israel's recognition of the Armenian genocide unsettles Turkey and Azerbaijan

Israel's parliament voted on 29 June 2026 to recognise the 1915 Armenian genocide, breaking with decades of official reticence on the issue. RFI spoke to three regional experts to unpack the politics behind the vote and its fallout: Gerald Steinberg, professor at Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv; Richard Giragossian, director…

Radio France Internationale · Jul 10

Israelis mark 1,000 days since 7 October attack

Thousands gathered in Tel Aviv to mark 1,000 days since the 7 October 2023 attack, as former hostages and bereaved families addressed the crowd.

Euronews · Jul 3