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Hearings for 5 IDF officers for soldier's drowning

IDF officers will undergo hearings after an investigation reveals that a navigational training exercise deviated from safety regulations.

'Seinfeld' actor Charles Levin found dead in car

Jewish actor found dead after becoming trapped in his car on remote Oregon road, had been missing for a week.

Driver in deadly crash suspected of using phone while driving

Police are investigating how a truck driver smashed into a car on the side of the highway, killing a woman and her 2-month old baby.

One killed in Jerusalem car accident

Two boys on motorcycle collided with pedestrian. One motorcyclist critically injured and after resuscitation efforts dies of injuries.

Jewish-American author Herman Wouk dead at 103

Herman Wouk, whose Jewish life inspired many of his works, dies in California 10 days shy of his 104th birthday.

Man killed on Route 1, run over while checking car

50-year-old man got out of car for technical malfunction run over by passing vehicle.

Jerusalem: Truck driver crushed to death

Driver trapped and critically injured while unloading truck in Jerusalem. Medics extricate him and confirm his death.

Young woman killed after climbing electric pole

Two young persons climb electric pole in central Israeli city of Rishon Letzion. Young woman electrocuted and her death confirmed.

Former MK Shmuel Flatto-Sharon dies at 88

Businessman and former Knesset member Shmuel Flatto-Sharon passes away at Tel Hashomer Hospital.

Motorcyclist killed in accident in north

45-year-old driver apparently skidded on Route 89 and was trapped under safety railing. Police investigating.

Identity of child who fell to his death in Kiryat Yam released

11-year-old Ro'i Maoz Pe'er fell to his death after trying to move from room to balcony outside building as part of dare.

Infant dies of measles in Jerusalem

Baby with measles rushed to Sha'arei Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem.

Former MK Matti Drobles passes away at 78

Matityahu "Matti" Drobles, one of the founders of the Beitar settlement movement, dies at 87.

Rabbi Yosef Wald from Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav passes away

Late Rabbi who served as teacher and also as researcher at Halacha Berura Institute passes away during holiday.

Hundreds attend funeral of hit-and-run victim in central Israel

Nesher, a former emergency medical volunteer, was killed last week while riding an electric bike in Tel Aviv. Suspect's arrest extended.

Modi'in Illit: Rabbi of mikvahs passes away

Rabbi Meir Yisrael Yakobovitch, of Modi'in Illit founders and who served as local mikveh rabbi, passes suddenly.

IDF Spokesman in Arabic: What is Hamas hiding?

'Many testimonies from the Gaza Strip cast doubt on Hamas' announcement of the death of two terrorist operatives at midnight.'

Tragedy: 5-year-old girl killed after falling from balcony

Girl falls from 9th floor of apartment complex in Netanya. Medics forced to confirm her death.

Rabbi who fought against the Alliance dies at 91

Rabbi Moshe Lasry, native of Casablanca, founded Otzar Hatorah institutions in Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Iran to fight 'Alliance' schools.

Fox News contributor Charles Krauthammer passes away

Longtime Fox News contributor passes away at the age of 68, just weeks after revealing he is in the final stages of cancer.

Jewish American author Philip Roth dies at 85

Renowned Jewish American author passes away from congestive heart failure.

Leading Australia Chabad rabbi passes away

Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber Hakohen Gutnick, who was instrumental in building and leading Austraila's institutions, passes away at 94.

'Sweetie, it's time for both of us to go'

Handbag designer Judith Leiber and husband artist Gerson Leiber die within hours of each other.

Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking dies at 76

Renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking passes away at his home in Cambridge, England.

6-year-old boy killed in Beit Shemesh after being hit by bus

Medics confirm death of boy tragically run over by bus this morning in Beit Shemesh.

Arab-Israeli killed while jumping into Thailand waterfall

Medics declare Arab-Israeli dead after he jumped from Ko Samui waterfall.

15-year-old girl dies from flu

Eilat teenager dies suddenly after contracting flu virus.

Tragedy at Sheba Hospital

Mother and fetus die at hospital in central Israel of acute infection. The woman, in her 40s, was in 23rd week of pregnancy.

Survivor who escaped Auschwitz dies at 98

Kazimierz Piechowski, who was part of a daring escape from Auschwitz, passes away in the port city of Gdansk.

Tragedy in Mitzpe Ramon

Medics confirm death of 22-year-old who fell from a great height in southern Israel, apparently as a result of a rock-climbing accident.

Child who participated in Ezer Mitzion campaign passes away

Nine-year-old Uriah Avrahami, who participated in health support organization holiday campaign, passed away on Friday.

Man killed in zip-line accident in northern Israel

43-year-old man tragically killed after hitting his head on a rock while coasting along zip-line.

Leading rabbi, tech innovator passes away

Rabbi Yisrael Rosen, head of the Tzomet institute for merging Judaism with modern life, passes away.

Chief Rabbi of Tiberias passes away

Rabbi David Peretz passed away on Friday evening at the age of 84.

Toddler killed by ladder in Negev

Bedouin chilld playing near stable dies when ladder falls on her.

College student dies of altitude sickness

College student hikes in Rocky Mountains, starts to vmit - and dies.

Woman killed in traffic accident in northern Israel

40-year-old woman killed when truck hit her as she stood by her car on the side of the highway in Upper Galilee.

Oldest man in the world dies in Haifa

Yisrael Kristal, Holocaust survivor who was recognized as the oldest man in the world, dies at 113.

11-year-old boy dies at US Jewish summer camp

Boy at Jewish camp in Pennsylvania dies after contracting meningitis.

Young haredi man found dead in Monsey

19-year-old haredi, whose family lived in Israel in the past, found dead by friends in Monsey.

Killed officer simulated terrorist before being shot

Senior officer on initial investigation: 'We can neither judge the soldier who fired nor the officer who didn't properly unload the weapon.'

French politician, Holocaust survivor Simone Veil passes away

Simone Veil, former French politician and Holocaust survivor, passed away this week at the age of 89.

Rabbi found dead at Jewish summer camp

Young rabbi found dead in his bed in NY summer camp.

American student freed by North Korea dies

Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned in North Korea for more than 17 months and was returned home last week, dies.

Former German chancellor Kohl dies at 87

Former German chancellor Helmut Kohl passes away. Netanyahu: He was dedicated to Israel's security.

Woman dies of cancer two days after giving birth

Michal Aharonov Ben-Re’i, 38, passes away only two days after her baby is born by a c-section operation.

Jewish couple in their 80s die holding hands

Chicago Jewish couple married 69 years die moments apart holding hands.

Soldier loses consciousness and dies

Private Lotem Kordover found unconscious in her room and taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead. IDF investigating.

Man found dead in Jerusalem mikve

Civilian finds 60-year-old man dead in mikve, calls Magen David Adom.

Rabbi dies after being hit by a car in New Jersey

61-year-old Rabbi Perets Schinerman dies after being struck by a car in Lakewood.

Jewish-American journalist Alan Colmes dies at 66

Alan Colmes, a liberal voice on Fox News, passes away after brief illness.

Russia's UN ambassador passes away

Vitaly Churkin, who served as Russia's UN envoy since 2006, dies at 64 from apparent heart problems.

Jewish Vermont college student dies in snowboarding accident

Jewish student at the University of Vermont who was reported missing while snowboarding found dead.

Holocaust survivor who sang in Theresienstadt dies at 95

Edgar Krasa, Holocaust survivor who sang in Theresienstadt concentration camp's chorus, has died.

Survivor of 8 Nazi concentration camps dies at 94

Chaim Ferster, a Polish-Jewish Holocaust survivor who spent time in eight concentration camps, passes away.

Stephen P. Cohen, Middle East intermediary, dies at 71

Stephen Philip Cohen, who served as a confidential intermediary between Israeli and Arab leaders, dies at 71.

Prominent singer Meir Banai dies at 55

Singer and songwriter Meir Banai, who was a member of prominent show business family, dies after lengthy battle with cancer.

Polish-Jewish sociologist Zygmunt Bauman dies at 91

Zygmunt Bauman, a Polish-Jewish sociologist and philosopher who authored more than 50 books, has died.

Journalist Nat Hentoff dies at 91

Nat Hentoff, who wrote about civil liberties and jazz dies at 91.

'They went to heaven together'

An elderly rabbi and his wife passed away within hours of each other.