Safety

Israel's municipalities are failing on nearly every possible front, government probe reveals

Matanyahu Englman's annual report finds that local authorities and government ministries are failing to implement key urban safety measures and business licensing requirements.

Israeli State Comptroller Matanyahu Englman at the annual Jerusalem Conference of the 'Besheva' group in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.
Vueling Airbus 320-271

“Uh, we just hit somebody”: Denver airport to revamp protocols after pedestrian sucked into engine

“StableGrip is a portable suction safety handle that helps prevent falls and improves bathroom safety without drilling or permanent installation.”

StableGrip reviews: Don’t get Stable Grip Safety Bar till you’ve read this!

Illustrative, a woman in a wheelchair outside a bomb shelter in Tel Aviv.

Every citizen of Israel has the right to access bomb shelters, but not everyone can - opinion


Eight nights, nine lives: How to celebrate Hanukkah with your cats

How does one celebrate the eight-day Festival of Lights and include cats? Here's what you need to know.

An illustrative image of a cat alongside Hanukkah paraphenalia.

Multiple groups rescued from Yarkon River after severe weather

The rescuers responded to an emergency call and found the trapped group sitting on the roof of their car, where they were to avoid the rising water.

Israel's Fire and Rescue Service rescues people trapped on a car in the Yarkon River.

The ranking every traveler must know: The safest countries to visit in 2026

A new survey ranks the safest countries for travel in 2026. Europe takes 10 of the top 15 spots, while Iceland loses its crown due to active volcanoes.

Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Sukkot: Finding peace in a fragile sukkah

The structures may be temporary, but creating them with attention to these minute details allows God’s presence to dwell among us.

BUILDING A sukkah in Malkia, a kibbutz close to the border with Lebanon, before the holiday.

How to check that a website is safe to use

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Almost 93% of German pilots sleep during flights, survey reveals

A German pilots’ union warns of rising cockpit fatigue, with most pilots admitting to in-flight naps amid staffing shortages and packed flight rosters.

Planes of German air carrier Lufthansa are parked as Lufthansa pilots start a strike over a wage dispute, at the airport in Frankfurt, Germany September 2, 2022.

Protecting the cockpit: The new partition that guards against hijackings

Southwest Airlines is adding a retractable cockpit barrier to new planes in response to rising security concerns, marking another step forward in the evolution of flight safety.

Safety partition by Southwest Airlines

What a 40-year-old Golf crash test reveals about your car’s safety

Germany’s DEKRA tested a 2nd-gen VW Golf, once among the safest cars of the 1980s, in a modern crash test. The alarming results show the risks of driving an old car today.

The Old Golf: "Little Chance of Surviving the Collision"

Th crossover that made competitors stop laughing at Dacia jokes

Bigster is a car Dacia never expected to produce: Hybrid like a Toyota, equipped like a Chinese model, and priced higher than ever. Can Renault’s low-cost brand now challenge the major competitors?

Square, rugged, straightforward, and much less flashy than usual

How to survive summer vacation: Information to keep home, play areas safe

When September finally rolls around, a classroom’s worth of Israeli children will not return to kindergarten or school. They will have died.

An illustrative image of a baby reaching for a knife.