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Around 250 people were taken hostage during Hamas’ terror attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, that also saw 1,200 people killed, according to Israeli tallies. Neutra is survived by his parents, Ronen and Orna Neutra, and his brother, Daniel Neutra. Kathy Hochul, who met with Neutra’s parents in March, also offered condolences to his family. Speaking to NBC News' "TODAY" in September, Neutra's parents called for a ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas. The 20-year-old, who appears under duress in the Hamas video, calls on President-elect Donald Trump to use his power to negotiate for the freedom of those who remain in captivity in Gaza.

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TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's emergency services are treating dozens of casualties after a truck rammed into a bus as it was dropping of passengers at a bus stop near Glilot military base north of Tel Aviv on Sunday morning. A spokesperson for Israel’s police force said a preliminary investigation indicated that the truck collided with passengers as well as the bus. United Hatzalah, a volunteer emergency services, said "a large number of pedestrians" were involved, and that people remained trapped under the truck 30 minutes after the incident. Police and emergency services remain on the scene. Yarden Segev reported from Tel Aviv, and Freddie Clayton from London.

Persons: Israel —, Ronit Glazer, Magen David Adom, Yarden Segev, Freddie Clayton Organizations: MDA, Police Locations: TEL AVIV, Israel, Tel Aviv, Glilot, London

☆ Gazans Call for Truce to Be Extended, Israelis Divided on the Issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

KHAN YOUNIS/TEL AVIV (Reuters) - Gazans desperate for an end to their suffering said on Monday they wanted the truce to be extended, while Israelis were divided between those who wanted an extension so all hostages could come home and others worried about giving in to Hamas demands. All of them wanted the truce to continue. WIDE RANGE OF VIEWS IN ISRAELOn the other side of the border, Israelis were focused on the fate of the hostages. Ido Segev, an Intel employee, said he was optimistic the truce would be extended as long as Hamas continued handing over hostages. "They (Hamas) need to be punished, but not all the other people in Gaza need to be punished," she said.

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☆ Gazans call for truce to be extended, Israelis divided on the issue
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Palestinians spend time on a beach during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip November 25, 2023. All of them wanted the truce to continue. WIDE RANGE OF VIEWS IN ISRAELOn the other side of the border, Israelis were focused on the fate of the hostages. Ido Segev, an Intel employee, said he was optimistic the truce would be extended as long as Hamas continued handing over hostages. "They (Hamas) need to be punished, but not all the other people in Gaza need to be punished," she said.

Persons: Fadi Shana, KHAN YOUNIS, Khan Younis, Najar, what’s, Arava Gerzon Raz, Ido Segev, Adam Sela, Anat Errel, Dedi Hayun, Nathan Frandino, Saleh Salem, Abu, Estelle Shirbon, Nick Macfie Organizations: REUTERS, Intel, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israel, Deir al, Gaza, TEL AVIV, Egypt, Qatar, United States, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Abu Mustafa

☆ An Israeli couple killed 7 Hamas militants at their home to save their twin babies, but died in the attack, say Israeli officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two Israeli parents were killed defending their home from Hamas militants, an Israeli official said. The bodies of seven Hamas militants were found outside their home, added Oleg Vyshniakov. AdvertisementAdvertisementA young Israeli couple died defending their infant twins from Hamas militants in their home in southern Israel, Israeli diplomats said on Monday. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeanwhile, the young parents remained in their home to fight off the militants, and were killed in the process, Segev added. The Berdychivskys' twins were found later, when emergency services arrived on the scene around 14 hours after the attack, per the Israeli Embassy in France.

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In another case, a video showed a billboard in the central Israeli city of Holon displaying images of rockets and a burning Israeli flag. Israeli information security professionals are banding together to provide free cybersecurity services to Israeli companies amid a spike in hacktivist activity sparked by the war in Gaza, volunteers said. Ohad Zaidenberg, an Israeli IT specialist, is leading a group of volunteers to help Israeli companies that are being actively targeted. The organizers of the volunteers are drawing the line on members taking vigilante action against Hamas, said Omri Segev Moyal, the chief executive of the Israeli cybersecurity firm Profero. Moyal, who runs a popular Facebook group for Israeli cybersecurity professionals, said he had already removed a couple of posts calling for digital action against the Palestinian group.

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A hooded man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - Hacktivist groups say they are hitting Israeli targets online amid the war in Israel and Gaza, disrupting and defacing websites like the Jerusalem Post. The conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors routinely attracts both intense global interest and politically minded hackers - dubbed hacktivists - who piggyback on the fighting, either to support their favored side or simply get attention. "There are dozens of victims per day, claimed by both pre-established and new (hacktivist) groups," cyber intelligence firm Recorded Future said. Examples of serious or long-term damage are still thin, but the activism shows how a subset of supporters use digital tools to bring the war online.

Persons: Kacper, Avi Mayer, hacktivists, Omri Segev Moyal, Israel, Profero, Christopher Bing, Raphael Satter, Zeba Siddiqui, Chris Sanders, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, CERT, Microsoft, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, Jerusalem, Ukraine, Iranian, Washington, San Francisco

☆ DAZN to stream Saudi Pro League matches in six countries including UK, Germany
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File PhotoAug 9 (Reuters) - DAZN has secured the rights to stream Saudi Pro League matches for a two-year period in the UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium and Canada, the sports video service said on Wednesday. As part of the deal, DAZN will stream three Saudi league matches per week. Since the capture of Portugal forward Ronaldo, the Saudi league has grown in stature by signing top players from Europe, including Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema who left Real Madrid to join champions Al-Ittihad. "The RSL (Roshn Saudi League) is rapidly developing into an international phenomenon, attracting some incredible talent that will only improve an already strong and vibrant competition," Shay Segev, DAZN Group CEO, said in a statement. The new season kicks off on Friday with Al-Ahli -- who have signed Champions League winners like Riyad Mahrez, goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and Roberto Firmino -- taking on Al-Hazm.

Persons: Kim Kyung, DAZN, Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Ronaldo, Ballon, Karim Benzema, Shay Segev, Riyad Mahrez, Edouard Mendy, Roberto Firmino, Rohith Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: REUTERS, Saudi Pro League, Saudi, Al, Bayern Munich, Real, DAZN, RSL, League, Thomson Locations: Tokyo, Japan, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Portugal, Europe, Real Madrid, Ittihad, Saudi League, Ahli, Bengaluru

☆ TLV $250 mln fund looks further afield for Israeli tech startups
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

TLV Partners, which said it could invest as much as $20 million per company over subsequent investment rounds, has already invested in 60 Israeli companies and exited 10 so far. "People are definitely interested in Israeli companies and Israeli technologies," said Rona Segev, a managing partner at TLV, though she also flagged concerns over the Israeli government's judicial plan. All of the companies that TLV has invested in so far in 2023 have been incorporated in Delaware, though many Israeli companies keep their research and development operations in Israel. "The $250 million is going to Israeli entrepreneurs but in the current political situation 90% at least will go to non-Israeli companies. "As venture capitalists, we are okay investing in Israeli entrepreneurs wherever they decide to be at that point."

Persons: Rona Segev, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Segev, TLV, Steven Scheer, David Goodman Organizations: Venture, TLV Partners, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, TLV, Israel, Delaware

☆ Israeli institutional tech investment down 40% in 2022 - report
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Steven Scheer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Over the second half of last year, just 16 investments were made by Israeli institutional investors - four of those being early stage seed deals. But institutional investors have not been a big part of its success, with most investment coming from venture capital funds. Led by mostly foreign VCs, Israeli tech firms raised some $15 billion in 2022. Nimrod Vromen, chief executive of Consiglieri, said that institutions last year had more inclination for early stage investments. "Israeli institutional investors’ experience in early stage investments, combined with the Israeli government’s commitment to supporting the startup ecosystem amidst political legislative turbulence, signals potential for future investment growth," he said.

Persons: Arnon Segev, Yoav Sherman, Nimrod Vromen, Vromen, Steven Scheer, Ed Osmond Organizations: Israel Innovation Authority, Israel Venture Capital, Thomson

☆ Top DAZN exec reveals how the streamer is gearing up to super-serve fans in 2023, moving beyond boxing, and betting big on women's sports
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

We've also invested heavily in women's boxing. You are starting to see real, meaningful growth in women's sport now and that comes in different forms. The professionalism of the production in women's sport, we've been central to driving that forward. In the US, boxing fans in this country are disproportionately Hispanic relative to the wider population. The real business for us is the ongoing monthly subscription relationship that we have with boxing fans in this country, or soccer fans in Germany or Italy, and baseball fans in Japan.

☆ Sports streamer DAZN agrees to buy rival ELEVEN
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterInternet streaming service DAZN's logo is pictured in its office in Tokyo, Japan March 21, 2017. Team Whistle, a short-form original social media content provider, is also included in the deal, which will bring total revenue of around $300 million a year, DAZN said. DAZN Group CEO Shay Segev said the deal was "a big step forward in our mission to be the leading global sports platform". Backed by billionaire Len Blavatnik, DAZN has expanded into more than 200 countries, offering sports including soccer and boxing. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Paul Sandle; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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