Mourners gathered in Ra’anana in central Israel Wednesday afternoon to pay their last respects to Elan Ganeles, the 26-year-old American man who was murdered in a terrorist shooting attack on Route 90 near the Dead Sea on Monday. Ganeles, a native of Connecticut, was a dual US-Israeli citizen who served n the IDF after graduating
Opposition MKs boycott the final Constitution Committee vote at Knesset in protest at conduct of panel; Yisrael Beytenu MKs denounce legislation as a ‘regime putsch’
Political reporter Tal Schneider and US correspondent Jacob Magid discuss widespread demonstrations, US reaction to Huwara riot, warnings by ex-AG Mandelblit and US envoy Nides
Investigation comes after Otzma Yehudit’s Zvika Fogel said ‘a closed, burnt Huwara – that’s what I want to see’ after deadly riot by extremists
Speaking at INSS conference, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk says ‘Iran poses a danger to the security and stability of the entire region’
‘Highly unlikely’ global community will meet 2030 goal to reduce casualties, damage, says International Science Council; floods and storms, exacerbated by climate change, top list
Letter declares president’s efforts to mediate talks with opposition on government’s proposals have failed; signatories vow to use ‘all legal and democratic means’ to fight plan
Israeli police have arrested six suspects in connection with rioting in the Palestinian Arab town of Huwara earlier this week, following the murder of two Jewish men as they drove through the town. Four adults and two minors were taken into custody in Samaria overnight as part of an undercover police operation targeting rioters involved
Tear gas also fired at crowds blocking Ayalon Highway; no immediate reports of injuries; police use horses in bid to break up protest
In recent weeks, several lecturers at Hebrew University have chosen to use the Moodle platform – an educational platform designed to update students on educational issues only – in calls to go out and demonstrate against the government’s judicial reform plan. Zionist activist group Im Tirtzu condemned the use of Moodle by university staff members
Protests against the Israeli government”s judicial reform plan turned violent in Tel Aviv Wednesday afternoon, with clashes breaking out between demonstrators and police on Ayalon Highway. Hundreds of demonstrators broke through police barricades onto the highway, sending officers into retreat. Poline threw stun grenades at the protesters in an attempt to disperse the crowd and
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Geological Institute says temblor’s epicenter 2 kilometers northwest of city; no immediate reports of damage or injuries
Tanya/ Iggeres Ha”Kodesh – The Holy Epistle, Epistle 5, Class 3 tanyaonline.com/?p=1923 ____ Until this point, the Alter Rebbe has explained the Talmudic teaching that the World to Come was created by the letter yud: the sefirah of chochmah, which this letter represents, is the spiritual source of Gan Eden, which is in the World
Did G-d really speak to the Jewish people at Mt. Sinai? Did He really give them the Torah? Secular intellectuals often like to interpret events in light of their own experience and knowledge. Since G-d never spoke to them, they deny that G-d could have spoken to anyone else. Many arrogantly dismiss the Bible and
Idris Akasheh, 19, shot seven times in his bed as he cried out for his mother; police believe attack may have been revenge for January hit on member of Jarushi crime family
16 detained; minor scuffles as police try to remove demonstrators at junction; trains bypass Tel Aviv stations due to rallies, reservists briefly block Tel Aviv-Jerusalem highway
Several days ago, I returned from attending the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations (“CoP” or the “Conference”) leadership mission in Israel, along with the leaders of approximately 20 other American Jewish organizations that are Conference members. The mission”s sole purpose was supposed to be to learn directly from Israel”s key elected leaders
Multiple carriages derail and at least 3 burst into flames as locomotive traveling from Athens to Thessaloniki emerged from highway underpass; cause of collision unclear
In December 2022, Eylon Levy, international media advisor to the President of the State of Israel Isaac Herzog, and his friend Yakov Ashkenazi, visited the Tel Lachish National Park and chanced on a small potsherd with some inscribed letters. When they reported it to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the ostracon was examined in the advanced
In terms of the amount of coverage it has received in the media, the most important event in the Middle East in the last week was a riot carried out by Jews that took no lives and took place in the town of Huwara following a terrorist attack committed by Palestinian Arabs that took the
To the best of my knowledge, nowhere in the free world outside of Israel do you have a self-appointed, ideologically aligned, and self-serving group of judges and prosecutors who are not accountable to anybody. And yet, the Israeli Supreme Court overturns even solid laws that are passed by the legally and freely elected officials in
Eylon Levy, international media adviser to President Isaac Herzog, discovered ostracon at Tel Lachish with the first-ever reference in Israel to the name of Persian king Darius I
The Jerusalem-based nonprofit Shavei Israel today released a new and improved version of the very first Kuki-Hebrew siddur, a Jewish prayer book containing a set order of daily prayers, which the organization first published seven years ago. The updated siddur, which is intended to be used all year round, is aimed at assisting members of
Law enforcement officials say two minors among suspects held in connection with mob violence in Palestinian town; held on suspicion of assault, arson, rioting
Anti-judicial reform activists declared Wednesday a “Day of National Disruptions,” with protesters blocking traffic and disrupting train service ahead of major demonstrations planned in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The Knesset”s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee is set to vote Wednesday morning two parts of the judicial reform package, including the Override Clause, which would enable
One hundred years since its founding in 1923, the Jewish Community of Oporto is campaigning for the Portuguese State to posthumously reinstate its founder into the army, after he was unjustly expelled because of practicing Judaism. Arthur Carlos Barros Basto was a Portuguese Army officer who was declared “immoral” in June 1937 for helping returning
FBI Director Christopher Wray told Fox News in an interview on Tuesday that the COVID-19 pandemic was likely caused by a lab leak in Wuhan, China. “The FBI has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in Wuhan,” Wray said, adding, “Here you
National Unity party chief says government’s far-right attempting to prevent two-state solution by stoking conflict, blames Netanyahu for fostering volatile situation
Top lawmakers in Congress were briefed Tuesday on the investigations into classified documents found in the private possession of President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence, The Associated Press reported. US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines was among the officials who met privately with congressional leaders for roughly
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on Monday sent a letter to Yeshiva University President Ari Berman, informing him that his office has been monitoring YU”s stance towards the YU Pride Alliance, and urged the institution to recognize the LGBTQ group, reported The Commentator, YU”s independent student newspaper. “Your students are alleging that your current practices are
The UN nuclear watchdog is in discussions with Iran on the origin of uranium particles enriched to up to 83.7% purity, very close to weapons grade, at its Fordow enrichment plant, a report by the organization seen by Reuters confirmed on Tuesday. Diplomats said last week that the agency had found the traces at the
Tel Aviv University award goes to scholars researching array of historical subjects, including dust in ancient dental plaque, interfaith rifts after Holocaust
For fans of America’s favorite pastime, he’s everywhere. The ubiquitous sports reporter answers some curveballs about his time in the field
A poll of Knesset seats published on Channel 12 News on Tuesday evening reveals that if elections were held today, the Likud Party would weaken by three seats and the Religious Zionist and Otzma Yehudit parties would together lose two seats. Benny Gantz”s National Unity Party and Yair Lapid”s Yesh Atid Party would each gain
US envoy for Palestinians visits town attacked by settlers day after release of 2021 Country Reports on Terrorism, which notes conviction of 1 assailant in 496 attacks
A passenger train collided with an oncoming freight train in northern Greece overnight Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. Local media reported at least six people are feared dead so far. Police and Fire Service officials said dozens were injured in the accident. Multiple train cars derailed and at least three caught fire after the crash
After his call for Israel to ‘pump the brakes’ on its judicial overhaul led to angry pushback from Chiki, Nides says Israelis don’t even want US to get out of their affairs
The ‘wiz kid’ who developed the world’s first COVID-tracking site is ramping up his organization, Internet Activism, and helping victims of Turkey’s earthquake and Ukraine’s war
New versions of Ian Fleming’s novels are to feature a disclaimer warning of controversial phrases, while explicitly racist terms will be scrapped
The head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagan, was a guest at the Israel National News studio on Tuesday, and called for a determined military operation to be launched against the Palestinian Authority, following the attack in which brothers Yagel and Hillel Yaniv from the town of Har Bracha were murdered. “We are experiencing
Secretary of defense tells House lawmakers Iranian nuclear program has seen ‘remarkable’ progress, as UN watchdog says it has enriched uranium to near weapons-grade
European officials in Israel expected premier to have more influence over far-right, will meet Wednesday to discuss rising violence, but not all see situation as particularly dire
Police forces on Tuesday evening once again evacuated the dozens of young men who were stationed at the outpost of Evyatar in Samaria. An IDF soldier was lightly injured in the head after a right-wing activist punched him during the evacuation. The soldier was taken to hospital for medical treatment. Activists streamed to Evyatar after
US Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides on Tuesday took a swipe at Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, who recently said that Nides should stay out of Israel”s affairs when it comes to the judicial reform being promoted by the government. “An Israeli official that I don”t know said I should stay out of Israel”s business.
