A Michigan man who threatened to kill the state”s Jewish attorney general and other Jewish officials has been indicted on a hate crime charge, the Associated Press reported. Jack Carpenter III, 41, of Tipton, Michigan, was taken into custody by the FBI after tweeting on February 17, “Heading back to Michigan now threatening to carry
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Justice Minister Yariv Levin spoke before the Prime Minister’s departure to Rome on Thursday and, according to sources with knowledge of the conversation, Netanyahu expressed his desire for a compromise in the judicial reform, Kan 11 News reported on Friday. According to the report, the coalition plans to continue to
Seriously injured man’s girlfriend asks Israelis to pray for his recovery; hundreds show up for vigil at attack site; hospital notes small improvement in their’ conditions
A poll conducted by the Midgam Institute, in collaboration with iPanel, and published on Channel 12 News on Friday, found that half of the Israeli public think that the legislation of the judicial reform being promoted by the government should be shelved, and 36 percent believe that it should be completed. Among Likud voters, 27%
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Friday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the Chigi Palace in Rome. Netanyahu was welcomed by an honor guard the national anthems of both countries were played. In statements to the press following the meeting, Netanyahu said, “We have indeed a friendship, first of all a friendship between
A Republican-led US House resolution supporting a secular, democratic and non-nuclear Iran has achieved bipartisan support, with 75 Democrats adding their names to the measure on Thursday, according to Fox News. The bill”s original sponsor, Rep. Tom McClintock (R-CA), who introduced the measure in early February, said at a press conference that both parties “now
SVB specialized in financing start-ups and its failure sparks concerns from customers trying to access their savings along with fears for other banks
The UN nuclear watchdog’s 35-nation board said on Friday it had backed Rafael Grossi to serve as director general for a second term, until 2027, AFP reported. Grossi’s appointment for four more years still has to be approved by all 176 members of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) at its annual meeting in September
Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara on Friday ordered that the removal of Tel Aviv District Commander Ami Eshed from his position be frozen immediately. On Thursday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir announced that Eshed would be removed to his post and transferred to another post, based on a recommendation by Israel Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai.
Hosting regional reporters for grand prix, Gulf kingdom touts itself as model of ‘modern peaceful coexistence,’ calls normalized ties with Israel key part of foreign policy vision
Official claims talks between Riyadh and Tehran began in 2021 during tenure of short-lived unity coalition when US was working to re-enter nuclear deal
Author and journalist Tuvia Tenenbom speaks to Israel National News about his new book, in which he delves into the haredi community. Tenebom, who was born in Tel Aviv in 1957 but now lives in Germany and the United States, explains that he rented a home in Mea She”arim for five months while researching and
The host of the BBC”s Match of the Day soccer program, Gary Lineker, will be “stepping back” from his duties until an agreement is hammered out on his social media usage after he ignited a firestorm by claiming in a tweet that the UK”s new migrant policy was “not dissimilar to that used by Germany
With caucuses less than a year away, Republicans in the state are ready to take a harder look at Florida governor, a top-tier presidential prospect viewed as a rival to Trump
A senior Israeli official on Friday blamed the previous government for the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran on restoring diplomatic ties between the country. Speaking to reporters who traveled with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Rome, the senior official said that the agreement is also a result of weakness towards Iran by the US
Broadcaster says former England captain Gary Lineker will not present a soccer highlights show until agreement is reached on his social media use; other hosts to boycott show too
After meeting Italian premier Giorgia Meloni, PM doesn’t mention Iran threat, though sources say it dominated the discussion
The Ontario NDP (ONDP), the province”s official opposition party, is standing by a candidate nominated to run in an upcoming byelection who supports BDS, and who was condemned by B”nai Brith Canada for her “vile denunciations of the Jewish State,” according to the Toronto Sun. NDP leader Marit Stiles described Sarah Jama, who is running
23 former employees say current staff are part of effort to ‘whitewash Israel’s first government with explicitly anti-democratic intentions,’ urge them to join protest movement
Military says 16-year-old Amir Mamoun Odeh approached IDF position on security barrier near Qalqilya, threw Molotov cocktails ‘from close range’ at forces
Tulane University is adding antisemitism training to its freshman orientation program, the Algemeiner reported. The announcement from the New Orleans university, whose student population is 40 percent Jewish, was made after Tulane Jewish students began a petition urging the school to make antisemitism training part of its “Newcomb-Tulane College First Year Experience,” a three day
Argentine diplomat unanimously approved as he struggles with efforts to contain Iran’s nuclear drive and ensuring safety of Ukraine’s atomic plants
Cops respond to disturbance complaint of man threatening to kill himself, seek to calm him down upon arrival in Ramot neighborhood but don’t succeed in doing so; suspect arrested
American Jewish Committee (AJC) CEO Ted Deutch met this week with senior ministers in the Indian government as part of his organization”s efforts to strengthen ties between the Jewish community and one of the world”s most populous nations. Deutch led a delegation from AJC”s Asia Pacific Institute (API) that met with Indian External Affairs Minister
Stadium Custom Cleats, a company owned by Alex Katz, a pitcher for Israel at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, is livening up the shoes worn at the World Baseball Classic
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Italian Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy Adolfo Urso met on Friday with a forum of senior managers from prominent Italian companies, including dozens of company heads. Speaking at Urso”s ministry in Rome, Netanyahu answered the company heads’ questions on water solutions in Israel in light of the drought
Jewish residents of the Stamford Hill section of London were left fearing for their safety after discovering that numerous swastikas had been graffitied onto the building in which they live. Stamford Hill Shomrim said it was supporting the building residents. They are also in contact with local police who are investigating the incident. “Shomrim have
Opposition puts blame on Netanyahu, saying he neglected Iran with focus on judicial overhaul; Likud MK also calls for internal talks ‘to reunite against the existential threat’
Moshir al-Masri, one of the top Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip, says that all the plots concocted by the “Zionist enemy” and Arab countries that normalize relations with Israel will shatter on the bedrock of the struggle of the Palestinian people. In a speech at a rally in Gaza (Friday), Al-Masri said that “the
Agreement reached in China will see Tehran and Riyadh reopen embassies; relations were severed in 2016 amid furor over Saudi execution of prominent Shiite cleric
Military admits head of Air Force Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar was under ‘false impression’ when he suspended Col. (res.) Gilad Peled
The man accused of shooting two Jewish men leaving synagogues in Los Angeles in February pleaded not guilty in federal court to hate crime charges on Thursday, the Associated Press reported. Jaime Tran, 28, is facing two hate crime charges and two charges of using, carrying and discharging a firearm during and in relation to
The two-year-old girl Hadar Nega Lavi, who was seriously injured in a collision with a Palestinian vehicle near the city of Ofra in the Biynamin region, died this morning (Friday) in Shaare Zedek hospital. The girl’s funeral was held at the Shiloh cemetery. The head of the Binyamin Council Yisrael Gantz commented: “A little sister
Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to restore diplomatic ties, Iran announced Friday afternoon. The two countries will reopen their embassies in Riyadh and Tehran within 60 days, Iranian media reported, claiming that the deal was reached during a recent meeting in China. The Islamic Republic and the Saudi kingdom have not had formal diplomatic
Resolution calling for embassy to become liaison office must be adopted by government to come into effect; Foreign Ministry slams ‘shameful and disgraceful’ vote
This week we find the very famous Psukim of “Veshamru Bnei Yisrael” that we say every Shabbos. Interestingly, when we look inside the Torah, we find that these Psukim, are actually repeating an even stronger commandment that came just before. What are these Psukim really about? And why are they repeating?
On March 15, 1943, the first train bound for Auschwitz departed from the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, once home to one of the largest Sephardic Jewish communities in the world. Eighty years later, the city”s documentary film festival is paying tribute to Jews killed during the Holocaust and to the Jewish community”s enduring importance
Third victim Michael Osdon, who was lightly injured, says he was heading to wedding with friends when Mutaz Salah al-Khawaja opened fire on them
In decision, judge says plaintiff’s research shows planning of event led to violence; costs add substantial amount to debt incurred by demonstration leaders
In the squad”s first-ever exhibition game against an MLB team, Team Israel lost 11-5 against the Miami Marlins on Wednesday night in a tuneup before the World Baseball Classic. Israel had taken a 5-2 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Marlins scored three runs in both the fifth and sixth innings
Israel”s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made a mistake. He has apologized, rightly so, for saying the town of Huwara ought to be “wiped out.” From Huwara came the murderer of the Yaniv brothers, and so Smotrich vented spontaneously what many of us felt – outrage. As we feel at this moment, upon learning that there
Baharav-Miara questions the motives and timing of the announcement, which has been linked to Ben Gvir’s criticism of Amichai Eshed’s response to anti-government protesters
AG Dana Nessel claims Jack Eugene Carpenter wanted to kill her; Samantha Steckloff, a Democrat state lawmaker, says she has faced antisemitism ‘constantly’ since October
In most non-leap years (as this year 5783 is), Parashat Ki Tissa coincides with Shabbat Parah and is the Shabbat immediately following Purim. On Shabbat Parah we remove two Torah-scrolls from the Ark. From the first we read the weekly Torah-reading (Parashat Ki Tissa, Exodus 30:11-34:35), and from the second, the chapter which commands the
The young Israeli man critically wounded in the terrorist shooting attack in Tel Aviv Thursday evening has been identified as Or Ashkar, a competitor in last October”s Iron Man triathlon world championship. Ashkar remains in critical condition, hospital officials at Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv said Friday morning, with doctors fighting to keep him
Comic educators talk about their new book, ‘Israel 201, Your Next-Level Guide to the Magic, Mystery and Chaos of Life in the Holy Land’
Aaron Davidson has never been to Israel. He isn”t Jewish. He began serving in his position, Utah County clerk, just two months ago. But the policies he oversees in his office in Provo, Utah, could have an impact more than 7,000 miles away &mdash in the halls of Israel”s parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem. That”s
The Movement for Quality Government in Israel insists on bill of rights, ‘supremacy of the law’ and an independent judiciary as preconditions for negotiations with government
Noemi di Segni says alleged ministerial support for attacks on Arabs has made it ‘impossible’ to be a proud Jew; urges changes to judicial overhaul and death penalty bills
A terrorist attack was foiled at an Israeli farm in Samaria Friday morning, just hours after a terrorist opened fire on civilians on a crowded Tel Aviv street Thursday night and an attempted bombing in Beitar Illit. The Palestinian Arab terrorist, armed with a knife and several pipe bombs, infiltrated into the farm, located near
