Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf says regional leaders are concerned over unrest beyond Green Line, laments that Israel’s ability to address it is ‘compromised somewhat’

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke on Thursday evening with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the two discussed the negotiations in Israel regarding the judicial reform, and that Minister Cohen told Blinken that he was “proud to be a citizen and minister in a country like Israel

The harm they did is unforgivable It”s like opening the door accidentally to the wrong hotel room. You can”t un-hear what you heard and you can”t un-see what you saw. In full view of the entire world, here we watched as they humiliated the Right, themselves, their prime minister, and most of all, their own

Media in Syria reported on Thursday night that explosions were heard in the Damascus area and that the Syrian air defense systems were activated following an attack in the area. The official Syrian news agency SANA reported that the attack was an Israeli air strike.

Demonstrators carry signs reading ‘I’m a second-class citizen,’ and ‘They’re stealing the election’; Likud MK Tally Gotliv hails ‘tremendous power’ of protest

According to TV report, lawyers for the prime minister ‘did not rule out the idea,’ although those involved don’t consider it likely that an agreement can be easily reached

Jackson Township, New Jersey voted on Tuesday at a council meeting to pass the first reading of an ordinance change to make is easier for the Orthodox Jews living in the town to build synagogues and mikvahs. The measure was passed unanimously, according to Lakewood Alerts. Previously, Jewish communities in the town wanting to build

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), chair of the House Republican Conference, on Thursday criticized US President Joe Biden over his response to the planned judicial reforms in Israel. “Biden”s hostile comments toward our ally Israel are shameful,” she tweeted. “Democracies around the world have robust debates over policy issues, yet Israel is the only target of

Prolific writer and translator was known for his overtly political works as well as his love poems, remembered as ‘one of the leaders of Hebrew poetry’

Netflix has opened up about its upcoming Jewish matchmaking show. “Jewish Matchmaking,” which premiers on May 3, stars matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom as she assists Jewish singles looking for their “bashert.” The show promises to feature “singles in the US and Israel as they turn their dating life over to a top Jewish matchmaker.” “Will

Three years after the first indictment was filed against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the prosecution and defense are considering seeking criminal mediation, Channel 12 News reported. According to the report, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara is expected to formulate her position and submit it to the Jerusalem District Court in the coming days. It was also

Set to premier May 8, dating series featuring Israel-based ‘shadchan’ features singles of varying religious backgrounds looking for love across continents

International Court of Justice finds it has no jurisdiction in affair, but says Washington ‘violated’ rights of some Iranians, firms, who were barred from their assets

Minister announced plan to speed up licensing in wake of deadly shooting outside Jerusalem synagogue; gun range owner: ‘Even those who didn’t want one realized they needed one’

Home Secretary Suella Braverman warns Board of Deputies against veering into partisanship while announcing new security funding

A museum has agreed to return a 19th century painting looted by Nazi Germany to their heirs of its Jewish owner, according to BBC News. The painting, an oil landscape by French painter Gustave Courbet, is currently in the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum. It was stolen from its Jewish owner Robert Bing by the

US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (Thursday) joined the growing chorus of Republican politicians who criticized US President Joe Biden this week for his response to the controversy in Israel over the government’s planned judicial reforms. “Prime Minister Netanyahu is an Israeli patriot, statesman, and most importantly, a great friend of the United States

Reports claim PM sought action by Histadrut, to create pressure on his own government to halt judicial overhaul legislation

Scientists discover clicking sounds, which humans can’t hear and which differ based on species and type of stress; wonder what uses other plants, animals make of the information

First Minister Humza Yousef joins country’s first Hindu prime minister, Rishi Sunak, and London’s Pakistani-descended Mayor Sadiq Khan as faces of multi-ethnic political scene

A man who allegedly committing multiple antisemitic acts across Queens, New York this month has been arrested by the NYPD. Antoine Blount, 34, was allegedly being behind numerous antisemitic incidents, including a swastika found carved into a sidewalk near the entrance of a synagogue and six or more other antisemitic acts in the Forest Hills

Voice notes and text messages circulating in WhatsApp groups ahead of pro-government demonstration threaten overhaul opponents and journalists

The International Court of Justice today (Thursday) rejected the Iranian government’s bid to free $2 billion in Iranian bank assets which have been frozen by the US. US authorities have frozen the assets to be used as compensation for the victims of terrorist attacks which have been linked to Iran, including the 1983 Beirut Barracks

Former heavyweight champion boxer Mike Tyson has joined Robert Kraft”s “Stand up to Jewish Hate” campaign that asks social media users to use a blue emoji to demonstrate their support of the Jewish community in the face of growing antisemitism in the United States. Tyson joined NFL quarterback Tom Brady in endorsing the campaign in

Right-wing organizations held a large demonstration they called the ‘March for Freedom’ in Tel Aviv this evening (Thursday). The march is being held in support of the government’s planned judicial reforms. Thousands of people turned out for the march, calling on the government not to “surrender” in the negotiations on the judicial reform issue. The

A bill that would have added the IHRA definition of antisemitism to Georgia”s hate crimes law failed to pass the state assembly early Thursday, the day the legislature adjourned for 2023, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The bill was opposed by anti-Israel groups, who claimed it would limit criticism of Israel, including the Council on American-Islamic

A video of former US President Jimmy Carter recounting how former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin recited the entire Gettysburg Address by heart during the negotiations at Camp Davidon the 1979 peace accord between Israel and Egypt is circulating online after it was posted to Twitter by filmmaker Ken Burns. In 2013, Burns, a renowned

Startup set up in 2020 has raised $25 million in funding to build cloud security platform; deal said to be valued at $200-$250 million

National Unity MK Chili Tropper says ‘no way’ overhaul compromise talks will hand coalition a monopoly on judicial selection; justice minister: He wants to ‘blow up the talks’

Pair accused of crying ‘Death to Arabs,’ hurling rocks at car, attacking occupants with axe; police minister meets families of settlers accused of separate attack, voices support

“It”s like a Jewish “Lord of the Rings,” but he”s just going to his mom”s house.” That”s how director Ari Aster, known for his acclaimed horror movies “Hereditary” and “Midsommar,” described his new film, “Beau Is Afraid,” in a behind-the-scenes video released on Wednesday. Aster, who works with A24, the same studio behind this year”s

Poland”s deputy prime minister, Piotr Glinski, told a conference in the EU parliament in Brussels commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising that “in Poland, antisemitism is not allowed and there is no place for it in our country.” “Jewish people can feel safe in Poland,”” Glinski added. He also described antisemitic incidents

Passover is approaching, and in every Jewish home preparations are underway special holiday dishes, new clothes, ornaments for the holiday table. However, not in all homes are preparations accompanied by a smile. Many families are worried by the high cost of expenses the holiday entails. They cut back wherever they can, yet are still faced

An IDF soldier suspected of acting violently toward a Palestinian Arab detainee was arrested by the Military Police yesterday (Wednesday) near an IDF base in the area of the community of Kdumim, the IDF announced today. The investigation was launched following a report by the soldier’s commanders to the Military Police. The IDF stated that

The menorah that stands outside the Chabad House at San Diego State University has been toppled for the second time. The vandal took down the menorah with “disturbing force,” according to the StopAntisemitism organization who posted a video and photographic evidence of the aftermath of the incident to social media. “We are disgusted to hear

A friend of US-Israeli citizen Elan Ganeles, who was killed in a shooting attack in Samaria, has released a song in his memory. The friend tells Israel National News: “Elan was born and raised in Connecticut, USA. After high school, he courageously decided to immigrate and serve in the IDF. Before his military service, he

Victim found by 15-year-old daughter; women’s groups attack coalition for voting down law to track domestic violence offenders last week: ‘Our security is not important to them’

We’re excited to introduce our brand new series, a fresh look at Israel’s founding moral compass: Megillat Ha’Atzmaut, the Declaration of Independence.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant held a toast ahead of Passover with Shin Bet Cheif Ronen Bar, the Shin Bet Deputy Chief and department heads, and the organization’s senior forum members. Gallant stated: “We are currently in a complex time security-wise, Iran is leading a war of attrition against Israel and at the same time is

The far-left American news website Mondoweiss confused an actress with an Israeli politician. In a video posted to social media depicting a speech by Likud MK Tali Gottlieb at a demonstration in support of the government’s now-frozen judicial reform plans. the organization included a picture not of Gottlieb, but of Liat Har Lev, the actress

A little league baseball clubhouse in suburban Vancouver, British Columbia was vandalized with antisemitic slurs and a swastika over the weekend. The graffiti was found on a donated mural in the Langley Baseball clubhouse and concession in Langley. It also included the phrase “Hitler rules” and other “obscene” antisemitic statements spray painted on its exterior.

Political correspondent Tal Schneider on what’s happening at the President’s Residence; diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on fallout from US-Israel rift and desecrated churches

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Shin Bet accuses the pair of being part of ‘violent group’ that rampaged in West Bank town earlier this month

On Purim night, about a week after the Yaniv brothers were murdered in Huwara and nearby Jews responded by rioting in the PA-controlled town, a group of Jewish youths attacked Palestinian Arabs outside one of the shops in the village. Members of the group threw stones at family members inside a vehicle, and one of

A haredi couple who were driving through Tel Aviv on Sunday night found themselves in the midst of an anti-judicial reform demonstration. The demonstrators surrounded the car and proceeded to attack them, lynching the husband. Israel National News spoke with the victim’s wife about the traumatic incident and the media’s silence. “We were in Tel

Parshat Tsav opens with the words (6:1-2):”And Hashem spoke to Moshe, saying צו: command Aaron and his sons, saying:”This is the Law of the burnt-offering”. Rashi brings the commentary of the Torat Kohanim:”The expression צו: command, always denotes urging, for the present and also for furure generations. Rabbi Shimon taight: scripture needs to urge where

FSB says Russia-born Evan Geshkovich suspected of spying for Washington, detained in Yekaterinburg for gathering info ‘on an enterprise of the Russian military-industrial complex’

After more than a decade behind bars over 2006 killing of 13-year-old Tair Rada that shocked the nation, judges rule 2-1 that there is reasonable doubt Roman Zadorov is the culprit

The Shabbat which immediately precedes Pesach is שַׁבָּת הַגָּדוֹל – the Great Shabbat. It derives its name “from the great miracle that was performed thereon” (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chayim 430:1). The Tosafot (Shabbat 87b, s.v. ואותו יום חמישי בשבת היה) collates various Midrashim to define what this great miracle was: On the 10th of Nisan,