Progressive senator, who was US president’s chief rival in 2020 Democratic primaries, vows to ‘do everything’ to help him get reelected

On Israel’s 75th anniversary, footage from the Independence Day lighting project in the Knesset is revealed.

As official event held in Jerusalem, demonstrators rally against judicial overhaul, declare Israeli democracy under attack

Netanyahu calls for unity as protesters opposed to his government’s hardline policies gather outside Jerusalem event and opponents hold ‘protest party’ in Tel Aviv

Attorney for white nationalist Enrique Tarrio tells seditious conspiracy trial his client is a scapegoat, ‘motivation’ and ‘anger’ of then-US president caused deadly violence

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday released a video greeting in English in honor of Israel”s 75th Independence Day. “Friends of Israel around the world, today, we are celebrating 75 years of Israel’s independence. What a transformation it has been to our people. Seventy-five years ago, we emerged from the Holocaust, a wind tossed people

A diversity expert employed in various positions by the British government has resigned after offensive social media posts came to light, including him referring to “Zionazis” in a tweet, according to the Jewish Chronicle. Maqsood Ghulam Ahmad also allegedly said to a Jewish advocacy group, “May I suggest you occupy New York and declare that

Massive celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day held at leading religious Zionist yeshiva in Jerusalem.

About 4,000 Jeiwsh people from various countries gathered for the Orthodox Union’s (OU) celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day at Jerusalem’s Liberty Bell Park this evening (Tuesday). The evening prayer was held at the start of the event, led by Israeli singer Shlomo Katz. At the end of the prayers, a shofar (ram’s horn) was

Police arrested a man in Poland who is suspected of projecting an antisemitic text onto Amsterdam”s Anne Frank House, the Anne Frank House said in a statement on its website. The incident occurred on February 6 when the slur “Ann Frank [sic], inventor of the ballpoint pen” was projected for several minutes onto the Anne

Suspect, 41, detained over February incident, when he cast doubt on authenticity of diary penned by teen murdered in Holocaust; Dutch authorities to seek extradition

Here was a vision of our future; an Israel in which I, an American Jew with Bob Dylan as my soundtrack, might also find a place

The NDP, the fourth largest political party in Canada”s parliament that has a deal with the governing minority Liberals to keep the party in power until at least 2025, was slammed by a watchdog organization this week for calling on the government to enact anti-Israel boycotts and demanding an end to arms sales. Honest Reporting

US-Israel Business Alliance says companies worth at least $1 billion each have created over 14,700 jobs worldwide, are worth a combined $67.5 billion

For those still struggling to roll their reshes, this excerpt from the new book ‘Israel 201’ offers 75 answers for 75 years of statehood

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has hired a veteran of the FBI to help expand its relationship with law enforcement. Rusty Rosenthal will lead the Nationwide Security and Law Enforcement Programs for the advocacy organization in order to enhance security and outreach for the Jewish community, ADL said in a statement. Rosenthal will be will be

A fire broke out this evening (Tuesday) in the Bnei Akiva branch of the city of Bnei Brak. Firefighters working at the scene have brought the fire under control. The building has suffered significant damage as a result of the fire. In recent months, a number of houses have been set on fire in Bnei

Rabbi Leo Dee, the husband of Lucy Dee and father of Maia and Rina Dee, recited the Yizkor memorial prayer at the start of the annual Independence Day ceremony on Mount Herzl Tuesday evening. Rabbi Dee’s wife and daughters were murdered in a terrorist attack less than three weeks ago. The ceremony on Mount Herzl

The Jewish People is experiencing an age of unbelievable miracles. Do we see them? Do they fill us with joy? Are we grateful enough to the Almighty for all He has granted us? Or do current problems – the internal conflicts exacerbated by media hyperbole and the increasing threats to Israel’s security, distract us from

Gilad Erdan reads out names of fallen Israelis to council members, lights memorial candle in chamber, says UN rejected requests to move session to another day

Austria”s Parliament President Wolfgang Sobotka has announced his support for the creation of a Holocaust museum in the country”s capital, Vienna. Sobotka pledged to campaign for the establishment of the museum on the Morzinplatz memorial site where the Gestapo headquarters was located during World War II, German publication Kleinezeitung reported. He said that having a

In celebration of Israel’s 75th Independence Day, which begins tonight, Assuta Hospital in Ashdod dressed the newborns in its maternity ward in blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag. The hospital stated: “Especially in such a challenging year full of disagreement within Israeli society, this is an important reminder that despite everything, we

Israel celebrates its 75th Independence Day after commemorating Memorial Day.

Ex-advice columnist E. Jean Carroll, who says former president assaulted her in 1990s, is seeking unspecified damages, retraction of disparaging remarks he made about accusation

Foreign ministry official accuses bloc of ‘repeating lies’ that latest measures won’t impact humanitarian aid or access to food and medical equipment

Swedish security service says one-third of Russia’s diplomats are doing intelligence work, after neighboring Norway boots 15 for alleged espionage

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan read the names of Israeli victims of terrorism at a Security Council session criticizing Israel before leaving the meeting in protest against the holding of the session on Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of hostilities. “Today is one of the most sacred days of

British soccer club Arsenal has launched a plan to combat antisemitism in soccer in the wake of fans being banned for antisemitic behavior. The Islington, London-based team will start an new fan organization, “Jewish Gooners,” a takeoff on the word “Gooners” which refers to the team”s fans, as a way to combat antisemitism in the

Arriving by bus, plane, and even helicopter, 50,000 predominantly male Hasidic Jews attend increasingly popular pilgrimage to grave of wonder-working Rabbi Shayele

Authorities say investigations focus on 28-year-old suspect and his 24-year-old brother who were motivated by ‘radical Islamist’ convictions to plan attack with homemade explosive

Treasury to consider partially indemnifying event in response to request from organizer Yossi Deitch, who says he is being treated ‘like a leper’

‘Measures of men’ tells story of ethnologist in German West Africa in early 1900s, a chapter of history critics say the European nation has not reckoned with

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today (Tuesday) presented a certificate of appreciation to Col. (Ret.) Golan Vach, the commander of the Israeli rescue team which was dispatched to Turkey to rescue civilians following the devastating earthquakes which struck the country in February. Erdogan held a special ceremony today in which he gave awards to the

Singer, songwriter and actor Harry Belafonte, known for hits such as “Day O” and “Banana Boat,” has died at the age of 96. After making his mark with hit songs and groundbreaking acting roles in the 1950s, Belafonte turned to activism, working on the civil rights struggle in the US with Martin Luther King Jr.

Gony Harnik, 25, was killed in the first major battle of the Lebanon War. His mother’s poetry and activism would inject a new consciousness into the national ethos of commemoration

Tzur Yaniv feted at Mount Herzl cemetery on Memorial Day; sister Rachel Yaniv addresses Knesset ceremony: ‘Despite the incomprehensible price we have paid, we continue to love’

Katayoun Riahi and Pantea Bahram accused of posting photos online of themselves without hijab; pair could face fines or prison time

Israeli entrepreneur and investor Erel Margalit says tech workers’ protests show that the government will not succeed with judicial overhaul push

Bereaved father Yossi Tzur, whose son Assaf was killed 20 years ago in a terrorist attack in Haifa, tells Israel National News as we head into Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day) this week about a book he co-wrote with bereaved mother Iris Segev on the topic of left versus right and the world of bereavement and

On the occasion of Yom Hazikaron (Memorial Day), Jerusalem hosted one of the largest memorial commemorations designed for Diaspora Jews visiting the city. Over 1,000 people from fifty nations are in Israel this week as part of World Mizrachi”s World Orthodox Israel Congress and came together to salute the sacrifices of the thousands of soldiers

Benjamin Horgen, bereaved husband of Esther, who was murdered not far away from their home two and a half years ago, gives his message for Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day). “We are feeling on Memorial Day the embrace from the entire community and the entire people of Israel,” Horgen tells Israel National News. “But for us

Leader would be 86 years old at end of second term if he defeats Republican contender, thought likely to be either Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis

Shock trauma pioneer Prof. Avi Rivkind of Hadassah and infection control expert Dr. Khetam Hussein of Rambam inspired by Israeli medicine, hope for unity on Independence Day

With emotions high and security ramped up over far-right minister’s attendance at ceremony in southern city, family members of fallen troops yell at each other and scuffle

Ministers, politicians, religious and military officials join bereaved families in Jerusalem to remember ultra-Orthodox soldiers of the IDF’s Haredi battalions

WNBA champion Alysha Clark visits Sheba Medical Center, a leading hospital in Israel, to meet with patients and staff and learn about their experiences.

A Jewish association has released what is being called the first report on antisemitism conducted with direct input from Polish Jewish community organizations, counting 488 incidents in 2022 submitted via an online portal and collected through extensive interviews with community members. The incident total released on Monday by the Czulent Jewish Association is more than

Tzur Yaniv, whose older brothers Hallel and Yagel were killed in a terror attack in February, celebrated his bar mitzva on Tuesday at the military cemetery on Mount Herzl. On Monday night, Tzur recited Kaddish at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall.

Coalition members heckled, one barred from attending event; scuffles break out in Beersheba, Rehovot; some walk out as Netanyahu calls for unity at main ceremony in Jerusalem

Activist Keyvan Samimi previously served a 2-year prison stint for ‘plotting against national security’