Victims in Haredi city of Elad and northern Arab town of Kafr Yasif were both reportedly ‘known to police’

As part of its commemoration of Israel”s Memorial Day, the Israel Dog Unit (IDU), a nonprofit specializing in search and rescue, paid tribute to the memory of fallen soldier and IDU volunteer Shlomo Rindenow. Rindenow was an immigrant from Passaic, New Jersey, and volunteered with the IDU at its base in the Samaria town of

Artist hands Netanyahu letter expressing concerns over societal rift, while entrepreneur says in his speech Israel must maintain strong, independent democratic institutions

Hundreds rally outside president’s home in call for judicial compromise; torch-lighter Avigdor Kahalani: ‘Shut [negotiators] in a room and don’t let them out’ until deal is reached

Perpetrators write ‘Why are they killing Palestinians outside’ Chabad center; follows a similar incident in another shul on Israel’s Holocaust Memorial Day

An MP from Germany”s right-wing populist AfD party has resigned after it was revealed that several antisemitic social media posts had been made on her Telegram channel. AfD parliamentary leader Nikolaus Kramer announced that Eva-Maria Schneider-G&aumlrtner was leaving the party, which has the fifth most seats in the Bundestag, in a surprise announcement on Tuesday,

MK Danny Danon (Likud) met on Wednesday evening with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is on a visit to Israel and who is likely to run for US President in the 2024 elections. Danon said that “Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a true friend of Israel. We have friends in the US who will maintain

Anonymous Sudan says it is attacking Israel over its ‘celebration of the occupation of Palestine’

About 25,000 people from all over the country attended the celebrations held in the Binyamin region today (Wednesday) for Israel’s 75th Independence Day. This is the second year that the Binyamin Regional Council and the Binyamin Community Center held the Independence Day events at different complexes throughout the region. Four events were held at different

A hacker group calling itself Anonymous Sudan claimed to have hacked and taken down the website of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today (Wednesday). It appears that Netanyahu’s website was briefly taken offline by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. Netanyahu’s Facebook page was also hacked and briefly displayed a video of Arabic-language prayers at

On the occasion of Israel’s 75th Independence Day, Israel Air Force (IAF) planes saluted the new olim (immigrants) who moved to Israel in the last year by circling an immigrant absorption center in Tiberias where a group of Ethiopian Jews who made aliya in recent months are staying. Aliya and Integration Ministion Ofir Sofer, Aliya

An Australian Jewish leader denounced the public celebration last week by a group of 20 neo-Nazis of Adolf Hitler”s 134th birthday. The Melbourne party for the Nazi leader was described as “stomach-churning,” New.com.au reported. Anti-Defamation Commission (ADC) chair Dvir Abramovich told the news outlet that the Nazis were filmed performing the Nazi salute at a

The balcony of the apartment of MK Almog Cohen (Otzma Yehudit) caught fire today (Wednesday) in Ofakim. Police are investigating the fire. The Knesset Officer has been notified of the incident. MK Cohen’s office released a statement saying that he was not at home at the time of the fire and neither he nor his

One of the most enduringly powerful experiences of our Aliyah has been spending Yom ha Zicharon – Israel”s Memorial Day – in our little town of Rosh Pina, in the Upper Galileee. Rosh Pina has a special place in the history of the Jewish return to Zion. Founded in 1882 by Romanian Zionists, it is

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) said this week that it was troubled by Credit Suisse”s Firing of Neil Barofsky and Ira Forman, who were Investigating the scope of the bank”s ties to Nazi Germany during World War II. Calling on the Swiss bank to immediately reinstate Barofsky, a former federal prosecutor, and Forman, the former

The Sovereignty Movement”s Yehudit Katsover and Nadia Matar urged Israelis to attend the million people rally for judicial reform on Thursday. “We spent the day [Independence Day] celebrating with family and friends but we cannot go rest,” Katsover and Matar said in a statement. “We must continue to work hard for the future of the

‘The minority has forced its positions onto the majority,’ says organizer and Likud MK Avichay Buaron; buses set to bring tens of thousands to Jerusalem from around the country

Funding for legal fees ruled illicit by High Court in October; coalition tried to push bill allowing PM to keep money but postponed it after pressure by opposition and coalition

Mohammad Bazzi extradited from Romania, arraigned in federal court for alleged financial fraud and conspiracy; investigators say he funneled millions to Lebanese terror group

The Florida legislature on Wednesday passed a bill that takes aim at antisemitism by increasing penalties for harassment based on religious or ethnic heritage. The bill will now proceed to Governor Ron DeSantis”s office for him to sign it. The measure was approved unanimously by the state Senate on Wednesday. It was passed by the

In an exciting event, the new respiratory unit for children was inaugurated at the Adi Jerusalem Center, which operates under the Adi network. Adi provides a therapeutic and educational environment for hundreds of children and adults with intellectual, developmental, and motor disabilities. The new unit provides an answer for babies and children who need respiratory

Jamshid Sharmahd accused of leading armed opposition group, instigating April 2008 attack in Shiraz killing 14 people; Germany claims trial unfair, calls for reversal

Jafar Panahi, 62, was freed on bail in early February after nearly seven months in detention in Tehran for ‘propaganda against the system’

The one-year-old toddler who was killed in the traffic collision in the Negev earlier today (Wednesday) has been identified as Ma”ayan David Domnovitch, a resident of the Gush Etzion community of Nokdim. Six other people were injured in the accident, including Ma’ayan’s seven-year-old brother Uri, who suffered a head injury, and his father, Ilya Domnovitch,

This morning (Wednesday), Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Ben David explained why he allowed the singer Aviv Geffen to perform on Independence Day despite still being in mourning over his father, renowned musician and author Yehonatan Geffen. Rabbi Dr. Yitzhak Ben David, from the town of Tzur Hadassah, which is 12 kilometers southwest of Jerusalem, is the

The president of the Union of Italian Jewish Communities, Noemi Di Segni, participated in the ceremonies for the liberation of Italy from fascism in Milan on Tuesday, noting its importance for the Jewish community. Speaking about Liberation Day in Italy, she told the Corriere de la Sera newspaper: “On that day in 1945 it meant

For the first time in several years, the North District and Coastal Police District removed PLO flags in the northern part of the country, after they were hung on buildings and parking lots in the northern part of the country. Because of the policy outlined by Minister Ben Gvir to the police, flags put up

The Swiss Federation of Jewish Communities umbrella group says that until now there have been only small, private sites dedicated to ‘the numerous Swiss victims of persecution’

Domestic security bureau’s move allows tougher monitoring of group as it pursues ‘anti-constitutional endeavors’ and spreads ‘hatred and exclusion’

Chabad photographer Dov Ber Hechtman presents gallery of various aircraft seen in Independence Day flyovers.

The city of Li&egravege, Belgium passed a motion on Monday evening to boycott Israel, The Brussels Times reported. The motion was presented to the municipal council by the far-left Marxist Workers’ Party of Belgium, whose platform calls for a boycott of the Jewish State, along with other smaller local parts who also are in favour

In a pre-recorded video screened at the opening 75th Independence Day ceremony, the prime minister stressed unity as central to the wonders of modern Israel. Was he listening?

Lawmakers and former residents celebrate first Independence Day since parts of 2005 Disengagement Law rolled back by Knesset: ‘The true meaning of Jewish independence’

One of Israel’s elite F-35 fifth-generation fighter planes was forced to land when the aircraft was struck by a bird during the traditional Independence Day flyover on Wednesday. The IDF confirmed the bird strike, stating that the plane had suffered a “minor hit” and landed at an airbase in the Negev. According to the military,

UK media regulator Ofcom has fined a Manchester Shia Muslim TV network $12,500 for airing “antisemitic hate speech” that violated its broadcasting regulations. The Ahlebait TV Networks” current affairs program 20th Hour in a segment titled “Money Power, Islam and a Just Order” broadcast content that “amounted to antisemitic hate speech, and derogatory and abusive

Result is first of its kind in 17 years; Emunah Cohen and Neta Lax beat out 41 contestants from 20 countries who qualified for advanced stages

IDF says incident didn’t involve emergency landing, with plane touching down safely at southern base; earlier, attack helicopter was forced to the ground by technical fault

Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo manipulated data in a state study about Covid-19 vaccines last year making it appear that certain doses had a higher health risk for young men than the larger medical community had found, according to a document obtained by Politico. Ladapo”s alterations of the study, discovered in a public records request,

Dr. Amatzia Baram was a 10-year-old child at the time of Israel”s War of Independence, living on a kibbutz not far from the border with Egypt. Before he shared his experience of that time with me, I imagined it would be a story filled with dread, fear, and anxiety, finally followed by relief when Israel

Today (Wednesday), the ceremony for the President”s Excellency Award took place at the President”s Residence in Jerusalem. During the ceremony, the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Isaac Herzog, awarded 120 outstanding soldiers and officers from various IDF units with certificates and pins. The honorees were chosen for the President”s Excellency Award as they

The London headquarters of pro-Israel NGO StandWithUs was broken into on Tuesday night, during which a threatening message was left inside. A Yahrzeit candle was lit and placed next to one of the charity”s campaign shirts, the UK Jewish News reported. The break-in was discovered by a staff member the morning of Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel

IDF Chief Reserve Officer, Brigadier General (Res.) Benny Ben Ari responds to the phenomenon of refusal to serve as part of the protest against the government’s planned judicial reforms and defines the reserves as “a central and essential element for Israeli society”. “Regardless of the current public agenda, the reserve system is currently undergoing a

Reception held for diplomatic staff serving in Israel in honor of country’s 75th anniversary.

Hundreds take part in celebratory prayer service on West Bank hilltop that formerly housed settlement, with some pushing to reestablish community

Amid rising tensions between foes, descision blames former presidents Bush and Obama, CIA, Treasury and others for having ‘central role’ in directing terrorist attacks in country

A prominent haredi political commentator, Avi Bloom, has congratulated National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir for refusing to back down in the face of threats and insisting on representing the government at a Memorial Day ceremony. “One cannot exclude half the nation,” Bloom said, speaking on Radio Kol Chai. His admiration for Ben-Gvir’s tactics is all

After a four-year battle led by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan, on Wednesday morning tens of thousands of Israelis celebrating Independence Day in Samaria were able to see the IAF flyover pass near their own homes. The flyover, which for the first time included Samaria, flew over the towns of Itamar, Mevo Dotan, Elon

The national flag was for years shunned by the political left as a far-right symbol, but the recent wave of anti-government protests has seen it reclaimed as a mark of opposition

At least two people in serious condition from crash on Route 40 at Negev Junction, one of them a boy, 6; two other children also hurt

The dead in recent weeks included a 6-year-old boy and his 8-year-old brother killed in a car ramming attack in Jerusalem, a British mother and daughters gunned down on the road, a 27-year-old from Connecticut traveling to a wedding, and an Italian tourist run over on the beach. In some countries, the soldiers fight wars,