No immediate reports of injuries in latest attack, after several alleged IAF strikes in Syria in recent weeks
Syrian media reported on Monday evening that Israel had carried out an air strike in the Aleppo area. According to the reports, the country”s air defense systems had been activated in response to the strike. Explosions were reportedly heard in the area. Sources in the Syrian opposition claimed that the air strike occurred near the
Border Police officers today (Monday) arrested a 25-year-old resident of the Israeli Arab city of Sakhnin on suspicion of illegally smuggling Palestinian Arabs into Israel. During a search of the suspect’s vehicle, the officers found ten residents of the Palestinian Authority and Jordan who were hidden behind a false wall in the back of the
Israel Innovation Authority predicts Israeli startups will struggle to raise capital, forcing them to shut their operations or move to other countries if uncertainty is not lifted
Netanyahu to opposition: ‘All you say at the talks is – no, no, no’; Lapid says if the premier cares about unity, he should bury the controversial legislation
The state of Ohio”s draft budget for 2024-2025 will include increases for Jewish community security and Holocaust education, according to a local Jewish leader. Ohio Jewish Communities CEO Howie Beigelman told the Cleveland Jewish News that the state”s proposed budget will have a “positive impact [on] every Jewish community and probably every Jewish agency in
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Monday that a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House had not yet been scheduled but he expects one to take place. “Israeli leaders have a long tradition of visiting Washington. President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu have known each other for
Police say Hamada Iqtiet climbed fence and reached opening in cage before lion attacked him
Annual review predicts 12% cut in emissions by 2030, despite pledge of 27% to UN; just 19% of energy from renewable sources expected by that date, compared to target of 30%
Ami Eshed sends letter to Kobi Shabtai via attorney claiming his summoning for an interview for another position is a thinly veiled effort to remove him from the force
A group of left-wing New York City Council members were denounced for refusing to vote in favour of adopting “End Jew Hatred Day” last week. Condemnations against the local politicians came from the right and the left, the New York Post reported. Republican Councilwoman Inna Vernikov, who is Jewish and sponsored the bill, told the
Israeli singer Avihai Hollender visited the hospital room of his nephew Uri Domnovitch, the seven-year-old boy who was critically in a vehicle collision on Independence Day last week, and played music for him. Uri remains under sedation and on a ventilator at Soroka Medical Center in Be’er Sheva with a head injury. His baby brother,
In warm speech to parliament, US House speaker lauds historic connection of Jewish people to the land; later says checks on government power a crucial part of democracy
Some participants at procession says it is a testament to the robustness of the Christian-Arab community in the Jewish state
Israeli foodtech startup uses precision fermentation tech to make versions of whey and casein proteins that can be used to produce dairy duplicates
A civilian paratrooper surprised security forces in the Jordan Valley this evening (Monday) after parachuting over the Jewish community of Mevo’ot Yericho without prior coordinating with the IDF beforehand. Kan News reported that security forces deployed in the area to search for the parachute for fear that the incident was a terrorist infiltration from Jordanian
Judges accept attorney general’s position, say PM must not be involved in legislation due to conflict of interest, but reject assertion he was in breach of court order
A shootout in broad daylight in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, New York early Monday led to a stray bullet sailing through a nearby yeshiva”s window. There are no reports of injuries, Yeshiva World News reported. Yeshiva Siach Yitzchok was not the target of the shooters, according to NYPD sources who said they are
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the opposition of only using the negotiations for a compromise on the judicial reform issue at the President’s Residence to oppose anything the coalition proposes rather than to demonstrate what reforms they would be in favor of. “You only talk about dialogue but in talks say, “No, no, no, no.”
A banana duct-taped to a wall that sold last week for $120,000 was eaten on Saturday by a hungry performance artist at a showing in Miami, The Guardian reported. Titled “Comedian,” the piece by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan – described as a “symbol of global trade, double entendre, as well as a classic device for
The detention of the driver involved in the Independence Day car crash in which one-year-old baby was killed has been extended until Thursday, the Be’esh Sheva Magistrate’s Court ruled today (Monday). Yana Blum, a 25-year-old resident of Rishon Letzion, is suspected of reckless homicide and well as driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol,
A 16-year-old teenager has been arrested by the Montreal police hate crimes unit for allegedly burning Israeli flags in front of a Jewish school on Wednesday that were set up on Israel”s 75th birthday. The boy faces multiple charges including theft, arson and mischief, according to the Montreal Gazette. “It”s possible that other arrests will
A South African plant called a woolly umbrella is completely unrelated to the cannabis plant, yet it makes a slew of the active compounds found in cannabis – cannabinoids – including some that may have new medical uses. In a study published Monday in Nature Plants, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers identified more than 40
‘The Nature of Things’ is now showing at Yaar art gallery in Jerusalem Botanical Gardens
A man known for his linguistic flair, a love of organized labor and his oversized autograph
The Supreme Court today (Monday) rejected a petition calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be held in contempt of court for involving himself in the negotiations on the judicial reform issue, but ordered him to obey the directive of Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara that he recuse himself from the issue in light of his
The protest movement in Israel exposes a fundamental fault line in Israeli politics, culture, and society between religious and secular Israelis and their supporters throughout the world. The basic difference that separates them is over two questions: (1) the role of Judaism in the state, and (2) Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria (the West
The Genesis Prize Foundation (GPF) announced on Monday that singer, actor, director and activist Barbra Streisand will be the recipient of the 10th Anniversary Genesis Prize. Streisand will receive the “Jewish Nobel” for her six decades of “contributions to cinema and music and her commitment to improving the world,” GPF said in a statement. Since
At weekly faction meetings, opposition leaders urge Haredi community to embrace national service or risk deepening an ‘open wound’ in society
Yana Bloom is suspected of driving under the influence, causing death of Maayan Domanovich and injuring his parents and siblings
The government of Canada marked May as Jewish Heritage Month on Monday by honoring the “courage and resilience that members of Jewish communities have shown throughout history and beyond.” “Today marks the beginning of Jewish Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and recognize Jewish culture, faith, history and the immense contributions the communities have made
The idea of leaving the kibbutz felt like a colossal failure, like the breaking of a marriage – this song got me through it
Normalization lets Israeli researchers formalize ties with Moroccan experts to investigate remnants of Jewish life – with aid of Israelis who once lived in those abandoned villages
Kevin McCarthy meets with president and prime minister before heading to Knesset for special session
NY Times says UK told Israel about nuclear activity at Fordo based on info from Ali Reza Akbari, who was hanged in January; Russia assisted Tehran in identifying source of leak
In one of his final acts as director of US infectious diseases institute, Fauci signed an agreement for joint research partnership utilizing Sheba’s unique blood sample bank
A conservative Jewish journalist is suing a Brooklyn bar and its bartender for allegedly refusing to serve him and heckling him after he was forced to leave. According to the Brooklyn Supreme Court lawsuit by Elad Eliahu, 29, who describes himself as a “proud Jewish-American,” the independent journalist was on a first date with a
US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy addressed the Knesset today (Monday), during the opening ceremony of the Knesset’s summer session. McCarthy is the second House Speaker in history to address the Knesset, and the first since Newt Gingrich in 1998. The Speaker began his remarks by stating that it is “an honor to join
Dr. Eitan Keizman, the heart surgeon from Sheba who treated the donation of the heart valves of the one-year-old baby Ma’ayan Domanovich who was killed in an accident in the Negev, wrote a heartbreaking letter and thanked the family for the decision to donate his organs. “Dear Domanovich family, I don’t know you and you
Medical personnel declare 40-year-old man dead at the scene after he gets entangled in electrical wires
Recently I debated Ed Morrissey on his podcast about Tucker Carlson”s firing and the erstwhile host”s proper place in conservative media lore. This discourse occurred mere hours before Carlson, in his first utterance since being dismissed by Fox News, tweeted out a video arguing that he now realizes how “unbelievably stupid most of the debates
Opposition leader Yair Lapid presented his proposal for the Draft Law during the weekly Yesh Atid faction meeting today (Monday). “I want to say something to the haredim: This situation cannot continue. It is an open wound. It cannot be that our children serve the state, endanger their lives, and you say “We’re not interested,
Rami Levy, owner of one of Israel’s supermarket chains, is not happy with the rise in the price of dairy products – despite the fact that it is just about half of the expected rise. “Prices will not rise today in our chain,” Levy told Israel Hayom, adding that he will examine his supermarket chain’s
‘There is no greater and deeper relations between countries than between ours,’ visiting US House speaker tells president
For one month, Israelis will be able to show up to apply for or renew a passport at offices in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Haifa, which will stay open late
Hisham Abdel Aziz was held since 2019 without trial after he was stopped at Cairo airport while traveling for a family vacation, says Qatar-based news agency
In closed-door remarks, justice minister clarifies he believes remarks by American officials are genuine; adds he’s at a disadvantage due to alleged media support for judiciary
A new mikveh (ritual bath) was inaugurated last week in Budapest, a few hundred meters from the Hungarian Parliament building. The mikveh is in the ZSILIP community center, established about a year and a half ago by EMIH – the Chabad-affiliated Hungarian Jewish Association. Participating in the festive ceremony were Rabbi Shlomo Koves, Chief Rabbi
Two brothers will be brought Monday for an extension of their arrests, following suspicions that they raped their 14-year-old sister over a period of several years, Israel Hayom reported. The investigation began following a report received by Israel Police several days ago. It is suspected that the minor’s two brothers – one an adult and
Interior Minister Moshe Arbel (Shas) announced in a press conference Monday that between May 14 and June 15, the ministry”s four largest passport offices will work around the clock to alleviate the backlog of requests that has plagued the ministry since the COVID pandemic. Under the plan announced by Arbel, four Interior Ministry passport offices,
