In a Tuesday event organized by the Gush Etzion Regional Council for Lag Ba”Omer, thousands of people set off on a march from Battle Hill, where the division of 35 soldiers known as the Lamed Heh fell. People marched to the center of Gush Etzion, where they participated in a spectacular and emotional ceremony that

“The ambassadors of the European Union member states present in Qatar are pleased to invite you to a special event to celebrate Europe Day in Qatar”. And again: “Every year, on May 9, we celebrate the Schuman declaration. The EU ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Patrick Simonnet, has organized a lunch to celebrate Europe Day in

Military correspondent Emanuel Fabian, political writer Tal Schneider and Knesset reporter Carrie Keller-Lynn discuss Shield and Arrow, expected response and politicians’ reactions

IDF says squad targeted at launcher, other ‘rocket launching infrastructure’ also hit; border residents told to shelter amid fears of retaliatory rocket fire

In recent hours, the IDF has identified an intensification of activity by Islamic Jihad operatives organizing for rocket launches into Israeli territory. The organization was operating near the launch pits, so the IDF has targeted those same launch pits in the past few minutes. The current directive for residents of the Gaza periphery and those

Rocket launch warning sirens were sounded Wednesday afternoon in multiple towns near the Gaza frontier. Sirens were first reported in Sderot and nearby towns, with sirens reported minutes later in Ashkelon and Lachish. In response, Israeli forces bombed Islamic Jihad rocket launchers and mortar positions in the Gaza Strip, an IDF spokesperson said. “The IDF

Republican lawmaker reserves Visitor Center space that Democratic congresswoman wanted to use for Nakba event, says he will hold celebration of 75 years of US-Israel ties instead

Judiciary says Panjak gang was one of the main narcotics organizations in the country; six members were arrested in 2014 with a kilo of cocaine, opium and methamphetamine

Israel Police on Tuesday night identified and arrested two Arab suspects in a suspicious vehicle, Kikar Hashabbat reported. At a checkpoint set up by police, two suspects, ages 16 and 18, were caught by police officers and apprehended. Both are residents of Shu’afat, and the younger teen, who was driving the vehicle, did not have

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) will hold a security assessment Wednesday evening, amid ongoing tensions on the Gaza frontier. According to a security official, Israel may end the heightened state of alert in the south. “If there are no rocket firings, we cannot continue to remain silent about the entire

A short while ago, an IDF aircraft targeted terrorist operatives who were travelling to a rocket launch site in the city of Khan Yunis. “The IDF will continue to operate to preserve the security of Israeli civilians,” a statement read. An IDF spokesperson confirmed that a military strike was carried out in the Gaza Strip

Railway service near Ben Gurion International Airport ended Wednesday morning at 11:00a.m. due to electrical issues, Israel Hayom reported. According to Israel Hayom, the pause in service is due to an electrical problem. Israel Railways is working to fix the issue and service is expected to resume after two to three hours. Due to the

Park Avenue Synagogue’s Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove believes that liberal Judaism needs to encourage mitzvot (commandments) within a framework of autonomous, choice-driven Judaism.

Q. Do you agree with Harold Kushner”s thesis in his book, “When Bad Things Happen to Good People”? A. This famous book was published over 40 years ago after the author”s son died from a terrible wasting disease. Kushner recognised as a fact of life that good people suffer unjustly whilst bad people (at least

Livnat Green, who committed apparent ‘suicide by cop,’ had a troubled life, moving between welfare institutions and suffering from PTSD after her military service

Despite threatening statements, terror groups have yet to respond to deadly Israeli strikes on Gaza Strip; unclear if Islamic Jihad will act alone, or if Hamas will join

A heated meeting took place Sunday between the administration of the Gush Etzion Regional Council, residents, and representatives of Elektra-Afikim, the bus company that operates the bus routes to Gush Etzion and surrounding settlements. During the meeting, Gush Etzion Regional Council head Shlomo Ne’eman, noted that, “Waiting for a bus in Gush Etzion is more

Lag Ba’omer, is a time that we celebrate and acknowledge the Day of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, and the day he revealed the secrets of the inner Torah by the book of the Zohar. This gives us a great opportunity to take a peek into the world of the Zohar and understand what is the

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Gerry Byrne, Minister of Immigration, Population Growth and Skills, on Wednesday signed a proclamation to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism in Newfoundland and Labrador. The province is now the eighth to adopt or commit to using the non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism. The decision received resounding

Defense Ministry activates ‘Gust of Wind’ plan, paying for those in greatest danger of rocket fire to be bused to other areas of country, put up in hotels

Tehran’s theocracy is escalating its response to a growing trend of openly defying mandatory headscarf rule; some say rulers may be overreaching, risking a renewed wave of protests

Items valued at over $150 million belonged to billionaire whose German husband took over property seized from Jews; Christie’s says proceeds going to charity, Holocaust education

Currently, the world is celebrating the victory over Nazi Germany. Without this victory, the State of Israel would not have been established, and even more of the world’s Jews, perhaps even a majority, could have been murdered. However, this victory is hardly celebrated in Israel and around the Jewish world, except by the Jews of

The two Jewish men shot and killed in a terrorist attack near a Tunisian synagogue Tuesday night have been identified as Aviel and Ben Hadad. The cousins were killed when a terrorist opened fire outside the El Ghriba Synagogue on the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A third victim, identified as a security guard, was also

During my grandfather”s last meeting as Israel”s ambassador to Iran with the Shah of Iran, the two discussed the deep and meaningful relationships they fostered between our respective nations. They took a photograph to commemorate their meeting. My grandfather, Ambassador Meir Ezri, said, “One day, our grandchildren will remember this moment.” One sunny day in

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blocked plans by Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) to hold an event at the Capitol Building, partnering with anti-Israel organizations. condemning the establishment of the Jewish state as a “catastrophe.” McCarthy tweeted on Tuesday that the “Nakba Day” event – referring to the Arabic term for “disaster” – would not take

Osem, one of the largest Israeli food companies, has announced that it will raise prices by an average of 4.75%. In a statement, Osem said that the affected products are ones which the company “avoided updating prices for in December 2022.” The price rise “follows the continued increase in price of raw materials and packaging,

IDF, Shin Bet and Border Police forces conducted counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria overnight, as part of an ongoing crackdown on terrorism. The forces apprehended a wanted suspect in the town of Qabatiya. During the activity, assailants opened fire at IDF soldiers from a vehicle. The soldiers responded with live fire toward the two

Since the very first Zionist Congress over 120 years ago, the Mizrachi movement has played a central part in the proceedings. Over the course of that entire time, Mizrachi has never shied away from promoting the core values of Torah VeAvoda (combining Torah ideals with worldly endeavors), passionate Zionism and halakha (Jewish Law), and an

Army says suspects opened fire at troops during raid in Qabatiya; military spokesman says lack of immediate response to deadly airstrikes ‘consequence of surprise action’

The Jewish Council for Public Affairs has tapped Amy Spitalnick, who spearheaded a successful multimillion-dollar lawsuit against neo-Nazis, as its next CEO. The decision is a sign that the group, called the JCPA, is pursuing a more assertively liberal approach. For nearly 80 years, it was an umbrella for local Jewish community relations groups, and

No rockets overnight; official from terror group that controls Gaza says Israel deliberately acted to draw them into conflict ahead of contentious Jerusalem Day Flag March

“Hi my name is Miriam,” the video begins. “I”m an Orthodox Jew, and I share what my life is like.” So opens a typical TikTok post from Miriam Ezagui, a 37-year-old Brooklyn-based labor and delivery nurse who has amassed 1.6 million followers on the social media platform. Users who make their way to “JewTok,” as

In his latest performances in Tel Aviv on May 2 and 3, the actor and singer shows that even 20 years on, the love for a good telenovella is still very much alive

Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Israel Katz on Tuesday issued a warning to the Hamas terrorist organization against joining in the firing on Israel following the eliminations of senior members of the Islamic Jihad. “There is a clear message here to Hamas – if you join in the violence and the firing, [Yahya] Sinwar and

(JNS) Israel”s taking out of key Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists on Tuesday was designed to bolster Israeli deterrence, which has recently been eroded. It is also aimed at sending a clear message to Israel”s enemies that despite the domestic strife, Israel acts with unity and resolve when it comes to defending itself. While the Israeli

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that its diplomats would resume work in Syria, more than a decade after Riyadh withdrew its representatives during Syria’s civil war, AFP reported. The kingdom “has decided to resume the work of its diplomatic mission in Syria,” Riyadh’s foreign ministry said in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, who was ousted by the network last month, on Tuesday announced his next venture, saying he would relaunch his show on Twitter “soon”, Reuters reported. “Starting soon, we’ll be bringing a new version of the show we’ve been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter,”

The chairman of the National Unity Party, MK Benny Gantz, on Tuesday commented on counterterrorism Operation Shield and Arrow, which the IDF launched on Monday night, and said that he will back the military activity against terrorism. “Citizens of Israel, in the fight against terrorism, and in the defense of the State of Israel, we

Palestinian Arab sources reported that two Palestinian Arabs were killed by IDF fire in clashes in the town of Qabatiya, south of Jenin, early Wednesday morning. It was also reported that a number of Palestinian Arabs were injured during the IDF activity. According to the reports, gunmen opened fire and threw explosives at the Israeli

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday condemned the Israeli counterterrorism Operation Shield and Arrow that targeted senior Islamic Jihad leaders in the Gaza Strip. In a statement quoted by the UAE”s official news agency WAM, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation called on Israeli authorities to “halt escalation and avoid exacerbating tension

Criminal indictment remains under seal until court appearance for freshman lawmaker, who fabricated Jewish background and has faced questions about campaign finance sources

Former US President Donald Trump told Fox News Digital on Tuesday that he will appeal the ruling in the E. Jean Carroll civil case. A federal jury in New York City ruled on Tuesday that Trump was not liable for rape but was liable for sexual abuse and defamation and was ordered to pay $5

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Tuesday issued a statement voicing support for Israeli strikes in Gaza, in which top Islamic Jihad terrorists were eliminated, marking the start of Operation Shield and Arrow. “Israel has taken necessary action against terrorist leaders in the Gaza Strip to protect its

Move seemingly cementing Assad’s comeback comes days after Arab League votes to readmit country long isolated by regional rivals that backed rebel groups in civil war

The White House said on Tuesday it was closely following Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip, in which three leaders of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization were eliminated on Monday night. A spokesperson for the White House National Security Council said Washington is also aware of reports that 10 civilians were “tragically killed” in

At least one alleged attacker shot by police, according to unverified reports, as hundreds of Jews from France, Israel and beyond gather on Djerba under heavy security

Justice Department prosecutors have charged Rep. George Santos with federal offenses, three sources familiar with the matter told NBC News on Tuesday. One source told the network that Santos could surrender at the federal courthouse in the Eastern District of New York in the morning, and is expected to make a court appearance on Wednesday