Leaders cancel demonstrations, including in Tel Aviv, due to concerns of possible rocket attacks, but face pushback from various activists

Organizers of the weekly left-wing protest against the government”s planned judicial reforms announced on Friday that the protest scheduled for Saturday night in Tel Aviv has been cancelled due to the security situation. “In recent days, we have been in close contact with the Israel Police and the security forces, with the consideration being maintaining

Writer E. Jean Carroll is threatening to sue former President Donald Trump for a third time after he made “vile” remarks about her during a Wednesday CNN town hall. Carroll is reportedly considering filing what would be a third defamation suit against Trump for telling CNN”s Kaitlan Collins that her story of him sexually abusing

The S&P credit rating agency on Friday left Israel’s credit rating at AA- and its credit rating outlook at “stable”. In a statement, S&P said that the basis for the decision is an assumption that a certain agreement will be reached regarding the government”s proposed judicial reform, allowing for a relaxation of increased political tensions.

French foreign ministry does not provide details about releases; a number of Europeans remain behind bars

Judoka becomes Israel’s 3rd world champion, dedicates her win to those under rocket fire

Tel Aviv-based SeeTree partners with US afforestation company GreenTrees, to develop machine-learning-based approach to calculating carbon sequestration for carbon credit market

The Conference of European Rabbis (CER), the primary Orthodox rabbinical alliance in Europe, is leaving the UK after nearly seven decades, moving to its new headquarters in Munich, Germany this summer. The new location will come with funding from the Bavarian state government, according to the Jewish Chronicle. The CER was founded in 1956 by

IDF aircraft on Friday struck two additional operational command centers belonging to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson”s Unit said. The command centers were used by a number of operatives for planning and managing the organization”s rocket launches in the Gaza Strip, the statement added. Earlier on Friday, the

Egypt has presented Israel with an improved proposal for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, Israeli officials confirmed on Friday. Israel has yet to respond to the updated proposal, multiple news outlets reported. According to Channel 13 News, the Islamic Jihad has dropped its demand that Israel return the body of Khader Adnan, the terrorist

Israel celebrated the holiday of Lag Ba’Omer and took out terrorist leadership in Gaza. The freedom granted servants in the Jubilee year reminds us that we are all servants of HaShem and no other. HaShem’s exclusive ownership over our lives is what keeps us free.

The woman who was killed on Thursday, when a rocket hit a home in Rehovot, was identified on Friday evening as Inga Avramian, in her 80s. 16 other people were injured in the attack. IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said on Friday morning that the direct hit on the building occurred due to a technical malfunction

An ex-Marine who sparked outrage after being filmed placing a homeless man in a fatal chokehold on a New York City subway earlier in the month was charged on Friday with second degree manslaughter, NBC New York reported. The Manhattan district attorney’s office announced it had decided to charge Daniel Penny without putting the case

In the last few hours, IDF fighter jets and aircraft struck approximately 15 concealed rocket and mortar shell launchers belonging to the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip, the IDF Spokesperson”s Unit said on Friday evening. Over the past days, rockets and mortar shells were fired from these launchers toward Israeli territory. (Israel

Terror group confirms death of Iyad al-Hassani, head of terror group’s operations department; Israel expects more long-range rocket launches in coming hours

Mayim Bialik has left her “Jeopardy!” hosting duties before the end of the game show”s season in solidarity with striking writers, leaving co-host Ken Jennings to take on her duties. Season 39 of the long-running show is in its final weeks of filming as the Writers Guild of America strike continues. Bialik, 39, who was

Earlier today (Friday), IDF aircraft, as part of Operation Shield and Arrow, struck two Islamic Jihad operational command centers. They centers are used for planning and managing rocket launches by the rocket unit of the Islamic Jihad terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip. The operational command centers were used by a number of senior operatives,

The performance had been planned to take place in Rishon Lezion, but authorities say safety considerations led them to scrap the event

As part of a joint situation assessment by the Home Front Command and the Rishon Lezion Municipality, it was decided to cancel the Backstreet Boys that was planned to take place at the “Zappa LIVE Park” complex on Saturday night. There is no change in the Home Front Command safety instructions for Rishon Lezion The

Twitter owner Elon Musk announced on Thursday he will be stepping down as the social media company”s CEO after having hired a replacement. “Excited to announce that I”ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks!” Musk tweeted on Thursday. “My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO,

Organization says settler population grew 2.2% in 2022, with Modiin Illit, Beitar Illit, Ma’ale Adumim, and Ariel the largest cities

Turkish president trailing in polls behind secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who aims to stabilize faltering economy and restore civil liberties

Two elementary schools in Bend, Oregon were vandalized over the weekend with antisemitic and racist graffiti. The schools were named as Bear Creek Elementary and Ensworth Elementary, Central Oregon Daily News reported. “We are saddened to inform you that our school was vandalized over the weekend with substantial graffiti of a racist, antisemitic, homophobic and

A suspect accused of a car window smashing spree in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn on Thursday has been arrested. The allaged vandal was placed into police custody after being identified by Crown Heights Shomrim, according to Hamodia. The organization responded to a call on Thursday morning after the suspect was allegedly seen smashing

Palestinian media reports on the apartment of a senior Islamic Jihad official that was bombed in a seven-story building in the center of Gaza City. Fire and smoke could be seen from the apartment in photos released from the scene. The Palestinians reported at least one dead and ten wounded in the attack. Islamic Jihad

In separate interviews, far-right ministers slam 2005 disengagement, stress option to reconquer territory not currently on table, but argue it will be in the long term

Preliminary findings suggest two were stabbed, neighbors reported hearing shouting from apartment; incident comes hours after suspected murder of woman in Rishon Lezion

Ihsan Ataya, a member of the political bureau of the Islamic Jihad and the organization’s representative in Lebanon, says that the military campaign against Israel is coordinated with all the organizations of the struggle, and that relations with Hamas are solid and the two organizations cannot be separated. “To those who are trying to drive

Ontario”s main opposition party is facing mounting criticism over its response to the actions of a member of provincial parliament who retweeted a post from an American academic that praised an Islamic Jihad terrorist as a “martyr.” B”nai Brith Canada called upon Ontario New Democratic Party (ONDP) leader Marit Stiles to meet with the advocacy

Leah Goldin, mother of missing IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, is leading a protest in the city of Sderot in southern Israel. The protesters called for the government and IDF to use Operation Shield and Arrow as an opportunity to force terrorist organizations in the Gaza Strip to return Israeli citizens held there, or their bodies.

$1.3 billion worth of unsold products gathering dust since firm cut ties with rapper in October; money to go to organizations harmed by Ye’s remarks, CEO says

One of Europe”s most prominent associations of Orthodox rabbis is moving its headquarters from London to Munich in a ripple effect from the United Kingdom”s withdrawal from the European Union. “Germany is one of the only countries in Europe where the Jewish community is growing and the political climate is conducive to build Jewish life

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin All week long we have been hearing news reports about missile barrages and terrorists that were eliminated and the progress of our military operation in Gaza from one round to the next. Yesterday to our dismay we learned of the first casualty of the enemy’s missile attack — a 70-year-old

Regression The portion this week, Behar, is “the poor man”s portion.” It is dedicated entirely to the poor. In Behar, the Torah legislates numerous majestic and sometimes breathtaking laws in order to protect and assist the poor person. Among other items it discusses a regression in poverty: a person becomes so desperate that he is

The Assault on Israel”s Right to Self-Defense was described by Abraham Bell in an article on International Law and Gaza. Dr. Avi Bell is a member of the Faculty of Law at Bar-Ilan University, Visiting Professor at Fordham University Law School, and Director of the International Law Forum at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs.

Parashat Behar, the first of this week”s two parshiot, opens with the Mitzvah of Shemitah:(25:1-5) “Hashem spoke to Moshe on Har Sinai, saying:Speak to the Children of Israel and say to them: When you come into the land that I give you, the land shall observe a Sabbath rest for Hashem. For six yesrs you

Reacting to Israel’s razing of a Palestinian school, right-wing politician says local and Israeli Jews are to blame for antisemitism

Diplomatic source says IDF preparing ‘significant’ response to barrages on south, Jerusalem area, Netanyahu said to order more targeted strikes against Islamic Jihad

Researchers from Safra Center for Neuroscience and the Institute for Life Sciences at Hebrew University published a study in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association uncovering a molecular mechanism that leads to accelerated cognitive deterioration in females living with Alzheimer”s. Alzheimer’s disease is a severe degenerative condition serving as the leading cause

The United States’ two-party system theoretically makes politics less frantic and offers the most competent options for president. Even presidential primaries were intended to give a diverse array of voters the chance to decide if a candidate has the character to be president. They”re also supposed to allow the media an opportunity to vet candidates

Cairo fears that if fighting between Israel and Islamic Jihad continues through next Thursday, it will be much harder to contain once Flag March goes forward through Muslim Quarter

In honor of Jerusalem Day, the Yesha Regional Council on Friday published current population numbers for Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley. As of January, 2023, the Israeli population in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley stands at 502,678 residents and approximately 150 communities (The estimation for May, 2023, is close to 506,000 residents). Mayor

Conference of European Rabbis has planned move from London for years, viewing need for its offices to be in heart of Europe, organization’s head says Germany ideal location

No injuries, but greenhouse damaged as West Bank settlement bloc and Beit Shemesh bombarded for first time this round of fighting, ending over 10 hours of relative quiet

Local council says terrorists in Strip fired 15 projectiles, striking greenhouse but causing no injuries; Netanyahu meets with top officials amid reported ceasefire talks

After 13 hours of calm in southern Israel, a Red Alert siren sounded late Friday morning in the Gaza periphery, with around 15 rockets launched towards Israel. The Iron Dome system intercepted four of the rockets, while the remaining rockets exploded in open areas or fell within the Gaza Strip. One rocket struck a greenhouse

Police to ask judge to deny bail for suspect reportedly found uncooperative near scene, as country struggles to cope with spate of killings

Works vetoed over reference to banned ‘special topics,’ another book forced to alter question asking which ‘social justice’ issues can be found in Hebrew Bible

The remains of Aviel and Benjamin Hadad, who were killed in the terrorist shooting attack outside a synagogue on the island of Djerba in Tunisia, were transferred to France Thursday. Aviel Hadad’s remains will be transferred for burial in Israel Friday. Israel”s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with Aviel’s family in Israel and

Interceptor launched, but did not hit its target, spokesman says, week after system failed to activate in Sderot; 4 civilians killed in Gaza by rockets falling short, army claims