Avi Himi says exposing himself to a lawyer on a Zoom meeting was consensual and claims that revelations emerged to silence his opposition to the government

Alexander Lukashenko stresses that imminent deployment of tactical nuclear weapons to his country came at his request, claims he’d have ‘no hesitation’ to launch them

Abdul was born and raised in southern Israel’s Bedouin community, to a Jewish mother by the name of Rina and an Arab father. His young mother was subjected to serious, ongoing violence, to the point that she decided to escape, leaving behind Abdul, 11, and his 10-year-old brother, Mussa. The Arab wasn”t willing to let

A girl aged two-and-a-half was bitten earlier this week by a rat in Bnei Brak – and she is now hospitalized, Behadrey Haredim reported. According to the report, the girl’s mother heard her cries during the night, and upon examining her daughter, discovered that she was bleeding in several places on her body. The child

Three Arab terrorists were wounded during a shootout with Israeli security personnel in Samaria Tuesday afternoon, the Palestinian Authority”s WAFA media outlet reported. IDF forces entered the Balata refugee camp on the outskirts of Shechem (Nablus) in Samaria Tuesday, WAFA reported, as part of an operation to arrest a wanted terrorist. During the arrest operation,

Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren on opposition head Yair Lapid’s testimony in Case 1000 and Bruno Mars craze; senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on Judicial Selection Committee vote

Prime minister’s comments come as Washington confirms it is again talking to Iran about returning to nuclear agreement

Opposition leader spars with premier’s defense team for 2nd day, says billionaire whose interests Netanyahu is accused of pushing ‘knows I don’t owe him anything’

The cross-examination of opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Case 1000, continued Tuesday morning in court. Netanyahu’s lawyer, attorney Amit Hadad, questioned Lapid on the matter of an agreement regarding conflicts of interest, which Lapid signed upon taking the office of Finance Minister. Israel Hayom reported that in the

Activists from the “Ahim Laneshek” organization, who oppose the proposed judicial reform, disrupted a speech given by Economy Minister Nir Barkat (Likud) at an economic conference in the southern city of Sderot. Sderot Mayor Alon Davidi told the protesters, “I would be very happy to see you protesting when they launch missiles and rockets at

Staff Sgt. ‘Aleph’ and Staff Sgt. ‘Gimmel’ were accused of failing to report condition of Cpl. Niv Lubaton to superiors after recruiting him in 2019

Three people were killed in an apparent series of ramming attacks in Nottingham, England Tuesday morning. The first attack occurred just after 4:00 a.m. on Ilkeston Road, leaving two people dead. Police were later called to scene of a second attack, on Milton Street, which left three people injured. A third fatality was reported on

A Tuesday morning collision on Route 443 between Jerusalem and Modi’in left six people injured, Kikar Hashabbat reported. Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Yishai Rauchberger said, “When we arrived at the scene we saw a very serious traffic accident involving a bus and two private vehicles. Two men of about 30 were lying near the

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in a session of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Tuesday, chaired by MK Yuli Edelstein, during which he presented a diplomatic and security review. At the start of the session, Netanyahu addressed the committee, vowing that Israel will not be constrained by any agreements world powers my

Troops map the Nablus home of Hamas terrorist Moaz al-Masri; Palestinians throw stones, explosives at soldiers who return fire

Group’s scuba boat went up in flames off the coast of the Egyptian resort town of Marsa Alam on Sunday

MK Avigdor Liberman, who heads the Yisrael Beytenu party, has called on opposition leader MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) and MK Benny Gantz (National Unity) not to allow Shas chief Aryeh Deri back into the government. “Lapid and Gantz, you were not elected to bring Deri back into the government,” Liberman tweeted. “I turn to

The ADL (the Anti-Defamation League) has called for major American corporations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations to pledge to fight antisemitism in their workplaces, and announced plans to audit and report on progress in 2024. By taking the “ADL Workplace Pledge to Fight Antisemitism,” organizations agree to actively prevent antisemitism in their workplaces, including addressing

Support for gender transitioning is on the decline in the US, according to a new poll released by Gallup Monday. Gallup”s Values and Beliefs survey compared popular opinion in the US in May 2021 and May of this year, and found that support for transgenderism has slipped over the past two years. Over two-thirds (69%)

Little statuette of Hathor widely used in Canaanite culture to bring good luck; IAA calls on public to report all antiquity finds

Diplomatic mission’s spokesman says Riyadh’s position ‘has been clear and has been consistent for many years,’ noting 2002 peace offer still stands

Hot, dry weather is expected to be Israel’s lot on Tuesday, especially in southern Israel. Temperatures on Tuesday are expected to rise slightly, but the skies will be very cloudy and there may be local rain and thunderstorms during the afternoon hours. There is a slight chance that streams in the Judean Desert and near

A day before the Knesset is slated to vote on two key appointments to the powerful Judicial Selection Committee, the Coalition and Opposition remain unable to reach an agreement on the choice for a contentious position on the committee. On Wednesday, the Knesset is scheduled to vote to select two lawmakers to represent the legislature

Local governor says 32 people wounded in early morning attack, and there are some still trapped under the rubble

Police minister reportedly sounding out potential replacements, having no intention of extending term of Kobi Shabtai

American military investigating cause of accident, says there was no enemy fire; 10 of the injured moved to ‘higher care facilities’

Israeli Diaspora Minister Amichai Chikli (Likud) excoriated the left-wing Middle East policy think-tank and pro-two-state solution lobby group J Street, after the organization”s Twitter account retweeted an unflattering photograph of the minister with the word “Shame.” The photograph was taken last week by Forward reporter Jacob Kornbluh, while a group of anti-judicial reform protesters in

Fans often wave their country’s flag at concerts, but one fan was booted from a Roger Waters concert for doing it – and it’s not surprising.

Nuggets win series 4-1, led by Serbian star Nikola Jokic who is named Finals MVP

Claudia Sheinbaum, who is close with incumbent leftist leader Lopez Obrador, says her aim is to be first woman in Mexican history ‘to lead the fates of the nation’

London”s Jewish Museum is to close indefinitely next month and begin hunting for a new home for its collection of 40,000 objects, one of the largest of its kind in Europe. The rising costs of maintaining its current premises in northwest London and a difficult fundraising environment exacerbated an already precarious financial situation for the

Likud lawmaker accuses liberal pro-Israel lobby of faking photo showing him appear to make an obscene gesture toward protesters in New York last week

Former President Donald Trump”s granddaughter, Arabella Rose Kushner, celebrated her bat mitzvah over the weekend, her mother announced Tuesday morning. Ms. Kushner, the eldest child of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, marked her bat mitzvah – the celebration of a Jewish girl ascending to the age of majority for the purposes of religious commandments –

Palestinian leader slated to meet President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang during four day trip as People’s Republic touts strong ties

Q. How can animal experimentation be ethically acceptable? Don”t animals have rights? A. The concept of rights arises where there is a conflict of interests. In this case it is a question of measuring animal as against human rights. A duty towards animals is recognised and accepted by all responsible and compassionate people, but man

* Translation by Yehoshua Siskin Why did the spies not want to enter the Promised Land? Shelach — the Torah portion that is read in Israel this week — describes a tragic event. A contingent of spies scouts the Promised Land to evaluate its potential for conquest and returns to the nation waiting in the

While the overwhelming majority of parshat Shelach (read last week in Israel and this week outside Israel) is about the sin of the spies, the last 5 verses deal with the mitzvah of Tzitzit (fringe at 4 corners of agarment) and the famous blue thread called “Techeilet”: “Speak to the children of Israel&hellip that they

The United States and Iran are not discussing an interim nuclear deal, a US official said on Monday, according to the Reuters news agency. The official stated that Washington has told Tehran of steps that might trigger a crisis and also those that may create a better climate between the long-time antagonists. “There are no

I am writing this, as a fervent, patriotic American war veteran and as a former Jewish-Umbilical-Cord-Democrat on the Monday preceding the indictment of former President Trump by the Biden Administration, My reason for leaving the party, if you are interested, was the 1993 Oslo Accords, promulgated by, orchestrated and staged by President Clinton (D). This

What happened to that story alleging a bribe scheme that netted Joe Biden five million dollars while he was VP? Abracadabra, it disappeared. A story like this ought to be shattering news, and it was, for a day or two, and now, poof. Impeachment hearings were sure to come. Or so you”d think. If it

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is seeking the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, on Monday lashed out at former President Donald Trump in the wake of his indictment in the classified documents case. Speaking at a CNN town hall hosted by Anderson Cooper, Christie warned that another Trump presidency would be worse than his

US official says Washington has conveyed to Tehran what steps it thinks will help lead to more productive engagement, hours after Iran acknowledges indirect negotiations via Oman

Former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said on Monday that former President Donald Trump was “incredibly reckless” if the federal charges lodged against him in an indictment over his handling of classified documents turn out to be true, The Hill reported. At the same time, Haley also criticized the FBI and the Department

MK Kathrin Shitrit (Likud) wondered on Monday how former Prime Minister Ehud Barak, who called for civil disobedience, has not yet been arrested and why no indictments have yet been filed against the leftist activist who allegedly spat on Minister Israel Katz. “It is unbelievable that there are no arrests and no investigation and indictments

Former president urges backers to protest as he readies to face federal judge on felony charges stemming from hoarding of documents prosecutors say jeopardized national security

The chairman of the National Unity Party, MK Benny Gantz, recently met several times with Shas chairman Aryeh Deri in an attempt to reach an understanding between the coalition and the opposition regarding the judicial reform, Kan 11 News reported on Monday. According to the report, the coalition hopes that a compromise on the issue

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday met at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem with Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida &Scaronimonytė. They first met privately and then held an expanded meeting, with the participation of the Director of the National Security Council, the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, the Prime Minister’s Diplomatic Adviser and the two

Iran on Monday confirmed reports of indirect talks with the US in Oman, but denied it was interested an interim deal with Washington. Iran”s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani thanked Oman for the mediation efforts, but added Iran is not interested in an interim agreement and would only consider a revival of the 2015 nuclear

Former US President Donald Trump remains far ahead in the race for the Republican presidential nomination despite the latest indictment against him, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll completed on Monday finds. Some 43% of self-identified Republicans said Trump was their preferred candidate, compared to 22% who picked Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Trump’s closest rival. In early

TV report says Foreign Ministry investigating claims diplomat told community figures to avoid far-right minister, or at least protest overhaul; Rothman: recall envoy and fire staff