Netanyahu announces brief pause to wind turbine construction in Golan Heights
PM says project on hold until after Eid al-Adha holiday on Wednesday, follows Druze leader’s warning against community ‘reaction the country has hitherto not seen’
PM says project on hold until after Eid al-Adha holiday on Wednesday, follows Druze leader’s warning against community ‘reaction the country has hitherto not seen’
The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will leave Russia and won’t face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Saturday, Moscow said, according to the AFP news agency. The feud between Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russia’s military brass came to a violent head on Friday, with his forces capturing key army
Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday called the two indictments he”s received in two separate probes a “great badge of courage”. “Every time the radical left Democrats, Marxist, communists and fascists indict me, I consider it a great badge of courage,” said Trump, who spoke to a crowd at the Faith & Freedom Coalition”s
Hitler said to have attended 13 shows of the renown musical clown, and received seasonal greetings; Neues Museum Biel recently acquired some 1,000 items from Grock’s collection
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Saturday published an op-ed in the British newspaper The Telegraph, in which he warned that Iran is a threat to every country and must be stopped. “Up until 1979,” noted Cohen, “Israel and Iran had normalized and even warm diplomatic relations. The countries do not share a border and there
Smotrich says security chiefs’ denouncement suggests ‘equivalency between murderous Arab terror’ to ‘actions’ against Palestinian civilians; Ben Gvir slams security forces
According to Israel Story founder Mishy Harman, series ‘Signed, Sealed, Delivered?’ is a deep dive into the way the founders of the state envisioned Israel and how Israel has fared
Kremlin says Yevgeny Prigozhin will not face prosecution as part of deal to end most significant challenge to Putin in more than 20 years in power
Serviceman is suspected of involvement in Saturday rampage through Umm Safa in West Bank, where settlers set vehicles and homes ablaze and opened fire on civilians
In the Torah portion Korach (chapter 17), read in the Diaspora today, it is explained that after the earth opened its mouth and swallowed Korach and his followers, “The next day the whole Israelite community railed against Moshe and Aaron, saying, “You two have brought death upon God”s people!” While they were complaining, suddenly the
Gush Etzion Regional Council head and Chairman of the Yesha Council Shlomo Ne”eman responded Saturday evening to a statement by top security officials condemning recent violence. In his statement, which was a response to a joint statement by the IDF Chief of Staff, Shin Ben chief, and Israel Police Commissioner about recent violence, Ne’eman said,
The Guardian reports that German tabloid Bild has announced that due to a corporate reorganization, approximately two hundred positions are being made redundant in favor of artificial intelligence. Bild CEO Mathias Döpfner predicted that AI would soon be better at the “aggregation of information” than human journalists and said that only publishers who created “the
Has the crucial aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict been left out of the discussion? In this week”s episode of Top Story, JNS editor-in-chief Jonathan Tobin speaks with Farley Weiss and Leonard Grunstein, the authors of a new book about the battle to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The books it titles:
An IDF soldier on leave was detained for questioning on suspicion of taking part in a violent confrontation between Israeli civilians and Palestinians earlier Saturday in the village of Umm Safa. The confrontation was reported to include stone throwing and the burning of houses and vehicles. The soldier was detained by the Israeli police and
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that construction will not take place on Sunday in the Golan Heights. The decision follows a protest by the Druze community, which led to a situational assessment. Netanyahu’s decision is in opposition to the position of National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir (Otzma Yehudit), who supported construction as
(New York Jewish Week) – Gideon Taylor announced Thursday that he would be stepping down at the end of August from his position as executive vice president and CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council-New York, after just two years in the job. The announcement means that the JCRC, one of the largest Jewish organizations
As some 100,000 demonstrate in Tel Aviv and thousands protest elsewhere, leaders maintain dark forces continue to threaten Israel’s democracy
Shmuel Medad, CEO of the pro bono legal aid organization Honenu, responded Saturday evening to the statement of the IDF Chief of Staff and the Commissioner of Police condemning Israeli riots in Palestinian Authority cities. Medad says that the statement turns the victims into aggressors, and that the IDF and the Israel Police have failed
On the anniversary of The Rebbe”s Yarzheit, many followers, including myself, were reminded of that “famous” letter dated the 3rd of Nissan of 5744. It was a line that would forever be a reminder of the importance of every single Jew. “A Jew must never underestimate his or her tremendous potential.” Since my last post
An Indiana chapter of Moms For Liberty, a group that has advocated for book bans in school districts across the country, apologized for quoting Adolf Hitler in a newsletter this week. The group”s chapter in Hamilton County, north of Indianapolis, released the first edition of its newsletter, The Parent Brigade, on Wednesday. Atop its masthead
Mercenaries were 200 kilometers from capital prior to deal negotiated by Belarusian autocrat Lukashenko
A Moscow court has upheld an extended detention for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who must remain in jail on espionage charges until at least August 30. Gershkovich, 31, is the son of Jewish refugees from the Soviet Union, and has been in Russia”s Lefortovo prison since late March. He is being held on
Dozens of Druze Israelis on Saturday morning protested the construction of turbines in the Golan Heights. Thousands of Druze have participated in an emergency conference called by their community’s leaders in Kafr Yasif. The head of the Kisra-Sumei Council spoke in Hebrew, blaming Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Netanyahu sent [National Security Minister Itamar] Ben Gvir
The deathtrap of national armies By Salem AlKetbi UAE political analyst and former Federal National Council candidate What”s unfolding in Sudan regarding field developments isn”t much different from what has transpired for national armies in other Arab countries in the region. These armies find themselves pitted against militias, organizations, and groups, engaging in unconventional warfare
A new bill that would completely ban the sale or display of Nazi artifacts and make it a criminal offense is set to pass the Australian parliament this month. Australian citizens have begun to race to acquire artifacts before it does. Antique store owners and auction house managers claim that in advance of the new
In joint statement, top officials say vigilante attacks targeting Palestinian civilians are ‘against Jewish values,’ divert forces from fighting Palestinian terror
General Mark Milley puts of Middle East plans, shortly before Wagner Group announces it is halting its advance on Moscow
A terrorist on Friday night opened fire towards Israeli security forces at the Qalandiya Crossing, injuring two people. A civilian security guard who was at the scene suffered light injuries and was evacuated to Hadassah Ein Kerem Medical Center for treatment. The forces returned fire and eliminated the terrorist, whose death was declared at the
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (Likud) on Saturday issued a condemnation of the violence perpetrated against Palestinian Authority residents of Umm Safa. “I strongly condemn the violence perpetrated against residents of the village of Umm Safa, including the burning of houses and vehicles,” he said. “This is not our way of life. IDF troops have
At one-year anniversary of Dobbs decision, Republican candidates seek to differentiate themselves from Trump
PM, diplomats to discuss developments as Putin regime faces internal challenge by Wagner Group
Channel 12 report comes following claims justices told prosecution in recent days that bribery charge in Case 4000 will be hard to prove
A violent friction between Israeli citizens and PA Arabs occurred in the village of Umm Safa. According to reports, during the events, rocks were hurled and reports were received of Israeli citizens setting fire to Palestinian property. IDF and Border Police forces were dispatched to the scene and are working to disperse the friction through
Israel’s Foreign Minister Eli Cohen spoke with Israel’s ambassador in Moscow, Alex Ben-Zvi, in light of the events in Russia over the past day. The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following the developments and preparing for any scenario. Israel will consider reinforcement of the consular teams at the Israeli embassies in Russia. “The Ministry
Muafak Tarif speaks at emergency meeting over controversial project that has enraged Druze living on the plateau
Report says Foreign Ministry, National Security Council to hold deliberations this evening; Wagner chief claims his forces took city of Rostov-on-Don ‘without a single gunshot’
Locals, rights group say assailants set fire to cars and homes in Umm Safa, near Ramallah, as soldiers stood by
UK Defense Ministry analyses says incident ‘represents the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times’
Victory, with Germany taking silver, even more poignant, occurring just a few dozen miles away from the Nazi death camp in Poland
Greg Kanter, one of three rabbis at historic Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim congregation, tells community his family will move ‘to a place that will not target us and our human rights’
Only 1,200 Arab educators are employed in Jewish public schools, where there are numerous vacancies. But to succeed in Jewish schools, they need a lot more than good Hebrew
In special address to nation, Russian president urges unity, calls move by mercenary force a ‘stab in the back’ to Russia; Group seizes military HQ handling fighting in Ukraine
Comments come after musical legend said Artificial Intelligence was used extract John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create upcoming ‘last Beatles record’
Military says forces were spread too thin to stop mob who rampaged through Turmus Ayya after deadly terror attack
Video shows mercenaries on streets of Rostov-on-Don at the Russian military HQ that oversees fighting in Ukraine; Prigozhin urges Russians not to believe news on state TV
In a call between national security advisors, White House expresses ‘deep concern’ over situation in West Bank, urges Israel to halt planned settlement expansions
Yevgeny Prigozhin claims some mercenary group members left Ukraine, entered Russia city in ‘a march of justice’; heavy military trucks, armored vehicles seen in capital
Beset by challenges during the pandemic, the half-century-old institution is seeing new life after expanding its focus and seeking out younger visitors with a massive renovation
Palestinian gunman said to open fire on Israeli troops at Qalandiya checkpoint; civil guard in hospital for treatment
Questions abound on who has authority to lead what is likely to be a complex investigation involving several countries