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Biden considering visit to Palestinian hospital in east Jerusalem – report

Biden considering visit to Palestinian hospital in east Jerusalem – report

Biden accepted Prime Minister Naftali Bennet’s invitation to visit Israel on April 24.   US President Joe Biden is considering a visit to Al Makassed… Read More ›

Hamas riding terror wave, not leading it, IDF says

Hamas riding terror wave, not leading it, IDF says

Military says terror group’s leader Yahya Sinwar should not be seen as the one orchestrating the violence as it would only serve to bolster his… Read More ›

Bias Incident: Jewish Man Attacked in Brooklyn Requiring Hospitalization

Bias Incident: Jewish Man Attacked in Brooklyn Requiring Hospitalization

BROOKLYN – Chassidic Jewish man was allegedly attacked in Brooklyn on Friday by an unknown assailant who told him “The Nazis should have killed you… Read More ›

White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine

White House walks a fine line with intelligence sharing in Ukraine

Washington (CNN)Two months into Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Biden administration has increased the amount of intelligence it shares with Kyiv, contributing to successful strikes… Read More ›

US reports shortage of Javelins, Stingers after Ukraine aid

US reports shortage of Javelins, Stingers after Ukraine aid

Blumenthal and other members of Congress have called for the Biden administration to invoke the Defense Production Act.   Senator Richard Blumenthal (D, CT) said… Read More ›

Hamas claims Ariel terror shooting, says more to come

Hamas claims Ariel terror shooting, says more to come

In first such statement in years, terrorist group’s military wing takes responsibility for attack, running against defense establishment’s estimates assailants acted alone Hamas on Monday… Read More ›

Ukraine FM responds to Lavrov: ‘He can’t hide the deeply rooted antisemitism’

Ukraine FM responds to Lavrov: ‘He can’t hide the deeply rooted antisemitism’

Dmytro Kuleba lashes out at Russian counterpart who said Hitler had ‘Jewish blood’ and Jews are among worst antisemites; Kyiv diplomat says Russians believe in… Read More ›

Russia making ‘slow and uneven’ progress as military tries to fix problems that plagued early invasion, US officials say

Russia making ‘slow and uneven’ progress as military tries to fix problems that plagued early invasion, US officials say

Russian forces have made some progress in Moscow’s renewed assault on eastern Ukraine, according to US and NATO officials, as their military tries to fix… Read More ›

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites near Damascus – report

Alleged Israeli airstrikes target sites near Damascus – report

The strikes are the third alleged Israeli strike on Syria in the past month.   Alleged Israeli airstrikes targeted sites near Damascus early Wednesday morning,… Read More ›

Biden announces artillery, weapons for Ukraine after Russia claims Mariupol victory

Biden announces artillery, weapons for Ukraine after Russia claims Mariupol victory

$800 million package includes 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones for escalating battle in Donbas and builds on roughly $2.6 billion in military aid already… Read More ›

Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Fire As Mideast Tensions Mount

Israel, Gaza Militants Trade Fire As Mideast Tensions Mount

  JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinians fired several rockets into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip early Thursday as Israeli aircraft hit Gaza militant sites soon… Read More ›

US Treasury secretary and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting with Russia

US Treasury secretary and other finance ministers walk out of G20 meeting with Russia

Finance ministers from multiple nations walked out of a closed-door G20 session in Washington on Wednesday when the Russian delegate began his prepared remarks, a… Read More ›

Islamic State calls on supporters in Israel to launch more terror attacks

Islamic State calls on supporters in Israel to launch more terror attacks

In Ramadan address, jihadist group criticizes ‘secular terrorists’ of Fatah and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, says Jerusalem can only be liberated through return of the caliphate… Read More ›

NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest In Federal Probe

NY Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Arrest In Federal Probe

  ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday in the wake of his arrest in a federal corruption investigation, Gov.… Read More ›

Kremlin-connected children grew up in the very countries whose societies their parents claim to reject

Kremlin-connected children grew up in the very countries whose societies their parents claim to reject

Theirs is a world of private jets, posh Parisian apartments, Austrian ski vacations and schooling at elite universities in London and New York. Their parents… Read More ›

Israeli forces nab 15 terror suspects in 2nd Jenin raid in as many days

Israeli forces nab 15 terror suspects in 2nd Jenin raid in as many days

Troops enter Jenin area focused on members of the family of the terrorist responsible for the attack in Tel Aviv; IDF kills one Jihad activist,… Read More ›

JetBlue Makes Offer For Spirit Airlines, Could Spark Bid War

JetBlue Makes Offer For Spirit Airlines, Could Spark Bid War

  JetBlue Airways has offered to buy Spirit Airlines for about $3.6 billion and break up a plan for Spirit to merge with rival budget… Read More ›

Top US general: Potential for ‘significant international conflict’ is increasing

Top US general: Potential for ‘significant international conflict’ is increasing

The top US military officer told lawmakers Tuesday that the world is becoming more unstable and the “potential for significant international conflict is increasing, not… Read More ›

Airlines Cancel More Than 3,300 US Flights Over Weekend

Airlines Cancel More Than 3,300 US Flights Over Weekend

  Airlines have canceled more than 3,300 U.S. flights this weekend and delayed thousands more, citing weather in Florida and other issues. FlightAware, a website… Read More ›

Palestinians vow to avenge three gunmen killed near Jenin

Palestinians vow to avenge three gunmen killed near Jenin

Hamas described the killing of the gunmen as a “cowardly assassination.”   Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), Hamas and other Palestinian groups have pledged to continue… Read More ›