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At least three people said stabbed in attack at Monsey Hannukkah lighting

At least three people said stabbed in attack at Monsey Hannukkah lighting

Man with machete reportedly stormed house of rabbi next to synagogue in New York suburb   Several people have been injured in a stabbing next… Read More ›

Netanyahu calls Putin, requests release of Naama Issachar

Netanyahu calls Putin, requests release of Naama Issachar

Netanyahu also said he and Putin discussed Iran and Syria with Putin, and the two wished each other happy holidays.   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

IDF chief’s promo for Israel’s next major war

IDF chief’s promo for Israel’s next major war

Analysis: Aviv Kochavi Wednesday’s speech contained indirect warnings aimed not only at the Israeli public, but also at Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas; it was an… Read More ›

Columbia University Accused Of Anti-semitic Discrimination In First Case Since Trump Executive Order

Columbia University Accused Of Anti-semitic Discrimination In First Case Since Trump Executive Order

  NEW YORK (JTA) – A federal complaint has been filed against Columbia University accusing the school of anti-Semitic discrimination. It is the first case… Read More ›

Living in her car, she was afraid and harassed. Then she found an unexpected refuge

Living in her car, she was afraid and harassed. Then she found an unexpected refuge

Los Angeles – As an Uber driver, Lauren Kush tries to keep her Toyota Prius spotless. But keeping it tidy serves a dual purpose. The… Read More ›

Researcher: Data On 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed

Researcher: Data On 267 Million Facebook Users Exposed

  WASHINGTON (AP) – A Ukrainian security researcher reported finding a database with the names, phone numbers and unique user IDs of more than 267… Read More ›

Shin Bet arrests 50 PFLP terrorists, thwarting upcoming attack

Shin Bet arrests 50 PFLP terrorists, thwarting upcoming attack

Cell behind deadly Dolev spring attack and several shooting attacks; Shin Bet says cell was planning more deadly attacks.   Israeli security forces in the… Read More ›

Corbyn admits responsibility for Labour clobbering, while blaming Brexit, media

Corbyn admits responsibility for Labour clobbering, while blaming Brexit, media

UK party leader says he is sorry for the shellacking at the polls, insists opposition needs better strategy against ‘billionaire-owned and influenced’ media   Pointing… Read More ›

Out of time, Knesset officially dissolves leaving MKs to vote on Election Day date

Out of time, Knesset officially dissolves leaving MKs to vote on Election Day date

Final deadline for forming new government expires after three months of fruitless coalition negotiations, propelling Israel into its third parliamentary vote in 12 months; new… Read More ›

Thousands mourn at funerals of 2 Jewish victims of Jersey City shooting

Thousands mourn at funerals of 2 Jewish victims of Jersey City shooting

Mindel Ferencz, 31, and Moshe Deutsch, 24, buried as evidence mounts that incident anti-Semitic attack; ‘This is a hate crime,’ says mayor, ‘I know enough… Read More ›

Food bank NGO: Quarter of Israelis living in poverty

Food bank NGO: Quarter of Israelis living in poverty

Half a million families, among them one million children, are below poverty line, Latet says; half of the elderly in need cannot heat their homes… Read More ›

With anti-Semitism on the rise in Germany, Merkel visits Auschwitz for 1st time

With anti-Semitism on the rise in Germany, Merkel visits Auschwitz for 1st time

Chancellor says on eve of Poland trip that fight against anti-Semitism and all hatred is priority for her government; hails $66 million donation for Auschwitz-Birkenau… Read More ›

Kim Again Rides Horse up Mountain as Nuke Deadline Nears

Kim Again Rides Horse up Mountain as Nuke Deadline Nears

  PYONGYANG (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has taken a second ride on a white horse to a sacred mountain in… Read More ›

Report: Hezbollah uses Germany as operational hub for sponsoring terror

Report: Hezbollah uses Germany as operational hub for sponsoring terror

Some 1050 Hezbollah members, supporters known to reside in Germany, around 250 in Berlin alone; Germany reportedly poised to outlaw Hezbollah this week Hezbollah is… Read More ›

Adelsons, Milchan, Ellison, MKs among 333 witnesses in case against Netanyahu

Adelsons, Milchan, Ellison, MKs among 333 witnesses in case against Netanyahu

A-G releases huge list of prosecution witnesses, including who’s who of PM’s associates, rivals, security chiefs, and numerous names not widely known to be linked… Read More ›

Shift on settlements creates space for political resolution, Mike Pompeo says

Shift on settlements creates space for political resolution, Mike Pompeo says

The U.S. Secretary of State also spoke about the protests in Iran and said that the administration is taking “the opposite” approach compared to the… Read More ›

IDF policy on Gaza could give rise to a more powerful enemy

IDF policy on Gaza could give rise to a more powerful enemy

Opinion: Even though we’ve experienced relative peace, that doesn’t mean Hamas suddenly decided to change its policies regarding Israel, it could be nothing more than… Read More ›

High Court petition to oust Netanyahu is not the way

High Court petition to oust Netanyahu is not the way

Opinion: The prime minister’s opponents want to the courts to decide whether he can remain in power while facing indictments, but such a step could… Read More ›

Hezbollah supporters attack protesters in Lebanon’s capital

Hezbollah supporters attack protesters in Lebanon’s capital

Riot police and soldiers try and keep young men, armed with clubs and metal rods and chanting pro-Hezbollah slogans, from reaching demonstrators in central Beirut… Read More ›

Fiona Hill and David Holmes gave powerful testimony about how everything was about to ‘blow up’ with Trump and Ukraine. Here are the biggest takeaways from their impeachment-inquiry hearing.

Fiona Hill and David Holmes gave powerful testimony about how everything was about to ‘blow up’ with Trump and Ukraine. Here are the biggest takeaways from their impeachment-inquiry hearing.

  Fiona Hill, the National Security Council’s former top Russia analyst, and David Holmes, a key State Department aide, were the last witnesses to testify… Read More ›