Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

IDF chief: Israel needs bold leadership that recognizes failure, doesn’t ‘frighten, evade’

IDF chief: Israel needs bold leadership that recognizes failure, doesn’t ‘frighten, evade’

Remarks, read as thinly veiled critique of government, come amid public spat with Defense Minister Israel Katz over the latter’s selective promotions of senior IDF… Read More ›

Two Arrested in Flatbush After Hat and Kippah Snatched on Sunday

Two Arrested in Flatbush After Hat and Kippah Snatched on Sunday

BROOKLYN — On Sunday, police arrested two individuals after they allegedly stole a young man’s hat and knocked off his kippah on Avenue N and… Read More ›

From evidence to enigma: Missing phones that shaped Israel’s biggest investigations

From evidence to enigma: Missing phones that shaped Israel’s biggest investigations

As police search for the missing cellphone of former military advocate general Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi, past cases show how lost or destroyed devices, from top police officers… Read More ›

‘Disregard for safety and security of the peacekeepers’: UNIFIL alleges Israeli grenade attack

‘Disregard for safety and security of the peacekeepers’: UNIFIL alleges Israeli grenade attack

UNIFIL claimed that an Israeli tank fired a shot towards UN peacekeepers on the Israel-Lebanon border on Sunday. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon… Read More ›

Trump tells CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

Trump tells CNN Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to… Read More ›

Cut the Bribes, Hit the Nest’: Ex-Hamas Spy Criticizes President’s Hamas Policy

Cut the Bribes, Hit the Nest’: Ex-Hamas Spy Criticizes President’s Hamas Policy

NEW YORK — Mosab Hassan Yousef, a former Hamas insider who became a key Israeli informant, sharply criticized the President’s approach to the group in… Read More ›

Qatar, Jordan denounce Netanyahu as warmonger, regional threat; Indonesia says ‘Shalom’

Qatar, Jordan denounce Netanyahu as warmonger, regional threat; Indonesia says ‘Shalom’

‘They visit our country and plot to attack it,’ wails emir, as Abdullah warns ‘Greater Israel’ would involve ‘blatant violation of the sovereignty’ of Israel’s… Read More ›

Hamas expected to try kidnapping IDF soldiers during Gaza City push, officers say

Hamas expected to try kidnapping IDF soldiers during Gaza City push, officers say

The threat is very real, as Hamas has built tunnels along key routes and under many buildings and streets in the Strip.  Hamas is expected… Read More ›

Putin hails ‘unprecedentedly high’ relations with China as Gazprom says it signed new gas deal

Putin hails ‘unprecedentedly high’ relations with China as Gazprom says it signed new gas deal

Tianjin, China —  Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed a relationship with Beijing at an “unprecedentedly high level” on Tuesday, as the two countries reportedly inked a… Read More ›

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Yemen’s Capital, Targeting Iran-Backed Houthis

Israeli Airstrikes Hit Yemen’s Capital, Targeting Iran-Backed Houthis

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli airstrikes hit Yemen’s capital on Sunday, just days after the Houthi rebels fired a missile toward Israel that its military described… Read More ›

PM said to rule out partial hostage deals, as Trump backs more military pressure on Hamas

PM said to rule out partial hostage deals, as Trump backs more military pressure on Hamas

Dermer reportedly told security cabinet before vote on Gaza City takeover that Israel should only pursue a deal that frees all captives; mediators said presenting… Read More ›

Report: Trump says Netanyahu prolongs Gaza war to stay in power

Report: Trump says Netanyahu prolongs Gaza war to stay in power

US president and his aides believe Netanyahu is prolonging the war in Gaza to maintain his political power, despite Israel having already achieved its military… Read More ›

Our soldiers must not be left to deal with trauma alone – editorial

Our soldiers must not be left to deal with trauma alone – editorial

The IDF has said that 21 soldiers took their own lives in 2024 – most of them in reserves – while 2023 saw 17 suicides.… Read More ›

An Irish baby was discarded in a septic tank 80 years ago. Her sister won’t rest until she’s buried

An Irish baby was discarded in a septic tank 80 years ago. Her sister won’t rest until she’s buried

Tuam, Ireland — When Annette McKay’s first grandson was born, she thought her mother, Maggie O’Connor, would be over the moon. She had become a… Read More ›

Netanyahu set to visit White House July 7 as US pushes for end to Gaza war

Netanyahu set to visit White House July 7 as US pushes for end to Gaza war

Prime minister holds second meeting on ceasefire in as many days, but disagreements remain; official says Israel trying to get US to press Qatar to… Read More ›

Putin’s surprising reason for not providing war aid to Iran: ‘Israel is almost a Russian-speaking country’

Putin’s surprising reason for not providing war aid to Iran: ‘Israel is almost a Russian-speaking country’

The Russian president was asked at a press conference why Moscow was not helping Tehran more and replied that ‘almost two million Russian-speaking people live… Read More ›

Greta Thunberg among voluntarily deported activists, eight remain in detention

Greta Thunberg among voluntarily deported activists, eight remain in detention

Four of the activists are departing the country, including Greta Thunberg. However, eight have refused to leave and will be transferred to Givon detention facility.… Read More ›

Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trump’s tariffs

Appeals court pauses ruling that blocked Trump’s tariffs

A federal appeals court has paused Wednesday night’s ruling from the Court of International Trade that blocked President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The United States Court… Read More ›

Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says

Democratic Rep. McIver charged with assault after skirmish at ICE center, New Jersey prosecutor says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is being charged with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an… Read More ›

Hundreds of Israeli workers could be affected by Teva layoffs

Hundreds of Israeli workers could be affected by Teva layoffs

Analysis: The pharmaceutical giant has announced an 8% cut in its workforce to improve efficiency;  About 300 employees in Israel are expected to be laid… Read More ›