Articles by: JewishNews-Ester

IDF wraps up major military drill in Cyprus

IDF wraps up major military drill in Cyprus

The military simulates transport of thousands of elite soldiers deep into unfamiliar enemy territory in preparation for possible confrontation with Iran or its Lebanon based… Read More ›

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi lands in Israel for meeting with Bennett

UN nuclear watchdog head Rafael Grossi lands in Israel for meeting with Bennett

Visit comes amid stalled Iran nuclear talks, days after Israeli prime minister published documents he said prove Iran spied on the IAEA   The director… Read More ›

Eilat hospital to simulate multiple casualty incident in drill

Eilat hospital to simulate multiple casualty incident in drill

Eilat’s Joseftal Hospital will simulate the conditions surrounding a multiple casualty incident like war.   Eilat’s Joseftal Hospital will hold a drill to practice war… Read More ›

The battle for Jerusalem continues, the conflict in microcosm

The battle for Jerusalem continues, the conflict in microcosm

Lying in the heart of the long-protracted Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Holy City remains ‘non-negotiable’ for most on both sides as they vie to assert their dominance… Read More ›

Court’s decision to allow Jewish prayer on Temple Mount is dangerous – opinion

Court’s decision to allow Jewish prayer on Temple Mount is dangerous – opinion

The so-called unification of Jerusalem is fiction. In reality, Jerusalem remains one of the most divided cities in the world.   The revolutionary decision of… Read More ›

Shin Bet Arrests East J’lem Terror Cell Which Planned Attacks On MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, Light Rail

Shin Bet Arrests East J’lem Terror Cell Which Planned Attacks On MK Itamar Ben-Gvir, Light Rail

JERUSALEM — The Shin Bet and Jerusalem Police revealed Tuesday that they had uncovered a terror cell led by Hamas operatives, residents of East Jerusalem… Read More ›

Israeli tennis player’s French Open game suspected of being fixed – report

Israeli tennis player’s French Open game suspected of being fixed – report

There was a disproportionally high amount of betting during Dudi Sela’s defeat in a Roland-Garros qualifying match.   A French Open tennis qualifying match involving… Read More ›

Toronto Jewish Man Found Dead After Being Missing For 9 Months

Toronto Jewish Man Found Dead After Being Missing For 9 Months

  TORONTO — A Toronto Jewish man has been confirmed dead after he went missing 9 months ago. 32-year-old Ariel Kaplan went missing in August… Read More ›

Surfside Families Still Want Answers Despite Settlement

Surfside Families Still Want Answers Despite Settlement

  MIAMI (AP) – Gathered at a ceremony Thursday to honor the 98 people who died in a Florida condominium collapse last summer, some of… Read More ›

A meandering river in eastern Ukraine is hindering both sides in the war

A meandering river in eastern Ukraine is hindering both sides in the war

The war in Ukraine will soon be three months old. Russia’s forces are still well short of the minimum objectives set out by President Vladimir… Read More ›

Israel must find a way to outsmart Hamas on public relations front

Israel must find a way to outsmart Hamas on public relations front

Opinion: While Israel is strong militarily, it never achieves its objectives during confrontations in Gaza due to international pressure; Jerusalem needs to offer Hamas a… Read More ›

IDF said to oppose calls to assassinate Hamas’ leader in Gaza

IDF said to oppose calls to assassinate Hamas’ leader in Gaza

Analysis: Senior military officials tell Ynet on condition of anonymity that Israel should carry out targeted killing of high-profile Gaza officials only when suitable to… Read More ›

Israel extends closure on West Bank, Gaza as hunt for Elad terrorists continues

Israel extends closure on West Bank, Gaza as hunt for Elad terrorists continues

IDF issues orders to raze homes of two terrorists who killed guard at Ariel settlement; families can appeal decision   Israel has extended the closure… Read More ›

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s supply lines are intensifying. Ukraine’s national railway hasn’t buckled

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s supply lines are intensifying. Ukraine’s national railway hasn’t buckled

Lviv, Ukraine – The smell of burnt wire and rubber still lingered in the air around the railway power station on the outskirts of Lviv… Read More ›

Israel’s fallen heroines

Israel’s fallen heroines

Opinion: In her piece for Ynet, President Isaac Herzog’s wife, Michal, writes about the importance of honoring and remembering Israel’s female fighters who sacrificed their… Read More ›

Chareidim Lash Out At Communications Minister Hendel’s ‘Dictatorial’ Cancellation Of Kosher Phone Monopoly

Chareidim Lash Out At Communications Minister Hendel’s ‘Dictatorial’ Cancellation Of Kosher Phone Monopoly

  JERUSALEM — After deciding just prior to Pesach to cancel the kosher cellular monopoly by allowing full mobility of kosher numbers, Communications Minister Yoaz… Read More ›

Governor Hochul Announces $2.6 Million In Funding For The Holocaust Survivors Initiative

Governor Hochul Announces $2.6 Million In Funding For The Holocaust Survivors Initiative

BORO PARK — Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $2.6 million in funding provided by the FY 2023 Enacted Budget to support the Holocaust Survivors Initiative. This funding, to be… Read More ›

IDF artillery targets southern Lebanon after rocket fire

IDF artillery targets southern Lebanon after rocket fire

This comes after several rockets were fired last week from the Gaza Strip towards southern Israel.   The IDF targeted sites in southern Lebanon with… Read More ›

Managing Palestinian conflict requires Israeli discretion

Managing Palestinian conflict requires Israeli discretion

Opinion: Facing tension with the Palestinians, Jerusalem would do right not to get dragged into another operation in Gaza or West Bank riots; Israel must… Read More ›

May a Pesach Group Forbid Others From Their Minyan??

May a Pesach Group Forbid Others From Their Minyan??

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is estimated that in the 2022 Pesach season there are over 80,000 in Orlando alone. There are more… Read More ›