Articles by: JewishNews-Ilan

US Reform chief: Ben Gvir as police minister akin to KKK leader as attorney general

US Reform chief: Ben Gvir as police minister akin to KKK leader as attorney general

Rabbi Rick Jacobs says ‘unimaginable’ that Otzma Yehudit leader, Bezalel Smotrich of Religious Zionsim will be ‘face of modern Israel,’ warns Washington officials may not… Read More ›

Law professors urge incoming coalition to reject High Court override law

Law professors urge incoming coalition to reject High Court override law

Experts warn against planned bill, warning it will place all rights in the hands of the governing majority; official warns int’l bodies could intervene if… Read More ›

Opinion: For the sake of Jews across the world, leave the Law of Return in peace

Opinion: For the sake of Jews across the world, leave the Law of Return in peace

Opinion: Religious parties along with members of Likud seek to amend the law to exclude grandchildren of Jews from access to Israeli citizenship, threatening relations… Read More ›

FBI probes killing of Palestinian-American reporter Abu Akleh; Israel: Grave mistake

FBI probes killing of Palestinian-American reporter Abu Akleh; Israel: Grave mistake

Move represents about-face by US, which had said it wouldn’t open its own probe into death of reporter who Israel says was likely shot by… Read More ›

Gedolei Torah View on Har HaBayis: a Halachic Analysis

Gedolei Torah View on Har HaBayis: a Halachic Analysis

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Recently, President Yitzchok Herzog indicated to the leaders of the Shas party that one of the greatest political challenges… Read More ›

Maloney Tries to Attract Satmar Vote with $94 Million in Federal Funds

Maloney Tries to Attract Satmar Vote with $94 Million in Federal Funds

  NEW YORK — Democrat Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, who is frantically struggling to win a tough race, is trying to persuade Chassidim to vote… Read More ›

Hong Kong says it’s back open for business. Will the world buy it?

Hong Kong says it’s back open for business. Will the world buy it?

Hong Kong —  At a glitzy finance summit in Hong Kong this week, the city’s leader triumphantly told a room packed with top Wall Street executives that the Asian… Read More ›

FBI warns of ‘broad threat’ to New Jersey synagogues, urges caution

FBI warns of ‘broad threat’ to New Jersey synagogues, urges caution

The FBI said that this warning was a “proactive measure” and that it is still investigating the matter.   The FBI has put out a… Read More ›

Benjamin Netanyahu faces balancing act after Israel election comeback

Benjamin Netanyahu faces balancing act after Israel election comeback

The returning PM will face pressure to hand over ministry positions to far-right Ben-Gvir and his Religious Zionist party partners, while calming concerns from allies,… Read More ›

US hopes members of next Israeli government respect ‘open, democratic society’

US hopes members of next Israeli government respect ‘open, democratic society’

State Department spokesman Ned Price refuses to comment directly on results of vote, but tells reporters he hopes Jerusalem will maintain ‘respect for all,’ particularly… Read More ›

Kiryat Arba terror attack: Seriously injured medic now in stable condition

Kiryat Arba terror attack: Seriously injured medic now in stable condition

The terrorist, Muhammad al-Jabari, belonged to a terror group claiming to be affiliated with Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades.   One Israeli was killed and three others… Read More ›

Spokesman: Speaker Pelosi’s Husband ‘Violently Assaulted’ In Home Break-in, Now In Hospital

Spokesman: Speaker Pelosi’s Husband ‘Violently Assaulted’ In Home Break-in, Now In Hospital

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was “violently assaulted” by an assailant who broke into their San Francisco home early Friday, and… Read More ›

Food is on the ballot for millions of poor Brazilians ahead of presidential run-off vote

Food is on the ballot for millions of poor Brazilians ahead of presidential run-off vote

São Paulo — In a flimsy wooden structure in a small favela on the outer edges of São Paulo, a kitchen, bed, and television occupy the same… Read More ›

Boris Johnson drops out of UK race

Boris Johnson drops out of UK race

Johnson needed the backing of 100 by Monday to proceed to the next stage, which would have seen him going head-to-head against Sunak in a… Read More ›

Ben Shapiro Responds…

Ben Shapiro Responds…

FLORIDA (Yaakov M / VINnews) — On Thursday, Ben Shapiro responded to comments made by a prominent leftist Jew, wishing for him to be “gassed” by… Read More ›

Uvalde school board accepts retirement from superintendent Hal Harrell

Uvalde school board accepts retirement from superintendent Hal Harrell

  The Uvalde school board unanimously accepted the retirement of superintendent Hal Harrell on Wednesday, nearly five months after one of the deadliest mass school shootings… Read More ›

OP-ED: Chareidim Can Blame Themselves If Another Leftist Government Is Formed In Israel

OP-ED: Chareidim Can Blame Themselves If Another Leftist Government Is Formed In Israel

JERUSALEM — The last three years have seen tremendous turmoil within the Israeli political system, with four inconclusive elections taking place and another election due… Read More ›

At mourning tent for gunmen in Jenin, Palestinian PM speaks of ‘martyrs and victims’

At mourning tent for gunmen in Jenin, Palestinian PM speaks of ‘martyrs and victims’

Standing next to armed men and father of a terrorist who carried out a deadly attack in Tel Aviv, Mohammed Shtayyeh describes Jenin refugee camp… Read More ›

Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest

Heavy clashes seen across East Jerusalem amid surging Palestinian unrest

Two cops injured; car with Jewish family forced to flee after stoned; footage shows hail of fireworks and police car surrounded by flames as fighting… Read More ›

Lebanon says will get final draft of Israel maritime border proposal within hours

Lebanon says will get final draft of Israel maritime border proposal within hours

Lebanese president Aoun says Beirut will study the final text and take ‘the suitable decision’; Biden administration continues pressure campaign on Lebanon to waive new… Read More ›