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Gov’t proposal to expand rabbinate powers sparks alarm over ‘conditional Jewishness’

Gov’t proposal to expand rabbinate powers sparks alarm over ‘conditional Jewishness’

A new Bill has been proposed to give the rabbinate new powers to investigate the ‘Jewish status’ of any Israeli citizen. A new bill proposal… Read More ›

Analysis: Reality catches up with Trump’s Ukraine peace drive and threatens his Mideast push

Analysis: Reality catches up with Trump’s Ukraine peace drive and threatens his Mideast push

Wishing for peace is far easier than making peace. President Donald Trump’s grand ambitions in the Middle East and Ukraine are struggling against their own… Read More ›

All Gaza Hostages to Return Home by 6 on Monday Morning

All Gaza Hostages to Return Home by 6 on Monday Morning

The 48 hostages still held in the Gaza Strip are expected to return home by 6 a.m. on Oct. 13, two years and one week… Read More ›

Gaza flotilla rebuffs calls to stop, as Israel readies for complex interception

Gaza flotilla rebuffs calls to stop, as Israel readies for complex interception

Italy’s calls for 47-vessel convoy to stop are ‘sabotage,’ say organizers; Navy prepares to seize hundreds of activists, as some 600 police to take part… Read More ›

‘Israel is small, France is a powerhouse’ diplomat warns as Jerusalem mulls Palestinian state response

‘Israel is small, France is a powerhouse’ diplomat warns as Jerusalem mulls Palestinian state response

After Britain recognized a Palestinian state, a senior diplomat insisted the move was ‘not against Israel’; London has vowed continued support, but warned that ‘harsh… Read More ›

House committee releases ‘birthday book,’ other records from Epstein estate

House committee releases ‘birthday book,’ other records from Epstein estate

The House Oversight Committee released a trove of records Monday evening from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, including a note bearing President Donald Trump’s name… Read More ›

The King’s Torah: The Divine Blueprint for Constant Connection

The King’s Torah: The Divine Blueprint for Constant Connection

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman The parsha of the King’s Sefer or Sifrei Torah encompasses 5 different dimensions.  What follows is a discussion and elaboration of… Read More ›

Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests

Hundreds of thousands gather in Tel Aviv to mark end of nationwide day of hostage protests

Hostages forum says 500,000 attended rally, over 1 million protested across the country Sunday; at rally, ex-captives urge Trump to push Israel to ‘end the… Read More ›

Has al-Shara lost support from his key backer?

Has al-Shara lost support from his key backer?

Once the hope of the post-Assad era, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s leadership has faltered because of sectarian violence, political divisions, and loss of credibility       [Damascus]… Read More ›

Houthis vow to target all ships linked to Israel ‘regardless of nationality’

Houthis vow to target all ships linked to Israel ‘regardless of nationality’

The Houthis stated that any country that wants to avoid escalation should “pressure the enemy to halt its aggression and lift the blockade on the… Read More ›

Trump asks Bondi to seek release of ‘any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony’ around Epstein investigation

Trump asks Bondi to seek release of ‘any and all pertinent Grand Jury testimony’ around Epstein investigation

President Donald Trump has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to unseal pertinent testimony related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, as he appeared to bow… Read More ›

Witkoff to join hostage talks in Doha Tuesday as sides told Trump wants deal by week’s end

Witkoff to join hostage talks in Doha Tuesday as sides told Trump wants deal by week’s end

Negotiators make progress on closing gaps regarding aid and IDF withdrawal, but will need US president’s help to bridge key dispute on whether deal will… Read More ›

Trump calls for Netanyahu trial to be dropped, labels it a ‘witch hunt’

Trump calls for Netanyahu trial to be dropped, labels it a ‘witch hunt’

US president calls PM a ‘great hero’ and urges Israel to drop his corruption trial or grant a pardon, dismissing charges as politically driven; Netanyahu,… Read More ›

IDF reversal: IAEA may be right that Natanz centrifuges not destroyed, only site above damaged

IDF reversal: IAEA may be right that Natanz centrifuges not destroyed, only site above damaged

The IDF had said twice that the underground site beneath Natanz was also destroyed by a military strike. A top IDF official on Tuesday acknowledged… Read More ›

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Israel, Expresses Support For Its Policies

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem Visits Israel, Expresses Support For Its Policies

JERUSALEM — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Sunday evening, at the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem, with US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who expressed… Read More ›

Woman en route to hospital to give birth killed in West Bank terror shooting

Woman en route to hospital to give birth killed in West Bank terror shooting

Tzeela Gez succumbs to wounds after doctors perform emergency C-section to deliver baby who is in serious condition; husband, who was driving, lightly wounded; IDF… Read More ›

Trump to strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status: ‘It’s what they deserve!’

Trump to strip Harvard’s tax-exempt status: ‘It’s what they deserve!’

Move latest in administration’s campaign against anti-Israel and antisemitic elements within American higher education U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he planned to strip… Read More ›

The hunt for Hitler: CIA agent claims Nazi leader survived WWII in Argentina – report

The hunt for Hitler: CIA agent claims Nazi leader survived WWII in Argentina – report

A former CIA agent reveals shocking new evidence suggesting Hitler may have faked his death and escaped to Argentina, where Nazi plans for a Fourth… Read More ›

Trump’s top trade official wasn’t informed of tariff delay until after announcement

Trump’s top trade official wasn’t informed of tariff delay until after announcement

Washington — President Donald Trump’s top trade official said he wasn’t informed of the 90-day pause on most new tariffs until after it was announced.… Read More ›

Brooklyn Driver Charged in Fatal Crash Claimed She Was ‘Possessed,’ Sources Say

Brooklyn Driver Charged in Fatal Crash Claimed She Was ‘Possessed,’ Sources Say

BROOKLYN – The Brooklyn wigmaker charged with fatally mowing down a mother and her two young daughters in a horrific crash on Ocean Parkway told… Read More ›