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The ICC holds Hezbollah’s future in its hands

The ICC holds Hezbollah’s future in its hands

Opinion: After almost 15 years of investigations into the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafik Hariri in Beirut, the International Criminal Court’s special tribunal faces… Read More ›

After rocket fire, Israeli jets strike Gaza for second time in hours

After rocket fire, Israeli jets strike Gaza for second time in hours

Raids target Hamas sites; army says 2 projectiles intercepted by Iron Dome; reports say rocket fell in Sderot, damaging home   Israeli jets carried out… Read More ›

9th Circuit Ends California Ban On High-Capacity Magazines

9th Circuit Ends California Ban On High-Capacity Magazines

  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday threw out California’s ban on high-capacity ammunition… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump’s birther lie about Kamala Harris magnifies racist themes of his campaign

Analysis: Trump’s birther lie about Kamala Harris magnifies racist themes of his campaign

President Donald Trump once again drove the dignity of the American presidency into the ditch this week by raising a false and racist conspiracy theory… Read More ›

Palestinians unite in condemnation of UAE deal for Israel ties

Palestinians unite in condemnation of UAE deal for Israel ties

Palestinian Authority official Hanan Ashrawi slams United Arab Emirates for ‘normalizing’ relations with Jerusalem, while the rival Hamas terror group accuses Gulf state of stabbing… Read More ›

Hailing ‘new era with Arab world,’ Netanyahu says others will follow UAE’s lead

Hailing ‘new era with Arab world,’ Netanyahu says others will follow UAE’s lead

Touting ‘full and formal peace’ with advanced, innovative Gulf nation, PM notes Israelis will soon be flying direct to Abu Dhabi; insists annexation plan is… Read More ›

Watch: California Officer Rescues Disabled Man From Oncoming Train

Watch: California Officer Rescues Disabled Man From Oncoming Train

  LODI, Calif. (AP) — A police officer in California pulled a man from a wheelchair that was stuck on railroad tracks seconds before the… Read More ›

Apple just removed ‘Fortnite’ from the App Store, and the company behind the game hit back with a scathing video that roasts the iPhone maker’s most iconic ad

Apple just removed ‘Fortnite’ from the App Store, and the company behind the game hit back with a scathing video that roasts the iPhone maker’s most iconic ad

  Epic Games, the company behind “Fortnite,” aired a video on Thursday roasting Apple and its iconic “1984” television ad after Apple yanked the game… Read More ›

Israel, US test ballistic missile defense system

Israel, US test ballistic missile defense system

“Our technological commando unit ensures we are always one step ahead of our enemies.”   Israel’s Defense Ministry and the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA)… Read More ›

Dr. Bibi and Mr. Netanyahu

Dr. Bibi and Mr. Netanyahu

Opinion: The prime minister is motivated only by his need to save his own skin and avoid a criminal trial and perhaps even a jail… Read More ›

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza amid spate of balloon-borne arson attacks

Israel strikes Hamas targets in Gaza amid spate of balloon-borne arson attacks

IDF says warplanes, tanks, helicopters hit terror sites after airborne devices spark over 80 fires in recent days; Gaza media says Israel bars fuel imports… Read More ›

Biden Raises $26M In 24 Hours After VP Announcement

Biden Raises $26M In 24 Hours After VP Announcement

  WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden raised $26 million for his presidential campaign in the 24 hours that followed his announcement that California Sen.… Read More ›

If Congress can’t reach an agreement by Friday, Americans probably won’t see a 2nd stimulus check until September at the earliest

If Congress can’t reach an agreement by Friday, Americans probably won’t see a 2nd stimulus check until September at the earliest

  The IRS is “better positioned” to send stimulus checks in August than it was in April, a union representative told CNBC on Tuesday. But… Read More ›

IDF strikes terror targets in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

IDF strikes terror targets in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

The attacks are in response to the launching of incendiary balloons into Israel from Gaza over the past several days.   The IDF attacked multiple… Read More ›

Israel’s medical system is pushed to its limit and beyond

Israel’s medical system is pushed to its limit and beyond

Opinion: Despite calming messaging from the coronavirus czar, measures taken by the government would add stress on an already overloaded medical system with exhausted staff… Read More ›

5 Jewish things to know about US vice president candidate Kamala Harris

5 Jewish things to know about US vice president candidate Kamala Harris

Democratic senator from California has a Jewish husband, carried a JNF blue tin as a child, is a fan of Israel’s Supreme Court building  … Read More ›

Shortened Census Period Means Brooklyn’s Orthodox Communities Will Likely Be Undercounted

Shortened Census Period Means Brooklyn’s Orthodox Communities Will Likely Be Undercounted

  NEW YORK (JTA) – Before the coronavirus pandemic hit New York City, Rabbi Avi Greenstein knew he needed to make a big push to… Read More ›

Biden picks Kamala Harris, his former 2020 rival, to be his vice-presidential running mate

Biden picks Kamala Harris, his former 2020 rival, to be his vice-presidential running mate

  After months of speculation, former Vice President Joe Biden tapped Sen. Kamala Harris of California to be his vice-presidential running mate. The 55-year-old former California attorney… Read More ›

Iran’s judiciary calls to file lawsuit against ex-US envoy Brian Hook

Iran’s judiciary calls to file lawsuit against ex-US envoy Brian Hook

The State Department announced that Eliott Abrams, the US special envoy to Venezuela, will take up Hook’s post in addition to his own.   An… Read More ›

Israel’s democracy is stronger than Netanyahu

Israel’s democracy is stronger than Netanyahu

Opinion: The prime minister’s failure to dismantle the government by violating the coalition agreement with Blue & White proves that despite his unceasing search for… Read More ›