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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 ›

Prosecutors: No Criminal Charges Expected From Giuliani Raid

Prosecutors: No Criminal Charges Expected From Giuliani Raid

  NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors in New York do not plan to criminally charge Rudy Giuliani in connection with a probe into his interactions… Read More ›

Analysis: Xi and Biden cool the heat, but China and the US are still on collision course

Analysis: Xi and Biden cool the heat, but China and the US are still on collision course

  The world can breathe a little easier after US President Joe Biden’s talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday. But the two 21st century superpowers are… Read More ›

‘400 seconds’ to Tel Aviv: Iranian media publishes Hebrew hypersonic missile threat

‘400 seconds’ to Tel Aviv: Iranian media publishes Hebrew hypersonic missile threat

The Iranian newspaper warned that the new hypersonic missile developed by the Islamic Republic could hit Israel within 400 seconds.   The IRGC-affiliated Sobh-e-Sadegh newspaper… Read More ›

Israelis spotted next to suspected Istanbul bomber before blast

Israelis spotted next to suspected Istanbul bomber before blast

Or Atedgi and Natali Swissa seen on security camera footage walking near the suspected terrorist, prompting conspiracies among Hezbollah and Iran supporters; Iranian outlet IRNA… Read More ›

Smotrich increases pressure on Netanyahu to make him defense minister

Smotrich increases pressure on Netanyahu to make him defense minister

As coalition negotiations heat up but with presumptive next PM said reluctant to give him post, far-right leader meets former IDF generals, gets backing from… Read More ›

Musk’s Latest Twitter Cuts: Outsourced Content Moderators

Musk’s Latest Twitter Cuts: Outsourced Content Moderators

  Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk is further gutting the teams that battle misinformation on the social media platform as outsourced moderators learned over the… Read More ›

What’s at stake for the world’s top two economies as Biden and Xi meet

What’s at stake for the world’s top two economies as Biden and Xi meet

  Hong Kong — When President Joe Biden took office in January 2021, there were expectations on both sides of the Pacific that he would back away… Read More ›

Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party’s candidates

Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party’s candidates

Following recent midterm election results, US President Joe Biden spoke out on election results.   Joe Biden said on Sunday he was “incredibly pleased” with… Read More ›

By embracing Ben-Gvir, religious Zionists relinquished their calling

By embracing Ben-Gvir, religious Zionists relinquished their calling

Opinion: The religious Zionist public initially dismissed the far-right lawmaker as a radical, but once they understood he could get them power in the Knesset,… Read More ›

Analysis: Trump vs. DeSantis: A simmering rivalry bursts into view

Analysis: Trump vs. DeSantis: A simmering rivalry bursts into view

Tensions between the two Republicans enter a new, more volatile phase, with Florida governor increasingly viewed as GOP’s future and former president a drag on… 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 ›

Democrats will keep control of the Senate, CNN projects

Democrats will keep control of the Senate, CNN projects

  Democrats will keep their narrow Senate majority for the next two years, CNN projects, after victories in close contests in Nevada and Arizona. The party… Read More ›

Spielberg’s very Jewish memoir film ‘The Fabelmans’ is one of the best of his career

Spielberg’s very Jewish memoir film ‘The Fabelmans’ is one of the best of his career

Out in NY and LA on Nov. 11 and countrywide the next week, the star-studded autobiography is its acclaimed director’s genesis story, full of references… Read More ›

Satmar Rebbe: Trumpism has infiltrated Judaism, twisted many minds

Satmar Rebbe: Trumpism has infiltrated Judaism, twisted many minds

The Grand Rebbe’s words came two days after the US midterm elections, during which Democrat Kathy Hochul became the governor of New York state, beating… Read More ›

The fall of the Israeli Left

The fall of the Israeli Left

The collapse of the political left is not a sign of unpopular policies that the public refuses to accept, but the result of a political… Read More ›

Tweets With Racial Slurs Soar Since Musk Takeover: Report

Tweets With Racial Slurs Soar Since Musk Takeover: Report

  (AP) – Instances of racial slurs have soared on Twitter since Elon Musk purchased the influential platform, despite assurances from the platform that it… Read More ›

‘That certainly didn’t help’: GOP blame game spreads after midterm shortfalls

‘That certainly didn’t help’: GOP blame game spreads after midterm shortfalls

  Mitch McConnell’s high-spending super PAC has a suggestion for their party’s campaign committee: Consider picking candidates in primaries who won’t collapse in the general… Read More ›

UTJ MK: We will cancel harmful anti-haredi ‘decrees’ of previous gov’t

UTJ MK: We will cancel harmful anti-haredi ‘decrees’ of previous gov’t

Consultations with Herzog continue for the second day * Ram Ben Barak challenges Lapid for Yesh Atid leadership, then backs down.   United Torah Judaism… Read More ›

U.S. say will see how Israel’s far-right acts before passing judgement

U.S. say will see how Israel’s far-right acts before passing judgement

Ambassador Nides says he intends to work with right-wing bloc’s far-right and religious parties because ‘this is a country that is a democracy,’ but will… Read More ›