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Trump revs up next move on Gaza as Hamas faces test of ‘seriousness’

Trump revs up next move on Gaza as Hamas faces test of ‘seriousness’

With the return of the last hostage Ran Gvili removing a key obstacle, US-backed plans move toward reopening Rafah Crossing and advancing Trump’s Gaza initiative,… Read More ›

Israel says Rafah Crossing to reopen when IDF finishes search for last hostage body

Israel says Rafah Crossing to reopen when IDF finishes search for last hostage body

No timeline given by Netanyahu’s office on search for Ran Gvili, but US official says operation expected to last several days, allowing crossing to open… Read More ›

Iran Unveils Mural Warning of Retaliation if US Conducts a Military Strike

Iran Unveils Mural Warning of Retaliation if US Conducts a Military Strike

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A new mural unveiled in a central Tehran square on Sunday contains a direct warning by Iran to the… Read More ›

Trump administration completes US’ split from the World Health Organization

Trump administration completes US’ split from the World Health Organization

The US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, the US Department of Health and Human Services said on Thursday, finalizing a longstanding… Read More ›

Putin said to be studying Board of Peace proposal as Trump insists he ‘accepted’ invitation

Putin said to be studying Board of Peace proposal as Trump insists he ‘accepted’ invitation

“He was invited. He’s accepted,” Trump told reporters at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland after meeting with NATO chief Mark Rutte. US President… Read More ›

Transgender soldiers say IDF ignores their needs despite explicit regulations

Transgender soldiers say IDF ignores their needs despite explicit regulations

Transgender soldiers describe repeated violations in the field, exclusion from roles, and harm to their rights; many say the system meant to protect them is… Read More ›

PM vows no Qatari, Turkish troops in Gaza after countries given role on oversight body

PM vows no Qatari, Turkish troops in Gaza after countries given role on oversight body

At Knesset debate, Netanyahu acknowledges argument with US, insists Hamas will be disarmed; Lapid: Either you cut a secret deal or ‘Trump doesn’t give a… Read More ›

The Maharam Shick zatzal – The Man Who fought Reform on his Yahrtzeit

The Maharam Shick zatzal – The Man Who fought Reform on his Yahrtzeit

Rav Moshe Schick zt”l  (1807–1879) In Commemoration of His Yahrtzeit 1 Shevat, Tonight By Rabbi Yair Hoffman Ever since Matan Torah – The nation of… Read More ›

Analysis: A stunned Europe finally wakes up to Trump’s Greenland threat

Analysis: A stunned Europe finally wakes up to Trump’s Greenland threat

It’s not often that Europe speaks with one voice – or responds with such urgency. But US President Donald Trump’s announcement Saturday of sanctions against… Read More ›

Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports

Netanyahu asked Trump to pump brakes on US strikes in Iran, NYT reports

The report came after the US appeared to shift towards diplomatic means of pressure to stop the Iranian crackdown on protesters.  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Read More ›

IDF soldier indicted for spying for Iran, leaking military secrets

IDF soldier indicted for spying for Iran, leaking military secrets

Soldier allegedly shared sensitive photos, weapons data and base footage with Iranian intelligence in exchange for money; officials warn of growing espionage cases and call… Read More ›

‘Help is on its way’: Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, seize institutions

‘Help is on its way’: Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, seize institutions

US president says he has canceled unspecified meetings with Iranian officials, declines to elaborate on offer of help; Witkoff said to meet with son of… Read More ›

The Moment That Sealed Our Fate: Watch Roy Neuberger

The Moment That Sealed Our Fate: Watch Roy Neuberger

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Anti‑ICE protests held across US after agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis

Anti‑ICE protests held across US after agent’s fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis

Nationwide outcry over the killing of a Minneapolis woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent spilled into the streets of cities across the US on Saturday,… Read More ›

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iran protests, strikes continue as death toll reaches thousands

Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi urges Iran protests, strikes continue as death toll reaches thousands

He asserted that he had received “reliable reports” indicating the authorities were facing “a severe shortage of mercenaries to confront the millions of people in… Read More ›

What happens to a marriage after long reserve duty? Here’s an inside look

What happens to a marriage after long reserve duty? Here’s an inside look

They felt like ‘two hedgehogs trying to hug’, she wanted help at home and time to breathe, he forgot how to be gentle; The war… Read More ›

Teenager killed, others injured after bus runs over Haredi protesters in Jerusalem

Teenager killed, others injured after bus runs over Haredi protesters in Jerusalem

Victim named as Yosef Eisenthal, 14; preliminary police probe finds bus driver was attacked by rioters blocking the road before deadly incident, which occurred amid… Read More ›

Netanyahu Considers Early Elections Without Passing Contentious Charedi Draft Bill

Netanyahu Considers Early Elections Without Passing Contentious Charedi Draft Bill

While Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his associates continue to publicly declare their intention to pass a historic draft law for charedim, assessments within the… Read More ›

From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike

From Greenland to Iran: Trump’s threats stretch far and wide since his Venezuela strike

Since the seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces at the weekend, US President Donald Trump and members of his administration have issued… Read More ›

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Israeli teen, two Swiss Jewish sisters confirmed among dead in Swiss New Year’s Eve resort fire

Alicia and Diana Gunst, aged 15 and 14, and Charlotte Niddam, 15, were named among the victims of the deadly Swiss ski resort fire. Fifteen-year-old… Read More ›