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Israel bungles the PR war, again

Israel bungles the PR war, again

Opinion: Once again, the country’s military achievements are dwarfed by its inadequacies on the global stage, lacking any coherent strategy to successfully carry out this… Read More ›

5 Israelis, including a child, among 14 killed in Italian cable car crash

5 Israelis, including a child, among 14 killed in Italian cable car crash

Israeli ambassador says all five were members of a single family; another Israeli child in critical condition after disaster in Piedmont region   A cable… Read More ›

US General: As US Scales Back In Mideast, China May Step In

US General: As US Scales Back In Mideast, China May Step In

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — As the United States scales back its military presence across the Middle East to focus on great power competition… Read More ›

Did Belarus ‘hijack’ a civilian airliner to detain an activist?

Did Belarus ‘hijack’ a civilian airliner to detain an activist?

  Ryanair flight 4978 was about to begin its descent to Vilnius in Lithuania on Sunday when it suddenly changed direction after a “security alert,”… Read More ›

Biden: No peace until region recognizes Israel’s right to exist

Biden: No peace until region recognizes Israel’s right to exist

“There is no shift in my commitment to the security of Israel. No shift. Period. What we still need is a two-state solution. It is… Read More ›

U.S. policy must reflect changes in the New Middle East

U.S. policy must reflect changes in the New Middle East

Opinion: The Biden administration is using messages from a time that no longer exists, for the people of the region are tired of conflict and… Read More ›

Gantz says Israel will ‘eventually succeed’ in killing Hamas military chief Deif

Gantz says Israel will ‘eventually succeed’ in killing Hamas military chief Deif

Defense minister warns all Hamas leaders remain in danger, while calling for international effort to rebuild and develop the Strip   A day after the… Read More ›

Hamas Defiant With Military Parade, Appearance Of Top Leader

Hamas Defiant With Military Parade, Appearance Of Top Leader

  GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hundreds of masked Hamas fighters brandishing assault rifles paraded in Gaza City and the group’s top leader made… Read More ›

In China, 80,000 children were ‘snatched’ in 2019 by parents fighting for custody, report says

In China, 80,000 children were ‘snatched’ in 2019 by parents fighting for custody, report says

When Dai Xiao Lei arrived at her Beijing apartment with her husband and son, after a long flight back from Canada, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law… Read More ›

Hamas celebrates ceasefire ‘victory,’ warns of building future resistance

Hamas celebrates ceasefire ‘victory,’ warns of building future resistance

“We have prepared a serious missile attack that will hit Israel from Haifa in the north to Ramon Airport in the south and we have… Read More ›

Hamas postmortem: The ‘Zionists’ started Gaza fighting

Hamas postmortem: The ‘Zionists’ started Gaza fighting

Khaled Mashal, the terror group’s leader in Qatar claims victory in fiercest fighting enclave has seen since 2014; calls for West Bank intifada and accuses… Read More ›

Biden hails Israel, Hamas ceasefire, sees ‘genuine opportunity’ to move forward

Biden hails Israel, Hamas ceasefire, sees ‘genuine opportunity’ to move forward

US president thanks Netanyahu for bringing end to Gaza fighting, backs Israel’s right to self-defense, promises to replenish Israel’s Iron Dome interceptors, stop Hamas rearming… Read More ›

Who is Kerria Lacca and Why do Some Rabbis Hate Her So?

Who is Kerria Lacca and Why do Some Rabbis Hate Her So?

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com She lies at the heart of the most controversial issues that have hit the Chareidi World since the mid-sixties.… Read More ›

Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to a ceasefire

Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas agree to a ceasefire

Jerusalem – Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire, after more than a week of conflict left hundreds dead, most… Read More ›

Hamas deputy political leader expects a ceasefire within next two days

Hamas deputy political leader expects a ceasefire within next two days

Hamas official Mousa Mohammed Abu Marzook expects ceasefire within two days * IDF fighter jets carry out airstrikes in Gaza   Deputy head of the… Read More ›

Despite pressure from Biden, Netanyahu signals no end to Gaza fighting just yet

Despite pressure from Biden, Netanyahu signals no end to Gaza fighting just yet

PM thanks POTUS for support of Israel’s right to self-defense, says ‘determined to continue the campaign until it achieves its goal of bringing back peace… Read More ›

Abbas accuses Israel of ‘war crimes,’ calls Gaza operation ‘state terror’

Abbas accuses Israel of ‘war crimes,’ calls Gaza operation ‘state terror’

PA president says he’ll see to it that Israel is prosecuted by the ICC over ongoing fighting   Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas accused Israel… Read More ›

Swedish Authorities Probe Mohel For Not Using Anesthesia When Circumcising 8-day-old Babies

Swedish Authorities Probe Mohel For Not Using Anesthesia When Circumcising 8-day-old Babies

  STOCKHOLM (JNS) – Health Ministry officials in Sweden have launched a review into the actions of a rabbi and physician for circumcising Jewish infants… Read More ›

House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate

House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate

The House voted Wednesday to approve legislation to establish an independent commission to investigate the violent insurrection on January 6 at the US Capitol, with… Read More ›

IDF preps for ‘intensive night’ of Gaza airstrikes as two Thai workers killed

IDF preps for ‘intensive night’ of Gaza airstrikes as two Thai workers killed

At least 10 civilians were wounded, four of them seriously following a barrage of over 50 mortars which hit the Eshkol Regional Council.   The… Read More ›