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Israel, Lebanon to sign maritime boundary deal Thursday afternoon at UN base

Israel, Lebanon to sign maritime boundary deal Thursday afternoon at UN base

Energy Ministry director general to head delegation after cabinet approves agreement; gas production begins in Karish field   Israel and Lebanon are slated to sign… Read More ›

Kayne West Escorted Out of Skechers Office in Los Angeles

Kayne West Escorted Out of Skechers Office in Los Angeles

  LOS ANGELES – Kanye West, was escorted out of the Los Angeles office of shoemaker Skechers, the company said Wednesday afternoon, as the fallen… Read More ›

Clashes in Iran as thousands gather at Mahsa Amini’s grave, 40 days after her death

Clashes in Iran as thousands gather at Mahsa Amini’s grave, 40 days after her death

  Clashes broke out throughout Iran Wednesday as thousands of people came to the burial site of Mahsa Amini in Saqqez, a city in the Kurdistan province,… Read More ›

US ‘concerned’ over West Bank tensions, loss of lives, Blinken tells Herzog

US ‘concerned’ over West Bank tensions, loss of lives, Blinken tells Herzog

Blinken and Herzog also spoke on shared security concerns, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Iran’s drone presence in the region.   The United… Read More ›

Israeli hiker killed after being hit by boulder on Nepal trek

Israeli hiker killed after being hit by boulder on Nepal trek

Dr. Asaf Ben Barak, 71, from Kibbutz Be’eri was traversing through the rough terrain of Mount Annapurna when a large rock came tumbling down the… Read More ›

Zelensky to Sharansky: Israel is one of few countries that can help defend our skies

Zelensky to Sharansky: Israel is one of few countries that can help defend our skies

Ukraine’s president meets members of Babyn Yar memorial board in Kyiv, pledges governments support for expansion of museum   Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky met with… Read More ›

Learn Tzedakah Like You Never Did Before:  Kovaitz Psakim of Rav Forcheimer shlita and More

Learn Tzedakah Like You Never Did Before: Kovaitz Psakim of Rav Forcheimer shlita and More

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com PROBLEM:  For some reason, practical seforim on Tzedakah halachos and rulings are few and far between.  RESOLUTION:  With the… Read More ›

What is a dirty bomb and why is Russia talking about it?

What is a dirty bomb and why is Russia talking about it?

Russia is accusing Ukraine of planning to use a so-called dirty bomb, an allegation dismissed by Kyiv and its Western allies as a false-flag operation that Moscow could… Read More ›

‘The Squad’ urges Biden administration to negotiate ceasefire in Ukraine

‘The Squad’ urges Biden administration to negotiate ceasefire in Ukraine

Members of “The Squad” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley – were among 30 signatories on the letter urging Biden to… Read More ›

Judges, ministers, now army chief: Settlers rise in Israel

Judges, ministers, now army chief: Settlers rise in Israel

Critics say Israelis give little thought to their government’s rule over West Bank, and media often ignores approvals of new settlement constructions, while pushback against… Read More ›

Three Palestinians reported killed as intense fighting erupts in Nablus

Three Palestinians reported killed as intense fighting erupts in Nablus

Another 19 injured as Israeli forces said to raid building holding senior members of Lion’s Den; IDF confirms operation in West Bank city where terror… Read More ›

Chilul Hashem – the Gravity of it and the 1:12 MB Solution

Chilul Hashem – the Gravity of it and the 1:12 MB Solution

by Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com There is no need to get into the gory details, but we are on the precipice of a clear… Read More ›

Analysis: China’s Xi is more powerful than ever. What does it mean for the world?

Analysis: China’s Xi is more powerful than ever. What does it mean for the world?

  Hong Kong — It was a crowning moment for Xi Jinping when he stepped onto a red-carpet stage on Sunday to begin his norm-shattering third term as China’s… Read More ›

Boris Johnson drops out of UK race

Boris Johnson drops out of UK race

Johnson needed the backing of 100 by Monday to proceed to the next stage, which would have seen him going head-to-head against Sunak in a… Read More ›

UN report on human rights in West Bank and Gaza serves only terror supporters

UN report on human rights in West Bank and Gaza serves only terror supporters

Opinion: UN Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights Violations report accuses Israel of violating international law, while ignoring terror and missile attacks aimed against Israeli… Read More ›

Smotrich: Netanyahu ‘lying through his teeth,’ was desperate to ally with Ra’am

Smotrich: Netanyahu ‘lying through his teeth,’ was desperate to ally with Ra’am

In recording, Religious Zionism chief says former PM is ‘trouble’ and may yet be found guilty in trial; wants any benefits to Arab public to… Read More ›

Koreas Exchange Warning Shots Along Sea Border Amid Tensions

Koreas Exchange Warning Shots Along Sea Border Amid Tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The rival Koreas exchanged warning shots along their disputed western sea boundary on Monday, their militaries said, amid heightened tensions… Read More ›

Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Party Congress comes to a close

Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao unexpectedly led out of room as Party Congress comes to a close

Hong Kong— China’s former top leader, Hu Jintao, was unexpectedly led out of Saturday’s closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress, in a moment of drama during… Read More ›

Lebanon maritime deal green lit by High Court

Lebanon maritime deal green lit by High Court

  The High Court of Justice on Sunday rejected multiple petitions which had sought to block the Lebanon maritime deal, clearing its way legally to… Read More ›

Israel making same mistakes it made before Yom Kippur War

Israel making same mistakes it made before Yom Kippur War

Opinion: In the past, the Jewish state paid the price for ignoring warning signs; doing so now that terror attacks increase in frequency every day,… Read More ›