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After denial, Australia reverses recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital

After denial, Australia reverses recognition of West Jerusalem as Israeli capital

FM Penny Wong says Australian embassy to remain in Tel Aviv, walks back 2018 decision by previous government to offer formal recognition after first denying… Read More ›

Iranian Officials Say Tehran Prison Blaze Killed 4 Inmates

Iranian Officials Say Tehran Prison Blaze Killed 4 Inmates

  A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran’s capital killed four inmates, the country’s judiciary said Sunday,… Read More ›

Russia launches ‘kamikaze’ drone attack on Kyiv, killing 4 and hitting civilian infrastructure

Russia launches ‘kamikaze’ drone attack on Kyiv, killing 4 and hitting civilian infrastructure

Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukrainian officials said at least four people were killed when Russia launched a barrage of Iranian-made “kamikaze” drone attacks in Kyiv on Monday, setting off warning… Read More ›

Ukraine offers $100,000 bounty for former Donetsk separatist commander

Ukraine offers $100,000 bounty for former Donetsk separatist commander

Girkin was also declared internationally wanted by the Netherlands for participating in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukraine, which killed 283 people.… Read More ›

Israel is fifth-most educated country in the world, report says

Israel is fifth-most educated country in the world, report says

Education search platform Erudera’s report says countries with highest percentage of post-secondary education graduates share common characteristics, including relatively high GDP per capita and lower… Read More ›

Top security chiefs meet, said to discuss armed Palestinian group ‘Lion’s Den’

Top security chiefs meet, said to discuss armed Palestinian group ‘Lion’s Den’

The organization has claimed responsibility for numerous recent shooting attacks against Israeli forces and civilians in the northern West Bank   Israel’s political and security… Read More ›

With Far-right Leaders, Italy Remembers WWII Roundup Of Jews

With Far-right Leaders, Italy Remembers WWII Roundup Of Jews

  ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right political leadership marked the 79th anniversary of the World War II roundup of Rome’s Jews on Sunday with calls… Read More ›

Analysis: A Republican wave in the House is still quite possible

Analysis: A Republican wave in the House is still quite possible

The race for control of the US Senate has dominated news coverage of the midterms. That’s not surprising. The polls are aplenty, the personalities are numerous, and we… Read More ›

Netanyahu: Obama had ‘not just bad policy, but malice’ towards Israel

Netanyahu: Obama had ‘not just bad policy, but malice’ towards Israel

The first time Netanyahu met Obama was in 2007 when the former was opposition leader and the latter was a freshman senator.   The Obama… Read More ›

Israel’s political swamp must be drained, lest we drown in it

Israel’s political swamp must be drained, lest we drown in it

Opinion: Our country’s current political system might have worked for us in the past 75 years, but recent, and seemingly never-ending, political turmoil serves as… Read More ›

At mourning tent for gunmen in Jenin, Palestinian PM speaks of ‘martyrs and victims’

At mourning tent for gunmen in Jenin, Palestinian PM speaks of ‘martyrs and victims’

Standing next to armed men and father of a terrorist who carried out a deadly attack in Tel Aviv, Mohammed Shtayyeh describes Jenin refugee camp… Read More ›

Swedish Party Official Suspended After Anne Frank Posting

Swedish Party Official Suspended After Anne Frank Posting

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A Sweden Democrats official was suspended by the far-right party for making degrading comments about Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank. In an… Read More ›

‘People died in families.’ Survivors from liberated Izium tell of devastating airstrike

‘People died in families.’ Survivors from liberated Izium tell of devastating airstrike

Mykhailo Yatsentiuk left the basement to make tea for his granddaughter just as the bomb struck. When he came to his senses a half hour… Read More ›

North Carolina shooting leaves five dead

North Carolina shooting leaves five dead

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said he spoke to Raleigh Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin and was deploying state resources to assist at the scene.   Five… Read More ›

Israel’s handling of West Bank is fundamentally erroneous

Israel’s handling of West Bank is fundamentally erroneous

Opinion: The waves of clashes and attacks in the Palestinian territories have been coming and going for years, and no matter how much time passes,… Read More ›

Lebanon’s president announces official approval of maritime border deal with Israel

Lebanon’s president announces official approval of maritime border deal with Israel

In televised address, Michel Aoun stresses that agreement includes ‘no normalization’ and ‘responds to Lebanese demands and maintains all our rights’   Lebanese President Michel… Read More ›

The Sukkah, the Migraine and the Bracha

The Sukkah, the Migraine and the Bracha

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com It is an interesting question. The family in question had guests coming on Chol HaMoed from Lakewood for a… Read More ›

Analysis: Being subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee wasn’t even the worst of Trump’s day

Analysis: Being subpoenaed by Jan. 6 committee wasn’t even the worst of Trump’s day

  Here’s how bad Donald Trump’s day was on Thursday. The House January 6 committee voted to subpoena him after laying bare his depraved efforts to overthrow the 2020… Read More ›

Palestinians heed militia’s call for general strike

Palestinians heed militia’s call for general strike

Clashes erupt near the closed-off Shuafat checkpoint as Palestinians throw stones and policemen respond with tear gas and rubber bullets.   Palestinians on Wednesday observed… Read More ›

Lapid says maritime border deal reduces risk of war with Hezbollah

Lapid says maritime border deal reduces risk of war with Hezbollah

PM, Defense Minister slam opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu for criticizing deal they say he has yet to see; U.S. assurances to Israel still in negotiations… Read More ›