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U.S. senator in Israel: We’ve heard ‘chilling information’ on Iran’s nuclear plans

U.S. senator in Israel: We’ve heard ‘chilling information’ on Iran’s nuclear plans

Veteran Republican lawmaker Lindsey Graham tells reporters in Jerusalem that the purpose of the bipartisan delegation to the Jewish state is to reaffirm that the… Read More ›

Foreign West Bank visitors must tell Israel if they ‘form a couple’ with Palestinian

Foreign West Bank visitors must tell Israel if they ‘form a couple’ with Palestinian

New rules for visa extensions, set to take effect Monday, require foreigners to notify Defense Ministry unit within 30 days if they cohabit, get engaged… Read More ›

BDE: Satmar Rebbe’s Gabbai, Rav Yidel Weinstock, Killed In Shocking Accident On NY State Thruway

BDE: Satmar Rebbe’s Gabbai, Rav Yidel Weinstock, Killed In Shocking Accident On NY State Thruway

NEW YORK — In a horrific road accident which occurred late Monday night, Rav Yidel Weinstock, who had served as the Gabbai of the Beirach… Read More ›

Liz Truss takes over as UK prime minister, pledges to hit ground running

Liz Truss takes over as UK prime minister, pledges to hit ground running

  London – Liz Truss officially became the third female prime minister in British history on Tuesday following a transfer of power from her predecessor,… Read More ›

Germany asks for forgiveness 50 years after Olympics Munich Massacre

Germany asks for forgiveness 50 years after Olympics Munich Massacre

Germany should shoulder its share of responsibilities for the attack, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said.   German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday asked for forgiveness… Read More ›

Israeli youth soccer coach killed fighting Russians in Ukraine war

Israeli youth soccer coach killed fighting Russians in Ukraine war

Former Maccabi Be’er Sheva youth coach enlisted in Ukrainian army and killed in combat; family and friends in Israel ask for help retrieving his body,… Read More ›

IDF probe finds ‘high probability’ soldier accidentally killed Shireen Abu Akleh

IDF probe finds ‘high probability’ soldier accidentally killed Shireen Abu Akleh

Long-awaited report on death of Al Jazeera journalist says troops misidentified the targets of their shots as Palestinian gunmen; criminal probe will not be opened… Read More ›

In Unprovoked Hate Attack, Tel Aviv Secularist Deliberately Pushes Chareidi To The Ground

In Unprovoked Hate Attack, Tel Aviv Secularist Deliberately Pushes Chareidi To The Ground

JERUSALEM— In a sickening example of hateful behavior towards chareidim which occurred in Tel Aviv, a man walking down a street deliberately pushes a yeshiva… Read More ›

Liz Truss to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister, inheriting a country in crisis

Liz Truss to succeed Boris Johnson as British prime minister, inheriting a country in crisis

  Liz Truss will be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom after winning most votes in the Conservative Party leadership contest, succeeding Boris Johnson who resigned… Read More ›

Iran arrests 12 Bahá’í people accused of spying for Israel

Iran arrests 12 Bahá’í people accused of spying for Israel

Iranian news agency IRNA reported that the Ministry of Intelligence and National Security of the Islamic Republic arrested 12 followers of the Baha’i faith on… Read More ›

There is no religious reason not to operate Tel Aviv Light Rail on Shabbat

There is no religious reason not to operate Tel Aviv Light Rail on Shabbat

Opinion: There is a way for Israel to operate light rail on day of rest that would be acceptable to everyone – stop making it… Read More ›

Trump brands Biden ‘enemy of the state,’ says FBI raid was an ‘abuse of power’

Trump brands Biden ‘enemy of the state,’ says FBI raid was an ‘abuse of power’

At Pennsylvania rally in his 1st public speech since search of his home, ex-US president blames administration for probe, says it’ll produce backlash like ‘nobody… Read More ›

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities

By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for 5tjt.com Join us.  Join us for a tale of two cities.  The first is a group of dedicated individuals who… Read More ›

China warns of ‘couter-measures’ as US approves $1.1bn arms sales to Taiwan

China warns of ‘couter-measures’ as US approves $1.1bn arms sales to Taiwan

  China has warned the United States it will take “counter-measures” after the Biden administration approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan. Chinese embassy… Read More ›

Taiwan shooting down drone near China was ‘appropriate’ – premier

Taiwan shooting down drone near China was ‘appropriate’ – premier

“They repeatedly ignored our warnings to leave and we had no choice but to exercise self-defense and shoot,” said Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang.   Taiwan’s… Read More ›

Murder of a Jew by a Muslim near Paris reignites fears of antisemitism in France

Murder of a Jew by a Muslim near Paris reignites fears of antisemitism in France

Killing of Tunisian-born Jewish man Eyal Haddad by Mohamed Dridi – who filmed himself burning an Israeli flag – has many convinced it is yet… Read More ›

US says Iranian response to nuclear deal proposal ‘not constructive’

US says Iranian response to nuclear deal proposal ‘not constructive’

Washington confirms draft pact to revive JCPOA sent via EU mediators, will study it and respond, after Tehran says its reply was ‘constructive’   WASHINGTON… Read More ›

Biden Sounds Newly Strong Alarm: Trumpism Menaces Democracy

Biden Sounds Newly Strong Alarm: Trumpism Menaces Democracy

  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — President Joe Biden charged in a prime-time address Thursday that the “extreme ideology” of Donald Trump and his adherents “threatens the… Read More ›

McCarthy calls on Biden to apologize after ‘semi-fascism’ remark

McCarthy calls on Biden to apologize after ‘semi-fascism’ remark

  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to apologize for invoking fascism to describe the ideology of former President… Read More ›

US: Hezbollah’s amassing of weapons on Israel’s northern border must stop

US: Hezbollah’s amassing of weapons on Israel’s northern border must stop

The US warned that UNIFIL peacekeepers are being increasingly blocked from fulfilling their mission.   Hezbollah must stop stockpiling weapons on Israel’s northern border, deputy… Read More ›