President Donald Trump said Friday that he is unhappywith the way negotiations with Iran are proceeding but added that he has not made a final decision on whether to authorize a military strike. “I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have. So I’m not thrilled […]
Iran has not allowed the United Nations nuclear agency access to its nuclear facilities bombed by Iran and the United States during a 12-day war in June, according to a confidential report by the watchdog circulated to member states and seen Friday by The Associated Press. The report from the International Atomic Energy Agency stressed that it “cannot verify […]
Talmidim of Talmud Torah “Chadrei Torah” merited a special opportunity to be tested by leading Gedolei Yisroel, who expressed deep admiration for the students’ impressive breadth of knowledge. The students were examined by HaGaon HaRav Shraga Shteinman and HaGaon HaRav Baruch Dov Diskin. Following the bechinah, both Gedolim voiced strong appreciation for the talmidim’s clarity, […]
As tensions continue to simmer between Israel and Iran, the IDF is stressing that there are currently no changes to safety instructions for the Israeli public. In a video statement, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin sought to calm public concern, acknowledging the atmosphere of uncertainty following recent regional developments. “I am aware of the […]
Europe’s top human rights court has ruled that a medieval antisemitic carving affixed to a German cathedral may remain in place, rejecting a petition filed by a Jewish retiree who argued the relief violates the rights of Jews in Germany. According to a report Friday in the German magazine Der Spiegel, the European Court of […]
Sweden’s military has intercepted a suspected Russian drone off the south of the country as a French aircraft carrier was docked in the port of Malmö, officials said. The armed forces said Thursday that a Swedish naval ship observed the suspected drone during a patrol in the Öresund, the strait that divides Sweden from Denmark. […]
Pakistan and Afghanistan traded attacks in a dramatic escalation of tensions between the countries that Pakistan’s defense minister said Friday means they are now in “open war.” Tensions have been high between the neighbors for months, with border clashes in October killing dozens of soldiers, civilians and suspected militants. Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of harboring militant groups that then stage […]
For more than two decades, one number barely moved. In survey after survey, Americans said they sympathized more with Israel than with the Palestinians in the long-running conflict. That pattern
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly issued a blunt directive to embassy personnel Friday morning: If you want to leave, go now. In an email sent at 10:24 a.m. Israel time, Huckabee told non-emergency staff and family members that those wishing to depart “should do so TODAY,” according to a report by The New […]
Vice President JD Vance insists there is “no chance” the United States will be dragged into a prolonged war with Iran. Speaking to the Washington Post aboard Air Force Two, Vance projected confidence that any potential U.S. strike on Iran would be limited and decisive, brushing aside warnings from foreign policy experts that escalation is […]
As US forces mass in the Middle East, Iran faces the threat of major strikes by the world’s most powerful military, potentially targeting its leaders, military, nuclear sites, and critical infrastructure. Iran has nowhere near the capabilities of the United States, and is even more vulnerable after last year’s war with Israel as well as […]
Purim is fast approaching! Please, hear the cry of your brothers and sisters in Israel and send financial help! The money raised will be distributed on Purim Day, making this
The U.S. military used a laser Thursday to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone, according to members of Congress, and the Federal Aviation Administration responded by closing more
Greenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota’s court system, where a judge has decided to order the environmental group to pay an expected $345 million to an energy company whose Dakota Access oil pipeline construction drew protests nearly a decade ago. A jury last year found three Greenpeace entities liable for numerous claims and awarded more […]
Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in the latest escalation of violence between the neighboring countries that made a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. At least three explosions were heard in Kabul, but there was no immediate […]
The United States and Congo signed a $1.2 billion health partnership Thursday, the two countries’ governments said in a joint statement. The Department of State said it will provide up to $900 million over the next five years to support the Central African country to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child mortality, and other […]
A protest campaign opposing the arrest of Chareidim for evading military conscription has escalated, as activists erected a display in Modiin Illit labeled “Hostages Square” — invoking imagery associated with the Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza. The installation was set up Thursday in a central traffic circle in the predominantly Chareidi city following a […]
We are officially in the thick of it. The hislahvus of Adar is everywhere, and with it comes the annual blitz of Purim fundraising. As someone who grew up in
A group of Queens elected officials and civic leaders is taking New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to court, alleging his administration unlawfully delayed the release of records tied to a controversial decision to rescind the city’s adoption of a widely used definition of antisemitism. The lawsuit, filed this week in state court, accuses the […]
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