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Pro-Israel demonstrators gathered outside Downing Street in London Wednesday evening to protest the British government’s recent sanctions and restrictions targeting Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria. The rally, organized by
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The Gaza Division’s intelligence officer on October 7, Lieutenant Colonel A., is expected to petition the Supreme Court in an effort to prevent the publication of his full name and
As we stand on Erev Rosh Hashanah, we at Yeshiva World News are humbled to mark an extraordinary milestone: 23 years of YWN. Think back for a moment. Where were
The Houthis’ rapid advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast and seizure of Mokha came with direct guidance and assistance from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with Iranian sources saying Tehran
Iran has resumed production of ballistic missiles despite extensive U.S. and Israeli strikes that heavily damaged its missile infrastructure, rebuilding weapons from stockpiled components at underground facilities as Arab and
More than 5,000 prominent figures from the worlds of entertainment, academia, literature, business and public life have signed an open letter rejecting claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.
The four leading parties in Israel’s opposition “change camp” have finalized two surplus-vote agreements ahead of the upcoming elections. Naftali Bennett’s Beyachad party will sign an agreement with Avigdor Lieberman’s
Israeli airlines have appealed to Shin Bet chief David Zini, asking him to allow them to resume flights to Dubai under the format that was in place before October 7.
David Malul, a Border Police officer convicted of accepting bribes to allow Palestinians to cross a security checkpoint without inspection and selling weapons, was sentenced Thursday to four years in
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