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The Zionists" brings post-Oct. 7 discourse to the stage in dysfunctional family drama
1+ hour, 30+ min ago (1045+ words) Andrew Silow-Carroll is the editor-in-chief of JTA JTA " Just about the last thing I wanted to do on a summer weekend in the Berkshires was to see a play called "The Zionists." The title alone practically dares audiences to arrive…...
Far-right minister says IDF hostage point man "to blame" for Oct. 7 abductions, killings
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (699+ words) Far-right Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu (Otzma Yehudit) said Thursday that IDF hostage negotiator Nitzan Alon was to blame for the October 7, 2023, Hamas assault on southern Israel, as other members of the governing coalition also lashed the top general for claiming…...
Iran warns US, Israel against attacks ahead of long-delayed Khamenei funeral
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (816+ words) An Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack as the country prepares for the state funeral of supreme leader ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes on February 28, in the opening…...
Daily Briefing July 2: When Israel becomes a US campaign issue
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (28+ words) NY correspondent Luke Tress on an emerging pattern of far-left candidates winning Democratic primaries, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani's AIPAC comment and the reaction of New York rabbis...
Shin Bet chief seeks rethink of decision that led to disqualification of extreme-right party
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (315+ words) Zini asks AG for time to examine info given by the agency on movement with Kahanist roots, which led to its rejection by Parties Registrar; delay sought for upcoming court hearing...
Tajik man accused of spying on Israel for Iran, as espionage arrests continue
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (265+ words) A man from Tajikistan holding a Russian passport was recently arrested on suspicion of spying on Israel on behalf of Iran and working to recruit additional spies, authorities announced Thursday. A joint investigation by the police, Shin Bet and Defense…...
Debate returns to Old Knesset building for first time in 60 years
5+ hour, 58+ min ago (363+ words) The Old Knesset building in downtown Jerusalem hosted its first debate in 60 years on Monday, with the launch of a Hebrew University student initiative aimed at encouraging a civilized exchange of ideas. Al Ha Moked (The Spotlight), an apolitical initiative,…...
Three Arab Israelis to be charged for assisting June terror attack in central Israel
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (308+ words) Israel Police and the Shin Bet announced Thursday that three Arab Israelis were set to be charged for assisting the terrorist who went on a shooting spree in central Israel early last month, killing one man and wounding several others....
Excited" Trump inaugurates Qatar-gifted Air Force One with first flight
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (595+ words) Aboard Air Force One " US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was thrilled to make his first flight aboard his new Air Force One plane, thanking Qatar for the controversial gift of the luxury jet. Trump said the United States…...
Contentious Basic Law on Torah study aimed at shielding draft evaders passes 1st reading
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (819+ words) The Knesset voted 63-53 on Wednesday to advance a highly controversial Basic Law declaring Torah study a foundational value of the State of Israel, following a lengthy and heated debate in the plenum. Sponsored by ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism lawmakers MKs…...