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Hate as entertainment: Youth finding community in nihilistic online antisemitism, warns ADL

Hate as entertainment: Youth finding community in nihilistic online antisemitism, warns ADL

Dark corners of the internet, steeped in Jew hatred, provide connections for the disaffected, says the head of the Anti-Defamation League’s Center...

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Luke Tress

Israelis say they were attacked at Bologna Pride for carrying rainbow Star of David flag

Israelis say they were attacked at Bologna Pride for carrying rainbow Star of David flag

Witnesses say pregnant woman shoved, families called ‘murderers,’ while demonstrators reportedly waved Palestinian flags, held signs reading ‘no...

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Toi Staff

Trump declares US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday; no confirmation from Tehran

Trump declares US-Iran deal to be signed Sunday; no confirmation from Tehran

Trump says deal will open Strait of Hormuz, allow US to collect Iran’s highly-enriched uranium when there is ‘calm’; MOU said set to be signed...

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Agencies

Thousands march through Rome in rival anti- and pro-migration rallies

Thousands march through Rome in rival anti- and pro-migration rallies

As far-right demonstrators perform fascist salutes and praise Mussolini, a larger crowd of counter-protesters wave Palestinian flags and back migrant...

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Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss

Orban re-elected as Fidesz party leader in Hungary despite election loss

Former longtime Hungarian leader and Netanyahu ally wins 729 of 737 delegate votes after taking responsibility for April defeat, despite mounting...

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Reuters

Hungary launches fighter jets after Israeli passenger plane fails to hail ground control

Hungary launches fighter jets after Israeli passenger plane fails to hail ground control

Hungarian PM says incident Thursday triggered NATO’s highest level of alert, was resolved after jets saw Arkia plane, pilots subsequently contacted...

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Toi Staff

Helen Mirren receives prestigious British royal honor alongside Jewish recipients

Helen Mirren receives prestigious British royal honor alongside Jewish recipients

Actress, who portrayed Golda Meir and has spoken out against boycotts of Israel, among honorees, including Israeli-British architect and former chair...

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Ap

IDF says over 70 Hezbollah sites hit as troops advance near south Lebanon’s Nabatieh

IDF says over 70 Hezbollah sites hit as troops advance near south Lebanon’s Nabatieh

Lebanese army withdraws from southern city, says soldier seriously injured in Israeli drone strike; seven terror operatives killed earlier this week...

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Emanuel Fabian

Settler shoots Palestinian in West Bank; reports say he was mentally disabled

Settler shoots Palestinian in West Bank; reports say he was mentally disabled

Man with reported intellectual disability wounded after allegedly threatening settler with rock, Palestinian mayor claims Israeli forces withheld...

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Toi Staff

Activists rally to ‘kick Israel out of FIFA’ despite team’s absence from World Cup

Activists rally to ‘kick Israel out of FIFA’ despite team’s absence from World Cup

Protesters in Toronto wearing ‘Jews for a free Palestine’ shirts unfurl banner calling for Israel’s ouster from FIFA, hold event calling for...

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Reuters

Rooftop installation brings searing Oct. 7 imagery and poignant lyrics to Azrieli Mall

Rooftop installation brings searing Oct. 7 imagery and poignant lyrics to Azrieli Mall

‘We Will Rise,’ opened June 9 and running through October, pairs texts by writer and poet Noam Horev with Ziv Koren’s photographs in a 45-minute...

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Jessica Steinberg

Pakistan claims US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours; Tehran pushes back

Pakistan claims US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours; Tehran pushes back

Islamabad’s announcement quickly followed by Iranian denial that agreement will be signed Sunday; Tehran readies funeral for late supreme leader Ali...

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Reuters

Anthropic says it cut access to powerful AI models over US ‘national security’ order

Anthropic says it cut access to powerful AI models over US ‘national security’ order

Firm says government apparently ‘believes it has become aware’ of method to bypass Fable 5, a locked-down version of Mythos 5 that was held back...

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Afp

13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story

13,000 Jews were driven out of Poland in 1968. Now, some are returning to tell their story

Decades after anti-Zionist purge virtually decimated what was left of post-Holocaust Jewish life, government-funded trip brings emigrants back for...

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Shira Li Bartov

Workers begin removing Trump’s name from Kennedy Center, hours after court deadline

Workers begin removing Trump’s name from Kennedy Center, hours after court deadline

Dozens gather in plaza in front of cultural center taking pictures and cheering occasionally as they broke into chants of ‘take it down’

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‘Her whole face was covered in blood’: 11 campers attacked by jackals at Sea of Galilee

‘Her whole face was covered in blood’: 11 campers attacked by jackals at Sea of Galilee

Authorities said to be concerned at least one of the animals could be infected with rabies; all of those injured have been vaccinated and released...

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Toi Staff

Iran said to have mined entrance to bombed nuclear site to deter raid on enriched uranium

Iran said to have mined entrance to bombed nuclear site to deter raid on enriched uranium

Former nuclear official says move raises risk Tehran could claim it can’t retrieve some of the material at Isfahan; US says it downed multiple...

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Toi Staff

US approves Paramount-Warner Bros. $110 billion merger, as state lawsuits loom

US approves Paramount-Warner Bros. $110 billion merger, as state lawsuits loom

US Justice Department: Deal unlikely to harm competition, consumers; Democrats concerned Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE sovereign wealth funds investing in...

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Reuters

Youngest-ever KKL-JNF chair vows to cut waste, mend fences and rebuild trust

Youngest-ever KKL-JNF chair vows to cut waste, mend fences and rebuild trust

Eyal Ostrinsky says the org won’t buy West Bank land or fund projects for right-wing settler youth, claiming his priorities are more traditional —...

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Sue Surkes

‘Beaufort’: How Israel left Lebanon in 2000 with a bang

‘Beaufort’: How Israel left Lebanon in 2000 with a bang

ToI’s movie maven and deputy editor discuss Joseph Cedar’s newly resonant 2007 Oscar-nominated film

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity law suit violates its First Amendment rights

Hebrew Union College claims Ohio’s charity law suit violates its First Amendment rights

Move is latest battle between Reform rabbinical seminary and state AG’s office, which accuses HUC of violating nonprofit law by shuttering...

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Andrew Lapin

David Hockney, iconic artist known for colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

David Hockney, iconic artist known for colorful landscapes and pool scenes, dies at 88

British emblem of swinging 60s depicted California’s sun-drenched suburbs, wooded-hills of Yorkshire; out as a gay man before it was common, his...

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Jill Lawless

Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar

Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares soar

First day of trading sees stock price jump some 20 percent after biggest IPO in history

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Afp

US strike killed leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Trump says

US strike killed leader of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Trump says

Tren de Aragua has been labeled by US as a terrorist organization, with leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores charged last year in NY court for...

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Ap

In south Tel Aviv, organic plant waste powers an eco-friendly mini-economy

In south Tel Aviv, organic plant waste powers an eco-friendly mini-economy

Residents of the Shapira neighborhood trade organic refuse for ‘currency’ to help fund a thriving community garden and farmers’ market. Now, the...

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Sue Surkes

Government reported to restrain IDF action in Lebanon to avoid derailing US-Iran talks

Government reported to restrain IDF action in Lebanon to avoid derailing US-Iran talks

PM’s office denies Kan news report; Israeli strikes in south Lebanon continue as Hezbollah drones target troops, without injuries

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Toi Staff

AI chatbots are telling Israeli voters exactly what they want to hear

AI chatbots are telling Israeli voters exactly what they want to hear

With 1 in 4 Israelis likely to ask AI for voting guidance, a tech startup tests how leading models handle such queries, warns chatbots rely on biased...

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Eran hildesheim

US says it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting ships in Hormuz

US says it downed multiple Iranian drones targeting ships in Hormuz

CENTCOM says strait ‘remains open for transit’ * Trump says military strike kills leader of Venezuelan gang * World Cup begins in US with...

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Toi Staff

Jane Yolen, author whose book ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ became Holocaust classic, dies at 87

Jane Yolen, author whose book ‘The Devil’s Arithmetic’ became Holocaust classic, dies at 87

Yolen published her first book at 22 and brought 450 titles to press, according to her family

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Penny Schwartz

Four UK pro-Palestinian activists jailed for violent raid on Israeli defense factory

Four UK pro-Palestinian activists jailed for violent raid on Israeli defense factory

Judge hands out years-long sentences as he highlights ‘terrorist connection’ in 2024 attack on Elbit, during which one activist fractured a...

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Agencies

Iran MOU would cap self-defeating ceasefire for Trump, marks huge problem for Israel

Iran MOU would cap self-defeating ceasefire for Trump, marks huge problem for Israel

As US president waxes optimistic about chances for a 60-day deal with Tehran, Netanyahu seems unsure of how to react. Spinning this as victory before...

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Lazar Berman

Senior US official: Pending deal ‘leads to’ Washington getting Iran’s enriched uranium

Senior US official: Pending deal ‘leads to’ Washington getting Iran’s enriched uranium

Agreement includes Lebanon, but leaves Israel with right to self-defense, official says, expressing belief Jerusalem will back it; Iran’s FM says it...

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Jacob Magid

Tony Blair takes on larger role as US-led Board of Peace struggles to advance Gaza plan

Tony Blair takes on larger role as US-led Board of Peace struggles to advance Gaza plan

Former UK prime minister to assume a more managerial role on US-led body, while also taking on responsibilities relating to aid and continuing...

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Jacob Magid

Report: Qatar offered to cut gas production in exchange for Iran sparing key facility

Report: Qatar offered to cut gas production in exchange for Iran sparing key facility

Doha strongly denies Washington Post report saying it proposed slashing output in bid to pressure US and Israel to end war, as part of effort to...

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Toi Staff

UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks — report

UAE to release billions of dollars to Iran, in major shift meant to halt attacks — report

Regional sources tell Reuters that Abu Dhabi has already delivered $3B to Tehran, will transfer total of $10-20B; unclear if the funds belong to UAE...

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Andrew mills

Irish, Israeli soccer teams to play at neutral sites after calls to boycott the matches

Irish, Israeli soccer teams to play at neutral sites after calls to boycott the matches

Ireland says Oct. 4 game it was due to host being moved because of ‘operational challenges’ of playing in Dublin, where anti-Israel fans recently...

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Agencies

Tel Aviv holds first Pride parade since Oct. 7; cops impede some anti-government marchers

Tel Aviv holds first Pride parade since Oct. 7; cops impede some anti-government marchers

Trans model assaulted in Tel Aviv last month dances on float as estimated 100,000 people march along beach, following the city’s call to ‘vote...

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Noam Lehmann

Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI drones, threatens World Cup

Iran-linked group claims hack of FBI drones, threatens World Cup

Handala publishes footage it claims came from the the UAVs, which it warns ‘might end up right in your team’s bus,’ though monitoring group says...

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Afp

Trump fumes at ‘dishonorable’ Iranians amid leaks on emerging deal’s purported terms

Trump fumes at ‘dishonorable’ Iranians amid leaks on emerging deal’s purported terms

US president rails at ‘fake news’ after Iranian state media claims agreement will ensure ‘right to enrich uranium,’ give Tehran control over...

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Lazar Berman

Steffen Seibert: Gaza won’t sever special Germany-Israel ties

Steffen Seibert: Gaza won’t sever special Germany-Israel ties

Berlin’s outgoing ambassador confident close relationship will continue, while expressing support for Palestinian state and calling for diplomatic...

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Lazar Berman

‘A time capsule’: Israeli cave sealed for millennia sheds light on obscure prehistoric clan

‘A time capsule’: Israeli cave sealed for millennia sheds light on obscure prehistoric clan

A site near Fureidis, south of Haifa, was occupied by early humans around 300,000 years ago, right before Home Sapiens and Neanderthals emerged in the...

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Rossella Tercatin

Israeli study on how damselflies get their vivid colors could help replace toxic dyes

Israeli study on how damselflies get their vivid colors could help replace toxic dyes

Scientists reveal how microscopic structures and pigments work together to create intense, stable hues

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Sue Surkes

Head of Palestinian soccer says US hasn’t granted him visa to attend World Cup

Head of Palestinian soccer says US hasn’t granted him visa to attend World Cup

Senior Palestinian Authority official Jibril Rajoub decries move as unfair, after attending soccer championship’s opening match in Mexico

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Sam Metz

UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year

UN alleges record levels of settler violence in the West Bank this year

Meanwhile, Palestinian farmers claim IDF project to prevent smuggling and terror attacks has damaged their water infrastructure

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Afp

Richard Pryor wrestled with the N-word. His Jewish daughter explores how it shaped her life

Richard Pryor wrestled with the N-word. His Jewish daughter explores how it shaped her life

In her new memoir ‘Something We Said,’ Elizabeth Stordeur Pryor delves into her childhood, Black and Jewish identities, and the racism and...

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Andrew Lapin

In 1st, Eisenkot’s party polls even with Bennett’s, in fight to be Netanyahu election rival

In 1st, Eisenkot’s party polls even with Bennett’s, in fight to be Netanyahu election rival

Two surveys, one by ToI’s sister site, find Yashar and Together slates would tie, trail Likud if Knesset vote held today; separate poll has Eisenkot...

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Toi Staff

UK Jews decry policy paper in which Muslim police group calls Zionism form of hatred

UK Jews decry policy paper in which Muslim police group calls Zionism form of hatred

National Association of Muslim Police distances itself from July 2025 report that likens Gaza war to Holocaust and disputes Oct. 7 atrocities, insists...

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Kelly Hartog

Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development

Gwyneth Paltrow draws backlash after starring in ad for luxury Israeli development

Actress makes bold statement of connection as many pro-Israel Jews worry whether Hollywood remains hospitable to them and previously supportive...

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Kelly Hartog

Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave US administration

Jacob Reses, Vance’s Jewish chief of staff, to leave US administration

Reses, who began working for Vance during Senate campaign, is perhaps the closest Jewish official in VP’s orbit; Witkoff: ‘We haven’t seen the...

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Joseph Strauss

Gaza mediators glum on chances for breakthrough before Israeli elections in the fall

Gaza mediators glum on chances for breakthrough before Israeli elections in the fall

Mideast diplomats say Netanyahu’s cooperation with Trump plan diminishing as campaigning ramps up, fear he’ll renew war; US official insists...

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Jacob Magid