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Iran reportedly arrests 10 Bahai women in ‘shocking’ raids

Bahai organization calls arrests part of Tehran’s ‘escalating campaign of persecution’ against members of the religion, including...

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Toi Staff

Top Iran official says Tehran didn’t know about Oct. 7, doesn’t control ‘proxy groups’

In Davos, Mohammad Javad Zarif also says Israel failed in its Gaza war objectives, Tehran not building nukes; report says Iran to receive missile...

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Agencies

NY Jewish man arrested in 2022 synagogue shooting plot sentenced to 2.5 years

Matthew Mahrer apologizes to family as he heads to prison for case that divided Jewish community members

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Luke Tress

Israeli extremists attack Palestinian laborers during IDF-approved agricultural work

Palestinian workers, villagers targeted while plowing West Bank land in work coordinated with the IDF; 5 Palestinians, 2 Israelis injured in clashes

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Jeremy Sharon

Yuval Raphael, survivor of Nova massacre, to represent Israel at 2025 Eurovision

25-year-old singer says music has been ‘one of the strongest ingredients in my healing process,’ after hiding for eight hours under a pile of...

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Amy Spiro

Report: Smotrich held meeting to plan public campaign to resume Gaza war

Finance minister said to convene with bereaved families, relatives of hostages, and strategists to formulate pressure tactics for stopping...

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Toi Staff

Acting Supreme Court chief rejects Levin’s call for him to withdraw his candidacy

Amit Isaac decries ‘organized smear campaign,’ as justice minister cites reported conflicts of interest claims in latest bid to block judicial...

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Toi Staff

In sign of priorities, Trump’s first call with foreign leader held with Saudi prince

MBS says he plans to invest $600b in US during 2nd Trump term; Netanyahu fields first call from new Secretary of State Rubio, who vows to ‘work...

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Jacob Magid

Swiss prosecutors examine ‘incitement to genocide’ claims against Herzog

Swiss AG confirms receiving ‘several criminal complaints’ against Israeli president, who attended Davos conference but has since left Switzerland

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Jacob Magid

How ‘the stars aligned’ after over a year to reach a hostage release-ceasefire deal

Damage to Hezbollah, Sinwar’s killing pressured Hamas, officials say, while Trump’s ‘hell to pay’ threat gave new momentum; Qataris credit...

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Jacob Magid

‘The 16th Sheep’ a hit at first of sold-out reunion shows

Audience sings every word along with Yehudit Ravitz, David Broza, Gidi Gov and Yoni Rechter

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Jessica Steinberg

Economy minister says Israel wants peace in Gaza, unsure about reconstruction funding

Nir Barkat says Jerusalem would be ‘certainly be willing’ to let the UAE, Saudis and others ‘rebuild something that doesn’t threaten Israel’

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Reuters

Netanyahu said planning to hand over all 3 Otzma Yehudit portfolios to Haim Katz

Prime minister ‘is once again choosing petty politics that endangers lives,’ says Yesh Atid, calling to close two of the three available...

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Sam Sokol

Deputy AG: Proposed draft law doesn’t meet IDF’s needs, contravenes High Court ruling

Katz threatens to tank enlistment bill unless it ensures the preservation of the ‘Torah world,’ the network of full-time yeshivas that form the...

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Sam Sokol

A decade ago, 300 survivors marked their liberation at Auschwitz. This year, 50 will go

3,000 people expected to attend ceremony on Jan. 27 as international delegations mark 80 years since largest German death camp was liberated by Red...

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Matt Lebovic

No need for Belgium’s railway to pay for sending Jews to death camps, panel finds

Government commission concludes Belgian National Railway Company should apologize for WWII transports; Holocaust restitution group pans outcome

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Shira Li Bartov

In Jenin, IDF kills 2 gunmen who shot 3 Israelis dead in terror attack this month

Hamas confirms Qutaiba al-Shalabi and Mohammed Nazal carried out attack; defense minister says Gaza lessons being applied in West Bank amid major...

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Emanuel Fabian

Trump moves to relabel Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization

Executive action set to rescind Biden’s removal of designation over aid concerns, with USAID ordered to sever ties with any organization that has...

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Reuters

Amit rebuffs Levin’s call to drop Supreme Court presidency bid over misconduct claims

Acting chief justice refuses justice minister’s demand, alleging an ‘organized smear campaign’ against him against the backdrop of Levin’s...

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Jeremy Sharon

Most people believe a genocide of Jews could happen today, multi-country survey finds

Claims Conference poll exposes a global trend of fading knowledge about basic facts of the Holocaust, with almost half of French young adults...

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Zev Stub

Man critically injured in Acre in potential underworld revenge shooting

Hebrew media reports incident suspected to be an attempt to avenge double homicide in Nahariya earlier this month; wounded 57-year-old said...

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Charlie Summers

IDF seizes truce-violating weapons, including rocket launchers, in south Lebanon

Foreign Minister Sa’ar tells UN envoy to Lebanon no compromise on security; strategic affairs minister said to discuss with US security chief...

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Emanuel Fabian

Israeli-founded Zencity buys UK tech for state agencies to listen to residents’ needs

Zencity uses AI and big data to help local governments hear voices of residents to help tackle pressing issues facing communities: housing, public...

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Sharon Wrobel

Israel said to tell Hamas it expects Arbel Yehud to be among next freed hostages

Yehud is thought to be held by Islamic Jihad, leading to apparent concern that Hamas may attempt to put off her release; IDF says troops killed...

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Toi Staff

East Jerusalem resident arrested on suspicion of collaborating with Hezbollah

Man allegedly was in contact with terror group’s handler abroad who has recruited others in the past, met with operatives in Jenin, took photos...

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Emanuel Fabian

‘Unclear why he’s here’: Questions mount over how Tel Aviv stabber was let into Israel

Reports say officials found Abdelaziz Kaddi had no lodging plans, little money and no obvious reason for wanting to visit, but okayed him anyway;...

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Toi Staff

Coalition passes law limiting bar association’s control of its finances

Organization’s chief, opposition lawmakers denounce legislation as justice minister’s revenge for not backing his picks for Supreme Court, amid...

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Toi Staff

Young journalist’s accounts of Oct. 7 assault named Jewish book of the year

Jewish Book Council gives top honor to Lee Yaron for her ’10/7: 100 Human Stories’; reporter Amir Tibon wins best autobiography for account of...

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

Daily Briefing Jan. 23: Day 475 – Tensions grow as next release of hostages nears

Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz discusses twists and turns of the ceasefire deal; the PA and Gaza; and the resignation of IDF chief...

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Jessica Steinberg

Netanyahu defends Elon Musk after he’s accused of giving Nazi salute

Prime minister says billionaire X owner is ‘a great friend of Israel’ and ‘is being falsely smeared over gesture he made during Trump’s...

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Toi Staff

Israel said seeking 30 more days to withdraw from Lebanon, citing Hezbollah violations

Trump said opposed, but Israeli envoy says approval likely; as 60-day deadline looms, IDF still finding arms caches, Lebanese army not deploying to...

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Emanuel Fabian

Arab MK defends celebrating release of ‘hostages and prisoners’ after backlash

Arab MK defends celebrating release of ‘hostages and prisoners’ after backlash

Hadash-Ta’al party chairman Ayman Odeh defended himself on Tuesday against a wave of backlash from lawmakers across the political spectrum that...

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Toi Staff

Sa’ar: Judicial proposal designed to overcome veto on Levin’s hardline Supreme Court picks

Sa’ar: Judicial proposal designed to overcome veto on Levin’s hardline Supreme Court picks

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said on Tuesday that his joint proposal with Justice Minister Yariv Levin to change the composition and functioning...

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Jeremy Sharon

Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks London’s Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, fans for support

Freed hostage Emily Damari thanks London’s Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, fans for support

Released hostage Emily Damari thanked the London soccer team Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) and its fans on Wednesday for their support during her time...

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Toi Staff

Hamas presence in Gaza during truce is a message the terror group is still in charge

Hamas presence in Gaza during truce is a message the terror group is still in charge

In neighborhoods leveled by 15 months of war with Israel, Hamas officials are overseeing the clearance of rubble in the wake of Sunday’s...

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Agencies

Off-duty officer who lost hand in Gaza helped chase down terrorist in Tel Aviv attack

Off-duty officer who lost hand in Gaza helped chase down terrorist in Tel Aviv attack

An off-duty Israel Defense Forces tank officer who lost a hand during fighting in the Gaza Strip last year was among those who attempted to...

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Emanuel Fabian

Iran claims Swiss man who died by suicide in prison had photographed military sites

Iran claims Swiss man who died by suicide in prison had photographed military sites

DUBAI – A Swiss national who Iranian authorities said took his own life while in an Iranian jail after being arrested on suspicion of espionage...

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Agencies

More than 2,400 aid trucks enter Gaza under ceasefire with no major looting, UN says

More than 2,400 aid trucks enter Gaza under ceasefire with no major looting, UN says

Nearly 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian terrorists Hamas,...

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Reuters

Israel downplays PA role in postwar Gaza, denies promising Saudis a Palestinian state

Israel downplays PA role in postwar Gaza, denies promising Saudis a Palestinian state

Israel attempted on Wednesday to play down reports and speculation that the Palestinian Authority would play a larger role in postwar Gaza and that...

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Amy Spiro

As war fears subside, real estate experts debate how high prices will soar in 2025

As war fears subside, real estate experts debate how high prices will soar in 2025

The strength of the Israeli real estate market during 2024 surprised many, as home prices rose about 8 percent during a year defined by a...

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Zev Stub

Iraq passes law that could allow for child marriages according to cleric rulings

Iraq passes law that could allow for child marriages according to cleric rulings

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Iraq’s parliament passed three divisive laws Tuesday, including amendments to the country’s personal status law that...

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Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Saudi FM says Trump presidency doesn’t raise risk of Iran-Israel war

Saudi FM says Trump presidency doesn’t raise risk of Iran-Israel war

Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Tuesday he did not see Donald Trump’s new administration increasing the risk of an Israel-Iran...

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Agencies

IDF: Dozens of settler extremists involved in Monday night riots, troops also attacked

IDF: Dozens of settler extremists involved in Monday night riots, troops also attacked

An initial IDF investigation into a settler attack on two West Bank Palestinian villages Monday night found that dozens of assailants were...

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Emanuel Fabian

Trump considering Mideast visit but ‘not yet,’ again claims credit for hostage deal

Trump considering Mideast visit but ‘not yet,’ again claims credit for hostage deal

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he’s considering visiting the Middle East, though not immediately, as he again lauded his new...

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Jacob Magid

Jerusalem pizzeria once hot for Clinton rebrands itself for Trump

Jerusalem pizzeria once hot for Clinton rebrands itself for Trump

JTA — In the ultra-Orthodox Jerusalem neighborhood of Geula, a newly renamed pizzeria advertised a special just for Monday: Customers who bought...

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Deborah Danan

Global antisemitism surged 340% in two years, report finds

Global antisemitism surged 340% in two years, report finds

The year 2024 was a “peak year” for antisemitism, with a 340 percent increase in total antisemitic incidents worldwide compared to 2022, according...

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Zev Stub

Houthis release crew of Israel-linked ship over a year after seizure off Yemen coast

Houthis release crew of Israel-linked ship over a year after seizure off Yemen coast

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels said Wednesday they released the crew of the Galaxy Leader, a vehicle carrier seized in November 2023 at the...

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Agencies

Farewell Herzi Halevi, uniformed embodiment of our national tragedy, leader of the fightback

Farewell Herzi Halevi, uniformed embodiment of our national tragedy, leader of the fightback

This Editor’s Note was sent out earlier Wednesday in ToI’s weekly update email to members of the Times of Israel Community. To receive these...

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David Horovitz

Daily Briefing Jan. 22: Day 474 – As IDF operates in West Bank, settlers step up violence

Daily Briefing Jan. 22: Day 474 – As IDF operates in West Bank, settlers step up violence

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Coalition votes down legislation on state Oct. 7 probe, annexation of Jordan Valley

Coalition votes down legislation on state Oct. 7 probe, annexation of Jordan Valley

The coalition on Wednesday defeated an opposition bill in the Knesset calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the...

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Sam Sokol

As terrorists go free, Israel debates keeping enemies close or sending them far away

As terrorists go free, Israel debates keeping enemies close or sending them far away

Recent polling conducted before the clinching of a hostage release and ceasefire agreement with Hamas this month found consistently high levels of...

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Amir Bar Shalom

UN nuclear watchdog warns Iran is ‘pressing the gas pedal’ on uranium enrichment

UN nuclear watchdog warns Iran is ‘pressing the gas pedal’ on uranium enrichment

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Iran is “pressing the gas pedal” on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, UN nuclear watchdog chief...

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Leela De Kretser

US green card holder wounds four in Tel Aviv terror stabbing spree

US green card holder wounds four in Tel Aviv terror stabbing spree

Four people were wounded Tuesday evening by a terrorist who went on a stabbing spree in a trendy Tel Aviv neighborhood, emergency services and...

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Emanuel Fabian

How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying

How did the ADL conclude that Elon Musk didn’t give a Nazi salute? It isn’t saying

JTA — Hours after US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, many Jewish groups sounded the alarm when Elon Musk appeared to twice deliver a...

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Andrew Lapin

After Halevi’s resignation, Katz names 3 generals as candidates for next IDF chief

After Halevi’s resignation, Katz names 3 generals as candidates for next IDF chief

After Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi announced his resignation, Defense Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday notified...

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Emanuel Fabian

Magnificent hoard of gold and silver coins sheds unprecedented light on medieval Israel

Magnificent hoard of gold and silver coins sheds unprecedented light on medieval Israel

A magnificent assortment of 364 gold and silver coins dating back to the 14th and 15th centuries CE has been unearthed at the site of an ancient...

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Rossella Tercatin

Freed hostage Emily Damari’s wounded hand swiftly becomes symbol of Israeli defiance

Freed hostage Emily Damari’s wounded hand swiftly becomes symbol of Israeli defiance

The mother of freed hostage Emily Damari on Tuesday posted a new photo of the two of them together following her daughter’s return to Israel this...

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Toi Staff

Hezbollah official killed in drive-by shooting outside his home in eastern Lebanon

Hezbollah official killed in drive-by shooting outside his home in eastern Lebanon

A senior Hezbollah official in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley region was shot dead Tuesday in what Lebanese media reported was an apparent...

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Toi Staff

Trump considering Mideast visit but ‘not yet,’ again claims credit for hostage deal

Trump considering Mideast visit but ‘not yet,’ again claims credit for hostage deal

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they happen. Coalition lawmakers pass into law a bill enabling the justice minister and...

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Toi Staff

Trump nominee vows to combat ‘antisemitic rot’ at UN, slams UNRWA’s ‘terrorist ties’

Trump nominee vows to combat ‘antisemitic rot’ at UN, slams UNRWA’s ‘terrorist ties’

US President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the ambassador to the United Nations said Tuesday that she will use the role to combat “antisemitic...

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Jacob Magid

Columbia anti-Israel activists start semester with protest, disrupt Israeli prof’s class

Columbia anti-Israel activists start semester with protest, disrupt Israeli prof’s class

NEW YORK — Several hundred anti-Israel demonstrators rallied outside the gates of Columbia University in New York City on Tuesday, as student...

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Luke Tress

Trump revokes Biden executive order imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers

Trump revokes Biden executive order imposing sanctions on violent Israeli settlers

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. An Israeli historian targeted by anti-Zionist protesters says he invited the...

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Toi Staff

‘I thought I’d die in Gaza’: First testimonies from freed hostages released

‘I thought I’d die in Gaza’: First testimonies from freed hostages released

After 471 days in captivity at the hands of Hamas terrorists in Gaza, three Israeli women who were released on the first day of a hostage release-...

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Toi Staff

2 Israelis injured, apparently shot by cop, as settlers attack West Bank Palestinians

2 Israelis injured, apparently shot by cop, as settlers attack West Bank Palestinians

Two Israeli men were apparently shot and badly injured by a police officer in the West Bank late Monday, medics said, during an attack by settlers...

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Emanuel Fabian

Trump said preparing to pardon people charged in Jan. 6 assault on US Capitol

Trump said preparing to pardon people charged in Jan. 6 assault on US Capitol

US President Donald Trump is preparing to issue sweeping pardons to defendants charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and intends...

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Agencies

Trump returns to office, vowing dramatic change and promising American ‘golden age’

Trump returns to office, vowing dramatic change and promising American ‘golden age’

Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th US president Monday, returning to power with a promise of a new “golden age of America” and pledging to...

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Agencies

Trump invites hostages’ families on stage, before announcing pardon of ‘Jan. 6 hostages’

Trump invites hostages’ families on stage, before announcing pardon of ‘Jan. 6 hostages’

Israeli relatives of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a rescued former captive were invited on stage with US President Donald Trump Sunday at a...

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Jacob Magid

Trump leaves WHO and climate accord, among massive changes to US policy on first day

Trump leaves WHO and climate accord, among massive changes to US policy on first day

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump began his promised flurry of executive action on the first day of his second term. With his opening rounds...

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Philissa Cramer

Israeli right praises Trump’s reversal of sanctions on violent settlers

Israeli right praises Trump’s reversal of sanctions on violent settlers

Right-wing Israeli politicians expressed pleasure on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to cancel US sanctions...

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Toi Staff

Hamas confirms 4 female hostages to be released on Saturday, without naming them

Hamas confirms 4 female hostages to be released on Saturday, without naming them

A Hamas official confirmed Tuesday that four Israeli female hostages would be freed on Saturday as part of the ceasefire deal that will also see...

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Toi Staff

Israeli LGBTQ orgs slam Trump’s anti-trans measures, warn they could come to Israel

Israeli LGBTQ orgs slam Trump’s anti-trans measures, warn they could come to Israel

Israeli LGBTQ organizations heavily criticized US President Donald Trump on Tuesday after he signed an executive order the previous day declaring...

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Toi Staff

Hostage’s father meets with ICC prosecutor in bid to pressure Netanyahu to end war

Hostage’s father meets with ICC prosecutor in bid to pressure Netanyahu to end war

Yehuda Cohen, the father of Israeli-American hostage Nimrod Cohen, met with the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Tuesday, to...

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Toi Staff

Israelis choose ‘hostages’ as Academy of the Hebrew Language’s word of 2024

Israelis choose ‘hostages’ as Academy of the Hebrew Language’s word of 2024

To mark Tuesday’s annual Hebrew Language Day, the Academy of the Hebrew Language has announced its word of 2024: “hostages.” The Hebrew word...

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Toi Staff

IDF chief Halevi’s resignation letter: Oct. 7 failure will stay with me for rest of my life

IDF chief Halevi’s resignation letter: Oct. 7 failure will stay with me for rest of my life

The full text of IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi’s letter to Defense Minister Israel Katz, announcing he intends to resign on March 6. (...

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Toi Staff

IDF launches major counterterror raid in West Bank’s Jenin, expected to last days

IDF launches major counterterror raid in West Bank’s Jenin, expected to last days

The Israel Defense Forces launched a major counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday afternoon, which military...

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Emanuel Fabian

Taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures, IDF chief and head of Southern Command resign

Taking responsibility for Oct. 7 failures, IDF chief and head of Southern Command resign

In bombshell announcements on Tuesday, Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi and the head of the IDF Southern Command said...

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Emanuel Fabian

Turkey could restart Israel trade if Gaza peace proves permanent, business group says

Turkey could restart Israel trade if Gaza peace proves permanent, business group says

Turkey could restart trade with Israel “if peace is permanent,” Nail Olpak, head of the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), said...

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Reuters

Yemen vice president says Trump’s return pivotal in fight against Iran backed-Houthis

Yemen vice president says Trump’s return pivotal in fight against Iran backed-Houthis

The vice president of Yemen’s UN-recognized government on Tuesday welcomed Donald Trump’s return as US president, saying it was a decisive...

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Reuters

Edelstein signs declaration calling for mass draft of Haredim, sanctions for dodgers

Edelstein signs declaration calling for mass draft of Haredim, sanctions for dodgers

Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee chairman Yuli Edelstein (Likud) pushed back Tuesday against coalition pressure to pass legislation...

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Sam Sokol

Knesset passes law banning denial of October 7 massacre

Knesset passes law banning denial of October 7 massacre

A law criminalizing the denial, minimization or celebration of the Hamas terror group’s October 7 attack on southern Israel passed its third and...

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Sam Sokol

Moody’s: Durable Hamas ceasefire would fend off further Israel credit rating downgrades

Moody’s: Durable Hamas ceasefire would fend off further Israel credit rating downgrades

A durable ceasefire with the Hamas terror group in the war in Gaza would reduce “downside risks to Israel’s economy and public finances,”...

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Sharon Wrobel

His far-right party now in the opposition, rebel MK Almog Cohen is in political limbo

His far-right party now in the opposition, rebel MK Almog Cohen is in political limbo

With his far-right party’s exit from the government going into effect on Tuesday morning, Otzma Yehudit MK Almog Cohen entered a state of...

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Sam Sokol

After 2024 row over Gaza one-sidedness, Berlin festival to show Israeli hostage film

After 2024 row over Gaza one-sidedness, Berlin festival to show Israeli hostage film

BERLIN, Germany — The Berlin Film Festival is set to screen a documentary about an Israeli actor taken hostage by Hamas, organizers said Tuesday,...

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Sam Sokol

Pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson takes center stage at Trump’s inauguration

Pro-Israel megadonor Miriam Adelson takes center stage at Trump’s inauguration

JTA — Viewers tuning in early to broadcasts of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony on Monday could catch a glimpse of a woman with...

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Philissa Cramer

At Trump inauguration event in Jerusalem, adulation meets undercurrent of unease

At Trump inauguration event in Jerusalem, adulation meets undercurrent of unease

JTA — With an evangelical pastor’s arm around his shoulders, Yehudah Glick recited the Jewish priestly blessing on Monday before a crowd in...

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Deborah Danan

Australia probing whether ‘foreign actors’ behind antisemitic surge, after daycare torched

Australia probing whether ‘foreign actors’ behind antisemitic surge, after daycare torched

Police in Australia believe a string of antisemitic attacks, including the torching of a daycare center in Sydney early Tuesday morning, may be...

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Zev Stub

Ben Gvir said seeking to retain influence over law enforcement, despite resigning

Ben Gvir said seeking to retain influence over law enforcement, despite resigning

Outgoing National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir officially took leave of his post Tuesday morning, as he and the rest of his party quit the...

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Charlie Summers

Jewish childcare center torched in latest antisemitic attack in Australia

Jewish childcare center torched in latest antisemitic attack in Australia

A Jewish childcare center was torched near a Sydney synagogue on Tuesday, causing the Australian state of New South Wales to commit more police to...

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Agencies

On Egypt border, senior IDF officer warns quietest ‘front’ has potential to erupt

On Egypt border, senior IDF officer warns quietest ‘front’ has potential to erupt

The 200-kilometer-long border Israel shares with Egypt is not considered one of the multiple fronts of the ongoing war sparked by the Hamas terror...

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Emanuel Fabian

Houthis claim they will now limit Red Sea attacks to Israeli ships

Houthis claim they will now limit Red Sea attacks to Israeli ships

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels signaled Monday they now will limit their attacks in the Red Sea corridor to only Israeli-...

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Agencies

US Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump 1st member of Cabinet

US Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump 1st member of Cabinet

WASHINGTON — The US Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give US President Donald Trump the...

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Agencies

Trump issues sweeping pardon of supporters charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

Trump issues sweeping pardon of supporters charged in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

US President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,500 of his supporters charged with crimes in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US...

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Jacob Magid

Trump order appears to target some foreigners participating in anti-Israel protests

Trump order appears to target some foreigners participating in anti-Israel protests

An executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on Monday appeared to target, among others, foreign nationals who participated in...

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Jacob Magid

Trump ‘not confident’ Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal will hold through all 3 phases

Trump ‘not confident’ Gaza hostage-ceasefire deal will hold through all 3 phases

US President Donald Trump said Monday he was “not confident” the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal that came into effect the previous day...

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Jacob Magid

More ‘sober’ US Reform movement and Israelis reach new understandings, lead rabbi says

More ‘sober’ US Reform movement and Israelis reach new understandings, lead rabbi says

NEW YORK — During a trip to Israel this month, Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch and a delegation of US Reform rabbis listened to artillery fire and a drone...

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Luke Tress

Novel ‘newspaper’ offers hopeful post-Oct. 7 visions

Novel ‘newspaper’ offers hopeful post-Oct. 7 visions

The hostage deal in Gaza is bringing an end to the war, while creating the conditions for an agreement with Saudi Arabia; as the government turns...

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Sue Surkes

Sa’ar says a reformed Palestinian Authority could be involved in governing Gaza

Sa’ar says a reformed Palestinian Authority could be involved in governing Gaza

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Monday did not rule out the possibility that Israel would accept the Palestinian Authority playing a role in...

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Rossella Tercatin

On ‘SNL,’ Dave Chappelle implores Trump to have empathy for Palestinians

On ‘SNL,’ Dave Chappelle implores Trump to have empathy for Palestinians

JTA — Hosting “Saturday Night Live” in its final broadcast before the inauguration of Donald Trump, comedian Dave Chappelle concluded with...

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Philissa Cramer

Elon Musk’s straight-armed gesture at inauguration ignites comparisons to Nazi salute

Elon Musk’s straight-armed gesture at inauguration ignites comparisons to Nazi salute

JTA — When Elon Musk gave his own victory speech following US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, it was something he did — rather than...

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Philissa Cramer

Trump revokes Biden order that ended 2020 sanctions targeting the ICC

Trump revokes Biden order that ended 2020 sanctions targeting the ICC

US President Donald Trump on Monday reversed an executive order of Joe Biden’s administration, renewing sanctions against members of the...

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Jacob Magid