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Wishing a joyous Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah to all our readers. News coverage ends this evening, resumes Saturday evening.
Wishing a joyous Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah to all our readers. News coverage ends this evening, resumes Saturday evening.


The Wall Street Journal reports that the Flydubai co-pilot who attacked his captain and sent an Israel-bound flight toward the ground had previously been barred from flying in Oman over radicalization concerns.

In a podcast interview, New York Mayor renews his call for the US to join the ICC and enforce its arrest warrants, including the warrant against Netanyahu: “He’s the architect of a horrific genocide."

Maj. Gen. (res.) Nitzan Alon says Israel could have ended the Gaza war earlier and brought hostages home, while calling for new, realistic leadership.
Australian aviation expert Byron Bailey cut off during an interview on News24 after pointing out a religious motive behind the Flydubai attack.

Sources tell Reuters that Saudi Arabia is preparing a possible offensive against Iran-backed Houthis, with plans ranging from a Bab el-Mandeb assault to a broader Yemen campaign.

B’nai Brith Canada says neo-Nazi flyers were distributed around Belleville, including outside the synagogue targeted in a Yom Kippur shooting.

US senators secure a vote on Trump’s proposed Saudi nuclear pact, with concerns over uranium enrichment and its potential impact on regional proliferation.

Baby Rivka, 9 months old, is battling a serious blood disease. Her parents say they waited five years for their daughter and now need help paying for upcoming treatment. The appeal reports that $60,000 is still needed and urges people to donate and share.

Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei mocks Trump as the US weighs renewed strikes on Iran.

The US imposes new sanctions on a Hamas military operative, France-based fundraisers and entities accused of moving more than $2 million to the terror group.

The prime minister said the investigation is examining whether the copilot, who he said underwent Islamist radicalization, acted on behalf of another party.

Shmini Atzeret and Simchat Torah about to begin in Israel. Arutz Sheva-Israel National News' North America desk will update the site until they begin in New York.

Dr. Shota Musaev, who helped the pilot during the Flydubai incident, recited the traditional Hagomel blessing after being delivered from danger.

Israel’s Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter wrote an emotional message from the bedside of his critically wounded son, Neriyah, ahead of the Simchat Torah holiday.

The willingness, nay, the insistence on taking responsibility for oneself and for the Jewish People is the epitome of the Zionist dream. Opinion.

A man was recorded removing an Israeli flag that had been placed by Religious Zionist activists, laying it on the ground, and hanging in its place a sign against the 'government of failure.'

Arab rioters attacked a Jewish teen with stones on Thursday and tried to drag him into a house in the PA city of Yassuf.

Three years ago, on Simchat Torah, Jewish dances were violently interrupted by the savages of Hamas. Some of those who danced before October 7 will never dance with us again.

The rabid Jew-hater actually mixed up the words, “Muselmann" and "Muslim". Can she be the UN’s least literate antisemite? Opinion.

Rabbi Yossi Palai and fellow worshipers sounded trumpets during Friday morning prayers at Jericho’s ancient Shalom al Yisrael Synagogue.

Supreme Court allows MK Ofer Cassif, the Joint List, and Ra'am to run, while proceedings against Sami Abu Shehadeh were dropped after he withdrew his candidacy.

As Klal Yisrael shook the lulav and etrog in every direction, a miracle unfolded in the sky. But we do not need to wait for a miracle in the sky to value what Hashem placed in our hands, yet when He allows us to see one so openly, we should open our eyes, recognize it and say thank You.

An averted catastrophe in the air shows how the Jewish state chooses life, while Britain and the West are embracing a culture of death.

The IDF challenged Morgan over his claims about journalists killed in Gaza; he questioned the military’s credibility, prompting a sharp response on X.

The Torah is the deepest possible expression of the essence of Am Yisrael ’s soul. So which is first - Am Yisrael or the Torah?

To some observers, another Israeli election represents further evidence of instability, but Simchat Torah - celebrated just three weeks earlier - suggests another interpretation.

Bereaved families, survivors and wounded soldiers joined thousands at the Nova massacre site in Re’im for Hallel led by Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu.

Police and Shin Bet say a 25-year-old Israeli carried out paid tasks for an online contact linked to Iran; prosecutors are expected to file charges.

After talks with the UAE, Israeli airlines received approval for Dubai repatriation flights, though security coordination delayed departures and canceled two El Al flights.

In emotional call with Indian PM Narendra Modi, injured flydubai captain Smit Machchhar describes how he fought to open cockpit door despite injuries, allowing Israeli passengers to intervene.

Pro-Palestinian materials found among belongings of Omani co-pilot who expressed hostility towards Israel, UAE source reveals to i24NEWS.

Any policy proposal for Gaza that does not entail large-scale population removal is merely a variant of previously tried and failed formulas of autonomy and/or Oslo. Opinion.

The story of the flydubai attack is the story of our nation. Opinion.

Cable Street at 90: Jewish resistance is ours. It requires nobody’s permission. Cable Street’s allies faced down men seeking to intimidate Jews. Its self-appointed heirs think they can decide which Jews should be permitted to appear. Opinion.

Light aircraft crashes near Kafr Qara, sparking fire and leaving one person moderately injured and another trapped.

On Yom Kippur, we stood before HaKadosh Baruch Hu and asked for life. Now, in the sukkah, as the Flydubai miracle occurred, we are reminded how much of life we simply take for granted.

Worshipers pray 'Hoshanot' prayers at Western Wall, holding Four Species.

DF and ISA reveal eliminated Hamas commander Izz al-Din Bik oversaw captivity of 15 Israeli hostages, participated in the October 7 massacre.

US immigration judge rules Ramallah-born Milwaukee mosque leader Salah Sarsour can be deported on foreign policy grounds; Sarsour plans to appeal.

New footage shows Egyptian contractors surveying the site of Atzmona, a destroyed Jewish community, for planned 'Green Rafah' project - despite Hamas' repeated ceasefire attempts and refusal to disarm.

There are moments when watching the United Nations feels uncannily like watching one of the ancient cults described by Chazal. Everyone insists the institution is sacred, but the accepted rituals seem increasingly designed to degrade it.

A new Datafolha poll puts Lula at 48% and Flavio Bolsonaro at 45% in a potential runoff, within the survey’s margin of error.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio waives a hold on $320 million in US military aid to Egypt, citing Cairo’s security cooperation and role in Iran diplomacy.

Pro-Palestinian Arab protesters disrupt Ireland’s Nations League match against Austria with tennis balls as calls grow for Ireland to boycott its Israel fixture.

The Trump administration sanctions Iran’s largest automakers, railway firms and foreign suppliers as Washington seeks to restrict Tehran’s revenue and weapons capabilities.

Dov Landau, a 99-year-old Auschwitz survivor, visits Rabbi Baruch Wieder’s sukkah in Jerusalem. Pointing to Landau, the rabbi tells guests: “We see eternity."

A Jew is never stuck. You are exactly where you need to be. Like on FlyDubai 1073.

Axios reports the US has deployed Patriot batteries to protect energy facilities in Saudi Arabia and Qatar as Washington strengthens its military presence amid Iran war concerns.

While Matan Angrest was held in Hamas captivity, his family attended Shlomo Artzi’s concerts. Exactly one year after his release, Matan attended one himself.

Transportation Ministry announces that rescue flights operated by Israeli airlines from Dubai will begin Friday, though delays are expected due to logistical challenges.

Investigation published in The Telegraph finds NHS consultants shared posts describing Oct. 7 as “creative" or “justified," prompting hospital and medical regulator responses.

President Trump again predicts the war with Iran could end after November’s midterm elections: They were three to four weeks away from a nuclear weapon.

Explosions rock Houthi-controlled Sanaa after Saudi Arabia said it intercepted four drones and two ballistic missiles launched by the Iran-backed group.

Marking 949 days since Hymanut Kassaou disappeared in Tzfat, her parents lead a march to the Western Wall, where her mother places a prayer note between the stones.

Balad decides to accept the Supreme Court justices’ proposal: Party chairman Sami Abu Shehadeh will withdraw from the Knesset race, avoiding a reasoned ruling on his disqualification.

Saudi Interior Ministry says both hero captain and terrorist co-pilot were transferred to the UAE after their conditions improved.

At a Hoshana Rabba Torah study in the Knesset sukkah, Netanyahu praised those who stopped the Flydubai copilot and said disaster had been averted.

Sabine Taasa disrupted the European premiere of “Naza" in the Netherlands, confronting the filmmakers over their portrayal of the war. Audience members responded: “We don’t care."

CNN says Kushner’s firm owns 7.4% of Phoenix Financial, which holds shares in IDF suppliers; the report found no evidence his diplomacy shaped its investments.
