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Plot by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards to assassinate Israel’s ambassador to Mexico thwarted by Mexican security forces. The cell reportedly operated from Iran’s embassy in Venezuela.
Turkey issues arrest warrants for PM Netanyahu and 36 Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza, citing hospital strikes, aid worker deaths, and obstruction of humanitarian relief.
Police confirm that a phone found off Herzliya belongs to outgoing Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi. Investigators are extracting data as part of an ongoing probe into the device’s contents.
Azerbaijan says it won’t send peacekeepers to Gaza unless fighting fully stops. The US seeks troop contributions for a 20,000-strong force under Trump’s peace plan.
Four people detained after flares and clashes disrupted the Israel Philharmonic’s Paris concert. French ministers condemn the violence.
Carole Nuriel, Director of the Anti‑Defamation League’s Israel office talks about the monitoring mechanism established to ensure that Mayor Mamdani does not harm any Jew.
On the 35th anniversary of Rabbi Meir Kahane's assassination, New York's Jewish community will gather in Brooklyn to honor his memory and discuss the urgent challenges facing Jews in the city today.
In an interview with Arutz Sheva, Finance Minister Smotrich outlines his vision for aliyah, linking tax reform to Zionism and growing Diaspora challenges.
46% of Israelis say would avoid traveling to NYC under the mayoralship of Zohran Mamdani, while just 34% say they would continue traveling to New York.
MK Ohad Tal warns Mamdani’s win signals deep moral decline in US society but says it could spark a patriotic awakening to reclaim national values and direction.
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker resigns one day after Mamdani’s election, citing concerns over the mayor-elect’s anti-Israel stance.
