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Sirajuddin Haqqani, the acting interior ministry who has a $10 million US bounty on his head as a "specially designated global terrorist," met the families at a ceremony at the Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul.

The Taliban praised suicide bombers who died during the war against the former government and its Western allies, the movement's interior ministry said in a statement.

Families of the suicide bombers were given clothing, 10,000 afghani ($111) and promised plots of land, spokesman Qari Sayeed Khosti said. "They were called heroes of the country."

Difficult socioeconomic conditions in haredi society have not caused the crime afflicting Arab society. Why assume that is the cause? Op-ed.

At least 43 people died and 30 are missing after three days of persistent downpour, triggering landslides and flash floods in Nepal.

Sixty people have been marooned by floods for two days at Seti village, west of Kathmandu. Continuous heavy rains have left them stranded.

After five years: American rabbi who warned Israeli parents about pedophile is found not liable in 200,000 shekel defamation lawsuit.

Two bombs detonated on Hafez al-Assad bridge aimed at an army bus in Damascus on Wednesday, killing at least 14 people, according to state media reports. Army shelling in rebel-held Idlib killed 11 civilians, rescue workers said. This was a terrorist attack, with one of the highest fatality rates of any bombing in Syria in the last few years.

Families of Israeli victims of Arab terror press US Secretary of State to nix plans to reopen US consulate in Jerusalem for PA.

For centuries, the land of Israel lay as a barren wasteland while patiently waiting for the Jewish Nation to return home.Op-ed.

Israel's winter begins: Rain and low temperatures expected throughout week, until weekend.

To destroy Israel's kashrut system and undermine consumer confidence, it is hard to imagine a better plan than the proposed reforms. Op-ed.

'We have your back.' Bipartisan group of lawmakers pledge to defend Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria from push for building freeze.

"The Attorney General will not determine who will be prime minister": said Ayelet Shaked.

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked referred to the law memorandum published last night by Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar and said that she opposes it.

"I do not think the Attorney General should decide who heads the cabinet," Shaked noted at the MUNI EXPO conference of the local government center, "We agreed not to deal with it until the budget is passed and then we will decide."

"I have no intention of running against Netanyahu while he is leader," Feiglin said, explaining why Likud voters are his base even though they do not know it.

"Alta, we wanted you the way you were. You were important, precious and sweet... we will not forget you."

The Minister of the Interior, Ayelet Shaked, sets up a committee to examine the establishment of a new authority in Samaria through the unification of the two local committees.

Minister Matan Kahana replies to MK Ayman Odeh from the joint list, who expressed support for Sa'ar's law memorandum and tweeted that "Shaked has one finger and we have six."

"Odeh, we saw yesterday what your hands are capable of doing," Minister Kahana wrote on Twitter, referring to yesterday's confrontation at Kaplan Hospital during which Odeh attacked MK Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Col. (Res.) Eyal Hans was elected Director of the Released Soldiers Fund in the Ministry of Defense.

Hans currently serves as senior deputy chief of staff and head of the planning department and head of the integrated planning unit. Eyal Hans will replace Inbal Paz Pitel, who has led the foundation in recent years and is currently retiring from the Ministry of Defense after 34 years of service. The date of his entry into office will be decided in the next few days.

Green Class pilot was small and short, with not enough cooperation from parents. Education Min.: 'Infection rates aren't skyrocketing.'

A car accident occurred between a cyclist and a motorcyclist on Levinski Street in Tel Aviv. MDA medics and paramedics provided medical treatment and evacuated to Ichilov Hospital a 55-year-old man that sustained moderate injuries including a head injury.

One thousand one hundred and thirty people were diagnosed with the coronavirus yesterday, said the Health Ministry.

352 severe cases are hospitalized, 156 are on respirators. In total: 8,023 have died from the outbreak.

In odd obituary, former US Pres. Trump responds to Colin Powell's death.

Right-wing representatives oppose the law, but the coalition may get the majority approval, preventing Netanyahu from running again for Prim

The goal of the government program will be to double the number of Israeli families from 1,500 to 3,000 within four years.

Israelis give new government poor marks on foreign policy, say Biden administration is less beneficial for Israel than Trump administration.

Palestinian sources reported yesterday that the US plans to open reopen consulate to Palestinian Authority in east Jerusalem.

Israeli Tokyo Olympic taekwondo bronze medalist welcomed at FIDF Washington, D.C., chapter.

'Cutting settlement construction is critical to them.' PM tells ministers he was taken aback by intensity of Biden administration's pressure

'I realized miracles can happen, it's a new connection for my children and grandchildren,' says Susi Leiter, whose family received heirloom.

Center-right candidate accused of antisemitism over Holocaust remarks loses out to center-left candidate in Rome mayoral election.

Three years after bid to offer kosher food denied, British Parliament to offer kosher and halal food to employees.

Aviv Kohavi asks Ministerial Committee on Publications to approve the publication of a book he wrote on military leadership.

The head of the UN’s atomic watchdog plans to visit Iran before the end of next month amid questions about whether Iran will return to negotiations aimed at reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, The Associated Press reports.

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi said Tuesday he intends to visit Tehran “soon” to discuss and hopefully resolve specific concerns about Iran’s nuclear program.

Two Finnish tourists made Nazi salutes at a memorial site to the Dachau concentration camp in Germany, Finland’s public broadcaster reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, the incident took place on Sunday.

US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who is vaccinated against COVID-19, tested positive for the virus on Tuesday morning, CNN reported, citing a statement from department spokesperson Marsha Espinosa.

"Secretary Mayorkas tested positive this morning for the COVID-19 virus after taking a test as part of routine pre-travel protocols," Espinosa said in a statement.

The senator leading a congressional probe into Brazil's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro be charged with homicide for alleged government errors that led to the deaths of thousands, Reuters reports.

Bolsonaro has dismissed the probe as politically motivated.

Fatah leadership warns of violence if Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria continues.

The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol on Tuesday formally approved holding Steve Bannon, one of former President Donald Trump's allies, in contempt of Congress.

Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told CNN on Tuesday that he expects the full House to vote on criminal contempt charges for Bannon before the end of the week, and a source familiar with the floor schedule told CNN the plan is for the chamber to vote on the referral on Thursday.

The US government likely will soon recommend booster shots to people as young as 40 who received either Moderna or Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, a source familiar with the plan told CNN on Tuesday.

“I believe it will happen,” the source said.

Two-year-old British girl Alta Fixsler was laid to rest in Jerusalem on Tuesday night.

Fixsler was taken off life support on Monday after a failed battle against a court order to take her to Israel or the US for treatment.

Galey Israel radio host Yossi Ben-Atar lashes out at MK Shirley Pinto over Netanyahu criticism: It's a good thing that you're deaf.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday confirmed Thomas Nides to be the next US Ambassador to Israel.

Nides is one of 30 ambassador nominees who were confirmed by the committee.