Watch: Captivity survivor Eitan Mor lights Hanukkah candles
Hamas captivity survivor Eitan Mor lights Hanukkah candles with Israel's 'Meet the Press,' led by journalists Amit Segal and Daphna Liel.
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Masked individuals vandalize Herzliya ice cream shop
Vandals smash windows of Otello ice cream shop in Herzliya, causing heavy damage.
Hebron: Dangerous drones seized by police
Judea and Samaria Border Police arrested the owner of a Hebron shop after finding dozens of drones suspected of being intended for use in terrorist attacks.
Watch: Mamdani lights Hanukkah menorah
NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visits home of American Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin to help make latkes and light Hanukkah candles.
Jerusalem: Seven people evacuated from burning apartment building
Firefighters extinguish apartment fire in Jerusalem, evacuate seven people from building; fire investigators seeking reason for blaze.
Turning Point Conference:
Turning Point Conference: Omer Shem Tov reveals the Psalm that helped him in captivity
When there was nothing else left to hold on to in the tunnels of Gaza, Omer Shem Tov found a card with a Psalm that gave him strength to survive.
IDF soldiers capture ISIS-affiliated suspect in southern Syria operation
IDF soldiers conduct operation in Rafid, southern Syria, apprehending ISIS-affiliated suspect, and seizing weapons.
Trump's plan for Gaza: 'New Rafah' and skyscrapers
Trump administration presents plan for rebuilding Gaza, starting in southern Gaza and working northwards, to the tune of $112.1 billion.
In face of terror and antisemitism:
Ukraine military intelligence chief lights Hanukkah candles with Kyiv Jewish community
Hundreds gathered at Kyiv’s JCC for the third Hanukkah candle lighting, led by Chief Rabbi Yonatan Markovitch and attended by Ukraine’s intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov alongside international diplomats.
Southern Gaza:
IDF’s Kfir Brigade concludes mission along yellow line in southern Gaza
Kfir Brigade completes two months of deployment along Gaza's yellow line, dismantles underground tunnel routes in Khan Yunis area.
Four-year-old boy dies of flu
Four-year-old boy from northern Israel dies of influenza complications, bringing the total number of pediatric deaths from flu this year to five.
IDF: Terrorist killed after approaching troops in northern Gaza
IDF troops in northern Gaza identify two terrorists who crossed yellow line, posing a threat, eliminate one of the terrorists.
Mystery Bondi hero revealed: Israeli Gefen Biton
Bitton tried to stop the attack and was shot three times. He remains in critical condition at St Vincent's Hospital after five rounds of surgery.
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Watch: Noa Tishby lights Hanukkah candles with Carla Bruni
Israeli actress Noa Tishby lights Hanukkah candles in Paris with Carla Bruni, who reflects on her Jewish roots, rising antisemitism in France, and the importance of resisting through education.
After appointee resigns
Mamdani vows vetting reform after appointee resigns over antisemitic posts
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vows to tighten vetting after his appointee resigns amid backlash over antisemitic social media posts.
$2.5M from supporters
Muslim hero who tackled Sydney terrorist honored with $2.5M from global supporters
Ahmed al Ahmed, a Syrian man hailed for tackling terrorist in the Bondi Beach massacre, receives over $2.5M in donations from around the world as officials and citizens praised his bravery.
Rubio:
Rubio: No peace if Hamas retains the ability to attack Israel
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns Hamas must fully disarm to ensure peace, as Washington seeks partners for Gaza stabilization and urges Lebanese control over Hezbollah.
Suspected kidnapping:
Suspected kidnapping: Israeli citizen rescued safely near Jericho
Israeli woman abducted near Jericho and rescued unharmed by IDF forces. Authorities warn civilians against entering Area A, citing safety risks and legal restrictions.
IDF:
IDF: Followers of Eliezer Berland ran over Arab in Shechem
Followers of Eliezer Berland illegally entered Joseph’s Tomb in Shechem, clashed with local Arabs, and allegedly ran over a Palestinian, prompting arrests and an IDF warning.
'Blatant and biased':
COGAT rejects IPC report, says Gaza not facing famine
COGAT rejects IPC report, calling it, 'A blatant, biased, and deliberate disregard for the volumes of food that entered during the ceasefire - the distorted conclusions were written in advance.'
Ben Gurion Airport
13-year-old boy who sneaked onto flight caught again at Ben Gurion Airport
The 13-year-old boy who managed to sneak onto an El Al flight to New York last October without a ticket or passport, was spotted again last night at Ben Gurion Airport.
UK:
UK government unveils broad plan to combat rising antisemitism
UK government presents new policy document to combat antisemitism; PM Starmer: 'Words will not replace actions to uproot antisemitism.'
How a Russian citizen spied for Iran at Israeli ports
A Russian citizen who worked for Iranian intelligence was detained while taking photos at a marina in Herzliya and released - and later arrested at an air force base.
Interviewer moved to tears
Interviewer moved to tears by survivor's emotional statement: Won't turn off the menorah
Sorella Abrahams moves Sky News reporter Sharri Markson to tears with her story of how her family, children, and neighbors responded to the masscare in Sydney.
Before performing for Trump
Hasidic singer studies Gemara at White House before performing for Trump
Between the hallways of the West Wing, a place where almost no one is allowed to enter, Hasidic singer Shulem Lemmer sat and studied his Gemara.
Unusual protest
Unusual protest: Decapitated head dolls placed outside homes of ex-Supreme Court justices
Three decapitated head cloth dolls were placed this morning near the homes of former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak, retired Supreme Court Justice Uzi Fogelman, and Tel Aviv-Jaffa Mayor Ron Huldai.
Mamdani appointee resigns after antisemitic social media posts resurface
Catherine Almonte Da Costa, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's appointee as New York's director of appointments after posts about 'money hungry Jews' resurfaced.
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Alan Dershowitz in a surprising chazanut performance at the White House
Hasidic singer Shulem Lemmer met his cousin, top US attorney Alan Dershowitz, at a Hanukkah event at the White House. The two burst out in a Hasidic song.
'Increase the light':
'Increase the light': Chanukiya from Palestine Square lit on Mt. Herzl
The fifth Hanukkah candle was lit this evening at the Mount Herzl National Memorial Hall using the chanukiya which Brigade 401 fighters lit candles in at Palestine Square in Gaza a year ago.
US targets 29 Iranian oil vessels in latest sanctions move
US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s “shadow fleet,” blacklisting 29 vessels and firms accused of helping Tehran move illicit oil and fund its military and nuclear programs.
Belgium reverses plan to withdraw police from Antwerp Jewish quarter
Belgium’s Interior Minister reverses a plan to pull federal police from Antwerp’s Jewish district after community pressure and intervention by Jewish leaders.
Segev Kalfon recalls: How I sewed kippahs in captivity
Former hostage Segev Kalfon recounts the harrowing moments in the tunnels - sewing kippahs for fellow captives from a torn galabiya - and his longing for his parents’ bakery during Hanukkah.
Authorities confirm:
Authorities confirm: Brown University shooter also killed MIT professor
Officials confirm the Brown University gunman, Claudio Neves-Valente, also killed MIT professor Nuno Loureiro before taking his own life in a New Hampshire storage facility.
'Flagrant attack'
ICC condemns latest US sanctions on judges as 'flagrant attack'
The ICC condemns US sanctions on two judges over an Israel case, calling them a “flagrant attack” on judicial independence and a threat to the international rule of law.
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Watch: Noa Tishby lights Hanukkah candles with Julie Bowen
Noa Tishby lights Hanukkah candles with actress Julie Bowen, who expresses deep curiosity about Jewish culture and history, sparked by recent events and a desire to learn more.
Antisemitism charge rejected
French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish couple, rejects antisemitism charge
A French court sentences a nanny to 2.5 years for poisoning a Jewish couple’s drinks but rejects antisemitism as a motive.
Report:
Report: TikTok agrees to US sale, ending years of security disputes
TikTok will sell its US branch to a joint venture led by American investors, ending a years-long security dispute over Chinese ownership. The deal is set to close January 22.
Trump:
Trump: Netanyahu would like to see me, we’ll probably meet in Florida
Trump says a meeting with PM Netanyahu is likely next week in Florida, though the White House has not yet confirmed plans.
Ben Gvir’s circle against Levin: Undermines the death penalty law
Otzma Yehudit claims that the restrictions proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin on the death penalty law for terrorists would create future loopholes preventing its implementation.
Michigan State Chabad vandalized on back-to-back nights
Unknown vandal throws stones at campus Chabad center's windows, returns the following night to leave swastikas and "he's back" graffiti on the doors.
