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US delegation walks out as Iranian President attacks Israel, US at UN

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian used his UN General Assembly address to accuse Israel and the United States of terrorism and genocide, defend Iran's military and nuclear programs, and warn over the Strait of Hormuz.

US delegation walks out as Iranian President attacks Israel, US at UN

At UN:

Syrian President rejects Israeli sovereignty over Golan in UN Speech

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa tells the UN the Golan Heights will 'remain Syrian,' accuses Israel of hundreds of strikes and demands an IDF withdrawal.

Syrian President rejects Israeli sovereignty over Golan in UN Speech

'Never seen anything like this'

"I've never seen anything like this": Amb. Huckabee receives giant etrog for Sukkot

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee was presented with a giant etrog during a special meeting at the US Embassy in Jerusalem.

"I've never seen anything like this": Amb. Huckabee receives giant etrog for Sukkot

‘Serious terror attack’

‘Serious terror attack’: Sentence for Arabs who set fire to building with activists inside

Three men convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at a house in Oz Zion were sentenced to 70 months in prison. Honenu is demanding an appeal and a harsher sentence.

‘Serious terror attack’: Sentence for Arabs who set fire to building with activists inside

IDF brigadier general investigated over alleged classified info leak

IDF Deputy Chief of Staff to investigate a brigadier general following allegations of conflict of interest, abuse of office and classified information violations.

IDF brigadier general investigated over alleged classified info leak

Undercover Border Police arrest senior PA security official

Palestinian Arab reports identify detainee as senior Preventive Security officer Majdi Amer; Israel says the Fatah operative suspected of advancing terrorist activity against security forces.

Undercover Border Police arrest senior PA security official

Yair Golan calls to remove homesteads from Judea and Samaria

The Democrats party leade declared that the homesteads needed to be removed 'among other things'.

Yair Golan calls to remove homesteads from Judea and Samaria

Former Hostage:

Former Hostage: 'I am collateral damage too'

Omer Shem Tov denounced the film NAZA as unfairly minimizing the steps Israel takes to prevent collateral damage in Gaza.

Former Hostage: 'I am collateral damage too'

IDF probes suspected fake psychiatric exemptions from military service

IDF uncovers suspicious patterns in psychiatric reports used to seek draft exemptions, raising questions about civilian doctors and possible organized scheme.

IDF probes suspected fake psychiatric exemptions from military service

Watch: The handgun disguised as an iPhone

Police discover handgun disguised as iPhone, stun grenade and ammunition during raid on residential compound in Jadeidi-Makr.

Watch: The handgun disguised as an iPhone

First sign of support?

First sign of support? Trump boosts Netanyahu with election poll post

US President Donald Trump shares report highlighting a poll showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc in lead, in notable show of support weeks before Israel’s elections.

First sign of support? Trump boosts Netanyahu with election poll post

Gal Gadot helps raise $3 million for Israeli trauma recovery

Gal Gadot’s $1 million Genesis Prize donation grows to $3 million, funding 27 Israeli organizations supporting trauma survivors, bereaved families and mental health recovery.

Gal Gadot helps raise $3 million for Israeli trauma recovery

“Mommy, does dying hurt?"

After beating cancer once, 7-year-old Chaim is facing it again. Help his family get him to the US for the advanced treatment he urgently needs.

“Mommy, does dying hurt?"

Javier Milei dances with NYC Yeshiva students

Argentine President Javier Milei made a festive stop at a New York yeshiva and danced with the students during his US visit for the UN General Assembly.

Javier Milei dances with NYC Yeshiva students

Yisrael Beytenu: We’ll vote to disqualify Ra’am

MK Avigdor Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu party says Ra’am, the Joint List, Ofer Cassif and Sami Abu Shehadeh have no place in Knesset.

Yisrael Beytenu: We’ll vote to disqualify Ra’am

Rabbi blasts Mamdani:

Rabbi Marc Schneier blasts Mamdani: He is the architect of antisemitism in New York

Rabbi Marc Schneier accuses New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani of fueling antisemitism after Mamdani again called Netanyahu an “architect of genocide."

Rabbi Marc Schneier blasts Mamdani: He is the architect of antisemitism in New York

Iran threatens 'crushing' strikes after Trump UN speech

Iran’s military warns of “crushing" strikes against the US and Israel after Trump’s UN speech and threat to strike Pickaxe Mountain.

Iran threatens 'crushing' strikes after Trump UN speech

Burnham:

Burnham: Threats against Israel do not justify its actions in the West Bank

British PM criticizes Israel at the UN over its policies in Judea and Samaria and defends Britain’s trade ban on “settlement goods".

Burnham: Threats against Israel do not justify its actions in the West Bank

Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies

The man suspected of opening fire on a police officer outside a Belleville synagogue has died.

Ontario synagogue shooting suspect dies

Witkoff, Kushner hold indirect talks with Iranian mediators

Trump says US officials met Iranian mediators in New York to discuss a possible deal to end the Iran conflict, calling the talks productive. Witkoff stresses the talks were indirect.

Witkoff, Kushner hold indirect talks with Iranian mediators

Danon blasts Macron:

Danon blasts Macron: Do your homework before lecturing Israel

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon slams French President after he claimed Hamas has never been active in Judea and Samaria.

Danon blasts Macron: Do your homework before lecturing Israel

‘Earthquake in the prisons’

‘Earthquake in the prisons’: The message from Sinwar that was misinterpreted in Israel

Weeks before October 7, a message was received from Sinwar about an “earthquake in the prisons." Israel’s security establishment assessed that it was connected to Tsurkov.

‘Earthquake in the prisons’: The message from Sinwar that was misinterpreted in Israel

Macron at UN

Macron at UN: Hamas has never been very active in Judea and Samaria

The French President criticized developments in Judea and Samaria and told the UN General Assembly: “Hamas has never been very active in the West Bank."

Macron at UN: Hamas has never been very active in Judea and Samaria

PM to Shakron family:

PM to Shakron family: 'Terrorist who murdered Netanel might be the first to be executed'

Netanyahu tells slain victim’s son: 'His case could be the first to invoke the death penalty law for terrorists.'

PM to Shakron family: 'Terrorist who murdered Netanel might be the first to be executed'

ShinyHunters claims major FBI hack, thousands of employees’ data stolen

Hackers claim to have stolen highly sensitive personal data on thousands of FBI employees, including home addresses, phone numbers and information about their spouses, after allegedly breaching bureau systems.

ShinyHunters claims major FBI hack, thousands of employees’ data stolen

Activists cross the border into Syria, cause IDF to respond

14 Israelis crossed the border into Syria, calling for settlement in the area. An IDF force was dispatched, located them, and returned them to Israel. The military is demanding that legal action be taken against them.

Activists cross the border into Syria, cause IDF to respond

Danon praises Trump’s UN address:

Danon praises Trump’s UN address: Together, we will continue to confront the axis of evil

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon praised US President Donald Trump for his address to the UN General Assembly, highlighting the US-Israel alliance, the Abraham Accords and efforts to expand the circle of peace.

Danon praises Trump’s UN address: Together, we will continue to confront the axis of evil

Between Iran & Oman

Between Iran & Oman: Haredi reporter sails into heart of tensions in Strait of Hormuz

Haredi journalist Yitzhak Horowitz reached Oman’s Musandam Peninsula - one of the world’s most strategic and tense locations - and shared his impressions from the area.

Between Iran & Oman: Haredi reporter sails into heart of tensions in Strait of Hormuz

UN Chief attacks Israel over Gaza war, settlements

Antonio Guterres accuses Israel of 'killing and destruction unlike anything I have witnessed in my years as Secretary-General' following October 7, rails against settlements.

UN Chief attacks Israel over Gaza war, settlements

Live:

Live: Trump presents his 'choice' on Iran to the UN General Assembly

US President vows that he will not allow Iran to build a nuclear weapon in speech to the UN.

Live: Trump presents his 'choice' on Iran to the UN General Assembly

Revelation raises questions about reporting from Gaza

Motaz Azaiza says he filmed Gazans assaulting hostages but withheld the footage out of concern that Israel would identify them. He also revealed pressure exerted by Hamas on journalists.

Revelation raises questions about reporting from Gaza

Iran’s foreign minister asks US for security protection in New York

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has requested US security protection during the UN General Assembly, with the State Department agreeing to provide Diplomatic Security Service personnel after a threat assessment.

Iran’s foreign minister asks US for security protection in New York

Injured Balad leader denied delay in disqualification hearing

Judge Noam Sohlberg rejects Sami Abu Shehadeh’s request to postpone the hearing over his hospitalization, allowing him to participate remotely as Otzma Yehudit pushes to block his Knesset candidacy.

Injured Balad leader denied delay in disqualification hearing

Netanyahu warns Mamdani:

‘I’m going to tell the truth about you’: Netanyahu fires back at Mamdani

Netanyahu blasts NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his accusations against Israel and vows to “tell the truth" about him during his upcoming UN address.

‘I’m going to tell the truth about you’: Netanyahu fires back at Mamdani

Report:

Report: Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Senior Iranian official says Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if Washington eases military pressure and its blockade of Iranian ports.

Report: Iran's offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Defense Minister:

Defense Minister: 'If even one Israeli is captured, Gaza City will be emptied'

Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a series of sharp warnings to Hamas and its supporters, including Iran and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Defense Minister: 'If even one Israeli is captured, Gaza City will be emptied'

Holy bidding war:

Holy bidding war: Yom Kippur synagogue honors fetch record sums

Yom Kippur synagogue auctions reach new heights as worshipers pay tens of thousands for honors, with one Book of Jonah reading fetching 353,000 shekels.

Holy bidding war: Yom Kippur synagogue honors fetch record sums

Israeli sentenced to 4.5 years for spying on Defense Minister

A Haifa court sentenced Pars Abu al-Hij'a to four and a half years in prison after he admitted to carrying out missions for an Iranian intelligence agent.

Israeli sentenced to 4.5 years for spying on Defense Minister

While vacationing in Tuscany:

Criminal complaint filed against IDF soldier vacationing in Tuscany

Hind Rajab Foundation files a criminal complaint in Italy against an Israeli soldier vacationing in Tuscany, alleging crimes during operations in Gaza.

Criminal complaint filed against IDF soldier vacationing in Tuscany

‘Yoav, run!’:

‘Yoav, run!’: Teen recounts watching terrorist murder his father

Sixteen-year-old Yoav Shakron recounts seeing a terrorist shoot his father Netanel, fleeing under fire and returning minutes later to find him dead.

‘Yoav, run!’: Teen recounts watching terrorist murder his father