At 102: Rachel, sister of Yitzhak Rabin, passes away
Rachel Rabin Yaakov, sister of the late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and one of the founders of Kibbutz Manara, passed away Friday at the age of 102.
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25 Years Since 9/11:
25 Years Since 9/11: President Herzog pays tribute to the victims of the terror attacks
President Herzog: “Even 25 years later, the evil of that vicious assault on the United States remains as shocking as ever."
Report:
Report: Trump refused Saudi Crown Prince’s request to strike Houthis
Axios reports that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Trump to strike the Houthis as they advanced toward the Red Sea chokepoint of Bab al-Mandab. Trump refused.
'Provocative and hostile actions'
Algeria cuts diplomatic ties with UAE, citing 'provocative and hostile actions'
Algeria announces it is severing diplomatic ties with the UAE, accusing the Gulf state of provocative and hostile actions. Abu Dhabi hopes the split is temporary.
Podcast:
Podcast | Rosh Hashanah: The renewal of all creation
A whole new world: Birthday blast for Adam, the first man.
Manhattan DA announces:
Manhattan DA announces hate crime indictment for NYC synagogue attacker
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg indicts Larry Montes over antisemitic attack that disrupted Shabbat services at Central Synagogue.
Anthropic blocks AI users over suspected bioweapons research
Anthropic says it blocked users who tried to use its AI models for potentially harmful biological research, including work involving viruses and toxins.
Report:
Report: US deploys troops to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi threat
CNN reports that more than 100 US military advisers are helping Saudi Arabia with intelligence and targeting as Houthi attacks raise fears of a new regional front.
US official confirms:
US official confirms: Iranian attack damaged US warplanes at Jordan air base
A US official confirms a CBS report that an Iranian missile attack damaged an A-10 and about eight F-15s at a US air base in Jordan.
Selichot at Western Wall:
Selichot at Western Wall: Over 50,000 worshippers gather ahead of Rosh Hashanah
Around 50,000 people attend late night Selichot service at the Western Wall. Rabbis and public figures pray for unity, the safety of Israel's soldiers and the recovery of the wounded.
Expanded economic campaign
US sanctions Hezbollah, Iran proxy networks in expanded economic campaign
The US imposes new sanctions on Hezbollah and Iranian proxy networks as Washington expands its campaign to cut Tehran off from financial support.
IDF Spokesperson:
IDF Spokesperson: Hezbollah failed, abandoned personnel inside tunnels
IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin provides an update from the Ali al-Taher Ridge in Lebanon: All of the terrorists who were inside the infrastructure were eliminated or fled.
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah
On the eve of Rosh Hashanah | Netanyahu prays at the Western Wall
Hours before Rosh Hashanah, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the Western Wall to pray. Watch.
Airlift: 30,000 Hasidim already in Uman
Since the end of August, more than 31,000 Hasidim have entered Ukraine in organized groups, with the heaviest influx recorded in recent days.
Former PM accuses Israel of ‘ethnic cleansing’
Ehud Olmert backed sanctions imposed by 12 countries on Judea and Samaria and claimed, 'ethnic cleansing is taking place in the territories.'
Watch
Mission accomplished as last terror tunnels on Ali al-Taher Ridge dismantled
The IDF dismantled Hezbollah’s underground infrastructure on the Ali al-Taher Ridge on Thursday evening. “Any attempt to harm our civilians and our forces will be met with force."
Smotrich to Eisenkot: “You spread hatred, I forgive you"
Finance Minister responds to Gadi Eisenkot’s criticism of the defense budget: “You can’t talk about reconciliation and healing and then speak like the worst of the online commenters."
'We are here, we are strong’
Herzog’s Rosh Hashanah message: ‘We are here, we are strong’
President Isaac Herzog marks Rosh Hashanah with a message of Jewish pride, action, and unity, urging Jews in Israel and worldwide to listen to one another.
Netanyahu:
Netanyahu: Iran is trying to rearm, I won't let them have nuclear weapons
Speaking at the Western Wall ahead of Rosh Hashanah, Netanyahu pledges Iran will not obtain nuclear weapons as long as he remains Prime Minister.
IDF confirms:
IDF confirms: Terrorist who murdered six Jews in Judea and Samaria eliminated
Farah Hamed, freed to Gaza in the 2011 Shalit deal, was linked to deadly attacks in Binyamin and later recruited Hamas terrorists for attacks in Judea and Samaria.
“Complete lie"
“Complete lie:" Ben Gvir sues Gadi Eisenkot for NIS 100,000
Otzma Yehudit chairman demands compensation from Eisenkot over claims made on a podcast that Ben Gvir spreads violent messages on social media.
Change in tone:
Change in tone: Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef launches attack on Eisenkot
Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef warns against an Eisenkot-led government, just two months after praising the Yashar chairman and saying Shas could support him for PM.
The Jewish Year art collection:
The Jewish Year art collection: Inner Lights
An artistic interpretation of the annual Jewish Holidays.
Child collapses at mall, life saved by defibrillator
A child lost consciousness at a shopping center. A medic who arrived within two minutes treated him with two electric shocks, restoring his heartbeat.
From coded emojis to old lies: 9/11 antisemitism persists online
CyberWell identifies scores of posts falsely blaming Jews and Israel for the 9/11 attacks, warning that decades-old conspiracies continue to spread online.
Central Command chief
Maj. Gen. Bluth to Yesha leaders: Partnership is what enables terrorism prevention
Central Command chief criticizes attempts to create divisions between settlement leaders and forces on the ground, stressing that cooperation is key to maintaining governance.
Despite being past 67' lines: UK says Jews can visit Western Wall
British government says Israelis at the Western Wall and Jewish Quarter are not unlawfully present, clarifying its stance after adopting the ICJ position.
Eisenkot’s Yashar Party signs surplus-vote deal with Democrats
Eisenkot’s Yashar Party will sign a surplus-vote agreement with the Democrats after Liberman’s Yisrael Beytenu struck a deal with Bennett and Lapid.
New record
New record: Nearly 69,000 Jews ascended the Temple Mount over last year
The number of Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount increased significantly this year, despite the site being closed to Jews for 134 days due to security concerns, Muslim holidays and Shabbat.
IAEA confirms:
IAEA confirms signs of activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says remote imagery shows movement at Iran’s fortified Pickaxe Mountain site, but inspectors still do not know what is underway.
‘I will sit in prison’: Israeli refuses to comply with IDF order
Court orders Tal Yinon Derdik held until end of proceedings after alleged violations of an administrative order issued by Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth.
IDF eliminates Hamas Nukhba terrorist who killed Nahal commander
IDF eliminates Hamas Nukhba terrorist Ismail Kandil, who took part in killing Col. Yonatan Steinberg and recently advanced attacks on Israelis.
Sylvan Adams & Ron Dermer
Sylvan Adams & Ron Dermer: 'Israel must use its power to oppose war against Jews'
At Los Angeles stop of Dermer’s Unite. Lead. Fight. tour, Adams and Dermer call for Israel to deploy its intelligence, cyber and strategic capabilities against antisemitism worldwide.
'Vegan, pacifist, and farmer'
Friedman backs Samaria resident whom Huckabee filmed
David Friedman meets Amishav Melet, the security patrol driver filmed by Mike Huckabee, and pushes back against claims of ‘settler violence.’
Otzma Yehudit: “Netanyahu has already chosen Eisenkot"
Ben Gvir’s party claims Likud is working to weaken Otzma Yehudit in order to pave the way for a unity government with Gadi Eisenkot.
‘It’s a real threat’:
‘It’s a real threat’: Anti-Israel groups hunt IDF soldiers abroad
Shurat HaDin’s Nitsana Darshan-Leitner warns of an escalating campaign to pursue IDF soldiers abroad and explains how a new app aims to protect them.
Katz to Iran: Attack Israel, face a blow unlike any before
Defense Minister sends New Year wishes to Iran's Jews, warns Tehran any attack on Israel will trigger devastating response.
October 7 intelligence officer fights to keep his identity secret
Gaza Division officer battles dismissal while asking the Supreme Court to block publication of his name and his account of the October 7 failures.
Global song unites 17 countries in powerful October 7 tribute to Israel
A new music video brings voices from 17 countries together to honor October 7 victims and stand with Israel.
Three M-16 rifles stolen from elite IDF base
Three M-16 rifles were stolen from soldiers at the Shayetet 13 base in Atlit, with investigators now examining suspicions that an insider was involved.
