MedEX LA:
MedEX LA: Encouraging doctors to make Aliyah
First-ever MedEx LA event unites Jewish doctors to strengthen Israel’s healthcare system and to tackle the severe shortage of medical professionals in Israel.
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John Kirby:
John Kirby: 'Hamas continues to be ‘the main stumbling block to a deal'
John Kirby, White House NSC spokesperson, insists that Biden administration is working on the issue, but 'there is no update on the efforts to secure a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza.'
Cape Town:
Suspected bomb found outside Cape Town Jewish Community Center
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis condemned any potential attack, emphasizing that 'I know all Capetonians will join me in condemning such actions unequivocally.'
Bnei Brak:
1 wounded in ramming attack in Bnei Brak
Arab-Israeli driver arrested after 21-year-old man struck by vehicle. Police determine incident was attack on not an accident.
US rabbis:
US rabbis: Amnesty report on Israel 'worthy of Nazi era'
The Coalition for Jewish Values, which represents 2,500 Orthodox rabbis, rejected Amnesty International's report accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza as antisemitic propaganda.
PM to court:
PM to court: 'News site’s coverage was so bad it was known as ‘Walla akbar’'
'There was no agreement, no bribery, no nothing. Even after the dinner,' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argues.
Freed hostage meets Trump, pleads with him to free remaining hostages
Hamas captivity survivor Judith Raanan met with President-Elect Trump and made an emotional plea: "Please do everything possible to bring the 100 hostages home."
"Khaybar" message spray-painted on San Francisco Hillel
Far-left and antisemitic messages left on building that serves Jewish students throughout San Francisco.
Noa Argamani:
Noa Argamai recollects: 'Doctors say I experienced a medical miracle'
President Herzog meets doctors, mental health experts and families to discuss hostages' medical condition. Noa Argamani speaks about her injury in captivity.
Threat turns deadly:
Marjorie Taylor Greene's home targeted in 'for Palestine' bomb threat
Woman killed in car crash with police officer responding to bomb threat at home of Georgia Congresswoman from perpetrator claiming to be acting 'for Palestine.'
Palestinian runs over Israeli man in California
Israeli man hospitalized with compound fracture in his leg after being run over by a Palestinian-Iranian man in what police are treating as a hate crime.
Tearful conversation fallen soldier held with his battalion Rabbi
Major Rabbi Menachem Novik recounts a heartfelt conversation with Sergeant Ido Zano, a 20-year-old combat medic who fell in Gaza, concerning challenges during the war.
Watch:
Watch: Arab attacks haredi man in Jerusalem and is arrested
An Arab man in his 20s from Jerusalem was arrested after he assaulted a haredi man, pulling his side curls and spitting at him.
Suspected terror attack:
Suspected terror attack: Security guard stabbed outside police station in Karmiel
The suspect, who fled the scene, was arrested after a short pursuit. The police have not ruled out a nationalistic motive.
President Herzog:
President Herzog: 'There is global convergence on prioritizing a hostage deal'
President Isaac Herzog hosted an emergency meeting with medical experts focusing on the dire situation and deep concern for the well-being of the hostages.
Hilltop homestead demolished for third time in a month
About 100 Border Police officers, accompanied by Civil Administration officers, raided the Tzur Harel hilltop farm in Binyamin early Tuesday morning, evicted residents, and demolished structures.
Pre-historic ritual complex discovered in cave in northern Israel
According to researchers, the ritual complex in the Manot Cave symbolizes the transition from unstructured worship to the dawn of institutionalized public rituals.
Netanyahu reveals:
Netanyahu reveals: 'Obama offered me a secret visit to Afghanistan'
During his testimony in court, Prime Minister Netanyahu delved into his rocky relationship with the former US president and revealed that from their first meeting, Obama pressured him to create a Palestinian state.
IMoD Director:
IMoD Director: 'AI isn't just another innovation, it's a complete game-changer'
The Director General at The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD), Maj. Gen. (Res.) Eyal Zamir opened the first International Defense-Tech Summit this morning.
'Thank you for the enormous gift'
Woman meets IDF soldier whose bone marrow saved her life: 'Thanks for the enormous gift'
A., a soldier in a classified unit in the IDF Intelligence Unit, met Chava Rivky Amsel, a mother of five from Brooklyn whose life was saved thanks to his bone marrow donation.
After four days:
After four days: Israel Dog Unit finds body of man missing from Ofakim
Boris Shuster, 68, vanished while out for a walk last week. On Monday, his body was discovered near Ofakim.
Incident in northern Gaza:
Incident in northern Gaza: Soldiers were traveling in violation of guidelines
The Southern Command prohibits the transportation of soldiers on the battlefield during daylight hours. Three soldiers were killed when they were ambushed on the way back to Israeli territory.
In Depth:
In Depth: The Netanyahu trial
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to testify for the first time since the investigations against him were launched in 2016. What caused these trials, and what effects could they have?
US official backs Israeli operations in Syrian territory
A US administration official expressed support for Israel's advance into Syrian territory telling Kan News: 'No nation can tolerate terror groups being right on their doorstep'
Yavne UAV strike
Yavne UAV strike: UAV not intercepted for fear it was civilian aircraft
An Air Force inquiry into the UAV that hit a building in Yavne found that the UAV was initially identified as a suspicious aerial target but was not classified as hostile.
'He saw challenges as opportunities'
MDA mourns fallen paramedic Sagi Ya'akov Rubinshtein: 'He saw challenges as opportunities'
Sagi Ya'akov Rubinshtein who fell on Monday during a battle in South Lebanon served as a paramedic with the MDA organization. 'He was an example to us all, and fell while safeguarding the homeland.'
US sanctions Assad's father-in-law
US Treasury announces sanctions against Fawaz al-Akhras, father-in-law of former Syrian President, whose registered address is in London.
US envoy seeking info on missing journalist Austin Tice
Roger Carstens, US special envoy for hostage affairs, arrives in Beirut to intensify efforts to locate Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012.
New data:
Record levels of antisemitism on UK campuses, new data show
Antisemitic incidents linked to universities in Britain have surged by 117% over the past two academic years, finds report by Community Security Trust. The 272 incidents in the 2023/24 academic year represent the highest number ever recorded in a single academic year.
Report:
Report: IRGC leaders ‘at war with themselves’ over fall of Assad
The Telegraph reports that IRGC commanders are pointing fingers at one another “in angry terms” for the collapse of Assad’s regime. Some are calling for the dismissal of Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani.
South Korea:
South Korean President hit with travel ban after martial law incident
South Korea’s Justice Ministry announces overseas travel ban on President Yoon Suk Yeol amid ongoing investigations over his brief declaration of martial law last week.
Serious security breach:
Serious security breach: Drones infiltrate IAF base, taking photographs
UAVs infiltrate the Nevatim air base in southern Israel, photographing key areas of the base; IAF says effective solution has not yet been found.
Amb. Danon to UN: Israel's presence in Syria is temporary
IDF will safeguard Israel's security, Israel is not intervening in the Syrian conflict, Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon tells UN Security Council Pres. Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
Jewish man stabbed in neck in Crown Heights
Jewish man stabbed in neck in Crown Heights, rushed by Hatzolah to Kings County Hospital. Police conducting search for attacker.
Netanyahu:
Netanyahu: Today everyone understands importance of our being on Golan Heights
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a rare press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on the 'historic' fall of the Assad regime in Syria.
1000s celebrate at wedding of Gerrer Rebbi's granddaughter
The chupah ceremony was held on the rooftop of the large Beit Midrash in Jerusalem and was broadcast on large screens for all participants.
Arrest made in murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Man with multiple fake IDs, a manifesto, a gun, and a silencer arrested at Pennsylvania McDonald’s in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare insurance division CEO Brian Thompson in Manhattan last week.
Israeli and German defense mins. in dialogue to strengthen security-strategic cooperation
Amid the current war and regional developments, Israeli and German defense ministries hold strategic dialogue to strengthen security-strategic cooperation between the countries.
To combat antisemitism:
Israel creates new registration process for foreign NGOs
Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and the Struggle against Antisemitism to head inter-ministerial team that will be responsible for registering international NGOs that provide assistance for the social welfare of Palestinian Arab residents.
3 IDF soldiers fell in battle in Gaza
Staff Sergeant Ido Zano, Staff Sergeant Barak Daniel Halpern, and Sergeant Omri Cohen, were killed in battle in northern Gaza.
