Biden in last UN speech:
Biden in last UN speech: 'Now is the time to sign ceasefire, end this war'
Outgoing President delivers farewell address to global body as Gaza conflict continues and Lebanon conflict heats up.
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Bennett to Lebanese people: Stand up against Hezbollah!
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett had a message for the people of Lebanon during a recent interview.
US officials:
US officials: 'Hezbollah has been set back 20 years'
US government officials tell CNN the greatest fear is that Iran will intervene to help Hezbollah, sparking a regional war.
Terrorist sentenced to 40 months in prison for attack in 2021
The Jerusalem District Court sentenced Mohammed Kutub, who took part in the attack at the Lion's Gate in Jerusalem during Operation Guardian of the Walls, to 40 months in prison for injuring three Jews.
'Only at the UN'
Netanyahu slams ICC prosecutor for meeting Erdogan, Abbas
Israeli PM notes the human rights abuses of Mahmoud Abbas and war crimes of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in statement condemning ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan for meeting them while he obsesses over arresting Israeli leaders.
Sources:
Sources: Israel trying to keep diplomatic solution on the table in Lebanon
Israel trying to avoid general war with Lebanon, maintain potential for diplomatic solution, sources say.
IDF soldier injured in missile barrage
IDF reservist suffers injuries due to falling shrapnel after Hezbollah launches missiles towards Elyakim Junction in northern Israel.
'People are really open to hearing what's happening with the hostages'
Passages launches campus campaign, 'Brewing Solidarity: Fighting Antisemitism One Cup at a Time.'
As tensions escalate:
As tensions escalate: First response organization adds 31 ambulances
Significant boost for Israel’s emergency medical response: United Hatzalah adds 31 new ambulances to emergency fleet.
Watch:
Sophia Khalifa: My life in Israel as an Arab Muslim
Sophia Khalifa speaks about her life in Israel as an Arab Muslim, stresses, 'Israel gave me everything; I'm the product of peace between Jews and Arabs.'
Estimate: Half of Hezbollah's short-range rockets destroyed
The terror group still possesses a few thousand medium-range rockets, as well as tens of thousands of other weapons which could threaten Israel.
Iranian President:
Iranian President: 'Hezbollah can't stand alone against Israel'
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says that Hezbollah is facing a country that is 'armed to the teeth and has access to weapons systems that are far superior to anything else.'
Gadi Eisenkot:
Gadi Eisenkot: IDF Chief of Staff should go home, not appoint officers
'At the end of the day, he is among the three central figures responsible for the greatest disaster and failure, so he needs to end his term,' MK Gadi Eisenkot says of IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi.
Due to war:
Due to war: Numerous airlines cancel flights to Israel
IDF strikes in Lebanon and Hezbollah barrages on Israel lead foreign airlines to announce halt to flights to and from the Jewish state.
Watch:
Watch: Car continues driving during siren, missile lands next to it
Footage shows a vehicle continuing to drive during a missile siren near Tamra. When it attempts to stop in the shoulder, a missile explodes next to it.
Breslov hasidim hit by mass cancellations of flights to Uman
Hundreds of Breslov hasidim find themselves with canceled flights less than two weeks before their scheduled trip to Uman, Ukraine, for Rosh Hashanah.
Israel estimates:
Israel estimates: Top Hezbollah official only injured in Beirut strike
Israeli defense officials are certain that Hezbollah Southern Front commander Ali Karaki was in the building that was targeted in an Israeli airstrike.
US officials estimate:
US officials estimate: Israel will intensify attacks on Hezbollah
The US administration estimates that Hezbollah will increase its range of fire and that Israel will respond in ways that have yet to be seen.
New polls:
New polls: Trump gains edge over Harris in three key states
New polls from The New York Times and Siena College find Trump has gained an edge over Harris in Arizona, Georgia, and North Carolina.
EU foreign affairs chief:
EU foreign affairs chief: We are almost in a full-fledged war
European Union foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell comments on clashes between Israel and Hezbollah: Everybody has to put all their capacity to stop this.
After pager explosions:
IRGC bans communication devices after Hezbollah pager explosions
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps orders all members to stop using any type of communication devices after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah in Lebanon blew up last week.
FBI reports 63% rise in hate crimes against Jews last year
New statistics released by the FBI find hate crimes targeting Jews in the United States rose by 63% in 2023, with 1,832 incidents reported, compared to 1,122 the previous year.
US official:
US official: We do not believe that a ground invasion of Lebanon will reduce tensions'
Senior State Department official says US does not support rising tensions between Israel and Hezbollah, will discuss "concrete ideas" with allies and partners to prevent the war from expanding.
IDF:
IDF: Secondary explosions in airstrikes caused by Hezbollah weapons stored in buildings
IDF says 1,300 Hezbollah terror targets in Lebanon struck in order to remove immediate threats against the State of Israel, Hezbollah weapons located in Lebanese villages and homes.
Support for Al Jazeera:
'Yair Kraus resigns from the Union of Journalists in Israel'
'Yair Kraus resigns from the Union of Journalists in Israel, after the union expressed 'concern' over the closing of Al Jazeera offices in Ramallah.
IDF Spokesperson:
IDF Spokesperson: 'We destroyed missiles with ranges of 1000s of km'
IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari gave a third press conference in one day, due to escalation of fighting in Lebanon.
Lebanese journalist injured by IAF strike live on-air
Fadi Boudiya, the editor-in-chief of the Miraya International Network, was preparing for an interview with the inews network when a blast behind him injured him.
Gallant:
Chief of Staff: 'What Hezbollah has built over 20 years, we're destroying'
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi held a situational assessment at the IDF Headquarters Underground Operations Center Monday evening as the IDF struck hundreds of Hezbollah terrorist sites in Lebanon and Hezbollah launched well over 100 rockets at Israel.
Bennett:
Bennett: 'Many in Lebanon paid to store Hezbollah rockets in their homes'
Former PM reacts to IDF disclosure that Hezbollah has found ways to hide cruise missiles in civilian homes.
First time:
First time: Hezbollah fires long-range rockets at Samaria
10 rockets fired at Samaria as sirens activate in Samaria communities for the first time since the start of the war.
Direct hit reported in Kiryat Tiv'on in 35-rocket barrage
Sirens activated in 8 towns that had not been targeted before as Hezbollah targets more of northern Israel in its rocket barrages,
Trump assassination attempt:
Trump assassination attempt: Gunman left letter months ago stating intention to kill him
Ryan Wesley Routh, who was arrested for pointing a rifle with a scope into Trump’s golf club last week, left a bizarre note apologizing to "the world" for failing to kill the former president, offering a reward to anyone who would "complete the job."
Direct hit in lower Galilee:
Direct hit in lower Galilee: House destroyed; family in safe room survived
Ofir Shik, head of the Lower Galilee Council, visits a house in Givat Avni that suffered a direct hit from a Hezbollah rocket: 'We call on the IDF to finish the job.'
IDF brings bodies from Gaza to check if they were Sinwar
Israeli media reports multiple bodies examined to check if they were the corpse of the Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind. The tests showed Sinwar was not among those bodies.
Torah scrolls saved from fire in Florida Chabad House
One of the Torah scrolls saved from the fire survived the Holocaust and was expected to be used for the first time on Yom Kippur.
Haredi source:
Haredi source: 'Better for Netanyahu to cancel trip than desecrate Shabbat'
Better for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to cancel his scheduled UN speech than to fly back to Israel on Shabbat, source in haredi United Torah Judaism party says.
Tragedy in Kfar Chabad:
Tragedy in Kfar Chabad: 12-year-old boy dies of cardiac event
Menachem Mendel Bolton, a 12-year-old student from Kfar Chabad, passed away at Tel Hashomer Hospital after doctors fought for his life for several days.
London:
London: Over 100 doctors attend inaugural MedEx Aliyah fair
MedEx is part of a broader national initiative led by Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, Ministry of Health, and Nefesh B’Nefesh, in partnership with the Jewish Agency to tackle the shortage of medical personnel in Israel
Pres. Herzog:
Pres. Herzog: 'Would you accept missiles in your neighbor's home?'
'Thousands and thousands of long range rockets are kept in houses, living rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens, and then launched with the sole intention of killing our people,' Israeli Pres. Isaac Herzog stresses.
Baruch Leifer arrested again, denies allegations
The Rebbe of Chust, father-in-law of the criminal Malka Leifer, was arrested on suspicion of abusing a minor about twenty years ago.
