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Philanthropist Harry Adjmi:

Philanthropist Harry Adjmi: 'Rep. Stefanik made universities wake up'

Republican donor and community leader Harry Adjmi praised Rep. Elise Stefanik during a recent book launch event hosted alongside the Israel Justice Organization.

Philanthropist Harry Adjmi: 'Rep. Stefanik made universities wake up'

How the weapons dealer behind the murder of Noa Lazar operated

The judges sentenced Fadi Shweiki, who was convicted of possessing the gun with which a terrorist murdered Noa Lazar, to 50 months in prison

How the weapons dealer behind the murder of Noa Lazar operated

Rabbi Elie Weinstock:

Rabbi Elie Weinstock: 'The only way to progress is to speak the truth'

Rabbi Elie Weinstock spoke about moral courage and the importance of speaking with conviction during remarks at an Israel Justice Organization event honoring Rep. Elise Stefanik and the release of her book.

Rabbi Elie Weinstock: 'The only way to progress is to speak the truth'

Ambassador Danny Danon:

Ambassador Danny Danon: 'Stefanik has showed the way to moral clarity'

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon praised Rep. Elise Stefanik during an appearance at an Israel Justice Organization event celebrating the release of her new book.

Ambassador Danny Danon: 'Stefanik has showed the way to moral clarity'

Footage from Lebanon

Footage from Lebanon: The elimination of the terrorist who killed Maj. Itamar Sapir

Soldiers identified the Hezbollah terrorist who opened fire from inside a church and eliminated him using tank fire and airstrikes.

Footage from Lebanon: The elimination of the terrorist who killed Maj. Itamar Sapir

Watch

Watch: Border Police motorcyclist pursues stolen vehicle and arrests driver

A motorcycle officer from the Border Police conducted a pursuit on Highway 6 after a vehicle stolen from Bat Yam, leading to the arrest of a 21-year-old suspect.

Watch: Border Police motorcyclist pursues stolen vehicle and arrests driver

Rep. Elise Stefanik:

Rep. Elise Stefanik: 'Academic moral bankruptcy was on full display after massacre'

Rep. Elise Stefanik spoke at an Israel Justice Organization book signing event this week, where she discussed antisemitism on college campuses.

Rep. Elise Stefanik: 'Academic moral bankruptcy was on full display after massacre'

Israeli Consul holds historic tour of Staten Island

Ofir Akunis, Consul General of Israel in New York, embarked on a comprehensive, day-long tour of Staten Island on Monday.

Israeli Consul holds historic tour of Staten Island

Gafi orders Degel HaTorah to stop cooperating with police

Degel HaTorah Chairman orders the party's representatives in municipalities to immediately cease all cooperation with the Israel Police over arrests of draft dodgers.

Gafi orders Degel HaTorah to stop cooperating with police

Clashes near Susiya

Watch: Police point gun at hilltop youth during clashes near Susiya

Residents near Susya accused police of brutality and unlawful seizures after clashes broke out during a vehicle confiscation operation.

Watch: Police point gun at hilltop youth during clashes near Susiya

Petition demands:

Petition demands: Remove danger 75 meters from Jewish town's fence

Regavim petitions Supreme Court, demanding removal of illegal Arab construction dangerously close to Samaria community of Sal'it.

Petition demands: Remove danger 75 meters from Jewish town's fence

Benefits for draft dodgers

Haredim infuriated after Smotrich refuses to back bill granting benifits to draft dodgers

Haredi lawmakers lashed out at the Religious Zionist Party after it refused to support daycare subsidies tied to draft exemptions.

Haredim infuriated after Smotrich refuses to back bill granting benifits to draft dodgers

Following UAV launches:

Following UAV launches: IDF intensifies strikes on Hezbollah

IDF hits over 150 Hezbollah targets in a single day following uptick in launch of explosive drones towards Israel.

Following UAV launches: IDF intensifies strikes on Hezbollah

Shas' flagship program makes a comeback - in time for elections

Finance Ministry greenlights renewal of food voucher program, to the tune of half a billion NIS.

Shas' flagship program makes a comeback - in time for elections

Stun grenade hurled towards haredi home in Ashdod

Police examining possibility attack linked to financial dispute.

Stun grenade hurled towards haredi home in Ashdod

Survey reveals: 2,500 dangerous balconies in Bnei Brak

Systematic survey of 6,500 balconies in Bnei Brak reveals over one-third potentially dangerous.

Survey reveals: 2,500 dangerous balconies in Bnei Brak

Following arrests:

Haredi protesters attack home of IDF NCO

Police handed over three draft dodgers to the Military Police overnight. At the same time, protesters gathered outside the home of the security NCO for a prison holding detained evaders.

Haredi protesters attack home of IDF NCO

Democrats chairman won't rule out coalition with haredim

MK Yair Golan, head of Israel's 'Democrats' party, says he is willing to sit with haredim in government, insists there is no way to enlist thousands of haredim immediately.

Democrats chairman won't rule out coalition with haredim

Discrimination?

Gender-segregated Muslim prayer in Tel Aviv

After Tel Aviv-Jaffa banned gender-segregated Jewish prayers in public spaces, Muslims gather near Jaffa Port for mass gender-segregated holiday prayers, sparking criticism.

Gender-segregated Muslim prayer in Tel Aviv

Report:

Report: Billions pledged for Trump Gaza plan still haven’t arrived

A report says donor money pledged to Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has not arrived, delaying Gaza reconstruction and aid plans.

Report: Billions pledged for Trump Gaza plan still haven’t arrived

In southern Lebanon:

IAF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist retrieving UAV in southern Lebanon

Israeli Air Force aircraft strikes a Hezbollah terrorist who arrived to retrieve a UAV that had posed a threat to Israeli troops.

IAF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist retrieving UAV in southern Lebanon

IDF confirms:

IDF confirms: Mohammed Odeh eliminated 10 days after predecessor

Hamas and Israel confirm that Hamas military wing chief Mohammed Odeh, an architect of the October 7th Massacre, was eliminated.

IDF confirms: Mohammed Odeh eliminated 10 days after predecessor

US official: Collapse of Lebanon-Israel talks serves Hezbollah

US reportedly asks Israel to avoid strikes in Beirut as official says collapse of Israel-Lebanon talks serves terror group.

US official: Collapse of Lebanon-Israel talks serves Hezbollah

Upper Galilee:

Ben-Gvir joins Border Police in upper Galilee, clashes with residents: 'We're the bosses'

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir toured anti-racketeering operations in Tuba-Zangariyye amid heated exchanges with residents.

Ben-Gvir joins Border Police in upper Galilee, clashes with residents: 'We're the bosses'

Studio clash

Studio clash: MK Sukkot blindsides MK Ben Ari with a bill she authored herself

Yesh Atid MK Ben Ari voices fierce opposition to a bill championed by MK Sukkot, who reveals on air that the legislation is identical to a proposal she herself introduced at the start of the current term.

Studio clash: MK Sukkot blindsides MK Ben Ari with a bill she authored herself

UN Security Council condemns drone strike on UAE nuclear plant

UN Security Council unanimously condemns drone strike on a UAE nuclear plant but does not assign blame for the attack.

UN Security Council condemns drone strike on UAE nuclear plant

Antisemitic House Democratic candidate loses Texas race

Texas Democrat Johnny Garcia wins primary runoff, defeating rival Maureen Galindo who threatened to jail Zionists.

Antisemitic House Democratic candidate loses Texas race

After US strikes

Iran accuses US of truce violations after strikes near Strait of Hormuz

Iran claims the US violated the ceasefire after CENTCOM launched self-defense strikes in the Gulf.

Iran accuses US of truce violations after strikes near Strait of Hormuz

Menefee ousts anti-Trump firebrand Al Green in Texas runoff

Rep. Christian Menefee defeats veteran Rep. Al Green in a Texas runoff. Green repeatedly sought to impeach Trump.

Menefee ousts anti-Trump firebrand Al Green in Texas runoff

Iranian judiciary suspends President's order to restore internet

Iran's judiciary blocks a presidential directive aimed at ending a record-breaking web shutdown.

Iranian judiciary suspends President's order to restore internet

Outrage in Montreal

Outrage in Montreal: Trump, Netanyahu, and Ben Gvir hung in effigy by extremists

Montreal police are investigating after an anti-Israel group hung effigies of Netanyahu and Ben Gvir in nooses.

Outrage in Montreal: Trump, Netanyahu, and Ben Gvir hung in effigy by extremists

Kim oversees

North Korean leader oversees drill of AI-guided cruise and ballistic missiles

North Korea says its leader Kim Jong Un supervised tests of AI-guided and ballistic missiles designed to strike Seoul.

North Korean leader oversees drill of AI-guided cruise and ballistic missiles

Manchester synagogue attack

Manchester synagogue attack: Eighth suspect arrested following counter-terror raid

British police arrest an eighth suspect for hiding information on the Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur.

Manchester synagogue attack: Eighth suspect arrested following counter-terror raid

Justice Department sues UCLA, accuses it of permitting antisemitic abuse

The US Justice Department sues UCLA for failing to protect Jewish students from campus hostility.

Justice Department sues UCLA, accuses it of permitting antisemitic abuse

Trump

Trump: 'Media would report Iran's surrender as Iranian victory'

US President accuses media of being so biased that they would attempt to spin an Iranian surrender as a defeat for America.

Trump: 'Media would report Iran's surrender as Iranian victory'

Dramatic arrest of Ido Zoldan's murderers

Police release footage from Shadi Juma'a's arrest in Kalkilya, immediately after he completed serving a 19-year prison sentence in a Palestinian Authority jail.

Dramatic arrest of Ido Zoldan's murderers

Diaspora Ministry calls to ban entry to Euro-Med activists

The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism has recommended banning the entry of 40 activists from the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor organization into Israel.

Diaspora Ministry calls to ban entry to Euro-Med activists

Syria discovers remnants of Assad’s chemical weapons program

Security forces in Syria have reportedly located and confiscated the remnants of the chemical weapons program of former Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Syria discovers remnants of Assad’s chemical weapons program

Heated debate in Knesset:

Heated debate in Knesset: Disturbing testimonies on child marriages in Yavne'el

The Committee on the Status of Women held a special discussion on allegations of child marriages in Yavne'el, hearing disturbing testimonies from women who married at a young age, alongside sharp criticism of the welfare authorities.

Heated debate in Knesset: Disturbing testimonies on child marriages in Yavne'el

Comptroller issues scathing report:

Comptroller issues scathing report: Cybersecurity failures in government ministries

Comptroller publishes scathing cyber preparedness reports: Foreign Ministry left exposed to sensitive information leaks, emergency agencies received no protection guidelines after October 7.

Comptroller issues scathing report: Cybersecurity failures in government ministries