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Sa'ar to Ethiopian counterpart:

FM Sa'ar: Ethiopia plays a critical role in combating common terror threat

Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar welcomed Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Gedion Timotheos and highlighted the connection between the countries.

FM Sa'ar: Ethiopia plays a critical role in combating common terror threat

Official IDF photo shows 'Moshiach patch' on soldier's helmet

Official photo published by IDF spokesperson shows Gazan child alongside IDF soldier wearing helmet with two unique patches on it.

Official IDF photo shows 'Moshiach patch' on soldier's helmet

Purim in the IDF:

Purim in the IDF: 5000 mishloach manot packages sent to IDF soldiers

In preparation for Purim the military Rabbinate is distributing about 125,000 Scrolls of Esther, along with more than 5,000 mishloach manot packages to the soldiers.

Purim in the IDF: 5000 mishloach manot packages sent to IDF soldiers

Hamas sends four-year-old boy to approach IDF troops

IDF forces identify four-year-old Gazan approaching military post in Gaza security zone, return child safely to Gaza.

Hamas sends four-year-old boy to approach IDF troops

They're living in a parallel universe:

Netanyahu responds angrily, judges ask him to lower his voice

PM Netanyahu accuses Attorney General's Office of bias during court session, 'They have no shame.'

Netanyahu responds angrily, judges ask him to lower his voice

Senior Iraqi official:

Senior Iraqi source: 'Elizabeth Tsurkov might have been taken to Iran'

Senior Iraqi official says Iraqi PM does not know whereabouts of Israeli-Russian researcher, kidnapped in 2023 in Baghdad.

Senior Iraqi source: 'Elizabeth Tsurkov might have been taken to Iran'

Israel ramps up deterrence on Syrian border

IAF fighter planes have been called in several times recently to chase off Syrian regime representatives who neared the Druze-controlled areas in southern Syria.

Israel ramps up deterrence on Syrian border

Two dead in road accidents

69-year-old woman killed in accident between truck and car on Highway 4 close to Ashkelon; 70-year-old woman killed in Petah Tikva, pronounced dead at the scene.

Two dead in road accidents

Watch: IDF destroys home of terrorist who murdered Amnon Mukhtar

IDF forces destroy Qalqilya home of terrorist Ali Khalil, who murdered Amnon Mukhtar last year.

Watch: IDF destroys home of terrorist who murdered Amnon Mukhtar

Honenu: 'Prosecute Left-wing activist for harassing shepherd'

A left-wing activist exposes her body to Jewish shepherd. Honenu demands to prosecute her for harassment.

Honenu: 'Prosecute Left-wing activist for harassing shepherd'

Driver breaks though barrier at Ben Gurion Airport; flights delayed

Suspected security incident at Ben Gurion Airport after driver breaks through barrier; flights delayed.

Driver breaks though barrier at Ben Gurion Airport; flights delayed

IDF compiles list of targets in Judea, Samaria

IDF working with Judea, Samaria, towns to create bank of targets in case of October 7-like infiltration into Jewish towns.

IDF compiles list of targets in Judea, Samaria

Eliya Cohen gives thanks:

Eliya Cohen gives thanks: 'Your prayers were felt in the tunnels, they protected me'

Grandfather of former hostage Eliya Cohen holds thanksgiving meal honoring his release from Hamas captivity. 'Down there, we feel every prayer.'

Eliya Cohen gives thanks: 'Your prayers were felt in the tunnels, they protected me'

Prominent rabbis appeal to Trump:

Prominent rabbis appeal to Trump: 'Include Azerbaijan in Abraham Accords'

Leading rabbis urge Trump to recognize Azerbaijan's decades of support for Israel by including it in the Abraham Accords and lifting Section 907 sanctions.

Prominent rabbis appeal to Trump: 'Include Azerbaijan in Abraham Accords'

Minister May Golan to UN:

'From the river to the sea – Jewish women will be free'

'Israel will not rely on your promises to protect women and girls, we’ll shield our own against the monsters you choose to ignore or excuse,' May Golan Minister for Women's Empowerment to UN says.

'From the river to the sea – Jewish women will be free'

Boston:

Man sentenced for obstructing FBI probe into Boston arson attacks on Jewish sites

Alexander Giannakakis, extradited from Sweden last year, sentenced to 42 months in prison for obstructing an FBI investigation into arson attacks targeting Jewish institutions in the Boston area.

Man sentenced for obstructing FBI probe into Boston arson attacks on Jewish sites

Morocco:

Moroccan Islamist activist sentenced for praising Tel Aviv stabbing

Moroccan Islamist activist sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to hatred over social media posts glorifying a stabbing attack in Israel.

Moroccan Islamist activist sentenced for praising Tel Aviv stabbing

Foreign Minister Sa'ar:

Sa’ar: Gaza must disarm for Israel’s security

Foreign Minister tells ABC News that the war in Gaza must end with the demilitarization of the Strip: Israel cannot accept a “Hezbollah model” in Gaza.

Sa’ar: Gaza must disarm for Israel’s security

Trump scraps 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

Trump's trade adviser confirms a planned 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum will not be implemented on Wednesday, but 25% tariff on all steel and aluminum imports will go ahead as scheduled.

Trump scraps 50% tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

Report:

Report: Trump envoy traveled to Iraq to push for release of Israeli hostage

Sources familiar with the matter say Trump’s Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Adam Boehler, traveled to Iraq last month in bid to secure the release of Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov.

Report: Trump envoy traveled to Iraq to push for release of Israeli hostage

Footage from helmet camera:

Footage from helmet camera: exchange of fire with terrorists in Jenin

Footage from helmet camera of Special Operations Unit fighters fighting terrorists in Jenin, two terrorists killed and one wounded.

Footage from helmet camera: exchange of fire with terrorists in Jenin

Freed hostage Omer Wenkert:

Freed hostage Omer Wenkert: 'I wasn't humiliated, I defeated captivity'

After 505 days in Hamas captivity, spoke for the first time about the massacre on October 7 and the day he returned from captivity.

Freed hostage Omer Wenkert: 'I wasn't humiliated, I defeated captivity'

'We're here to protect'

'We're here to protect:' The Defense Minister's message to the new regime in Syria

Defense Minister Israel Katz visits buffer zone on Hermon summit, vows Israel will 'ensure that the entire security area in southern Syria is demilitarized and free of weapons and threats, and also protect the safety of the Druze in the area.'

'We're here to protect:' The Defense Minister's message to the new regime in Syria

Senior Trump advisor:

Senior Trump advisor to Yossi Dagan: 'I will hang the Samaria mezuzah in the White House'

Samaria Council head, Yossi Dagan, met with Paula White, senior advisor to President Donald Trump, who heads the Faith Office at the White House.

Senior Trump advisor to Yossi Dagan: 'I will hang the Samaria mezuzah in the White House'

Evangelical leader:

Evangelical leader: 'Has Tucker Carlson sold his soul to the Muslim Brotherhood?'

Evangelical leader and curriculum expert Laurie Cardoza-Moore has blasted Tucker Carlson for his recent interview with the Prime Minister of Qatar and what she called his "sudden pro-Iranian advocacy."

Evangelical leader: 'Has Tucker Carlson sold his soul to the Muslim Brotherhood?'

Dep. Foreign Min:

Dep. Foreign Min: 'Syria's new leaders were ISIS and they remain jihadists'

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Sharren Haskel addressed pressing regional issues in a statement to the press, including crisis in Syria, Israel's security operations, and diplomatic developments.

Dep. Foreign Min: 'Syria's new leaders were ISIS and they remain jihadists'

Poll:

Poll finds 84% of Jewish-Israeli respondents: No chance of peace in foreseeable future

Jewish People Policy Institute poll reveals majority of Jews and minority of Arabs in Israel agree 'no chance of a peace agreement with the Palestinians in foreseeable future.'

Poll finds 84% of Jewish-Israeli respondents: No chance of peace in foreseeable future

Hezbollah’s "Bader" unit aerial array chief eliminated

IAF strike in southern Lebanon eliminates Hassan Abbas Ez-Eldin, the Head of Hezbollah’s Aerial Array in the "Bader" Regional Unit.

Hezbollah’s "Bader" unit aerial array chief eliminated

Netanyahu sues Ya'alon:

Netanyahu sues Ya'alon: 'I received nothing from Qatar, but I will from you'

PM announces that he is suing former minister Moshe Ya'alon over Ya'alon's claim that he received money from Qatar.

Netanyahu sues Ya'alon: 'I received nothing from Qatar, but I will from you'

Dramatic footage:

Dramatic footage: Terrorist leads soldiers to bomb he planted

3 terrorists were eliminated and 35 wanted persons were arrested overnight in counter-terror operationsthroughout Judea and Samaria.

Dramatic footage: Terrorist leads soldiers to bomb he planted

Swords of Iron:

Min. of Health appoints teams to assess functioning during Swords of Iron War

Ministry of Health appoints professional teams to assess medical response, evacuation of casualties, mental health, and general operations during the war.

Min. of Health appoints teams to assess functioning during Swords of Iron War

Ritchie Torres:

Ritchie Torres: 'Where are protesters on Syria massacre? No Jews, No News'

New York Congressman questions the silence of those who spent a year and a half protesting Israel after over 1,000 people, mostly civilians, were massacred in Alawite areas in Syria.

Ritchie Torres: 'Where are protesters on Syria massacre? No Jews, No News'

Israel replaced with 'Palestinian territories' on Air Canada map

Airline blames system used after passenger finds that the Jewish State was erased on the in-flight world map and completely replaced with 'Palestine.'

Israel replaced with 'Palestinian territories' on Air Canada map

US Border Czar:

US Border Czar: Columbia agitator will be 'first of many' to be deported

US Border Czar Tom Homan says arrest, deportation of Mahmoud Khalil part of effort to send message that 'when you come here to study, you got to obey the laws of this country.'

US Border Czar: Columbia agitator will be 'first of many' to be deported

Chabad 'Campus for Bibas' initiative launched

Chabad on Campus International initiative calls on Jewish students to put on tefillin in honor of the Bibas children who will never grow up to do so themselves and to light Shabbat candles in honor of Shiri Bibas.

Chabad 'Campus for Bibas' initiative launched

Militants attack passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Baloch separatists claim responsibility for attack on train carrying 400-450 passengers, warn of severe consequences as security forces respond.

Militants attack passenger train in Pakistan’s Balochistan

Hebron:

Grave of Rabbi Yehuda Bibas located in Hebron

After decades of searching, the grave of Rabbi Yehuda Bibas, a pioneer of Zionist thought, has been located in the ancient cemetery in Hebron.

Grave of Rabbi Yehuda Bibas located in Hebron

Symbol of the massacre

5 murdered, only 2 survived: Kibbutz Be'eri clinic, a symbol of the massacre, demolished

The site of the Kibbutz Be'eri clinic, where three local security response team members and two medical team members were killed on October 7th, 2023, will become an education center.

5 murdered, only 2 survived: Kibbutz Be'eri clinic, a symbol of the massacre, demolished

North America Aliyah tour connects thousands with opportunities in Israel

Over 2000 participants attended multiple Aliyah fairs and events, gaining essential services and expert guidance on the Aliyah process and their numerous options.

North America Aliyah tour connects thousands with opportunities in Israel

Lecturer who claimed IDF soldiers murder children reinstated

Ben Gurion University in Be'er Sheva has reinstated Dr. Sebastian Ben Daniel who was suspended after he published posts against IDF soldiers on social media.

Lecturer who claimed IDF soldiers murder children reinstated