Legal experts: No obligation to allow Gazans to return north
A group of legal experts has ruled that Israel is not obligated to allow the residents of northern Gaza to return to their homes.
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Israel trying to end international funding to UNRWA
'Most members of parliament who I spoke with and briefed did not know that UNRWA is essentially run by Hamas,' MK Sharren Haskel says.
MIT Jewish alumni urge donors to withhold donations
The initiative aims to force the university's administration to crack down more forcefully on campus antisemitism.
Former Harvard Pres.:
Former Harvard President: I was ousted by lies and insults
Claudine Gay admits she made mistakes but insists she was the target of a sustained campaign of lies and personal insults.
US official:
US official: Explosions in Iran look like an ISIS terrorist attack
State Department spokesman says neither the US nor Israel are behind the explosions that killed more than 100 in Iran.
Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn Colorado ban
Former US President asks Supreme Court to overturn Colorado state Supreme Court ruling that removed him from the state’s 2024 ballot.
Hezbollah confirms:
Hezbollah confirms: Senior member of the organization killed in Israeli strike
Hezbollah says that Hussein Yazbek was killed in Israeli air strike in southern Lebanon together with three other Hezbollah members.
New Jersey:
New Jersey: Imam dies after shooting outside Newark mosque
New Jersey imam dies after being shot outside a mosque in Newark. Motive unclear, no suspect in custody.
Nasrallah threatens:
Nasrallah threatens: If Israel starts a war - we will go all the way
Hezbollah leader comments on elimination of Hamas' second-in-command: This crime will not go unanswered and unpunished.
Chief of Staff:
Chief of Staff: 'We'll change our routine defense measures'
Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi says Israel has 'high state of readiness in north,' but is currently 'focused on fighting Hamas.'
Rabbi Matisyahu Chaim Salomon, BMG mashgiach, passes away
US Jewry mourns passing of Rabbi Matisyahu Chaim Salomon, mashgiach of Lakewood's Bais Medrash Govoha.
Report:
Report: Jordan under pressure to join anti-Israel lawsuit in Hague
Israel must exact political price from Jordan for all revelations of horrific incitement, activist says.
IDF spokesman: 'We will continue the military pressure'
'Terrorists run towards our forces and place explosives in the streets,' IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari says.
Ben-Gvir to extend term of Police Commissioner
Those close to the minister explained that he was satisfied with how Commissioner Kobi Shabtai implemented his policies.
Senator Graham to Pres. Herzog
Senator Graham to Pres. Herzog: Your security, destruction of Hamas are non-negotiable
Senator Lindsey Graham meets with Israeli President during visit to Israel, says he is 'determined to break the status quo.'
Watch:
Watch: IDF dismantles Hamas tunnels under Shifa Hospital in Gaza
Tunnel route under Shifa Hospital spanned over 250 meters and was used for carrying out terrorist operations.
2nd ruling this week:
In 2nd ruling this week, Supreme Court delays implementation of Incapacitation Law
2 days after declaring its power to strike down Basic Laws, Supreme Court orders law protecting PM from orders to step down until next term.
IDF:
IDF: Hostage Sahar Baruch was killed during rescue attempt
Family informed by IDF that their loved one was killed during an attempt to rescue him about a month ago.
MKs from Judea and Samaria receive helmets, bulletproof vests
Knesset guard gives protective gear to MKs who live in Judea and Samaria in light of security threats following killing of Hamas leader.
Watch:
Watch: How Hamas educates the next generation in terrorism
IDF reveals evidence showing how Hamas, Islamic Jihad teach and train Gaza's children to hate and kill Israelis and Jews.
Wiesenthal Center:
Wiesenthal Center: Interpol must put Hamas leaders on wanted list'
Simon Wiesenthal Center writes letter to International Criminal Police Organization demanding it act against Hamas leaders after Oct. 7.
Brazilian delegation arrives in Israel to express its solidarity
A delegation of Brazilian members of Congress, journalists, and business and religious representatives arrived for a six-day visit to Israel
Rice, beans, and bread:
Rice, beans, and bread | Senior terrorist complains about prison conditions
Marwan Barghouti sent a complaint to the court complaining about his conditions including the food and cell.
Houthis: We attacked French-owned ship headed to Israel
Iran-backed Yemini terrorist group says it attacked commercial ship. Ship-owner says vessel was headed to Egypt.
Haredim taken off plane: 'Imbalance in weight'
Three haredi passengers removed from flight after changing seats for religious reasons. 'This is a violation because of weight imbalance.
IDF lookout’s father:
IDF lookout’s father: "They found her documents in Gaza. Maybe she is alive?"
Roni Eshel's personal documents found in Gaza. 'I don't know what we buried, they didn't let me open the coffin and say goodbye to her.'
Mossad chief's dramatic statement following elimination of Hamas official
'Let every Arab mother know that if her son was a partner in the Oct. 7 massacre, his blood is on his own head,' Mossad chief Barnea warns.
Poll: 94% support encouraging Gazans to emigrate
Informal survey of 23,000 Israelis shows 94% support encouraging Gazans to leave the area.
Despite US condemnation:
Despite US condemnation: Smotrich encourages emigration from Gaza
Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich continues to encourage emigration of Gaza's Arabs, despite condemnation from US administration.
Suspicious tunnel discovered near Jewish towns in Judean hills
IDF forces report discovery of underground tunnel shaft near Telem and Adora, in the Hebron area.
Former Kiryat Shmona mayor:
Former Kiryat Shmona mayor: We behave like mice, constantly running away. Enough of this!
Prosper Azran, former mayor of Kiryat Shmona, shares why he did not leave his home and comments on the assassination of Saleh al-Arouri.
3-2-1 launch:
3-2-1 launch: Footage shows: Terrorists eliminated in precise aerial strikes
Precision strikes against terrorists - UAVs neutralize threats against IDF soldiers in real time.
New details emerge on Hamas official's elimination
Hamas' second-in-command, Saleh al-Arouri, was eliminated by a UAV which hit him directly, report says.
IDF forces find tunnel shaft inside Gaza school
Terrorist attempting to plant bomb on IDF tank killed in Khan Yunis, terror tunnel found inside school in Khirbet Khuza'a.
Law Prof. Eugene Kontorovich:
Eugene Kontorovich: 'Israel's Supreme Court carried out a wartime judicial coup'
Legal expert Prof. Eugene Kontorovich to BBC: 'Supreme court's ruling not challenged by government whose main priority is winning the war"
7 killed killed in rocket strike on synagogue in India
Knesset Diaspora Affairs Committee demands govt. act to bring Bnei Menashe to Israel after members killed in going ethnic conflict.
US intel confirms:
US intel confirms: Hamas evacuated Al-Shifa prior to Israel's ground incursion
US intelligence confirms Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, used Al-Shifa Hospital to command operations and hold hostages, NY Times reports.
US to extend military presence in Qatar for 10 years
CNN report: The United States quietly reached an agreement that extends its military presence at Al Udeid Base in Qatar.
Meiron Moshe Gersch from Petah Tikva fell in battle in Gaza
IDF clears for publication that Meiron Moshe Gersch, 21, who fought in the Yahalom unit, fell in battle in the northern Gaza Strip.
Six US citizens still being held hostage in Gaza
Biden administration believes six US citizens are still being held hostage in Gaza, but has limited knowledge of their conditions.
