Nitsan Keidar

Nitsan Keidar

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The X-factor against drones

The X-factor against drones: IDF revives elite weapons course

The month-long course returns with lessons from combat, training on specialized weapons, and new tools to help elite units counter the growing drone threat.

The X-factor against drones: IDF revives elite weapons course

Kazakhstan:

Kazakhstan Rabbi speaks about "magnet" attracting thousands of Jews from around the world

'Rabbi Levi Yitzchak - they failed, and you prevailed,' says Rabbi Yeshaya Cohen, Chief Rabbi and Chabad emissary to Kazakhstan, after thousands attend the Lubavitcher Rebbe's father's funeral.

Kazakhstan Rabbi speaks about "magnet" attracting thousands of Jews from around the world

Senior Israeli official:

Senior Israeli official: 'Decision on Iran strikes is up to Trump'

Senior official says Iran moved centrifuges to Pickaxe Mountain, and that Trump and Netanyahu discussed phasing out US military aid and options to eliminate Iran's nuclear threat, among other issues.

Senior Israeli official: 'Decision on Iran strikes is up to Trump'

Heated clash at the UN

Heated clash at the UN: 'Unthinkable hypocrisy, Hamas will not change'

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon sharply attacked the Security Council's demand to bring dual-use items into the Gaza Strip.

Heated clash at the UN: 'Unthinkable hypocrisy, Hamas will not change'

Captain A.'s path to becoming Deputy Commander of the INS Oz

Deputy Commander of INS Oz, Capt. A., speaks to Arutz Sheva about his journey from going sailing with his grandfather to being called up for war just one week after completing the Israeli Naval Officers Course.

Captain A.'s path to becoming Deputy Commander of the INS Oz

Boca Raton:

Florida Jewish community on political mission: 'Hamas supporter will not represent us'

Senior Rabbi of the Boca Raton Synagogue, Rabbi Efrem Goldberg, urges congregants to register as Democrats to block anti-Israel candidate.

Florida Jewish community on political mission: 'Hamas supporter will not represent us'

Meir Ben-Shabbat to Arutz Sheva

Meir Ben-Shabbat to Arutz Sheva: Hamas is trying to replicate Hezbollah's model

Former National Security Adviser analyzes threats to Israel in the wake of US attacks on Iran in an interview with Channel 7 and warns against retreats in Lebanon.

Meir Ben-Shabbat to Arutz Sheva: Hamas is trying to replicate Hezbollah's model

Foreign Minister reveals:

Foreign Minister reveals: How Hamas finances pro-Palestinian Arab flotillas

At an international ministerial conference, Foreign Minister Sa’ar exposes the operational alliance between Palestinian Arab terrorist organizations and radical left-wing forces in the West.

Foreign Minister reveals: How Hamas finances pro-Palestinian Arab flotillas

Netanyahu warns Iran's leaders: An attack will be answered powerfully

Netanyahu warned that Israel will not stand by if attacked. 'Don't count on there being silence if you attack us.'

Netanyahu warns Iran's leaders: An attack will be answered powerfully

Huckabee confirms: Israel warned Trump

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirms Israeli intelligence passed US President Donald Trump concrete intel on assassination attempt by Tehran police.

Huckabee confirms: Israel warned Trump

Netanyahu sends message to Turkish PM from Navy base: 'our capabilities are impressive'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Haifa Naval Base: 'Our goal is to ensure the shipping lanes and the freedom of maritime trade.'

Netanyahu sends message to Turkish PM from Navy base: 'our capabilities are impressive'

Are you Jewish?

Are you Jewish? Your chances of being attacked in the US are rising

FBI reveals data showing that despite an overall decline in hate crimes across the US, antisemitic incidents targeting Jewish communities have increased.

Are you Jewish? Your chances of being attacked in the US are rising

Netanyahu rejects reports of rift with Trump

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed reports of tensions with US President Donald Trump, insisting the two leaders remain closely aligned on key strategic issues, particularly Iran.

Netanyahu rejects reports of rift with Trump

New details emerge on new right-wing party

New party “Leyamin Zion" officially registered amid efforts to fill right-wing political vacuum, with talks underway with senior figures and internal polling suggesting potential for double-digit Knesset seats, source tells Arutz Sheva

New details emerge on new right-wing party

Terrorist or journalist?:

Terrorist or journalist?: Danny Danon's trivia with the UN Security Council

Ambassador Danon showed the envoys a series of images illustrating how the UN adopts Hamas propaganda and presents Nukhba unit commanders and terror operatives as journalists.

Terrorist or journalist?: Danny Danon's trivia with the UN Security Council

Mamdani continues his attacks on Israel

NYC Mayor Mamdani criticizes U.S. Middle East policy, claiming New Yorkers' tax dollars are being used to enable Israel to violate international law.

Mamdani continues his attacks on Israel

Defense Minister: 'Every dollar given to Iran goes to terror'

Defense Minister Israel Katz warns against boosting Iran's economy, says economic battle one of the most important. 'Instead of investing in Iranian citizens, the Iranian regime chose to invest in terror.'

Defense Minister: 'Every dollar given to Iran goes to terror'

Netanyahu

Netanyahu: 'We'll remain in Lebanon, I won't let Iran get nuclear weapons'

Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke at the memorial marking 50 years since the fall of his brother Yoni. “We have achieved tremendous accomplishments, and we will not give them up."

Netanyahu: 'We'll remain in Lebanon, I won't let Iran get nuclear weapons'

Huckabee backs Israel’s strikes in Lebanon

US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, backed IDF strikes in southern Lebanon in response to Hezbollah violations and attacks on IDF soldiers.

Huckabee backs Israel’s strikes in Lebanon

Netanyahu:

Netanyahu: 'We've removed the threat to annihilate Israel'

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference and responds for the first time to the US-Iran agreement and its implications.

Netanyahu: 'We've removed the threat to annihilate Israel'

Graham in message to Trump

Graham in message to Trump: We must understand who we are dealing with

Senator Lindsey Graham expresses hope for a diplomatic deal to halt Iran's nuclear program, but warns that its proxy Hezbollah remains committed to destroying Israel.

Graham in message to Trump: We must understand who we are dealing with

Israel estimates:

Israel estimates: Iran to respond to strike on Dahieh

IDF says it is preparing for potential launches toward Israel in the coming hours following an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah command center in the Dahieh suburb.

Israel estimates: Iran to respond to strike on Dahieh

Netanyahu to Lebanese

Netanyahu to Lebanese: 'Hezbollah is weak, don't let it dictate your future'

The PM addressed a direct message to the citizens of Lebanon, accusing Hezbollah and Iran of dragging the country into conflict and saying that Israel seeks peace.

Netanyahu to Lebanese: 'Hezbollah is weak, don't let it dictate your future'

Defense Minister

Defense Minister: 'Dahieh will suffer the same fate as northern Israel'

Minister Israel Katz rejects Iran’s condition for halting fire toward Israel and declares that the IDF will respond forcefully to any Hezbollah violation in southern Lebanon.

Defense Minister: 'Dahieh will suffer the same fate as northern Israel'

Report:

Report: Israel’s secret bases established near Iran

CNN reports that Israel secretly deployed selected military and intelligence units in Azerbaijan during its military campaign against Iran.

Report: Israel’s secret bases established near Iran

Pittsburgh:

Pittsburgh: Man sentenced for antisemitic attack on Jewish students

Pittsburgh man sentenced to five years in prison for attacking two visibly Jewish students with a glass bottle in what prosecutors describe as an assault fueled by antisemitism and a hostile climate toward Jewish students on campus.

Pittsburgh: Man sentenced for antisemitic attack on Jewish students

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar opens new embassy in Fiji

Embassy in Suva to serve as a regional mission for 10 countries in the Pacific Ocean. Prime Minister of Fiji: 'Israel has the right to defend itself against terrorism.'

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar opens new embassy in Fiji

Boycott in Paris

Boycott in Paris: France excludes Israel from defense expo

France Notifies Defense Ministry of Prohibition on Setting Up a Pavilion at the Show. "A disgraceful decision that reeks of political and commercial calculation.'

Boycott in Paris: France excludes Israel from defense expo

The man behind Arrow 3

The man behind Arrow 3 | Shmuel Ben-Ezra appointed as National Security Council head

Prime Minister Netanyahu appointed Shmuel Ben-Ezra, a former Shin Bet division chief and Arrow 3 project leader, to head the National Security Council.

The man behind Arrow 3 | Shmuel Ben-Ezra appointed as National Security Council head

Numbers revealed

Qatar invested $65 million in anti-Israel education in the US

Qatar has infiltrated curricula with pedagogy that normalizes terrorism. Congressmen from both parties demand an urgent investigation.

Qatar invested $65 million in anti-Israel education in the US

Grunis Committee reapproves Mossad chief appointment

The Grunis Committee again determined it supports the appointment of Major-General Roman Gofman as Mossad chief.

Grunis Committee reapproves Mossad chief appointment

President Trump:

President Trump: 'The clock is ticking'

The U.S. president posted a message after his conversation with the prime minister in which he made a blunt threat to Iran.

President Trump: 'The clock is ticking'

Poll reveals:

Poll reveals: Losing elections 'intolerable' to vast majority of leftists

New poll indicates around half of right-wing voters see losing elections as 'upsetting but manageable,' while only negligible percentage of left-wing voters will respect results not in their favor.

Poll reveals: Losing elections 'intolerable' to vast majority of leftists

'Historic breakthrough'

'Historic breakthrough': Netanyahu visited UAE during Iran war

PM's Office officially confirms that during Operation Roaring Lion against Iran, Prime Minister Netanyahu secretly visited the United Arab Emirates and met with President Mohammed bin Zayed.

'Historic breakthrough': Netanyahu visited UAE during Iran war

US ambassador shocked

US ambassador shocked as teenagers reveal: We are forced to hide our Judaism

Within the halls of the official residence in Paris, nine teenagers sat down and revealed to Ambassador Charles Kushner how they cope with hatred and stigmatization in their schools.

US ambassador shocked as teenagers reveal: We are forced to hide our Judaism

German leaders came to strengthen the Jewish community in Berlin

A historic visit by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, the President of the Bundestag, ministers and governors of the regions was held at the Chabad House campus in the city, following an unusual wave of anti-Semitism.

German leaders came to strengthen the Jewish community in Berlin

Netanyahu's powerful warning to Hezbollah

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responds to elimination of Hezbollah terrorist who planned Galilee invasion, warns 'no terrorist has immunity.'

Netanyahu's powerful warning to Hezbollah

Haredi NCO receives new recruits at enlistment base

'Military service can strengthen religious identity rather than weaken it,' says Sergeant Reuven, a squad commander in the Hashmonaim Brigade, who enlisted as a combat soldier a year ago and now trains new recruits.

Haredi NCO receives new recruits at enlistment base

The Israeli campaign causing a stir in New York

A campaign launched by the Israeli Consulate in New York City and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken over Times Square, with giant billboards displaying the flags of Israel and Lebanon side by side.

The Israeli campaign causing a stir in New York

Commission report reveals:

Commission report reveals: Australian police were warned ahead of massacre

Local security group warned New South Wales police of 'high' risk to local Jewish community, interim report reveals.

Commission report reveals: Australian police were warned ahead of massacre