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Yashar chairman Gadi Eisenkot says coalition talks are progressing and hopes to receive the mandate to form a national emergency government early next week.
Thousands of Jews arrive in Hebron for Shabbat Chayei Sarah, as hundreds of police officers deploy to secure the annual pilgrimage to the holy city.
Border Police arrest seven illegal infiltrators near Jerusalem, including a driver who allegedly wore Haredi clothing and grew payot to evade checks.
Yisrael Beytenu's Dan Illouz rejects Liberman's proposed haredi draft compromise, pledges to fight exemption legislation, and urges Zionist unity.
Thousands of items have been collected within days of the launch of the military equipment return operation. Lt. Col. N. of the Home Front Command explains why the IDF decided to allow anonymous returns without prosecution.
Canadian intelligence agencies and the federal police report a pace of radicalization not seen since the September 11 attacks.
From reclaiming individual homes to building entire neighborhoods, Harchivi Makom Ohalech is expanding the Jewish presence in Hebron. Now, you can help secure the next home and strengthen our connection to our ancestral land.
Marking the third anniversary of Moshe Yedidyah's death, his father called for unity and shared an emotional prayer for his brother Neriyah, who arrived at the hospital without a pulse after being wounded in a terrorist attack.
From Sarah's connection to the name Israel to Rivkah's symbolic gifts, Parshat Chayei Sarah reveals the matriarchs' role in shaping Jewish destiny.
Former prime minister Ehud Olmert launches a fierce attack on Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, accusing him of failing in his duty to uphold the law and protect residents.
The double cave symbolizes the two methods by which the body is refined and elevated.
Keep the popcorn handy. This might just be the greatest political show on earth, Op-ed
Parashat Chayei Sarah and some thoughts after a disappointing election.
Yoaz Hendel, Ben-Gvir slam opposition bloc over reported talks to bring haredi parties into government
The Prime Minister's Office issued its first response in English to the US President's decision to halt military aid to Israel, describing the move as a "transition from aid to partnership."
Eva Geller died after months of hospital treatment following the mass shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman declares his willingness to compromise on military conscription, rejects a rotational premiership agreement, and predicts that Likud MKs will join the coalition after a new government is formed.
Following an Arutz Sheva report, the IDF has decided to stop providing PA security forces with advance notice of arrest operations amid concerns that the information could be leaked to terrorists.
Rabbi Kalman Ber calls for gatherings of rabbis, politicians, and intellectuals from all sectors of society to discuss the pressing issues on the national agenda.
An Agudat Yisrael representative on the Central Elections Committee made clear that the party is open to negotiations with Gadi Eisenkot, provided an agreed-upon legislative solution to the issue of haredi military conscription is presented.
Avraham Avinu and Sarah Imeynu continue to show us the way to deal with life's challenges without giving up.
Former Labor MK Colette Avital claimed that Yasser Arafat was no longer a terrorist toward the end of his life and made an outrageous comparison between him and Menachem Begin.
Are we going to be disheartened by a viciously anti-Israel political swing on our most important human ally? Or do we maintain our faith and trust G-d to continue guiding human history? G-d's tests of Abraham help us see the light.
Trump has done Israel a favor. Most of the money Americans supposedly “give" Israel is money Israel must spend in America, and it gives the US leverage over Israeli decision-making. Israel’s relationship with the United States will now reflect its own priorities. Opinion.
Secrets of Moshiach and the circuitous route of redemption.
Our children are being abused in the UK because they are Jews. A child’s right to feel safe at school is a concrete obligation. It should carry more weight than an adult activist’s determination to preserve their preferred vocabulary. Opinion.
CAIR halts operations in Florida after a federal judge declines to block its terrorist designation.
Pete Hegseth rejects impeachment efforts as political theater after Republican midterm losses, while Trump praises his performance amid calls for his removal.
Iran submits a nuclear proposal to Washington through Qatar but insists the US meet seven demands before negotiations, as Trump warns of possible new strikes.
Israeli Ambassador to the UN says Hamas extorts $3,000 from Gaza merchants for each aid truck, generating $2 million daily, and insists Hamas must leave Gaza.
Turkey's parliament approves a three-nation defense agreement with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia, expanding military cooperation, intelligence sharing and arms production.
Democratic socialist Nithya Raman defeats Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, prompting Jewish organizations to demand action against antisemitism amid concerns over Israel.
Following the Joint List's endorsement of Gadi Eisenkot at the President's Residence, MK Ahmed Tibi mocks Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, suggesting he is full of hot air.
A Montreal kosher bakery suffers extensive damage in a suspected arson attack, prompting a hate crimes investigation after a second incident in two days.
After United Torah Judaism declined to endorse Netanyahu, MK Yitzhak Pindrus makes clear that the party has not abandoned its partnership with Israel's religious community.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio rejects reports he may resign after Republicans' midterm defeat, declines to discuss 2028 and defends Trump's leadership
President Herzog announces that he will assign the mandate to form a government on Sunday, cautions that Eisenkot's ability to build a coalition remains uncertain despite securing 67 recommendations.
President Trump warns that US forces are ready to resume strikes on Iran if necessary, while insisting Tehran cannot act without Washington's approval.
Arab rioters torch a Jewish family's car in Gefen Ami, while Beit Ummar villagers report a separate attack by Jewish rioters.
Likud recommended Netanyahu to form the next government. Herzog criticized the attacks on Eisenkot and asked whether the party was prepared to give up its extremists.
As Yashar recommends Eisenkot, Herzog expresses concern over American defense aid and urges swift government formation, while Yashar rejects Netanyahu unity.
Momentum in America is with the red-green alliance because centrists lack a moral and intellectual spine. A great evil has arisen in the world, and it’s now captured the political heart of America. Opinion.
We must struggle today so that tomorrow we will not have to mourn our dead. We must fight against this disgraceful idea through every legal means. We must make clear to the public the magnitude of the disaster and the danger.
Shin Bet chief David Zini compared the alleged influx of foreign money during the elections to the October 7 failure at a closed-door conference.
Iran's security chief delivers Khamenei's message to Putin and discusses regional security, ending the war and a possible gas pipeline from Russia to Iran.
Avraham showed that he was prepared to deal with difficulties and find solutions, but he would not abandon the principles that were essential to the future of his family and Klal Yisrael.
After years of opposition, MK Avigdor Liberman has lifted his veto on the haredi parties and authorized negotiations to form a government with Shas and United Torah Judaism.
Iran is reviewing new nuclear proposals advanced by Qatari mediators, as Washington and Tehran weigh renewed diplomacy amid threats of further military action.
Bennett and Lapid's Together party recommends Eisenkot to form the next government, rejects haredi draft exemptions and warns against political unity.
Argentine President Javier Milei and Yisrael Ganz, Governor of the Binyamin Regional Council and Chairman of the Yesha Council, held an extended meeting.
Review of Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib’s book on life under Hamas.
Israel, Greece and Cyprus agree to deepen defense cooperation, strengthen maritime security and reject the Turkey-Libya maritime agreement.
Herzog asks whether the Joint List would withdraw support during a war with Iran or Hamas, but party chairman Jabareen declines to give a firm commitment.
The MAGA movement turns out to have been little more than a personality cult, and when the people turned on the cult leader and dissented from certain policy choices, the charade was revealed. Opinion.
A Kantar Institute poll, conducted exclusively among the Jewish public, indicates widespread opposition to the establishment of a government led by the Change Bloc with the support of Ra'am and United Torah Judaism.
Hazardous chemical exposure at Jerusalem school leaves two children moderately injured, 19 others mildly injured.
An IDF reservist who posed as a licensed physician and performed unauthorized procedures on soldiers in Gaza is sentenced to 30 months in prison.
Shas chairman Aryeh Deri addressed the election results at a faction meeting, declaring, "300,000 votes is not a collapse," and promising to learn lessons from the defeat.
The Independent reports Rubio may leave Trump's administration to pursue a 2028 presidential bid against JD Vance, but the White House strongly denies it.
