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Ben Gvir demands: Execute the terrorist

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir calls for the Terrorist Death Penalty Law to be applied to the terrorist responsible for the attack in Binyamin.

Ben Gvir demands: Execute the terrorist

Yom Kippur

UK Chief Rabbi issues special prayer for Manchester victims

Britain’s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis writes a special Yom Kippur prayer honoring the two victims of last year’s Heaton Park synagogue terror attack.

UK Chief Rabbi issues special prayer for Manchester victims

UEFA rejects Ireland request to keep Israel out of future draws

UEFA rejects Ireland’s request to avoid future matchups with Israel, citing its case-by-case policy and the lack of a direct conflict between the countries.

UEFA rejects Ireland request to keep Israel out of future draws

Germany:

AfD scores another victory as Merz suffers historic defeat

Germany’s AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU records its worst state election result since World War II.

AfD scores another victory as Merz suffers historic defeat

Only 50 left

Blessing for wealth for those who support Torah centers

Only 1000 golden coins have been minted for the first 1000 donors who donate $1000 to help the rabbi establish more kollels in this time of crisis, now just 50 remain.

Blessing for wealth for those who support Torah centers

North Korea launches projectile

North Korea fires a projectile toward the East Sea days after reaffirming its nuclear status.

North Korea launches projectile

Pezeshkian:

'We don’t want war but will not yield to pressure'

Iran’s president says Tehran does not want war but will not bow to pressure, as Trump weighs military action.

'We don’t want war but will not yield to pressure'

Gmar Chatima Tova from Israel!

Updates continue from N. America

Yom Kippur about to begin in Israel. Israel. Israel National News' North America desk will continue to update the site until Yom Kippur begins in New York.

Updates continue from N. America

Trump on Iran:

‘I’m considering everything, including military action’

President Donald Trump weighs military action, economic pressure or diplomacy with Iran and signals he could meet President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York.

‘I’m considering everything, including military action’

Italy eyes burqa ban and cap on foreign students in classrooms

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni announces plans to ban burqas and niqabs in schools and introduce a cap on the number of foreign students in each class.

Italy eyes burqa ban and cap on foreign students in classrooms

Terror before Yom Kippur

Father of six murdered near Neveh Tzuf

Netanel Shakron, arrived at the spring with his eldest son to immerse ahead of Yom Kippur and was murdered by an Arab terrorist. The terrorist was apprehended at a Ramallah hospital.

Father of six murdered near Neveh Tzuf

The Daily Portion:

Five things before Yom Kippur

A great day begins with small details. Here are the most basic ones.

Five things before Yom Kippur

Tragedy in Slovenia:

Gil Hallel, 44, from Kibbutz Yizra‘el, drowns while on vacation

Gil Hallel, 44, a father of three from Kibbutz Yizra‘el, drowned to death during a family vacation in Slovenia. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

Gil Hallel, 44, from Kibbutz Yizra‘el, drowns while on vacation

Islamic Movement leader

Mansour Abbas to retire from politics in coming years

Islamic Movement leader backs Mansour Abbas’ strategy and says he is approaching the end of his political mission.

Mansour Abbas to retire from politics in coming years

Footage from Binyamin attack:

Gunfire heard as bathers take cover

Footage from Ein Ri'a spring near Neve Tzuf captures shooting attack in which a Samaria resident in his 30s was murdered. Gunfire is clearly heard as people take cover. 'Is the army here?' one is heard asking.

Gunfire heard as bathers take cover

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Yom Kippur: The Holy King

What is the significance of the changes at the end of two blessings in the Silent Prayer during the 10 Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur: The Holy King

After Binyamin shooting

Two terrorists attempt to run over soldiers in Samaria

Two terrorists attempted to carry out a ramming attack near the Ganim military post. Soldiers from the 890th Battalion opened fire, killing one and arresting the other.

Two terrorists attempt to run over soldiers in Samaria

Two months missing:

Police seek public’s help locating 24-year-old Jerusalem man

Yehuda Sferka, 24, was last seen in Jerusalem on July 20. Police are now asking for the public’s help and believe he may have traveled north.

Police seek public’s help locating 24-year-old Jerusalem man

Why can’t we enter?

It can be easier to stand in shul, say Vidui and ask Hashem to forgive us than to pick up the phone and say to someone, "I was wrong. I hurt you. Please forgive me."

Why can’t we enter?

Council head at scene of shooting

'We are strong, we will deepen our roots’

Yisrael Ganz speaks at scene of shooting attack in Binyamin hours before Yom Kippur, says families with children were targeted at a spring and calls for strengthening the Jewish presence in the region.

'We are strong, we will deepen our roots’

Signposts on the road to repentance

Each Mitzvah forges a bond between a finite human being and an infinite G-d. No small feat. But teshuvah reconnects us after that bond has been severed through sin.

Signposts on the road to repentance

Beit Shemesh: 3-month-old pronounced dead after not waking up

United Hatzalah teams were dispatched to a Haredi neighborhood in Beit Shemesh after a 3-month-old boy failed to wake up. He was evacuated to the hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead.

Beit Shemesh: 3-month-old pronounced dead after not waking up

100 meters from Ganim and Kadim:

Civil Admin clears olive groves, demolishes illegal structures

Just 100 meters from planned Ganim and Kadim communities, Civil Administration inspectors target unauthorized construction and 500 newly planted olive trees.

Civil Admin clears olive groves, demolishes illegal structures

Yuval Abraham put Israel’s defenders in the dock

A hostile world is ready to believe anything about those bloodthirsty Zionists (didn't they invade Gaza on October 7?) - and will even clap for 25 minutes for a Jew's lies about our heroic soldiers. But a film festival prize does not confer omniscience. And an Israeli passport does not make accusation uttered by its holder incontestable. Opinion.

Yuval Abraham put Israel’s defenders in the dock

Rav Soloveitchik's insight:

A strategy for Teshuva

Based on an insight by Rav Soloveitchik on the avodah of Yom Kippur, a strategy for tesuvah emerges. Rav Dovid Hirsch makes this inference.

A strategy for Teshuva

7-year-old without a helmet:

The chase captured on Border Police camera

Police officers spotted a scooter rider carrying a 7-year-old without a helmet. He allegedly fled, drove against traffic, abandoned the scooter and tried to escape on foot before being arrested.

The chase captured on Border Police camera

Mussaf of Yom Kippur:

Guardians of Israel

It is not only a Kohen Gadol or an exceptionally pious person who can and must possess this quality of love for Israel and for the entire generation - to judge them favorably, defend them, and ask for mercy on their behalf. Every Jew can elevate himself and attain this level, since he belongs to a kingdom of priests.

Guardians of Israel

Continuing bad news about Gaza

The "art of the deal" is not a workable method of operation when the other side has no intention of keeping its word. Opinion.

Continuing bad news about Gaza

On Eve of Yom Kippur

Netanyahu prays at Western Wall for IDF soldiers

The Prime Minister participated in the main Selichot service at the Western Wall and prayed for the well-being of IDF soldiers and security forces. Captivity survivors were greeted with cheers from the crowd.

Netanyahu prays at Western Wall for IDF soldiers

Historic appointment:

From the Rebbe’s tent to the judge’s bench

Veteran prosecutor Benjamin Forer was sworn in as a judge on the California Superior Court after receiving the support of 1.5 million voters.

From the Rebbe’s tent to the judge’s bench

Yom Kippur:

A comprehensive halakhic guide for Yom Kippur

Who must fast? Who is exempt? When should you avoid go to synagogue? From what age does one fast? Israel's Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber outlines key Yom Kippur laws and customs.

A comprehensive halakhic guide for Yom Kippur

UAE denies report

No warning was conveyed to Netanyahu

An official in Abu Dhabi denied a report claiming that President Mohammed bin Zayed warned Prime Minister Netanyahu of a Hamas attack before October 7.

No warning was conveyed to Netanyahu

Iran sets seven conditions for talks with US

Iran says it has sent Washington seven conditions for negotiations, including ending the war and naval blockade, as Trump weighs renewed military action.

Iran sets seven conditions for talks with US

Lawsuit against Dearborn

Ramadan celebrated, Jewish holidays ignored

Dearborn, Michigan, defends its religious policies after a lawsuit alleges public funds favored Ramadan displays while Jewish and Christian holidays were ignored.

Ramadan celebrated, Jewish holidays ignored

'Catastrophic and unjustifiable'

Sheeran addresses Gaza amid Macklemore controversy

Ed Sheeran calls the Gaza situation “catastrophic and unjustifiable" during a Philadelphia concert amid controversy over Macklemore's removal from his tour.

Sheeran addresses Gaza amid Macklemore controversy

Unusual incident in Gaza: Unarmed suspect reached IDF post

Serious incident in northern Gaza: A Gazan suspect crossed the "Yellow Line" and reached the entrance to an IDF post belonging to the 99th Division.

Unusual incident in Gaza: Unarmed suspect reached IDF post

Ahead of Yom Kippur

Last Selichot prayers held at the Western Wall

Some 150,000 worshippers pack Western Wall plaza for the central Selichot gathering. Among those attending: Captivity survivors, the Prime Minister, and Israel’s Chief Rabbis.

Last Selichot prayers held at the Western Wall

Houthis fire ballistic missile at Riyadh

Iran-backed Houthis launch major missile and drone attack on Saudi Arabia, claiming to target sensitive sites in Riyadh and Aramco facilities in Yanbu.

Houthis fire ballistic missile at Riyadh

New details emerge about Yair Netanyahu’s escape from Miami

New details reveal how an alleged Iranian assassination plot targeting Yair Netanyahu triggered an urgent security operation, sending the prime minister’s son back to Israel without even collecting his belongings.

New details emerge about Yair Netanyahu’s escape from Miami

The escalating campaign to isolate Israel economically

Governments proposing these destructive restrictions must be aggressively forced to answer: how exactly do these measures advance a negotiated peace? What economic harm could they cause to Arab workers alongside Israelis?

The escalating campaign to isolate Israel economically

Seek Hashem when He is near

Yom Kippur is a reenactment of the dedication of the Tabernacle. Just as they fell upon their faces and sang out, so do we.

Seek Hashem when He is near

Nine Israelis arrested in massive Turkey fraud crackdown

Turkish authorities say international network allegedly defrauded victims of at least $266 million; most detainees are not Israeli.

Nine Israelis arrested in massive Turkey fraud crackdown

US Representative:

'Ben Gvir in the Cabinet is an existential threat'

Brad Sherman, one of Israel’s most prominent supporters in Congress, warns of a collapse in public support for Israel in the United States.

'Ben Gvir in the Cabinet is an existential threat'

Shhh! Whatever you do, don't center the murderous extremists

Soft moral relativism was always destined to shift to hard moral inversion - and that suicidal outcome has of course landed in an era of peak moral confusion.

Shhh! Whatever you do, don't center the murderous extremists

Rare ancient tombs uncovered at Egypt’s ‘Mound of the Jews’

Archaeologists uncover rock-cut tombs and Roman military remains at Tell el-Yahudiya, an ancient Egyptian site with a remarkable connection to Jewish history.

Rare ancient tombs uncovered at Egypt’s ‘Mound of the Jews’

Erev Yom Kippur:

Lighting a yahrtzeit candle for your self

Why would a person light a Yahrtzeit (Memorial) candle for themselves?

Lighting a yahrtzeit candle for your self

Swallowed by a whale?

Yonah learned about partial teshuva when he was in the belly of the fish. He repented, and then agreed to fulfill his mission in Nineveh.

Swallowed by a whale?

As UN Week begins:

Mamdani expresses condolences for an accused killer

One story is unfolding in the streets and courtrooms of New York. The other is unfolding on the world stage. In both, innocent people were killed. In both, New Yorkers can examine where their mayor placed his voice afterward. Opinion.

Mamdani expresses condolences for an accused killer

Arab MK reveals post-election plan for the Knesset

Hadash-Ta’al chairman Ahmed Tibi hints at a series of moves Arab parties could pursue immediately after the election, including an attempt to replace Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.

Arab MK reveals post-election plan for the Knesset

Rabbi Mordechai Auerbach passes away at 84

Rabbi Mordechai Auerbach, son of renowned halakhic authority Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and longtime Tel Aviv rabbi, passes away at 84.

Rabbi Mordechai Auerbach passes away at 84

IDF takes out October 7 Hamas commander in Gaza

Muhammad Suleiman Byouk took part in the October 7 massacre, continued planting explosives and planning attacks against IDF troops.

IDF takes out October 7 Hamas commander in Gaza

Eliminated Hamas commander held Hadar Goldin, Israeli hostages

IDF, Shin Bet, reveal Rafah Brigade commander Nael Abu Obeid involved for years in holding Israelis captive, including Hadar Goldin and Nimrod Cohen.

Eliminated Hamas commander held Hadar Goldin, Israeli hostages

Herzog grants Elor Azaria’s request ahead of Yom Kippur

Nearly a decade after the shooting that sparked a national controversy, President Isaac Herzog grants Elor Azaria’s request ahead of Yom Kippur.

Herzog grants Elor Azaria’s request ahead of Yom Kippur

Two IDF soldiers injured in southern Lebanon

Two IDF soldiers lightly wounded after Hezbollah explosive device hits engineering vehicle in southern Lebanon; IDF retaliates.

Two IDF soldiers injured in southern Lebanon

UN General Assembly

Guterres ‘deeply regrets’ US decision to bar Abbas

UN chief Guterres says he “deeply regrets" the US decision to deny Mahmoud Abbas a visa, preventing him from attending the UN General Assembly in person.

Guterres ‘deeply regrets’ US decision to bar Abbas

Trump announces deal giving US security control over Greenland

President Trump announces a deal with Denmark and Greenland granting the US permanent security control and barring adversaries from military bases: “This is a dream come true for the United States of America."

Trump announces deal giving US security control over Greenland

Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision over Israel's participation

Ireland will not compete in or broadcast Eurovision 2027, citing the Gaza war, joining the Netherlands in boycotting the contest over Israel's participation.

Ireland to boycott 2027 Eurovision over Israel's participation

Trump:

'US is talking with Houthis, they would like a deal'

President Trump tells NewsNation the US is talking with the Houthis and claims Iran wants a deal, as tensions with Tehran and the rebels continue to rise.

'US is talking with Houthis, they would like a deal'