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Witness recounts terror attack on Yom Kippur eve

Nehemiah Hazan came to the spring near Neve Tzuf for a pre-Yom Kippur immersion. Minutes later, he found himself trapped at the scene of a deadly attack that claimed the life of Netanel Shakron.

Trump holds Iran meetings

'They’re not gonna have a nuclear weapon'

President Trump says he will hold meetings on Iran as Tehran warns the war is not over and vows to change its weapons, tactics and targets.

Trump praises Mamdani:

'He’s certainly got potential'

President Trump praises New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as having “great potential" ahead of their third meeting at Gracie Mansion.

From Knesset to surfboard:

Chikli surfs with wounded IDF veterans in Herzliya

Minister Amichai Chikli attends a toast hosted by “HaHazakim Mitgalim" nonprofit in Herzliya, meets wounded IDF veterans, and joins them for a surfing session.

Mamdani blasts Netanyahu again

'A war criminal and architect of a horrific genocide'

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani again calls Netanyahu a “war criminal" ahead of the Prime Minister’s UN visit, but again acknowledges he lacks authority to arrest him.

Samaria Council head:

'We expect the government to exact a heavy price'

Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan eulogizes Netanel Shakron and calls on the government to launch a large-scale military operation: “Restore the checkpoints and exact a price on the ground."

'Dad, thank you'

Netanel Shakron’s son mourns his father

Yoav, who survived the terrorist attack in which his father, Netanel Shakron, was murdered, pays emotional tribute to his father and thanks him for saving his life.

Watch: Heartfelt song at Netanel Shakron's funeral

Crowds sing mournful, moving song at funeral of terror victim Netanel Shakron, who was murdered hours before Yom Kippur at the Ein Riya spring.

Chilling:

Terror victim's son recites first 'Kaddish' at father's funeral

Yoav, eldest son of terror victim Netanel Shakron, recites 'Kaddish' at his father's funeral, a day after his father was killed in a terror attack hours before Yom Kippur.

Watch:

Netanel Shakron laid to rest after deadly Binyamin terror attack

Netanel Shakron, father of six murdered at Ein Riya spring, is laid to rest in Alei Zahav.

US media pushes back against Trump boycott

Following the White House’s decision to bar three news organizations from entering, other media outlets have suspended the press pool that accompanies the President wherever he goes.

Mystery blasts rock Syrian military sites

Three blasts hit weapons depots and military sites in less than two weeks, killing Syrian soldiers and prompting an investigation into possible Israeli involvement.

Giulio Meotti:

Demography is the greatest political force in European elections

Hatred of Jews, anti-capitalism, Islamism, and contempt for freedom will be the pillars of the European woke capitals. When they push the Jews out and allow countless Mulims in, this is what they get. Opinion.

Why Is Tehran terrified of French verbs?

On the same day Iran warned of US missile strikes, it shut down a French language institute. Here’s the sinister reason why-and why Europe can no longer play neutral. Opinion.

Hamas bomb hits IDF vehicle, Israel strikes back

Hamas plants explosive device that hits IDF engineering vehicle near Yellow Line; IDF strikes terrorist infrastructure, slamming 'blatant ceasefire violation.'

Demand to disqualify Ra’am

Bereaved families petition against Justice Sohlberg

The Choosing Life Forum is asking the Supreme Court to allow its representatives to be present in the hearing room during deliberations on the request they submitted to the Central Elections Committee to disqualify the Ra’am party.

Watch: Thousands gather for Ne’ila prayers in heart of Tel Aviv

Rosh Yehudi draws thousands to Meir Park for the closing prayers of Yom Kippur, with worshipers gathering throughout the day.

IDF foils imminent terror attack in Judea and Samaria

Duvdevan soldiers arrest two terrorists planning an immediate attack as IDF forces uncover weapons, explosives materials and a weapons-manufacturing lathe during Yom Kippur operations.

Watch: Yeshiva students end Yom Kippur with song and dance

Students in Acre and Sderot yeshivas mark the end of the holiest day of the Jewish year with singing, dancing and prayers for mercy.

Hundreds of Jews pray on Temple Mount on Yom Kippur

A full 654 Jewish ascents recorded as worshipers pray for hours with police-approved prayer books; National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir joins Mincha service ahead of the fast.

Three years later: Hostages Square gathers again in prayer

Nearly three years after October 7, Israelis return to Hostages Square for a prayer of gratitude, remembrance and unity.

Germany moves toward the extremes

The right is gaining strength, the left is taking Berlin: Why are Germany’s Jews watching the election results with concern?

Funeral at 11:00 p.m.:

IDF tracker fired at terrorist, saving victim's son

Investigation reveals terrorist returned to Ein Riya spring on eve of Yom Kippur and murdered father of six; IDF tracker’s gunfire prevented him from continuing the attack.

Shooting outside Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur

Police officer critically wounded after gunman opens fire outside Canadian synagogue during Kol Nidre services.

Report: Trump halted strike against Houthis

According to the report, the US President deliberated for approximately two weeks, instructed the Pentagon to prepare for airstrikes in Yemen - and yesterday decided to halt the move.

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.

Iran vows:

Strait of Hormuz to be closed until US meets conditions

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until its demands are met, as Trump weighs military action.

Report:

Trump administration preparing sweeping sanctions against ICC

The Trump administration is reportedly preparing broad sanctions against the ICC that could block most transactions and restrict access to US dollars.

North Korea launches projectile

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

Mamdani to meet Trump at Gracie Mansion

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet President Trump at Gracie Mansion Monday, marking their third meeting since Mamdani’s election.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

The Daily Portion:

Five things before Yom Kippur

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.