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US will hold Iran responsible for any Houthi attacks
US President responds to Houthi attacks on Saudi ships, warns Iran will be held responsible for any further attacks.
US President responds to Houthi attacks on Saudi ships, warns Iran will be held responsible for any further attacks.


US President says that the agreement with Saudi Arabia is contingent on the Saudis joining the Abraham Accords.

US President Donald Trump says US is prepared to approve civilian nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia - but only if Riyadh joins the Abraham Accords.

Several municipalities open public bomb shelters as Israeli defense officials warn escalating US-Iran tensions could trigger Iranian strike on Israel.
Mamdani leads the way. Good people. Decent people, they fall for it blindingly wholesale. Like the Germans were brainwashed by Hitler. Opinion.

Hamas naval terrorist who infiltrated Israel during the October 7 massacre eliminated in northern Gaza airstrike, along with two additional terrorists.

Ya Ping Abby Lee visited Tiberias and Shlomi, reaffirming Taiwan's solidarity with Israel and pledging deeper cooperation in education, AI and trade.

The water for the Temple and for Jerusalem came from the hidden Biblical Landmark of "Solomon's Pools". Watch a special video hosted by Yishai and Leah Fleisher.

Itamar Cohen, 51, one of the founders of the agricultural farm movement in Judea and Samaria, was evacuated to hospital after being stabbed near Elon Moreh. Terrorists neutralized.

Shin Bet chief David Zini told senior officials that reports surrounding his appointment were false, part of a campaign to discredit him, Haaretz report says.

MK Sharren Haskel says young daughter had long wanted to see the site of the Holy Temple, says she prayed for 'Jewish unity and unconditional love.'

Faith does not mean pretending that suffering is not real. Faith means refusing to let suffering have the final word. When the physical Temple was destroyed, Jews took the idea of it with them into exile, learning the Talmud and praying to return and rebuild it.

Firefighters, aided by two firefighting planes, work to extinguish wildfire at Derech Avraham Farm near Elon Moreh.

As US-Iran war rages on, Jews in the central synagogue in Iran hold traditional Tisha B'Av mourning prayers, read Lamentations.

Two PA policemen arrested over the Havat Gilad fire were released as investigators continued searching for the person who discarded the cigarette that is thought to have started the blaze.

Marking Tisha B'Av on the Temple Mount, Itamar Ben-Gvir said Jews are praying there as they increasingly 'feel like they're in charge.'

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Iran 'begging' to negotiate but keeps changing its position.

Prosecutors say a Nazareth resident contacted Hamas, spent years researching missiles and explosive drones as part of an alleged plot to assassinate National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

Attackers in Narathiwat opened fire and hurled bombs at a ranger checkpoint, killing five and injuring six civilians before fleeing.

Rabbi Avi Berman, Exec. Dir. of OU Israel, and Jen Airley, bereaved mother of Sgt. Binyamin Meir Airley, set out on a remarkable journey across Israel.

Thousands of Jews, including ministers and MKs, marked Tisha B'Av by ascending the Temple Mount.

Yashar! party chairman Gadi Eisenkot to receive private security detail at campaign events due to allegedly escalating incitement against him.

Police arrested several suspects, seized a loaded Glock and ammunition, and say the operation prevented a planned criminal assassination.

As US intensifies its military campaign against Iran, Israeli defense officials prepare for possibility of an Iranian attack as early as this weekend.

Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance's security detail placed on administrative leave amid leak investigation.

Join Rabbi Shlomo Bochner on an unforgettable journey in Echoes from the Platform, streaming this Tisha B'Av.

Scorching temperatures. heavy humidity, expected across much of Israel on Tisha B'Av, with relief forecast to arrive on Friday.

Sky News reports the UK examined suspending its trade agreement with Israel in 2025 but did not publicly disclose the assessment.

Following intense backlash over his rhetoric against PM Benjamin Netanyahu, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani issues a peaceful Tisha B'Av message to Jewish residents.

UK temporarily pulls diplomatic staff from Iran to operate remotely and warns travelers across 13 Middle Eastern nations of potential disruptions.

CENTCOM completes its 12th consecutive night of strikes on Iranian military sites, while the IRGC declares the Strait of Hormuz closed and warns uncoordinated ships against transit.

Israeli Consul General Ofir Akunis slams NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani for spreading "blood libels" and obsessively demonizing Israel despite admitting he lacks the authority to arrest Netanyahu.

33-year-old anti-Israel activist in Toronto faces up to 10 years in prison after being charged with terrorism for alleged ties to Hamas.

Austria officially inaugurates a police center at Adolf Hitler’s former home in Braunau am Inn, completing a €20M redesign to deter extremists.

President Herzog visits the Maccabim training base on the eve of Tisha B'Av and speaks with soldiers of the Hasmonean Brigade. "What we are doing here is unconditional love, love for the land, and love for our people."

Washington is deploying additional troops, medical personnel, and aircraft to the Middle East as President Trump considers expanding operations against Iran, reports The Wall Street Journal.

Tens of thousands gather at the Western Wall Plaza to read the Book of Lamentations and recite traditional dirges, with huge crowds expected through Thursday. Watch.

US House of Representatives passes a $1.15T defense bill with provision deepening Pentagon-Israel weapons tech cooperation and funding $750M for joint defense programs.

Yemen's Houthis confirm attacking two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea with missiles and drones to enforce a regional naval blockade announced earlier this week.

US Secretary of Energy Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman sign a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement.

At a Georgia rally, President Trump says Iran wants a deal but isn't ready, after earlier threatening to bomb Iranian power plants if shipping attacks continue.

Former Minister and Ambassador Gilad Erdan is set to launch a liberal right-wing party, with Yuli Edelstein as his number two.

Reuters says US intelligence is investigating whether Russia provided Iran with targeting data or advanced drone technology for attacks on CIA facilities.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Prison Service Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi visited administrative detainee Tal Yinon Derdik

IDF places troops on heightened alert as Israel prepares for possibility US-Iran conflict could spill over.

ZOA says the pact could spur regional proliferation, embolden Iran and weaken Israel’s security if Saudi Arabia gains enrichment rights.

As sun sets on Israel, crowds gather at the Western Wall to hear Lamentations and recite traditional prayers of mourning at the start of the fast of Tisha B'Av.

Environmental benefits from reducing ultra-processed foods may be offset by increased protein consumption, particularly from animal sources, newly published research reveals.

UJA-Federation of New York accuses New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of spreading 'distortions and disinformation,' warning his repeated attacks on Israel fuel antisemitism, leave Jewish New Yorkers feeling targeted.

Nine months after returning from Hamas captivity, Bar Kupershtein prayed, laid tefillin and recited Shema at the Nova site where he was abducted.

In his petition, the haredi spy claims that he has been denied visits for almost two years and that he is forbidden to read newspapers.

My hope is that Tisha B’Av will increasingly become the day on which Jews ask not only why the Temple was destroyed, but whether Jewish society is becoming worthy and capable of receiving it again.

In a Tisha B'Av address, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pledged to pursue a broad national government and urged greater unity.

The darkness is real. The pain must be felt. But it is not the end of the story.

Mamdani is an Israel-hater, a Jew-hater, an America-hater, and a radical Islamist who was raised to hate. Opinion.

The IDF identified Gaza soccer players, coaches and a FIFA referee as Hamas and Islamic Jihad operatives, rejecting claims they were targeted solely as athletes.

Baraka Derdik, the mother of Tal Yinon, who is detained under an administrative order and on a hunger strike, has asked the Defense Minister to release her son.

A Shin Bet document says Tal Yinon Derdik is suspected of violence, abuse and a serious indecent act, prompting an administrative order.

Veteran Israeli broadcaster Haim Yavin, widely known as "Mr. Television," has passed away.

2,000 years on, we, the Jewish Nation, are still here to commemorate our history; while the mighty empires which defeated us have long centuries since crumbled into the dust of history. Read the story here.
