Parashat Vayishlach:
"Do not grab a dog by its ears!"
Couldn't Yaakov simply avoided his brother?

Does Am Yisrael deserve the Brachot? Do we live up to the title we hold? Are we fulfilling our mission as the chosen nation?

Do we have the resolve to look past the opinions of others and seek the core truth of every person and situation?

Israeli enters Palestinian Authority-controlled Qalqilya in search of stolen vehicle, is rescued by Civil Administration.
Ariel died at Shaare Zedek Medical Center and his family decided to donate his organs; the donations saved the lives of two adults and two children.

Prime Minister's Office announces that the body of deceased hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak has been returned to Israel. Gaza terror groups are still holding the body of Yassam officer Ran Gvili.

Manischewitz opens nationwide competition to crown the top Jewish male and female NCAA athletes in America, with winners set to appear on limited-edition matzah boxes.

IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says inspectors remain barred from Iran’s damaged nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow after US strikes, with Tehran limiting cooperation despite partial inspection agreements.

Antisemitic incidents in Australia fell 20% to 1,654 last year, but remain five times pre-Oct. 7 levels, new data show.

House Foreign Affairs Committee advances a bipartisan bill urging President Trump to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist group.

Crew of the Greek-operated Eternity C, sunk in July after Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, have been released. Eleven seafarers are set to arrive in Oman, ending months of captivity.

Pentagon watchdog says Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth endangered US troops by sharing Yemen strike details on Signal, though he had authority to declassify.

There are reasons to oppose the push to pardon Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that originated with President Donald Trump. But his farcical 'trial' should still end. Opinion.

UN Secretary-General Guterres continues his criticism of Israel, says Gaza operation was “fundamentally wrong” and may involve war crimes.

Watch: Former hostage Omer Shem Tov sings “Shir LaMa’alot” before more than 1,000 Christian religious leaders from the United States.

Dr. Salvador Plasencia sentenced to two and a half years for selling ketamine to Matthew Perry before his death. Judge says he exploited Perry’s addiction.

Senior Egyptian official says any opening of the Rafah crossing would require two-way movement of residents.

Prime Minister Netanyahu tells the NYT Dealbook forum that Israel is fighting the "free world's battle," rejects a Palestinian state, calls his trial a "witch hunt," and vows to secure peace through absolute strength.

President Trump expresses confidence that phase two of his Gaza peace plan will begin “pretty soon,” despite the incident in Rafah in which IDF soldiers were injured.

All Hamas terror cells hiding in Rafah’s tunnels remain in continuous contact with the group’s senior military leadership, contradicting Hamas’ public claim that the cells act independently, Kan News reports.

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the 300 signatories expressed their “horror and outrage” at Reem Alsalem’s rape-denial.

Gaza residents to be allowed to exit Gaza into Egypt, subject to coordination and oversight.

Two Jews who were sprayed with pepper spray by an Arab attacker in Jerusalem have filed a civil lawsuit for 60,000 shekels.

Firefighters were called to a burning apartment in the Ramot neighborhood and located a 10-year-old boy who was unconscious and in critical condition.

Police investigate after 12-year-old Bnei Brak boy is found lifeless in his home.

What began as Israel’s survival instinct has become a global security asset, with nations far from the Middle East now safer because of technologies born in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Jerusalem. Opinion.

Judge orders University of Florida to readmit law student who posted antisemitic content online.

Senior officials meet in Naqoura to review efforts toward a lasting cessation of hostilities in Lebanon, aiming to strengthen long-term stability and create peace along the border.

4 soldiers were wounded,1 seriously, when terrorists emerged from a tunnel in eastern Rafah and confronted IDF troops.

Three brothers become fathers on the same day - two to singletons, and the third to twins.

IDF Chief of Staff, LTG Eyal Zamir, conducted a field tour today in the 80th Regional Division. 'In the Negev, security and the communities are interconnected - this is a clear principle that guides our actions.'

Rome synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian terror attack vandalized.

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) handed over the first operational Arrow 3 system to the German Army today.

A thousand Christian leaders visiting with FOZ heard powerful testimony from captivity survivors, including Edan Alexander, who wore his IDF uniform publicly for the first time since his release.

IDF soldiers apprehended three terrorists, including a terrorist who had planned to carry out a terrorist attack.

CENTCOM unveiled Task Force Scorpion Strike to rapidly field low-cost LUCAS one-way attack drones in the Middle East, boosting US deterrence and accelerating tech innovation.

A group of extremist haredi protesters in Brooklyn demonstrated against Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch, who is visiting the Borough Park neighborhood, due to his position on Israel’s Draft Law.

Global unrest, particularly the Gaza war, is increasingly influencing Britons to embrace Islam amid rising perceptions of injustice.

Over the past week, five-barrel launchers loaded with rockets inside intended to be launched towards Israeli territory have been found in northern Gaza.

New olim find a home in Carmay Hanadiv, where a strong sense of family made their long-awaited transition to life in Israel feel natural and uplifting.

A Negev resident is accused of conducting training, preparations, and attempts to obtain weapons as part of planning an attack against soldiers in Be'er Sheva.

Lebanese PM Nawaf Salam said adding a civilian delegate to the ceasefire committee is not a step toward normalization, insisting Lebanon is not entering peace talks with Israel.

Rabbi Seth Farber, founder and chairman of ITIM, offers a candid and far-reaching look at the challenges facing Israel’s religious establishment today and the urgent changes he believes are needed.

The European Parliament hosted a high-level conference on 'Facing the Academic Front Against Israel' to address the alarming rise of antisemitism and anti-Israel hostility within the academic sphere across Europe.

Activist Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib says Gaza civilians report intimidation, assaults, and hospital interrogations by Hamas, while human rights groups remain silent.

The Ministry of Health reported that a six-year-old boy, who had been generally healthy and vaccinated against influenza, died after a rapid deterioration in his condition.

The second Turgeman Commission is probing delayed IDF orders and missed warnings on October 7, examining why key decisions were not made as Hamas advanced.

To date, Lockheed Martin has invested more than $4 billion - $470 million in the past five years - with Israeli defense and aerospace industrial cooperation projects.

Students from the Religious Zionist movement are demanding that the Open University cancel a conference they say criticizes IDF soldiers' conduct.

For the first time, Israel and Lebanon will send civilian representatives to the Naqoura ceasefire committee meeting, aimed at advancing economic dialogue and laying groundwork for future cooperation.

The answer is a function of the country's needs.

The basic assumption of its central supporters in the US (as well as in France and Britain), whereby the Lebanese Army can serve as a counterweight to Hezbollah, is fundamentally flawed. It is incapable and unwilling to disarm Hezbollah. Report.

The Knesset Interior Affairs Committee held a meeting on the issue of waste fires, with MKs calling them terrorism and urging military involvement.

Rappers Subliminal and The Shadow held a joint birthday party attended by musicians and TV personalities. National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir surprised guests by joining the dancing and wearing the rappers' signature hat.

When antisemite Jimmy Carter became president, it was easy to leave the Left, but as time went on, it became even easier. Opinion.

Sky Express launches new route connecting Tel Aviv and Athens, offers connections to various locations in Europe - but no free checked baggage.

Winter weather system to arrive in Israel over weekend, bringing strong rains, harsh winds, and flood warnings.

IDF soldiers fire towards suspects attempting to smuggle weapons from Jordan, ram soldiers.

Hashmonaim Brigade's first group of squad commanders graduates course with 70 haredi future commanders to lead the brigade's next generations.

The prosecution has assembled an evidentiary basis against most of the terrorists imprisoned in Israel who participated in the October 7th massacre.
