Yair Golan: I prefer Mansour Abbas to haredi parties
Democrats chief Yair Golan slams haredi parties, claiming they will sit in any government 'so long as they get their share of meat.'
Democrats chief Yair Golan slams haredi parties, claiming they will sit in any government 'so long as they get their share of meat.'


While en route to his first visit to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV stresses that establishing a Palestinian state is essential to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, praises Turkey.

The Satmar Rebbe, Rabbi Aron Teitelbaum, described seeing American yeshiva students aimlessly roaming Jerusalem, warning parents that their sons are “descending, not ascending,” during his post-trip remarks.

Alon Ohel uploaded his first post on Instagram since returning from Hamas captivity in October, announcing his return to the platform.
Temperatures to rise gradually from mid-week, as winds pick up and weather becomes hot and dry.

IDF continues to combat the terror tunnels in the Israeli-controlled area in southern Gaza, eliminating over 40 terrorists who were hiding underground over the past week alone.

A tense exchange erupted after captivity survivor Elizabeth Tsurkov accused Channel 12 of whitewashing the killing of two Gaza youths, prompting Amit Segal to fire back with sharp personal attacks on her record.

Dr. Yolanda Yavor, Tel Aviv University professor arrested for posting incitement online, has thousands of followers, knows 'very well' the meaning of what she wrote, police representatives says.

Ahead of expected legislative blitz, Hamodia newspaper report raises questions about support for Draft Law proposal.

Israeli singer Ehud Banai performs a moving rendition of 'Blues Kna'ani' at the funeral of Dror Or, whose body was returned from Hamas captivity.

Yoni Finlay recounts the Manchester synagogue terror attack, warning that rising antisemitism has left British Jews fearful, exposed, and even considering aliyah as they question their future in the UK.

North Carolina activists claimed ‘victory’ in their Israel-divestment push. The state treasury says they’re wrong.

Captivity survivor Yosef Haim Ohana finally returns home after completing rehabilitation at the Kfar Maccabiah resort in Ramat Gan.

Large crowds attend funeral of Dror Or, murdered and abducted on October 7, whose body was returned to Israel last week.

Reading about Yaacov’s marriages to Leah and Rachel is an appropriate time to recall some of the duties incumbent upon Jewish husbands.

Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin called on the Dublin City Council to drop the proposal to rename Herzog Park, calling the move 'divisive.'

The Mossad’s active presence inside Iran and throughout Tehran has served as a barely concealed warning to the regime, yet the clerical establishment remains lost in its delusions and the destructive ideology of Khomeinism. Opinion.

Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s parents captivate London audience with message of hope at the Fifth Annual Sacks Conversation. 'I would ask Rabbi Sacks if he could teach Hersh some of what he taught me.'

The new police force includes 5,000 police officers who will undergo training in Egypt, and 5,000 police officers who worked under the Hamas government.

Mohammad Dawood Alokozay, admitted under Operation Allies Welcome, was arrested after posting a TikTok video hinting at a bomb attack targeting Fort Worth, raising concerns about immigration vetting and national security.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu submitted a request for a pardon to President Isaac Herzog.

Meital Azariah was lightly hurt when a teenager threw an iron rod that shattered her windshield near Giti Avishar junction. “It’s unbelievable; we felt God protected us,” she recounted.

Parashat Vayetzei's Ashkenazi and Sepharadi haftorahs are back to back in the book of Hoshea, but have different themes.

A goat belonging to the Metzudat David farm in the Binyamin region was poisoned near its grazing area. Police located a pita bread laced with toxic material and arrested four Palestinians from the village of al-Mughayir in less than 24 hours.

The city of Sopot in Poland, which has been twin cities with Ashkelon for 30 years, has decided to sever ties with its Israeli partner in light of the situation in Gaza.

Drawing on her Jewish heritage and experience working with Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson directs Eleanor the Great, a poignant comedy about a widow claiming her friend’s Holocaust story.

The IDF is investigating whether two of the terrorists eliminated in the air strike in Gaza this morning (Sunday) are the commander of the East Rafah battalion and his deputy.

Representatives of the haredi factions recently approached MK Ahmed Tibi with a request that he be absent from the expected vote on the draft law - in an attempt to thwart the law's repeal

Israeli journalist Jacky Levy, whose son will draft this week for combat service, criticizes the wording of the Draft Law and claims discrimination, ‘Even when a non-Haredi Jew is persecuted - it is an antisemitic decree.’

From the beginning of January, the standby squads in communities near the border will remain with only a security coordinator and a deputy. In other communities, the reserve days of the security forces will be limited.

Despite Abbas’ promise to the British Prime Minister, PA payments to terrorists continue through a new 'welfare program.' European Union is demanding clarifications.

The IDF has expressed deep concern in recent weeks over the possible leakage of sensitive information and valuable intelligence to Hezbollah via UNIFIL personnel operating along the northern border.

New independent review to examine how Hamas’ massacre plan was identified already in 2018 but never thoroughly investigated.

Against the backdrop of a relatively dry winter so far, today (Sunday) and tomorrow are expected to bring rain to the north and center of the country. Later in the week, temperatures will rise again.

Although I am a Hebrew speaker, I traveled to the USA, in order to teach Torah, meet our Jewish brethren, learn about their strengths and the challenges they face, and counteract the negative picture of Israel in the media by describing the gooness of the Land of Israel.

The righteous were remembered because they were few, the rest were silent. Now history is doing what history does, it's repeating itself. Opinion.

US media reported that a shooting during a child's birthday party in the city of Stockton, California, led to the deaths of at least four people and the injury of ten others.

When someone is in harmony, they connect to the soul's source, which exists beyond the limits of linear time. They operate at the level of "thought," which is instant and limitless.

A US drone strike in Yemen’s Marib province eliminates two alleged Al-Qaeda terrorists riding a motorcycle. The strike comes amid ongoing counter-terrorism operations.

AfD launches its new youth wing, Generation Germany, in Giessen as 25,000 protesters gather nearby. Police deploy 5,000 officers, use water cannons, and report injuries.

Accountability and justice must be prioritised over expediency, but they are not.

US Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa says Israel “needs no permission” to defend itself, urging Beirut to disarm Hezbollah.

US policy must signal that Washington supports the ideological quarantine of Islamism, but will not reward replacing it with the descent into strongman rule. Opinion.

US Senator Lindsey Graham condemns Dublin City Council’s proposal to remove Chaim Herzog’s name from a park: The Herzog family is one of the great families in the history of Israel.

Northwestern University will pay $75M to end a Trump administration antisemitism probe, restoring $790M in frozen funds.

Hezbollah terrorist organization urges Pope Leo XIV to reject Israeli "aggression" ahead of his Beirut visit, insisting it has respected the ceasefire despite its attempts to rearm.

Residents of Kedumim gather with the Perry family to celebrate the elimination of the terrorist who murdered Gideon, praising the security forces for the operation.

Terrorist hurls iron rod towards car traveling on key road in Samaria, striking windshield near driver.

US President Donald Trump announces closure of Venezuela airspace, Venezuela Foreign Minister calls Trump's declaration a 'colonialist threat.'

The Bnei Akiva movement held its annual celebrations this evening, ending the a month of activities and at the end of the 'Shabbat Irgun'.

Terrorists made suspicious movements during Jenin clashes, 'kept putting their hands down, made movements as if putting their hands in their pockets,' Border Police officers who were present at the scene say.

The Association of Haredi Hesder Yeshivot warns that the draft law being formed prevents combining military service with professional or technical certificate studies, potentially eliminating the possibility of a haredi Hesder track.

American divisiveness has reached the point of 6 Democrat legislators advising soldiers to consider refusing orders. Israel had reached that point when it learned the hard way that when the enemy attacks, there are no political points to gain. Opinion.

'Handala' Iranian hacker group says they broke into vehicle belonging to Israeli nuclear scientist, leaving flowers, followed by a threatening note.

Modeling is the only authentic and impactful form of education.

Whether the Jew is wealthy or poor, mighty or weak, it seems we face our troubles in isolation. Not during the Holocaust, not in 1948, noy today. Except that we are never actually alone.

Ireland's foreign minister Helen McEntee has called for the name of the sixth president of Israel, Chaim Herzog, not to be removed from a park in the capital Dublin.

Israelis know that externalizing internal dissent during war creates a strategic threat to the state. That lesson seems to be forgotten by those who should know it best. Ehud Olmert is the prime example. Opinion.

Father of Yasam officer Ran Gvili, the only Israeli hostage whose body is still held in Gaza, speaks at Hostages Square, demanding Israel not move to second stage, rebuild Gaza, until his son's body is returned to Israel.

Hamas' internal security mechanism promises terror group will pursue mercenaries connected to Israel, dismantle Israel's networks.
