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| Arutz 7 Report: Zelenskyy to visit US, address Congress and meet Biden Ukrainian President to visit US on Wednesday, his first in-person visit si...     |
| Virtual Jerusalem Historic Event To Strengthen Israel’s Citizens On Jerusalem Day |
| Timesofisrael.com Poorer people are getting a double dose of long COVID symptoms — Israeli research Study finds low-income Israelis who recovered from severe or acute infection have averaged 3.3 symptoms per person, while higher-income Israelis average just 1.8 symptoms each... |
| Timesofisrael.com Taliban bans university education for Afghan girls, drawing global condemnation US warns move violates previous commitments, will have 'concrete costs;' UN 'deeply concerned' at development; Kabul regime releases 2 US citizens it was holding... |
| Timesofisrael.com Jim Carr, Canadian MP whose political values stemmed from his Jewishness, dies at 71 Son of Russian Jewish immigrants led mission to Israel in 2018, described antisemitism he faced as a teen as shaping his efforts to bring Jews and Muslims together... |
| Timesofisrael.com Circassian town in northern Israel wins UN recognition as global ‘tourist village’ Kfar Kama, in lower Galilee, is one of only two Circassian communities in Israel; award ceremony set for February in Saudi Arabia... |
| Timesofisrael.com US envoy Nides attends Reform candle lighting at Western Wall’s egalitarian plaza Gantz heckled at ceremony in men's section of plaza, drawing condemnation from Haredi party leader; Women of the Wall hold their own lighting, lamenting exclusion from main event... |
| New York Post Taliban release 2 detained US citizens in ‘goodwill’ move, State Department confirms Two US citizens held captive in Afghanistan are on their way home this week... |
| Timesofisrael.com The whole package at Reichman University; how a lone soldier forges her path - Sponsored Content Liron Tzour graduated from the School of Communications and is currently completing her Global MBA in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Reichman University.... |
| JPOST Police officer injured in ramming attack, two suspects arrested A police officer was injured when a suspect rammed her with his car and fled. ... |
| AL JAZEERA Taliban release two detained Americans in ‘goodwill gesture’ The release was revealed on the same day the Taliban banned women from atte... |
| Arutz 7 Great place for circumcision ceremony: Illegal outpost The Chaim family performed the religious ritual welcoming their 10th newbo... |
| Arutz 7 Israel, beware of the transgender invasion 2022 is the year in which we lost our freedoms and were forced to swallow ... |
| Arutz 7 Gantz lights Hanukkah candle with soldiers in Samaria The Defense Minister thanked commanders and soldiers for their commitment ... |
| Arutz 7 Explosion rips through Russian gas pipeline supplying Europe Blast in section of the pipeline in western Russian kills three people but... |
| Arutz 7 UK’s oldest synagogue to build Central London’s first eruv Bevis Marks Synagogue submits proposal to construct eruv to become more ac... |
| New York Post FBI efforts to bury Hunter Biden story similar to CIA ‘psychological operation,’ ‘Twitter Files’ journalist reveals The FBI's efforts to suppress The Post's scoop on Hunter Biden's laptop res... |
| JPOST Herzog calls for more police attention, resources The President called for more budget, more human resources and greater respect from the public for the police force. ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Video surfaces of Biden saying Iran nuclear deal is ‘dead’; White House doesn’t deny Clip from November shows US president telling activists who pulled him aside in California that he won't declare publicly that deal is dead; Bennett takes credit for development... |
| Timesofisrael.com Father, 2-year-old son shot dead in apparent criminal underworld hit in Nazareth Firas Heib killed on the spot while in car; toddler Fares rushed to the hospital with serious wounds, with doctors unable to save him; 2 arrested... |
| Timesofisrael.com Detroit Pistons troll Kyrie Irving with Hanukkah display after antisemitism scandal In NBA game against Brooklyn Nets, scoreboard features 'Happy Hanukkah' message along with lit menorah as teams' clash coincides with first night of Jewish festival... |
| Huffington Post Airline Mix-Up Sends Couple’s Dog To Saudi Arabia Instead Of Nashville Bluebell, a Labrador mix, is still distressed weeks after the ordeal,... |
| Timesofisrael.com IDF troops come under fire near Nablus; Lion’s Den claims responsibility Military says soldiers scanning area of shooting in northern West Bank were also shot at; attacks raise concerns Nablus-based terror group re-establishing itself... |
| Timesofisrael.com Detroit Pistons troll Kyrie Irving with Hanukkah display, after antisemitism scandal In NBA game against Brooklyn Nets, scoreboard features 'Happy Hanukkah' message along with lit menorah as teams' clash coincides with first night of Jewish festival... |
| Timesofisrael.com Cop injured as car bolts during inspection, rams into her; 2 killed on the roads Vehicle seized after search, 2 suspects caught in Bedouin town of Hura; in separate hit-and-run, 15-year-old boy is killed; woman killed after bus hits her in Ashdod... |
| Fox News World Taliban officially bans women from obtaining university education The Taliban has banned women in Afghanistan from obtaining a university edu... |
| Arutz 7 After users say he has to go, Elon Musk searching for new Twitter CEO Billionaire searching for replacement for himself after poll results in ma... |
| Arutz 7 Why the ADL abandoned Antisemitism and went woke The ADL is not a Jewish organization anymore. It’s a lucrative leftist g... |
| NPR Taliban ban Afghan women from attending universities Women are banned from private and public universities until further notice,... |
| News.com.au Sunak warns of increasing threat from Iran Rishi Sunak has said he is growing increasingly concerned about Iran and be... |
| News.com.au Taliban suspends women from Afghan universities The Taliban in Afghanistan has suspended all female students from the count... |
| News.com.au Biden: Iran nuclear deal ‘is dead but we are not going to announce it – long story’ Biden: Iran nuclear deal 'is dead but we are not going to announce it – l... |
| Timesofisrael.com US says Israel, Arab countries to reconvene in early 2023 for Negev Forum White House official doesn't specify if gathering will be for working groups or for ministers, says steps taken by incoming right-wing government will impact initiative's success... |
| Timesofisrael.com Hanukkah in Qatar: Israeli diplomats attend candle lighting hosted by US embassy Members of temporary Israeli mission in Gulf state for World Cup attend reception alongside diplomats from other embassies, local Jews and Chabad emissaries... |
| JPOST TAU, Goethe University launch first joint interfaith studies center A year after the original announcement, the collaboration is finally getting underway. ... |
| Huffington Post Taliban Say Women Banned From Universities In Afghanistan The Taliban have banned women from private and public universities in... |
| Timesofisrael.com Palestinians call for escalation, protest death of mass terrorist in Israeli prison Businesses shuttered, students sent home, rallies held over Nasser Abu Hmeid, who died of cancer; Israel said mulling whether to release body, fearing incitement during funeral... |
| AL JAZEERA Taliban says women banned from universities in Afghanistan The US and Britain criticised the ban, which the Taliban says preserves “... |
| Timesofisrael.com Policewoman lightly injured as car bolts during road inspection, rams into her Vehicle seized after search, 2 suspects caught in Bedouin town of Hura; in separate hit-and-run, 15-year-old boy seriously injured; woman killed after bus hits her in Ashdod... |
| Arutz 7 Baby Chaim is 6 months old, his life is hanging by a thread "Chaim has been in the NICU all his life. I’m begging you to join our ba... |
| Arutz 7 Jewish property owners say NY town discriminated by blocking building permits Owners of land in Forestburgh accuse town of not letting them build housin... |
| Arutz 7 North Korea threatens Japan after it doubles military spending Pyongyang warns it will take ‘bold military steps’ after Tokyo announc... |
| Arutz 7 Outrageous: Government website offers Palestine as option for country of birth How did this error appear in the search engine at "mybenefits.gov.il"?... |
| Arutz 7 Lions Den terrorists claim responsibility for three separate shooting attacks 3 shooting attacks in Samaria on Tuesday evening alone. No injuries report... |
| FOX NEWS INTL Archeologists excavate ancient tomb associated with midwife of Jesus in southwest Jerusalem The Jewish burial cave complex traditionally associated with Jesus’ midwi... |
| New York Post Biden blurts out that Iran nuclear deal ‘dead’ but White House won’t announce Biden also said he's concerned Iran will "have a nuclear weapon they'll rep... |
| The Age Taliban bans women from Afghan universities The latest Taliban restriction on female education is likely to raise conce... |
| The Guardian Russia plans to boost military links with Iran, says UK defence secretary Ben Wallace says Putin regime will supply military technology in return ... |
| NPR Taliban bans Afghan women from attending universities Women are banned from private and public universities until further notice,... |
| ForeignPolicy.com The Taliban Can’t Win Friends or Influence People Fights with neighbors, terrorism attacks on the group’s few patrons, and ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Off a desert highway in the south, Bedouins convene for weekly horse racing Participants deny gambling involved and say they're determined to maintain tradition, despite efforts by police to shut it down over claim some gatherings held too close to road... |
| Timesofisrael.com US said planning to hold Netanyahu responsible for actions of far-right ministers US officials quoted saying policy aimed at limiting influence of next coalition's most hardline members; US policy on Iran, Saudi Arabia could be leveraged to pressure incoming PM... |
| Timesofisrael.com Bank of Israel says education funds needed to boost human capital, workforce Central bank governor underlines need for investment in early childhood education and vulnerable populations to improve workforce ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Israel to give 17 power generators to Ukraine for electricity-starved Kherson Echoing Hanukkah theme, embassy says generators will 'illuminate the darkness' in a region where energy infrastructure has been ravaged by Russian bombardment... |
| JPOST A Hanukkah miracle: Stolen ancient Torah scrolls recovered The recovered scrolls will soon be returned to the synagogue. ... |
| Fox News World Nobel laureate calls out Oberlin College for whitewashing role of professor in purge of Iranian dissidents Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner wants Oberlin College to come clean about ... |
| FOX NEWS INTL Nobel laureate calls out Oberlin College for whitewashing role of professor in purge of Iranian dissidents Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner wants Oberlin College to come clean about ... |
| Fox News World Palestinians call for strike in West Bank after prisoner dies of lung cancer Palestinians have called for a strike in the occupied West Bank after a pri... |
| FOX NEWS INTL Palestinians call for strike in West Bank after prisoner dies of lung cancer Palestinians have called for a strike in the occupied West Bank after a pri... |
| Arutz 7 3rd night of Hanukkah: Benny Gantz lights candles at the Western Wall Plaza Also present were Rabbi Grossman of Migdal Ha'emek and hundreds of Holocau... |
| New York Post US commandos capture six ISIS terrorists in latest Syria raid US commandos nabbed the terrorists in three separate helicopter raids over ... |
| Arutz 7 95-year-old Ofakim woman saved by grandson after nearly choking at Hanukkah party United Hatzalah EMT springs into action to save his own grandmother during... |
| Arutz 7 Lithuania passes new law on Holocaust restitution Good Will Compensation Law welcomed by American Jewish Committee as step t... |
| Timesofisrael.com Oligarch Roman Abramovich spotted at Western Wall, reportedly for son’s bar mitzvah Tycoon, who got Israeli citizenship in 2018, was also spotted in the country earlier this year; is said to have lost over half his fortune due to Western sanctions over Ukraine war... |
| Arutz 7 Shaked: MK Sliman should serve her constituents instead of promoting terrorists Interior Minister responds to MK's accusation deportation of terrorist con... |
| New York Post Biden: Iran nuclear deal is ‘dead’ but White House won’t announce it Biden also said he's concerned Iran will "have a nuclear weapon they'll rep... |
| NPR More Iranians face possible execution as authorities seek to crush continuing unrest The executions are Tehran's main response to protests that have swept the c... |
| JPOST Netanyahu expected to announce tomorrow that he has formed a government Netanyahu has until midnight tomorrow to announce that he has formed a government to Herzog. ... |
| JPOST Father and two-year-old son shot dead in Nazareth In an apparent hit, a father and his two-year-old son were shot in their car. ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Prosecutors ask court to declare Netanyahu’s former bureau chief a hostile witness 'I've been attacked and harassed,' David Sharan says in court of police interrogations, before being asked any questions by prosecution or defense; court considering request... |
| Timesofisrael.com US planning to reconvene Israeli-Arab ‘Negev Summit’ early next year Senior US official says foreign ministers from Israel, Arab nations slated to meet 'probably in the first quarter' of 2023, in move aimed at urging Netanyahu to exercise restraint... |
| Arutz 7 House committee to consider releasing Trump’s tax returns After waging multi-year battle to gain access to Trump's tax records, Demo... |
| Arutz 7 Biden: America will not be silent in face of rising antisemitism US President says he 'feels' fear of Jews in Hanukkah tweet addressing glo... |
| Arutz 7 Eight thoughts for eight nights (3) Inspired by faith, we can change the world.... |
| Arutz 7 Policewoman injured in suspected ramming attack in south 22-year-old officer struck by driver she ordered to pull over after he aro... |
| Timesofisrael.com Knesset freezes votes until Monday, giving Netanyahu more time to swear in coalition Lawmakers nix this week's remaining plenum sessions, meaning government can be sworn in as late as January 2; Netanyahu still must tell Herzog he's formed a coalition by Wednesday... |
| Timesofisrael.com Iran releases prominent dissident after three months in jail, says brother Majid Tavakoli granted bail from Tehran's Evin prison; rights activist and past winner of Student Peace Prize was arrested shortly after start of recent anti-regime protests... |
| AL JAZEERA Pakistani raid kills all Taliban hostage-takers, officials say Thirty-three TTP fighters were killed when special forces raided the facili... |
| Arutz 7 MK Tal: The EU doesnt run the world or us MK Ohad Tal reacts to expose about European Union involvement in the Arab ... |
| AL JAZEERA Iran and EU signal continued work on nuclear deal in Jordan Communication lines will be kept open despite worsening ties, but there has... |
| Timesofisrael.com Huge crowds welcome home Messi, Argentina squad as heroes after World Cup victory Fans swamp highway as victorious players clutching cherished trophy make their way to Buenos Aires; president declares national holiday... |
| JPOST Police officer injured in ramming attack, suspect escaped A police officer was injured when a suspect rammed her with his car and fled. ... |
| Haaretz U.S. defends Israel over deportation of Palestinian lawyer to France The State Department backed Israel's decision to deport Palestinian lawyer ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Huge crowds welcome Messi, Argentina squad as heroes after soccer World Cup victory Fans swamp highway as victorious players clutching cherished trophy make their way to Buenos Aires; president declares national holiday so country can celebrate... |
| Arutz 7 Major earthquake rocks parts of Northern California Massive 6.4-magnitude quake shakes northern area of state, causing damage ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Leaked EU report details plan to strengthen Palestinian claims in West Bank’s Area C Document reportedly calls on Europeans to monitor Israeli excavations, provide legal aid to Palestinians in areas fully controlled by Israel; Smotrich: EU involvement unacceptable... |
| Timesofisrael.com Power of 4th vaccine doses is in keeping COVID mild, Israeli study finds When it comes to avoiding ‘substantial’ disease, boost was 71% effective for Pfizer, 89% for Moderna, but 4th shots give only small edge over 3-dose regimen in preventing infection... |
| Timesofisrael.com Knesset freezes votes for a week, giving Netanyahu more time to swear in coalition Likud leader still needs to declare coalition-building success to Herzog by tomorrow night, but buys himself another week to complete legislation demanded as conditions by allies... |
| Timesofisrael.com Cops try to shut down performance by Palestinian rapper for songs criticizing police Controversial hip-hop star Tamer Nafar was performing at a festival in the Arab town of Kafr Yasif when police tried to force him offstage, claiming his lyrics were incitement... |
| Timesofisrael.com Politicians fume as ultra-Orthodox neighborhood grocery found setting men-only hours Though it began under their tenure, Lapid and Liberman tie Jerusalem store's policy to incoming government's plan to permit gender-segregation in public spaces... |
| Arutz 7 MK Cohen proposes bill to fight foreign govt. funding of incitement MK Almog Cohen proposes bill barring NGOs from receiving funding from org.... |
| Haaretz Two Israeli villages will be featured at UN tourism conference in Saudi Arabia The United Nations World Tourism Organization has selected Neot Smadar and ... |
| Arutz 7 Knesset passes Ben-Gvirs police reform in its first reading Bill giving National Security Minister power over police passes 63-53.... |
| Arutz 7 Former concentration camp secretary guilty of complicity in 10,500 murders 97-year old who worked as a typist at the Stutthof concentration camp in N... |
| Timesofisrael.com Holocaust survivors to celebrate Hanukkah by spreading message of hope worldwide Virtual event will highlight survivors from across the globe, including some recently evacuated from war-torn Ukraine; ceremony to feature Herzog, Scholtz, Barbra Streisand... |
| Timesofisrael.com Politicians fume as ultra-Orthodox neighborhood grocery found setting men-only times Though it began under their tenure, Lapid and Liberman tie Jerusalem store's policy to incoming government's plan to permit gender-segregation in public spaces... |
| New York Times U.S. Commandos Capture Six ISIS Officials in Raids in Syria The operations were the second time in recent weeks that U.S. forces had ki... |
| Timesofisrael.com Politicians fume as shop in ultra-Orthodox neighborhood found setting men-only times Though it began under their tenure, Lapid and Liberman tie Jerusalem grocery store's policy to incoming government's plan to permit gender-segregation in public spaces... |
| Haaretz European Union calls for Iran to end repression of its citizens and support for Russia ‘Amidst deteriorating Iran-EU relations,’ the EU’s foreign policy chi... |
| The Guardian Celebrities demand release of Iranian actor Taraneh Alidoosti Open letter signed by Emma Thompson, Mark Rylance and Steve McQueen expr... |
| Timesofisrael.com Burial cave dedicated to Jesus midwife Salome reveals treasures; will open to public Dozens of intricately carved oil lamps found outside a 2,000-year-old central Israel tomb, which is being developed as part of a massive 100-kilometer Judean Kings Trail... |
| JPOST Ben-Gvirs Police Law passes first reading The law regulates the division of power between the police commissioner and the minister responsible for him. ... |
| Timesofisrael.com As contentious police bill passes 1st reading, Ben Gvir says critics ‘undemocratic’ Expected incoming police minister assails rivals as 'illiberal'; Yesh Atid MK says bills are being rushed through, Otzma Yehudit chief should learn on the job before making changes... |
| Timesofisrael.com Amid internal feuding and leaks, Netanyahu has his staff undergo polygraph tests Freshman Likud MK calls Netanyahu aide 'chauvinist misogynist' after he reportedly claimed she 'owed' her career to others; Likud party ombudsman asks how tests were paid for... |
| Timesofisrael.com Family of woman injured in Haredi protest defends culprits: ‘They didn’t mean harm’ Relatives of Mirel Dzalovsky, who remains unconscious and on a ventilator, say those using incident to advance their agenda are 'fanning the flames of hate'... |
| Timesofisrael.com Iranian, EU officials meet in Jordan amid stalled nuclear talks EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell says meeting with Tehran's foreign minister was 'necessary... amidst deteriorating Iran-EU relations'... |
| Timesofisrael.com After antisemitic Zoombombing of religious services, Ohio toughens laws Following advocacy by Jewish groups, convictions could now bring jail time; synagogue services targeted after they went online during COVID-19 pandemic... |
| Yahoo! News Israeli archaeologists excavating Jesus midwife tomb ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Holocaust survivors to celebrate Hanukkah by spreading a message of hope Virtual event will highlight survivors from around the world, including some recently evacuated from war-torn Ukraine; ceremony to feature Herzog, Scholtz, Barbra Streisand... |
| Timesofisrael.com Member of Iran’s Jewish community remains in custody over protests as 2nd released Individual still held in Tehran, source says; three members of the Jewish community were initially arrested earlier this month during regime crackdown... |
| Yahoo! News Officials say Pakistan raid kills all Taliban hostage-takers ... |
| Timesofisrael.com IDF says troops downed suspected Hezbollah drone on Lebanon border Military says it monitored drone's flight as it entered Israeli airspace before neutralizing it near the border town of Zar'it... |
| Timesofisrael.com Burial cave dedicated to Jesus midwife Salome reveals treasures ahead of opening Dozens of intricately carved oil lamps were found outside a 2,000-year-old central Israel tomb, which is being developed as part of a massive 100-kilometer Judean Kings Trail... |
| Timesofisrael.com Ben Gvir after criticism: Police chief being subordinate to minister is ‘democratic’ Expected incoming police minister assails rivals as 'illiberal'; Yesh Atid MK says bills are being rushed through, Otzma Yehudit chief should learn on the job before making changes... |
| Washington Post- Mid. East Israel’s far right targets Law of Return to restrict Jewish immigration A proposed change to Israel's immigration law could strip millions of Jews ... |
| Timesofisrael.com Eight Bedouin men arrested over theft of 30,000 bullets from IDF base in south Police, Shin Bet say four members of al-Sana clan broke into Sde Teiman base in October; another two sold the stolen ammunition and two Tel Sheva men detained for purchasing it... |
| Timesofisrael.com Amid internal feuding and leaks, Netanyahu has staff undergo polygraph tests Freshman Likud MK calls Netanyahu aide 'chauvinist misogynist' after he reportedly claimed she 'owed' her career to others; Likud party ombudsman asks how tests were paid for... |
| Timesofisrael.com Daily Briefing Dec 20: Is the US Diaspora married to Israel, or tied to it by blood? Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur boils down competing perspectives between world's two largest Jewish communities; Knesset correspondent Carrie Keller-Lynn on timely coalition bills... |
