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BNEI BRAK: 15 Bochurim who were previously arrested for not signing up for the IDF receive a heroes welcome back after they were released.

Donald Trump Jr: We don’t owe the world a thing. We owe Americans their American dream, and we intend to fulfil that.

On Wednesday, the third night of Chanukah, two third-grade classes from Talmud Torah “Merkaz” in Bnei Brak were privileged to enter the home of HaGaon Rav Shraga Steinman for a special bechina on Maseches Rosh Hashanah. The talmidim arrived together with the menahel, HaRav Yitzchok Polk, and were warmly received by the Rosh Yeshiva. Rav […]

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As Israel marks more than 800 days of war, another deadly front has quietly eclipsed even battlefield losses: the nation’s roads. With 443 people killed in traffic accidents since the start of 2025, Israel is now facing its deadliest year on the roads in two decades, according to figures released by the National Road Safety […]

What was once a symbol of hate is now a symbol of unity and resilience. This March of the Living Chanukah celebration took place in Market Square in Tübingen—where Nazi symbols were once proudly displayed, the light of Chanukah now shines.

Lindsey Graham: Until Hamas disarms and relinquishes power, there will be no peace for our friends in Israel.

Former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen: Vladimir Putin is a serious guy. Now he is on his third term as president, and this is the last time he will be president for 10 years. He is guaranteed to be the czar of Russia till 2036. So don’t hold your breath as if he’s going tomorrow or […]

Nine people have died and at least 10 others were wounded after a group of gunmen carried out a shooting at a South African pub during the early hours of Sunday, authorities said. The incident occurred just before 1 a.m. in the township of Bekkersdal which is located 46 kilometers (28 miles) west of Johannesburg. […]

  “In the days of Matisyahu…” – Days of miracles, of tefillah, of light in the darkness. But for one young mother, this Chanukah is filled with tears.   Talya, a devoted Yiddishe mother, sits beside the hospital bed of her one-year-old daughter, Sheina Yafa.   Born with a severe brain bleed, Sheina was later diagnosed […]

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie announced that he and Democrat Rep. Ro Khanna are preparing inherent contempt charges against Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files.

Scott Jennings commented on Ben Shapiro’s comments on Candace Owens and Nick Fuentes at TPUSA, saying, “I know this: platforming and absorbing hateful ideologies and conspiracy theories, especially regarding Charlie’s murder, are the opposite of helpful.” He added that while he doesn’t enjoy the infighting, the issue of Israel and whether to give a platform […]

Russian officials moved Sunday to shut down speculation about imminent three-way negotiations with Ukraine and the United States, even as diplomats from several countries convened in Miami to explore possible paths toward ending the war.

Speaking to reporters, President Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy adviser Yuri Ushakov rejected claims that a trilateral framework was taking shape. “At present, no one has seriously discussed this initiative, and to my knowledge, it is not in preparation,” he said, according to Russian news agencies.

Ushakov added that Moscow has yet to review an updated American proposal aimed at resolving the conflict, saying he had “not seen” the revised plan. He also noted that Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev, who arrived in Miami over the weekend, “will return to Moscow, make his report, and we will discuss what to do next.”

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had revealed a day earlier that Washington had floated the idea of joint talks involving Kyiv and Moscow — a format that would mark the first direct encounter between the two sides in about six months. At the time, Zelenskyy was openly doubtful, telling reporters he was “not sure that anything new could come of it,” and urging the United States to apply greater pressure on Russia to bring the war to an end.

By Sunday, Zelenskyy struck a more cautiously hopeful tone, saying that discussions among American, European, and Ukrainian negotiators were “moving at a fairly rapid pace.” Still, he warned that “much depends on whether Russia feels the need to end the war for real.”

In a separate post on X, Zelenskyy painted a bleak picture of developments on the ground. “Unfortunately, the real signals coming from Russia remain only negative: assaults along the frontline, Russian war crimes in border areas, and continued strikes against our infrastructure,” he wrote.

He later added that “over the past week, Russia has launched approximately 1,300 attack drones, nearly 1,200 guided aerial bombs, and 9 missiles of various types against Ukraine,” saying the Odesa region and southern parts of the country had been “hit particularly hard.”

The Miami talks are being mediated by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, with the participation of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. Ukrainian and European delegations have been gathering there since Friday, alongside the Russian representative.

Washington last month surprised Kyiv and its European partners by circulating a 28-point peace framework that many viewed as accommodating Moscow’s core demands. That plan has since been revised following input from Ukraine and European governments, though details of the latest version remain scarce. Ukrainian officials are widely expected to face pressure to concede some territory in return for U.S. security guarantees — a prospect that has drawn strong resentment among many Ukrainians.

On the battlefield, Russian forces have continued to press forward in the east. Putin on Friday praised recent territorial gains by his army and warned that further advances could follow in the coming weeks. Moscow on Sunday claimed it had seized two villages in the northern Sumy region and eastern Donetsk, while Ukraine reported that it had shot down two Russian fighter jets over the occupied Crimean peninsula.

The last official direct talks between Ukrainian and Russian representatives took place in July in Istanbul, resulting in prisoner exchanges but little substantive progress toward halting the fighting. The presence of Russian and European officials together in Miami marks a shift from earlier efforts, when U.S. negotiators held separate discussions with each side in different locations.

Despite that change, hopes for face-to-face Ukraine–Russia negotiations remain dim. Relations between the two countries have been severely strained by nearly four years of the deadliest conflict Europe has seen since World War II. Moscow has also argued that European involvement complicates negotiations rather than helping them.

Still, the Kremlin signaled a limited openness to dialogue elsewhere. According to spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin has indicated a willingness to speak with French President Emmanuel Macron. “Putin has expressed readiness to engage in dialogue with Macron,” Peskov told RIA Novosti. “Therefore, if there is mutual political will, then this can only be assessed positively.”

Macron’s office responded that Putin’s statement was “welcome,” while stressing that any talks with Moscow would take place “in full transparency” and in close coordination with Zelenskyy and Europe’s allies.

{Matzav.com}

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived at Bondi Beach on Sunday night expecting to save face. Instead, he walked into a stinging public rebuke. As thousands gathered to mourn the 15 people murdered in the December 14 terror attack during a Chanukah celebration, the crowd booed Albanese on arrival, and again when his presence was acknowledged […]

NEC Director Kevin Hassett: “Already, what we’ve seen is after 4 years under the Biden administration, where real incomes went down by $3,000 for the typical family, they’ve gone up by $1,300 this year…we’re making great progress.”

The brother-in-law of the Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger hy’d, who was murdered in the Bondi Beach terror attack, visited Ahmad Al-Ahmad in the hospital, honoring the Syrian-Australian hero who saved many lives. He said, “Thank you for your courage. The fact that you come from a Muslim background rather than a Jewish one makes it […]

Residential buildings, business centers, and critical infrastructure were left without electricity in San Francisco yesterday, impacting about 130,000 households and businesses. Traffic lights went dark, trams were halted mid-route, and several metro stations were temporarily closed. Electricity has since been almost fully restored for all customers.