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The moment Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi landed in Muscat, the capital of Oman, ahead of tomorrow’s talks with the United States.

A new assessment by the Shin Bet released on Thursday revealed a deeply disturbing phenomenon: security officials have identified cases of Israelis who are initiating contact with Iranian intelligence operatives and offering their services in return for payment, i24NEWS reported on Thursday. According to the assessment, Iranian intelligence agents prioritize recruiting Jewish Israelis rather than […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing Gov. Kathy Hochul for reelection, offering the centrist incumbent an infusion of progressive credibility as she confronts a mounting challenge from her party’s left. In an op-ed published Thursday in The Nation, Mamdani acknowledged his ideological differences with Hochul but said his endorsement is about pragmatism and […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed Thursday that he repeatedly considered conquering the Gaza Strip in the years leading up to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, only to be blocked time and again by Israel’s security establishment, which warned the move would trigger a long, costly war with little international backing and no viable […]

Israeli authorities have arrested two young men from Jerusalem on suspicion of spying for Iran in exchange for money, amid mounting concern in Jerusalem over Tehran’s alleged efforts to recruit operatives inside Israel. Police and the Shin Bet said the two suspects — both Israeli citizens in their 20s — were taken into custody last […]

A self-described Australian Nazi has become the first person in the country to be sentenced to prison for performing a Nazi salute, after a court rejected his final appeal and upheld a one-month jail term. Jacob Hersant, 26, lost his appeal this week in the Victoria County Court, clearing the way for his incarceration over […]

A prominent Jewish advocacy group is warning that Canada’s decision to dismantle its federal antisemitism watchdog risks weakening the country’s ability to confront rising hatred and preserve Holocaust memory, and could leave Ottawa in breach of its international commitments. The Abraham Global Peace Initiative said this week that the government’s move to dissolve the Office […]

It is with deep regret that YWN shares the petirah of Reb Amram Mizrachi z”l, an 81-year-old Jewish man who was niftar in a fire in Boro Park on Thursday afternoon. Boro Park Scoop reported that the fire broke out in Reb Amram’s apartment on the corner of 12th Avenue and 47th Street. Chesed Shel […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is defending his administration’s response to a deadly cold snap that has claimed at least 17 lives, as the City Council prepares to scrutinize the city’s handling of the crisis in a series of oversight hearings. The hearings, first reported by Politico, are expected to begin Feb. 10, with […]

WH PRESS SEC: “The people in this room, considering that you all said, for many years, that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Donald Trump, you should all be VERY happy that we finally have an administration that is looking into that.”

PRESS SEC.: “The President has two end goals: one is to obviously keep the government funded and open… Secondly, when it comes to any discussions about immigration policy, President Trump is never going to waver in his commitment to allow immigration enforcement efforts in this country.”

Press Sec: Tonight, President Trump and Dr. Oz will officially unveil TrumpRx.gov, a state-of-the-art website for American consumers to purchase low-cost prescription drugs.

Pro-Palestinian protesters erupt during remarks of U.S. Antisemitism Envoy, Yehuda Kaploun.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are “unrealistic” and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House. Democrats say they will not vote for a DHS spending bill when […]

You cannot describe it, but perhaps no words can better encapsulate Klal Yisrael’s preeminent Torah Convention than its official name of “Kinnus Olam HaTorah.” As Dirshu celebrates its 30 th Anniversary, this year’s convention to be held over the weekend of Shabbos Parshas Terumah 3- 5 Adar, February 20-22, at the Armon Hotel in Stamford, promises to be an […]

TRUMP: The United States is the most powerful Country in the World. I completely rebuilt its Military in my First Term, including new and many refurbished nuclear weapons. I also added Space Force and now, continue to rebuild our Military at levels never seen before. We are even adding Battleships, which are 100 times more […]

BREAKING: The FBI is now offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to Nancy Guthrie.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: We have seen the Iranian leadership wiring money out of the country like crazy. The rats are leaving the ship. That is a good sign that they know the end may be near.

A group of Poskim, Dayanim, and Rabbanim in Israel have issued a Kol Koreh calling on the public to boycott the ANU Museum of the Jewish People (formerly known as Beit Hatfutzot) in Tel Aviv, Chareidim10 reported. The p’sak was made in light of the persistent refusal of the management of the museum to comply […]

The Trump administration on Thursday will launch TrumpRx, a website it says will help patients buy prescription drugs directly from manufacturers at a discounted rate at a time when health care and the cost of living are growing concerns for Americans. The government-hosted website is not expected to be a platform for buying medication but […]