Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett said he does not boycott National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir or Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, according to leaked recordings released Thursday, fueling new speculation about his potential alliances ahead of Israel’s next elections. In the recordings, first reported by The Jerusalem Post, Bennett is heard speaking at a conference […]
For more than three decades, the four men and their families had insisted they were innocent of one of Austin’s most gruesome and notorious crimes: the 1991 assault and murder of four teenage girls at a yogurt shop that was set on fire. No one listened. Not when Robert Springsteen was sent to death row. […]
✈️ Lufthansa announced it is extending its modified night flight schedule to and from Tel Aviv through March 6 amid rising regional tensions involving Iran. • Flights will continue operating with a stopover in Athens, resulting in longer travel times • Swiss International Air Lines will follow the same night flight arrangement through March 6 […]
The Israeli government is moving forward with a multimillion-shekel assistance package for Jewish communities in Ukraine, citing widespread power outages and harsh winter conditions caused by Russia’s ongoing war. In a statement Thursday, the Ministry for Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism said it is initiating the delivery of four million shekels, or approximately $1.27 million, […]
The U.S. trade deficit slipped modestly in 2025, a year in which President Donald Trump upended global commerce by slapping double digit tariffs on imports from most countries. But the gap in the trade of goods such machinery and aircraft — the main focus of Trump’s protectionist policies — hit a record last year despite […]
This past Motzei Shabbos, dozens of families from across the Baltimore community attended a Naava Kodesh Melava Malka to hear and engage in a meaningful discussion about living in Eretz Yisrael. The event took place in Ohel Moshe’s new hall and was co-hosted by three local kehillos: Congregations Ohel Moshe, Shomrei Emunah, and BJSZ. The […]
Israel was the most targeted nation for cyberattacks in 2025, according to a new report released Thursday. The 2026 Global Threat Analysis Report from Radware found that Israel accounted for 12.2 percent of all claimed cyberattacks last year — the highest share worldwide. The United States followed at 9.4 percent, with Ukraine close behind at […]
Lufthansa said Thursday it will extend its exceptional night flight schedule to and from Tel Aviv as regional tensions with Iran continue to mount, underscoring how geopolitical instability is reshaping commercial aviation routes in the Middle East. The German airline announced that its modified schedule — which includes a stopover in Athens — will remain […]
The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump’s appointees, on Thursday unanimously approved his proposal to build a ballroom larger than the White House itself where the East Wing once stood. The meeting was supposed to be on the design, with a final vote expected at next month’s session. […]
Trump on Iran: We’re going to make a deal, or we’re going to get a deal one way or the other. We’re either going to get a deal, or it’s going to be unfortunate for them. I would think that would be enough time,10-15 days, pretty much maximum.
The Commission of Fine Arts approved President Trump’s proposed $400 million, 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom, advancing the project ahead of the expected preliminary review. • The panel’s longtime secretary reported receiving more than 2,000 public messages in one week, saying over 99% expressed opposition citing legal, preservation, and transparency concerns. • The project still requires […]
Retired Brig. Gen. John Teichert discusses Iran and President Trump’s Board of Peace’s first meeting to address disarming Hamas ahead of the enactment of phase two of the Gaza peace deal.
IDF troops captured two wanted Palestinians suspected of terror activity in the Nablus area earlier today, the military says. In two villages near Nablus, Duvdevan forces arrested a former Lion’s Den member and another suspect linked to building explosive devices. A handgun was seized during the operation.
During a follow-up meeting with Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara regarding enforcement of Chareidi conscription, Military Advocate General Itai Ofir presented steps to tighten enforcement. At the conclusion of the discussion, Baharav-Miara issued an order instructing all state entities to immediately increase criminal and civil-economic enforcement measures against bnei yeshivos. At the meeting—in a dramatic shift […]
North Korea said Thursday leader Kim Jong Un held a ceremony to unveil the deployment of 50 new launch vehicles for nuclear-capable short-range missiles threatening rival South Korea as he flaunted his expanding military capabilities ahead of a major ruling party congress. In a separate statement, Kim’s sister, who is a key foreign policy official […]
The Gaza Technocratic Committee issued an announcement on Thursday that it launched a recruitment campaign for the Palestinian police force in the Strip and is not excluding Hamas terrorists because they “served Gazans under bombardment,” Kan News reported. According to the report, the “minimum eligibility requirements” published on the committee’s website include: Gazan resident aged […]
Mark Zuckerberg and opposing lawyers dueled in a Los Angeles courtroom on Wednesday, where the Meta CEO answered questions about young people’s use of Instagram, his congressional testimony and internal advice he’s received about being “authentic” and not “robotic.” Zuckerberg’s testimony is part of an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta’s platforms deliberately […]
