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Herzog Slams NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani for “Contempt” Toward Israel

Israeli President Isaac Herzog, speaking tonight at Yeshiva University’s Chanukah Dinner in New York City, criticized Mayor-elect Mamdani, saying he “makes no effort to conceal his contempt for the Jewish, democratic state of Israel, the only nation state of the Jewish people.”

Netanyahu Rejects Idea of Retiring for a Pardon: “The Voters Will Decide” [VIDEO]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed the notion that he would retire from political life in exchange for a pardon in his ongoing corruption trial, telling reporters he has no intention of bargaining away his future — or his office. At a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Netanyahu was asked whether he […]

WATCH: Hamas-Financing Qatar Says It Won’t Help Pay For The Reconstruction Of Gaza

Qatar’s prime minister delivered a blunt message to the international community Sunday: Doha will not bankroll the reconstruction of Gaza, shattering widespread assumptions that the gas-rich emirate would serve as the primary financier of postwar rebuilding. “We are not the ones who are going to write the check to rebuild what others destroyed,” Prime Minister […]

NY Gov. Hochul Slaps Down Mamdani: “NYC Mayor Has No Power to Arrest Netanyahu”

New York Governor Kathy Hochul distanced herself from incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s escalating anti-Israel positions, insisting that Mamdani has no legal authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu despite repeatedly vowing to do so. Asked about Mamdani’s pledge, Hochul was unequivocal. “I disagree,” she said, according to Politico. “The New York […]

Have You Always Wanted To Get Smicha? This Is The Program For You!

Looking for a structured program that will give you the tools and resources you need to get Smicha? Hilchos Shabbos? Dayanus? Chuppah v’Kiddushin? Join Machon Smicha, the premier halachah institute serving the English-speaking Torah community.   Machon Smicha is a unique, online, halacha-learning program that makes learning, getting tested and receiving smicha possible. We offer rigorous […]

WATCH: Newly Surfaces Footage Shows Mossad’s Incoming Chief Battling Hamas on Oct. 7

Newly released security-camera footage from the Sha’ar Hanegev junction has pulled back the curtain on one of the most dramatic — and until now, little-known — acts of heroism from October 7: Maj.-Gen. Roman Gofman, Israel’s incoming Mossad chief, wounded while charging Hamas terrorists in the middle of the massacre. The video shows Gofman — […]

Hamas Signals Openness to “Freezing” Weapons as Ceasefire Talks Enter Tougher Phase

Hamas is ready to discuss “freezing or storing” its arsenal of weapons as part of its ceasefire with Israel, a senior official said Sunday, offering a possible formula to resolve one of the thorniest issues in the U.S.-brokered agreement. Bassem Naim, a member of Hamas’ decision-making political bureau, spoke as the sides prepare to move […]

U.S. Pushes High-Stakes Netanyahu–Sissi Summit as White House Seeks Breakthrough in Israel–Arab Relations

The White House is quietly maneuvering to bring Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi together for their first public meeting in eight years, Axios reported. According to a U.S. official and an Israeli source cited in the report, the Trump administration views a Netanyahu–Sissi summit as a linchpin in a larger regional […]

Modzitz Marks Yahrzeit Of Rebbe Who Composed 2,000 Niggunim [PHOTOS]

Over the past Shabbos, the Modzitz Chassidus marked the yahrzeit of the Rebbe, the Amrei Shaul zt”l, who was Niftar 78 years ago on Shabbos. The Rebbe, who composed approximately 2,000 niggunim during his lifetime, was the first leader of the Modzitz dynasty following the devastation of the Holocaust. He was Niftar while visiting Eretz […]

100 American Metzuyanim. Eight Years of Pure Hasmadah. Step Inside Kollel Cheshek Shlomo

More than 2,000 years ago, the Chashmonaim merited miracles because they didn’t stop at  “good enough.” Their dedication to serving Hashem unlocked success above and beyond the laws of nature, as symbolized by the number eight. Today, in Lakewood, the fire of that dedication continues to burn. Kollel Cheshek Shlomo, founded 8 years ago by […]

Lufthansa Cargo Halts All Military Shipments to Israel Citing Export Controls, Sanctions

German carrier Lufthansa Cargo has imposed an immediate suspension on all military and security-related shipments to and from Israel, a move that lands squarely in the middle of intensifying German–Israeli defense cooperation and Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s high-profile visit to the country. In a statement, a Lufthansa Cargo spokesman said the halt was triggered by restrictions […]

Disgraced MAG Still Receives Full IDF Salary & All Benefits Of High-Level Officer

Ex-Military Advocate General Yifat Tomer‑Yerushalmi, who was released on Friday from Ichilov Hospital and is undergoing further interrogation on Sunday, still receives a full IDF salary and all the benefits of an officer with the rank of major general, Maariv reported on Sunday. Yes, the same person who placed IDF soldiers in danger and caused […]

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