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Michael Oren: The Next Biggest Threat to Israel’s Security
Michael Oren: The Next Biggest Threat to Israel’s Security With Israel’s main enemies significantly downgraded, the failure to assert our sovereignty poses the greatest threat to Israel’s long term survival. At first glance, the tragic death of the
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Prof. Gabriel Barkay, Jerusalem archaeologist, dies at 81 | The Jerusalem Post
Israeli archaeologist Prof. Gabriel Barkay, who co-founded the Temple Mount Sifting Project and made key discoveries in Jerusalem, has passed away at 81, remembered for his contributions.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 13, 2026
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 13, 2026 Israel moves to float $20 billion Arrow maker IAI and $10 billion Iron Dome developer Rafael. Wartime demand and strong valuations revive long-stalled privatization plans. “We have an oppo
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Jonathan Feldstein: Banning the Moslem Brotherhood: A Good Start
Jonathan Feldstein: Banning the Moslem Brotherhood: A Good Start In November 2025, the White House issued an executive order appearing to be part of a broader trend with global impact banning elements of the Moslem Brotherhood, and designating certain Mos
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The Nazi Poster Baby Who Was Actually Jewish | Aish
In the 1930s, the Nazis’ perfect “Aryan” baby was actually a penniless Jewish immigrant.
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Predawn fire reduces parts of Mississippi's largest synagogue to charred ruins - Mississippi Today
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 11, 2026
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Jan. 11, 2026 This first newsletter of 2026, published on 11/1 (or 1/11 if you prefer) contains a number of firsts for Israel. The first engagement of two ex-hostages. The first concert of an ex-
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Israel tapering off US military aid within the decade 'in progress,' Netanyahu announces
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed American financial aid to Israel and touched upon Iranian regime change in an interview with The Economist.
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s “Semi-Religious” Population
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israel’s “Semi-Religious” Population You’ve probably never seen something like this anywhere else in the world: Israeli boys and men walking around bareheaded without a kippah (skullcap), but with their tzitzis (ritual fri
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Sabine Sterk: One God, Three Faiths and Very Different Paths
Sabine Sterk: One God, Three Faiths and Very Different Paths The world often speaks about Judaism, Christianity, and Islam as if they were interchangeable, three “Abrahamic religions” sharing the same moral core. While they indeed share roots, scriptu
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Steve Ornstein: Embracing Aliyah: The Vibrant Quality of Life and Unparalleled Safety in Israel
Steve Ornstein: Embracing Aliyah: The Vibrant Quality of Life and Unparalleled Safety in Israel As we step into 2026, Israel continues to shine as a homeland of opportunity, innovation, and security for Jews around the world. With a population surpassing
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'Trump is the least pro-two state president ever' - Ex-US Ambassador
Trump's former envoy to Israel downplays the president's rejection of Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, endorsement of a pathway to Palestinian statehood.
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Steve Kramer: Israel – An Unpopular Regional Superpower
Steve Kramer: Israel – An Unpopular Regional Superpower Israel has made operational its latest defensive weapon, the Iron Beam. (Some critics say this gives Israel a disproportionate advantage. I hope so.) “Iron Beam” is a take-off on Iron Dome,
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 2026
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Jan. 2026 VC Survey 2026: The Next Leap – Mapping the coming year of Israeli tech. From liquidity and autonomy to dual-use technologies, venture capitalists map the forces set to redefine Israeli te
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Inside Mamdani's sneaky plan to scrap policies supporting Israel -- and how he disguised it
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his sweeping executive order targeting his predecessor Eric Adams' legacy as a way to disguise his intention to revoke city policies that support Israel, according to a report.
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For Hamas Actually to Disarm, Trump Must Forget About All of Its Supporters: Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, Iran – and the Palestinian Authority
Ever since Trump succeeded in implementing the first stage of his 20-point plan for ending the Gaza conflict, Hamas has received widespread backing from its supporters in Ankara, Doha, Islamabad and Tehran for ignoring demands to surrender its weapons.
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“Never Again” Vs. “Here We Go Again”: The Choice Is Ours - Joshua Namm
Are we willing & ready to be responsible for our own future?
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Michael Oren: From Caracas to Tehran
Michael Oren: From Caracas to Tehran President Trump’s audacious action in capturing Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro in downtown Caracas and airlifting him to prison in America is outstanding news for the democratic world and especially for Israel.
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Jonathan Feldstein: The Seven Facets of Healing with Rabbi Leo Dee
Jonathan Feldstein: The Seven Facets of Healing with Rabbi Leo Dee In April 2023, Rabbi Leo Dee’s life shattered in an instant. While driving with his family for vacation on the second day of Passover, his wife Lucy and two daughters, Maia and Rina, wer
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Steve Ornstein: Israel in 2026: A Beacon of Economic and Social Resilience
Steve Ornstein: Israel in 2026: A Beacon of Economic and Social Resilience As we step into 2026, Israel emerges from recent challenges stronger than ever, showcasing remarkable economic vitality and social cohesion. Despite ongoing regional tensions, the
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judicial Reform (Again): The Flexibility of Halakhic Oral Law
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Judicial Reform (Again): The Flexibility of Halakhic Oral Law Here we go again – exactly three years after the Israeli Government’s attempts to legislate its “Judicial Reform” all started. This internal “war” between t
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53 Questions With an IDF Officer
53 Questions With an IDF Officer Walk through kibbutz Kfar Aza with an IDF officer, as she explains the October 7 Massacre. ____________ We are the IDF. Our purpose is to preserve the State of Israel, to protect its independence, and to stop its en
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The downplaying of momentous events in Iran
The terrible fact is that conscience in the West has become harnessed to absolute evil.
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Jonathan Feldstein: 2026 About Somaliland and Iran
Jonathan Feldstein: 2026 About Somaliland and Iran Who Cares About Somaliland If you’re like me, not only did you never care about Somaliland, you probably never even heard of Somaliland until last week. At best. My initial instinct was that th
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Susan R. Eisenstein: Justin Yehuda Founder of Pro-Israel Brand Iron Dome Coffee
Susan R. Eisenstein: Justin Yehuda Founder of Pro-Israel Brand Iron Dome Coffee Justin Yehuda, Founder of Pro-Israel Brand Iron Dome Coffee, Standing Strong in the Pro-Israel Space When Justin Yehuda founded his pro-Israel brand company, Iron Dome Coffee,
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Made in Palestine? Not Even Close
Museums around the world erroneously label ancient Jewish artifacts “Palestinian.” That has to change.
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This was the toughest year in living memory for UK Jews … and there is no sign of things improving in 2026
Horror of Heaton Park and cynical recognition of Palestine show how extremism and electoral expediency are likely to shape Britain for the worst
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Somaliland: The mouse is really roaring
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland is generating headlines for sound reasons.
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Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs: DAILY ALERT
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs: DAILY ALERT In-Depth Issues: Iron Beam Laser Defense System Delivered to IDF – Dean Shmuel Elmas (Globes) On Dec. 28, Israel’s Ministry of Defense and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems d
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News Dec. 30, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Tech News Dec. 30, 2025 Medigate founders’ new cyber startup hits $60 million in funding months after launch. Act Security closes a rapid Series A only four months after a $20 million Seed round. Read more Orca suffers
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TAU: Major achievement with far-reaching implications for treating deadly skin cancer
TAU: Major achievement with far-reaching implications for treating deadly skin cancer Major achievement with far-reaching implications for treating deadly skin cancer Scientific breakthrough – published in Cell: Researchers discover a mechani
Science & Technology | Israeli Innovation
IDF gets first combat-ready laser interception system
“Iron Beam” intercepted rockets, mortar shells and drones during extensive testing.
History | Archeology
2,000-year-old Jewish ritual bath discovered under Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem
The mikveh still bears ash remains that testify to the destruction of the Second Temple, according to researchers.
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Who will LEAD Israel After Netanyahu?
Beyond Politics: the fight for Israel's future is at a fork in the road. Which way will the Jewish people go? In Depth interview with Moshe Feiglin - visionary author and maverick Israeli politician.
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UNDERNEATH the Real Location of the Second Temple, What We Found Is ASTONISHING
Holiday Special in secret locked areas under the Temple Mount with Knesset Member Ohad Tal, Mosab Hassan Yousef (Author and Activist) and me. Mosab says "Th...
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Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs: DAILY ALERT
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs: DAILY ALERT In-Depth Issues: IDF Prepares for Future Massive Terrorist Infiltration – Yoav Zitun (Ynet News) The IDF has practiced implementing lessons from Oct. 7 to defend against a future massiv
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 28, 2025
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 28, 2025 The highlights include Israeli Rabbis were able to enter synagogues in Syria once again. Israelis have found a molecule that controls the destruction of bacteria. Israeli Jews & Chr
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What is Ireland's Problem With Israel?
A guest piece from one Irishman who is working hard to change perceptions
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israeli and Diaspora Jews are Growing Apart: Here’s Why
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Israeli and Diaspora Jews are Growing Apart: Here’s Why The phenomenon of Jews in Israel and the Diaspora growing apart goes well beyond the Gaza War. Indeed, it’s just the latest example of a much deeper factor pushing the wo
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Episode 70: The warrior Jews who terrified Rome
Between the outbreak of the Jews’ Great Revolt against Rome in the year 66 CE and the final suppression of the Bar Kochba Revolt in 135, the Jews of the Roman Empire constituted the empire’s single biggest headache. None of the countless conquered peoples
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Benjamin Netanyahu: Israel to spend $110 billion on arms industry | The Jerusalem Post
"Our goal is to build an independent arms industry for the State of Israel and reduce the dependency on any party, including allies," Netanyahu said during a graduation ceremony for Air Force pilots.
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American conservatism and ‘the Jewish Question’
The silence of mainstream conservatives over the antisemitism in their midst is lethal for the Republicans and America.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Should the US Send Money to Israel? A Transcript of Hate.
Transcript: Tucker Carlson and Piers Morgan debate U.S. aid to Israel and what “ally” means. A Judean Rose response to the new right’s hostility.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Arabs threatened to drive Jews into the sea - and now claim that "the sea" is a traumatic Nakba term FOR THEM!
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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Jonathan Feldstein: No Judah, No Jesus
Jonathan Feldstein: No Judah, No Jesus Returning from a recent speaking tour across the US, I was overwhelmed by the number of times I spoke about the significance of Chanukah, to Christians. Chanukah is the Jewish holiday to which Christians arguably are
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TAU: New study uncovers what drives us to seek — or escape — the truth
TAU: New study uncovers what drives us to seek — or escape — the truth The psychology of knowing: How we decide when to shut out information and when to insist on knowing it all The researchers: Our decisions about information — whether to
Politics | Debunking Lies
Inventing a Nonexistent Famine Should Be a Credibility Killer
Those looking for specific actions that can be taken to blunt the spread of escalating anti-Semitism got one this week thanks to a prominent famine monitor's about-face on Gaza. According
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 23, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 23, 2025 Israeli startups raised $15.6 billion in 2025 as AI drove bigger, more concentrated bets. Fundraising fell to a decade low in deal count, but AI and cyber attracted unprecedented capital con
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Shiri Bibas's sister lights Chanukah menorah in Rafah
The “chanukiyah” was partially burned during the Nir Oz massacre on Oct. 7.
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Susan Eisenstein: Yoav Cohen Israel Photography: Bring A Piece of Hidden Israel to Your Space
Susan Eisenstein: Yoav Cohen Israel Photography: Bring A Piece of Hidden Israel to Your Space Yoav Cohen’s Tel Aviv, Israel-based business, Yoav Cohen Israel Photography, makes it easy to bring amazing hidden insights of Israel into whatever space y
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Elder Of Ziyon - Tricks of the Anti-Zionist Trade
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Francesca Albanese makes up new international law for Israel
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
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Tel Aviv U. & Google Israel launch a new three-year program to advance research in core areas of Artificial Intelligence
Tel Aviv U. & Google Israel launch a new three-year program to advance research in core areas of Artificial Intelligence Google.org will provide $1 million in funding to launch the program Google and Tel Aviv University (TAU) are continuing their c
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Traditional Jewish Education is Failing for Lack of Historical Context
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Traditional Jewish Education is Failing for Lack of Historical Context I was a pupil in a modern Orthodox Jewish Day School from 1st through 8th grade – then on to a similar high school. The secular part of my education was quit
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UNPACKED: The Deal With Israel That Changed the Druze Forever
UNPACKED: The Deal With Israel That Changed the Druze Forever In the mountains of northern Israel, the Druze have built a community unlike any other in the Middle East. Arabic-speaking and deeply loyal to the state, they’ve fought in its wars while guar
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Michael Oren: Shocking but not Surprising
Michael Oren: Shocking but not Surprising Clarity with Michael Oren For many years—decades, even—of terrorist strikes and wars, Israel had been the most dangerous place for Jews. But is it still? Reflecting on the Bondi Beach massacre made me remember
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Meet the Israelis who fear an October 7th attack from the West Bank.
An IDF general ranks towns near the West Bank as more dangerous than the Gaza border, and residents of the area continue to express urgent concern that they are increasingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks.
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Sabine Sterk: Who Built the Land? The Truth About “Occupation”
Sabine Sterk: Who Built the Land? The Truth About “Occupation” Who Built the Land? The Truth About “Occupation” Scroll through social media today, and you will inevitably encounter the same accusation, repeated like a mantra: Israel is occu
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Make terrorism backfire: Rescinding recognition of ‘Palestine’
Albanese claimed that Australia’s recognizing of a fictitious Palestinian state didn’t encourage the Jew-slaughter.
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Jonathan Feldstein: Loss, Survival, Resilience and Contemporary Antisemitism
Jonathan Feldstein: Loss, Survival, Resilience and Contemporary Antisemitism Loss, Survival, Resilience and Contemporary Antisemitism 15 Years After the Terror Attack in Which She Was Nearly Killed On December 18, 2010, British Israeli tour guide,
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Is Australia lying about the Bondi Beach attack?
Officials are blaming ISIS, which seems like a convenient scapegoat that shields state actors from consequences which could result in another Middle East war.
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Algemeiner: Hamas Rejects Disarmament, Threatens Another October 7 — Media Silence
Algemeiner: Hamas Rejects Disarmament, Threatens Another October 7 — Media Silence by Rinat Harash Two years after Hamas’ horrific massacre in southern Israel on October 7, 2023 — and barely two months after the terror group agreed to the first phas
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Hamas calls Oct. 7 attack a 'towering milestone'
In a statement on December 14, Hamas tied its anniversary to the October 7 attacks and alleged Israeli violations of a ceasefire framework, as mediators continued talks on a broader deal.
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Susan R. Eisenstein: Itamar Hayun: Elite Combat Soldier, Author, Social Entrepreneur
Susan R. Eisenstein: Itamar Hayun: Elite Combat Soldier, Author, Social Entrepreneur 32-year-old Itamar Hayun was born in Haifa, Israel and now lives in Moshav Avihayil in the Hefer Valley. Itamar follows many successful paths in his life. He is an elite
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 15, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 15, 2025 ServiceNow in advanced talks to acquire Armis at around $7 billion valuation. The Israeli cybersecurity unicorn, which raised $435 million at a $6.1 valuation just last month, was preparing
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Jonathan Feldstein: Miracles and Heroes in Many Shapes this Chanukah
Jonathan Feldstein: Miracles and Heroes in Many Shapes this Chanukah I was watching the news the other morning and was impressed by a brief commercial inviting Israelis to celebrate Hanukkah in Jerusalem. Having just returned from a four-week speaking tou
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 14, 2026
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 14, 2026 Israel continues in its mission to be a light to the nations. Tonight Jews around the world will light the first candle of the festival of Chanukah / Hanukah and hope that some of
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Why is Israel’s Government Committing Electoral Suicide?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Why is Israel’s Government Committing Electoral Suicide? For political scientists and anyone else following Israeli politics, it’s understood that here matters are run quite differently than almost all other democracies. Never
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Sabine Sterk: What BDS Really Stands For and Who It Hurts Most
Sabine Sterk: What BDS Really Stands For and Who It Hurts Most The Cost of Boycotts: What BDS Really Stands For and Who It Hurts Most In recent years, the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement has presented itself as a moral campaign for “ju
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Undercover in the World of Radical Islam | Aish
Posing as an Arab, Zvi Yehezkeli infiltrated terror hotbeds throughout the Middle East, Europe, and America, revealing how jihad spreads and why the West still misreads it.
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Israel unveils new Iron Beam laser system amid record breaking defense sales | Fox News
Israel becomes the world's eighth-largest arms exporter with a record $15 billion in sales in 2024, selling battle-tested weapons to Europe, India and other nations.
History | Archeology
Israel finds evidence of Maccabean battlefield in Jerusalem
The site is widely identified with the ancient village of Bet Zecharia, where the Seleucid army and the forces of Judah Maccabee clashed in what is known as the fifth Maccabean battle.
History | Archeology
Hasmonean wall uncovered in Tower of David sheds light on Maccabean period
Calling it "a dream come true," the museum's director Eilat Lieber says the Kishle site will become the Schulich Wing for Archaeology, Art and Innovation.
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‘After what happened to my generation, I hoped we’d moved past anti-Jewish racism’
Nine centenarian Holocaust survivors share stories from the past – and fears for the future – at the German embassy
Politics | Opinion
The West is sleepwalking into a Jewish exodus.
The West will not lose its Jews in one dramatic moment. It will lose them through a slow drip of insult, a steady rise in fear, and a growing sense of no longer belonging.
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Elder Of Ziyon - Dear Paul Simon: You Lent Your Name to a Killer's Cause (Judean Rose)
Paul Simon signed a letter supporting Marwan Barghouti’s release. This column explains Barghouti’s murders and why Simon’s stance is so troubling.
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Algemeiner News: Fatah and Palestinian Authority Celebrate Terrorist Mass Murderers on School Books
Algemeiner News: Fatah and Palestinian Authority Celebrate Terrorist Mass Murderers on School Books by Nan Jacques Zilberdik Algemeiner News Service As part of its “national and moral responsibility towards its student members,” the student movement o
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Florida designates CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist organizations | World Israel News
DeSantis said the Muslim Brotherhood aims to build a worldwide Islamic caliphate and noted that CAIR was listed as an unindicted co-conspirator.
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US mulling gradual 2-year disarmament process for Hamas | World Israel News
Israel concerned the Trump administration may be prepared to endorse plans from Turkey and Qatar to allow for a gradual two-year disarming of Hamas - a move Israel fears would enable the terror group to ultimately retain its arsenal.
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CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2025
CTECH: Latest Israeli Innovation & Technology News Dec. 9, 2025 Mobileye lays off 200 employees; Company’s shares down more than 40% this year. The 4% cross-department cuts come even after reporting stronger revenue and rising demand for autonomous-
History | History
The Seven Days that Shatter the 'Nakba' Myth
A day-by-day look at the first week after the 1947 partition vote reveals Arab-initiated violence that shatters the modern 'Nakba' narrative.
Politics | Debunking Lies
The Vermont Hate Crime Fantasy Sweeping the Nation
Who in the world wishes for a hate crime in their community? Apparently, Vermont elected officials do. The story of a hate crime that wasn't.
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Jonathan Feldstein: The War is Not Over and There is No Peace
Jonathan Feldstein: The War is Not Over and There is No Peace You can be forgiven for thinking that the war is over in Israel and peace has broken out. Since President Trump’s October ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, countless reports and headli
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Michael Oren: Should Israel Pardon Netanyahu to Save Itself?
Michael Oren: Should Israel Pardon Netanyahu to Save Itself? Clarity with Michael Oren Ending Netanyahu’s corruption trial would mean an admission of guilt and could be the end of his political life. Back in 2019, while serving as a deputy government mi
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Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 7, 2025
Michael Ordman: This Week’s Sanity Report from Israel Dec. 7, 2025 Israelis are known for their fast response to incidents, threats and opportunities. This week’s Positive newsletter reports on how quick Israeli startups were to integrate thei
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The boycott of Eurovision exposes the racism of the Israel-bashers
It’s undeniable now: bigotry, hypocrisy and double standards are the fuel of today’s anti-Israel mania.
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Void in Our News Diet
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: The Void in Our News Diet We all accept that “news” is what happened yesterday (or this morning). However, as with many other conventional wisdoms, there’s more to it than that. As an example, if astronomers found a gigantic
Politics | Politics
Tucker Carlson Sparks Outrage with Latest Anti-Israel Tirade | United with Israel
Carlson framed Israel as a “tiny, irrelevant country” that “orders around” the United States while accusing American lawmakers of being beholden to Jewish organizations.
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Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs – DAILY ALERT
Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs – DAILY ALERT In-Depth Issues: Netanyahu: Agreement with Syrians Possible with “a Good Spirit and Understanding” (Prime Minister’s Office) Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu s
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Sabine Sterk: Crisis in Pro Israel Advocacy
Sabine Sterk: Crisis in Pro Israel Advocacy The Real Crisis in Pro-Israel Advocacy Isn’t the Message. It’s the Lack of Unity.” For more than eleven years, Time To Stand Up For Israel (TTSUFI) has worked day and night to defend Israel, correct misinf
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
‘Dead on Arrival’: Inside the Breakdown of Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire and Hamas’s Resurgent Control
Palestinian Hamas terrorists stand guard at a site as Hamas says it continues to search for the bodies of deceased …
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Et Tu America? For Israel, No Ally Is Forever - Joshua Namm
There has been a lot of serious discussion recently about America’s role in the recent agreement between Israel and Hamas.
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TAU: Over 75% of Arab Israelis support an Arab party joining the coalition
TAU: Over 75% of Arab Israelis support an Arab party joining the coalition New study by the Moshe Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University assesses public sentiment among Arab citizens of Israel in the aftermath of the “Iron Swords” war A comprehensive
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Michael Oren: A State Commission is an Absolute Necessity
Michael Oren: A State Commission is an Absolute Necessity Clarity with Michael Oren Beyond the coalition’s judicial reform plan and even more than the Gaza War in its final phases, the question of the October 7 inquiry will divide the state as never bef
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Sheldon Schreter: Calling Bibi’s Bluff, for the Sake of the Country
Sheldon Schreter: Calling Bibi’s Bluff, for the Sake of the Country Israel is intensively debating Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request for a Presidential pardon. I agree completely with the critics of this “request”, in terms of its transparent obj
History | History
Elder Of Ziyon - The 1947 UN partition plan was a lot more generous to Arabs than the Israel haters claim
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Israeli Culture
‘It’s important that all Israelis, all Jews and the world know who Rani is'
“He deserves to be buried, to be remembered and to be home,” said Shira Gvili, whose brother Ran is the last Israeli hostage being held in Gaza.
Miscellaneous | OTHER STUFF
Palestine 36 is an insult to history
A film about Palestinian anti-colonial resistance in the late 1930s is eye-catching, moving and utterly untrue.
History | History
Israel: The Founding Fathers and the Promised Land
In the aftermath of World War II, the United States has supported the modern establishment of Israel as a democratic alliance and, more recently, as an economic partner.
Politics | Politics
The full text of Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza
The plan is designed to bring an immediate end to the war if Hamas accepts the proposal
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Full text of the US resolution for Gaza approved by the UN Security Council
UN Resolution 2803 places Donald Trump in control of Gaza and, using vague language, says if certain targets are met there could be a pathway to the creation of a Palestinian state
Politics | Opinion
This Is A War Against The Jewish People
We are not facing a “wave of antisemitism” or a “troubling trend,” but a full-scale war on the Jewish people, multi-front, coordinated, ideological, cultural...
Politics | Debunking Lies
X’s new location feature unmasks pro-Hamas disinformation network
"The Gaza Lie. Exposed," Israel's Foreign Ministry calls the revelation after fake “Gazan” accounts were revealed to be operating from Pakistan to the U.K.
Business & Finance | Business
A Personal Plea To The Jewish Community - Joshua Namm & Charles Haspel
Stop complaining about Jew hatred on social media. Do something about it instead!
Politics | Trump Administration/Congress
Trump’s WH Meeting with Mamdani Was Not Statesmanship — It Was Surrender
There are political disappointments, and then there are political betrayals so jarring, so utterly confounding, that they leave even the most seasoned observers questioning whether the ground beneath them has shifted. President Donald Trump’s warm, uncr
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Israel issued more than 220,000 gun licenses since Oct. 7
Eli Tahar, who lost two sons and a brother, received a permit in a ceremony that marked a more than doubling of personal firearms in the country.
News | Israel At War
Israeli officials say only a major operation can dismantle Hezbollah
The IDF is also preparing for the possibility of several days of fighting, during which Israeli civilians could come under rocket fire.
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Mamdani: Nefesh B’Nefesh event at New York synagogue promotes 'violation of international law'
The mayor-elect’s statement comes as he also sought to distance himself from anti-Israel protesters who demonstrated outside the synagogue event
News | Interesting Stories
Hamas, Iran, Hezbollah rebuilding ‘Axis of Resistance’: Report | World Israel News
Israel prepares for simultaneous threats from Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria as regional enemies rebuild.
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Mossad foils Hamas terror networks in Europe | World Israel News
Israel worked with several European security agencies to arrest operatives and seize weapons caches.
News | Interesting Stories
Antisemitic mob calls for 'death' at NYC synagogue protest | World Israel News
Pro-Hamas demonstrators harass Jews trying to enter Manhattan synagogue with antisemitic insults and calls to annihilate the State of Israel as local Israel supporters hold counter rally.
Health & Fitness | Health
Scientists create 'immune-activating' molecule to help the body fight cancer | The Times of Israel
Using AI and big data, Weizmann Institute researchers build MiTEs, or natural killer/T-cell Enhancers, to combat cancers, 5 months after Iranian missile attack destroyed their lab
Politics | Opinion
Trump’s UN victory is a path to a stalemate in Gaza
Though Palestinian statehood remains a non-starter, the U.S. scheme is likely to result in part of the coastal enclave remaining in the hands of Hamas, not usher in an era of peace.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
Sa'ar: PA nearly doubled payments to terrorists in 2025
Ramallah has already committed $214 million in 2025, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said.
Politics | Trump Administration/Congress
Trump Gaza ceasefire shields Hamas resurgence
Trump's transactional approach to Gaza ceasefire grants Hamas immunity from Israeli military action while terrorist group rebuilds command structure and rearms.
Politics | Opinion
On the Israel-Gaza border, only one path to peace: eliminate Hamas
What happened in Israel's border communities on Oct. 7 was the predictable result of leaving heavily armed ideologues embedded minutes from Israeli homes. Two years later, the threat remains.
Politics | American Politics
Is Saudi Arabia taking Trump for a ride - by Nachum Kaplan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pocketed major concessions from Washington while offering little more than a carefully crafted ambiguity in return.
Politics | Debunking Lies
Judea & Samaria: The "Settler Violence" Lie
Here we go again, another recycled media lie, another blood libel against proud Jews who dare to defend their homes. The truth is simple: there would be no n...
News | Interesting Stories
Israel hits Hamas 'terrorist targets' in Gaza in latest ceasefire violation
The Israel Defense Forces struck Hamas "terrorist targets" in Gaza on Wednesday following the latest ceasefire violation threatening Israeli troops.
Politics | Hamas, Gaza & The Palestinian Authority
You can chant "peace" all you want, but Hamas won’t disarm
There’s a superstition in Western diplomacy: say the word “peace” enough times, and it will magically appear—like Beetlejuice. Repeat it in press releases, tuck it into UN resolutions, print it in headlines, and somehow, political physics will bend itself into reality. Speak of a “peace agreement,” insist one exists, and hope the incantation alone makes it true.
Politics | Opinion
Farewell to the Abraham Accords
MBS’s White House visit marked a return to normalcy in the Middle East, and a U.S. pivot toward China
News | Interesting Stories
Amid talk of its disarmament, Hamas said stockpiling advanced arms abroad | The Times of Israel
Amid growing talk that the United States may forgo the demand for the disarmament of Hamas for now, the Kan public broadcaster reports that the Palestinian terror group has begun amassing advanced weapons abroad, in hopes of smuggling them in the future.
News | Antisemitism Watch
Wikipedia’s Antisemitism
A coordinated assault is injecting anti-Jewish and anti-Israel content into Wikipedia articles.
News | The UN
UN official for violence against women falsely claims no independent probe found Oct. 7 rape
Reem Alsalem’s remarks contradict 2024 UN report which found 'reasonable grounds' to believe sexual violence took place in Hamas-led attacks, and even more against hostages in Gaza
Politics | The Left
Zohran Mamdani and the ugly rebirth of the socialism of fools
The bourgeois left’s hatred for Israel is underpinned by an ancient hysteria.
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Donald Trump: Hamas must disarm or U.S. will intervene
President Trump said he expected Hamas to decommission its weapons as stipulated in the negotiated peace agreement, or the U.S. would step in.
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Emily Damari describes children in cages during 471-day Hamas captivity
Former Hamas hostage Emily Damari speaks at Temple Emanu-El about her 471 days in Gaza captivity, sharing her survival story and refusal to be broken.
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Hamas still has 20,000 fighters, access to rockets and arms, IDF says
Hamas still has some 20,000 fighters and access to thousands of weapons, including missiles that can reach deep within the Jewish state, according to the Israeli military.
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After criticism, Heritage Foundation head vows to call out antisemitism 'even when my friend Tucker Carlson needs challe
The head of the Heritage Foundation in Washington apologizes for hitting out at a “venomous coalition” while defending Tucker Carlson against criticism for hosting an avowed Jew hater on his podcast, and appears to create some daylight between his conservative think tank and the former Fox News host.
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Senior Hamas official says agreement reached with PA on formation of committee to manage Gaza | The Times of Israel
Mousa Abu Marzouk says in an interview with Al Jazeera that Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have come to an agreement regarding the establishment of a temporary committee that will manage the Gaza Strip on behalf of the PA.
Politics | Politics
Seth Moulton Pledged to Return AIPAC Money. So Why Is He Sending Back Less Than Half of It?
Rep. Seth Moulton, who is challenging Sen. Ed Markey (Mass.) for the Democratic nomination, announced in mid-October that he will not accept money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) and will return the donations he has received from
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Who should NOT play a role in post-war Gaza: The foxes in charge of the chicken coop? | World Israel News
While everyone is eager to celebrate the successful completion of Phase One, with the return of the Israeli hostages in exchange for 2,000 imprisoned Palestinian terrorists, the rest remains to be seen.
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Jewish Conservatives Revolt After ‘Unfit’ Heritage Head Defends Tucker Carlson’s Embrace of Neo-Nazi Nick Fuentes
Tucker Carlson speaks on July 18, 2024, during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum …
News | Articles By Me
What Just Happened? Serious Flaws In Trump's Peace Plan May Be Deadly - Joshua Namm
The Serious, And Potentially Deadly, Flaws Of Trump's Peace Plan
Politics | Politics
Trump bars Israel from punishing Hamas over ceasefire violations - report | World Israel News
Israeli plans to restore control over parts of Gaza as punishment for Hamas attacks reportedly shot down by Trump administration.
Politics | POLITICS
Vance Says Israel ‘Not Controlling’ Trump, Fails to Defend Judaism in Response to Antisemitic Comments at Event
A screenshot of a question-and-answer session at the University of Mississippi in Oxford on Oct. 29, 2025, in which US …
History | History
Biblical tax notice: 1st-ever Assyrian inscription found near Jerusalem's Temple Mount | The Times of Israel
2,700-year-old fragment of pottery suggests Judeans delayed paying their tributes to the empire, echoing the events described in the book of II Kings
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Full text: Trump’s 20-point ‘comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict’
All hostages, living and dead, must be returned within 72 hours; Strip will be demilitarized, governed by transitional 'technocratic' committee; 'Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza'
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu orders 'immediate and powerful strikes in the Gaza Strip'
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered strikes in Gaza after Hamas reportedly violated the ceasefire by firing at IDF soldiers in Rafah.
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Trump: ‘Nothing’ will jeopardize Gaza ceasefire, Israel ‘should hit back’ if troops killed | The Times of Israel
Red Cross issues rare condemnation of Hamas for staging recovery of hostage's remains; terror group states it managed to ‘retrieve’ 2 more bodies of hostages, doesn’t say it will return them
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Terror operatives fire at IDF troops in Rafah, in another apparent truce violation | The Times of Israel
Israeli troops stationed in southern Gaza’s Rafah came under fire by terror operatives a short while ago, The Times of Israel has learned.
Troops returned fire toward the attackers. Palestinian media reports also Israeli artillery shelling in the Rafah area.
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Israeli official: Reconstruction of Gaza can begin immediately in areas held by IDF | The Times of Israel
Current 'Yellow Line' sees Israel in control of around 53% of Strip; Smotrich insists 'war is not over yet' and rehabilitation cannot begin until Hamas is 'completely dismantled'
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Sa’ar insists PA still paying terrorists in ‘pay-for-slay’ policy, despite promises | The Times of Israel
Foreign minister disputes Ramallah's claim it abolished stipends to terrorists' families, but doesn't provide proof; says Israel won't accept Turkish troops in Gaza
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IDF drone video shows Hamas staging the 'recovery' of remains of hostage Ofir Tzarfati | The Times of Israel
An Israeli military drone video shows Hamas staging the fake recovery of the remains of a hostage it returned to Israel last night.
The remains were identified as belonging to Ofir Tzarfati, whose body was recovered by the IDF in the Gaza Strip in December 2023, less than two months after his abduction during the Hamas onslaught on October 7.
Politics | Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz: Conservatives Must Fight Antisemitism, 'Qatar, Iran Paying for It'
Cruz urged pastors and conservative leaders to intervene before the trend deepens further.
Politics | Politics
Rep. Seth Moulton Silent on Reported Qatar Funding Amid Outrage Over Returning AIPAC Donations | Algemeiner
US Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) speaking at a press conference at the US Capitol. Photo: Michael Brochstein/Sipa USA via Reuters …
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US weighs which side's red line to cross as it seeks to implement Gaza deal's 2nd phase | The Times of Israel
Saudi, UAE, Jordan, Egypt conditioning assistance on PA role, which Israel rejects, while Qatari help has fewer strings attached; MBS Nov. 18 DC visit seen as decision deadline
News | Fun With Islam
Galloping Islamization in Britain and America
Alarmingly, what U.S. President Donald Trump is helping Israel fight in the Middle East is rampant in his own backyard.
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Trump: Israel would 'lose all of its support' from the US if it annexed the West Bank | The Times of Israel
US President Donald Trump says that Israel would lose “all support” from the United States if it tried to move ahead with annexing the West Bank.
In an October 15 Time magazine interview about the US-brokered ceasefire, published today, Trump is asked about those in the Israeli coalition pushing to annex all or parts of the West Bank.
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BREAKING: Oct. 7 Jihadi Arrested in Louisiana by FBI
FBI arrests Oct. 7 attacker in Louisiana, highlighting urgent visa reform needs.
