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Israeli Economy and Industry Minister Nir Barkat hailed San José as “a natural trade partner” for the Jewish state.
“We have only one nation-state—that is the story of Zionism. To be here in a city where the mayor-elect has declared that Jews have no right to their nation-state is precisely why I wanted to make this point and be here,” said the Israeli president.
At Ben-Gurion Airport, Gal Hirsch, Israel’s hostage affairs coordinator, reaffirmed Israel’s pledge to recover the body of the last hostage, Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, still held in Gaza.
The raid in the Ma’alot Dafna neighborhood was carried out by the municipality “as part of a debt-collection procedure.”
A moving tradition, the Torch Relay connected communities, youth movements and educational institutions around a shared spirit of unity.
The brigade-level exercise held in the Mount Hermon and Mount Dov sectors on the northern border sought to maintain and strengthen readiness.
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.
Rom Braslavski delivered powerful testimony at Italian PM Meloni’s party event, describing the Oct. 7 massacre and two years in Hamas captivity.
“The Jewish state stands at a pivotal moment defending its place in the region,” Gideon Sa’ar told a visiting delegation of evangelical leaders.
Danny Lacker, head of water security at the Israel Water Authority, tells JNS about the ongoing battle to safeguard the nation’s critical lifeline.
“I’m really stunned,” he told JNS. “I have an enormous sense of satisfaction that I helped such a man.”
The event, meant to build dialogue among media members and ideas toward advancing Israeli-Palestinian peace, again featured a pro-BDS panelist.
