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Economy Minister Nir Barkat’s ultimatum was due to expire on Friday.
“It’s been very meaningful that we are about the same age and in the same situation, all working together to get back from this hard time,” says a 29-year-old recovering Israeli soldier and yeshivah student.
The carnelian amulet may be evidence of an Assyrian presence in the citadel of Tel Rekhesh, according to Israel Antiquities Authority archaeologist Itzik Paz.
The attacks and “influence operations” have grown in number, sophistication and geographic scope since the start of the war, according to Microsoft’s Threat Analysis Center.
“Will it play to the next generation? In the current political atmosphere?” noted scholar Ruth Wisse told JNS. “I don’t think so.”
A shirt and hat proclaiming “Curb Your Antisemitism” have attracted celebrity enthusiasm.
“We thought to ourselves, where can we go that’s as meaningful as the Kotel, but can accommodate us on such short notice?” recalled Elizabeth Kittrie.
There were no injuries in the attack, but one home was damaged.
Israeli doubles team Daniel Cukierman and Edan Leshem retired against the Czech team of Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlasek due to an injury to Cukierman’s hamstring.
The United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo and Papua New Guinea have their legations in Israel’s capital.
The organization’s founder, Patriots owner Robert Kraft, also sponsored a “Teen Act-athon” to help develop social-media campaigns that counter hate.
Anti-Israel demonstrators sought to disrupt the event but failed to block attendees from the red carpet.