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It literally marks the first time since 2014 that no Israeli is being held captive by Hamas or any other terror group in the Gaza Strip.
The ruling “ensures parents, not government bureaucrats, have the final say in how their children are raised,” Eric Baxter, senior counsel at the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, stated.
The court agreed with the state that “it was premature to decide the law’s constitutionality before it had been enacted.”
“If so, will take action accordingly,” the Public Library of Science told JNS.
Carsten Schneider stormed out of the Berlin International Film Festival after a Syrian awardee made genocide claims, as some booed and other cheered.
Daniella Gilboa releases debut single reflecting her 477 days in captivity and her path from trauma to healing through music.
More than 50,000 runners, elite internationals and IDF soldiers will pack the city’s streets Friday for Israel’s biggest-ever sporting event.
“Friends, Am Yisrael chai! (‘The nation of Israel lives!’),” Gordon, 19, said in a first statement posted to Instagram.
Jack Hughes, who scored the winning goal, was one of three Jewish players on the U.S. Olympic team.
London-born Robert Elisha, the owner of Huvy’s, talks to JNS about preserving the legacy of the acclaimed Jerusalem artist, Huvy.
An Israel Police spokesman confirmed to JNS that the holiest site for the Jewish people will be open to Jews between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m. daily.
The delegation tried to replace one of the team members with Druze athlete Ward Fawarseh; substitutions are permitted only in cases of injury or illness.
