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The Israeli currency’s symbolic 2.99-rate against the dollar is said to reflect shifting regional dynamics and growing confidence in the Jewish state’s economic outlook.
No injuries were reported among Israeli forces.
The Nazareth resident was accused of photographing military and energy sites for an Iranian handler in exchange for payment.
No injuries were reported in the attempted terrorist assault.
“This is not ordinary heat, so prepare accordingly,” said Amir Givati, director of the Israel Meteorological Service.
Growth driven by young families and housing construction makes the Judea region one of Israel’s fastest-growing areas.
The 25-year-old forward erupted for 41 points and a clutch three-point play as he carried Portland past Phoenix in the play-in to reach his first NBA postseason.
One heavy barrage reportedly saw some 30 rockets fired at Israel’s north in under 40 minutes.
Moshe Shapira spoke about his son’s heroism at a roadside shelter on Oct. 7 and his grandfather’s rescuing Jews in Austria under the Nazi regime.
“We talked about a number of things, most importantly the long-term vision where there will be a clearly delineated border between our countries,” said Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to Washington.
“A good conversation, as always,” Jerusalem’s top diplomat tweeted.
Legal filing by a group that accused Israel of “genocide” demands disclosure of export permits and military links.
The low-cost carrier, once the Jewish state’s top foreign airline, pushed back flights to May as the U.S.-Iran standoff clouds aviation recovery.
“They want the [Lebanese] army to fight its own people—something the army cannot and will not do,” declared Naim Qassem.
Religious Zionism’s Zvi Sukkot, writing in German, tweeted: “There must never be a policy in the world that aims to create areas free of Jews.”
The International Human Rights Observatory and B’nai B’rith Portugal recognized Israel’s Declaration of Independence as a milestone for freedom and Jewish self-determination.
The siren tradition began in the 1960s and has become one of the country’s most solemn national rituals.
Public gatherings are now limited to 5,000 people in many parts of the country, including Jerusalem.
The truck was en route to central Israel, according to Israeli inspectors and police.
At Yad Vashem’s Yom Hashoah ceremony, PM links lessons of the Holocaust to Israel’s war against Iran
“As prime minister of Israel, I have promised: ‘There will not be a second Holocaust.’ This year, we turned that promise into reality,” Netanyahu said.
“This is their focus, and of course, it is important to us as well,” said the premier.
Stormy weather delays a Barcelona-launched flotilla of more than 70 protest vessels, as organizers vow to resume once seas calm.
“Full operational control of Bint Jbeil will be achieved within days,” a military official said.
“From the ashes, the loss, and the devastation, a clear cry arose: to be a free people in our land,” the IDF chief of staff wrote.
Ethiopian-born scholar Dr. Shmuel Legesse envisions an academy to train Israeli professionals to communicate Israel’s values more effectively.
“The IDF will continue to uphold the ceasefire agreement and will respond firmly to any violation of it,” it said.
The president insisted the escalation did not endanger the Gaza ceasefire.
“It’s become the mission of our life right now, not only to bring back the community, but to bring back the value proposition of living in the Galilee,” business leader Nisan Zeevi told JNS.
Smotrich profusely thanked Trump for his support of Israel, calling him a “messenger of God.”
Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch addresses the International Pro-Israel Summit in Budapest, thanking Hungary for its “zero tolerance toward antisemitism.”
The attack occurred while the IDF’s Nahal Brigade was reportedly operating to destroy buildings and terrorist infrastructure in the area.
During a visit to Israel, the American star, who founded a coalition to mobilize Christian support for the Jewish community, tells JNS she is alarmed by the spread of hate abroad.
The terrorist group understands that the fight has moved from the military to the political sphere, and sees Gaza’s reconstruction as the main source of future power over the Gaza Strip.
Israel accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire-for-hostages agreement on Tuesday after the terrorist group returned additional remains of a soldier whose body Israel recovered in 2023.
Overnight on Monday, Hamas released remains of an Israeli hostage whose body had already been retrieved for burial, and not a 16th body.
‘Instinct was to protect students,’ Claremont Hillel staffer says of blocking anti-Israel protesters
“They were reading from scripts. They had clearly been trained on what they were supposed to do and say,” Jill Stark told JNS.
