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“Israel cannot survive without the Diaspora’s support, and the Diaspora needs Israel for its identity and a safe haven in a time of need,” Israel Bachar, Israeli consul general to the Pacific Southwest, told JNS.
“Our experience has taught us that innovation without deep human-centered caution can be as dangerous as the trauma itself,” said Maya Shany, Israeli youth delegate.
“We are burning inside with hate, with longing, with infinite sadness,” an Israeli reservist, who was injured in Gaza and saw three of his unit members killed, told attendees.
The military stands in “solidarity and unity” with global Jewish communities, said the IDF chief of staff.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s remarks at the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of Israel’s wars on Mount Herzl.
The Israeli military released video showing troops observing the memorial siren, which sounds twice on Yom Hazikaron.
“The Deliverer” signs appear in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv ahead of Independence Day.
The decision is seen as both a political and economic statement highlighting the strength of the Abraham Accords.
“These quiet places may look still but they carry an unbearable grief.”
OneFamily’s Yom Hazikaron ceremony at Jerusalem’s Haas Promenade drew more than 1,000 bereaved family members for an evening of mourning, memory and the hard-won choice to go on.
Tuesday morning’s two-minute alarm sounded ahead of memorial ceremonies at 52 military cemeteries.
Annual event at Jerusalem’s Museum of Tolerance seeks to bridge the gap for English-speaking Israelis navigating national grief.
“A single knock has changed thousands of families lives’ forever,” the military said.
“America stands shoulder to shoulder with our indispensable partner Israel,” the ambassador said.
The university said it awarded Milei the degree “in recognition of his long-standing partnership with the State of Israel and his public international fight against antisemitism.”
“May the memory of the fallen of Israel’s wars and the victims of acts of terrorism be blessed forever.”
The 16 families “are here to stay,” pledges Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
Raz Hershko beat France’s Lea Fontaine, winning gold for the second time in her career.
An Iranian handler allegedly threatened the family of one of the suspects, which did not prompt the defendant to quit operating for the foreign agent.
Hersh, her only son, was kidnapped from the Nova Music Festival on Oct. 7, 2023, with his best friend, Aner Shapira, and executed in captivity.
“The people remember. The people salute. The people are deeply grateful to the sons and daughters, thanks to whom our existence is assured,” the prime minister said.
Simon Karam previously headed the Lebanese team in negotiations regarding the implementation of the 2024 truce.
“The IDF views the use of schools for terrorist activity with the utmost severity,” the military said.
Foreign Minister Sa’ar fires back by recalling Madrid’s support for dictatorships.
Despite the plan adhering to most of Netanyahu’s red lines, Israelis to his right, including members of his coalition, may be upset with its terms.
“Hamas will be disarmed, Gaza will be demilitarized, Israel will retain security responsibility,” Netanyahu said.
During his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed “deep regret” to his Qatari counterpart for the death of a Qatari serviceman in Israel’s Sept. 9 strike on Hamas leaders in Doha, and vowed no such attack would be carried out in the future.
The “very profound” deepening of Israel’s connection to Judaism of several decades accelerated “intensely” after Oct. 7, Rabbi Jeffrey Woolf told JNS.
Jihan Abdalla, who works for an Emirati state-owned publication, has also said that the Israeli prime minister reserves the right to “kill innocents.”
“Nobody gave a cogent, persuasive answer because there is no cogent, persuasive answer,” Daniel S. Mariaschin, the nonprofit’s CEO, told JNS.
The officer was evacuated to hospital for treatment.
Muhammed Hassan, a resident of Shuafat in northeastern Jerusalem, stabbed two people at the hotel where he worked.
“We invite the people of Israel to join us this coming Sukkot and see up close the work of mine clearance and, for the first time in history, enjoy an area that had been closed to the public for decades,” said Mine and UXO Clearance Authority head Shachar Beck.
Birds’ arrival marks the annual migration season, with live-streaming from Hula Lake inviting viewers to witness the stunning scenes from home.
The annual weeklong evangelical show of support for Israel is the largest solidarity mission to Israel since the war against Hamas started two years ago following the October 7 massacre.
Eric Adams dropped out of the mayoral race to save New York City from “crazy communist” Zohran Mamdani, said Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
