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In video address, PM highlights unity and strength of Israel and the Jewish people.
“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.
Eric Adams dropped out of the mayoral race to save New York City from “crazy communist” Zohran Mamdani, said Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana.
One of the seriously wounded victims is now fully conscious and breathing independently, Soroka Medical Center said.
“She shouted at me: ‘You’re Israeli, you piece of...” and other curses in English,” Oziel Vatik told JNS.
The Religious Zionism leader laid down six points his party won’t compromise on, including a complete Hamas withdrawal from Gaza and permanent IDF presence at the perimeter.
Gilles Cohen, 67, was walking home from the mikveh when he was attacked from behind.
“We want to free the hostages, we want to get rid of Hamas rule and have them disarmed, Gaza demilitarized and a new future set up for Gazans and Israelis alike and for the whole region,” said the Israeli leader.
“The punishment handed down today is not enough,” the family of Yigal Yehoshua, after his killers got 12 to 14 years, but were not convicted for murder.
According to the Yesha Council, the premier told them he would stress to U.S. President Donald Trump that the region is inseparable from Israel.
The meeting comes as talks between Jerusalem and Damascus have reportedly stalled due to Israel’s insistence on an aid corridor for the Syrian Druze.
The U.S. president told Israeli media on Sunday that talks on his plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip were in the final stages.
Abraham Accords countries, such as Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and others, could play a critical role in supplying the U.S. with generic drugs.
“The terrorists didn’t accidentally kill Kfir and Ariel—they kidnapped two babies,” says marathoner Eli Wininger.
