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The unusual sight can occur during heatwaves when light interacts with clouds at very high altitudes.
The attack on the only active shul in the country was reportedly the first such incident since WWII.
The Iranian-backed proxy undermines the interests of the Lebanese people, the ministry stressed.
Herzl’s ideas were an inspiration to generations of Jews and continue to influence the spirit of political Zionism.
Jerusalem says two suspects will be brought to Israel for questioning.
Senior IDF officer: “The writing was on the wall. We should have prepared long ago.”
As NASA astronauts highlight global cooperation, some countries remain “fixated on outdated narratives,” the Israeli envoy said.
Omer Tischler said he is taking on the role “after more than 900 days of a long, demanding and just war.”
Defensive measures followed repeated attempts by terrorists to infiltrate the Carmel community.
The equipment was simultaneously loaded onto hundreds of trucks and transferred to IDF bases throughout the country in an operation personally overseen by Defense Ministry’s director general.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Liem and share in their profound grief,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted to X.
“The orphans of Israel’s wars are the sons and daughters of Israeli society,” a Defense Ministry official said.
The U.S. ambassador made the comment after meeting with the Jewish state’s newly appointed Special Envoy to the Christian world.
The Zenziper Company declined the delivery, flagged as “stolen,” amid diplomatic tensions with Kyiv.
Inbar Yehezkeli Blilious, a lawyer from Jerusalem and mother of two, is the former CEO of the Jerusalem Sexual Assault Crisis Center.
“We believe that Israeli scientific excellence can deliver the next major breakthrough in cancer care.”
Ibrahim Abu Tzakar “had planned to carry out an imminent terror attack against IDF troops.”
In “When We See You Again,” Rachel Goldberg-Polin chronicles the story of her son Hersh, who was abducted during the Hamas-led invasion on Oct. 7, 2023.
The military dismantled more than 30 terrorist infrastructures in Lebanon in two days.
The defendant attempted to procure a handgun and execute an attack on IDF troops in the Galilee city of Karmiel, police said.
The Iranian-backed group “continues to position terrorist infrastructure within and near to civilian infrastructure,” the army said.
Case could be the longest-running fraudulent impersonation the state has known.
Two soldiers were moderately injured; several others sustained light wounds.
“I think with Iran, the game is still on,” Assaf Orion, a fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told JNS. “It’s not ‘Mission Accomplished.’ We can’t go and have beers because this problem is solved.”
“GHF is here to feed the people in Gaza, and we will not be pulled off course—by disinformation, intimidation or distraction,” said interim president John Acree.
Steve Rubin, director of Tourism in the Jerusalem Development Authority, tells JNS about the city’s summer campaign to attract visitors.
Meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill the day after he held talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister affirms that relations between Washington and Jerusalem have never been closer.
“The idea here is to make one voice into many voices, and through that, we can become very impactful,” Daniel Rosen, co-founder and co-chair of Emissary, told JNS.
Sorties averaged about 1,000 miles (one way) and, at least in one case, stretched to 1,400 miles.
Troops from five divisions of the Israeli military keep attacking Hamas strongholds.
The Chicago-based carrier will operate twice daily nonstop service from its Newark hub to Tel Aviv starting in two weeks.
According to the Israeli military, Ali Abd al-Hassan Haidar led attacks on Israeli civilians and troops, and was involved in plans to infiltrate the Galilee region and rebuilt terrorist infrastructure sites.
Most European carriers have not yet resumed service to Tel Aviv following last month’s war with Iran.
The cash rewards are for American and Palestinian workers of the aid group, which has already seen 12 of its staff murdered and others tortured.
The attack came just hours after the Houthis launched two ballistic missiles at Israel.