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“Israel is coordinating closely with UNIFIL to reduce risk” while “Hezbollah is exploiting their presence,” the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations told the U.N. Security Council.
According to the Financial Times, new documents reveal covert trips by Iranian scientists to Russia seeking laser tech, triggering snapback sanctions amid 2025 nuclear tensions.
City Hall broke its own rules and ignored rising antisemitism by raising the PLO flag on the anniversary of its 1988 declaration of statehood, the group said.
Restoration work on the northern tower is expected to take at least two years.
“If we can’t prevent the sale, we might as well link it to normalization and get something out of it,” says analyst Yosef Kuperwasser.
Israeli intelligence and European partners thwarted multiple Hamas terror cells targeting Jewish and Israeli sites, uncovering weapons and arresting operatives.
“This legislation is unhelpful virtue-signaling,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson told JNS. “It does not serve the cause of peace in the Middle East.”
If confirmed, the rabbi would become only the second Chassid to be approved by the Senate for a senior administration position.
Daniel S. Mariaschin, of B’nai B’rith International, told JNS that “with the same energy and conviction,” France should address “the mounting antisemitism that has deeply impacted the French Jewish community.”
A new report finds that “virulent antisemitism, the glorification of jihad and incitement to violence remain deeply embedded across all grades of Palestinian Authority textbooks.”
The delegation included Defense Minister Israel Katz, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir and Shin Bet head David Zini.
The centennial competition, which runs from November 15-26 in the Japanese capital, encompasses nearly 2,500 deaf athletes from about 80 nations.
“Now is the time for diplomacy,” stated the director of Austria’s public broadcaster.
