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The Combat Antisemitism Movement said that it has documented 2,543 antisemitic incidents worldwide since the start of January.
According to recordings found by the IDF in Gaza, Hamas was told that Iran and Hezbollah sanctioned the attack in principle, but that more time was needed “to prepare the environment.”
The American defense secretary “strongly emphasized the importance of ensuring the safety and security of UNIFIL forces and Lebanese Armed Forces.”
“Antisemitism is a disgusting and dangerous form of hate — and we won’t let it stand,” said Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister.
“These measures will help further deny Iran financial resources used to support its missile programs and provide support for terrorist groups that threaten the United States, its allies and partners,” U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
Pope Francis, who has called for a ceasefire to the fighting in the Middle East, did not mention the High Holidays.
In an emergency U.N. Security Council session, ambassador Danny Danon said in Arabic that “the land of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese, not the Iranians.”
The United Nations has issued regular greetings and congratulatory messages on a host of other religious holidays but has been conspicuously silent about Jewish ones.
The global body told JNS that there has been no official notification, although the Israel Land Authority said it will turn the facility into a housing complex.
Jacob Hersant, 25, performed the nationally banned gesture six days after its criminalization.
A defining characteristic of Anthony Housefather’s political career has been his willingness to speak out against his Liberal party about its positions on Israel.
Lester Kateel, who has been working in Israel for years, named his bus in honor of his host country, but public outrage forced him to change course.
The incident involved a flight from Paris to Dubai, passing through Iraqi airspace.
