“I’m hoping that the Israelis will not make any massive land invasion in the meantime,” the U.S. president said. “It’s my expectation that’s not going to happen.”
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"We're talking about simple families that work in agriculture. We must defend their right to live," Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi told JNS.
"Rep. Tlaib isn't content to 'All Lives Matter' the mass rape of Jewish women by Hamas. She has actually appropriated the atrocities perpetrated against Jews," wrote Batya Ungar-Sargon, Newsweek's opinion editor.
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“Multiple people were taken into custody regarding this incident,” said a spokesperson from the NYPD, and charged with offenses.
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Such an eventuality would "embolden Hamas and make the PLO irrelevant," the Israeli minister told JNS.
“History settles every account. And today, on the value of American leadership and strength, history will record that the Senate did not blink,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.).
Israel has a duty to do its best to ensure that nothing like the Oct. 7 massacres ever happens again, the visiting former secretary of state said.
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The treasurer described the purchase as “a sound investment.”
“The explosion of antisemitism since Oct. 7 demands that we take collective action now,” said Ted Deutch, CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
By Ariel Kahana
Netanyahu showed Blinken proof of terrorists' use of the agency's premises.
GOP leaders, who proposed stand-alone Israel funding, said the Senate bill is “dead on arrival,” for insufficiently addressing the immigration crisis on the U.S. southern border.
"Part of that message is not just to the Government of Israel, but also to . . . let them know that the United States Government is watching and will take action."
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Hamas is demanding an end to the war and a total troop withdrawal.
Austin said the US is “not at war with Iran,” but that Iranian proxies continue to carry out strikes like the attack on a U.S. outpost in Jordan that killed three American soldiers on Sunday.
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"Since Oct. 7, El Al has strategically adjusted its U.S. flight schedule to uphold an air bridge which is vital for the State of Israel," stated Shlomi Zafarani, an El Al vice president.
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The U.S. president's executive order reportedly targets four Israelis Washington says "directed or participated" in violent actions or threats.
By Joshua Marks
The major foreign policy shift would face deep opposition within Israel.
The two “squad” members were the lone votes against the “No Immigration Benefits for Hamas Terrorists Act.”
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Eli Lipsker became a pathfinder, paving the way for other observant musicians to follow.
A member of the so-called anti-Israel “Squad,” the scrutiny is associated with the misuse of security funds.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson wrote to colleagues that the $106 billion supplemental was unlikely to have support in the House.
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Forty-eight of 100 lawmakers in the upper chamber joined the call.
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“Israel retains a responsibility to protect civilians, including, humanitarian personnel and sites,” said Adrienne Watson, a National Security Council spokeswoman.
His mother noted that he regularly attacked Jewish drivers in the area of Wadi Haramiya.
By Joshua Marks
Iran has been “very directly involved” in the Houthi attacks on commercial shipping interests since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
"Hamas has sought to leverage a variety of financial transfer mechanisms, including the exploitation of cryptocurrency, to channel funds to support the group’s terrorist activities," an under secretary of the treasury said.
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"They heard about the militaristic Friday night song Jews sing: Eshet Chayil," wrote David May, of Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
“First Netanyahu fails Israel by basing a highly-inadequate portion of the IDF near Gaza in the months before Oct. 7. Then he ignores the warnings of Oct. 6. Then this,” wrote Rep. Brad Sherman (D-Calif.).
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Biden also talked about “recent progress in ensuring the Palestinian Authority’s revenues are available to pay salaries, including for the Palestinian security forces” in Judea and Samaria.
By Ariel Kahana
The plan also envisions normalization between Israel and the Arab world, the release of captives and a new regime in Gaza.
By Joshua Marks
The Israeli prime minister reportedly dismissed the proposal, brought to him by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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The U.S. secretary of state responded no to the "NYT" columnist's question in the context of civilian casualties in Gaza.
By Joshua Marks
A two-state solution is part of “the basic recipe" for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors, said the U.S. National Security Advisor.
From Hamas and Al-Qaeda flags to references to the Rothschilds and Nazis, ralliers went well beyond just “from the river to the sea.”
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Protesters hurled water bottles and sticks at the Secret Service, which kept them from entering the White House grounds.
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"The United States will continue to counter illicit Iranian financial support to the Houthis," the State Department said.
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Ben-Gvir tweeted, “it’s not the time to speak softly with Hamas, it’s time to use that big stick.”
By David Isaac
The group, Mothers of Combat Soldiers, said every time Secretary of State Blinken visits he demands more from Israel. that endangers our soldiers.
This is not what the soldiers in the field want.
“I understand their passion,” the U.S. president said of hecklers who chanted “Ceasefire now.”
It remains unclear whether the increased tensions in the region will develop into conflict, or whether Washington will make due with minimal defensive measures.
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Insiders at the organization said Technology Center director Yaël Eisenstat’s departure reflected internal disagreements with some of the decisions made by CEO Jonathan Greenblatt.
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Jerusalem did not notify the Biden administration until the attack was underway, according to an Israeli report.
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A U.S. official expressed confidence in the assessment based on information gathered independently by both Israeli and American intelligence.
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The pro-Hamas Nazi activists disrupted 60 flights during the long holiday weekend, one of the year’s busiest travel times.
Context does matter, after all.
By Ariel Kahana
"Battling violence is an objective that we share—but our efforts must not stray from the facts and the truth," the lawmakers write.
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Over 200 olim landed at Ben-Gurion Airport in the last week of 2023.
The sale includes "M107 155mm projectiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $147.5 million," per the Pentagon.
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Naval helicopters responded to a distress call in the Red Sea.
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“I, for one, will not be intimidated,” wrote Rep. Ritchie Torres.
The U.S. State Department has refused to rule out the possibility of Hamas retaining power or joining the Palestinian Authority.
Two hours earlier, the Israeli military announced that an Israeli Air Force fighter jet had shot down a “hostile aerial target that was on its way to Israeli territory.”
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The university must reject antisemitism, protect Jewish students and include the Jewish narrative, per a letter sent to university leaders.
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Some 65% of respondents said funding should be cut from universities that fail to tackle Jew-hatred.
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The terror organization continues to hold Haggai’s body, and his wife reportedly also remains a Hamas hostage.
By Ariel Kahana
Israel will respond to Houthis attacks when it deems it necessary.
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"Your own description of the attacks, states that Hamas 'killed hundreds of civilians' yet you incorrectly label these assailants as militants, seemingly in opposition of your own definition," the legislators wrote.
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“It would be good if there was a strong international voice pressing Hamas to do what's necessary to end this,” the U.S. secretary of state said. “That could be tomorrow.”
A vote on a Security Council resolution was pushed off for a second straight day at the Biden administration’s behest.
Bahrain is the only Arab country to publicly sign on to the initiative.
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The U.S. defense secretary arrived in Israel to discuss shifting to a more targeted approach in Gaza.
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Interest in the Cambridge, Mass. Ivy League school is at a four-year low as it is "embroiled in a national row over how U.S. colleges are handling incidents of antisemitism," Bloomberg reported.
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The attacker sprayed "an unknown substance" at two Jews leaving the Kesher Israel shul and yelled an antisemitic phrase, per police.
The official added that former Palestinian Authority security force members could help secure a post-Hamas Gaza, as Biden’s national security advisor visited the region.
“Palestinians’ voices and aspirations must be at the center of post-crisis governance in Gaza," said the US State Department spokesperson.
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The 13-year-old, who isn't named, posted about his plan to carry out a mass shooting on the messaging app Discord.
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The 28-year-old is charged with "committing a felony murder during the perpetration or attempted perpetration of a larceny and/or a first-degree home invasion."
Iran had made two “transactions” for humanitarian purposes from an account in Oman, said Elizabeth Rosenberg, an assistant treasury secretary.
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Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi: Harvard “would not allow us to leave the menorah here overnight, because there’s fear it’ll be vandalized.”
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“This government in Israel is making it very difficult for him to move,” the U.S. president said of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Some 10% of surveyed students also thought that PLO leader Yasser Arafat was the first prime minister of Israel.
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"The difference between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority is only that Hamas wants to destroy us here and now, and the P.A. wants to do it in stages."
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The State Department on Friday used an Arms Export Control Act emergency declaration for immediate delivery of the tank rounds.
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Law enforcement characterized the crimes as “swatting,” efforts to provoke unwarranted SWAT team responses.
It's all about the context.
The US asked Israel not to respond to the Houthi attacks.
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The attacker also stole the victim’s cell phone and then called him a [expletive] "dirty Jew" before fleeing the scene. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
U.S. officials visited Ramallah earlier this week to discuss a plan for the day after the war in Gaza.
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A White House spokesman also condemns "shocking, antisemitic statements" from the Council on American-Islamic Relations executive director.
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Washington told Israel to let the American military handle the Houthi threat, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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One yelled “God kill all the Jewish people” repeatedly while in police custody.
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John Kirby said the administration wants a “reformed and revitalized Palestinian Authority” helping to govern the Str
The extraordinary delegation of Muslim women leaders traveled, in extraordinary times, through war-torn southern Israel this weekend, braving renewed Hamas rocket attacks as the cease-fire collapsed and taking cover outside as the projectiles struck nearby.
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In addition to selling interest in the basketball team, the Jewish billionaire will reportedly step down from the hit investor reality show “Shark Tank.”
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The New York City Police Department is investigating the apparent hoaxes.
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The U.S. secretary of state added that "the events of Oct. 7 only further confirm" the U.S. commitment to a two-state solution.
The 22-member crew of the Central Park was uninjured, according to CENTCOM.
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Archie Gottesman, who co-founded the nonprofit, said that its sometimes-snarky signage is important for reaching both Jews and non-Jews.
The Biden administration has “reinforced in very clear language” that renewed fighting must not “produce significant further displacement of persons.”
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“Censorship of these phrases will not reduce antisemitism,” said ADL advisory board progressive member Eli Pariser.
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Hillel International found fear, sadness among surveyed undergraduates.
The assault on his home happened on Thanksgiving.
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John Kirby said the United States won’t support Israel “moving forward with operations in the south..."
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“The antisemitism, hate and significant damage brought to Elbit America’s campus has no place in New Hampshire,” stated New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu.
"Negotiating with terrorists never works. Biden's insistence that Israel bargain with Hamas is as tragically wrong as his swapping $6 billion with Iran for five U.S. hostages," wrote the former U.S. official John Bolton.
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PEN America condemns the decision, saying it is a “shocking overreaction.”
“That these schools can’t call out evil and immorality, I just don’t understand,” one high school principal said.
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"Tell Hamas leaders that they we be held responsible for every civilian casualty," stated Rabbi Abraham Cooper, a leader of the center.
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The suspect, who reportedly knew Woll, was released late on Friday.