US/Israel vs Iran War
US to open 2 new military bases in Greenland as part of Tuesday deal, sources say
In agreement set to be signed at UN General Assembly, United States said set to reopen Cold War-era base, take over another site currently used by Danish dog sled patrol The post …
Israel’s soccer federation blasts Irish coach for saying ‘we’re playing against genocide’
Ahead of upcoming Nations League matches, association accuses Heimir Hallgrimsson of 'stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy'; Irish athletes group urges team to boycott the fixtures …
Ex-PA minister: Israel, Hamas were nearing deal on 4 Israelis held in Gaza before Oct. 7 onslaught
Sufian Abu Zaida says talks sought hostage deal and relief for Gaza; vows to reveal message Sinwar asked him to convey to Israel weeks before attack in upcoming TV interview The p…
War, runaway AI and climate shocks to take center stage as world leaders meet at UN
Netanyahu set to address General Assembly Thursday, joining Trump, Zelensky and Pezeshkian among 130-odd world leaders to descend on New York for Guterres’s final UN gathering The…
Gaza students return to in-person schooling for first time in three years
Some 540,000 pupils expected back in classrooms, many housed in tents and damaged buildings, as families struggle to afford basic school supplies The post Gaza students return to …
Palestinian found dead in Umm al-Fahm; 2 killed on roads over Yom Kippur
Illegal entrant from West Bank reportedly fell from elevated surface, declined treatment for fear of prosecution; MDA treats over 3,300 people nationwide during 25-hour fast The p…
Jerusalem Reform synagogue vandalized on Yom Kippur, in third attack in a month
Assailants damage Kol HaNeshama days after youths pelted worshipers with eggs; Reform movement says recent incidents cannot be treated as isolated The post Jerusalem Reform synago…
Emergency services: 2 killed in road accidents over Yom Kippur, 368 people treated for fast-related issues
Skies reopen as 25-hour fast comes to an end, first arrival slated for 10:30 p.m., with first departure following an hour later The post Emergency services: 2 killed in road accid…
Leading US Reform rabbi in Yom Kippur sermon: Unhinged, obsessive loathing of Israel is corrupting US values
Ammiel Hirsch warns that if Jew-hatred is allowed to spread, 'it is not only Jews who will pay the price, America will too'; says Jewish voters should only back politicans 'who su…
Official Israeli map website reveals location of IDF bases in Gaza
Unblurred aerial imagery published by govmap shows 11 military sites in the Strip's north, contrary to usual policy The post Official Israeli map website reveals location of IDF b…
Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump reported to have called off airstrikes
Conflict intensifies in mountains between Red Sea and Indian Ocean coasts; Saudi airstrikes fail to dislodge fighters The post Houthis push for control of Yemen highlands as Trump…
Trump administration set to announce sanctions against entire ICC, sources say
Unprecedented move against International Criminal Court, which issued arrest warrant against Netanyahu, could be finalized this week The post Trump administration set to announce …
Germany’s ‘democratic future’ at stake: Merz clings on after huge defeats in 2 state elections
Leading far-right candidate predicts chancellor 'won't make it to the end of the year'; Merz cancels trip to UN, as his junior coalition partner says 'things can't go on' The post…
Far-left Elif Eralp set to become Berlin mayor, as her Die Linke party comes top in elections
Daughter of Turkish migrants calls Mamdani 'great role model,' says she wants to foster city's Jewish life; recent party campaign concert featured performer's 'Death to the IDF' c…
After more German election gains, It’s getting harder to keep far-right AfD from power
Seen by Jewish leaders as harboring antisemitism, AfD has consolidated its place as country's most popular party; Chancellor Merz is down, but not (yet) out The post After more Ge…
Far-right AfD comes top in a German state election for second time in a month; Merz rues ‘disaster’
AfD wins almost 40% in eastern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania; party seen by Jewish groups as harboring antisemitism leads in national opinion polls but has been kept from power by…
Police officer critical, gunman fighting for life after shooting near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
Local investigating unit indicates Sons of Jacob Synagogue was deliberately targeted; synagogue says shooting took place at start of Sunday Yom Kippur eve services, nobody hurt in…
Inquest into British aid workers killed in Gaza may call on Israeli and UK military chiefs
Lawyer tells review hearing that families wish to know whether weaponry involved in the deaths was made in UKIsraeli and UK military commanders could be requested to give evidence…
We need religion, writes rabbi in her new book, but it’s not there to make our lives better
Noa Kushner urges Jews to stop asking what Judaism can do for them and start asking what it means to enter into a relationship with God in 'Pretend You Believe,' on shelves Oct. 1…
Pew poll finds majority of Israelis and Palestinian say two-state coexistence impossible
New survey shows just 17% of Israelis and 21% of Palestinians in West Bank and East Jerusalem see path to peaceful two-state outcome; respondents cite land, security and deep dist…
IDF says it killed 3 Hamas operatives in Gaza over weekend, including two Oct. 7 terrorists
Meanwhile, Israel's COGAT denies blocking shelter materials from entering Gaza The post IDF says it killed 3 Hamas operatives in Gaza over weekend, including two Oct. 7 terrorists…
Ukraine targets Moscow in ‘largest ever’ drone attack on city
Two killed, 20 wounded, refinery hit during Russian parliamentary elections; Zelensky says strikes targeted ‘billions of dollars that sustain the war machine’ The post Ukraine tar…
Iran’s military command says it’s been informed US plans to resume strikes
Tehran vows Hormuz will stay closed, regime won’t negotiate until Trump accepts its conditions -- including ending war, unfreezing Iranian funds and removing naval blockade The po…
Man shot dead in West Bank terror attack near natural spring, IDF captures shooter
Israelis had come to immerse in spring before Yom Kippur when attacker shot from inside car, fled on foot; elsewhere, army says Palestinian tried to ram soldiers, was shot dead Th…