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President Santiago Peña of Paraguay and his wife, Leticia Ocampos, arrive for a welcoming ceremony at the Knesset in Jerusalem on Dec. 11, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Paraguay’s leader visits Israel to reopen Jerusalem embassy

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Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, speaking in Jerusalem on Wednesday, called the return of his country’s embassy to Israel's capital a “tipping point” in the South American country's history. Peña spoke alongside his Israeli counterpart Isaac...
Protesters near Yokneam, in the Lower Galilee, call for the release of Israelis held hostage in the Gaza Strip, Nov. 30, 2024. Photo by Dor Pazuelo/Flash90.

Hamas hands hostage list to Egypt

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The Hamas terrorist group in Gaza has given Egyptian authorities a list of hostages it is holding as interlocuters continue to push for a ceasefire agreement, the Saudi-based Al-Arabiya channel reported on Tuesday. The list included names...
Israeli tanks leaving Meiss al Jabal in Southern Lebanon on Dec. 4, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90.

Why the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire is fated to fail … and why that’s a good...

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Some 415 days after Hezbollah launched a war against Israel in solidarity with Hamas following its Oct. 7 massacre, the United States, France, Israel and Lebanon announced a ceasefire. While the Biden administration surely...
Outgoing Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, Nov. 10, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Katz to Syrian rebels: ‘Follow Assad’s path, end up like Assad’

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Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Tuesday that any entity threatening Israel's security would face dire consequences. Speaking at a naval base in Haifa, Katz revealed that Israeli forces had destroyed Syria's navy, as...
Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, briefs reporters at U.N. Headquarters, Oct. 30, 2024. Credit: Mark Garten/U.N. Photo.

What the UN ignores on Francesca Albanese

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During a press conference at Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa on Nov. 5, Francesca Albanese—the U.N. special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories—once again accused Israel of the usual. That means...
Adam Kwasman is sworn in as a member of the Scottsdale City Council in Arizona on his family’s copy of a Hebrew Bible published by the late renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, as his wife Orit Kwasman looks on, Dec. 9, 2024. Credit: Courtesy of Adam Kwasman.

Orthodox Jewish Arizona council member uses family Bible for swearing-in ceremony

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When he was sworn in as a new member of the Scottsdale City Council on Monday, Adam Kwasman used his family’s copy of a Hebrew Bible published by the late renowned Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz. Kwasman...

Netanyahu testimony details clash with US over Iran, Palestinians

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand on Tuesday in his long-running corruption trial, revealing stark disagreements with then-U.S. President Barack Obama over Iran's nuclear ambitions and regional influence as well as the...

Photo of baby Jesus on a keffiyeh featured in Vatican nativity scene

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A nativity scene that went on display at the Vatican on Saturday features a photo of the infant Jesus on a keffiyeh. The traditional Arab scarf has been adopted by Palestinians as a symbol of their...

They survived Oct. 7 … now they’re playing basketball in Los Angeles

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“One day, I was going to be murdered by Hamas, and today, James Harden and the Clippers are applauding me,” Omer Bilansky, general manager of a basketball league for high-school-aged children in the Eshkol...
People celebrate holding a large Syrian opposition flag at Umayyad Square in Damascus, Dec. 9, 2024. Photo by Omar Haj Kadour/AFP via Getty Images.

After Assad’s fall, Palestinian terrorists stress Syrian support for their cause

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Hamas on Monday congratulated Syrian rebel troops on the ousting of President Bashar Assad, which brought an end to his family's five-decade rule the previous day. In a statement posted to Telegram, the Sunni terrorist...