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Doha dives back in as Trump seeks ceasefire before Jan. 20
Doha is no longer sitting on the sidelines of the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, after suspending its involvement on Nov. 9, citing a lack of "good faith" on the interested parties' part.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's...
Trump names Jewish tech entrepreneur to head NASA
President-elect Donald Trump announced his nomination on Wednesday of Jewish entrepreneur Jared Isaacman as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Isaacman is the founder and chief executive of Shift4, a payment processing company, and...
Syria’s current conflict and its implications for Israel
The evolving situation in Syria demands scrutiny, especially regarding its repercussions for Israel’s security and the stability of the broader Middle East. Syria has become a focal point for the intensifying Sunni-Shi'ite struggle, a...
Israeli Film Festival in LA screens 40-plus pictures, draws 7,000 people
The 36th Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles returned in full force after a two-year hiatus.
The screenings, which ran from Nov. 13-16, drew more than 7,000 attendees to see more than 40 features, documentaries...
Trump taps Abraham Accords negotiator as envoy for hostage affairs
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump announced his selection of Adam Boehler to be the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs in the incoming administration.
Boehler previously led negotiations on the 2020 Abraham Accords, the agreement that...
UN calls for conference to advance Palestinian state
The United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution calling for a "High-level International Conference" to be held in June to push forward the establishment of a state of Palestine.
The conference will advance...
Record number of religious women enlist in IDF’s Shlav Bet
Over the weekend, more than 120 Orthodox women aged 26-50 enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces as part of the Shlav Bet ("Phase 2") program track for religious women over the usual recruitment age.
This third and...
Israel’s gift
Do you recall the Cedar Revolution?
Almost 20 years ago, the Lebanese rose against Syria’s domination of their country, including an occupation force of roughly 14,000 Syrian troops and a government that was all too...
Computer game that glorifies Hamas pulled offline in UK
The main counter-terrorism agency of the United Kingdom ordered the pulling offline in that country of a computer game that simulates the actions of a Hamas terrorist murdering Israelis.
Steam, a video game digital distribution service, rendered...
Netflix picks up award-winning Israeli show ‘Six Zeros’
Netflix has purchased the Israeli comedy series "Six Zeros," the first season of which aired in 2023 on Israel's public broadcasting network, Kan 11, the channel announced on Tuesday.
"Six Zeros" explores what happens when people win...