Monthly Archives: December 2023
Israeli forces recover bodies of three hostages from Gaza
Israel Defense Forces soldiers have recovered the body of hostage Elia Toledano, the military announced on Friday morning.
The body of the 28-year-old Toledano was identified by medical and rabbinical officials, as well as the...
UK ambassador to Israel: British Jews must feel safe
Simon Walters, the British ambassador to Israel, arrived in the Jewish state a few months ago, when talk of Israel-Saudi normalization was the main topic in the region. But on Oct. 7, the Hamas...
Israel sets sights on Hamas ‘royalty’ living abroad
Hamas’s leadership openly embraces its lavish lifestyle, staying at five-star hotels in Qatar and Turkey and flying internationally on private jets, even as Palestinians in Gaza fight over humanitarian aid in the terrorist-ruled enclave.
“A...
Apple blocks Islamic Jihad and PFLP Telegram channels on iPhone
The official Telegram channels of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine terrorist organizations were blocked this week on all devices using Apple’s iOS.
The channels were the main...
Netanyahu to Red Cross: Pressure Hamas to release hostages
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv with International Committee of the Red Cross President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger.
Netanyahu recounted the atrocities carried out by Hamas during its Oct....
Attacker of Jewish couple in Beverly Hills on Shabbat faces multiple charges
Prosecutors have charged Jarris Jay Silagi, 44, with multiple crimes following his alleged attack on Dec. 9 against a Jewish couple walking on Shabbat to their synagogue in Beverly Hills, Calif., saying it was an act...
Historic menorah-lighting at US Capitol by leaders of Senate and House
In a historic first, the congressional leadership on both sides of the aisle joined on Tuesday, the sixth night of Chanukah, for the inaugural lighting of the U.S. Capitol Menorah.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)...
The passion of oil
Chanukah, which is coming to an end this week, mainly celebrates the miracle of the oil. Yes, there were other miracles, too, especially the fall of “the mighty into the hands of the weak,...
House passes annual defense bill with key Israel provisions
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Thursday for fiscal year 2024. The NDAA includes several provisions designed to support Israel and counter Iran.
The annual defense spending bill passed...
Gallant to Sullivan: Israel needs more than several months to destroy Hamas
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told visiting U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on Thursday that the war against Hamas in Gaza will continue for several months during discussions held at Defense Ministry Headquarters...