Monthly Archives: March 2025
Netanyahu compares Purim story to fight against today’s ‘Persian axis’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participated in the traditional reading of the Book of Esther during the holiday of Purim at the National Police Academy in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, on Thursday evening.
Addressing...
From ancient Persia to modern American campuses, echoes of Purim reverberate
The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from a massacre in ancient Persia, now known as Iran. The decree for the annihilation of Jews still echoes where Iranian despots...
Israeli forces continue counter-terror op in Judea and Samaria
Israeli security forces in Judea and Samaria over the past week killed three terrorists, apprehended more than a hundred wanted suspects, confiscated dozens of weapons and questioned dozens of terrorist suspects, the army said...
Columbia says it expelled some anti-Israel students, revoked degrees, issued multi-year suspensions
Columbia University announced on Thursday that it had disciplined students who occupied the Ivy League school’s Hamilton Hall last spring with measures including “multi-year suspensions, temporary degree revocations and expulsions.”
“The return of suspended students will be...
Uzbekistan’s textbooks highlight tolerance and Jewish history, report finds
IMPACT-se, an international research institute, based in Israel, released a report on Thursday analyzing the portrayal of Jews, Judaism, Israel and the Arab-Israeli conflict in Uzbekistan’s textbooks.
This is the second of a three-part series examining Central...
Sinwar documents reveal scenarios for Israel’s elimination
Captured Hamas documents found in Gaza reveal that following the IDF’s "Operation Guardian of the Walls" in May 2021, the terrorist organization came to believe that "the destruction of Israel" was "a goal that...
Witkoff proposes interim deal for five hostages
Negotiations continue in Qatar regarding the possibility of releasing Israeli hostages and extending the ceasefire in Gaza. According to Israeli officials familiar with the discussions, there has been progress in talks with Hamas, raising the...
Syria’s al-Sharaa must normalize ties with Jerusalem or accept IDF presence
Syria, along with the rest of the Middle East, is undergoing unprecedented changes and Israel has announced its intention to protect its borders. As part of this effort, the Israel Defense Forces reported that...
New Syrian regime’s ‘mask has fallen’
he indiscriminate slaughter of Alawite civilians in Syria by Islamist gunmen affiliated with the country’s new Sunni Muslim regime has led to urgent questions about the nature of the government taking shape northeast of Israel.
“The mask...
Knesset members gift Purim baskets ahead of joyous Jewish holiday
Israeli lawmakers from the coalition and opposition exchanged mishloach manot, gift baskets filled with food, on Thursday ahead of the Purim holiday, for which celebrations started on Thursday.
National Unity Party Chairman Benny Gantz, a former War Cabinet...