Tag: Israel
The story of Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage in Gaza
The story of Staff Sgt. Ran Gvili, the last hostage in Gaza
The 24-year-old rescued some 100 people and killed 14 Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, 2023, having gone out to fight despite a broken...
Trump: Phase 2 of Gaza plan ‘pretty soon
"We have peace in the Middle East. People don't realize it" said the U.S. president.
U.S. President Donald Trump announces changes to the country's fuel economy standards in the Oval Office at the White House...
Netanyahu vows to visit NYC despite Mamdani’s arrest threat
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he will “of course” visit New York, despite threats by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to have him arrested under an International Criminal Court warrant.
“I’ll come to...
Body of Thai citizen Sudthisak Rinthalak returned to Israel
Israeli authorities on Thursday morning confirmed that the remains recovered from the Gaza Strip the previous evening belong to murdered Thai national Sudthisak Rinthalak, whose body had been held captive in Gaza since the...
The West’s skin in the game
Is the two-state “solution” beneficial for Israel and the West?
The handful of Western countries that recognized a “State of Palestine” at the recent U.N. General Assembly session joined some 140 countries across the globe,...
NBA: Avdija sets career high with 14 assists
The defeat marked Portland’s third straight loss, dropping the team to 13-8 on the season.
Avdija continued his stellar run, once again leading Portland in points and assists and coming just two rebounds shy of...
Israeli delegation to visit White House for upcoming summit on AI
The Jewish state “is a leader in frontier AI cyber security and specialized chip design,” Jacob Helberg, U.S. under secretary of state for economic affairs, told reporters.
Israel will be among a select group of...
Guinness World Records ‘no longer accepting submissions from Israel, Palestinian territories’
The NGO, “Matnat Chaim” whose name means “Gift of Life” in Hebrew said it had contacted Guinness World Records regarding an event it is planning next month, which will bring together 2,000 Israeli kidney...
Israeli duo wins gold in wheelchair dance championship
Israeli wheelchair ballroom dancers Tomer Margalit and Orel Chalaf captured the gold cup at the World Championship in Slovakia, marking a significant achievement for the pair in international competition. The victory culminated with Israel’s...
The neo-Ottomans on Israel’s border
The Ottoman Empire came to an end in 1922 in the aftermath of World War I. Known for decades as the “ Sick Man of Europe,” Ottoman power waned in the 19th century until...