Two British Jewish groups jointly called for the ouster of a local police chief, and Israel’s Foreign Ministry called for “action and accountability,” over allegations that the police mishandled the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans…
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UK Jewish groups call for ouster of cop who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match
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High Court probes funds marked for ultra-Orthodox schools
A High Court of Justice hearing opened Thursday morning to examine whether the government may proceed with the transfer of more than NIS 1 billion in earmarked funds to ultra-Orthodox (haredi) educational institutions – allocations that…
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Palestinian girl killed, another injured by Israeli fire in northern Gaza Strip
GAZA, January 8, 2026 (WAFA) – A Palestinian girl was killed on Thursday by Israeli army gunfire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip.
Medical sources reported that 11-year-old Hamsa Nidal Hawso was killed by…
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The need for sleep can be traced back millions of years – Israeli research
Humans aren’t the only creatures that need to snooze.
A peer-reviewed study by Bar-Ilan University researchers shows that sleep is an ancient process, dating back through evolutionary history, and an essential mechanism for survival —…
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Lebanese military moves to new phase of disarmament plan of non-state groups like Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The Lebanese military said Thursday it had concluded the first phase of their plan to fully deploy across southern Lebanon and disarm non-state groups, notably Hezbollah.
The effort to disarm Hezbollah comes after a Washington-brokered…
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Lebanon’s army declares south weapon-free, Hezbollah disarmed
Lebanon’s army announced Thursday morning, as expected, that it has achieved its goal of disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, saying the only exception is a small number of areas that are “still under Israeli control.” The military…Continue Reading
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JTLV exits Duniec with over NIS 500m total gain
Yesterday, real estate fund JTLV sold all its remaining 22% stake in developer Duniec Brothers for NIS 530 million.
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Uri Lupolianski, only ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 74
Former Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski died overnight Wednesday, aged 74. Lupolianski had suffered from a lengthy illness and was recently hospitalized.
Lupolianski was the capital’s first, and so far only, ultra-Orthodox mayor, serving…
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Gideon Sa'ar: International community must condemn Syria violence
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar responds to attacks against Kurdish minority in Aleppo, Syria, warning of potential escalation.
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Trump envoy Ortagus leaves Jewish husband for Lebanese banking tycoon
Morgan Ortagus, a U.S. diplomat closely associated with President Donald Trump, has divorced her Jewish husband and begun a romantic relationship with Lebanese tycoon Antoun Sehnaoui, whose bank was previously accused of assisting Hezbollah. The…Continue Reading