The United States launched overnight airstrikes on ISIS targets in Syria in retaliation for an ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and an interpreter; U.S. officials say the campaign could last weeks; weakened in recent years, ISIS no longer…
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‘Strikes will continue for weeks’: Operation Hawkeye and ISIS’s evolving threat
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Watch: Noa Tishby lights Hanukkah candles with writer and producer Phil Rosenthal
Noa Tishby lights the seventh Hanukkah candle with Phil Rosenthal at his new diner in LA, reflecting on childhood memories and the beauty of passing traditions to future generations.
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Three Gazans who entered Israel during Oct. 7 attack arrested with stolen military am
During ‘Operation New Order’ in the Negev, police arrested three Palestinians who entered Israel from the Gaza Strip during Hamas’ surprise attack; the three were employed in Rahat, where bullets and stolen military ammunition were found in…
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In Reykjavik, a Hanukkah lighting illuminates a tiny community in times of darkness
JTA — December light is brief in Iceland. It was not yet 4 p.m., and by the time the giant menorah was lit in downtown Reykjavík, the day had already slipped into darkness. A steady drizzling rain blurred the streetlights and soaked the…
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Rallies across Israel demand return of final hostage Gvili
Rallies across Israel demand return of final hostage Gvili | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsFamilies and supporters rallied nationwide, calling for the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili and vowing not to move forward until the final…
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Why British Jews are experiencing their biggest change in 60 years
Aleem Maqbool,Religion editorand
Catherine Wyatt,Religious Affairs producer
BBC“It’s been an incredibly difficult two years,” says Phil Rosenberg, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews. “I think our Jewish identity is being worn far…
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Report: Trump rebuffed Netanyahu’s push to retain Syria sanctions
Israel reportedly asked the Trump administration not to lift all Syria sanctions, but the request was denied. <i>Kan 11</i> says the US offered Israel “compensation” following the refusal.
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Second time in two weeks: US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela
US forces seize a tanker off Venezuela, the second in two weeks, as part of Washington’s crackdown on sanctioned oil shipments funding Maduro’s regime and regional narco-terror networks.
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Father and son murdered in Nazareth amid surging Arab community violence
Police launched an investigation into a double homicide in Nazareth after two men were shot and killed in the city Saturday night.
Medics arrived at the scene of the shooting to find the victims badly wounded by gunfire and without any…
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US imposes sanctions on two ICC judges after rejecting Israeli challenge in war crimes case – JURIST
The US government on Friday announced sanctions on two judges from the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court, Gocha Lordkipanidze of Georgia and Erdenebalsuren Damdin of Mongolia, due to their “illegitimate targeting of…
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