The Knesset’s National Security Committee took up the proposal after several previous delays, including one earlier this month that was requested by Gal Hirsch, the government’s coordinator for hostages and missing persons. Hirsch argued that…
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Knesset debates bill on death penalty for terrorists
The National Security Committee met today (Sunday) to debate the proposed legislation on the death penalty for terrorists.
Participants in the discussion included the Minister of National Security, MK Itamar Ben-Gvir; MK Limor Son Har-Melech;…
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‘This Yom Kippur, most Jews will pray for the hostages’
Ahead of Yom Kippur, Rabbi David Stav says this year’s fast day is less about private reflection and more about a shared national moment.
Speaking on the ILTV News Podcast, the chief rabbi of Shoham and co-founder of Tzohar tied the mood to two…Continue Reading
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Trump’s full Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal revealed
Trump’s full Gaza hostage, ceasefire deal revealed | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Israel NewsThe proposal’s main point would be the release of all 48 remaining hostages within the first 48 hours of the deal taking effect.Smoke rises during an…
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Court sentences seven men in 2021 lynching of Lod resident Yigal Yehoshua
The Central District Court in Lod convicted the seven of aggravated intentional assault committed as a terrorist act, deliberate damage to a vehicle motivated by racism, and an act of terrorism involving stone-throwing at a vehicle.
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Argentina’s Pro-Israel President Milei Declines Netanyahu Visit, Citing Political Risk
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned visit to Argentina has been postponed at the request of President Javier Milei, who cited concerns about the political climate ahead of parliamentary elections.
Netanyahu, currently…
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Hostage Inbar Heyman’s aunt: ‘Being cautiously optimistic’
Chana Cohen, aunt of Inbar Heyman z”l, who was abducted on October 7th and murdered by Hamas terrorists, voiced her pain on Sunday morning in an interview with Kan Moreshet following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address at the UN and the…
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Moldovans vote in tense election plagued by Russian interference claims
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are heading to the polls to cast ballots in a tense parliamentary election plagued by claims of Russian interference, a vote seen as a choice between integration with the European Union or a drift back…
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Israel-Premier Tech team barred from Italian cycling race for ‘security reasons’
ROME –The Israel-Premier Tech team has been excluded from the Giro dell’Emilia cycling race on October 4 in Italy for safety reasons, the organizers told AFP on Saturday.
The decision comes after a recent race in Spain was repeatedly…
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Benjamin Netanyahu faces Donald Trump pressure over Gaza ceasefire plan
Benjamin Netanyahu faces Donald Trump pressure over Gaza ceasefire plan | The Jerusalem Post Continue Reading