30 years after they left the country, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry visited Damascus and read from a Torah scroll inside a synagogue.
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for 1st time in 30 years
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Families of deceased hostages struggle with trauma and uncertainty – Israel News
A new report by the medical division of the Hostage Families Forum revealed the severe distress faced by the families of deceased hostages, who struggle with psychological trauma, depression, anxiety, and a lack of institutional…
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Red Cross calls for private handover of murdered hostages – Israel News
The Red Cross on Wednesday called for privacy and dignity ahead of the expected release of hostages’ bodies from Gaza under the terms of a ceasefire.
Thursday’s handover is expected to include for the first time the bodies of four hostages,…
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Netanyahu denies bribery, accuses investigators in corruption trial – Israel News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Wednesday corruption trial testimony centered on allegations that Communications Ministry officials enacted on behalf of the Israeli leader policies to benefit Bezeq owner and co-defendant Shaul Elovitch,…
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Trump administration freezes funding for Palestinian Authority security forces
The Trump administration halted funding for the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) security forces as part of its efforts to freeze U.S. international aid, according to a report by The Washington Post citing American and Palestinian officials.
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14-year-old ISIS supporter planned Vienna train attack
Austrian police have arrested a 14-year-old boy suspected of planning a terrorist attack at Vienna’s Westbahnhof train station. According to the Interior Ministry, authorities found knives and extremist materials in his possession, indicating…
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Egypt: For 1st time in over a century, new tomb of ancient pharaoh found
Egyptian antiquities authority say they found the tomb of King Thutmose II, an ancestor of Tutankhamun, in the first such find since 1922.
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India and Israel can learn from each other’s experie
In recent years, the relationship between India and Israel has transformed from a distant diplomatic connection to a robust partnership marked by significant collaboration in trade, defense and technology. Once limited by political complexities,…
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Hostage families press Netanyahu for answers on stalled Hamas deal – Israel News
Hostage families demanded clarification from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the “lack of advancement” of negotiations for a second stage of the hostage deal with Hamas, the Hostage Family Forum said Wednesday.
“Not implementing phase…
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Why were KAN’s senior journalists removed from the PMO updates group? – Israel News
The Union of Journalists in Israel responded on Wednesday to a move by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman, Omer Dostri, to remove KAN journalists from the Prime Minister’s Office WhatsApp group for news updates.
“It is…
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