As the sun sets on Israel’s Memorial Day, 12 torches, together symbolising the spirit of the nation, are lit to mark the beginning of Independence Day, the anniversary of the country’s establishment in 1948 – which led to the ethnic…
Category: 1. Israel
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Lavish Hasidic fundraising event held on Memorial Day eve, sparking condemnation
The Democrats party chairman Yair Golan issued a scathing condemnation on Tuesday after the Mothers at the Front protest group shared a video showing what appeared to be the ultra-Orthodox Gur Hasidic movement holding a lavish event as the…
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The Blogs: Comparing the Fates of Israel and Argentina – Real and Counterfactual | Yosef Robinson
On the occasion – this week – of both the 78th annual Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) and the signing of the Isaac Accords between Israel and Argentina, I want to share a comparison between Israel and Argentina that hardly…
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2 Palestinians, one of them 14, killed in alleged settler attack in West Bank
Two Palestinians were killed and four were wounded by settler gunfire near the village of al-Mughayyir, in the Ramallah area of the West Bank, on Tuesday.
The shooting was alleged to have been carried out by a reservist in the Israel…
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Memorial Day exposes widening rift between public and political leadership
2.5 years of war, a lack of Oct. 7 accountability, and Haredi draft exemptions have turned a day of unity into one of dissent as leaders ask citizens to bear increasingly unbearable costs
The post Memorial Day exposes widening rift between public…
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Pass on the Flame! | The Jerusalem Post
This is a day that will be remembered for generations. The president of Argentina is the first non-Israeli and non-Jewish leader ever to light an Independence Day Torch.
WJC President Lauder said: “On behalf of the World Jewish Congress, I…
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Former senior Israeli officials say Netanyahu government ‘hijacked’ country, failed in Iran war
Abdel Raouf Arnaout
21 April 2026•Update: 21 April 2026
Three former Israeli senior officials sharply criticized the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, saying it has “hijacked” the country and failed in its war…
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IDF: Soldiers who smashed Jesus statue in southern Lebanon removed from combat
The soldier who smashed a statue of Jesus in the Christian village of Debel in southern Lebanon will be removed from combat duty and receive 30 days of military detention, the IDF announced on Tuesday, following the conclusion of its…
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The Blogs: Israel Marks 78 Years of Independence | Igor Klotsman
Today is a special day — a day that means far more than just a date on the calendar for every Israeli. It is the birthday of our shared home, a home that the Jewish people regained after long centuries of exile, suffering, wandering, and…
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Itamar Ben-Gvir to grant senior police officer’s promotion at court’s recommendation
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir informed Attorney-General Gali Baharav-Miara on Tuesday that he has accepted the Jerusalem District Court’s recommendation to promote senior police officer Ruti Hauslich to head of the Investigations…
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