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Deborah Lipstadt says it took decades for Holocaust denial to have any impact. Hamas sympathizers needed only four or five days, she tells Haaretz

Maersk says it instructed all its vessels in the area 'to pause their journey until further notice,' amid 'the near-miss incident involving Maersk Gibraltar yesterday and yet another attack on a container vessel today'

Backed by Iran, Yemen's Houthis have targeted ships owned by Israelis or ones they determine are en route to Israel using cruise missiles, drones, and anti-ship ballistic missiles

On Thursday, two foreign merchant ships were attacked in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea. On Friday, another ship was reportedly attacked in the area, as Houthis continue to pressure international maritime trade

The three deceased Israeli soldiers are Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Shay Uriel Pizem, 23, Sgt. Oz Shmuel Aradi, 19 and Master Sgt. Tomer Shlomo Myara, 28

Photojournalist Mustafa Al-Haruf was documenting Friday prayers in East Jerusalem's Wadi Joz neighborhood when he was attacked by Border Police. Two officers involved were suspended, and the incident is under investigation

  A ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels slammed into a cargo ship Friday in the Red Sea near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait, following another attack only hours earlier that struck a separate vessel, authorities said. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The missile attack on the MSC Palatium III and the […]

The American president is trying to balance his support with Israel and pressure from his base to shape Israeli wartime policy. Military aid packages are proving to be the best piece of leverage that the U.S. holds over Israel

The knee-jerk criticism of Joe Biden's comments mostly served to validate the president's insight. But there was another point, about the American Jewish experience, that he missed

Cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa was unable to get to safety or medical treatment after being injured in the strike on the Farhana School in Khan Younis and died of his wounds.

Cameraman Samer Abu Daqqa was unable to get to safety or medical treatment after being injured in the strike on the Farhana School in Khan Younis and died of his wounds.

  "Hamas poses an existential threat to Israel.  There's no question about the need to take on Hamas.  There's no question about that.  None.  Zero.  They have every right," President Joe Biden declared once again this week, in a speech he gave at a campaign event, ahead of the presidential elections. Follow Israel Hayom on […]

France, Canada, and Australia, and a dozen other nations, stress that 'Israel, as the occupying power, must protect the Palestinian civilian population in the West Bank' with proactive measures. Western governments are working on criteria for a travel ban and are gathering relevant names

The bodies of Nick Beiser, Ron Sherman and Elia Toledano were recovered and returned to Israel on Friday; The IDF did not provide information about the circumstances of the deaths of the three hostages

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday reported the killings of Sergeant Oz Shmuel Ardi, 19, in combat in southern Gaza, and Sergeant First Class (res.) Shay Uriel Pizem, 23. Hours later the death of Sgt. (res) Tomer Shlomo Myara, 28, was also announced. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Their deaths bring […]

Harvard President Claudine Gay took part in a lighting of the hanukkiah on campus this week.

Dr. Daniella Agaev, 27, is essential to her battalion and doesn't care that she is the only woman in the team. She has barely left Gaza since the ground operation began in October, and has saved the lives of many fellow soldiers

In recent days the heavy price of the ground offensive has become clear – and it could claim more victims ■ Israel will soon have to address Egypt's concerns and will also discover that the United States' support is conditional

IDF: Army kills three hostages mistakenly identified as threat in northern Gaza ■ IDF recovers three bodies of hostages from Gaza, including two IDF soldiers ■ Shipping giant Maersk pauses traffic in Red Sea amid Houthi attacks ■ U.S. national security advisor says war will go on for months, will turn to phased targeting of Hamas leadership in Israel visit ■ At least 1,200 civilians and soldiers killed in Israel since Oct. 7; over 138 hostages still held in Gaza ■ Hamas-run health ministry: 18,608 killed, 50,594 wounded in Gaza

As Jewish communities around the US celebrated Hanukkah over the past week, stories of vandalism and destruction circulated as public menorahs were targeted.