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The Charity Commission said Chabad Lubavitch Centers raised funds for a soldier, adding, 'It is neither legal nor acceptable to raise funds for a soldier in a foreign army'

US President-elect Donald Trump is set to issue more than 100 executive orders on the first day of his presidency, January 20, according to a report from the AP news agency overnight between Saturday and Sunday. The executive orders will focus on border security, mass deportations, and other political priorities, aiming to signal immediate change […]

  What does American backing for Israel mean in the current wars? Hopefully, the scope and depth of American backing will improve dramatically in the move this month from President Joe Biden to President Donald Trump. From the day that Hamas savagely attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the Biden administration has backed Israel in […]

ISRAEL: Netanyahu meets with incoming U.S. Mideast envoy ■ LEBANON: U.S. guarantees a full IDF withdrawal from Lebanon by end of month, Al Akhbar reports ■ GAZA: IDF approves rapid evacuation of troops from large areas of Gaza amid progress in hostage talks

Trump's warnings seem to be exerting pressure on Hamas and Israel alike. An American effort to force the sides to implement both phases of the proposed deal is expected, in an attempt to secure a long-term end to the fighting

  Academy Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis sparked controversy during a Q&A session for "The Last Showgirl" by drawing parallels between the fire-damaged Pacific Palisades and Gaza. Her remarks quickly went viral across social media platforms, generating significant debate and criticism regarding the appropriateness of such a comparison. In viral footage, Curtis, seated beside actress […]

  Muhammad Mahdi Nasrallah, one of Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah's sons, made a notable announcement over the weekend, declaring his intention to distance himself from the organization's terrorist activities and political sphere, emphasizing instead his commitment to "focus on religious studies." This declaration follows his recent elevation in religious rank, marked by a significant ceremony […]

Global scientific measurements show the average temperature last year was 1.55 degrees Celsius higher than in the preindustrial period, crossing for the first time the 1.5-degree threshold determined a decade ago by the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris

The fallen soldiers were identified by the IDF as Sgt. Maj. (res.) Alexander Fedorenko, Staff Sgt. Danila Diakov, Sgt. Yahav Maayan, 19 and Sgt. Eliav Astuker, 19, from Ashdod

The military examined several options for withdrawing troops from Gaza, including through the Netzarim corridor, which divides the territory into two

Australia has seen a series of antisemitic incidents in the last year, including graffiti on buildings and cars in Sydney, as well as an arson attack on a synagogue in Melbourne that police have ruled as terrorism

Israeli watchdog report accuses BBC of bias for citing Palestinian outlets promoting violence.

The dismissal follows a Columbia investigation into the law professor's comments after a campus protest last year, where two Israeli students were accused of spraying pro-Palestine protesters with a foul-smelling substance

Report: Hamas proposed to postpone decisions on disputed points of cease-fire/hostage deal to future stages of the agreement ■ Netanyahu met with Trump's Mideast envoy, Steve Witkoff ■ IDF: Forces in north Gaza killed three assailants who emerged from tunnel; IDF launched airstrike on Hamas command compound that formerly served as a school ■ Firefighting and rescue teams in Gaza: At least half of firefighting vehicles out of service ■ U.S. reportedly secured schedule outlining IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon; Israeli official says Israel will withdraw its forces if the terms of cease-fire deal with Hezbollah are kept ■ Here's what you need to know 463 days into the war