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  • LIVEBLOG: Israeli Air Force reportedly strikes in Damascus amid regime collapse
    Israel Hayom - 09:30 Dec 08, 2024
      In a dramatic turn of events early Sunday morning, Syrian rebel forces entered Damascus as the Assad regime collapsed, with reports of government officials fleeing the capital and Iranian embassy staff evacuating. The rapidly unfolding situation has prompted Israel to strengthen its presence in the Golan Heights buffer zone, while simultaneously intercepting a missile […]
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  • Assad regime falls: 'Our sun has finally risen'
    Israel Hayom - 07:30 Dec 08, 2024
      Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime collapsed Sunday as opposition forces seized control of Damascus, ending the family's iron grip on Syria. The president fled the country overnight, marking a stunning conclusion to a lightning-fast rebel offensive that took less than two weeks to succeed. "This historic moment defies description. We fought for this day […]
  • Step by step: The dramatic days until Assad's fall
    Israel Hayom - 07:30 Dec 08, 2024
      Opposition groups in Syria continue their relentless advance toward overthrowing Assad's regime and gaining control of the country. Saturday witnessed several dramatic developments across multiple battlefronts. In the northwest, Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army forces captured eastern Aleppo and the city of Tel Rifaat, while maintaining an active front against Kurdish forces in Manbij. Hayat […]
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  • Trump credits Assad defeat to 'Israel and its fighting success'
    Israel Hayom - 07:30 Dec 08, 2024
      Former President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad "has fled his country," attributing this alleged development to a dramatic realignment of power in the Middle East and Russia's shifting military priorities. Trump asserted that Iran, a key Assad ally, is in a "weakened state because of Israel […]
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  • What's next for Syria?
    Israel Hayom - 06:30 Dec 08, 2024
      The unthinkable is happening in Syria. Within a week, opposition forces have seized Aleppo and Hama, leaving President Bashar Assad facing perhaps his final battle. The speed and scope of this collapse were unimaginable just months ago. According to The Sunday Times columnist Samuel Ramani, the timing is hardly surprising. Assad's regime has been […]
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  • Outrage after Vatican hosts 'Jesus in keffiyeh' nativity scene
    Israel Hayom - 06:00 Dec 08, 2024
      A Nativity Scene crafted in Bethlehem and displayed at the Vatican's Paul VI hall features a distinctive and controversial addition this year – a cloth that appeared to be a Palestinian keffiyeh (traditional head dress) covering the baby Jesus' manger, donated by the Palestinian Embassy to the Holy See. The inclusion of the traditional […]
  • Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani: Who is Syria's de facto ruler?
    Israel Hayom - 02:30 Dec 08, 2024
      Abu Mohammed al-Jawlani, the leader of an Islamist insurgent alliance that has recently seized significant portions of Syria in a swift offensive, is working to moderate his image while pursuing his goal of overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad's government, according to The Guardian. In an interview with CNN aired at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jawlani […]
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  • Tokyo introduces 4-day workweek to combat lowest birth rate
    Israel Hayom - 02:30 Dec 08, 2024
      In a groundbreaking move to address Japan's declining population, Tokyo's metropolitan government will implement a four-day workweek starting this April, reports Fortune. The initiative, led by one of the country's largest employers, aims to help working parents balance childcare responsibilities with their careers. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced the policy change during the Tokyo […]
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  • Rebels enter Homs, attack UN post in Khader
    Israel Hayom - 16:10 Dec 07, 2024
    Syrian rebels announced today (Saturday) that they have taken control of the Quneitra province, near the Israeli border. However, Assad's regime has yet to confirm this claim. Reuters reported that the rebels have also entered the key city of Homs. Despite speculation online, Assad's office denies he has left Syria. Since yesterday, Syrian opposition sources […]
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  • All hell to pay? Trump's warning may be enough
    Israel Hayom - 08:00 Dec 07, 2024
    It's fair to assume that President-elect Trump's resonating threat to unleash "all hell" on those responsible for withholding the hostages carries more weight than the famous tale of Hershele of Ostropol, the jester from countless folk stories. The relevant story describes Hershele, penniless and hungry, storming into an inn, pounding the table, and threatening that […]
  • The day intelligence collapsed: What happened to Shin Bet on Oct. 7?
    Israel Hayom - 08:14 Dec 06, 2024
      At around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, the operational phone of Chief Insp. Arnon Zmora, rang. On the other end was a senior officer from the elite Yamam counterterrorism unit. "Shin Bet has detected something in Gaza," he said. "Get ready." Zmora, who was at the unit's base not far from Jerusalem, where […]
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  • Synagogue, Torah scrolls torched in Melbourne
    Israel Hayom - 08:13 Dec 06, 2024
      A large fire broke out Thursday at the Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, with police investigating it as a potential antisemitic attack. Benjamin Klein, a member of the synagogue's board, told ABC that an "enormous amount" of sacred books, Torah scrolls, and furniture were destroyed. The fire, which caused significant damage to two […]
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  • New photo emerges of Golda Meir's historic 1948 Moscow visit
    Israel Hayom - 08:00 Dec 06, 2024
      On the anniversary of former Prime Minister Golda Meir's passing, Nativ has released a striking new photograph from her historic 1948 visit to Moscow's great synagogue. The image shows the overwhelming reception that marked a pivotal moment for what became known as the "Jews of Silence" behind the Iron Curtain. Meir, serving as Israel's […]
  • The Iranian Muslim who saved Jews from the Holocaust
    Israel Hayom - 08:00 Dec 06, 2024
      When we reflect on the heroes of the Holocaust, names like Oskar Schindler, the German businessman who rescued over 1,200 Jews, often come to mind. However, another remarkable figure emerged during this dark chapter in history: Abdol Hossein Sardari, an Iranian diplomat who risked everything to save Jews from Nazi persecution. His story is […]
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  • The day intelligence collapsed: What happened to Shin Bet on Oct. 7?
    Israel Hayom - 15:53 Dec 05, 2024
      At around 5:00 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7, the operational phone of Chief Insp. Arnon Zmora, rang. On the other end was a senior officer from the elite Yamam counterterrorism unit. "Shin Bet has detected something in Gaza," he said. "Get ready." Zmora, who was at the unit's base not far from Jerusalem, where […]
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  • Syrian rebels capture Hama as Assad forces retreat
    Israel Hayom - 14:15 Dec 05, 2024
      Syrian military command announced Thursday that its forces had been engaged in fierce battles against rebel groups along multiple fronts in the city of Hama in recent days. The military acknowledged sustaining casualties in recent hours. In an unusual admission, the army confirmed that rebel forces had successfully breached Hama's defenses through several access […]
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  • Israeli delegation to head to Cairo for hostage deal talks
    Israel Hayom - 11:00 Dec 05, 2024
      The Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar reported Thursday that Egypt is awaiting the Israeli government's response to a proposed temporary ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. Sources informed the Hezbollah-affiliated publication that Egyptian officials cautioned their Israeli counterparts during discussions that rejecting the proposal would lead to "a dark tunnel with no hope of saving the […]
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  • IDF unveils combat overhaul in response to Oct. 7
    Israel Hayom - 10:00 Dec 05, 2024
      The IDF Spokesperson's Unit announced today (Thursday) that the Ground Forces Command has undertaken a comprehensive transformation in its combat capabilities since the outbreak of the Iron Swords War, focusing on force building, enhanced training protocols, battlefield learning implementation, weapons development, and operational efficiency. These measures aim to ensure sustained maneuverability, combat readiness, and […]
  • Furry battle: How cats, dogs divided America's 2024 election
    Israel Hayom - 10:00 Dec 05, 2024
      The 2024 presidential election has unveiled an unexpected fault line in American politics: pet ownership. According to the comprehensive AP VoteCast survey encompassing over 120,000 voters, President-elect Donald Trump captured a majority of pet owners' votes, with particularly robust support from dog owners. While dog owners demonstrated clear Republican leanings, cat owners showed more […]
  • With Trump's return, will Abraham Accords make comeback?
    Israel Hayom - 09:53 Dec 05, 2024
      Two months ago, when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered his "blessing and curse" speech at the UN – framing the curse as Iran's evil axis and the blessing as the Abraham Accords, which could possibly expand further – he mainly had two countries in mind: Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. These could have been two […]
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