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Yad Vashem uses AI to find more Holocaust victims

Israel Hayom - 12:40 May 06, 2024

Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem, is harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to identify and record the names of Holocaust victims previously lost in the vast archives of World War II documentation. The renowned memorial and museum houses a staggering 230 million pages of text documents and over 500,000 photographs […]

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'In such a difficult year for the Jewish people, I will march proudly'

Israel Hayom - 11:13 May 06, 2024

At the former Nazi extermination camp of Birkenau, where hundreds of thousands of Jews were murdered during World War II, thousands gathered Monday to mark Holocaust Remembrance Day by singing the Israeli anthem in a deeply symbolic act of defiance and resilience. This year's March of the Living, an annual educational program that brings […]
March of the Living remembers 6 million who perished in Holocaust

Israel Hayom - 11:05 May 06, 2024

At the place where hundreds of thousands of Jews were murdered and which became one of the symbols of the Nazi extermination machine – Birkenau camp in Nazi-occupied Poland – the March of the Living takes place once again, for the 36th time. This was the peak of the Holocaust Remembrance Day events, […]

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Netanyahu makes rare pledge in English at Holocaust Remembrance Day event

Israel Hayom - 18:40 May 05, 2024

Netanyahu delivered an English message during his speech at the start of the Holocaust Remembrance Day events in Jerusalem, speaking amid the ongoing war with Hamas, which we has accused of being the modern-day Nazis. The speech took an unusual turn when he shifted language since Netanyahu normally does not use this forum to […]

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PM vows to fight Hamas, destroy 'Nazi monsters' at Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony

Israel Hayom - 17:53 May 05, 2024

Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Day commenced Sunday with the official opening ceremony held at the Warsaw Ghetto Square at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem. President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks at the ceremony. Yad Vashem Council Chairman and Holocaust survivor Rabbi Israel Meir Lau lit the memorial […]
They survived Hamas' massacre; now they are in Europe for March of the Living

Israel Hayom - 17:42 May 05, 2024

Israel's Holocaust commemorations this year have a searing significance for six elderly survivors now deeply scarred by the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 that sparked the ongoing Gaza war. The killing and kidnapping spree by Palestinian terrorists on a Jewish holiday morning shook the sense of security of Israelis – not least, those who […]
'People are astounded that around a million names of Holocaust victims are missing. 6 million is probably 5.8 million'

Israel Hayom - 14:22 May 05, 2024

Q: You've served as director of the Hall of Names at Yad Vashem – the world Holocaust remembrance center – for nearly 30 years. You told me before, that the preoccupation with names and the stories of the victims in the Pages of Testimony collection fascinates you. On a deeper level, what does this […]

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Negotiations in Cairo drag on as prospects for Gaza ceasefire remain unlikely

Israel Hayom - 14:20 May 05, 2024

Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim on Sunday as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war in exchange for the freeing of hostages, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flatly ruled out. The two sides blamed each other for the impasse. In their second day of truce talks in Cairo […]

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Upon his win in elections British Green Party candidate Mothin Ali shouts 'Allahu Akbar! A win for the people of Gaza'

Israel Hayom - 13:36 May 05, 2024

British Green Party candidate Mothin Ali, who won the Gipton and Harehills seat in Leeds with 3,070 votes, proclaimed his election was a "win for the people of Gaza." After the results were announced, he shouted "Allahu Akbar!" while supporters unfurled a Palestinian flag behind him. "We will not be silenced. We will raise […]

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Netanyahu rejects Hamas' demands to end war in Gaza

Israel Hayom - 11:45 May 05, 2024

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu firmly rejected demands by Hamas for an end to the Gaza war in exchange for freeing hostages, stating on Sunday that acquiescing would keep Hamas in power and pose a grave threat to Israel's security. Netanyahu said Israel was willing to pause fighting temporarily to secure the release of over […]

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Hamas takes responsibility for attack on Gaza crossing point used to deliver aid

Israel Hayom - 11:37 May 05, 2024

Several Israeli casualties were reported on Sunday noon after mortar fire hit the Kerem Shalom Crossing Point in the Gaza Strip in the southern part of the coastal enclave. Helicopters and aircraft were scrambled to the area. Hamas claimed responsibility for the barrage in which 10 rockets and several mortar shells were fired at […]

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KKL-JNF marks 80-year anniversary of Holocaust in Hungary

Israel Hayom - 11:03 May 05, 2024

A special event honoring the 80th anniversary of the Hungarian Jewish community who perished in the Holocaust was held Friday with the participation of senior officials of KKL-JNF and KKL Hungary. The event, which included a one-minute silence in memory of the victims, was attended by Hungarian Agriculture Minister Istvan Nagy, who was the […]

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Cabinet votes to close Al-Jazeera operations in Israel; network hits back

Israel Hayom - 10:43 May 05, 2024

Amid escalating tensions with Qatar over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet voted unanimously on Sunday to close Qatari television network Al-Jazeera's operations in Israel, according to a government statement. The statement did not specify when the decision might take effect. The network condemned the move to shutter its operations in the […]

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Did passengers get 'moldy' kosher meals on American Airlines flight? Picture creates online firestorm

Israel Hayom - 08:35 May 04, 2024

A passenger on American Airlines has taken to Reddit to voice their outrage over allegedly receiving moldy and rancid kosher meals on a flight she recently took with the airline from Barcelona to New York's JFK airport, showing a picture of the meal. The reaction she received from the staff after complaining created an […]

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Israeli karma strikes back: Company loses 8% after CEO tries to hire Columbia protesters

Israel Hayom - 05:37 May 04, 2024

The stock price of online health company Hims & Hers Inc. plunged 8% on Friday, just days after its CEO voiced eagerness to hire students disciplined for participating in anti-Israel protests on college campuses. The company's shares dropped from an opening price of $12.24 to $11.26 amid backlash over comments made by Palestinian-American CEO […]
The supreme test of leadership

Israel Hayom - 19:43 May 02, 2024

1. The caveat to redemption of captives Part of the Israeli ethos is that Pidyon Shvuyim (release of captives) is a "supreme value" in the sense that it is a value that takes precedence over other values. Indeed, it is a very important value. A moment after Passover, we should reflect on the fact […]
Turkey ends trade with Israel amid escalating regional tensions

Israel Hayom - 16:12 May 02, 2024

Turkey has completely suspended imports and exports with Israel as of Thursday, according to two Turkish government officials with knowledge of the situation who spoke with Bloomberg. While Ankara has not issued any formal announcement regarding the trade halt, the move appears to be the latest escalation in deteriorating relations between the two nations over […]

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'If terrorists enter our village, they will not come out alive'

Israel Hayom - 15:15 May 02, 2024

The exact distance between the Lebanese border and the Druze village of Hurfeish is a matter of dispute, and its approximately 7,000 residents find themselves directly in the line of fire – refusing to evacuate, yet wishing for some form of compensation for their lost livelihoods and their role in safeguarding the Galilee region […]
Iranian university offers scholarships to US students expelled over protests

Israel Hayom - 14:10 May 02, 2024

Amid escalating tensions over the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, an Iranian university has sparked outrage by offering scholarships to American students expelled for participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campuses across the United States. The provocative proposal comes from Mohammad Moazzeni, head of Shiraz University in Iran's southern Fars province. In a statement […]

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Report: Saudi Arabia cracks down on anti-Israel voices; Vision 2030 executive arrested

Israel Hayom - 12:56 May 02, 2024

As the war between Israel and Hamas drags on, Saudi Arabia is intensifying arrests of citizens for social media posts criticizing Israel or expressing pro-Palestinian views, according to Bloomberg. EXCLUSIVE: #SaudiArabia has stepped up arrest of citizens & residents for social media posts deemed problematic by security services. The focus has been on those […]

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