US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, taking off for Israel ahead of the hostage releases tomorrow and a multinational summit in Egypt
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday night hailed the imminent return of the last Israeli hostages from Gaza as both a “historic event” and the emotional climax of Israel’s two-year war with Hamas. “Citizens of Israel, my brothers and sisters,” Netanyahu began. “This is an emotional evening, an evening of tears, an evening of joy. […]
Israel’s Chief of the General Staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, declared Sunday night the launch of Operation “Returning Home”, signaling the final stage of the war with Hamas and the imminent return of the remaining hostages held in Gaza — two years after the October 7 massacre that upended Israeli society. “In a few hours […]
A Gaza physician whose family was wiped out in the war posted a searing personal message on X accusing Hamas of betraying the people it claims to defend and condemning
US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff was met with thunderous applause Motzei Shabbos Chol Hamoed Sukkos as he opened the weekly rally calling for the release of hostages still held
In a televised address on Friday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu called the newly approved hostage-ceasefire deal a triumph of Israeli resolve, crediting a mix of “relentless military pressure” and “unwavering diplomacy” — including help from U.S. President Donald Trump — for forcing Hamas to agree to release the remaining captives and end the Gaza war. […]
President Donald Trump lashed out at a CNN journalist during a White House roundtable, cutting her off mid-question and branding her “one of the worst reporters” before refusing to answer. The confrontation erupted as Trump fielded questions during a session on Antifa at the White House. Moments earlier, Secretary of State Marco Rubio had passed […]
Vice President JD Vance delivered a scathing speech during Thursday’s White House Cabinet meeting, lavishing praise on President Donald Trump while torching Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over the ongoing government shutdown. At the meeting, top administration officials took turns thanking Trump for his leadership. When it was Vance’s turn, he used the moment to […]
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, one of Washington’s most respected foreign affairs commentators, offered rare praise for President Donald Trump, crediting him with achieving what he said former President Joe Biden “could never do” — securing a permanent Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Appearing Thursday on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Ignatius said Trump’s breakthrough marked […]
Mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani spent some time in Williamsburg on Chol Hamoed Sukkos, meeting with local community leaders, from both Satmar factions. His first visit was to the sukkah of
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Hamas has lost “70,000 people” since the terror group’s October 7, 2023, attack, apparently rounding up the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry’s death toll, which does not differentiate between civilians and combatants. “From the Hamas standpoint, they probably lost 70,000 people. That’s big retribution,” Trump said near the beginning […]
Over 50,000 people flocked to the Kosel on Thursday morning, the second day of Chol Hamoed in Eretz Yisrael, for Birchas Kohanim. Overhead view of the Birchas Kohanim at the
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy tore into Democratic leadership Friday night, accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of presiding over a party adrift — one that has, in his words, “lost its sense of purpose” and ceded control to far-left figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and state Rep. Zohran […]
The IDF said that its troops, working with the Shin Bet, uncovered a sprawling underground tunnel complex containing a weapons production facility adjacent to the Jordanian Hospital in Gaza City — the latest evidence of Hamas’ systematic use of medical centers for military purposes. The tunnel, roughly a mile long, contained fully equipped manufacturing rooms, […]
US President Donald Trump, asked whether he is “open to flexibility” on the terms of his plan for ending the war in Gaza. “We don’t need flexibility, because everyone has pretty much agreed to it.” “But there’ll always be some changes,” he adds. “But the Hamas plan, it’s amazing,” he says, presumably referring to his […]
The Qatari Al Araby channel broadcast footage of senior Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya, one of the top officials targeted by Israel in an airstrike in Doha on September 9. While
Prime Minister Netanyahu says in a short video statement that he hopes Israel will see the return of all the hostages held in Gaza in the next few days. Israel is “on the brink of a very big achievement,” he says. “It’s still not final. We are working hard on it.” “I hope that, with […]
None of the 40 vessels in the Global Sumud Flotilla, intercepted by Israel on Yom Kippur, contained any humanitarian aid bound for Gaza, Israel’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said. The ministry released footage showing the empty interior of one of the flotilla’s largest ships, narrated by Israeli Police spokesperson Dean Elsdunne. “It was never about bringing […]
Over 1,500 mispallelim davened on Yom Kippur at Gan Meir in Tel Aviv for tefillos organized by the Rosh Yehudi organization. A large number of police forces were deployed to
Former New York governor and current mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo issued a striking public apology Wednesday for his administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — a mea culpa delivered directly to Jewish New Yorkers, the community he most visibly targeted with pandemic lockdowns. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
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