STAYING IN TOUCH WITH OUR WORLD
- IAF strikes Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon January 12, 2025The military noted it had struck a rocket launcher site, a military site, and routes on the Syrian-Lebanese border.
- JD Vance: Trump will let IDF 'knock out' Hamas in Gaza, if hostages not released before Jan. 20 January 12, 2025J.D. Vance reveals the incoming administration's plans to address the Gaza hostage crisis and domestic disaster relief, promising decisive action on both fronts.
- Be A Mensch Foundation: Advancing dialogue between secular, haredi Israelis January 12, 2025The Be A Mensch (BAM) Foundation has been working for the past 11 years to promote tolerance among Jews with extremely different values and lifestyles.
- Two new shows at the Israel Museum expound on the subconscious January 12, 2025The “Lucid Dreams” exhibition and the Alma Mater sound, video, and light installation will run at the Israel Museum until June.
- ImerSion: A restaurant with a secret location that combines food and AI January 12, 2025ImerSion combines good food and digital art with creative presentation. You’ll have to try it to understand what I mean.
- Israel's 'Desert Giants' Squadron refuel IAF jets on the way to Yemen January 12, 2025The IAF's 120th "Desert Giants" Squadron has participated in several of its most historic missions, including Operation Entebbe and Solomon, as well as dropping humanitarian aid in Rwanda and Bosnia.
- Los Angeles wildfires claim 14 lives as containment efforts struggle January 12, 2025Private forecaster AccuWeather estimated the damage and economic loss at $135 billion to $150 billion, portending soaring homeowners' insurance costs.
- Kuwaiti peace activist jailed due to ‘forbidden normalization’ January 12, 2025Fajer Al-Saeed, an activist who called for peace with Israel, was sent to a 21-day detention for ‘Normalization with the Israeli occupation and harming the interests of the state.'
- One wounded as Palestinian terrorists throw stones at Israeli cars in West Bank January 12, 2025The military further noted that several vehicles were damaged in the incident.
- Hapoel Jerusalem shocks Hapoel Tel Aviv in 92-77 blowout at Yad Eliyahu January 12, 2025Hapoel Jerusalem dominated the second half as Khadeen Carrington led the charge with 26 points in a statement win for the visitors.
- Judicial reform: Out of grief, a new dialogue - a call for compromise after Oct. 7 January 12, 2025Many Israelis are hungry for leaders free from the straitjacket of ideology, untainted by the cynicism of cutthroat politics, and driven by integrity and love of country.
- Police arrest over 30 illegal migrants, six car thieves across the country in weekend raids January 12, 2025Israel Police arrest over 30 illegal migrants and six car thieves in raids across the country.
- Elderly Nahariya resident succumbs to wounds from Hezbollah rocket January 12, 2025Tamar Edri left behind her husband, Yossi, and four daughters and nine grandchildren.
- Indonesian rabbi reflects establishing community as son celebrates bar mitzvah in Israel January 12, 2025"All Jews are responsible for one another," said Baruch, adding that since October 7 it was important to remember that "We are one people, one faith."
- Where the fight over Oct. 7 probes mixes with fight over hostage deal January 12, 2025Had a hostage deal been made earlier, Halevi probably also would have issued the probe results much earlier and resigned at an earlier date.
- 'Justice for Gaza': Rioters vandalize synagogue in Bologna January 12, 2025The riot was originally anti-police in nature, making the motives of the synagogue vandals unclear.
- 'The uncertainty kills:' Hostage's daughter describes impact of negotiation reports January 12, 2025Ben Ami called on the public to help do everything they can "so that those who need to decide if there is a deal make a deal."
- Anti-Israel activists challenge MET restrictions for London protest near synagogue January 12, 2025The MET announced in a statement that it was imposing conditions on a march to the BBC after discussions with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign about changing the protest route failed.
- Discharged IDF soldier killed in Thailand motorcycle accident January 12, 2025“This is a devastating tragedy for someone who endured the horrors of combat in Gaza, only to lose his life on a dream vacation,” said one family friend.
- ‘There is what to talk about’: Senior delegation to Qatar to stay on as talks continue January 12, 2025Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, met on Saturday with Netanyahu, after having met on Friday with the Qatari PM.
