Gift of life: Israeli soldier’s selfless bone marrow donation saves three-year-old
November 1, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A three-year-old boy hospitalized in Jerusalem with blood cancer got a new lease on life thanks to the selflessness of a 21-year-old soldier fighting in Gaza who was identified as a suitable bone marrow donor for the toddler. Read more
‘We have not broken’: Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attacks
October 28, 2024 by Noah Michaeli
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Israeli leaders stressed national unity, strength and resilience as the country marked the anniversary of the October 7 attacks on Sunday. Read more
Jerusalem population doubles Tel Aviv
June 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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More than one million people live in Jerusalem, more than double the number living in Tel Aviv, according to an annual report released on Sunday, ahead of Jerusalem Day. Read more
Israeli researchers correlate biblical events with archaeological evidence in Jerusalem
May 3, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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Israeli researchers have successfully dated findings from the First Temple period, marking the first time exact science has been employed to correlate events mentioned in the Bible with archaeological evidence. Read more
Lasers light up Jerusalem night sky
March 20, 2024 by Natalie Gattengo
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A laser show of sound and colour lights up Jerusalem’s sky, extending over large areas of the capital city. Read more
Gaza truce in balance as Hamas seeks plan to end war
Mediators are expected to reconvene in Cairo soon and search for a formula acceptable to Israel and Hamas for a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, as pressure mounts for a pause in fighting by Ramadan. Read more
‘Hero’ reservist soldier killed Palestinian gunman
February 23, 2024 by Pesach Benson
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A 23-year-old Israeli army reservist who recently returned from fighting in the Gaza Strip shot and killed one of the three Palestinian terrorists who opened fire on a checkpoint north of Jerusalem on Thursday morning. Read more
Thousands rally in Jerusalem against ending Hamas war
February 9, 2024 by Amelie Botbol - JNS
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Thousands of Israelis, including soldiers, parents of fallen soldiers and relatives of Hamas hostages, took part in a rally on Thursday in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem. Read more
Gandel Rehabilitation Centre in Jerusalem treating war-wounded
January 22, 2024 by J-Wire News Service
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Hadassah representatives clapping and singing “Shalom Aleichem” welcomed the first patients into the Gandel Rehabilitation Centre at Hadassah Hospital Mount Scopus marked the phased opening of the facility. Read more
Three fatalities identified from terror attack including rabbinical judge, school principal
December 1, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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The three Israelis killed in Thursday morning’s rush-hour shooting attack in Jerusalem were identified as a rabbinical judge, a school principal, and a young woman. Read more
Israeli orthodox Jews take up arms, form civil defence groups
November 9, 2023 by David Isaac
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The Oct. 7 Hamas massacre has led to a societal shift in thinking when it comes to personal defence in Israel. Read more
59 Israeli police killed since October 7
November 7, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Border Police Sgt. Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin, whom a Palestinian terrorist in Jerusalem stabbed on Monday morning, has died of her injuries, the Israeli Police announced. Read more
Five arrested in Jerusalem for allegedly spitting on Christians
Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five Orthodox Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City. Read more
Papua New Guinea to open embassy in Jerusalem
August 28, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Officials in Port Moresby have confirmed Papua New Guinea will inaugurate a new embassy in Jerusalem. Read more
Millions allocated for Jerusalem security over High Holidays
Israel’s Ministry of National Security has allocated A$50 million to bolster security in eastern Jerusalem over the upcoming Jewish high holidays, which begin on Friday, Sept. 15, with Rosh Hashanah. Read more
No prejudgement on final status of Jerusalem: Penny Wong
Penny Wong says Labor’s changed position on Israel and Palestinian lands is not a prejudgement on the final status of Jerusalem by Australia. Read more
On the other hand
August 19, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
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In 1536 CE, the Roman Catholic Church in Portugal extended its campaign against Jews by establishing the Inquisition in Brazil. Read more
Potential Saudi normalisation raises questions about the Palestinian Authority
August 10, 2023 by Yaakov Lappin
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Progress towards a potential normalisation agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is raising the question of how the Palestinian Authority would fit into such a significant regional maneuver. Read more
Evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple unearthed in Jerusalem
July 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City of David National Park. Read more
Thousands of Israeli troops threaten to quit on reforms
Shortly before a crucial vote on a controversial judicial reform bill in parliament, the Israeli military has raised the stakes in an effort to prevent it from passing. Read more
Israeli Foreign Minister: Hungary to open embassy in Jerusalem
Hungary will become the first European Union member state to open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen announced in Budapest on Wednesday. Read more
Jerusalem to be Israel’s first million-denizen city
Jerusalem is on track to become Israel’s first city with more than one million residents, according to data published ahead of Thursday’s celebrations marking 56 years of a reunified capital. Read more
2,000-year-old financial record unearthed on Jerusalem’s Pilgrimage Road
May 17, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority uncovered a remarkable financial record dating back 2,000 years on the Pilgrimage Road in the City of David, Jerusalem’s main thoroughfare during the Second Temple period. Read more
MBS: Is Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution dead or alive?
March 20, 2023 by David Singer
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Following the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran intend resuming diplomatic relations within the next two months – Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister – Mohammed Bin Salman (MBS) – needs to urgently answer this one question: “Is the Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution published on 8 June 2022 by your confidant Ali Shihabi dead – or is it still alive?” Read more
Opinionated Pronouncements
March 17, 2023 by Michael Kuttner
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At the best of times, Israel is the target of unsolicited verbiage from all and sundry. Read more
Papua New Guinea to open embassy in Jerusalem
February 27, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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Papua New Guinea will establish an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Sunday morning. Read more
Secret talks paving way for Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine
February 27, 2023 by David Singer
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The bombshell revelation that senior aides of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas have been holding secret talks for almost two months further confirms the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s (PLO) acceptance of the Saudi-based Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine solution (Saudi Solution) as the basis for negotiating an end to 100 years of conflict between Arabs and Jews. Read more
One year into the war, the displacement, physically and emotionally, of Ukrainian Jews
February 26, 2023 by Mike Wagenheim - JNS
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The term “displaced persons” doesn’t always adequately capture how much of a geographical impact wars have. Read more
13-year-old Palestinian indicted for murder of border police officer
February 24, 2023 by Pesach Benson
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A 13-year-old Palestinian was indicted on charges of murder on Thursday after stabbing a Border Police officer at a Jerusalem checkpoint. Read more
Netanyahu visits bereaved family
February 15, 2023 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara have paid a condolence call on the Paley family at their home in the Jerusalem neighbourhood of Ramot, where two members of the family – Yaakov, 6, and Asher, 8 – were murdered and another civilian, 20, were intentionally run over by a terrorist. Read more