Sponsored Times Square billboard claims 'Jesus is Palestinian,' wishes a 'Merry Christmas'

Climate activist Greta Thunberg and social justice nonprofit Slow Factory also declared in a collaborative social media post on Wednesday that "Jesus was a Palestinian born under occupation."

Norway Social Party lights Hanukkah candles in honor of Palestinians in Gaza

New York City's Times Square billboard sponsored by the American Arab Discrimination Committee, claiming that Jesus is Palestinian, December 25, 2025.

Turkey attempting to deploy radars within Syria as Israel tensions escalate

EXCLUSIVE

Deploying radars in Syrian territory would harm Israel's ability to strike targets in Iran, due to the fact Israel is using Syrian airspace to reach Iran.

People sit together near Turkish flags and Syrian flags in the city of Azaz, Syria, May 15, 2023
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich arrives to a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025

PMO workers involved in Qatargate 'must sit behind bars,' Smotrich says

Smotrich charged that Qatar is a state sponsor of terror, adding that Doha must be condemned for its "responsibility for what happened on October 7."

Avigdor Liberman speaks at a Knesset meeting during the first week of the Israeli Parliament's winter session, October 27, 2025

Equality requires universal draft, participation in economy and workforce, MK Liberman says

'Disrespecting the sacrifices': PA president faces backlash over cutting 'pay-for-slay' salaries

A military helicopter flies above the Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2024

Israeli Air Force unveils new rapid-response unit to stop October 7-style ground invasions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024

Netanyahu: Israel to spend $110 billion on independent arms industry

FOR IRAN’S Christian community, the postwar crackdown has been particularly severe, with at least 50 members detained by authorities. Here, Iranian Christians take part in the New Year prayer ceremony at a church in Tehran last January.

When faith comes under fire: How Iran’s repression of religious minorities has increased

FRONTLINES
Christmas in the Old City on December 25, 2025

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City

COMMENT
Arsen Ostrovsky at the scene of the shooting attack at Bondi Beach, Australia, December 14, 2025.

'I’m not religious but I started praying': Bondi survivor Arsen Ostrovsky speaks

LISTEN
Unveiling of the new F-35 during a rollout ceremony of F-35 fighter jets ordered by Finland at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Fort Worth, Texas, US December 16, 2025.

Pentagon watchdog criticizes Lockheed Martin for US F-35 maintenance failures

REPORT

Chatam: The Anglo community in Rehovot you’ve probably never heard of

Rabbi Agishtein, “Everyone compromises on something. But what we gain here – the unity, the sincerity, the sense that people really have your back – those things are priceless.”

Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem

IDF, Shin Bet kill key operative in IRGC's Quds Force in southern Lebanon strike

WATCH

Hasin Mahmoud Marshad al-Jawahiri was a central figure in the elite Quds Force intelligence unit which managed much of the terror against Israel emanating from Lebanon and Syria. 

Hamas's low-quality, 'harmless' manifesto should raise the alarm for all of us on Gaza

COMMENT
Smoke rises from the site of a series of Israeli airstrikes that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of al-Katrani on December 18, 2025.

Israel 'will never withdraw from Gaza,' Katz stresses despite US anger on settlement rhetoric

A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands next to heavy machinery, after Hamas said that it found the body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Tuesday and prepares to return it to Israel through the Red Cross, in Gaza City, November 4, 2025.

Hamas publishes second 'Our Narrative' document two years after October 7 massacre

This picture taken from west of Jabalya in the Gaza Strip shows smoke rising after explosions carried out by the Israeli army inside the Green Line, northeast of Beit Lahia on December 24, 2025.

Bombs in blankets: IDF says Gaza tunnels destroyed, dozens of terrorists killed over recent months

Five years after killing Maya Vishniak, her partner Amit Almog gets convicted

Under the agreement, prosecutors will seek a 26-year prison term, with a suspended sentence and compensation for Vishniak’s family.

Liberman claims Barnea met with Qataris to improve Qatar's image, Mossad denies claim

The Ramat Gan murder suspect in court

Palestinian toddler injured by Jewish rioters throwing stones near Hebron

Palestinian home attacked by stone-throwing by Jewish settlers near Hebron, December 24.

Zambian children celebrate Christmas in Israel after Save a Child's Heart surgeries

Thirteen pediatric and heart patients from Zambia are spending Christmas in Israel as part of SACH’s humanitarian medical program, which provides free cardiac surgery to children from developing countries.

Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals

Spotlight

Police vehicles park near the Risbergska school, following a deadly shooting attack at the adult education center in Orebro, Sweden, February 5, 2025

Stabbing in Boden, north Sweden leaves one dead two injured

REPORT
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, attends an interview with Reuters in Brasilia, Brazil December 19, 2025.

Former Brazilian president Bolsonaro confirms son's presidential pre-candidacy in official letter

A protestor carries a poster during a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025.

Sharp rise in femicide in Israel in 2025, firearms become leading weapon

REPORT
A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands on August 21, 2025.

Israel ranks last again in global Nation Brands Index amid sharp perception decline

Ahead of future Hezbollah conflict, IDF flags gaps responding to drones, anti-tank missiles

These gaps were identified during post-war investigations to prepare for future conflicts with the terrorist group.

IDF reservist runs over Palestinian praying on side of the road in West Bank

IDF soldiers seen operating in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, September 18, 2024

Lebanon's Aoun: Diplomatic effort continues to ward off 'specter of war' with Israel

Hezbollah supporters attend a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of their late leader Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Majority of Hezbollah terrorists 'work with Israel,' Lebanese operative claims

Bundles of Syrian currency notes are stacked up as an employee counts money at Syrian central bank, after the ousting of Syria's Bashar al-Assad in Damascus,Syria, January 12, 2025.

Syria to start currency swap on January 1, central bank governor says

Melbourne rabbi's Hanukkah-decorated vehicle firebombed on Christmas morning

The car’s interior was extensively damaged, and multiple windows appeared to be smashed. No one was inside the vehicle at the time of the attack.

Georgetown University severs ties with UN’s Francesca Albanese over antisemitic remarks

A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident.

Australia creates special honor list for heroes of Bondi attack, will open nominations to public

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese arrives as family, friends and dignitaries attend a National Day of Reflection vigil and commemoration for the victims and survivors of the Bondi Massacre at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 21, 2025.

'Angelic, full of joy': Ashdod mayor honors 27-year-old Dan Alkayim, killed in Bondi Beach attack

Friends and family attend the funeral of Dan Alkayim, who was murdered in a mass terrorist shooting attack on December 14, 2025 at Bondi Beach in Sydney, at a cemetery in Ashdod, southern Israel, December 25, 2025.

Ogden man arrested for terrorist threats against Jewish community, explosives found in home

Truth is 'quite the opposite': Israel Police deny claims officers raided Haifa Christmas event

The Israel Police’s statement comes after outlets, including the Qatar state-run Al Jazeera, shared footage of the arrests, claiming the police had “stormed” the Christmas event.

In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza

A LIT UP Christmas tree, Ramadan Lantern, and Hanukkah Menorah are displayed at the German Colony area in Israel's northern city of Haifa on December 4, 2025.

Freed hostage Segev Kalfon denounces lack of support received from Israel since release

Former hostage Segev Kalfon speaks in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025.

‘Israel cannot put all its eggs in one basket’: A stable alliance faces growing scrutiny in America

HADAS LORBER, Michael Herzog, Eyal Hulata, Pnina Sharvit Baruch, Akiva Tor, at INSS Annual International Conference, February 25, 2025

Fmr. Navy cmdr. Marom: Israel should begin Gaza reconstruction, even before last hostage returns

Israeli firm that detects divers and submarines considers listing on Tel Aviv exchange

DSIT Solutions is emerging as a key player in underwater security, supplying sonar and surveillance systems to navies and critical infrastructure operators worldwide

Kenya receives Israeli SPYDER air defense system in $26 million deal

DSIT's sonar systems for naval platforms
OPINION

Why Israel must reinvest the billions from the Armis sale into its tech ecosystem

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Smoke rises from an explosion after a projectile hit a group of buildings at an undisclosed location, after US President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, in this screengrab obtained from a ha

Red Sea conflict boosts Israel‑Gulf‑India defense innovation

OPINION
M4 Carbine superimposed on an Israeli flag

US awards Colt $12.9m. contract to supply M4A1 carbines to Israel

Turkey detains 115 suspected Islamic State members believed planning Christmas and New Year attacks

Istanbul Police obtained information that Islamic State members had planned attacks in Turkey during Christmas and New Year celebrations, the prosecutor's office posted on X.

Saudi Arabia says Yemen group should withdraw its forces from seized provinces

A member loyal to the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) waves an ISIL flag in Raqqa June 29, 2014

Russia compares US blockade of Venezuela to piracy

) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) exchanges documents with Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) prior to the meeting with President of Russia, May 7, 2025 in Moscow, Russia

Perth police arrest Australian man linked to Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre, explosives found

A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025

'Bitter irony': American Muslim Zionist says he was detained at al-Aqsa over hostage pin

Mansoor Hussain Laghari, a muslim Zionist standing in front of the Dome of the Rock, wearing a hostage pin.

In Collaboration

Why was Gal Gadot Chosen to be the 2026 Laureate of the $1 Million Genesis Prize?

STAN POLOVETS, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Genesis Prize Foundation / Gal Gadot

Ester Ben David’s Zionist blueprint for building a stronger state

Ester Ben David and her team: “They are my rock.”

A legacy reinforced: Keren Hayesod shows its impact in Israel’s challenging times

Keren Hayesod World Chairman Sam Grundwerg, CEO & Dir Gen Edna Weinstock-Gabay, Dr. Tzachi Slutsky, Soroka Deputy Hospital Manager, visiting ruins from an Iranian missile at Soroka Hospital, Beersheba

NYC Jewish-Syrian community buys two Jerusalem towers in deal worth over NIS 1 billion

SNIR Real Estate Agency CEO Nir Shmoul described the purchase as "the biggest deal in Israel's history."

ServiceNow to buy Israeli cybersecurity startup Armis for $7.75 billion

A view of the luxury apartments and tall buildings in downtown Jerusalem, on October 27, 2015. Most of the luxury apartments are owned by foreign residents or by Israelis who use them as vacation homes. The city with the largest number of phantom apartments is Jerusalem.

Israel’s aviation rebounds in 2025 with 33% increase in passengers

AN EL AL flight takes off, 14 July, 2025,

Israeli tech salaries rose in 2025, but jobs fell and gaps widened

Integrating ultra-Orthodox students into research activities. Photographed in the laser laboratory at the Jerusalem College of Technology.

Israeli tech firms deepen European presence

Southeastern Taiwan shaken by 6.1 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage

A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook Taiwan's Taitung County, affecting Taipei but causing no immediate damage, according to local authorities and TSMC.

Israeli scientists use AI to improve irrigation and spot plant stress early

STUDY
Wu Chien-Fu, director of Seismological Center speaks about the recent earthquakes in April during an interview in Taipei, Taiwan April 29, 2024; illustrative.

Winter in Jerusalem: Valleys, rails, and the city’s stories

MIRIAM ADELSON looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks at a Hanukkah reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, December 16, 2025.

US House of Representatives passes bill to expedite permitting for big energy projects

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers remarks on the US economy and affordability at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US December 9, 2025.

Trump administration to dissolve key climate research agency

Carrying babies in cloth treated with insecticide reduces malaria cases

STUDY

The six-month study conducted in regions of Uganda where malaria is endemic included 400 mothers and their babies, ages 6 months to 18 months.

Scientists find hidden placental changes linked to gestational diabetes

Mosquito bite, illustration.
STUDY

From test results to bad news: Avoiding info can be coping strategy for threatening situations

OPINION

The path to precision medicine runs through virtual patients

ByNOAM SOLOMON

Weight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhauls

'Come home!': FM Gideon Sa’ar urges Diaspora Jews to make aliyah to Israel

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar called on Jews in Europe, Australia, and North America to make aliyah, citing rising antisemitism worldwide during a Hanukkah event in Rishon Lezion.

Finding her place: Leora Leeder's journey from New York to Israel

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

Israel advancing emergency aliyah plans in wake of Bondi Beach massacre

Ofir Sofer (middle), Rabbi Eli Schlanger (Far right)
POLL

'Eyeing the exits': Nearly half of British Jews don't feel welcome in UK, don't see future

Demonstrators hold Israeli and British flags outside the Law Courts, during a march against antisemitism, after an increase in the UK, during a temporary truce between the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas and Israel, in London, Britain November 26, 2023.

Israel expected to advance aliyah emergency aid plan for new immigrants

New immigrants from USA and Canada arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight 2016" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 17, 2016.

It’s all about the timing

Why now is the perfect window of opportunity for property acquisition.

Newly built or second-hand? What homebuyers need to know

OPINION
Louis Marshall 2-4 Tel Aviv.

Nice presentations, less reality: Supervision in urban renewal under criticism

The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.

Beersheba’s southern command to be vacated and transformed into a residential and leisure complex

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

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White House orders US forces to focus on 'quarantine' of Venezuelan oil for next two months

Discovery of a million more potential Epstein documents delays further releases

Trump 'shares love of young girls,' Epstein wrote in card purportedly sent to Nassar

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Two men enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by Chinese chefs within the guidelines of kosher food preparation at a restaurant.

Jewish Christmas tradition of Chinese food is now backed by science

Antisemitic ISIS-tied rape, kidnapping plot conspirator on bail as Toronto Jews question safety

Leaders who excuse antisemitism dig their own political grave

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People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas

Heroes of PALMAR: Hanukkah and the few against many

Bondi, Oct. 7: A deliberate pattern of terror on Jewish holidays

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President Isaac Herzog visiting the Franciscan Sisters at the St. Antonio Convent in Jerusalem on December 24, 2025.

‘Integral part of our nation’: Herzog visits Franciscan Sisters in Jerusalem ahead of Christmas

PA claims Israeli authorities prevented VP from attending Christmas Eve mass in Bethlehem

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

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Amaia: Stellar dairy and fish in Jerusalem

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3000-year-old burial site uncovered in Scotland sheds light on devastation in the Bronze Age

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Russia plans a nuclear power plant on Moon within a decade

A newly discovered species complicates the human origin story

The world is pushing for nuclear fusion energy. Israel has the keys to crack it

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From Auschwitz to Dachau: How a pharmacist became central to Nazi camp medical crimes

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New Rome metro stations showcase ancient treasures after years of delays

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