Hamas terrorists eulogized as ‘Gazan reporters’ at Washington gala

Freed hostage Alon Ohel gives a musical performance at Rabin Medical Center gala

A protester holds a sign in memory of Al Jazeera correspondent Anas al-Sharif, who was killed along with his colleagues during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, in New York City, US, August 15, 2025.

'Women on the floor, riddled with bullets': Ex-hostage Rom Braslavski recounts 'horrors' of Oct. 7

Former hostage Ron Braslavski speaks at the Brothers of Italy party conference in Rome, December 7, 2025.
 Druze have been serving in the IDF since the state was born.

Druze, Arab enlistment shows minorities choosing Israel, rejecting apartheid narrative

EDITORIAL

Family of slain Gaza hostage Ran Gvili met with US UN ambassador to discuss return efforts

The flag of Argentina flies at half-mast outside Argentina's presidential palace, Casa Rosada, after the death of Pope Francis was announced by the Vatican, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, April 21, 2025.

Left-wing Argentine lawmakers pledge allegiance to ‘free Palestine’ in their oaths of office

US judge orders lifting of Trump-backed limits on pro-Palestinian Tufts student

WATCH

Noa Tishby claims she was 'attacked at Paris pro-Hamas terror rally'

US SENATOR Bernie Moreno (R-OH) is ceremonially sworn into office in January 2025.

America or Israel: You can’t have both

OPINION
The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Israeli Police raid UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, raise an Israeli flag over compound

A woman sits with a veil on a church pew, with others at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City, US, December 4, 2025.

New York Catholic Church agrees to mediation for 1,300 sexual abuse claims

SAYS THE WRITER: ‘From the stage of the Halifax International Security Forum, I issued a simple, painful invitation to the special rapporteur: come see. Bear witness to the evidence and heartbreaking testimonies we have been living with every day.’

In denying Hamas's sexual atrocities, UN's Reem Alsalem is complicit with terror

OPINION

From vision to action

SHABBOS KESTENBAUM has become a sought-after speaker and advocate

IDF hits Hezbollah training sites in southern Lebanon overnight

IDF finds weapon of slain hostage Capt. Daniel Perez in booby-trapped Gaza compound

Hezbollah supporters hold images of late former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and current leader Naim Qassem at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Hassan Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025.

'Hamas agent in IDF uniform': Israeli arrested for threatening IDF's Druze COGAT chief

The flags of Israel and Iran

Teen admits to security offenses, being recruited by Iranian handler, in plea deal

US, Israeli, and international experts work in groups at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) in Kiryat Gat, which opened in mid-October to oversee and support early implementation of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for stabilizing and rehabilitating Gaza.

Israel reportedly surveilled, recorded American CMCC base, IDF denies 'absurd' claim

REPORT

Mossad chief bridges divide with Qatar after Israel's assassination attempt in Doha

ANALYSIS

Supreme Court blocks automatic citizenship for non-Jewish children of immigrants

Mossad Director David Barnea seen over a backdrop of Qatari flags and the Mossad emblem (illustrative)

Massive 40-meter-long Maccabean-period city wall segment unearthed in Jerusalem

Tower of David Jerusalem Museum

IDF soldier left behind during West Bank operation after falling asleep in Palestinian village

Israeli soldiers take position during a raid in Jenin in the West Bank, November 27, 2025
WATCH

‘Part of historic process’: Netanyahu backs revised outline of IDF haredi draft bill at Knesset

A PLAQUE on a stone reads ‘Herzog Park’ in Dublin, commemorating Chaim Herzog, Israel’s sixth president, who was born in Belfast.

The Herzog Irish dynasty is unbowed; we won't allow them to erase it

OPINION
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump delivers a speech to a joint session of Congress in March 2025.

US democracy's decline is a warning to Israel

OPINION
Political commentator Tucker Carlson arrives for a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, US, September 21, 2025.

Carlson doubles down on Qatar controversy with bold home purchase claim

A reported massacre of Druze civilians by Syrian army forces and allied militias in July 2025 prompted Druze from Israel to cross the border.

IDF sees sharp rise in enlistment from Druze, Bedouins, and Arab Christians

JERUSALEM REPORT

Iran 'paid heavy price' for supporting proxies, Palestinians, ex-FM Zarif says at Doha Forum

FIFA assigns LGBT-themed World Cup game to Iran, where homosexuality is punishable by death

 Mohammad Javad Zarif, the former Iranian Foreign Minister, gives a speech during an election rally in support of  Iranian presidential election candidate Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, Iran, on June 24, 2024.

US Congress moves toward repeal of 'Caesar' sanctions on Syria

A Hezbollah supporter holds an image of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah's killing by Israel, on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon, September 27, 2025

Hezbollah 'double agents' infiltrated Lebanese army, IDF's Intelligence Directorate fears

Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal addresses an Istanbul conference, December 6, 2025.

Hamas's Khaled Mashaal: We will not disarm, give up control in Gaza, or accept int'l oversight

'Don't drive Jews': Jewish ex-Miss Slovakia Miriam Mattova kicked out of Toronto Uber

INTERVIEW

Clashes break out in Italian port town between Israeli tourists and pro-Palestinian protesters

 Canadian-Slovakian model Miriam Mattova.

Algerian nanny charged after allegedly poisoning French Jewish family’s food, drinks

 A police officer waits outside the courtroom at the courthouse in Paris, March 31, 2025.

Hamas terrorist freed in hostage deal hosted in Canada, US orgs' webinar

Freed Palestinian prisoners released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel, gesture, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, October 13, 2025.

Palestinian artist who celebrated Oct. 7 to decorate Norway's new gov't building

Closer to our 90 second goal: How United Hatzalah's ambuscooter can save more lives

OPINION

Hypocrisy? South Africa shuts its door on Palestinians it claims to defend

COMMENT
 "Bikey McBikeface," named in honor of a 2002 Tel Aviv terror attack victim.
OPINION

China is a threat to Israel’s critical infrastructure

LAST YEAR, then-FBI director Christopher Wray testified before a special US congressional committee on the Chinese threat, stating that the Chinese government intercepts American critical infrastructure, the writer notes.
By HAREL MENASHRI
COMMENT

Ben-Gvir’s noose pin shows Israel trading moral clarity for election symbolism

Head of the Otzma Yehudit faction party Itamar Ben Gvir attends a faction meeting in the Israeli parliament on December 8, 2025.
ANALYSIS

Inside Bashar al-Assad's exile in Moscow, a year since ouster from Syria

Elbit Systems-associated consultant accused of manipulating NATO contract terms

Greek Parliament approves $758 million purchase for 36 PULS launchers from Elbit Systems

View of the closed Elbit Systems stand after the four main Israeli company stands at the Paris Airshow have been shut down by organizers during the 55th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget Airport near Paris, France, June 16, 2025.

Israeli start-up brings GPS jamming protection to modern battlefields

 Many people have joined WhatsApp groups that have members of not-for-profits, mothers seeking supplies for their children’s platoons, vendors who can supply goods, and apparently one or more Iranian spies.

IDF security crackdown can’t fix Israel’s WhatsApp addiction

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

New Saudi F-35s can be first step to normalization, but Israel must be cautious

OPINION

Italy considering joining Gaza's ISF, positioning it to be first European country to do so

Two asylum-seeking Afghan teenagers jailed for raping 15-year-old girl in England

Italian army soldiers stand in formation during the visit of NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the multinational battle group at the Novo Selo training ground, Bulgaria, December 19, 2024.
OPINION

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor: The plan B for Saudi-Israel peace

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman attends the US-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington in November 2025.
ByARIEL HARKHAM

Europe eyeing presence in Lebanon in boost for efforts to disarm Hezbollah

Lebanese army members stand on a military vehicle during a Lebanese army media tour, near the border with Israel, southern Lebanon, November 28, 2025

Kris Boyd shooting case advances with arrest in New York

Nov 24, 2024; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd (17) celebrates after recovering a Tennessee Titans fumble in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium.

95 years on the frontlines: The story of Magen David Adom

EMERGENCIES IN Israel are not interruptions but a rhythm, and MDA needed to be ready before events unfolded.

Small patients, big emergencies

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Nofei Yerushalayim: Philosophy that goes beyond a mere idea.

Israel, Costa Rica sign FTA eliminating over 90% of tariffs, expanding bilateral trade

Trump says he'll be involved in review of Netflix-Warner Brothers deal

Truck and car on highway in front of stacks of shipping containers

Growing class of 'war poor' Israelis pushed into poverty post-October 7, report warns

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.

Lufthansa Cargo imposes embargo on Israel‑bound military, security cargo

 Lufthansa cargo aircraft is pictured at Frankfurt airport, Germany, November 27, 2020

Paramount makes $108.4 billion hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery, throwing wrench into Netflix

Storm Byron expected to reach Israel Wednesday, flash floods and heavy rain anticipated

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

An Israeli flag flutters as a thunderstorm rages in the Golan Heights, northern Israel, December 6, 2025

Japan issues tsunami warning after earthquake, up to three-meter wave expected

Firefighters work at the site where bushfire destroyed homes along Glenrock Parade, in Koolewong on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, December 6, 2025.

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales

Intersection of the Ketura Junction and Malakhi Junction flooded along Highway 40.

Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

WATCH

'Serious infection expected': Israel faces severe flu season, Health Ministry urges vaccination

Sleepless nation: Dreams reveal Israelis' ongoing struggle with October 7 trauma

STUDY
Magen David Adom ambulance outside The Green-Wagner ER

Liver flown from Cyprus saves Israeli woman in overnight mission, Rabin Medical Center says

Defense Ministry treating 82,400 wounded soldiers and veterans, up 22,000 since start of war

New remote program helps cancer patients overcome memory, focus hurdles

Bonnie and Meir Chasan: Senior citizens giving back through volunteering

Preparing for the worst case scenario: Israeli gov't holds wargame for emergency aliyah

Bonnie and Meir Chasan.
FEATURE

Anglo olim step up to the blackboard to teach English to Israelis

Students in the Herzog Teacher Training program.

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

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.
INTERVIEW

Rabbi Sid Slivko: Helping pave the way for olim to live and thrive in Israel

Rabbi Sid Slivko

Housing priority in the Gaza Envelope: Locals and fighters come first

The quiet influencer guiding urban renewal projects to success

Kfar Azza's new temporary residence: ‘Kfar Azza is not just a place – it’s an idea.’

How to revive a stagnant market? This is how to bring oxygen back to the real estate sector

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Licensed architects plus inspection institutes mark a new era in the construction industry

Housing in Israel.

Many young people don’t want to buy apartments

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'Biggest issue in Israeli society': First Lady Michal Herzog at 'Post' Trauma Conference

MDA Heroes   

 Michaela Berku: "Doing good is the best therapy."

Michaela Berku on volunteering, MDA, and saving lives through service

MDA Women's Circle launches new year with "Adopt a Paramedic" initiative

'I’ll keep showing up': MDA paramedic who saved dozens on Oct 7 recounts 600 days

Podcasts   

There are so many architectural styles in Nuremberg Castle, which dominates the old town skyline.

Layers of Nuremberg: shadow and light

Netanyahu requests for pardon in trial as one hostage remains in Gaza

The future of Israel's drone warfare: Alon Unger on dominance and defense

US Politics   

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 29, 2025.

Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Trump to meet on Dec. 29, PMO confirms

Trump is trying to end birthright citizenship status in the US. Is that constitutional?

US seeks to arrange Netanyahu–Sisi meeting, pushing Israel to expand regional economic ties

Diaspora   

Onstage at the rally for Park East Synagogue, four major Jewish organizations came together in a powerful show of solidarity, the writer says.

Finally rallying together as NYC’s Jewish community shows rare unity

Aliyah: Bringing my elderly father to Israel

Nigel Farage told peers Jews should be ‘gassed’ and ‘Hitler was right,’ former classmates claim

Judaism   

Dancing with the Stars Hanukkah Special, December 7, 2025

US 'Dancing with the Stars' airs first Hanukkah-themed dance in holiday special

In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts

The struggle to perceive miracles in real time links Hanukkah’s origins to recent events

Christian World   

A Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, December 6, 2025.

Christmas returns to Bethlehem after two years of silent nights

From biblical Shiloh, Christian leaders urge Trump, Vance to stand firm with Israel

‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site

Food   

Christmas villages abound throughout Cyprus.

Holiday in Cyprus: The hottest winter escape

Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel gets 'soupersized' for winter's Soup Festival

Opa: Vegan stylings in Tel Aviv

Archaeology   

A jug holding a vast number of Roman coins was found during an excavation at a French village.

Ancient piggy bank: Excavation in France reveals 40,000 Roman coins from 1,700 years ago

Massive 4,000-year-old pits near Stonehenge were carved by neolithic humans, archaeologists say

Civil Administration recovers dozens of looted artifacts from West Bank site

Science   

Dinosaur, edmontosaurus close up with open mouth. Ukraine, Khmelnitsky, October 2021.

'Medusa,' possible 'dinosaur mummy' discovered in Badlands, transferred for further research

AI infighting: Patients use bots to fight health insurance claim denials

New satellite tool maps Israeli forests from space, supporting forest management

Culture   

Israeli airline turns Rome flight into 30,000 foot fashion show

Israir holds impromptu fashion show during flight to Rome

Israeli parents favor traditional names, Mohammed shows declining popularity among Arab Israelis

Israeli star Yam Madar shines as Hapoel Tel Aviv wins in Israeli basketball action

History   

THE DEVASTATING surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941.

On This Day: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, thrusting US into WWII

Margaret Thatcher biography: All about the UK prime minister in one centenary volume

American architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96, New York Times reports

OMG   

Fadi a-Dayeb

Hamas abducts major Gazan merchant, demands millions in ransom

Party animal: Drunk raccoon behind viral liquor store break-in honored with cocktail namesake

Elon Musk calls to abolish European Union after X fined €120 million

Consumerism   

Paris Hilton

Meet the Israeli beauty device that stole Paris Hilton’s heart

Alpine A290: How to launch a rocket without waking the neighbors

Entered the business world with a bang: Deni Avdija launches a new protein brand

Astrology   

Horoscope.

Daily Horoscope for December 8, 2025 – all Zodiac signs

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Small patients, big emergencies

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