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11+ min ago (69+ words) [US President Donald Trump attends a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, US, December 2, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/BRIAN SNYDER/FILE PHOTO)]Clearly, the White House will not welcome more wars between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran. What does Trump's National Security Strategy mean for Israel, Iran, and Gaza? - analysis Clearly, the White House will not welcome more wars between Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, or Iran....

16+ min ago (46+ words) Trump's presence in the White House is an exceptional opportunity a pillar of strength for global stability, a more secure Middle East, a peaceful Persian Gulf, and an empowered Israel. Opinion. In defense of Trump's Iran policy In defense of Trump's Iran policy...

24+ min ago (33+ words) In rare footage published by the Al-Arabiya network, the former Syrian president is heard expressing disgust with the state of the country and insulting his people. Rare recordings of Bashar al-Assad...

24+ min ago (273+ words) The Al-Arabiya network and the Al-Hadath channel published for the first time exclusive video footage showing former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in private conversations with his former adviser Luna al-Shibl, with Amjad Issa, al-Shibl's assistant, in the car. In the videos al-Assad is heard speaking bluntly about areas and actors in the country. Among other things, he is heard cursing the residents of the rural area of the capital Damascus, al-Ghouta, and saying, "Yal'an Abu al-Ghouta." In August 2013, the Syrian army attacked the al-Ghouta area with sarin gas in an attempt to suppress the uprising against the regime. In another context, Bashar al-Assad said, "Hezbollah boasts about its (military) capabilities, but now you don't hear a word from it," and in this he voiced criticism of the Lebanese terrorist organization for not assisting as much as it did in the…...

28+ min ago (428+ words) HaRav Shmuel Eliahuis Chief Rabbi of Tzfat. This is what happened with the enemies of the Hasmoneans, who saw that the Lord aids Israel. Through Israel's triumph they understood that He is a great and holy God, as it says, "You made a great and holy Name for Yourself in Your world, and for Your people Israel You made a great salvation and deliverance as on this day." About this wondrous process the prophet Haggai prophesies, saying that through the victory of the sons of the Hasmoneans the verse is fulfilled: "And I will shake all the nations, and the desire of all the nations shall come, and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of Hosts" (Haggai 2:6-9, and Rashi there). Victory in cultural war as well. Mattityahu and his sons fought against the Greeks and their…...

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31+ min ago (32+ words) Lithuanian coalition party leader, Remigijus "emaitaitis, fined after court convicts him of inciting hatred toward Jews, grossly minimizing Holocaust in speeches and social media posts. Lithuanian coalition leader convicted for antisemitic incitement...

31+ min ago (450+ words) The leader of a Lithuanian party in the ruling coalition government was convicted on Thursday for inciting hatred towards Jews and grossly minimizing the Holocaust in a series of public statements and social media posts in 2023. In her decision, Judge Nida Vigelien" said that "emaitaitis had "publicly mocked, demeaned and encouraged hatred" toward Jews as well as "grossly minimised the Holocaust carried out by Nazi Germany on Lithuania's territory in an offensive and insulting manner," according to the Lithuanian public service broadcaster LRT. "emaitaitis' conviction was related to statements he had issued in May and June of 2023, including social media posts, a speech delivered in Parliament and an exchange with a journalist, in which he falsely accused Jews of killing Lithuanians. "How long will our politicians continue to kneel to the Jews who killed our countrymen, contributed to the persecution,…...

37+ min ago (78+ words) [Scene in ]The series is named for the phrase that signifies that a missile attack is imminent in Israel, and it dramatizes true stories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances on October 7. Israel's 'Red Alert' nominated for Critics Choice Award in Best Foreign Language Series category The series is named for the phrase that signifies that a missile attack is imminent in Israel, and it dramatizes true stories of ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances on October 7....

39+ min ago (959+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 792 Rajji said he has brought the issue up with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, and that disarmament remains a key demand of the Lebanese government as it tries to maintain the fragile calm brought about by a ceasefire agreement with Israel last November. Under the terms of the ceasefire, which ended the October 2023-November 2024 conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the Lebanese terror group was to be disarmed and allow the Lebanese Armed Forces to deploy fully across the country. This has not yet happened, however, and Lebanon is under increasing pressure to speed up the process or risk a renewed Israeli military operation. "Hezbollah won't hand over its weapons without an Iranian decision," Rajji told Al Arabiya. "Right now [Hezbollah] is concerned with preserving itself and regaining power." He said Hezbollah started work on "rebuilding itself…...