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1+ min ago (730+ words) Two hundred years after it was built, one of Europe's most iconic synagogues, which went through 9 years of detailed and delicate restoration, was set on fire due to arson. According to the initial investigation at the scene, the motive behind the attack was Antisemitic. Police are exploring other avenues as the arsonist may have [] The post 'Scenes reminiscent of Kristallnacht' appeared first on www.israelhayom.com. Two hundred years after it was built, one of Europe's most iconic synagogues, which went through 9 years of detailed and delicate restoration, was set on fire due to arson. According to the initial investigation at the scene, the motive behind the attack was Antisemitic. Police are exploring other avenues as the arsonist may have been set up since he threw his phone into the flames to eliminate evidence. The suspect was arrested and is…...

16+ min ago (63+ words) Real time news brief - Brig. Gen. Efi Eitam: 'On October 7th, my generation and the new one joined hands' - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Brig. Gen. Efi Eitam: 'On October 7th, my generation and the new one joined hands' Brig. Gen. Efi Eitam: 'On October 7th, my generation and the new one joined hands'...

26+ min ago (156+ words) Security officials in Israel have recently identified possible leads regarding the burial location of Ran Gvili, as reported tonight (Thursday) on Channel 12 News. According to the report, preliminary field checks have begun in recent days in an effort to verify the information. The suspicion is focused on an area linked to the Islamic Jihad organization, whose operatives were responsible for the abduction of Ran during the October 7th attack. Contrary to earlier estimates, Israeli security officials believe that those militants involved in the burial are still alive. The security establishment in Israel estimates that if Hamas shows motivation, it would be possible to interrogate the Islamic Jihad operatives and determine the exact burial location. Additionally, it was reported that Israel has made it clear that it will not move forward with Phase 2 of the Trump ceasefire agreement until a solution is…...

58+ min ago (973+ words) Under Comptroller Brad Lander's management, New York City's public pension funds have seen windfalls from investments in an Israeli arms manufacturer " a boon that could become an awkward pressure point for Lander as he mounts a 2026 primary challenge against Congressman Dan Goldman. Lander, a sharp critic of Israel's war in Gaza, made clear in an interview with the Daily News after his campaign launch Wednesday that he plans to use the issue as a cudgel against Goldman, who has come under fire from left-wing Democrats for his support of Israel amid the conflict. "We both believe that Hamas' attacks on Israel on Oct. 7 were a war crime, but I, along with most of the district, also believe that Netanyahu's leveling of schools and hospitals is a war crime, and [Goldman's] inability to reckon with that has rendered him unable to…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (584+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 797 When Alon Leichman steps into the dugout as the new pitching coach of the Colorado Rockies, whose starting staff last year was perhaps the worst in recorded history, it won't be the first time he's faced down an unusual challenge. When he was 10, Leichman got a chance to represent Israel at a baseball tournament in the Netherlands. But the team had no travel budget, so Leichman had to work extra hours at Kibbutz Gezer, his hometown in central Israel, to help pay for the plane ticket. To the budding ballplayer, the extra toil was worth it. "It was really cool," he recalled to The Jewish Telegraphic Agency in 2022. "A sense of pride. That's the first time I think I felt like: "You're not just Alon, you're not just representing the kibbutz anymore " you're representing a whole…...

1+ hour, 18+ min ago (828+ words) In short, an out-of-the-box framework is needed. Over the past week, the President's Residence has turned into a laboratory of ideas " what the high-tech world calls a "hackathon": everyone arrives with their own clever patent. If I may also propose one, voluntarily: to craft a solution, one must first understand the problem. In his pardon request, Netanyahu speaks of two key issues: the first is the rift in Israeli society, which the trial has deepened. The second is the diversion of the Israeli prime minister's precious time in the middle of a period of unprecedented security and diplomatic risks and opportunities. One of his well-known opponents told me this week that the rift will not heal if Netanyahu receives a pardon. Rather, in the eyes of the opposition it would deepen, as it will forever seem that he received an…...

1+ hour, 26+ min ago (454+ words) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mandated a return to Times New Roman for all official State Department communications, effectively scrapping the previous administration's adoption of the sans-serif Calibri, according to CNN. Beginning Wednesday, a department representative stated that all papers must utilize 14-point Times New Roman to satisfy the president's "One Voice for America's Foreign Relations directive," asserting the older style is "more formal and professional." CNN noted that this decision overturns the Biden administration's 2023 initiative to enhance document accessibility. Then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken originally approved the transition to Calibri following guidance from internal disability and diversity groups. A December 9 cable sent to US diplomatic outposts, cited by Reuters, declared the adjustment was meant to "restore decorum and professionalism to the Department's written work products and abolish yet another wasteful DEIA program." Typography experts explain that sans-serif…...

1+ hour, 30+ min ago (247+ words) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday morning that he intends to establish a "national committee" to investigate the events of October 7, describing it as "balanced, broad and clean" and claiming it would include equal representation from Israel's coalition and opposition. So what is the American committee Netanyahu is referencing? The 9/11 Commission was established in 2002 by a federal law passed by Congress. Its purpose was to investigate the intelligence, operational and institutional failures that enabled the deadliest terrorist attack in US history. He insists the national inquiry committee he plans to establish "will represent the entire public, the opposition and the coalition equally." Second, the administration of President George W. Bush did not appoint the commission and did not control its membership. Congress, which is independent of the executive branch, established the committee through legislation after initial opposition from the White House....

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (84+ words) [An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019. (photo credit: MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)]Defense Minister Katz proposes closing Army Radio after 75 years, citing its shift from military service. The plan sparks legal challenges and raises concerns over press freedom. Defense Minister Katz seeks to close Army Radio after 75 years Defense Minister Katz proposes closing Army Radio after 75 years, citing its shift from military service. The plan sparks legal challenges and raises concerns over press freedom....

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (42+ words) Real time news brief - Jonathan Burkan sworn in at Holocaust Memorial Council - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Jonathan Burkan sworn in at Holocaust Memorial Council Jonathan Burkan sworn in at Holocaust Memorial Council...