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7+ min ago (202+ words) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited on Tuesday with Ahmed al Ahmed, the bystander who wrestled a gun from one of the Bondi Beach terrorists, at the hospital where he is being treated for his injuries. Ahmed, 43, who had been shot several times in the shoulder, is the son of refugees who recently arrived in Sydney from Syria, according to Australia's national broadcaster ABC. "It was a great honor to meet Ahmed al Ahmed. He is a true Australian hero. He's very humble," Albanese told reporters following the hospital visit. The Prime Minister said Ahmed had been at Bondi Beach on Sunday with family and friends, attempting to get a cup of coffee when the attack, targeting a Hanukkah celebration, began. "He then found himself at a moment where people were being shot in front of him," Albanese recounted. "He…...

27+ min ago (331+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 Nava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent. Over a year since he fled to Moscow after his regime was toppled by rebel forces, former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad is taking ophthalmology lessons and enjoying a luxurious lifestyle with his family in Russia, according to a Monday report by The Guardian, citing sources familiar with his situation. Assad, a London-trained ophthalmologist, is currently "studying Russian and brushing up on his ophthalmology again," a friend of the Assad family said in the report, adding that the ex-ruler is potentially aiming to practice medicine among Moscow's elite. "It's a passion of his, he obviously doesn't need the money. Even before the war in Syria began, he used to regularly practice his ophthalmology in Damascus." Assad was deposed in November 2024 after 14 years of civil war in Syria…...

33+ min ago (45+ words) Australian PM Anthony Albanese says the Bondi Beach shooting was motivated by "Islamic State ideology," calling it an act of hate and confirming authorities are investigating further. Australian PM: Bondi Beach attack driven by ISIS ideology Australian PM: Bondi Beach attack driven by ISIS ideology...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago (118+ words) The lower house of Germany's parliament experienced a major malfunction in its email system, raising suspicions of a cyberattack, during talks in Berlin aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, citing three senior members of parliament.According to the report, lawmakers were unable to access their email accounts for about four hours. The lower house of Germany's parliament experienced a major malfunction in its email system, raising suspicions of a cyberattack, during talks in Berlin aimed at ending the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Financial Times reported, citing three senior members of parliament. According to the report, lawmakers were unable to access their email accounts for about four hours....

1+ hour, 34+ min ago (36+ words) Real time news brief - Trump sues BBC over doctored speech - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Trump sues BBC over doctored speech Trump sues BBC over doctored speech...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago (210+ words) A 21-year-old man was killed after stopping on the side of the road due to a technical malfunction and being struck by a vehicle on Highway 2 near the Wingate Interchange.Magen David Adom paramedics performed resuscitation efforts, but his death was ultimately pronounced. Additional Magen David Adom teams at the scene provided medical treatment and evacuated a 20-year-old woman in moderate condition to Meir Hospital. A 21-year-old man was killed after stopping on the side of the road due to a technical malfunction and being struck by a vehicle on Highway 2 near the Wingate Interchange. Magen David Adom paramedics performed resuscitation efforts, but his death was ultimately pronounced. Additional Magen David Adom teams at the scene provided medical treatment and evacuated a 20-year-old woman in moderate condition to Meir Hospital. A 21-year-old man was killed after stopping on the side…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago (520+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday's events as they unfold. Israel's ambassador to Australia has called for greater protection of Jewish people in Australia as dozens of people line up on Tuesday at Sydney's Bondi Beach to pay tribute to the 15 victims and those wounded in the weekend's Hanukkah festival shootings. The attack by two terrorists on Sunday was Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community. The death toll stands at 16 including one of the alleged gunmen, aged 50, who was shot by police. The man's 24-year-old son and alleged accomplice was in critical condition in hospital, police said on Monday. Israeli Ambassador Amir Maimon urges the Australian government to take all required steps to secure the lives of Jews in Australia, with…...

2+ hour, 35+ min ago (32+ words) FBI and Providence Police release new photos of a suspect in the Brown University mass shooting that killed two. A $50K reward is offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction....

2+ hour, 39+ min ago (705+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 802 Sharon Wrobel is a tech reporter for The Times of Israel In 2025, a year of war and geopolitical uncertainty, the Israeli tech market for "exits" " mergers and acquisitions as well as initial public offerings of shares " is on track to record one of the best years over the past decade. In the second-biggest exit in Israeli history, Palo Alto Networks, a Santa Clara, California-based cybersecurity firm founded by American-Israeli entrepreneur Nir Zuk, in July announced the acquisition of Israeli firm CyberArk in a deal valued at $25 billion. There were another two acquisitions above $1 billion this year, including local fintech firm Next Insurance and Melio, bought for $2.6 billion and $2.5 billion respectively. Despite the large increase in the value of this year's M&A transactions, the average acquisition deal size in 2025 dropped by about 40% to $160 million from $268 million…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (496+ words) New census reveals 2.8 million Israelis lack access to healthy food - and one Jerusalem organization has been addressing this crisis since 1788 Bringing light every day: Pantry Packers and Israel's food crisis New census reveals 2.8 million Israelis lack access to healthy food - and one Jerusalem organization has been addressing this crisis since 1788 Enter Pantry Packers: an establishment to help feed the impoverished people of Israel. For more than 2,000 years, the Jewish people have been lighting Chanukah candles, bringing light into a world with much darkness. But it was only a few weeks ago that Israel's National Security Census Bureau confirmed how much darkness there really is. On November 16th, Israel published its 2024 Food Security Report. It stated that more than a quarter of Israeli households-comprising some 2.8 million people, including roughly 1 million children-did not have regular access to healthy food last year. John Gal,…...