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Trump reportedly told US could hit Iran as soon as Saturday, as he mulls potential strikes
49+ min ago (807+ words) The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday's events as they unfold. US President Donald Trump has been told by his top national security advisers that the American military could launch strikes on Iran as soon as Saturday, CBS News reports,…...
More Jewish officials rebuke Rep. Randy Fine over tweet comparing Muslims to dogs
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (594+ words) JTA " Since assuming office last year, Florida Jewish Rep. Randy Fine has ignited pushback on a regular basis over his comments about Muslims and Palestinians. This week, anger over a new tweet from the GOP congressman spilled over even further,…...
Defunct synagogue from once-proud community collapses in Pennsylvania coal region
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (579+ words) Andrew Silow-Carroll is the editor-in-chief of JTA JTA " An abandoned synagogue in Pennsylvania's coal region, which until the early 2000s had served Jewish residents of Mahanoy City for more than 80 years, collapsed late Thursday night, officials and neighbors told the local…...
State budget set to increase spending on Haredi education by NIS 1 billion
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (568+ words) Despite failing to teach secular studies in accordance with the law, ultra-Orthodox schools will receive nearly a billion shekels ($322 million) in additional funding in 2026, with massive budgetary increases set to be transferred to school networks associated with the two main…...
White House: Many arguments for a strike on Iran, they’d be wise to make a deal
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (1216+ words) The White House warned on Wednesday that Iran would be "wise" to do a deal with the United States as US President Donald Trump once again hinted at military action. The two sides recently resumed indirect talks, mediated by Oman,…...
Zuckerberg grilled over accusations social media geared to addict and harm kids
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (707+ words) Zuckerberg's testimony is part of an unprecedented social media trial that questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Attorneys representing the plaintiff, a now 20-year-old woman identified by the initials KGM, claim her early use of social media…...
Jewish worshipers get extended visiting hours on Temple Mount during Ramadan
4+ hour, 36+ min ago (888+ words) Police extended visiting hours for Jewish worshipers on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem by an hour more than is customary during Ramadan on Wednesday, the first day of the Islamic holy month. The change comes as Israel has repeatedly shifted…...
Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib: NGO admits Hamas controls Gaza’s hospitals. Why now?
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (300+ words) Deputy Editor Amanda Borschel-Dan is the host of The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, What Matters Now, Friday Focus and The Reel Schmooze podcasts, and heads up The Times of Israel's features. Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast…...
US approves formal communication channel between PA and Board of Peace — officials
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (667+ words) WASHINGTON " The US has approved the establishment of a coordination committee between the Palestinian Authority and the US President Donald Trump's" Board of Peace, a US official and a Palestinian official told The Times of Israel on Wednesday. The committee…...
Greece to claim possession of Nazi atrocity photos found on eBay, minister says
5+ hour, 56+ min ago (272+ words) They allow us to frame the drama of occupied Greece also through the eyes of the occupier," she said in a statement. With today's declaration of the collection as a monument, the Ministry of Culture acquires the legal basis to…...