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Times of Israel

A popular US theater is reviving a lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg

Alamo Drafthouse theaters in five cities will screen the 1989 action drama 'Riverbend' on April 29, signaling renewed interest in a filmmaker critics praised as a master of 'earnest schlock' The post A popular US theater is reviving a lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg appeared ...

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Times of Israel

A popular US theater is reviving a lost film by Israeli B-movie director Sam Firstenberg

Jerusalem Post

Lebanon's choice: Disarm Hezbollah or accept an Israeli buffer zone - analysis

Revisiting history to chart a path toward sovereignty and stability – and end the era of Hezbollah in Lebanon

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Jerusalem Post

Lebanon's choice: Disarm Hezbollah or accept an Israeli buffer zone - analysis

Haaretz

Israeli 11-year-old dies of wounds sustained in Iranian cluster missile hit last month

Critically injured in a residential strike on central Israel's Bnei Brak during Passover Eve last month, Nesya Karadi died after several weeks in hospital, as figures put the toll in Israel from Iranian missile fire at 25 killed, including 11 from cluster munitions

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Haaretz

Israeli 11-year-old dies of wounds sustained in Iranian cluster missile hit last month

Haaretz

'My parents preferred me in the Israeli army, not Ukraine's. There's no future there'

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A DJ and film production assistant who calls Israel's wars 'nonsense' next to Ukraine's; and a nanophotonics physicist who loves his work like a hobby

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Haaretz

'My parents preferred me in the Israeli army, not Ukraine's. There's no future there'

Haaretz

Pizzeria worker stabbed to death by Israeli youth on Independence Day

According to police suspicions, the youths waited outside the pizza shop for employee Binyamin Zelka, 21 years old, and stabbed him when he left. Police have yet to arrest any suspects in the killing

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Haaretz

Pizzeria worker stabbed to death by Israeli youth on Independence Day

Haaretz

Israeli national security minister tells court he will approve police chief blocked after dispute over loyalty

Ben-Gvir said he would sign off on the chief superintendent's promotion, who expressed positions contrary to the security minister. The attorney general said blocking her promotion prevents police from 'doing their work in a professional and independent manner'

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Haaretz

Israeli national security minister tells court he will approve police chief blocked after dispute over loyalty

Haaretz

They're 15, married with children: inside an Israeli Hasidic cult's code of silence

In pastoral Yavne'el, a Bratslav Hasidic community in northern Israel, very young boys and girls have been married off in secret for decades. Various testimonies, some publicized here for the first time, show this may be only the tip of the iceberg

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Haaretz

They're 15, married with children: inside an Israeli Hasidic cult's code of silence

Haaretz

Dozens of Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, hurl stones at Palestinians

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Haaretz

Dozens of Israeli settlers storm West Bank village, hurl stones at Palestinians

Times of Israel

Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, which he underwent without informing public

Malignant tumor found months ago successfully treated with radiation therapy, doctor says; PM, 76, says he withheld diagnosis to prevent Iran from spreading propaganda mid-war The post Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, which he underwent without informing public appeared first on The Times ...

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Netanyahu reveals prostate cancer treatment, which he underwent without informing public

Jerusalem Post

Netanyahu declared cancer-free after hiding diagnosis during Iran war

Netanyahu said the report was delayed for two months to avoid giving Iran an opportunity to exploit his medical condition for propaganda during the war.

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Netanyahu declared cancer-free after hiding diagnosis during Iran war

Haaretz

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon; Netanyahu: Group trying to derail talks

As Trump extended the Israel-Lebanon truce for three more weeks, the IDF continues to strike Hezbollah targets. Netanyahu asserts Israel is maintaining 'full freedom of action against any threat, including emerging threats' to secure northern Israel's security

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IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon; Netanyahu: Group trying to derail talks

Haaretz

Netanyahu diagnosed with prostate cancer, undergoes radiation therapy without informing public

Netanyahu was diagnosed in 2024, and the report states that the treatment was 'fully successful.' On Friday, the prime minister said he had requested a two-month delay in its release so as not to allow Iran 'to spread further false propaganda against Israel' during the war

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Netanyahu diagnosed with prostate cancer, undergoes radiation therapy without informing public

Haaretz

Netanyahu confidant claims he was blackmailed following sexual abuse allegation

A woman told Israeli Police that Netanyahu's former chief of staff committed serious sex offenses against her and provided evidence, but said she was afraid of potential retribution and refused to file an official complaint

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Netanyahu confidant claims he was blackmailed following sexual abuse allegation

Haaretz

Poll: Opposition lacks a Knesset seat to form gov't; Netanyahu's Likud still largest party

According to the poll, Likud maintains its strength with 25 seats, half the total won by coalition parties, while Bennett's party gains one seat compared to last week

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Poll: Opposition lacks a Knesset seat to form gov't; Netanyahu's Likud still largest party

Haaretz

Netanyahu's wife demanded that hostages' coordinator thank the prime minister for their release on Independence Day

At Sara Netanyahu's request, Gal Hirsch credited PM with leading efforts to free hostages during Israel's Independence Day ceremony, after omitting him from the contributors list at rehearsal. During Hirsch's speech, Netanyahu's image appeared on screens and was broadcast nationwide

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Netanyahu's wife demanded that hostages' coordinator thank the prime minister for their release on Independence Day

algemeiner

Netanyahu Says He Was Successfully Treated for Prostate Cancer

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Friday that he had received successful treatment for early-stage prostate cancer, without specifying when the treatment took place. In a...

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Netanyahu Says He Was Successfully Treated for Prostate Cancer

Times of Israel

Mamdani vetoes school buffer zone bill; leading Jewish groups pan 'profound failure'

NYC mayor will allow measure to protect houses of worship to pass into law; Long Island congressman proposes federal legislation to protect religious sites The post Mamdani vetoes school buffer zone bill; leading Jewish groups pan 'profound failure' appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Mamdani vetoes school buffer zone bill; leading Jewish groups pan 'profound failure'

Times of Israel

Famed Jewish conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81 of cancer

Los Angeles-born Tilson Thomas, the scion of Yiddish theater royalty, conducted a wide range of symphonies around the world, including in Israel The post Famed Jewish conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81 of cancer appeared first on The Times of Israel.

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Famed Jewish conductor Michael Tilson Thomas dies at 81 of cancer

Times of Israel

Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in Pennsylvania's midterms

Moderate pro-Israel governor, vocal about his faith, widely seen as 2028 presidential hopeful; his party's performance in swing state this year is chance to show voters he can win The post Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in Pennsylvania's midterms appeared first on The Times of ...

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Jewish Democrat Josh Shapiro tests political muscle in Pennsylvania's midterms

Times of Israel

Tucker Carlson slams 'repulsive' campaign against country club that barred Jewish toddler

In segment rife with coded references to Jews, far-right pundit and his brother discuss anecdote about inclusion initiative in the 1990s and 'group' that’s 'fixated on WASPs' The post Tucker Carlson slams 'repulsive' campaign against country club that barred Jewish toddler appeared first on The ...

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Tucker Carlson slams 'repulsive' campaign against country club that barred Jewish toddler

Jerusalem Post

Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

The Caribbean island of Sint Eustatius had become one of the busiest free ports in the Atlantic world, and Sephardic Jewish merchants played an active role.

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Did this tiny island’s Jewish community help win the Revolutionary War?

Haaretz

'A Jew on a fantasy adventure': How jewish creators shaped science fiction

Jewish creators have played a central role in the development of science fiction, using it to reflect their people's cultural and historical upheavals – yet in Israel the genre never really took root. Will the chaotic reality of recent years there bring aliens on aliyah?

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'A Jew on a fantasy adventure': How jewish creators shaped science fiction

algemeiner

Shabbos Kestenbaum: Administrators Have a Duty to Protect Jewish Students and Continue to Fail

Across the country, we're watching the same play staged, with the same script. Earlier this month, students at Ohio University...

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Shabbos Kestenbaum: Administrators Have a Duty to Protect Jewish Students and Continue to Fail

Jerusalem Post

US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

State Department Legal Adviser Reed Rubinstein made the arguments in a statement released days before a deadline for Trump to obtain congressional approval for the war with Iran.

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US legal adviser says Iran war justified by Tehran's 'aggression' over decades

algemeiner

Israel Votes in Favor of Iran Joining International Cheer Union: 'The Iranian People Are Not Enemies'

Israel's representative at the International Cheer Union (ICU) General Meeting in Orlando, Florida, this week voted in favor of Iran...

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Israel Votes in Favor of Iran Joining International Cheer Union: 'The Iranian People Are Not Enemies'

algemeiner

Merz Floats Sanctions Relief for Iran Peace Deal, Other EU Leaders Cautious

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz suggested on Friday that the European Union could ease sanctions on Tehran as part of a comprehensive deal that would end...

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Merz Floats Sanctions Relief for Iran Peace Deal, Other EU Leaders Cautious

algemeiner

US Legal Adviser Says Iran War Justified by Tehran's 'Aggression' Over Decades

The US State Department's top lawyer has argued that President Donald Trump's war with Iran was launched in self-defense and to defend US ally...

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US Legal Adviser Says Iran War Justified by Tehran's 'Aggression' Over Decades

algemeiner

Pentagon Email Floats Suspending Spain From NATO, Other Steps Over Iran Rift, Source Says

An internal Pentagon email outlines options for the United States to punish NATO allies it believes failed to support US operations in the war with Iran,...

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Pentagon Email Floats Suspending Spain From NATO, Other Steps Over Iran Rift, Source Says

Times of Israel

Amid truce, Hezbollah attacks IDF in south Lebanon; troops kill 6 gunmen in Bint Jbeil

IDF also strikes buildings from which terror group launched rocket barrage at north shortly before Trump announced ceasefire extension; Israeli drone downed over Tyre The post Amid truce, Hezbollah attacks IDF in south Lebanon; troops kill 6 gunmen in Bint Jbeil appeared first on The Times of Israel. ...

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Amid truce, Hezbollah attacks IDF in south Lebanon; troops kill 6 gunmen in Bint Jbeil

Jerusalem Post

WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals

The terror organization's use of medical equipment undermines protections granted to medical facilities under international law, the IDF noted.

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WATCH: Hezbollah uses ambulances to conceal terror activity, IDF footage reveals

Jerusalem Post

To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion

By shielding a militant proxy, Lebanon risks forfeiting both its sovereignty and its stability

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To stop Hezbollah, Israel must pressure the Lebanese system that sustains it - opinion