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Sat, 27 Dec 2025 18:22:14 GMT
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US ambassador to the UN Michael Waltz (L) and Israeli ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (R) before a UN Security Council meeting to consider a US proposal for a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza at the UN headquarters, New York, November 17, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/EDUARDO MUNOZ)
Somaliland hopes that recognition by Israel will encourage other nations to follow suit, increasing its diplomatic heft and access to international markets.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 18:12:25 GMT
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Somalis react after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the self-declared Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, in Mogadishu, Somalia, December 27, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/FEISAL OMAR)
Some may see it as creating a new era of international competition in the Horn of Africa - but the real issue is it may appear more of a strategic chessboard than it is.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 09:24:45 GMT
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US President Donald Trump attends a press conference, as he makes an announcement about the Navy
On Friday, Netanyahu and Somaliland’s President H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi signed a joint declaration, making Israel the first nation to recognize the country. 
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:50:59 GMT
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PEOPLE ATTEND a protest over the death of Mahsa Amini, a woman who died after being arrested by the Islamic republic
Iran's treatment of prisoners in 2025 was also rife with abuses, according to the report, with 2,513 cases of prisoners being held in inappropriate conditions.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:29:37 GMT
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, August 28, 2025. (photo credit: IRAN
The Iranian president added that Tehran faces a worse threat than its war with Iraq in the 1980s, and that Tehran is better equipped to give "a more decisive response" militarily to its adversaries.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:22:31 GMT
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DESPITE BEING fully recognized by the Chief Rabbinate, many Orthodox converts are living in legal and social limbo, denied citizenship, as they face systemic bureaucracy and discrimination at the Interior Ministry. Here, women pray at the Western Wall. (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: “Why do I have to keep proving myself? Am I a second-class Jew?” said an Orthodox converted Jewish woman in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 01:29:45 GMT
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The newly added lettering for US President Donald Trump
The cancellation followed the White House’s decision last week to rename the center in honor of US President Donald Trump, the Associated Press reported on Friday.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:56:05 GMT
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Director-General of Somaliland
“This process did not happen without meetings,” Abdirahman explained. “Officials from Somaliland and Israeli officials have been meeting and discussing these matters for some time."
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 19:23:24 GMT
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Residents wave Somaliland flags as they gather to celebrate Israel
The lack of willingness of countries to recognize Somaliland is solely due to the legacy of colonialism and how colonial decisions transformed into international law.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:43:50 GMT
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Coastal cliffs collapse between Hefer Valley and Netanya, December 28, 2025. (photo credit: Hefer Valley Regional Council, SOCIAL MEDIA)
No injuries were reported, but local officials warned of an ongoing national safety risk and accused the state of failing to allocate funding for coastal protection.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 03:17:53 GMT
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A DELTA Air Lines plane prepares to take off during a winter storm at Greater Rochester International Airport in Rochester, New York, US, December 26, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. (photo credit: Joseph Frascati/via REUTERS)
People in much of the Northeast were advised to stay off the roads because of treacherous conditions, with states of emergency declared in New York and New Jersey.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:51:38 GMT
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ACTING PRIME Minister of Kosovo and Levizja Vetevendosje (Movement for Self-Determination) party leader Albin Kurti speaks to his supporters during the last election campaign rally in Pristina, Kosovo December 27, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Valdrin Xhemaj)
The vote is the second this year in Europe's youngest nation after Kurti's Vetevendosje party fell short of a majority in February.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:56:37 GMT
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Rabbi Ashenberg, together with participants at the Semichas Chaver Siyum in Jerusalem (photo credit: The Getter Group)
Rabbi Agishtein, “Everyone compromises on something. But what we gain here – the unity, the sincerity, the sense that people really have your back – those things are priceless.”
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:34:07 GMT
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(L-R:) Senior Hamas officials Khaled Mashaal and Khalil al-Hayya (photo credit: REUTERS/NASEEM ZEITOON, REUTERS/YAMAM AL SHAAR)
According to Asharq, Hayya is expected to win due to his popularity in the Gaza Strip and involvement in Hamas operations in the West Bank.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:42:54 GMT
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Talik Gvili, the mother of Ran Gvili, at her home in Meitar, Israel, December 7, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
"We have 0.0001% hope that maybe Rani is alive. So yes, it’s crazy, but compared to the alternative, it’s something,” Talik said.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 16:52:27 GMT
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Israeli security forces at the scene where a Palestinian terrorist was shot after carrying out an attack at several locations near the city of Afula, December 26, 2025. (photo credit: ANAT HERMONY/FLASH90)
A demonstration took place on Friday at the hospital, demanding that the terrorist not receive medical treatment. Two brothers of the terrorist were also arrested.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 13:41:47 GMT
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Police apprehend terrorist who murdered two in combined terror attack, December 26, 2025. (photo credit: ISRAEL POLICE)
The first victim was Shimshon Mordechai, a 68-year-old man who was run over near Beit She'an. The terrorist then fled in a vehicle, exiting it to kill 18-year-old Aviv Maor on Route 71.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:25:50 GMT
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Iranians hold banners of Benjamin Netanyahu during the annual al-Quds Day in Tehran, Iran, March 28, 2025 (photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)
In recent years, Handala has frequently published claims on social media about hacking, obtaining sensitive information, and possessing embarrassing materials, mainly against Israeli targets.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 22:28:16 GMT
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A police officer
The protesters, a group of young right-wing nationalists, took to the streets to mark five years since the death of hilltop youth Ahuvia Sandak.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 00:15:15 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a ceremony for the 70th cohort of military combat officers, at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024 (photo credit: REUTERS/AMIR COHEN)
N12 reporter Daphna Liel explained that Netanyahu expects difficulty passing the draft law and fears the government would collapse over this issue.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 15:34:48 GMT
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Israel Police vehicles; illustrative. (photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)
Before their arrest, their actions in Givot Bar were reportedly carried out in response to police raids in the nearby village of Tarabin.
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 16:14:02 GMT
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state (photo credit: PRIME MINISTER
Netanyahu congratulated Somaliland President H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi and praised his leadership and commitment to security, stability, and peace. 
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 23:34:21 GMT
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Anti-government marchers light a fire on the street during their march to Savidor Station in Tel Aviv, December 27, 2025. (photo credit: GILAD FURST)
Demonstrators gathered at Habima Square, calling for further investigations into the scandal involving the Prime Minister's Office.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:59:15 GMT
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RAZIEL WINES. (photo credit: URI EITAN)
The hotel partnered with The Full Cup, a new organization of three female friends who organize events, to offer a weekend of wine in the heart of Jerusalem.
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 02:06:26 GMT
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FILLING A stainless-steel bottle in the corridor’s dispenser at Hilton Paris Opera. (photo credit: MOTTI VERSES)
Refill stations now appear in lobbies, gyms, pool areas, and increasingly on guest floors.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 20:44:14 GMT
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Protests against haredi draft begins in Jerusalem, October 30, 2025. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
The composition of our fragile coalition in the Knesset, mirrored in the cabinet, makes governing our already volatile population factions extremely difficult.
Sat, 27 Dec 2025 20:43:45 GMT
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews carry a banner in Hebrew that reads, “to prison and not the army,” during a “million man” protest against military conscription, in Jerusalem October 30, 2025. (photo credit: Am Kadosh/Reuters)
Total victory is not achieved through false faith, but through difficult decisions. It requires serious, painful thinking, especially regarding the immediate term. This draft law does not do that.