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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:03:30 GMT
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pictured in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, December 12, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: Contributor/Getty Images)
Turkish President Erdogan denounces the Israel-Greece-Cyprus meeting and vows Turkey will not allow violations of its rights in the Mediterranean, while continuing to support Gaza.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:56:13 GMT
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Israeli flags flutter at the entrance to Evyatar, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, November 30, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun)
Britain, Canada, Germany, and other nations condemn Israel's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to stability.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:25:49 GMT
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Former hostage Segev Kalfon speaks in Jerusalem, November 17, 2025. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon calls out Israel’s lack of support since his release, sharing his harrowing experiences of captivity, violence, and the emotional toll faced in captivity in a KAN interview.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:59:16 GMT
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Wissahickon Superintendent of Schools Mwenyewe Dawan, second from left, and School Board President Amy Ginsburg, third from left, speak at a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/VIA JTA)
The school district voted unanimously to fire Lower Gwynedd Elementary School Principal Phillip Leddy during a Tuesday special board meeting, replacing him with Susan Kanopka as interim principal.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:29:52 GMT
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People walk next to a NYPD vehicle outside of Chabad Lubavitch World Headquarters in Brooklyn, New York City, US, May 22, 2025 (photo credit: Reuters/Adam Gray)
Twenty-three-year-old Armani Charles was charged with attempted assault, assault, and menacing with hate crime modifiers, and aggravated harassment for stabbing a Jewish man in a street altercation.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:30:24 GMT
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A Palestinian Hamas terrorist stands next to heavy machinery, after Hamas said that it found the body of an Israeli hostage soldier on Tuesday and prepares to return it to Israel through the Red Cross, in Gaza City, November 4, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/DAWOUD ABU ALKAS)
A previous version of Hamas's manifesto, "Our Narrative: Operation Al-Aqsa Flood," was spread online, and in some cases distributed on college campuses.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:43:52 GMT
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An illustrative photo of Hamas terrorists with hostage demonstrations in the background.  (photo credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90, Reuters/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa)
Full of false statistics, odd errors, and AI-like repetitions, the new document can easily be written off as a joke. However, it contains some red flags for the future of the Gaza ceasefire.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:28:56 GMT
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FARIYAZ RUSTAMOV of Azerbaijan Railways reviews corridor mapping at a rail construction site near Aghali, Zangilan District—part of the Middle Corridor infrastructure connecting the Caspian Sea to Turkey through territories retaken from Armenia in 2020. (photo credit: Jacob Wirtschafter/The Media Line)
For Azerbaijan, the stakes extend beyond Gaza, as it positions itself at the center of a geopolitical contest that stretches from Israel and Turkey through Iran, Russia, and the South Caucasus.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:34:46 GMT
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The United Nations flag over the Jerusalem offices of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees. (photo credit: Esty Dziubov/TPS-IL)
There is a sprawling, well-funded, bureaucratic international ecosystem that has spent years normalizing a singular narrative about the Jewish state. It’s called the United Nations.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:39:08 GMT
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Jordanian troops ride their military vehicles during a parade at a ceremony to celebrate the country
The Jordanian Armed Forces carried out airstrikes near Sweida, Syria, targeting smuggler factories used for operations into Jordan, after coordination with "regional partners."
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:02:50 GMT
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An illustration of oil rigs over a background of a Venezuelan flag. (photo credit: Comdas/Shutterstock)
The White House has directed US forces to prioritize the "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for the next two months, aiming to use economic pressure over military action.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:21:48 GMT
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US Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida, US February 26, 2021.  (photo credit: REUTERS/OCTAVIO JONES)
“Anti-semitism used to mean somebody who didn’t like Jews. Now it just means somebody Jews don’t like," Gaetz said in the episode.
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.”
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:13:56 GMT
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Hezbollah supporters hold images of late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, and Palestinian and other flags at a ceremony held by Hezbollah to commemorate the first anniversary of Nasrallah
The IDF had sent out a photo of Abdullah in a Lebanese army uniform, and Hezbollah did not deny that the two other individuals he was killed with were connected to the terror organization.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:49:13 GMT
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a joint press conference with the German Chancellor after their meeting in Jerusalem on March 17, 2024.  (photo credit: LEO CORREA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
The officer sustained light injuries and was evacuated to a hospital for treatment. The IDF confirmed that his family has been notified.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 17:32:29 GMT
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Friends of Israeli pilot Ron Arad who has been missing since October 1986 march in his memory in Tel Aviv, on October 18, 2024.  (photo credit: TOMER NEUBERG/FLASH90)
Maj.-Gen. Tomer Bar referenced efforts to return the long-lost shot-down IAF pilot during a pilot-cadets course graduation ceremony.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:07:26 GMT
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Coordinator for the Hostages and the Missing Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch (C) talking with President Isaac Herzog at the funeral of St.-Sgt. Daniel Oz, November 6, 2025; illustrative. (photo credit: Tal Gal/Flash90)
Coordinator for Hostages Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch met with senior officials in Cairo to discuss securing the return of St.-Sgt.-Maj. Ran Gvili's remains, the last hostage yet to be freed.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 07:41:45 GMT
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 Judges arrive at the International Court of Justice at the start of a hearing where South Africa requests new emergency measures over Israel
South Africa initially brought the accusation against Israel before the court over alleged violations of the Genocide Convention in relation to the war in Gaza in December 2023. 
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:51:24 GMT
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An illustrative image of a reporter for Army Radio (Galei Tzahal) taken in 2019. (photo credit: MOSHE SHAI/FLASH90)
The Defense Ministry denied the claim, saying no instruction had been issued to terminate consultant contracts at the station and that contracts would be extended until February 28, 2026
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:06:29 GMT
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President Isaac Herzog visiting the Franciscan Sisters at the St. Antonio Convent in Jerusalem on December 24, 2025. (photo credit: YOSSI ZAMIR/GPO)
President Isaac Herzog shared that he feels "deep pride in Israel's Christian communities," reaffirming that Israel will continue to protect freedom of worship for people of all faiths.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 15:28:34 GMT
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Opposition members of Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not present, as he was speaking at the Israel Air Force pilot cadets ceremony.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:04:12 GMT
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Police arrest a man during a protest calling for a state commission of inquiry into the events of October 7 outside the home of Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana in Tel Aviv, December 24, 2025 (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
Families and activists protested Wednesday to oppose a politically appointed inquiry into the October 7 attack, saying it would undermine accountability and replace an independent investigation.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:52:21 GMT
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People enjoy a Christmas festival at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, December 22, 2025. (photo credit: JAMAL AWAD/FLASH90)
Israel's 184,200 Christians mark Christmas as CBS data reveals a community with remarkable education rates and deep roots across Nazareth, Haifa, and Jerusalem.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:15:18 GMT
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Jeffrey Epstein is seen in this image released by the Justice Department in Washington on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (photo credit: U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS)
The release of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein is delayed as the Justice Department uncovers over a million potentially relevant files, including new details on Trump's flights on Epstein's jet.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:15:54 GMT
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ACTING US Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin E. Lunday reacts as he is nominated to serve as the permanent Commandant, US Coast Guard, during commencement at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, US May 21, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/MICHELLE MCLOUGHLIN)
The retraction late Thursday was enough to prompt Jewish Senator Jacky Rosen to drop the hold she had placed on Admiral Kevin Lunday’s nomination to permanently lead the organization.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:27:42 GMT
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A boy stands in the courtyard of the Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir Mosque on Zinariya hills, in Jos, on February 28, 2025. (photo credit: OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP via Getty Images)
The blast occurred in Maiduguri, a city that has been at the heart of an Islamist insurgency waged by Boko Haram and its offshoot, Islamic State West Africa Province, for nearly two decades.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:55:07 GMT
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Child using a phone while sitting at a computer desk. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK)
The data, collected by Yes, Pelephone, and 2thepoint, demonstrated decreases in television watching and spikes in mobile internet and AI usage.