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US special envoy Steve Witkoff will meet with Khalil al-Hayya, the chief negotiator for the Hamas terror group, according to reports by the New York Times.

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: Israel Advocacy Movement founder Joseph Cohen speaks to the 'Post' on his choice to move to Israel and leave the UK, where "the streets are already soaked with Jewish blood."

The event was set to be held at 5 p.m. on Friday at the Aleppo Library.

Hezbollah's Unit 121 abducted the politician, poisoned him, and staged his body to look like he died in a car accident, the IDF claimed.

A group of 153 Palestinians arrived at Johannesburg airport on a chartered Global Airways flight from Kenya on Thursday without departure stamps, return tickets, or details of accommodation.

Earlier on Friday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said it had received a report of an 'incident' 20 nautical miles east of UAE's Khor Fakkan.

The PA is pressing for a say in Gaza's new government, though Israel rejects the idea of it running Gaza again. Fatah and Hamas are at odds over how the new governing body should be formed.

In addition, the Judea Territorial Brigade carried out a brigade-wide operation in the city of Hebron as part of preparations for Shabbat "Chayei Sarah" at the Cave of the Patriarchs.

The rescuers responded to an emergency call and found the trapped group sitting on the roof of their car, where they were to avoid the rising water.

The dog attacked five children and two adults at the gan, and later attacked a vet.

In the inaugural episode of The Deep Dive, host Jacob Laznik sits with Jerusalem Post experts to discuss the week's most pressing issues.

The French police carried out an operation in the Montparnasse train station in the centre of Paris and ordered its evacuation, a Reuters witness saw.

As Jewish leaders from across North America convene in Washington in November, the General Assembly confronts the challenges and responsibilities of the Jewish people in a time of global uncertainty

KNOW COMMENT: It is time to have a public debate on the issue of hostage and prisoner exchanges before Hamas can seize any more.

Russia's UN mission said in a note to Security Council members on Thursday afternoon, seen by Reuters, that its "counter-proposal is inspired by the US draft."

National Security researcher Kobi Michael: ‘Hamas is trying to insert a new deal into an existing deal, and this is something Israel must reject.’

The IDF has confirmed that its forces are deployed throughout the area in line with operational agreements and will continue to take all necessary measures to eliminate threats to Israel.

The paper also raises the idea of expanding the EU’s civilian border monitoring mission in Rafah to other border crossing points.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: After years as Netanyahu’s most trusted adviser, the man who bridged Jerusalem and Washington leaves gov’t, taking with him a legacy of influence, division, and results.

In a brief but disruptive demonstration, the protesters exited the buses and blocked the main road through the Shomron Junction, creating a safety hazard by impeding traffic.

Israel’s defense minister wants to shut down Galatz over political criticism, but the deeper issue is whether a democracy should run a military station broadcasting to civilians.

Israel Police arrested Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab in 2019 after riots at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

The bill cites Abraham's biblical purchase of the land as proof of Jewish ownership, and suggests that local municipalities be granted authority over the site. 

Meny Godard, 73, from Kibbutz Be'eri, was murdered alongside his wife Ayelet on October 7, his remains taken into Gaza by Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists.

Rabbi Halivni’s magnum opus is 'Mekorot Umesorot' ('Sources and Traditions'), a monumental 10-volume, source-critical commentary on the Talmud in Hebrew.

Politics, the haftarah reminds us, is not inherently corrupt. It becomes corrupt when it forgets that leadership is service, not self-promotion.

BBC’s complaints unit rejected all CAMERA appeals over BBC Arabic’s Israel Hamas war reporting, sparking criticism from UK political figures over bias concerns.