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Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:30:38 GMT
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Yisrael Beiteinu party chairman MK Avigdor Lieberman leads a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on December 22, 2025.  (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90)
The Mossad subsequently released a statement rejecting the allegations, calling Liberman’s claim “unfounded, false, and devoid of any basis.”
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:31:41 GMT
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Defense Minister Israel Katz attends a conference of the Israeli newspaper Makor Rishon in Jerusalem, December 25, 2025 (photo credit: CHAIM GOLDBERG/FLASH90)
"A large area of Gaza will be surrounded to protect settlements," Defense Minister Israel Katz said. "In my vision and in due time, Nahal nucleus group will be established in the northern part."
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:38:07 GMT
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President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) delivers his speech during the 2025 Atreju political festival organized by Fratelli d
Palestinians have held protests across the West Bank, accusing Mahmoud Abbas and his leadership of “disrespecting the sacrifices made by the Palestinian people.”
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:23:08 GMT
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SKYLER ROSE, taken from body-worn camera video, December 23, 2025. (photo credit: Screenshot/Facebook/Ogden Police UT)
Ogden resident Skyler Rose was charged with threat of terrorism, seven counts of possession of weapons of mass destruction, possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, and drug offenses.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 06:41:12 GMT
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United Nations Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, attends a press conference at the European headquarters of the UN in Geneva, Switzerland, September 15, 2025.  (photo credit: REUTERS/PIERRE ALBOUY)
Georgetown University has removed Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur, following her antisemitic remarks, including justifying the October 7 attacks, after a campaign by UN Watch.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:49:14 GMT
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Pope Leo XIV celebrates Christmas Holy Mass in St. Peter
Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:02:22 GMT
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The firebombing of a church in Jenin and the burning of a Christmas tree and  Nativity Grotto this week have renewed scrutiny of the treatment of Christians under the Palestinian Authority. (photo credit: Screenshot /Facebook/Holy Redeemer Church)
“Attacks on Christians, their sites & symbols are unacceptable at all times. Even more so, as we approach Christmas this week,” the ministry said.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:44:33 GMT
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A car decorated for Hanukkah was firebombed overnight in Melbourne’s east, with authorities launching an investigation into the incident. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/VIA SECTION 27A OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT)
The car’s interior was extensively damaged, and multiple windows appeared to be smashed. No one was inside the vehicle at the time of the attack.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:18:57 GMT
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A protestor carries a poster during a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025. (photo credit: DARRIN ZAMMIT LUPI/REUTERS)
Femicide cases include murders committed by partners or family members, so-called “honor killings,” and matricide, while excluding deaths resulting from terrorism, accidents, or negligence.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:59:38 GMT
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A placard reading "Free Palestine, Boycott Israel" is held up among protesters carrying Palestinian flags at Amsterdam Central Station in the Netherlands on August 21, 2025.  (photo credit: MOUNEB TAIM/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Israel recorded a 6.1% drop in its overall score, the sharpest decline in the index’s history, placing it at the bottom of the 50-country ranking for a second year in a row.
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 16:56:37 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.”
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:48:58 GMT
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 IDF soldiers seen operating in northern Israel, near the Lebanese border, September 18, 2024 (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON
These gaps were identified during post-war investigations to prepare for future conflicts with the terrorist group.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:12:17 GMT
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This picture taken from west of Jabalya in the Gaza Strip shows smoke rising after explosions carried out by the Israeli army inside the Green Line, northeast of Beit Lahia on December 24, 2025.  (photo credit: Bashar Taleb / AFP via Getty Images)
IDF forces also located approximately 10 mortar bombs hidden inside a children’s blanket in a residential building in the Beit Hanoun area.
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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:50:53 GMT
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 Eliezer (Eli) Marom ("Chayni") attends a joint meeting of the State Control Committee and the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on July 29, 2024 (photo credit: OREN BEN HAKOON/FLASH90)
"Instead of saying 'no, no, no' to the clauses, Israel should say 'yes,' and then specify what needs to be done," Marom told Ynet.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:57:24 GMT
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 People celebrate what they say is Iran
Yitzhak Horowitz wrote in the Hebrew weekly magazine B’KeHila about his trip, which was illegal for most Israelis without special authorization, and the risk it posed to him.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:43:47 GMT
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 A view of the luxury apartments and tall buildings in downtown Jerusalem, on October 27, 2015. Most of the luxury apartments are owned by foreign residents or by Israelis who use them as vacation homes. The city with the largest number of phantom apartments is Jerusalem. (photo credit: LIOR MIZRAHI/FLASH90)
SNIR Real Estate Agency CEO Nir Shmoul described the purchase as "the biggest deal in Israel's history."
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:39:12 GMT
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A LIT UP Christmas tree, Ramadan Lantern, and Hanukkah Menorah are displayed at the German Colony area in Israel
The Israel Police’s statement comes after outlets, including the Qatar state-run Al Jazeera, shared footage of the arrests, claiming the police had “stormed” the Christmas event.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 10:01:54 GMT
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 Alternate Prime Minister Naftali Bennett arrives to testify at the commission of inquiry into Nahal Tzafit disaster in Tel Aviv, August 1, 2022 (photo credit: AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90)
Vadim Kupriyanov, an Israeli in his 40s, was arrested in December 2025 for allegedly working with Iranian intelligence, carrying out security missions for payment over the past two months.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 09:18:23 GMT
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 ELI FELDSTEIN, seen after a hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court in January 2025, when he was accused of leaking classified documents from the Prime Minister’s Office. (photo credit: FLASH90)
The materials allegedly include a video documenting a violent altercation after Gallant was denied entry to the office.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 00:12:29 GMT
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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa
"Foreign governments will not restrict the right of Jews to live in the land of Israel, and any such call is morally wrong and discriminatory against Jews," Sa'ar said.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:54:05 GMT
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A stressed businesswoman is sitting at her desk, covering her face with her hands, overwhelmed by work. She is in an office setting with a laptop and paperwork around her, indicating high pressure. (photo credit: My Ocean Production/Shutterstock)
“Our decisions about information are not only functional but often emotional,” the researchers wrote.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 03:37:09 GMT
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A police vehicle passes the Downing Centre Local and District Court, on the day of a hearing on an application in connection with the mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 22, 2025 (photo credit: REUTERS/HOLLIE ADAMS)
Despite the evidence presented, the accused claimed he is “not a violent person.”
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.
Thu, 25 Dec 2025 05:02:12 GMT
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Two men enjoy Chinese cuisine prepared by Chinese chefs within the guidelines of kosher food preparation at a restaurant. (photo credit: GETTY IMAGES)
'We do not completely understand your dietary customs… but we are proud and grateful that your GOD insist you eat our food on Christmas.”, says the so-called 'Chinese Restaurant Association'.