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Israel said to hope killing of Raad Saad doesn’t delay return of last hostage’s body

Israel said to hope killing of Raad Saad doesn’t delay return of last hostage’s body

Israeli security sources reportedly expressed concern that the assassination of Hamas commander Raad Saad in Gaza on Saturday could further delay...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

US State Department said to ask 70 countries to contribute to Gaza stabilization force

US State Department said to ask 70 countries to contribute to Gaza stabilization force

The US State Department has sent formal requests to over 70 countries asking for troops or money for the emerging international security force it...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Eisenkot takes heat for implying Zionist opposition bloc may partner with Arab parties

Eisenkot takes heat for implying Zionist opposition bloc may partner with Arab parties

Yashar party chair and ex-military chief Gadi Eisenkot drew backlash from both the government and members of the opposition on Saturday for...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

IDF says troops killed Palestinian who threw bomb at them in West Bank

IDF says troops killed Palestinian who threw bomb at them in West Bank

A Palestinian who allegedly hurled an explosive device at Israeli soldiers during a raid in the northern West Bank village of Silat al-Harithiya on...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Two killed, eight critically hurt in Brown University shooting; shooter still at large

Two killed, eight critically hurt in Brown University shooting; shooter still at large

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) — A shooter dressed in black killed at least two people and wounded nine others at Brown University on Saturday...

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The Times of Israel

Kimberlee Kruesi

Navigating the Perilous Journey of Adolescence

Navigating the Perilous Journey of Adolescence

Life lessons for teen athletes and other performers from a wizard of music.

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Psychology Today

David Udelf Psy.d

Before October 7, I was a Hellenist Jew

Before October 7, I was a Hellenist Jew

Before October 7, I was a Hellenist Jew. Not in the literal, academic sense — but in the way many of us were without ever naming it. I believed,...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Tuttle-Singer

May I Speak to My Chosen People?

May I Speak to My Chosen People?

I speak as an outsider. A wandering Jewess. One who belongs everywhere and nowhere at once. One who did not grow up wrapped in certainty, but in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Rawan Osman

What They’re Talking About When They Talk About the Intifada

As my mother was dying in America, growing weaker month by month, the flowers out on our porch were dying, too. It couldn’t be helped. It was...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sarah Shapiro

When Hassan II Rejected the Illusion That Guns Create States [3/3]

This is the third and final chapter in a three-part series on King Hassan II’s views on Israel. To read the first chapter, click here. To read the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Adil Faouzi

Mark Wilf: “Rebuilding Israel Is About Healing People — Not Just Places”

This past week, at the American Zionist Movement’s Biennial National Assembly , I sat down with Mark Wilf,  Chairman of the Board of Governors of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Aaron Herman

As Kabylia Declares Independence, Israel Should Not be Silent

Embed from Getty Images Today (December 14, 2025), representatives of the Kabyle people are expected to proclaim the independence of Kabylia, a...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Emmanuel Navon

The Lesson of Hanukkah: NOT by Might and Power

For the Twelfth Zionist Congress held in Carlsbad (now in the Czech Republic) in 1921, 11 artists contributed works which were specially printed...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

David Matlow

Sarah, I Am a Palestinian Jew

Sarah, I Am a Palestinian Jew

Video Caption: “Sarah, Je suis Juif Palestinien” (French) — “Sarah, I Am a Palestinian Jew.” Lyrics & music: Willy Lipschutz / William Lip....

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ivan Bassov

Bibi Resign

BLOG “BIBI RESIGN”  13 December 2025 The blog shown below (dated 11 December 2025) the dashed line is the original blog that I was planning to...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Yitzhak Irving Kalet

Beyond a Crisis: Why Liberal Zionism Still Matters

Professor Shaul Magid is right about something fundamental: liberal Zionism is in crisis. October 7 and the devastation of Gaza have not merely...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ben Newman

Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?

Is the new Philippines-Germany defence pact built to last?

This development comes on the heels of the 70th anniversary of Philippines-Germany diplomatic relations last year. That milestone saw German...

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South China Morning Post

Frances Mangosing

الإسلام السياسي والدولة الوطنية.. أزمة الشرعية والولاء عند الإخوان

الإسلام السياسي والدولة الوطنية.. أزمة الشرعية والولاء عند الإخوان

تبدو مفاهيم المواطنة والولاء في ظاهرها بديهية، لكنها في الواقع من أكثر القضايا...

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العين الإخبارية

حميد المنصوري

Former hostages, bereaved families demand Netanyahu open October 7 state probe

Former hostages, bereaved families demand Netanyahu open October 7 state probe

Marking 800 days since they were abducted, 22 former hostages on Sunday demanded the government either establish a state commission of inquiry into...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

From Caracas to Cairo: Why a US–Venezuela Clash Hits the MENA Countries

A confrontation between the United States and Venezuela would be sold as a hemispheric morality play: sanctions, sovereignty, oil, and the familiar...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Vincent James Hooper

Stain Power and More Zevachim 97-99

97 — Knife to Meet You: The Akeidah’s Cutting Insight Our Gemara on Amud Beis quotes a proof text that a knife must be used to slaughter the Olah...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Simcha Feuerman

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #199, Crystal Haggadah, 10

The Eternal Jew’s Tale, #199, Crystal Haggadah, 10

In this episode we hear tales of bravery by fearless Mountain Jews. Morduk starts the Pesakh tales of exploits sought, of dangers braved, the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Stephen Berer

Stop Dreaming

Several years ago, Rabbi Zev Leff, a prominent Rabbi from Israel, was visiting his daughter’s family in Scotland. There was a soccer match between...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Lazer Gurkow

Yemenite Hebrew: The Sound Time Forgot

Yemenite Hebrew: The Sound Time Forgot

For more than two millennia, the Jews of Yemen preserved the closest living pronunciation to Biblical Hebrew, untouched by European reforms or...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Jose Lev Alvarez Gomez

Disinformation and Lies – the Only Way Up?

March 6, 1942 There is a lot of sub rosa talk in the neutral countries about the possibilities of a separate peace with the Soviet Union. In London...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ruth Ben-Or

Aspirin for Amnesia in Austria

We all know the slogan, “In case of risks and adverse effects, read the package insert and ask your doctor or pharmacist.” But last month in...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Alexandra Ell

The Dangers of Populist Politics: Zohran Mamdani

In an election cycle swept by a blue wave, Zohran Mamdani is surfing the crest. Mayor-elect Mamdani, as a member of the Democratic Socialists of...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Theo Marvin

Honduras: The Immortal “Monroe Doctrine”, and its Bananas, Drugs, Gangs and Pardons

Honduras: The Immortal “Monroe Doctrine”, and its Bananas, Drugs, Gangs and Pardons

The question isn’t whether Honduras can escape its role as Washington’s most obedient client state; it’s whether the United States will finally...

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New Eastern Outlook

Tamer Mansour

At least 11 killed as gunmen open fire on Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

At least 11 killed as gunmen open fire on Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Two gunmen shot dead at least 15 people on Sunday at a Hanukkah event being held at Sydney’s Bondi Beach to mark the first night of the Jewish...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

‘It was a bloodbath. I saw children falling’: Eyewitnesses describe Sydney terror attack

‘It was a bloodbath. I saw children falling’: Eyewitnesses describe Sydney terror attack

Survivors and eyewitnesses to the deadly terror attack at a public Hanukkah party in Sydney on Sunday recounted people scrambling to safety as...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

IDF says it struck 3 Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon, killing at least 2

IDF says it struck 3 Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon, killing at least 2

The Israel Defense Forces on Sunday carried out three separate drone strikes in southern Lebanon, targeting what it said were three Hezbollah...

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The Times of Israel

Emanuel Fabian

High Court annuls firing of attorney general; cabinet ministers urge defiance of ruling

High Court annuls firing of attorney general; cabinet ministers urge defiance of ruling

The High Court of Justice ruled unanimously 7-0 on Sunday to annul the government’s decision to fire Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, asserting...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Man who buried 17-year-old girl alive, causing her death, sentenced to 7 years

Man who buried 17-year-old girl alive, causing her death, sentenced to 7 years

A court on Sunday sentenced Edward Kachura, a psychiatric nurse, to seven years in prison for the 2021 negligent homicide of an underage patient,...

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The Times of Israel

Jeremy Sharon

Daily Briefing Dec. 14: Day 800 – Ceasefire tensions escalate after top Hamas commander is killed

Daily Briefing Dec. 14: Day 800 – Ceasefire tensions escalate after top Hamas commander is killed

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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The Times of Israel

Jessica Steinberg

Global condemnation pours in after Jews gunned down at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event

Global condemnation pours in after Jews gunned down at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event

Leaders and officials from countries around the world united Sunday in a chorus of condemnation after a terror shooting at a Jewish event in...

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The Times of Israel

Lazar Berman

After Sydney attack, Netanyahu says he warned that Canberra ‘pours fuel on antisemitic fire’

After Sydney attack, Netanyahu says he warned that Canberra ‘pours fuel on antisemitic fire’

Senior Israeli officials on Sunday accused Australia’s leadership of ignoring antisemitism ahead of the deadly mass shooting at a Hanukkah event at...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

Israeli cyber startup Armis nears deal to be sold to ServiceNow for up to $7b — report

Israeli-founded cybersecurity unicorn Armis Security is in advanced talks to be acquired by US software company ServiceNow Inc. in a deal that...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

Likud MK lays out proposed Oct. 7 probe in place of state inquiry; opposition rejects it

Likud MK lays out proposed Oct. 7 probe in place of state inquiry; opposition rejects it

Likud lawmaker Ariel Kallner on Sunday presented the main principles of his outline for a proposed “national state investigation committee” into...

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The Times of Israel

Sam Sokol

‘Horrified, not shocked’: Australian Jews blame Bondi attack on ongoing ‘incitement’

‘Horrified, not shocked’: Australian Jews blame Bondi attack on ongoing ‘incitement’

For many Australians, Sunday’s terror attack at a Hanukkah party at Bondi Beach near Sydney felt all but inevitable following years of escalating...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

Targeted Hanukkah lighting underscores defiant Chabad mission to set globe aglow

Targeted Hanukkah lighting underscores defiant Chabad mission to set globe aglow

The attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, that killed at least 15 people on Sunday also snuffed out...

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The Times of Israel

Rossella Tercatin

Hamas rejects disarmament, confirms senior commander Saad killed in Israeli strike

Hamas rejects disarmament, confirms senior commander Saad killed in Israeli strike

Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said on Sunday that the terror group’s arms are “a right guaranteed by international law,” and rejected the...

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The Times of Israel

Noam Lehmann

Mental Health Matters, People with Mental Illness Matter Too

Mental Health Matters, People with Mental Illness Matter Too

Personal Perspective: Mental health matters has to be more than a catchphrase.

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Psychology Today

Jennifer Gerlach Lcsw

How to Help a Student's Commitment to Learn

How to Help a Student's Commitment to Learn

The power and value of self-talk can advance learning and action potential.

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Psychology Today

Ragnar Purje Ph.d

Why a Narcissist Replaces You So Quickly After a Breakup

Why a Narcissist Replaces You So Quickly After a Breakup

Narcissism and breakups: When it’s not about healing, but ego maintenance.

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Psychology Today

Annie Tanasugarn Ph.d

Motivation vs. Friction: Two Levers for Better Living

Motivation vs. Friction: Two Levers for Better Living

Motivation takes us only so far. We must also smooth the path.

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Psychology Today

Thomas Rutledge Ph.d

Hyperemesis Gravidarum Is Not Just Morning Sickness

Hyperemesis Gravidarum Is Not Just Morning Sickness

Understanding the physical and psychological impact of hyperemesis gravidarum.

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Psychology Today

Mariana Bockarova Ph.d

UNRWA vs UNHCR: Two Systems, Two Standards

UNRWA vs UNHCR: Two Systems, Two Standards For more than seven decades, the world has operated two entirely different refugee systems under the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Sabine Sterk

Featured Post

Featured Post

They say you never know when it’s going to be your last. It’s 8:07 p.m. The hell began apparently just one hour ago, but it feels like a lifetime...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Chavi Israel

Senator Van Hollen – Protect your Jews

Senator Van Hollen – Protect your Jews

While it is clear as day that you have taken the side of the terrorist regime Hamas in Gaza against the Jewish state, you are silent or respond...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Michael Berenhaus

Carlson, Fuentes and the Old Prejudice

This article focuses on the false claims made in that exchange about Israel as a state, about Jewishness as an identity, and about the...

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The Times of Israel (Blogs)

Ab Boskany