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Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s stepsister and Holocaust survivor, dies at 96

Arkia launches Hanoi service, becoming first Israeli carrier to fly direct to Vietnam * Venezuelan opposition leader says Maduro’s ousting...

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Toi Staff

Trump: New Venezuelan leader to pay ‘big price’ if she doesn’t ‘do what’s right’

Interim President Rodriguez vows to defend natural resources, backs Maduro; Rubio says US not seeking regime change in Caracas, will enforce oil...

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Sebastian Smith

After Maduro’s ouster, Venezuela’s embattled Jewish community watches and waits

Decades of repression, antisemitic rhetoric and political violence leave Jewish leaders wary of celebrating regime change too soon

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Zev Stub

Islamic Republic in ‘survival mode’ amid protests, Iranian officials said to believe

At least 16 killed in week of demonstrations, according to rights groups, as Khamenei said planning to flee to Russia if security forces fail to...

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Agencies

Police say they’re done with Qatargate probe, hand it over to state prosecutor

The Israel Police on Sunday handed its investigation into the Qatargate scandal over to the State Attorney’s Office, saying it has completed the...

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Netanyahu: Now could be moment Iranians ‘take their fate into their own hands’

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that Israelis “identify with the struggle” of Iranians, as widespread protests against the regime...

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Toi Staff

International aid groups grapple with impact of Israel’s ban on their work in Gaza

Israel’s decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with...

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Toi Staff

Delays expected at Ben Gurion Airport after Greece shuts its airports over radio issue

The Israel Airports Authority said Sunday that travelers should expect delays after Greece shut down arrivals and departures at all its airports...

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Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 821 – Will Spain’s Israel boycott set precedent for other countries?

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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Jessica Steinberg

At anti-government rally, ex-chief justice claims Israel no longer a liberal democracy

Former High Court president Aharon Barak told anti-government protesters in Tel Aviv on Saturday that Israel was no longer a liberal democracy, as...

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Toi Staff

Maduro flown to New York City en route to jail to face US federal charges

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Sunday’s events as they unfold. All 40 people who perished in a New Year’s fire at a Swiss ski resort bar are...

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Toi Staff

Was it legal? Questions abound as US captures Maduro, says it will ‘run’ Venezuela

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US capture of Venezuela’s president and its claims that it will “run” the country are raising stark new questions about the...

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Lisa Mascaro

Displaying his trademark chutzpah, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project

WASHINGTON (AP) — US President Donald Trump declared Saturday’s military operation that led to the ouster of Nicolás Maduro a major success as he...

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Aamer Madhani

Eli Sharabi: Lawmakers’ ‘terrible’ comments on legal gatekeepers could lead to violence

Former hostage Eli Sharabi warned against the violent discourse of elected officials targeting leading legal figures, and said that politicians...

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Netanyahu, allies using armies of bots to influence social media discourse – report

About half of the politically active accounts on Israeli social media are not real people but rather bots, including many of those boosting posts...

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Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was in a New York jail Saturday, hours after American special forces seized him, while Vice President Delcy...

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Agencies

Palestinian jailed for life for stabbing Holocaust survivor to death in terror attack

Ibrahim Shalhoub, from the West Bank city of Tulkarem, was sentenced to life in prison on Sunday for killing 83-year-old Holocaust survivor Ludmila...

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Toi Staff

Swiss authorities identify 16 more victims of New Year’s bar fire, the youngest aged 14

Authorities investigating a New Year’s blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 16 more of the 40 people killed, including 11...

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Agencies

With Venezuela raid, Trump fires a message to Iran and Hamas. Will they listen?

At US President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Palm Beach last week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu likely assumed that he was at the front...

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Lazar Berman

Community leaders honored in inaugural Women of Iron awards

Eighteen Israeli women were recently honored in the inaugural Women of Iron Awards, an event marking their accomplishments as well as the life and...

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Jessica Steinberg

Ben Gvir’s dismissal ‘will not happen,’ vows Netanyahu, bucking AG’s pressure

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly declared Sunday that he would not fire National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, sparking a tense...

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Sam Sokol

Man shot dead by police during raid in Bedouin town; officer under house arrest

Police shot and killed a man in his home Saturday night in Tarabin al-Sana, during a raid that has been ongoing for days in the Bedouin town. The...

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Charlie Summers

British, French warplanes strike suspected ISIS weapons stockpile in Syria

Britain and France on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists from...

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Reuters

Berlin power grid attack caused by ‘extremist leftists,’ officials say

A fire in southwest Berlin that has left tens of thousands in the German capital without electricity was likely the result of a far-left extremist...

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Agencies

Beersheba District Court President Benny Sagi killed in ‘shocking’ crash on Route 6

The president of the Beersheba District Court Judge Benny Sagi was killed on Sunday after a vehicle crashed into his motorcycle while he was...

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Jeremy Sharon

Shas vows to oppose 2026 budget unless coalition passes Haredi draft exemption bill

The ultra-Orthodox Shas party will not vote for the 2026 state budget without the prior passage of the coalition’s bill regulating Haredi...

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Sam Sokol

West Bank Palestinian arrested for lowering girl over barrier into Israel by rope

The Israel Police said on Sunday that officers arrested a Palestinian man who was filmed last month spiriting a young girl over the West Bank...

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Charlie Summers

Israeli soccer star’s transfer to Italian top league sparks outcry

The transfer of an Israeli soccer star to an Italian Serie A team has sparked controversy among local politicians and sports enthusiasts in...

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Rossella Tercatin

Sara Netanyahu touches up official photos of herself, distorting archival record

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has come under fire for sending out official photos in which his wife Sara’s image has been heavily...

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Ariela Karmel

Saudi-backed forces regain control of Yemen’s Hadramout from UAE-backed separatists

ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Saudi-backed forces spread across Yemen’s Mukalla on Sunday after retaking the port city which was seized by southern...

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Ahmed Al-Haj

German state antisemitism czar’s property torched, Hamas symbol painted nearby

Police probe arson at home of Andreas Büttner, who vows ‘not to be intimidated’; Brandenburg state officials say they ‘stand by’ him

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Toi Staff

Israeli teen Charlotte Niddam confirmed dead in New Years fire at Swiss ski resort

Israel’s ZAKA volunteers said to help identify body after over 40 killed in Alps disaster; Niddam, who was also a UK and French citizen, went to...

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Toi Staff

How cocaine and corruption led to the indictment of Maduro

US Justice Department to charge Venezuela’s president on four counts, accusing him of allowing ‘cocaine-fueled corruption to flourish for his own...

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Alanna Durkin Richer

‘Enough with the misery’: Hostage twins Gali and Ziv Berman want to move on

In first major interview since their release, brothers describe strange beachside meal set up by Hamas’s Gaza leader; now reunited, they still...

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Ethan Rubinson

Romi Gonen: Hamas chief offered me early release in exchange for silence on sexual assault

Former hostage Romi Gonen said that Hamas’s current commander in the Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, told her at the end of the November 2023...

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Iran-linked hackers claim they breached former minister Ayelet Shaked’s phone

Iran-linked hacking group Handala on Saturday published about 60 pictures and videos it said were stolen from former minister Ayelet Shaked’s...

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Toi Staff

Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint against IDF soldier in Czech Republic

The Hind Rajab Foundation recently filed a criminal complaint to Czech authorities against an Israeli soldier who is visiting the country, the...

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Toi Staff

Police chief said withholding Sde Teiman leak probe results that contradict Ben Gvir

Police chief Daniel Levy is reportedly holding off on filing the findings of the Sde Teiman video leak investigation because they don’t implicate...

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Trump says US captured Venezuela’s Maduro after conducting ‘large-scale strike’

CARACAS, Venezuela — The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump...

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Regina Garcia Cano

Israel expresses hope for resumption of Venezuela ties after Maduro’s deposal

Israel congratulated US President Donald Trump on Saturday for his successful operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife,...

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Toi Staff

Breakthrough reported on 30-year-old murder case; court issues sweeping gag order

The Nazareth Magistrate’s Court on Saturday published a sweeping gag order barring the publication of details on a three-decade-old murder case, as...

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IDF said planning to operate inspection site at Rafah Border Crossing when it reopens

The government is expected to order the reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days, Israeli television...

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Foreign Ministry advises Israelis to avoid travel to Venezuela after US strikes

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday told Israelis to avoid travel to Venezuela after the United States conducted strikes and captured President...

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Toi Staff

What’s known so far about the US strikes on Venezuela

Caracas, VENEZUELA — After months of mounting military and economic pressure, the United States on Saturday carried out airstrikes on targets...

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Toi Staff

Russia, Iran slam Venezuela strikes as EU and UK urge respect for ‘international law’

Britain and the European Union urged respect for international law on Saturday after the US launched a large-scale assault on Venezuela and...

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Agencies

Who is Nicolas Maduro? Bus driver turned president led Venezuela with a heavy hand

Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from...

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Reuters

Khamenei: Iranian protesters’ demands fair, but rioters ‘must be put in their place’

TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday acknowledged the economic demands of protesters in the country, where...

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Reuters

UN chief urges Israel to reverse ban on over 3 dozen aid groups in Gaza

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. Police detained right-wing agitator Mordechai David and five other right-wing...

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At least 10 said killed in Iran unrest; official threatens to respond ‘without leniency’

State-affiliated media and rights groups in Iran reported Friday that at least 10 people had been killed in the nationwide protests against the...

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Agencies

The Reel Schmooze: ‘Marty Supreme’ and the art of chutzpa

Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan , where we bring you all the entertainment news and...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan