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White House unveils two new committees that will support Gaza Board of Peace’s work

US also announces that the head of CENTCOM’s special ops will command the International Stabilization Force * French publisher recalls school...

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Toi Staff

Alex Bregman, who drew Jewish star on his cap after Oct. 7, inks $175M deal with Cubs

Contract is the second-largest ever for a Jewish baseball player; his father has described his major league career as ‘the fulfillment of four...

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Jacob Gurvis

Report: Senior IDF officer questioned on suspicion alerting PM’s office about Bild leak probe

Israeli TV says officer is suspected of providing names to Netanyahu’s chief of staff of those suspected of leaking classified docs, though ex-IDF...

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Toi Staff

Trump says Iranian cancellation of executions ‘had big impact’ on decision not to strike

‘Nobody convinced me. I convinced myself,’ president tells reporters; Israel reportedly believes US could still attack; Trump, Netanyahu said to...

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Jacob Magid

Jewish caricature in Ukrainian Christmas tradition appears at NJ church, drawing criticism

Church shares video of man dressed as Hasidic Jew who refers to himself as a ‘zhyd’ while carrying a sack of coins and dancing with the devil

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Jackie Hajdenberg

Nick Fuentes clarifies his problem with Trump ‘is that he is not Hitler’

Avowed antisemite says there is ‘sort of a big difference’ between his views and those of the left, as he gains more traction on right and after...

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Joseph Strauss

US unveils key Gaza panel with prominent roles given to Israel critics Qatar, Turkey

Board of Peace executive committee responsible for overseeing postwar management of Gaza also includes representatives from UAE, Egypt along pair...

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Jacob Magid

UK police arrest protester who raised shah-era flag over Iran’s London embassy

Footage shows man replacing Islamic Republic banner with pre-revolution tri-color; police say several others also arrested after objects were...

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Diana Bletter

Israeli researcher finds that by eavesdropping, ‘genius’ dogs learn words like toddlers

In Shany Dror’s study, super-smart canines had 90% accuracy in fetching toys whose names they learned directly or overheard; findings shed light on...

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Diana Bletter

Israel Museum celebrates 60 with towering art, color-drenched canvases and historical prints

Country’s most prominent cultural institution marks milestone with three new exhibits, including ‘Ages of the World,’ an Anselm Kiefer installation...

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Jessica Steinberg

‘Holding Liat’: Post-Oct. 7 anguish and inconvenient truths

Jordan Hoffman and Amanda Borschel-Dan on the Darren Aronofsky-produced film that records an Israeli-American clan from Nir Oz’s struggle to free...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Deadly crackdown appears to have quashed Iran protests, residents say

Tehran residents describe large troop deployment in capital, ‘massive disappointment and disillusionment’; hard-line cleric threatens Trump, urges...

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Agencies

US AG says she’ll seek death penalty for suspect in killing of Israeli embassy staffers

Pam Bondi tells Florida pro-Israel conference that Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were ‘murdered because they were Jewish’

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Toi Staff

Trump to further monitor Iran’s response to unrest before deciding on extent of attack — report

Trump to further monitor Iran’s response to unrest before deciding on extent of attack — report

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they unfold. The White House unveils a new pair of committees that will be tasked with...

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Toi Staff

Australian arts festival apologizes for disinviting Palestinian writer who lauded Oct. 7

Australian arts festival apologizes for disinviting Palestinian writer who lauded Oct. 7

SYDNEY, Australia — A major Australian arts festival has apologized to a Palestinian Australian writer after disinviting her over her support for...

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Reuters

Mossad chief Barnea said in US to discuss Iran, as protests subside after killings

Mossad chief Barnea said in US to discuss Iran, as protests subside after killings

Mossad director David Barnea was reported to arrive Friday in the US for consultations on Iran’s deadly crackdown on protests and a potential...

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Toi Staff

Sharaa to meet with German chancellor as Berlin seeks to deport Syrian refugees

Sharaa to meet with German chancellor as Berlin seeks to deport Syrian refugees

BERLIN, Germany — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa will hold talks with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Tuesday, as Germany seeks to...

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Toi Staff

‘One big family’: Hundreds at Shabbat service demand return of last hostage Ran Gvili

‘One big family’: Hundreds at Shabbat service demand return of last hostage Ran Gvili

Hundreds of people attended a Shabbat service in Tel Aviv’s Hostages Square Friday afternoon, calling for the release of the last remaining hostage...

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Toi Staff

Israel says Gaza strikes hit senior terrorists in response to truce violation

Israel says Gaza strikes hit senior terrorists in response to truce violation

The Israel Defense Forces and Shin Bet carried out strikes across the Gaza Strip on Thursday against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad...

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Stav Levaton

Woman in northern Israel indicted for allegedly aiding Hamas disinformation network

Woman in northern Israel indicted for allegedly aiding Hamas disinformation network

A 51-year-old woman from northern Israel was arrested in recent weeks on suspicion of acting on behalf of Hamas during the war triggered by the...

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Stav Levaton

Emotions run high as Iran’s exiles in Europe rally together against regime

Emotions run high as Iran’s exiles in Europe rally together against regime

BERLIN, Germany (AP) — Standing on an open truck making its way through Berlin, Anahita Safarnejad turned to the crowd of Iranian protesters...

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Kirsten Grieshaber

UK regional police chief retires over ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

Craig Guildford to step down immediately after home secretary said she had lost confidence in him due to his handling of the affair

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Reuters

After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream in downpour

After three days, rescuers find body of teen swept away by stream in downpour

Emergency services located the body of Moshe Lodimer, 17, on Friday, three days after he was swept away by the Nahal Modi’in stream in the West...

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Toi Staff

Right-wing Israeli TV report fuels rumors Israel supplying arms to Iran protesters

A reporter for Israel’s right-wing Channel 14 news hinted that Israel was supplying arms to Iranian protesters, sparking an outcry in Arabic media...

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Toi Staff

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal

Venezuela’s Machado says she presented Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medal

WASHINGTON — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado presented her Nobel Peace Prize medal to President Donald Trump at the White House...

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Jacob Magid

Trump says US will ink disarmament deal with Hamas, threatens group if it doesn’t comply

Trump says US will ink disarmament deal with Hamas, threatens group if it doesn’t comply

US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Washington will reach an agreement with Hamas that will see it fully disarm, threatening the terror...

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Jacob Magid

After Betar probe, Jewish group demands investigation of NY anti-Zionist groups

After Betar probe, Jewish group demands investigation of NY anti-Zionist groups

NEW YORK — After the New York State attorney general investigated the far-right Jewish group Betar, a Jewish legal group on Wednesday demanded...

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Luke Tress

Israeli strike on vehicle in south Lebanon kills one, Beirut says

IDF says Hezbollah operative killed in strike on Thursday was violating ceasefire; UNIFIL says Israeli troops threw grenade at patrol, military...

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Stav Levaton

‘One big criminal offense’: Levin, AG clash over complaint against High Court president

‘One big criminal offense’: Levin, AG clash over complaint against High Court president

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara told Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Thursday that his effort to file a disciplinary complaint against Supreme...

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Jeremy Sharon

Gaza technocratic panel meets for first time, as officials fear it’s hobbled from get-go

Gaza technocratic panel meets for first time, as officials fear it’s hobbled from get-go

Members of the National Committee for the Administration of the Gaza Strip (NCAG) held their first meeting on Thursday in Cairo, an Arab diplomat...

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Jacob Magid

Witkoff suggests US prefers to resolve Iran tensions with diplomacy, not military action

Witkoff suggests US prefers to resolve Iran tensions with diplomacy, not military action

HOLLYWOOD, Florida — US special envoy Steve Witkoff suggested on Thursday that the Trump administration prefers a diplomatic resolution, rather than...

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Jacob Magid

NYC Speaker Menin proposes 5-point plan to combat antisemitism

Jewish legislator pitches education, security, a synagogue buffer zone and a discrimination hotline to tamp down on anti-Jewish incidents

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Luke Tress

Lazar Berman: Why Iran’s regime is holding on… for now

Lazar Berman: Why Iran’s regime is holding on… for now

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus . Each Friday, join host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan and diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Netanyahu said to have asked Trump to hold off on striking Iran

Netanyahu said to have asked Trump to hold off on striking Iran

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked US President Donald Trump to delay potential plans for an American strike on Iran, the New York Times...

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Nava Freiberg

Ousted Conservative Party politician joins Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform UK

Ousted Conservative Party politician joins Nigel Farage’s hard-right Reform UK

LONDON — A senior politician from the UK’s main opposition Conservative party, Robert Jenrick, joined the hard-right Reform UK party on Thursday,...

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Jacob Magid

Israeli troops smuggled herd of 250 goats from Syria to West Bank farms — report

Israeli troops smuggled herd of 250 goats from Syria to West Bank farms — report

A group of IDF soldiers operating in Syria two weeks ago stole a herd of some 250 goats and smuggled them into West Bank farmlands, Israeli...

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Nava Freiberg

Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new cryptocurrency loses 75% of value within a day

Ex-NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ new cryptocurrency loses 75% of value within a day

NEW YORK (AP) — For a moment, Eric Adams was riding high. Fresh off trips to Dubai and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the now jobless ex-mayor...

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Jake Offenhartz

Israel shutters UNRWA health clinic in Jerusalem’s Old City for 30 days

Israel shutters UNRWA health clinic in Jerusalem’s Old City for 30 days

Police have shuttered a health clinic in Jerusalem’s Old City run by UNRWA, the United Nations agency serving Palestinians, and ordered it to...

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Toi Staff

4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries

4.2-magnitude earthquake recorded in southern Israel; no reports of injuries

A 4.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Israel Thursday morning, setting off alerts in the Dead Sea and southern Negev regions. There were no...

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Toi Staff

US, Britain issue travel warnings for Israel; several countries tell citizens to leave Iran

The US and the UK issued warnings on Thursday against travel to Israel, as tensions spiraled over the Iranian regime’s lethal crackdown on protests...

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Toi Staff

Iran’s nationwide protests appear smothered, with fate of potential US action unclear

Iran’s nationwide protests appear smothered, with fate of potential US action unclear

The nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy appeared to be smothered Thursday, a week after the regime shut the country off from the world...

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Agencies

Kibbutz Be’eri chooses single burned-out house to bear testimony to October 7

Kibbutz Be’eri chooses single burned-out house to bear testimony to October 7

Kibbutz Be’eri has selected the house that will remain standing as a testament to the horrors of October 7, 2023, a month after residents voted to...

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Sue Surkes

Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes diplomatic meeting

Trump reiterates desire for Greenland following high-stakes diplomatic meeting

WASHINGTON/NUUK (Reuters) — US President Donald Trump reiterated on Wednesday that the US needs Greenland and that Denmark cannot be relied upon to...

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Nandita Bose

Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around 1979 Islamic Revolution

Scale of protests and violence in Iran echoes chaos around 1979 Islamic Revolution

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a matter of days, nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy exploded into a crackdown and bloodshed...

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Jon Gambrell

US and UK advise against travel to Israel; Iran closes airspace to commercial flights

US and UK advise against travel to Israel; Iran closes airspace to commercial flights

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. Members of the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) held...

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Toi Staff

US bullish as bodies tasked with replacing Hamas take shape, despite disarmament hurdle

US bullish as bodies tasked with replacing Hamas take shape, despite disarmament hurdle

A pair of US officials expressed significant optimism about the chances for stabilizing Gaza, during a Wednesday briefing held shortly after...

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Jacob Magid

Anti-Zionist graffiti defaces rubble of Pasadena synagogue destroyed in wildfire

Anti-Zionist graffiti defaces rubble of Pasadena synagogue destroyed in wildfire

JTA  — The remains of a synagogue in southern California destroyed in last January’s Eaton wildfire were vandalized over the weekend with...

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Jackie Hajdenberg

Trump said to tell Iran he’s not about to attack, as US returns troops to Qatar air base

Trump said to tell Iran he’s not about to attack, as US returns troops to Qatar air base

US President Donald Trump reportedly informed Iran that he won’t be ordering a strike on the country over its deadly crackdown on protesters after...

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Agencies

Daily Briefing Jan. 15: Day 832 – Trump wills Gaza plan forward, despite Hamas noncompliance

Daily Briefing Jan. 15: Day 832 – Trump wills Gaza plan forward, despite Hamas noncompliance

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

Anti-Zionism ‘profoundly linked’ to hatred of Jews, former French PM says in Jerusalem

Anti-Zionism ‘profoundly linked’ to hatred of Jews, former French PM says in Jerusalem

Antizionism is equivalent to antisemitism, France’s former prime minister told The Times of Israel in Jerusalem on Thursday. “We often combat...

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Lazar Berman