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Israel proposed using PA funds to cover cost of Gaza rubble clearance — official

Palestinian Authority official says Jerusalem also suggested using withheld tax revenue to pay for controversial aid group’s operations, with...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Jewish mayor of Minneapolis returns to the spotlight after deadly ICE shooting

Jacob Frey, whose city was epicenter of 2020 unrest amid George Floyd killing, calls on federal immigration agency to ‘get the f–k out’ after woman...

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The Times of Israel

Grace Gilson

US Senate pushes back on Trump’s military threats against Venezuela with war powers vote

Five Republicans join Democrats to advance resolution limiting the president’s ability to conduct further attacks against the South American...

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The Times of Israel

Stephen Groves

'An Attack Can Happen Any Second': My Eyewitness Testimony of Rampant Settler Violence

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Haaretz

Sam Stein

Why did President Lee refer to Xi's remark as 'the words of Confucius'?

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The Korea Times

Shim Jae-Yun

Brute force sweeps away the rule of law

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Il Manifesto Global

Fabrizio Tonello

Russia accused of Holocaust distortion over ‘Genocide of the Soviet People’ memorial day

New remembrance day created by the Kremlin omits any mention of Jewish Holocaust victims, despite falling on the same date as the start of the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump again threatens Iran with ‘hell’ if it kills protesters amid violent crackdown

US president says he can’t ‘hold somebody responsible’ for the dozens of deaths that have already been reported, declines to meet exiled crown...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

NYPD keeps anti-Zionist protesters away from Queens synagogue

Protesters were picketing event marketing real estate in Israel * Syrian government announces ceasefire in Aleppo after days of fighting

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

VOX POPULI: Scamming the NHI system undermines its main purpose

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The Asahi Shimbun

The Asahi Shimbun

The Latest Racist, Lethal Publicity Stunt by Israel's Far-right National Security Minister

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Haaretz

Ori Narov

Soldier filmed firing volley of shots toward Gaza said to get 20 days in prison

An IDF soldier who posted a video of himself firing a volley of shots at Gaza received a sentence of 20 days in prison on Wednesday. The army said...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Vance again downplays rising right-wing antisemitism as fringe influencers gain ground

JTA — US Vice President JD Vance again downplayed the idea that conservatives should safeguard their ranks against antisemitism, a week after his...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Lapin

Netanyahu says Negev is ‘out of control’ while touring south amid Jewish-Arab tensions

While touring southern Israel on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared the Negev region is “out of control” and promised to...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Arraignment of Rob Reiner’s son, accused of parents’ murder, delayed after attorney quits

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) — A judge on Wednesday delayed Nick Reiner’s arraignment in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer...

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The Times of Israel

Andrew Dalton

Hasidic faction’s rabbinic leadership meets without publicly condemning draft exemption bill

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold. US President Donald Trump says in an interview that his “own morality” is the...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Trump withdraws US from 66 global organizations and treaties in broad pullback

US President Donald Trump is withdrawing the United States from a foundational climate treaty as part of a sweeping exit from collective global...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

US plans to start 2nd phase of Gaza deal before Hamas disarmed, last hostage’s body returned

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump’s administration told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week that it is committed to both bringing back...

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The Times of Israel

Jacob Magid

Why what happens next in Venezuela matters to Israel

About a minute into his remarks Saturday on the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, US President Donald Trump likened the operation to the...

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The Times of Israel

Ben Sales

Israel sees highest January temperature in 66 years

The Israel Meteorological Service said it recorded the highest January temperature in 65 years on Thursday, amid unseasonably warm winter weather...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Somaliland official confirms talks with Israel on hosting a military base

An official in Somaliland on Thursday told Israeli media that ties with Jerusalem have led to discussions on potentially setting up an Israeli...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Josh Shapiro to seek 2nd term as Pennsylvania governor as 2028 presidential race looms

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro will run for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that...

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The Times of Israel

Agencies

AI security boom triples valuation of Israeli cyber startup to $9 billion within a year

Israeli-founded Cyera, a developer of an AI data security platform, announced on Thursday that it has raised $400 million in a funding round led by...

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The Times of Israel

Sharon Wrobel

As police besiege Bedouin town, Arabs say they — not criminals — are in the crosshairs

Decked out in olive green fatigues and bulletproof vests, a cadre of heavily armed men stood guard at the entrance to Tarabin al-Sana on a recent...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Man found shot dead near Shfaram; killers said to send footage of murder to family

A man was shot and killed and his body was found in a forest near the town of Shfaram on Thursday, police said, with media reports saying that the...

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The Times of Israel

Charlie Summers

Europe’s harshest Israel critics aren’t driven by Islamism or antisemitism, report suggests

Several European countries that are most critical of Israel may not be driven by classical antisemitism or a large Muslim population, as is...

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The Times of Israel

Zev Stub

New York’s Cooper Union settles campus antisemitism case, pledges reforms

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art will take steps to reduce antisemitism and other harassment on campus, in...

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The Times of Israel

Jonathan Stempel

Tarabin Was a Test Run – and Ben-Gvir Is Preparing Israel for Civil War

The Bedouin village of Tarabin isn't located in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank or East Jerusalem. Its residents are citizens of Israel. Yet they...

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Haaretz

Zvi Bar&x27El

The Major Economies’ Prospects in 2026

USHUAIA – As the year begins, the world’s three biggest economies are performing very differently. Whereas the United States is roaring ahead, the...

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Project Syndicate

Daniel Gros

Zahoďme predsudky a počúvajme trochu Fica a Babiša. Ani zrnko pravdy?

Kritika Green Dealu a najmä emisných povoleniek je správna. Ako chce EÚ prosperovať, keď má viacnásobne vyššie ceny elektriny ako Čína, USA či iné...

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Pravda.sk

Igor Daniš

Neradostné vyhliadky? Čoho sa boja Slováci v roku 2026?

Slovensko sa môže pochváliť nízkou nezamestnanosťou, no ľudia sa napriek tomu boja prepúšťania. Boja sa, že zarobia menej a prídu o prácu...

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Pravda.sk

Iris Kopcsayová

Uri Lupolianski, only ultra-Orthodox mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 74

Former Jerusalem mayor Uri Lupolianski died overnight Wednesday, aged 74. Lupolianski had suffered from a lengthy illness and was recently...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Workers of Israeli-owned NY bakery unionize, call to end ‘support of Palestine genocide’

New York Jewish Week via JTA — Employees at New York City’s biggest Israeli bakery chain say they have formed a union — and one of their top...

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The Times of Israel

Jackie Hajdenberg

Israeli research traces need for sleep over millions of years of evolution

Humans aren’t the only creatures that need to snooze. A peer-reviewed study by Bar-Ilan University researchers shows that sleep is an ancient...

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The Times of Israel

Diana Bletter

Helping Children Deal With the One Constant in Life: Change

Why emotional steadiness matters more than smoothing every bump.

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Psychology Today

Erin O’Connor Ed.d

Skip the Gimmicks: Why Resolutions and Bucket Lists Fail

How to find lasting purpose without chasing fleeting goals.

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Psychology Today

Jordan Grumet M.d

Why Do I Feel Lonely With People I Love?

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Psychology Today

Aigerim Alpysbekova Mph

Can Accepting Our Biological Heritage Improve the World?

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Psychology Today

David R. Clawson M.d

Maduro’s ‘capture’ and the linguistic coup: Why I have a problem with the word

As a Libyan who has lived through forced “regime change” scripts in my country in 2011, I recognise this pattern and the role the media played in...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Mustafa Fetouri

The top 10 surprises for the Year of the Fire Horse

Predicting the future is both an art and a science. A credible forecast is like a Bach sonata: It follows mathematical logic in which the future...

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The Japan Times

Jesper Koll

Gaza as a linchpin: Six reasons why Netanyahu is prolonging conflict in the Middle East

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has concluded his visit to the United States, returning home after reportedly securing yet another round...

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Middle East Monitor

Dr Ramzy Baroud

10 unexpected things 2026 may bring

Every year around the holidays, I’m reminded of the late, great Wall Street strategist Byron Wien’s annual “Ten Surprises” list, his...

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The Korea Times

Nir Kaissar

Japan needs fiscal transparency more than ever

Japan’s fiscal situation is opaque not only because of the size of its scale, but because the way policy is presented to the public makes it...

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The Japan Times

Sayuri Shirai

A decisive year for ocean conservation

While the ocean’s health is perilously close to a tipping point, 2025 offered reasons for hope. In fact, over the next five years, we have an...

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The Japan Times

Peter Thomson

NATO Expansion: The Line That Was Never Meant to Be Crossed

After the Cold War, NATO faced a moment of genuine strategic ambiguity. An alliance created to contain the Soviet Union no longer had an adversary....

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New Eastern Outlook

Adrian Korczyński

No alternative to US hegemony?

Are Russia and China, the BRICS, willing to continue to let Trump redraw the ‘mappa mundi’ according to his own exclusive interests? Or is it time...

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New Eastern Outlook

Ricardo Nuno Costa

College cancel culture is getting worse

It has been another brutal year for academic freedom. Colleges and universities have become entangled in political agendas; donors and trustees...

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The Japan Times

Mary Ellen Klas

US arms sales to Taiwan threaten peace in the Taiwan Strait

The United States blatantly announced its plan to sell massive advanced weapons to China’s Taiwan region in December 2025. It grossly violated the...

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Al Jazeera

Cao Xiaolin

Haredi rabbis end key meeting on IDF conscription bill without issuing decision

The rabbinic leadership of the Hasidic Agudat Yisrael faction ended a Wednesday meeting on a bill to regulate ultra-Orthodox military conscription...

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The Times of Israel

Toi Staff

Daily Briefing Jan. 8: Day 825 – US works to fill seats on Board of Peace for Gaza

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