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3+ min ago (212+ words) The President of the Lower House of the Paraguayan Parliament, Dr. Raul Latorre, expressed support for Prime Minister Netanyahu during their meeting in the courtroom."We are here to express our full support," Latorre told Netanyahu. "I am an admirer of yours and think you are one of the most important leaders of the free world. My brother (the Speaker of the Knesset) told me how unfair this trial is."[video:2167618] The President of the Lower House of the Paraguayan Parliament, Dr. Raul Latorre, expressed support for Prime Minister Netanyahu during their meeting in the courtroom. "We are here to express our full support," Latorre told Netanyahu. "I am an admirer of yours and think you are one of the most important leaders of the free world. My brother (the Speaker of the Knesset) told me how unfair this trial…...

28+ min ago (57+ words) With Dr. Tanya White we unpack three narratives of Hanukkah: the Maccabee revolt, the miracle of the oil, and the Al Hanisim prayer that weaves human courage with divine presence. The post The Battle of Jewish Storytelling, with Dr. Tanya White appeared first on The Times of Israel. [The Battle of Jewish Storytelling, with Dr. Tanya White]...

35+ min ago (185+ words) The cousin of Ahmed Al-Ahmad, who was injured after jumping on the terrorist shooting at celebrants at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia and seizing his weapon, told local media that Al-Ahmad successfully underwent the first surgery he needed and is expected to have further surgeries as needed. Improvement in the condition of Ahmed Al-Ahmad, hero of the Sydney massacre The cousin of Ahmed Al-Ahmad, who was injured after jumping on the terrorist shooting at celebrants at a Hanukkah event at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia and seizing his weapon, told local media that Al-Ahmad successfully underwent the first surgery he needed and is expected to have further surgeries as needed. Improvement in the condition of Ahmed Al-Ahmad, hero of the Sydney massacre The cousin of Ahmed Al-Ahmad, who was injured after jumping on the terrorist shooting…...

36+ min ago (773+ words) ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 801 Two years after three escaped hostages were mistakenly killed by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip, families of two of those killed in the incident decried on Sunday the planned promotion of the battalion commander involved in the deadly incident. Yotam Haim, Alon Shamriz, and Samar Talalka were killed on December 15, 2023, during "intense fighting" in Gaza City's Shejaiya neighborhood, five days after Israel Defense Forces troops had killed their captors, without knowing that the terror operatives had been holding hostages at the time. The officer, Lt. Col. "Daled," who commanded the Bislamach Brigade's 17th Battalion at the time, was included on a list of appointments made by Ground Forces chief Maj. Gen. Nadav Lotan on Friday. Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, demanded Sunday that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir block the planned…...

47+ min ago (797+ words) The terrorist attack at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, in which 15 people were killed, was not a surprise. Over the past two years there has been a sharp rise in antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents across Australia, including synagogue arson attacks, graffiti and Nazi salutes. Combined with the highly critical policy of the Australian government, [] The post Israel looks away as the Jewish world is under fire appeared first on www.israelhayom.com. The terrorist attack at a Hanukkah event in Sydney, in which 15 people were killed, was not a surprise. Over the past two years there has been a sharp rise in antisemitic and anti-Israel incidents across Australia, including synagogue arson attacks, graffiti and Nazi salutes. Combined with the highly critical policy of the Australian government, led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Australia's Jewish community has experienced a serious erosion…...

51+ min ago (82+ words) Route 6 heading north was blocked to traffic near the Eyal Interchange in the Sharon area, after police identified a vehicle carrying eight illegal residents.The road was blocked until the completion of a sapper's inspection to remove any security suspicion. Route 6 heading north was blocked to traffic near the Eyal Interchange in the Sharon area, after police identified a vehicle carrying eight illegal residents. The road was blocked until the completion of a sapper's inspection to remove any security suspicion....

57+ min ago (38+ words) Real time news brief - 56-year-old takes murdered Rabbi's name at circumcision ceremony - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site 56-year-old takes murdered Rabbi's name at circumcision ceremony...

59+ min ago (316+ words) ALBAWABA - On Sunday, a shooting attack took place in Sydney's Bondi Beach, leaving 16 people killed, including one of the gunmen, and 42 others injured during a Jewish celebration. The police said that 16 people were killed at the shooting scene, and they were aged between 10 and 87. A Hanukkah celebration was held at Australia's Bondi Beach when two gunmen opened fire at the crowd at 6.47 p.m. local time, the police said. A father and his son were identified as the terrorist attackers. Although the Australian police have not revealed the names of the shooters, the media declared them as Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram. According to the Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, Naveed Akram is an Australian-born citizen, while his father arrived in 1998 on a student visa, transferred in 2001 to a partner visa, and, after trips overseas, had been on resident return…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (81+ words) [Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Izhar Khan)]The guidelines caution against attending unsecured public events and remind Israelis to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals to local security authorities. Gov't issues warnings for Israelis abroad to avoid unsecured public events after Sydney massacre The guidelines caution against attending unsecured public events and remind Israelis to remain vigilant and report suspicious individuals to local security authorities....

1+ hour, 16+ min ago (75+ words) Real time news brief - President of the Parliament of Paraguay scheduled to attend hearing in PM Netanyahu's trial - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site President of the Parliament of Paraguay scheduled to attend hearing in PM Netanyahu's trial The President of the Parliament of Paraguay is scheduled to attend a hearing in the trial of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to which he was invited by Netanyahu himself....