IDF airs new footage of Sinwar hiding in Hamas terror tunnel

The Israel Defence Forces released a new video on Tuesday night that appears to show Hamas terror leader Yahya Sinwar and his family hiding in a tunnel under Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip. Read more

Jerusalem denies entry to UN official who blamed Israel for Oct. 7

Israel will bar Francesca Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the “occupied Palestinian territories,” from entering the Jewish state, including Judea and Samaria. Read more

Mitch Albom’s new Holocaust novel is about ‘price we pay for the lies we tell’

On a visit to Yad Vashem 10 years ago, Mitch Albom, the sports journalist turned inspirational book author, was struck by a story that emerged from one of the video displays. Read more

Israeli burger chains go strictly kosher to support soldiers, war effort

Some branches of Israel’s largest hamburger fast-food chains—McDonald’s, Burger Ranch and BurgerIM—will start enforcing the higher kosher standards to support Israel Defense Force soldiers who only eat mehadrin-certified meat, local media reported on Thursday. Read more

Four months after Oct. 7, rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri begins

The rebuilding of Kibbutz Be’eri began on Thursday morning, four months and a day after Hamas terrorists murdered more than a hundred of its members on Oct. 7. Read more

World’s oldest Jew, Pearl Berg, dies at age 114

Pearl Berg, the ninth-oldest person in the world, the third-oldest person in the United States and the oldest Jewish person, died on Feb. 1 at her home in Los Angeles. She was 114 years old. Read more

Pretty, pretty, pretty good: Final season of ‘Curb’ debuts anti-hate apparel

“Seinfeld” co-creator Larry David is ending a decade-long gig as a “social assassin,” making audiences howl with laughter and squirm with embarrassment at the outlandish predicaments he created for the fictionalised version of himself in 11 seasons of the show “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Read more

IDF confirms 32 out of 136 remaining hostages dead

At least 32 of the remaining 136 hostages captured by Hamas during its Oct. 7 terrorist onslaught are confirmed to have died, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a confidential intelligence assessment by the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

Centenarian Holocaust survivors meet in London

In an emotional encounter, two 100-year-old Holocaust survivors met last week in London, retracing their harrowing journeys through life. Read more

Israeli hospital cares for Hamas chief’s grandniece

Even as Hamas holds 136 Israelis hostage in unspeakable conditions, a close relative of the terrorist group’s leader, Ismail Haniyeh, is receiving life-saving medical care at Beersheva’s Soroka Medical Centre. Read more

IDF forces progress towards Rafah as they continue to pursue Sinwar

The Israel Defence Forces’ operation against Hamas in Khan Yunis is “progressing and achieving its goals,” and troops will soon push further south to Rafah, the terror group’s last remaining stronghold in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signalled on Monday. Read more

Montana Tucker dons yellow ribbon at Grammys to advocate for hostages 

It’s been done before: Entertainers wear all kinds of clothing and other accouterments at awards shows to highlight a particular cause. Read more

Israeli bank freezes accounts of Judea farmer accused of ‘settler violence’ by US

Yinon Levi, a farmer from Judea whom the United States recently sanctioned for alleged attacks against Palestinians, has had his Israeli bank accounts frozen, the Kan News public broadcaster reported on Sunday. Read more

BMG dumps anti-Israel musician Roger Waters

Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters, an antisemite and a harsh critic of Israel, has been dropped as a client by Berlin-based music company BMG, Variety reported on Tuesday. Read more

Jews again ‘being told that their lives do not matter,’ Israeli envoy says

Meirav Eilon Shahar, Israel’s permanent representative to the United Nations and international organisations in Geneva, issued the statement below about International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Read more

Qatar slams Netanyahu over leaked criticism

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs is “appalled” by unconfirmed audio recordings reported in Israeli media of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticising the Gulf state during a meeting with Israeli hostage families, the ministry’s official spokesman Majed Al Ansari said on Wednesday. Read more

World number of Holocaust survivors

There are about 245,000 Holocaust survivors alive, according to a new Claims Conference report. Read more

Guterres meets freed Israeli hostages in Davos

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres met with released Israeli hostages for the first time on Thursday on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Read more

Two Israeli hostages confirmed dead, bodies being held by Hamas

Israeli hostages Yossi Sharabi and Itai Svirsky have died in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip, Kibbutz Be’eri announced on Tuesday night in Israel. Read more

South Africa strips Jewish cricketer of captaincy

South Africa’s Under-19 team on Friday stripped Jewish cricketer David Teeger of his captaincy, citing “concerns for his safety” following pro-Israel comments he made ahead of the kickoff of the World Cup. Read more

Russell Crowe to play Nazi Party henchman Hermann Göring in ‘Nuremberg’ film

A new drama will feature two acclaimed actors in a film exploring whether madness or malice drove the Third Reich’s reign of terror. Read more

Open letter about Oscars calls out diversity initiative exclusion of Jews

New rules by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences—known for presenting the annual Oscar awards in Hollywood, Calif.—go into effect this year to qualify for the Best Picture category. Read more

UNRWA teachers Telegram channel glorifies Oct. 7 Hamas massacre

A Telegram channel for UNRWA teachers in Gaza with over 3,000 members contains messages glorifying the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7 and encouraging the execution of Israeli hostages, an investigation by Geneva-based human rights NGO UN Watch has found. Read more

Idan Amedi, ‘Fauda’ star, seriously injured in Gaza

The musician and actor Idan Amedi, 35, who plays Sagi in the Netflix series “Fauda,” was reportedly seriously injured while serving as a reservist with the Combat Engineering Corps in Khan Yunis in Gaza. Read more

3 million tourists visited Israel in 2023 before Hamas war

Three million tourists visited Israel last year, with the first nine months before the outbreak of the war with Hamas setting a record for tourism from the United States, the Israeli Tourism Ministry announced on Monday. Read more

Wounded soldier ended up being treated at his father’s hospital

Dr Roni Eichel, the head of neurology at Shaare Zedek Medical Centre in Jerusalem, has two sons serving in elite combat units in the Israel Defence Forces. Read more

Qantas crew members don Palestinian pins while serving passengers

Qantas has received a rebuke from AJA for a decision by staffers to display Palestinian flag pins on a Dec. 20 flight from Melbourne to Hobart. Read more

Netanyahu confirms Israel engaged in new talks on releasing hostages

During a meeting on Thursday with representatives of captives still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that his government was engaged in negotiations to return “everyone.” Read more

Mia Shem opens up about Gaza captivity: ‘Everyone there is a terrorist’

In her first television interview since being released from Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip four weeks ago, Israeli Mia Shem opens up about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Palestinian residents of the coastal enclave. Read more

‘NY Times’ op-ed page gives voice to Hamas-appointed Gaza mayor

’Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the news, not a keyboard was clanking, except in New York to target the Jews. Read more

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