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US fighter jet disables cargo ship attempting to breach Iran naval blockade

The large cargo vessel was attempting to transit regional waters after having previously departed an Iranian port

Netanyahu demands investigation into participants in NAZA film

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday evening called on the IDF Chief of Staff, the head of the Shin Bet, and the Attorney General to launch a comprehensive investigation into participants in the film “NAZA" and take steps to prosecute them

Benjamin Netanyahuprime Minister
This film tells a false, misleading and biased story that defames the State of Israel and the army around the world,
AI has never independently selected targets for attack in the IDF,

Podcast: Europe turns away as Arab states draw closer

In his latest podcast, Shapiro examined this changing diplomatic landscape against the backdrop of mounting antisemitic violence across the Jewish diaspora and a renewed controversy surrounding the Church of England's treatment of Israel and Zionism

Jay Shapirocommentator
The countries in Europe are getting less friendly with Israel. The countries in the Middle East are getting more friendly with Israel,
Jay Shapirocommentator
Standing against hatred has never been easy,
Jay Shapirocommentator
History teaches that lies about Jews kill,
The normalization of anti-Semitism is not a metaphor, it is a measurable and documented phenomenon,
We are not playing with genocide, we are playing against genocide, we are playing against Israel."
Pious declarations against anti-Semitism ring hollow if they're accompanied by language that fuels the very hatred they claim to oppose by denouncing Israel,
The medieval blood libel claimed Jews murdered Christian children for their blood. And this modern blood libel claims Jewish state commits genocide,
For their friendship, their courage, and moral integrity, the Jewish people owes them deep gratitude, no two ways about it,
I think there is something strange about Israel increasingly able to discuss its future with Arab and Muslim states, while its citizens face growing suspicion and restriction in Europe,
The suffering of Palestinians in Gaza is real, it is real, and deserves profound compassion. Every civilian death is really a tragedy, but tragedy is not genocide,

White House new press secretary to assume her post on Monday

Katie has been with me, in spirit, from the very beginning, and will do a fantastic job!"
Donald Trumppresident
I am pleased to announce that Katie Zacharia will be beginning her term as Press Secretary tomorrow, Columbus Day, and will be doing an introductory News Conference on Tuesday at 9:30 A.M. from the Press Briefing Room in the White House,

Watch: Israeli war veteran who lost his leg completes Ironman world championship

Three years after being critically wounded in combat in Beit Hanoun, Gaza, and losing his right leg above the knee, Boris Shtonda crossed the finish line of the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii, on Sunday, draped in an Israeli flag

Boris Shtonda, you are an Ironman,... You prove every day that anything is possible, crossing the finish line and representing Israel."

Ben Gvir convinced: Likud wants to form a government with Eisenkot

I will embrace them and give them all the conditions they need. They will enter as haredim and leave as haredim,
Bibi needs us in the government. We need to be there to keep the government on the right,
Itamar Ben-Gvirnational Security Minister and Otzma Yehudit chairman
There were five countries that told us: Bring us 100,000 Gazans. These countries offered: Give us money, give us Gazans,
With 15 seats for Otzma Yehudit, there will be emigration from Gaza,
Bennett talks about enlistment. How many haredim did he enlist? How many haredim did Liberman enlist? Who is the only minister who enlisted haredim in large numbers?"
That is precisely the reason, and proof, that they apparently want to form a government with Eisenkot,
My only candidate for prime minister is Netanyahu,

Bennett's statement sparks backlash within opposition

Avigdor Liebermanyisrael Beytenu chairman
I call on my colleagues in the Zionist bloc to make it absolutely clear: Come what may, we will not sit with Netanyahu,
Gadi Eisenkotformer IDF Chief of Staff
I don't accept that,
Naftali Bennettformer Prime Minister
If he accepts all of our core principles, which are an immediate state commission of inquiry, universal military service, and a constitution for Israel, I have no problem with Netanyahu serving as a minister in our government,

Who leaked info? Yahalomi affair escalates: Suspected invasion of privacy

The inquiry follows a series of media reports published after Mali and Liel Yahalomi were located in Argentina on August 14, 2026

These publications, which apparently originated from the police investigation, allegedly caused substantial harm to their privacy, without legitimate justification and seemingly in violation of the police’s own procedures."

Knesset Speaker urges pardon after Netanyahu trial revelation

Amir Ohanaknesset Speaker
I was shocked to discover from the testimony of the former attorney general that even the remaining charges, after the panel of judges twice suggested that the prosecution withdraw the bribery charge, are based on illegal investigative actions carried out without his knowledge or authorization,
It must also lead you to make a decision on the pardon request for the prime minister,
In my judgment, not only as someone familiar with public life but also in light of my legal experience accompanying dozens and hundreds of indictments, both as an intern in the State Attorney’s Office and later as a lawyer, the just, courageous and appropriate decision in light of the findings is to grant the prime minister a pardon,

Herzog to heroic Flydubai pilot: You are forever part of Israel's history

Israeli President Isaac Herzog sent a letter to flydubai Captain Smit Machchhar expressing the deep gratitude of the State of Israel for his exceptional courage and determination in steering the flydubai aircraft to safety and averting catastrophe for the passengers on board the flight on September 30, 2026

Your ability to find the strength to rise above the pain, to combat the immediate threat to your life, and to operate sound judgment demonstrates the strength of your character and the great valor you possess,
Your heroics place you in the distinguished ranks of Indian troops, who risked their lives over 100 years ago to liberate cities in the Holy Land, forever becoming a part of Israel’s history. You too, Captain Machchhar, will henceforth be a treasured part of our people’s history, further amplifying the warmth and connection between the Republic of India and the State of Israel."
As you slowly begin your journey towards healing, I know that you are in the very best hands of our dear friends and partners in the United Arab Emirates. We all share heartfelt prayers for your full and speedy recovery, and I look forward, once you have regained strength, to welcoming you to Jerusalem and expressing the appreciation and the love of our grateful nation,

2,000-year-old aqueduct that supplied water to Temple Mount uncovered in Jerusalem

The Lower Aqueduct was an impressive engineering project, probably built in the time of the Hasmonean kings to supply water to Jerusalem,
The aqueduct, whose construction is attributed to the days of the Hasmonean kings, tells of a leadership that knew how to think ahead: to expand Jerusalem's capacity to absorb residents, pilgrims, and public life around the Temple,
The aqueduct is an engineering marvel. Even today, with all our modern technology, building such a system would require extensive planning and effort,
Integrating the aqueduct into the entrance of the new neighborhood will give residents and visitors a direct connection to Jerusalem's rich history and to the deep bond of the people of Israel with its eternal capital,

Feiglin fires back at Tucker Carlson: 'Who are you to lecture us on morality?'

Moshe Feiglinzehut Party Chairman
I'm saying again, morally, that's what should have been done. But because I'm Jewish with a soft heart, I would open the borders and let them all go, but no one can stay."
Moshe Feiglinzehut Party Chairman
If we had done Gaza what the Americans did in Nagasaki, the world would have been with us,
Moshe Feiglinzehut Party Chairman
Yes, Mr. Carlson, I'm the one who's talking in the name of morality, not you. You know nothing about morality, definitely not in a position to judge others."
Moshe Feiglinzehut Party Chairman
And who exactly are you, Mr. Carlson, to talk about morality? Are you talking on behalf of the nation that burned to ashes almost 90% of Japanese cities during World War II? Did you care about men, women, and children when you finished the job, when you nuked Hiroshima and Nagasaki?"
Yes, the most moral thing to do at the 7th of October would have been to wipe out Gaza just as you did in Japan, just as the Brits did in Germany,
Moshe Feiglinzehut Party Chairman
So morally, we should kill all the babies. Morally."
Gaza is part of Eretz Israel. Everybody knows that. I'm sure you know that as well. It belongs to us. It belongs to the Jews according to the Bible because God gave it to us,
And let me tell you something, no German soldier ever crossed the English Channel and slaughtered babies and raped their mothers and killed civilians like the Islamo-Nazis did to us at the 7th of October. No Japanese soldier did that in the cities of America,