Friday, 11 April 2025 | Sundown Saturday evening ushers in the celebration of Pesach (Passover) in Israel and Jewish homes around the world, as families and friends will gather for the Passover seder (ritual meal) and celebrate their ancestors’ miraculous deliverance out of slavery in Egypt. The holiday is celebrated every year on the 15th
Continue Reading »Friday, 11 April 2025 | As talks between Turkey and Israel continue with Azerbaijan as the mediator, a source familiar with the details revealed that “the understanding is that both sides need this, and therefore the decision is that there will be continued discussions.” This comes despite Turkey’s ongoing diplomatic campaign against Israel behind the
Continue Reading »Friday, 11 April 2025 | The Israel Defense Forces said it is upping its readiness in all sectors ahead of the Passover holiday, which begins after sundown on Saturday and runs through the evening of April 19 in the Jewish state. During a situational assessment, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir “emphasized the
Continue Reading »Friday, 11 April 2025 | My mother, a veteran family therapist, was fond of saying, “The presenting problem is not the problem.” In other words, the issue that appears to be the most pressing often acts as camouflage for a much deeper and far more threatening problem. In the quickly arranged summit meeting between President
Continue Reading »Thursday, 10 April 2025 | France is set to recognize a Palestinian state in the coming months, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday. “We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” he declared in an interview with the France 5 channel. “Our aim is to chair this conference
Continue Reading »Thursday, 10 April 2025 | The IDF revealed Wednesday that Hezbollah is attempting to rebuild an underground weapons production site in Beirut’s Dahieh district, in violation of the ceasefire agreement with Israel. IDF Arabic-language spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee said the site—located near a school and beneath residential buildings—was first struck in November 2024. Israel
Continue Reading »Thursday, 10 April 2025 | Since the October 7 Hamas massacre, Jews around the world have been concealing kippahs, hiding Stars of David, and watching close friends distance themselves socially. This new reality of fear and alienation was the focus of a panel at Ynet and Yedioth Ahronoth’s People of Israel conference. Panelists discussed the
Continue Reading »Thursday, 10 April 2025 | Hamas has formally petitioned the British government to be removed from its list of designated terrorist organizations, the Guardian reported Wednesday. In its official submission, the group described itself as a ““a Palestinian Islamic liberation and resistance movement whose goal is to liberate Palestine and confront the Zionist project.” The
Continue Reading »Wednesday, 9 April 2025 | Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Tuesday about the potential perils of a nuclear deal with Iran, ahead of taking off for Israel following his meeting the previous day with US President Donald Trump at the White House. “We agree that Iran will not have nuclear weapons. This can
Continue Reading »Wednesday, 9 Apr 2025 | The Dutch government announced on Monday stricter licensing procedures for weapons exports to Israel, which the Dutch foreign minister accused of war crimes in Gaza. The minister, Caspar Veldkamp, and Trade Minister Reinette Klever announced the new procedure in a letter to parliament a day after Veldkamp, asked by a
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