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And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” NKJV
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- King Charles III says Hanukkah story is proof that light 'will always triumph over the darkness of such evil,' as world leaders note deliberate timing of murderous terror attack The post Global condemnation pours in after Jews gunned down at Bondi Beach Hanukkah event appeared first on The Times of Israel.
- Providence police chief says suspect, seen in surveillance video walking calmly away from carnage at engineering finals, is in 30s; shelter-in-place order lifted after manhunt The post Rhode Island cops nab suspect in Brown University shooting that killed 2, wounded 9 appeared first on The Times of Israel.
- Lebanese media reports three killed, at least one injured in three separate drone strikes on vehicles in Yater, Safad al-Battikh and Jouaiya The post IDF says it struck 3 Hezbollah operatives in south Lebanon, killing at least 2 appeared first on The Times of Israel.
- Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses phase 2 of Gaza truce, latest on Lebanon; reporter Sue Surkes reviews a desalination channel to the Sea of Galilee and sea turtle rehabilitation The post Daily Briefing Dec. 14: Day 800 – Ceasefire tensions escalate after top Hamas commander is killed appeared first on The Times of Israel.
- In speech, top official Khalil al-Hayya also says international force shouldn't take over Gaza; Hamas accuses 'agents of the occupation' of assassinating internal security officer The post Hamas rejects disarmament, confirms senior commander Saad killed in Israeli strike appeared first on The Times of Israel.
Middle East News:
- 'There is no such thing as Palestinians…You are depraved': Working in the human rights field, I'm used to seeing settler attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank, but I was still shocked to see that same violence mirrored in the Knesset, as far-right lawmakers mounted a vicious verbal attack on an Arab MK
- Elizabeth Tsurkov was kidnapped in March 2023 and held in captivity in Iraq until September. Read her full Haaretz Podcast interview about the shock of returning to a post-October 7 Israel and sparring with right wing pundit Amit Segal – plus her analyses of Iraq, Syria and Gaza
- Central Command said the assailant, who was killed, was a lone gunman affiliated with ISIS. The attack is the first to inflict casualties since the fall of Syrian President Bashar Assad a year ago
- An interview with groundbreaking chemist Omar Yaghi, who grew up in a poor refugee family of 12 in Amman, and became the first Palestinian to be awarded a Nobel Prize in science
- For the first time, a Jewish organization has been officially registered in Syria, which the foreign minister called 'a step for us to tell the world that Syria has room for everyone.' As the minority has almost entirely left and synagogues are derelict, the diaspora remains reluctant to return
World News from an Israeli Perspective.
- Local media identified the man as Ahmed al Ahmed. His cousin spoke to Seven News outside the hospital where he is being treated for gunshot wounds sustained in the attack. The Premier of New South Wales state said it was 'the most unbelievable scene' he's ever seen
- Eyewitnesses to the deadly shooting at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney described scenes of terror as gunmen opened fire. One witness told Haaretz he 'immediately understood' the Jewish event was the target, as others spoke of bodies on the ground, nonstop gunfire and families fleeing in panic
- Since October 7, Dervis Hizarci, longtime chairman of the Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism, has been overcome with despair, watching many of the bridges he helped build over the years begin to crumble. Caught between his Muslim and Jewish friends, he vows nonetheless not to give up the good fight
- Israel's prime minister also said 'antisemitism is a cancer that spreads when leaders are silent,' in response to the attack that killed at least 11 people at a Hannukah event. Diaspora minister Chikli said the Australian government bore the 'sole responsibility' for the attack after failing to act decisively against antisemitism
- At least another 29 have been wounded, including two police officers. One of the dead was confirmed to be a gunman, and police are looking into the possibility that there is a third shooter. 'The evil that was unleashed at Bondi Beach today is beyond comprehension,' Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said
- U.S. officials are advancing plans for a postwar stabilization force in Gaza as Israeli leaders debate security and sovereignty. Also, Israeli Alon Leichman made history with his appointment as pitching coach for the Colorado Rockies. The post Gaza’s future debated as U.S. plans stabilization force and Israeli makes MLB history appeared first on Israel365 News.
- Over the last few years, Australia has turned from a paradise to a nightmare for parts of the Jewish community. Synagogues were burned, Jews were attacked and harassed on the streets, and now they have been targeted for murder at a public religious event.” The post CAM: Sydney Chanukah Shooting Fueled by Years of Antisemitic […]
- The Trump plan can still work – but only if the US abandons its ideological blinders and recognizes that Qatar and Turkey are exploiting American goodwill to rescue Hamas from defeat. The post Qatar, Turkey, and a deal undone: How Doha, Ankara are taking over Trump’s Gaza plan appeared first on Israel365 News.
- J Street's war against Jewish families who live in Judea-Samaria is not just a matter of ugly rhetoric. The post J Street’s “moral stain” is … appeared first on Israel365 News.
- Hundreds of sinkholes are tearing open the parched farmlands of central Turkey, turning the Konya Plain—long described as the country’s breadbasket—into a fractured landscape. The post Konya Plain Collapses: Turkey’s Sinkholes and the Lessons of Korach appeared first on Israel365 News.
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