About 38,000 people turned up at the Kotel to recite the Slichot prayers on Saturday night, on the eve of #RoshHashanah.
Praying for peace, harmony and health. Shana tova🍎
(Video courtesy the Western Wall Heritage Foundation)
Hersh Goldberg-Polin is dead.
Message from the family: "With broken hearts, the Goldberg-Polin family is devastated to announce the death of their beloved son and brother, Hersh. The family thanks you all for your love and support and asks for privacy at this time."
#Breaking: After a long chase, the Tel Aviv terrorist was found and killed. He was from the Palestinian territories. Security officials found him hiding near a mosque in Jaffa. He was killed by security forces during his capture. No security officials were injured.
Israel's PR battle: How to alter the Hamas war narrative and win hearts
It’s time to articulate the atrocities we’ve endured unequivocally and be unapologetic in expressing why we must take decisive action.
#HamasTerrorists@Jerusalem_Post | Click on 📷
jpost.com/opinion/article-77…
Israel-Hamas war: Have Palestinians normalized genocide?
Peaceful Palestinians, at least when it comes to their relationship with Israel and the Jews, are few and far between. Instead, a genocidal desire is fast becoming normalized | Click on 📷
jpost.com/opinion/article-77…
“I’m grateful to be alive,” wrote Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker shortly after he emerged unscathed from his Texas synagogue, where he was held hostage for nearly 11 hours. “I am grateful that we made it out.”
#antisemitism | My latest for @JNS_org 👇
jns.org/im-grateful-to-be-al…
#Breaking: Looks like Israel, Lebanon will sign maritime border deal. Israel National Security Adviser Eyal Hulata: "All our demands have been met, the changes we demanded have been fixed. We have preserved Israel's security interests, we are on the way to a historic agreement."
✨ 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
I am thrilled to share some exciting professional news: I have been appointed as the Editor-in-Chief of @ILTVNews.
Our daily news program reaches between 150,000 and 400,000 views on YouTube alone and is played on 11 US news channels, the YNet English website and many other platforms. I am ecstatic to be back in full-time journalism, working alongside CEO @tomzadok to strategically expand our channel.
In my new position, I will work with a small but solid and seasoned team of journalists, such as Steve Leibowitz, @LidarGL and @emilykschrader, to expand coverage in several areas while delivering the most critical headlines to our audiences worldwide.
📷@israelphoto
An #Israeli#startup is on a humanitarian mission to stop the spread of #Corona. Sonovia will deliver 120,000 "anti-pathogen" masks to medical teams and #COVIDー19 patients within a week.
Learn about their technology - wow! Pray that the pandemic ends.
jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/Isr…
“There is a treasure trove of publicly available information that shows why and how these groups are tied to terror,” according to @NGOmonitor.
jns.org/israel-ratifies-deci…
The Jewish New Year:
🔴No. of Jews in world rises to 15.3 million
🔴7 million live in Israel
🔴Around 60,000 people moved to Israel from 93 countries over the last year - mostly young people between the ages of 3-18
Shana tova❣️
Prime Minister Benjamin @netanyahu tells the #Israeli public to celebrate Passover only with their nuclear families - those who live with them in their homes.
"These restrictions save lives."
At the request of one of my editors at @all_israel_news, I tweet a video of @EnesFreedom in the Armenian Chapel at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Freedom is from Turkey, which has no diplomatic relations with neighboring Armenia. But he tells Armenians, “I love you guys.”
Hamas massacre on Gaza border left Israeli farmers on brink of collapse | Click on 📷
The massacre has cost Israel’s farming communities around $500 million in lost income. Farmer David “Dudu” Michaeli: "Everything is falling apart.” @Jerusalem_Postjpost.com/business-and-innov…
Evangelical Christians distance themselves from attack on @naftalibennett: “Christian Zionists have had a relationship with every prime minister since [David] Ben-Gurion. That will not change,” said @CUFI spokesman Ari Morgenstern in a statement first made to the @Jerusalem_Post.
Brother of Givat Asaf wounded soldier Nethaniel Felber tells the @Jerusalem_Post doctors are still unsure what the future looks like - 'Prayer is all we have' (exclusive and touching interview)
jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Confl…
Minutes after I interviewed his daughter at @Jerusalem_Post annual conference, @AmbDaniDayan tells attendees: "The Jewish people will not go back to the days of 'just' small pogroms here and there."
jpost.com/Israel-News/Dani-D…
Christian Cowboys give most wanted Hamas terrorists playing cards to IDF | Read story > bit.ly/3Gowajo
The decks of cards were printed at Be'eri Printers, located at the entrance to Kibbutz Be'eri | @Jerusalem_Post@HaYovel@theisraelguys
This week's @ILTVNews Insider dives into the heart of Israel's most pressing challenges with MK @SharrenHaskel and Dr. @EinatWilf, as they confront the controversies that shape our nation's future amidst a multi-front war - bit.ly/3xpnNTW.
🚀 Hezbollah rockets and projectiles are setting our northern border ablaze.
⚓ Houthi forces are targeting ships in the Red Sea.
📊 A Ramallah-based think tank poll reveals that Palestinians still support Hamas and the massacre on October 7.
🗳️ A Jerusalem-based think tank poll shows Israelis demanding the IDF attack Hezbollah with full force, escalating another front.
💔 120 hostages remain in Hamas custody.
⚠️ The Prime Minister has disbanded the war cabinet.
🔍 The public is left without a clear vision for the future of our southern border.
What does this all mean for Israel? What are our next steps? Click to watch and join the conversation: bit.ly/3xpnNTW
At the Western Wall: 50,000 people celebrated the inauguration of new Torah scrolls and a Simchat Beit Hashova in honor of the jubilee.
#Sukkot | Video: Western Wall Heritage Foundation
Tens of thousands participated last night in the festive prayers at the Western Wall in honor of 55 years since Jerusalem’s reunification.
🇮🇱 “𝘙𝘦𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘑𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘮, 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳.”
Credit: @westernwall_il
The #Passover restrictions have been lifted and Israelis can now travel between cities. Overnight, the government extended but reduced the lockdown on the haredi city of Bnei Brak. (#COVID)
My story for The @Jerusalem_Post:
jpost.com/breaking-news/coro…
The employment rate of #Israelis aged 25-64 currently stands at an all-time high of 78.3%, significantly higher than the OECD average of 73.7%, according to a report published Wednesday by the Ministry of Labor.
Is another peace deal on the way? 🇸🇦 + 🇮🇱
A Saudi Arabian professor who now lives in Dubai has told @JNS_org that peace between Israel and Saudi Arabia “will happen” but that it could take more time.
@Najat_AlSaeed | @sharakangojns.org/saudi-professor-to-j…
If Israel is ‘winning the war,' why are rockets falling?
·Gun battles in Gaza
·50+ rockets launched at Israel in a day
·Terrorist attack in Ra'anana
It is too early for the Israeli people to declare victory – or even to believe winning is on the horizon.
jpost.com/opinion/article-78…
“Jerusalem is my inspiration,” says Eilat Lieber, director of the Tower of David. “Jerusalem is the reason we are fighting in the South and how we know our enemies will not succeed.”
"At The Table" - a new In Jerusalem feature.
@Jerusalem_Postjpost.com/israel-news/articl…
As antisemitic incidents proliferate, “the #Israeli government must prepare appropriately for potential immigration, especially from European countries.”
jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel…
Five parallels between the Purim story and today's war against Hamas:
1 – Massacre to massacre
2 – Hamas is Amalek
3 – Unity in the face of tragedy
4 – It ain’t over yet
5 – In search of a heroine
Read my full piece | Click on the 📷
@Jerusalem_Postjpost.com/opinion/article-79…
81% of US Christians see two-state solution to Israel-Palestinian conflict | Click on 📷
The survey of more than 1,200 American Christian views on the Israel-Hamas war was conducted by Lifeway Research on behalf of the @philosproject.
@Jerusalem_Postjpost.com/christianworld/art…
🇮🇳 or 🇮🇱 - Which country is really the #COVID19 vaccination nation? After an interview with India's ambassador to Israel, my vote is the "pharmacy of the world." Here's the story:
jpost.com/health-science/ind…
.@FleurHassanN tells @JNS_org that right-wing anti-Netanyahu voters are “the problem” in Israel’s political stalemate | Read my interview: bit.ly/3bE4efu
The video of these beautiful, young observer soldiers has now been released. On Oct. 7, 15 observers were murdered on the Nahal Oz base & 7 kidnapped. 1 is confirmed dead. 1 was rescued. The other 5 remain in captivity. #BringThemBackHomeNow
This year, Yom HaZikaron is so painful. In this heartfelt interview with the courageous Eyal Eshel, father of the late Roni Eshel, z”l, he remembers his beautiful daughter and pleads with the world to recognize who perpetrated the Oct. 7 massacre.
@ILTVNews
🎥 piped.video/-z8CnZEPqsc?si=K5XZ…
📺 bit.ly/3ZTinfx
October 7 shook Israel to its core. Some lost loved ones, while others still have family members held captive by Hamas. For these authors, their experiences—some firsthand—have been transformed into powerful books that tell the story of that day, how it unfolded, and where Israel goes from here.
Join me for a special episode of @ILTVNews Insider featuring four Israeli authors and analysts as they discuss their works, why you should read them, and what the future holds for the Jewish state.
📚 BOOKS:
📕 “The Heroes of October 7th: Heroic Stories for Children” by Hadassah Ben-Ari: tinyurl.com/Heroesof10-7
📙 “The October 7 War: Israel's Battle for Security in Gaza” by @sfrantzman: amzn.to/4dCNlvP
📘 “The Gates of Gaza: A Story of Betrayal, Survival, and Hope in Israel's Borderlands” by @amirtibon - bit.ly/401V5nI
📗 “To Resist the Academic Intifada: Letters to My Students on Defending the Zionist Dream” by @GilTroy - bit.ly/3BzESfr
➡️ Watch the full episode: lnkd.in/dtdgnmfr
Lebanon PM blames Israel for exacerbating climate crisis | Click on 📷
"The severe environmental deterioration in Lebanon is one of the effects of the Israeli aggression," Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said.
@Jerusalem_Post#Lebanon#COP28jpost.com/arab-israeli-confl…
Yarden Bibas reunites w/ his sister, father. But where are his wife and children? There are still no answers.
Welcome home, Yarden. May the rest of the hostages return swiftly. May the worst not be. And may you soon be reunited with Shiri, Kfir and Ariel. #BringThemHome
Lucy (Leah) Dee, the British-Israeli mother who was shot in a terrorist attack last week, has died of her injuries. Two of her daughters, Maya and Rina, were murdered in the attack and were buried yesterday. Despite their grief, the family has decided to donate Lucy's organs.
About 0.1% to 0.5% of people will die from seasonal flu, compared to what @WorldHealthOrg2 researchers believe is closer to 3.2% from COVID-19 – 30 times more people.
jpost.com/HEALTH-SCIENCE/COV…
Health Ministry guidelines are no longer recommendations or requests. Tonight, the government will sign them into legally-backed orders, says @netanyahu. #Israel has entered a state of emergency.
The #coronavirus committee believes that after #Passover there must be changes in the restrictions on working in #Israel. "Continuing the current policy could bring us to a situation where ... the damage to the economy and society will be irreparable."
The prime minister said "emergency restrictions" will be in place for 7 days and then reevaluated. They include: don't leave home unless "absolutely necessary; parks, beaches, pools, museums prohibited; no social interactions; work from home.
@netanyahu | #CoronaVirusUpdate
🔥IDF launches pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah
🔥Ben-Gurion Airport closes - departures delayed, flights en route directed to land at alternative airports
🔥 @Mdais raises its alert status to the highest level across the entire country.
🔥IDF's Hagari: "The public must remain vigilant and alert"
Yesterday, I had the privilege of sharing a 🌟message of hope🌟 with our @ILTVNews viewers in celebration of the "daring" and successful hostage rescue mission that brought four Israelis home over the weekend.
However, there are still 116 hostages in Gaza, with Hamas maintaining control over the Strip and often returning to areas where the IDF has already operated. Despite the complexity and scale of this mission, even perhaps akin to Entebbe, most hostages who have returned since November have unfortunately been deceased, and a ceasefire remains elusive.
🔴 Watch our full daily news program here: lnkd.in/dvf9usSt@LidarGL@tomzadok@MotyCristal
So proud to share my first byline in the @washingtonpost | "How Russia's Ukraine invasion dommed the @sputnikvaccine" - featuring an exclusive interview with the head of Gamaleya Research Institute, Alexander Gintsburg.
washingtonpost.com/health/20…
"Even on the days I work at home - and I am doing that more and more - most of my time is spent in my bedroom-office with the door locked and my headphones on, a cup of coffee on one side and a glass of red wine on the other."
#coronavirus | #Covid_19jpost.com/Israel-News/An-ope…
Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion says he understands how concerned us Jerusalemites are about the release of terrorists from jail into the city.
"I have been in contact with security forces, and the police have prepared themselves. I am confident that security in will be maintained."