Times of Israel

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 08:43:04 +0000
Jewish groups protest as Chicago mayor wears keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event
Brandon Johnson has long been criticized by local Jewish community for his lack of commitment to Jewish safety and his anti-Israel stance The post Jewish groups protest as Chicago mayor wears keffiyeh for Arab Heritage Month event appeared first on T...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:57:24 +0000
Israel using AI to pinpoint Hamas leaders, find hostages in Gaza tunnels — report
Programs, including chatbot and audio-based location tool, reportedly developed by Unit 8200 soldiers and reservists from big tech firms, are said to have raised ethical concerns The post Israel using AI to pinpoint Hamas leaders, find hostages in Ga...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 07:42:39 +0000
Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud, identity theft
Santos, elected in 2022 in New York while falsely claiming to be Jewish; was the 6th person ousted by Congress; appeals to Trump for help, says sentence politically motivated The post Ex-US Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for f...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 06:28:54 +0000
Syrian response to US conditions for sanctions relief: We won’t threaten Israel
Letter sent by new rulers in Damascus also promises to crack down on Palestinian groups operating in Syria, vows to tackle chemical weapons stockpiles The post Syrian response to US conditions for sanctions relief: We won’t threaten Israel appe...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:26:08 +0000
How a 19th-century British Jew became a Zulu chieftain and slaveholding warlord
In new book 'The Jew Who Would Be King,' historian Adam Rovner tells the story of Nathaniel Isaacs, who survived a shipwreck and went on to a life of wealth, adventure and corruption The post How a 19th-century British Jew became a Zulu chieftain and...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 05:20:56 +0000
Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN, calls for Israeli withdrawal
In speech to Security Council, Asaad al-Shaibani urges world body to pressure Israel to leave buffer zone on border, end strikes; vows Syria does not pose threat to neighbors The post Syrian foreign minister raises new flag at UN, calls for Israeli w...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 04:58:04 +0000
Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on anti-Israel protesters unclear
Officials suspending revocation of visas for those who had been arrested on any charges until process can be refined amid mounting public pressure The post Trump administration restores student visas, but impact on anti-Israel protesters unclear appe...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:49:29 +0000
Former US antisemitism envoy says Trump’s campus crackdown has ‘gone way too far’
While offering some praise for administration, Deborah Lipstadt accuses US president of 'weaponizing' Jew hatred, says she wishes actions taken 'would be done more deftly' The post Former US antisemitism envoy says Trump’s campus crackdown has ...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:08:16 +0000
Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guise’ to attack US universities
Group of five Democrats led by Chuck Schumer say US president seems to be 'using what is a real crisis as a pretext to attack people and institutions who do not agree with you' The post Jewish senators accuse Trump of using antisemitism as ‘guiseâ€...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 03:00:09 +0000
Geolocated app connects Auschwitz visitors with survivors’ testimonies on horrors in camp
Titled The Last Ones, the application utilizes short interviews with Holocaust survivors to illuminate Nazi murders and torments -- at camps and throughout Europe The post Geolocated app connects Auschwitz visitors with survivors’ testimonies on ho...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 02:23:39 +0000
Ex-hostage Ron Krivoi: No one can truly understand what it’s like down in the tunnels
Freed captive recalls terrorists using car batteries to electrocute fellow hostage Matan Angrest, who Krivoi says is being badly abused by his captors because he's a soldier The post Ex-hostage Ron Krivoi: No one can truly understand what it’s like...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 01:04:38 +0000
IDF downs Houthi missile fired from Yemen that triggered sirens in south
No reports of injuries or damage in overnight attack, which prompted the issuing of an early warning alert to a much wider area; IDF also intercepts drone The post IDF downs Houthi missile fired from Yemen that triggered sirens in south appeared firs...

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:20:47 +0000
Hamas says disarmament ‘not up for negotiation’ ahead of talks with Egyptian mediators
Member of terror group says delegation will meet Saturday in Cairo with Egyptian officials 'to discuss Hamas's vision for ending the war,' after rejecting latest Israeli truce offer The post Hamas says disarmament ‘not up for negotiation’...

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:59:18 +0000
Could FDA changes cause observant US Jews to sour on uncertified milk?
Orthodox Union, most recognizable rabbinical certifier in the country, says phones won't stop ringing since a halt to certain inspections called the status of dairy into question The post Could FDA changes cause observant US Jews to sour on uncertifi...

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