Defense Minister’s updated plan for haredi draft
According to new plan, 50% of 18-year-old haredim will draft within seven years. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 4, 2025
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US official: Trump is focused on freeing all the hostages
Ahead of US President Donald Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US official explains Trump’s priorities for the war, Gazans, and the Middle East. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 4, 2025
Northern Samaria: 55 terrorists arrested, 380 arrested
IDF, ISA, and police have eliminated 55 terrorists, arrested 380, since the start of Operation Wall of Iron in Samaria. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 4, 2025
Violence at Samaria protest: ‘They grabbed our cell phones and hit the protesters’
After fatal shooting attack in Jordan Valley, protesters demonstrate at Beit Furik; IDF confronts protesters. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 4, 2025
Tzvika Friedman, 43, HYD
Tzvika Friedman, an IDF reservist from a Chabad family and father of 6 children, was killed in a terror shooting attack near Jenin on Tuesday, 6 Shevat, 5785. Full Story
L’Chaim: Tayar – Greenberg
The L’Chaim of Eli Tayar of Melbourne, Australia and Mushkie Greenberg of Hallandale Beach, FL took place at Rubashkin’s in Crown Heights. Photos
Speechwriter fired for nationalist ties appointed to State Dep’t
Darren Beattie, speechwriter fired over white nationalist ties, appointed to high-level State Department role by Secretary Marco Rubio. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 4, 2025
2 Kyiv Men Found Refuge in Learning Gemara Amid War
Under the guidance of community Rabbi Pinchas Vishedski, Chaim Buriak and Shlomo Bublyniuk, young professionals without prior yeshiva background, completed the entire Talmudic tractate of Makkot at Kiev’s Kedem community. Full Story
Trump, Netanyahu to discuss ceasefire, hostage deal, and Saudi ties
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio agree with Trump that Hamas cannot govern Gaza.
Why I write even when exasperated (like now)
Thouigh exasperated, I declare: It was criminal for anyone, other than direct relatives of the hostages, to demand a deal “at any price” and that such a deal absolutely violates core Jewish law. How many times must we replay the same debacle? Op-ed. Go to Israelnationalnews Date: February 4, 2025