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Is Netanyahu dead? Has Tel Aviv been flattened? AI videos are dominating the Iran war.
19+ hour, 50+ min ago (1101+ words) Even shrewd consumers of the news are getting confused. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an unusual video this week: of himself buying coffee at a Jerusalem-area cafe. It was hardly typical fare for wartime, when Netanyahu can more often…...
From pop stars to tefillin pop-ups, Oct. 7 changed how Israel’s ‘somewhat observant’ practice Judaism
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1751+ words) Polls suggest that Noa Kirel's pre-wedding "hafrashat challah" was part of a trend. TEL AVIV " In the weeks after Hamas's Oct. 7 attack, religiously charged videos started circulating on social media. Dozens of young women posted videos of themselves cutting up…...
British Jewish groups call for resignation of police chief who banned Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from soccer match
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (562+ words) The West Midlands Police's Chief Constable, Craig Guildford, denied wrongdoing during a hearing. Two British Jewish groups are calling for the ouster of a local police chief over claims that the force allegedly mishandled the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv…...
At Tel Aviv school of last resort, missile damage from war bring challenges—and opportunities
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (789+ words) TEL AVIV " Students at the Max Fein Vocational High School in Tel Aviv are used to overcoming challenges. But when the school was damaged by Iranian missile strikes during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, it brought a new…...
Before Nita Lowey died, Donald Trump eviscerated the $250M Middle East peace fund named for her
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (1554+ words) All grantees of the MEPPA fund for peace-building efforts have been cut off. Just over four years ago, Congress achieved a major breakthrough when it came to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: It allocated up to $250 million for people-to-people peace-building efforts. Since…...