Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announces the IDF will take complete control of the Rafah area; The U.S. Senate confirms former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the next ambassador to Israel; Tel Aviv drops to 48th place in the global ranking of the world’s wealthiest cities after 1,700 millionaires leave. Plus! A Torah Thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig.  

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Hamas launched 10 rockets at southern Israel Sunday night, marking the largest attack in recent months; Israeli police arrested nine Palestinian suspects Monday following a high-speed chase & Does Haaretz have a jealous writer? Hear Shanna Fuld’s take on the scandalous article: The Real Housewives of Hasbara. 

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Qatargate continues to develop with accusations now against aids and journalists; Prime Minister Netanyahu has withdrawn his appointment of former Navy commander Vice Admiral Eli Sharvit as head of the Shin Bet, just one day after announcing he was in & A 3.5  year-old makes an epic discovery: a 3,800-year-old Canaanite scarab amulet. Hear about. Plus! A Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig.

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Two senior advisers to Prime Minister Netanyahu have been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged illegal ties with Qatar; Yemen sends rockets causing Israelis to run into shelters throughout the country & In a message shared early this morning, the IDF informed residents in specific neighborhoods of Rafah that they must evacuate immediately. Hear a report on their struggles. 

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A Torah Thought on Pikudei by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, New York.

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Today the Israel Daily News has an interview with an impressive 15 -year-old media expert named Hillel Kornwasser. When he was 13 he began producing a 30 minute documentary about the October 7th massacre. Instead of looking away and enjoying his youth, he took it upon himself to start doing the research, the interviews and even finding partners to help make this documentary come together.Its called “Forces of Resilience” and the film features stories of Nova Festival survivors, interviews with activist and Holocaust expert Shabbos Kestenbaum, Hillel Fuld and others who were affected by the violence. I’m confident you’ll be impressed by just how articulate this young man is. Israel Daily News website: https://israeldailynews.orgIsrael Daily News Roundtable: https://www.patreon.com/shannafuldSupport our Wartime News Coverage: https://www.gofundme.com/f/independent-jou...Links to all things IDN:⁠ https://linktr.ee/israeldailynews⁠

An 85 year old man from Kibbutz Ha-Zorea was murdered Monday in a terror ramming and shooting; In a historic and controversial move, Israel’s cabinet unanimously passed a no-confidence vote against Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, signaling its intent to remove her from office. & A survey of high school teens in religious Zionist schools found that many engage in sexual activity and are more likely than co-ed peers to have a relationship with a member of the same sex. 

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War is back on between Israel and Gaza as Israeli forces enter the strip to resume fighting; Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet unanimously votes Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar out of his seat & Gal Gadot becomes the first Israeli actor to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Plus! A Torah Thought on Parsha Vayakhel by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego, NY.  

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Protest leaders are organizing a large demonstration in Jerusalem against Prime Minister Netanyahu for saying he is going to fire Shin Bet Chief Ronen Bar; Hamas announced it would release Israeli - American hostage soldier Edan Alexander along with the bodies of four slain hostages who also held dual US nationality & An enchanting Tel Aviv tale about a beauty pageant for the best Queen Esther… someone stole the crown and has given it back some 8 decades later! But where is it?

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Trump walks back on his declaration to expel Palestinians; Israel says they are working on normalizing ties with Lebanon! & A Purim bite of Italian history paired with a Torah thought by Rabbi Yossi Madvig of Oswego New York. 

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