New Year's

An incomplete list of winners & losers 2023 - opinion

2023 may have been a good year for some, but for many Israelis and Americans, a quick recap suggests the opposite.

Suspect in New Year's crash in upstate New York dead, no link to terrorism found

Authorities have not identified a motive or any link to terrorism that could have prompted the suspect, Michael Avery, to carry out the attack that killed 2 people.

02/01/2024
 President Isaac Herzog Isaac Herzog speaks at the President's house in Jerusalem, December 18, 2023

Herzog's 2024 message to world leaders: Help bring the hostages home

"May the light dispel the darkness, and may the New Year bring peace, hope, and healing for all," Herzog wrote.

Hamas's 2024 New Year's rocket fire signals war not over - analysis

A new report from pro-Iran media following a Hamas rocket barrage at the start of the new year indicates that the war is far from over.

Thousands gather in Times Square for New Year ball drop

"A once in a lifetime experience," crowds waited up to fifteen hours in the cold for the ball to drop.

By REUTERS
01/01/2024

Facing 2024, together - editorial

Israel, a nation of innovation and resilience, faces formidable challenges in the year ahead, but has much to look forward to as well.

 Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip

Hamas launches rocket barrage at central Israel as New Year begins

No injuries were reported from the New Year's rocket attack.

 The Danish Queen Margrethe II makes a New Year's speech and announces her abdication

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II to abdicate after 52 years on the throne

The queen made the surprise announcement on live TV during her traditional New Year's Eve speech, which is viewed by many in the country of 5.9 million people.

By REUTERS
31/12/2023
 A drop of water (Illustrative)

2024: A year of rebuilding for war-torn Israel

This past year has been one of the worst in the history of this country, with the brutal murders of over a thousand innocent civilians and the violent kidnapping of hundreds more into Gaza.

By DAVID GEFFEN
31/12/2023

Grapevine: A well-deserved tribute

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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