Two toddlers dead, dozens more injured in suspected food poisoning incident at Jerusalem daycare

Authorities noted sub-standard conditions at the daycare which may have been the cause of the incident.

Ben-Gvir to conduct security assessment after death of toddlers at Jerusalem kindergarten

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.
An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.
A United Hatzalah emergency responder rescues an infant from a kindergarten following in incident involving hazardous material, Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

'Akin to inviting Hitler': Iran's FM disinvited from Davos following backlash

The World Economic Forum said Iran’s foreign minister will not attend Davos this year, citing the killing of civilians during Tehran’s violent crackdown on protests.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, in Tehran on January 18, 2026.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen after a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on December 4, 2025.

Smotrich: Thank you Trump for the help, but now Israel needs to control Gaza

Smotrich thanked Trump for his support for Israel and efforts to assist in returning hostages, but said the US president’s Gaza plan should be canceled.

The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

Israel barred Islamic officials from entering Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians claim

Kurdish refugees flee Syria as government forces gain ground

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran, January 12, 2026.

Iran sends mixed signals on executions as judiciary warns ‘severest punishment’ for ‘mohareb’

IDF soldiers operate in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, May 8, 2025.

Qatari, Turkish presence on Trump's Gaza board could push Israel toward major reserve call-ups

Protesters wave flags and hold placards during a demonstration organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London on October 9, 2025 to mark one week since the attack on a synagogue in Manchester; illustrative.

US weighs sanctuary for British Jews as antisemitism surges in UK

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro. Turkey’s irredentist policies, from its actions in Cyprus to its growing involvement in Syria, highlight a policy of territorial expansion and ethnic dominance, the writer maintains.

Netanyahu gambled on Trump, and gave 'total victory' to Turkey

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US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025; illustrative.

Trump invited Putin to join Gaza peace board, Kremlin claims

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Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.

Bild case: Hearing scheduled for today on extending restrictive conditions of PMO chief of staff

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The IDF killed two terrorists who posed an immediate threat, crossing the yellow line in the Gaza Strip, despite Phase II of Trump's peace plan being implemented.

Knesset to pass increased benefits for orphans of IDF soldiers, Katz announces

IDF soldiers operate in southern Gaza on September 7, 2024.

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US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025.

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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro react during a visit to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.

Harris campaign asked Shapiro if he was Israeli double agent while vetting for VP pick

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Australian educators visit Israel as part of a KKL-JNF visit, weeks after the Bondi Beach terror attack, January 2026.

Weeks after tragic attack, Australian educators visit Israel for KKL-JNF seminar

Morale and spirit are difficult measured resources in times of war, but it is the job of Ukrainian military chaplain Lt. Rabbi Yakov Sinyakov to keep the faith among the Ukrainian soldiers fighting against the Russian invasion.

Faith in a time of war: Ukrainian Jewish chaplain aids soldiers during tribulations

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MLK was clear: Anti-Zionism is antisemitism

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The question is not what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would say today – he already told us. The question is whether we are prepared to listen.

West Midlands Police chief steps down over Israeli fan ban scandal

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Macron, Jewish orgs. slam French publisher for now-recalled textbooks that 'falsified' Oct. 7 facts

People attend a protest in support of Palestinians, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas War, in Paris, France July 31, 2025.

Australia’s Parliament honors Bondi Beach shooting victims with moment of silence, speeches

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‘We are not made of wood and paper’: Jackson synagogue marks first Shabbat after arson

Child among protesters sexually assaulted in Iran, rights group says

HRW and Amnesty warn that Tehran uses rape, sexual violence, and torture to suppress dissent, continuing a pattern of violence following previous protests.

Senior Iranian UN diplomat in Geneva seeks asylum in Switzerland

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Illustrative People step on an Iranian flag at a march in support of nationwide protests in Iran, Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 18, 2026.

'All options on the table': US boosts presence in Middle East as Iran strike remains possibility

IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

IDF launches large-scale counterterrorism operation in Hebron area

Activists hold banners, calling for a free Iran, supporting Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi (R) and comparing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler (L) in New York, January 18, 2026; illustrative.

Anti-regime activists hack Iran's national broadcaster, transmit Pahlavi's calls to protest

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Khamenei's gamble: Iran admits to the slaughter and counts on the world to look away

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Khamenei himself bears the responsibility for this bloodshed.

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks after casting his ballot during the runoff presidential election in Tehran on July 5, 2024.

'Chutzpan': Netanyahu removes Smotrich, Amsalem from cabinet meeting after shouting match

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at cabinet meeting to vote on 2026 budget, December 5, 2025.

'He's getting revenge': Israeli cabinet blames Kushner for Turkish, Qatari presence on Gaza board

Jared Kushner looks on, as US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks in Hostages square, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 11, 2025
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Turkey and Qatar got Gaza because Israel refused to make a plan

Britain's Royal Navy shows off Proteus unmanned helicopter for North Atlantic missions

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Mistral, UVision win US Army role for HERO-90 suicide drone

Israeli drone startup XTEND has secured a multi-million-dollar contract from the US Department of Defense to develop and deliver AI-enabled, modular, one-way attack drones designed for close-quarter combat.

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Israeli army soldier holding a mounted machine gun in front of destroyed buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City.

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'No longer obligated to think of peace': Trump renews Greenland push, cites Russian threat

Trump has repeatedly insisted he will settle for nothing less than ownership of Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark.

Thirty nine killed in high-speed train collision in southern Spain

US President-elect Donald Trump, Trump's plane landing in Greenland (illustrative).

CBS airs El Salvador mega prison report weeks after pulling segment

A Salvadoran soldier stands guard, as the CECOT logo is seen, during a media tour at the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) prison, in Tecoluca, El Salvador April 4, 2025.
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Trump sets $1 billion price tag for permanent seats on Gaza Board of Peace

Palestinians walk along a street flooded by rainwater in the city of Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 13, 2026.

More than 65 missing, at least 14 dead after huge Karachi blaze

Firefighters douse a fire that broke out at a shopping mall in Karachi on January 18, 2026.

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NETZAH YEHUDA soldiers at the dedication of a Torah scroll at the Erez Crossing.

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Israel job vacancies hit highest rate since December of 2022, CBS says

The total number of job vacancies in Israel rose to 152,134 in December, compared with 150,953 in November

History is happening in 'Israel Valley, The Technology Shield of Innovation'

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People looking for work as unemployment rises

Immunai, Bristol Myers Squibb sign AI immune-data collaboration

CEO and co-founder of Immunai Noam Solomon.

Two protesters held outside Religious Zionist Party offices amid budget, cost-of-living tension

ISRAELI POLITICIAN Bezalel Smotrich is seen before President Donald Trump speaks to the Knesset, on October 13, 2025 in Jerusalem.
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The printer is already on the wall: The unexpected solution to the housing crisis

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Heavy rains in eastern Australia spark flash floods, 20 rescued

In state capital Sydney, Australia's largest city, residents and holidaymakers were evacuated late on Saturday after dangerous flooding hit the low-lying suburb of Narrabeen, authorities said.

Hundreds of firefighters tackle blaze in deprived area of South Korea's Gangnam district

Firefighters in New South Wales rescue Australians from the flooding across New South Wales on January 17, 2026.

Thousands go hiking in Israel as fallout from severe weather raises flood risk

WORKERS TAKE care of cannabis plants at a farm in central Israel, late last year.

Israeli researchers develop SafeWax coating that could cut pesticide use by 50%

Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes off coast of Oregon, GFZ says

When case studies matter: Reversing dangerous cholesterol without medication

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An observation of one or more people overcoming the medical odds can invite further study.

Israel sees spike in PTSD and suicide among troops as war against Hamas, Hezbollah persists

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Aliyah to Israel: A wedding postponed, a dream fulfilled

When the sudden onset of the 12-Day War with Iran grounded the NBN flight, her other, previously purchased ticket enabled her to secure one of the scarce rescue flights leaving the US.

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Homeward bound: Why South African Jews are making aliyah now

South African Jews, aged 60 and over, recently arrived via a Jewish Agency aliyah project, meet at Telfed - South African Zionist Federation in Raanana.
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Members and supporters of the Association of Anglo-Iranian Women in the UK and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) hold a rally in solidarity with the Iranian people's uprising, outside Downing Street in London, Britain January 14, 2026.

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Dnipro, Ukraine in January 2026.

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Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana and Member of Knesset Michael Biton prepare falafel in memory of late Holocaust survivor David (Dugo) Leitner at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 14, 2026.

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