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Henry Kirshner

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Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to speak at the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.

4 min

International

'It’s not appropriate that the events of Oct. 7 set Israel policy for Syria,' al-Sharaa criticizes Israel at UNGA

While speaking before the Atlantic Council, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa claimed that Israel's policy toward Syria was "not logical," and accused the Jewish state of "creating problems around it"

Read time: 4 min.


Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives to speak at the Arab Media Summit 2026 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.

4 min

International

'It’s not appropriate that the events of Oct. 7 set Israel policy for Syria,' al-Sharaa criticizes Israel at UNGA

While speaking before the Atlantic Council, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa claimed that Israel's policy toward Syria was "not logical," and accused the Jewish state of "creating problems around it"

Read time: 4 min.


Boy George

2 min

Culture

Live Nation Israel announces Boy George will perform in Israel on November 4 as part of international tour

The British pop star's Tel Aviv show comes at a time when performances by international artists in Israel have become rare, following months in which he has publicly voiced support for Israel and Jews

Read time: 2 min.


President Donald Trump walks to the Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Washington

6 min

Analysis & Opinion

Abraham Accords need 'constant push' six years on, says Sen. Lankford in i24NEWS special interview

Reflecting on the six years since the signing ceremony on the White House South Lawn, Lankford said the accords proved more durable than critics expected, including in the aftermath of October 7

Read time: 6 min.


File photo showing IDF soldiers and Israeli settlers in the West Bank village of Qusra

4 min

West Bank & Gaza Strip

New INSS report warns rising Jewish terrorism in the West Bank could threaten Israel's rule of law

The report calls for a series of enforcement and policy reforms, including subordinating settlement defense units to state authority and evacuating illegal outposts

Read time: 4 min.


Houthi forces entering Mocha

4 min

The Gulf

‘It’s really bad,’ Fmr. Yemeni official describes losing Mocha to Houthis, calls for more Saudi involvement

The Houthis have edged closer to gaining leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after seizing the strategic port city of Mocha, even as Saudi-backed forces claimed battlefield gains elsewhere in Yemen

Read time: 4 min.


Forced laborers, some of them children, discovered in a 2015 police raid on a shrimp-processing facility in Samut Sakhon, Thailand.

4 min

International

UNICEF: 1 in 5 children across 21 countries experienced tech-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse

The report, titled "Through Children's Eyes: How Digital Technologies Enable Child Sexual Abuse," combines survey data from roughly 21,000 internet-using children who experienced abuse

Read time: 4 min.


Drugs concealed in toothpaste tubes are seen in luggage carried by flight attendants in the case

3 min

Asia & Pacific

Vietnam court sentences 11 to death in major drug trafficking case

The case originated from the March 2023 discovery of more than 10 kilograms of drugs, including over 8.3 kilograms of MDMA and nearly 3 kilograms of ketamine, concealed in 157 toothpaste tubes

Read time: 3 min.


Gas is flared at the Jose Antonio Anzoategui oil complex in Barcelona, Anzoategui State, Venezuela, Sunday, July 3, 2022

3 min

Latin America

White House details Venezuela oil deal giving Pentagon 35% stake in new company

The White House released new details of its oil agreement with Venezuela, confirming the Pentagon will hold a 35% equity stake in a private company gaining 100-year rights to 17 Venezuelan oil fields

Read time: 3 min.


Remains of an ancient soap-making workshop in Jerusalem

3 min

Archaeology

Ancient soap workshop uncovered beneath Jerusalem's Old City reveals centuries-old industry

An hourglass-shaped cooking installation centered on a large metal cauldron used to boil oil for soap production was uncovered. The cauldron sat inside a stone-built basin, with a fire chamber beneath

Read time: 3 min.


Screenshot of the capsized passenger ferry off the coast of Cyprus

3 min

International

Ferry capsizes off coast of Cyprus, at least 8 dead, 23 still missing

Video from the scene showed the vessel capsized on its side in choppy seas, with people in red life jackets standing atop the hull or in the water as rescuers worked to pull them to safety

Read time: 3 min.


Group Of Students With Teacher On Class

3 min

US / Canada

ADL study: Jewish teachers report widespread antisemitism, self-censorship in US unions

A new ADL study of Jewish members of US teachers' unions found widespread reports of anti-Jewish hostility, with most respondents saying they feel pressure to self-censor

Read time: 3 min.


CCTV showing a massive mudslide striking Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border

4 min

Asia & Pacific

157 bodies recovered; Israeli tourist in Nepal missing and out of contact, along with his tourist group

A catastrophic flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-China border have killed over 157 people with hundreds more still unaccounted for

Read time: 4 min.


Tel Azekah

6 min

Archaeology

Bringing the Bible back: i24NEWS travels to the Elah Valley to uncover the ancient Judean fortress of Azekah

Even as war continues to test the excavation team, the researchers at Tel Azekah have returned to the biblical fortress every season for 16 years, determined to keep uncovering its Judean past

Read time: 6 min.


Residents search for survivors in the rubble after an earthquake struck Cali, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026

4 min

Latin America

Colombia earthquake death toll rises to 132, hundreds injured

President Abelardo De La Espriella declared a national state of emergency, saying, "The national government has all of its capabilities deployed to protect lives, assist affected communities"

Read time: 4 min.


في هذه الصورة المأخوذة من فيديو قدمته الخدمة الصحفية لوزارة الدفاع الروسية يوم الاثنين 29 ديسمبر 2025، يظهر نظام صواريخ أوريشنيك الروسي خلال تدريب في موقع غير معلن في بيلاروسيا.

4 min

War in Ukraine

Russian forces make minimal gains despite record casualties, missile launches in July - report

Russia suffered an average of 1,132 casualties for every square kilometer of territory it actually seized in July, according to the Institute for the Study of War's latest assessment.

Read time: 4 min.


Gaps in trust between the security establishment and the political leadership, based on the overall response

4 min

Society

Israeli public divided on preemptive Iran strike, trust in government remains low, new survey finds

Regarding a potential preemptive strike on Iran, 42% of respondents supported such action, compared with 46% opposed, with 12% undecided

Read time: 4 min.


Israeli soldiers operating in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip

2 min

Defense News

Israeli citizen who served in the reserves in a classified unit is accused of contact with Iranian foreign agent

The indictment alleged contact with a source identifying as Iranian intelligence and an attempt to help recruit a soldier for the same contacts

Read time: 2 min.


Stamp impression found at Giv'ati parking lot

3 min

Archaeology

Excavations in Jerusalem's City of David uncover royal seal inscriptions from Judah's final days

Ongoing excavations in Jerusalem, have uncovered seal impressions, including one reading "belonging to Netanel, servant of the king," alongside evidence of the city's destruction in 586 BCE

Read time: 3 min.


Dans une vidéo publiée sur les réseaux sociaux, Zohran Mamdani a néanmoins réaffirmé son soutien au mandat de la CPI, qualifiant Benjamin Netanyahou de « criminel de guerre »

3 min

US / Canada

NYC Mayor Mamdani gets backlash over antisemitism following double stabbing in Upper West Side

'At this time there is no known link between Morales and either of the victims, nor between the victims and each other'

Read time: 3 min.


Humanitarian aid waiting to be picked up on the Gazan side of the Kerem Shalom border crossing

3 min

Israel-Hamas war

COGAT rejects IPC report, cites food and aid gains in Gaza

The dispute highlights competing narratives over the humanitarian situation nearly nine months into the ceasefire

Read time: 3 min.


Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins testify at a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing, Tuesday, July 21, 2026, on Capitol Hill in Washington

3 min

US / Canada

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the Iran war has cost the US $37.5 billion so far

Hegseth appeared before the Senate Appropriations Committee alongside Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Dan Caine and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins

Read time: 3 min.


7th century BCE Charred wood from Giv'ati parking lot in Jerusalem

5 min

Archaeology

The Babylonian destruction: Archaeologists discover charred beams from First Temple Period elite building

The find comes just days before Tisha B'Av, the annual fast commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem

Read time: 5 min.


View of a village in southern Lebanon during an Israeli military operation, May 17, 2026

3 min

Middle East

Pilot zone operations begin in three Lebanese villages, only one of which Israel is currently occupying

Pilot zone operations mark the first tangible step under a framework agreement negotiated with US mediation since late June

Read time: 3 min.


Palestinians demonstrate against a U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) funding gap that could keep about 500,000 Palestinian students out of school this fall, outside the UNRWA Gaza Headquarters in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2015. The deputy chief of th

2 min

US / Canada

US Congressmen introduce bipartisan bill to dismantle and replace UNRWA

The bill has drawn support from a range of pro-Israel organizations

Read time: 2 min.


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