Biblical Year 5786

December 15, 2025

Live: Lighting candles for 2nd night of Hanukkah at Western Wall

At the Western Wall in Jerusalem, the second Hanukkah candle lighting event is taking place with the participation of the Yad Labanim organization and IDF widows and orphans

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FBI foils 'pro-Palestinian' terror attack in Los Angeles

FBI Director Kash Patel announces arrest of 'pro-Palestinian' cell planning attack in LA on New Year's Eve.

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December 14, 2025


Sundown this evening marks the beginning of Hanukkah—the Feast of Dedication recorded in John 10:22

 

Lethal campus shooting: 2 dead, 9 injured in shooting at Brown University

Shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, has left at least two dead and nine injured. The shooter is still at large.

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Unusual Hanukkah discovery revealed during excavations

Excavations at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv reveal a 2,000-year-old lamp - just in time for Hanukkah.

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Israel warned: Iran prepped terror cells to target Australian Jewish targets

Israel issued warnings in the months leading up to the Sydney Hanukkah massacre that Iran was preparing for attacks on the Jewish community in Australia.

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December 12, 2025

UN General Assembly backs ICJ opinion urging Israel to cooperate with UNRWA

UNGA votes 139-12 to back ICJ’s call for Israel to allow Gaza aid via UN agencies, including UNRWA. Israel denounces UNRWA as complicit in terror, rejecting the resolution as “morally distorted.”

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2nd time this week: IDF strikes Hezbollah training facility in Lebanon

IDF struck a compound used by Hezbollah's Radwan Force to conduct shooting exercises and additional training on the use of various types of weapons.

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