Malaysia bans civil servants from using navigation app Waze, citing data risks over Israeli links | Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia on Wednesday banned civil servants from using the navigation application Waze, citing data…
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Bangladeshis over ‘indecent acts’ | News
Saudi Arabia says it has executed 2 Bangladeshi nationals over “indecent acts” inside a mosque in Mecca. Bangladesh…
U.S. ambassador to Israel condemns settler attack on U.S. journalist, and other Mideast news | Latest News
The U.S. ambassador to Israel condemned a settler attack on an American journalist that left her needing surgery,…
Iran says a ship sank after striking a mine in Strait of Hormuz, and other Middle East developments | Latest News
Iran said Wednesday that a cargo ship has sunk after hitting a naval mine in the Strait of…
Mamdani’s Oct. 7 commemoration outrages supporters, critics of Israel | Latest News
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani tried to thread a needle on the third anniversary…
Ireland coach wants UEFA to keep team apart from Israel after contentious games | Sports
Ireland coach Heimir Hallgrímsson wants UEFA to keep Ireland and Israel apart in future competitions after their contentious…
An Israel-bound plane diverts to Saudi Arabia for emergency landing and other Mideast developments | Latest News
Concerns about a possible airplane hijacking briefly gripped Israel, while the Lebanese army said that the latest Israeli…
Ireland players vote to go ahead with Israel games as pressure to boycott grows | Sports
Pressure to boycott upcoming Nations League games against Israel over that country’s actions in Gaza was taking its…
Building collapse in Gaza kills 21 as perilous conditions persist for Palestinians during truce | Latest News
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – A building housing dozens of people collapsed in Gaza City early Wednesday morning,…
Lebanon’s president makes a rare visit to southern city as fears of Israeli attacks grow | Latest News
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s president made a rare visit to a southern city Saturday, close to where Israel captured…
Speaking truth to power can be risky | Douglas Bloomfield
President Donald Trump keeps telling us he started the war with Iran to make sure the Islamic Republic…
Deep ties to the country I love | Cliff Savren
I’ve written in prior columns about the personal satisfaction that comes from living in Israel and the meaning…