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Special news update 3 p.m At least 40 people confirmed dead and more than 700 wounded in Hamas surprise assault attack on Israel. Hamas claims to have taken Israeli hostages to Gaza. Prime Minister Netanyahu convenes security cabinet  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Special news bulletin 1 p.m. At least 22 people killed in Hamas surprise assault on Israel from Gaza Strip. Rocket barrages on Israel continue. Prime Minister Netanyahu: "We are at war." Next update at 3 p.m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Five Israeli forces wounded, three seriously, by rebounding grenade during Tulkarm raid. Opposition MK Gantz meets with US national security adviser in Washington. Newly revealed documents detail Yom Kippur War naval battle See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police arrest 5 in Jerusalem for alleged spitting at Christian pilgrims, sites. Police  reportedly press for permission to use live fire in response to blocking of roads, unrest, during emergencies. Three scientists based in US share Nobel Prize for chemistry See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned attacks on Christians in Israel after a widely shared video of ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting at Christians  in Jerusalem’s Old City. “Israel is totally committed to safeguard the sacred right of worship and pilgrimage to the holy sites of all faiths,” Netanyahu said. “I strongly condemn any attempt to intimidate worshippers, and I am committed to taki...

A new book, Target Teheran , written by Jerusalem Post journalist Yonah Jeremy  Bob and former Jerusalem Post editor Ilan Evyatar, describes how Israel has used cyberwarfare, targeted assassinations and sabotage of Iranian facilities to great effect, sometimes in cooperation with the United States. In parallel to these actions,  Israel has managed to alter the politics of the Middle East, culminat...

Armenia has urged the European Union  to sanction Azerbaijan for its military operation in the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave and warned that Baku could soon attack Armenia itself unless the West takes firm action. Azerbaijani forces took control of Nagorno-Karabakh, an enclave on its territory populated by ethnic Armenians, in a lightning operation last month, triggering an exodus of more than 100,000...

Islamic Jihad  fires missiles during Gaza exercise. 6 foreigners killed in air strike on Syria-Iraq border. IAF Chief sets October 17 for refusenik pilots to resume training.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hamas condemns Jewish visits to Temple Mount as thousands of worshipper gather at Western Wall for traditional priestly blessing. Advisor to national security minister claims government funds to local Arab authorities are funding crime groups. Nobel Prize for medicine goes to two researchers whose work led to development of coronavirus vaccines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust on Sunday  presented  The Jewish Rescuers Citation in honor of Alma Rose, leader of the women’s orchestra at the Auschwitz death camp. Attending the ceremony at  Kibbutz Netzer Sereni, was Sivnne Cohen , the granddaughter of one of the women rescued by Alma Rose, and a researcher...

More than 100,000 people have fled the Nagorno-Karabakh region, Armenia says. It means that that almost the entire population of the ethnic Armenian enclave has left since Azerbaijan seized the region last week. Azerbaijan has said it wants to reintegrate the area and treat its residents as equals, but an Armenian spokesman said this was just a "lie". Nagorno-Karabakh - recognized as part of Azerb...

IDF identifies remains of soldier killed in War of Independence. Syrian opposition media claims Israeli strike northwest of Damascus. Toll from crime and violence in Arab society climbs to 189 since start of year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High Court hears petitions challenging incapacitation law. Israel reopens the Erez crossing to Gaza Strip. Attorney general approves police use of Pegasus spyware in probe of murder of 5 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shin Bet foils Iranian plot to carry out attacks in Israel. Palestinian sources report exchanges of fire between Israeli security forces and Palestinian gunmen in Tulkarm. Israel's tourism minister attends UN conference in Saudi Arabia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President Herzog, at ceremony marking 50th anniversary of Yom Kippur War, warns that Israel's internal threat is its most acute of all. Official Saudi delegation visits Palestinian Authority. Shots fired at IDF position near Tulkarm, no injuries or damage See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year marks the 52nd anniversary of the Yom Kippur War. Reporter Arieh O'Sullivan describes the harrowing and yet amazing story of moving with his family from New Orleans in the United States to Israel on the first days of the 1973 War. The first time he saw Israel in the daylight was coming out of a bomb shelter.(photo: Arieh O'Sullivan) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 44th Acko International Fringe Theatre Festival is taking place during the holiday of Sukkot. This year dozens of performances are set to take place in stunning historic locations across the ancient walled, mixed Arab-Jewish  port city. These include a number of performances by international groups, including from China, Austria and Spain. Reporter Arieh O’Sullivan spoke to Moni Yosef, the art...

Israeli security guard lightly hurt in suspected car ramming attack. Report: Israel willing to cooperate in Saudi bid to enrich uranium as part of normalization deal. Two people arrested in Lebanon on suspicion of collaborating with Israel See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Six Palestinians killed in separate clashes with IDF. Prime Minister Netanyahu, President Biden to meet along sidelines of UN General Assembly. Two arrested for allegedly stealing decommissioned tank from IDF base See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Netanyahu has begun an official trip to the United States which will include meetings with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly, including long-awaited talks with US President Joe Biden. But as the turmoil over the Israeli government's judicial overhaul has accompanied Netanyahu, Prof. Eytan Gilboa, an expert on American-Israeli relations at Bar-Ilan University, told...

World Jewish population is modestly growing to nearly 16 million, and is approaching the number of world Jewry before the Holocaust. This according to the demographic report published by the Jewish Agency over Rosh Hashana. The main growth is of course in Israel, but the American Jewish community and a few others in the Diaspora are also on the rise. Professor (emeritus) Sergio Della Pergola of th...

Prime Minister in New York, meeting with world leaders ahead of address to UN general assembly, Erez crossing from Gaza remains shut as Hamas-orchestrated riots continue along border fence, Knesset approves 150 million shekels for more religious services See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Outcry after Netanyahu accuses anti-overhaul protesters of joining forces with PLO, Iran, prompting clarification from prime minister's office. IDF says Palestinian gunmen fired at Israeli forces in separate attacks; no injuries. Erez crossing to Gaza Strip remains closed after weekend rioting along border barrier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attempt to smuggle rocket materiel into Gaza Strip thwarted at Ashdod port. Syria accuses Israel of carrying out two strikes on its territory in span of hours. High Court issues injunction to justice minister to explain why he refuses to convene judicial selection committee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.