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At least 15 dead in Attackson Dagestan Synagogues, ChurchesAt least 15 dead in Attacks

The region’s last synagogue was burned down • There were no known Jewish casualties, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.

Police: No Transparency – One New Yorker is Ready to Bring It

Over the last few months, the Camps have been put through a living hell by the El Paso Police Department and their fear of transparency, admitting that the Crisis Intervention Team is not sufficiently trained to handle a suicidal suspect.

Eleven IDF soldiers killed fighting Hamas in Gaza

An additional soldier died from wounds sustained during combat last week.

A Crook Keeps His Badge? Commits ANOTHER Crime

With the El Paso Police Department, it never ends. We could write a soap opera based on this Department that pits good cops against bad cops while supporting and protecting the latter.

IDF slays highest-ranking Hezbollah terrorist since Oct. 7

Sami Taleb Abdullah was in charge of the eastern sector of Southern Lebanon.

New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage to Present a Virtual Reality Tour of Auschwitz on Sunday, June 16

The 48-minute VR experience developed by the New York City-based nonprofit Spirit of Triumph takes the audience on an immersive, educational tour of the notorious site in Poland where more than 1.1 million European Jews were murdered as part of the Nazi’s “Final Solution” between 1941 and 1945. 

Hezbollah Tries to Down Israeli Fighter Jets Over Lebanon

A terrorist cell in the Tyre area was eliminated after firing anti-aircraft missiles.

42% of Jews Have Felt Unsafe Wearing Jewish Symbols in Public

Since Oct. 7, more than 40% of American Jews have felt unsafe wearing Jewish symbols in public and more than a quarter have chosen not to mention their Jewish identity when they meet someone new, according to a new survey.

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‘Associated Press’ blasts Own Reporting on Hamas casualty Statistics

The Associated Press released a report on Friday undercutting its own reporting of Hamas’s claim that more than two-thirds of the Palestinian casualties in Gaza have been women and children.