Smotrich: IDF ‘likely’ to step up enforcement in Lebanon; World Jewish leaders warn of rising antisemitism at Sydney summit; Netanyahu-Trump meeting to focus on Hamas disarmament; Hasmonean wall uncovered in Tower of David sheds light on Maccabean period

 

Morning Syndicate   Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Smotrich: IDF ‘likely’ to step up enforcement in Lebanon   "It is likely that we will soon need to return and operate there to preserve the gains achieved against Hezbollah," Smotrich told JNS.   Charles Bybelezer, Amelie Botbol       Israeli medic who treated incoming Mossad director on Oct. 7 speaks out   “I’m really stunned,” he told JNS. “I have an enormous sense of satisfaction that I helped such a man.”   Etgar Lefkovits       World Jewish leaders warn of rising antisemitism at Sydney summit   Representatives of the world’s largest Jewish communities said Australia’s spike in antisemitic attacks reflects a growing global threat to Jewish safety and democracy.   Joshua Marks       Nanny charged with trying to poison French Jewish family   The defendant, an illegal alien from Algeria, allegedly put non-lethal substances in food, drink and even makeup in the household.   Canaan Lidor               Analysis     Ariel Kahana, Danny Zaken   Netanyahu-Trump meeting to focus on Hamas disarmament   Netanyahu is scheduled to meet with Trump on Dec. 29 at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.           opinion & features                   opinion     Dillon Hosier, Charles Jacobs   Reading the political tea leaves and acting against dangerous candidates   You don’t need permission to protect your community. You need documentation, coordination and the willingness to act before Election Day.                  JNS TV       Environmental terrorism, rising Judea-Samaria attacks highlight UN hypocrisy on Israeli security   Josh Hasten       Hasmonean wall uncovered in Tower of David sheds light on Maccabean period     Sharon Altshul       Inside the battle to protect Israel’s water supply     Steve Linde             latest news         Jerusalem legalizes six Samaria communities in move hailed as ‘historic’   JNS Staff       IDF finds rockets, bombs in Samaria tied to roadside attacks   JNS Staff       Faith and diplomacy for Israel mix at major Christian event   Etgar Lefkovits       Arsenal leads summit on antisemitism in soccer   JNS Staff       Municipal officials, police raid UNRWA offices in northeastern Jerusalem   JNS Staff       IDF conducts emergency drill for extreme weather conditions in north   JNS Staff       Chanukah time stirs up a little nostalgia, courtesy of KKL-JNF archive         Florida designates Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR as terror groups         ‘Garbage can full of bodies’: Freed hostage recounts horrors to Italian leaders         Bolivia, Israel to renew diplomatic ties   JNS Staff       Netanyahu again vows to disarm Hamas as Mashaal backtracks on US plan   Akiva Van Koningsveld       Israeli FM: Evangelical support ‘more vital than ever’   Etgar Lefkovits       Norway PM grilled on state-employed artist’s Oct. 7 praise   Canaan Lidor       Instead of focusing on Middle East peace, UN media seminar targets Israel   Mike Wagenheim       IDF slays Hamas terrorist in Gaza; former hostage’s weapon found   JNS Staff

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