Kosha Dillz, a successful Jewish and Israeli-American hip-hop artist with hundreds of thousands of social media followers, continued his annual tradition of holding Passover celebrations in non-traditional settings by setting up a Seder table on the New York subway.
The Justice Ministry’s announcement of the arrest of a Shin Bet officer on suspicion of "committing security offenses" came crashing down to earth this morning, as it emerged what had actually led to his being thrown into Shin Bet detention on the eve of a national holiday. Once for probing alleged Kahanist leanings within the police, without any supporting evidence, and once over our report on Shin Bet Director Ronen Bar’s Gaza strategy. Those tasked with safeguarding democracy appear to be invoking "security" to justify extreme measures.
The university claims the government's demands infringe on academic freedom, while facing criticism for failure to protect Jewish students.
The Chief Rabbis of Israel, the Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites, and the Mayor of Jerusalem attended the ceremony.
Egyptian media chief suggests Netanyahu's "maximum demands" are negotiation tactics while Trump seeks to visit Middle East only after ceasefire is secured.
