Those of us of a certain age will remember Toronto’s UJA Walkathon whose length in kilometres matched the age of the State of Israel. This 1978 pin promotes that the Walk is 30 kilometres to celebrate Israel’s 30th Independence Day. The walk was first held in 1970 as the UJA Walkathon and has had several […] The post Treasure Trove strolls down memory lane and remembers the UJA Walkathon appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News ..read more

FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises following Israeli strikes, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Islamist terror group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip April 22, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Mahdy Zourob/File Photo i24 News – Following a recent clash between Egyptian and Israeli forces near the Rafah border crossing, Egyptian authorities have confirmed their desire to avoid escalation. The incident, which resulted in the death of Egyptian soldier Abdullah Ramadan and injuries to two others, is currently under joint investigation. A source familiar with the situation indicated that the ..read more

People walk past images of hostages kidnapped in the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas from Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 11, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Hannah McKay i24 News – A London newspaper, “Al-Majlah,” has obtained and published the entire text of Israel’s proposal for the release of hostages in Gaza. The agreement, forwarded to mediators from Egypt and Qatar and endorsed by President Biden, showcases substantial changes and adaptability, notably concerning the number of hostages to be released in the initial phase. Outlined within the proposal are three consecutive stages aimed a ..read more

Israeli F-35 fighter jets are seen off the wing of a US Air Force refueling tanker, Oct. 12, 2020. Photo: US Air Force. i24 News – Israeli fighter jets struck “significant assets” of the Hezbollah terror group in southern Lebanon, in response to the rocket and drone barrage on Israel on Friday. Meanwhile on Saturday, the aerial onslaught from Lebanon was ongoing. WATCH: IDF strikes Hezbollah terror installations after the jihadist group unleashed a barrage of rockets and drones on northern Israel pic.twitter.com/FVWDHF4W17 — i24NEWS English (@i24NEWS_EN) June 1, 2024 The IDF also said Israel ..read more

US President Joe Biden at the White House, Washington, DC, May 31, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein i24 News – U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday detailed a three-phase deal, which he said was proposed by Israel to the Palestinian jihadists of Hamas. He vowed the plan would lead to the release of the remaining Israeli hostages in Gaza and end the devastating Gaza war. WATCH: Joe Biden lays out a plan for a “durable end of the war that brings all the hostages home, ensures Israel’s security, creates a better ‘day after’ in Gaza without Hamas in power” pic.twitter.com/EriJtkngAb — i24NEWS ..read more

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Jerusalem, Feb. 18, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun i24 News – Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday issued a statement saying there will be no permanent ceasefire in Gaza until Hamas’s military and governing capabilities are destroyed. This is Netanyahu’s second statement since US President Joe Biden put forward what he described as an Israeli proposal, laying out a three-phase deal for a ceasefire ..read more

By MYRON LOVE Internationally known heart researcher Dr. Lorrie Kirshenbaum has a new accolade to add to his resume in recognition of his ground-breaking research over the past 30 years and more. Dr, Lorrie Kirshenbaum Most recently, Kirshenbaum – the long time Director of the St. Boniface Hospital’s Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Professor in the University of Manitoba’s Department of Physiology and  Pathophysiology and Pharmacology and Therapeutics – was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Science degree from the University of Kragujevac in Serbia. Previously, he had ..read more

US President Joe Biden at the White House, Washington, DC, May 31, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein US President Joe Biden on Friday outlined the details of a new plan to conclude the Israel-Hamas war that would seemingly leave the Palestinian terrorist group in control of the Gaza Strip. Delivering a speech from the White House, Biden gave updates on his administration’s efforts to end the war in Gaza, laying out a proposed multi-phase plan that, in his words, would result in a “permanent cessation of hostilities” between the Jewish state and Hamas, which launched the war by invading s ..read more

Egyptian trucks carrying humanitarian aid make their way to the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, at the Kerem Shalom crossing in southern Israel, May 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Amir Cohen The US is hosting a trilateral meeting between itself, Israel, and Egypt next week to pressure the Egyptian government to reopen the Rafah crossing to humanitarian aid. Egypt closed the crossing — which is on the border between Egypt and Gaza — on May 7, when the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) took control of its Gaza side. Egypt said it would not reopen the crossing until ..read more

An Elbit Systems Ltd. Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is seen at the company’s drone factory in Rehovot, Israel, June 28, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Orel Cohen Israeli war cabinet minister Benny Gantz has requested the French government reverse its decision to ban Israeli defense companies from participating in a trade show next month in Paris due to the war in Gaza, according to the Israeli government. Gantz spoke with French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Friday. The French government announced earlier in the day that it would not allow Israeli companies to participate in Eurosatory ..read more