‘From every point in the area, one can lift their head to the light’. In the buffer zone beyond the Israel–Syria border, IDF reservists maintain a Chanukah tradition amid a broader strategic shift.

Hamas struggles to pay terrorists’ salaries as IDF cracks down on finance centers in Gaza – report. Israel’s war on Hamas and the operations that took place in the West Bank have compromised Hamas financial stability, said a report by Arabic-speaking newspaper Aawsat.

Shin Bet detains Russian foreign worker for spying for Iran, taking photos of infrastructure. Vitaly Zvyagnitsev, a 30-year-old Russian citizen who arrived in Israel with a foreign worker permit, was arrested in early December 2025 on suspicion of maintaining contact with Iranian operatives.

Jewish billionaire and astronaut Jared Isaacman appointed NASA chief. The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire investor Jared Isaacman as NASA administrator.

Light in the Darkness. These have been lonely years for many of us. Since October 7, 2023, so many Jews have told me the same quiet truth: something shifted.

Jewish-themed Sydney bakery closes, citing antisemitic threats, safety fears. After Hanukkah Bondi attack and 2 years of harassment and threats, TV personality Ed Halmagyi says he’s shutting down Avner’s, warning that openly Jewish places aren’t safe

French court jails nanny for poisoning Jewish family but dismisses antisemitism charge. Aggravating circumstance thrown out for procedural reasons, as alleged antisemitic remarks to police only came after the poisoning, weren’t recorded in presence of lawyer

On Hanukkah and Sydney. The prophet does not deny the danger. He transcends it.

Michigan State Chabad vandalized on back-to-back nights. Unknown vandal throws stones at campus Chabad center’s windows, returns the following night to leave swastikas and “he’s back” graffiti on the doors.