Hajj opens with over 1.5 million pilgrims as Middle East tensions cast a shadow over the sacred journey

More than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world have begun gathering in the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, arriving in waves of devotion, unity, and … Read More

An Israeli hostage has died as a result of a ‘failed rescue mission’

According to his kibbutz community, an Israeli hostage held in Gaza has been slain, after Hamas claimed he perished in a failed rescue effort. Sahar Baruch, 25, is the latest … Read More