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Armed officers responding to the scene shot the suspected attacker, who is believed to be dead, police confirmed.

PM Modi greets Israeli PM Netanyahu on Jewish New Year Rosh Hashanah

In a post on microblogging site X, PM Modi said, ”Shana Tova! Warmest Rosh Hashanah greetings to my friend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel and the Jewish community worldwide. Wishing everyone a new year filled with peace, hope and good health.”

5 literary works by Palestinian authors that capture different points in the Israel Palestine conflict

Books to help readers understand the Palestinians' sense of loss of homeland and the 75-year conflict with Israel.

Auschwitz Memorial criticises Elon Musk's X for not removing antisemitic content

"Leaving such language unchecked perpetuates the cycle of hatred and reinforces the idea that such hateful language is acceptable on this platform," the memorial wrote.

Several MoUs to be signed, 'Jewish Trail' to be inaugurated during Israeli FM's visit to India next week

Eli Cohen, who will be on a three-day visit to India from May 9 to 11, will also inaugurate a "Jewish trail" in Mumbai.

The Israeli Government’s Plan to Overhaul the Judiciary: What to Know

For weeks, protesters have taken to the streets to oppose the government’s plan to overhaul judicial rules. The discontent intensified Sunday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a minister who had criticized the plan for causing turmoil within the military.

Holocaust survivor oversees start of rightist Italian parliament

Liliana Segre was the only member of her Jewish family to survive the Nazi Auschwitz concentration camp and reminded parliamentarians of the upcoming 100th anniversary of the March on Rome that brought fascist leader Benito Mussolini to power.

The week in pictures: Stunning images from around the world

From Spain's 28th Human Tower Competition to the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, here are some compelling images from across the world shot this week.

Days after the night of broken glass

There are lessons for the present in a rediscovered novel about the fate of a Jewish businessman in Berlin trying to escape the Nazi dragnet.

Israeli military confirms Gaza air strikes

In a statement, the military said that it was "ready for all scenarios, including renewed fighting in the face of continued terrorist acts emanating from Gaza".

Violence grips mixed Arab-Jewish towns in Israel as tensions flare

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared a state of emergency in Lod, near Tel Aviv, after reports emerged on Tuesday of Arabs setting fire to a synagogue and Jews stoning a car that was being driven by an Arab resident.

Iraq's Jews fled long ago, heritage struggles on

Jews once comprised 40 percent of Baghdad's population, according to a 1917 Ottoman census. But after the creation of the Israeli state in 1948, regional tensions skyrocketed and anti-Semitic campaigns took hold, pushing most of Iraq's Jews to flee

Quick Take | ‘BJP like Hitler’: Arvind Kejriwal’s fear-mongering is in bad taste

Political leaders, especially senior members holding important constitutional posts, must not resort to fear-mongering to meet their political ends.

One UN vote can't change our relations: Benjamin Netanyahu

Netanyahu said he hoped that his visit to India will strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various areas like technology, agriculture and other spheres that are changing the world.

Voices of 2016: Here are 6 people who spoke their minds

A look at what the Demagogues had to say in the year 2016.

Jews in Maharashtra to get minority status

Maharashtra government approved a proposal to grant minority status to Jews in the state on June 21

Christians hold largest percentage of global wealth: Report

Total wealth held by Christians stood at USD 107,280 billion, which account for over 55 per cent of worldwide wealth, followed by Muslims at the second place with wealth of USD 11,335 billion (5.8 per cent) and Hindu (USD 6,505 billion, 3.3 per cent).

Benedict: a conservative whose papacy was dogged by scandal

Pope Benedict was cheered by conservatives for trying to reaffirm traditional Catholic identity but liberals accused him of turning back the clock on reforms and hurting dialogue with Muslims, Jews and other Christians.

Israel to allow immigration of Jews from north-east India

Israel is again ready to welcome Jews from north-eastern India, commonly referred to as Bnei Menashe, after a ministerial committee on immigrant absorption decided "in principle" to let them in to undo the "historical injustice" suffered by them.