Escaped Wallaby Recaptured Near New Jersey Walmart After Brief Adventure
WILLIAMSTOWN, N.J. (VINnews)— A 3-year-old wallaby named Rex is back at his home after escaping from a petting zoo and animal sanctuary in southern New Jersey, where he was spotted...
Israel’s Population Reaches Record 10.178 Million Despite Negative Migration Balance in 2025
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel's population grew to a record 10.178 million by the end of 2025, marking an increase of about 112,000 residents despite a second consecutive year of ne...
Israeli Minister Posts Selfie in ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Cap, Tags Exiled Iranian Crown Prince
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel's Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Gila Gamliel posted a selfie on social media platform X on Monday showing her wearing a cap emblazoned...
IDF Chief of Staff Orders Reinforced Deployment in Central Command After Deadly Terror Attack
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — IDF Chief of the General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir conducted a situational assessment Saturday in the Menashe Regional Brigade following a deadly terrorist at...
Vince Zampella, ‘Call of Duty’ Co-Creator and Respawn Head, Dies in Ferrari Crash at 55
LOS ANGELES (VINnews)— Vince Zampella, the influential video game developer who co-founded the studios behind the blockbuster "Call of Duty" franchise and hits like "Apex Legends,"...
IDF Chief Warns of Strikes on ‘Distant Fronts’ as New Planning Directorate Head Takes Over
TEL AVIV — Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman assumed leadership of the Israel Defense Forces' Planning Directorate on Sunday, replacing Vice Adm. Eyal Harel after his two-year tenure.
Z...
Chabad Rabbi Eli Schlanger, Father of Five, Killed in Terror Attack at Bondi Beach Hanukkah Event
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 40, a prominent Chabad-Lubavitch emissary in Australia and assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, was among those killed Sunday evening in a m...
Noa Argamani Thanks Nvidia for ‘One Big Family’ Support During Avinatan Or’s Captivity
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (VINnews) — Rescued Israeli hostage Noa Argamani publicly thanked Nvidia and its CEO Jensen Huang for never forgetting her partner, Avinatan Or, during the near...
Police Search for Missing 19-Year-Old Bnei Brak Teen Last Seen Before Storm Byron
BNEI BRAK (VINnews) — Israel Police are actively searching for a 19-year-old Bnei Brak resident who has been missing since Wednesday evening, just hours before the height of Storm ...
Israel Government to Approve NIS 100 Million Growth Plan for Eastern Negev
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israeli government is set to approve a NIS 100 million ($31 million) plan to spur demographic growth and economic development in the Eastern Negev, Prime ...
President Trump Announces Seizure of Massive Venezuelan Oil Tanker in Escalating U.S. Pressure Campaign
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump announced Wednesday that U.S. forces had seized what he described as the largest oil tanker ever interdicted off the coast of Venezuela, ...
IDF, Police Nab Six Suspected Drug Smugglers on Egyptian Border After High-Speed Chase
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli security forces arrested six suspected smugglers following a dramatic pursuit along the Egyptian border, the IDF announced.
Troops from the 80th Di...
Trump Announces Approval for Nvidia AI Chip Exports to China, Citing Positive Response From Xi
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — President Trump announced Monday that the United States will permit Nvidia to export its advanced H200 artificial intelligence chips to "approved custom...
Israel Begins Construction on Upgraded Security Barrier Along Jordan Border
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Defense Ministry announced Monday that construction has officially begun on the first two sections of an upgraded security barrier along Israel’s border w...
IDF Destroys Old Hezbollah Tunnel Shaft, Arms Depot in Southern Lebanon
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces demolished a Hezbollah tunnel shaft and an arms depot in southern Lebanon during recent operations, the military said Saturday.
T...
U.S. UN Ambassador Mike Waltz to Visit Israel, Jordan to Push Trump’s Gaza Plan
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz will travel to Israel and Jordan from December 6–10 to advance President Donald Trump’s 20-Point Plan fo...
IDF Foils Drone Weapons Smuggling Attempt from Jordan
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The Israel Defense Forces announced that troops thwarted an attempt to smuggle firearms from Jordan into Israel using a commercial drone.
The incident occu...
Antisemitic Incidents in Australia Drop from Post-Oct. 7 Peak but Remain at ‘Unprecedentedly High’ Levels, Report Says
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA (VINnews) — Antisemitic incidents across Australia declined over the past year from the record highs recorded immediately after Hamas’s October 7, 2023, massacre ...
IDF Troops Uncover Rocket Launchers in Northern Gaza During Ceasefire
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israeli Defense Forces troops stationed in the northern Gaza Strip discovered several rocket launchers containing rockets aimed at Israel, the military announ...
IDF Confirms Death of Islamic Jihad Commander Behind October 7 Attacks
JERUSALEM (VINnews) A Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist who invaded Israel during the Hamas-led October 7 massacre was killed in an airstrike in Gaza last month, the military say...