What actually binds these groups together is an ultimately incomprehensible animus against Judaism and the Jewish people.Op-ed

A man has been shot In the street in Rechovot. Despite prolonged attempts to revive him, he was pronounced dead at the scene.According to early reports, the man is a well-known realtor.Police have opened an investigation into the incident.

According to a report In Galei Tzahal, a senior Hamas operative has said that talks with Israel In a prisoner release deal, with Egyptian mediation, have stalled.Allegedly, the ball is now in Israel's court, and Hamas has agreed to any deal that meets with its approval.

A man in his thirties has been shot In Neve Sha'anan Street in Tel Aviv. He is in critical condition.MDA responders and paramedics provided him with initial treatment before evacuating him to Ichilov hospital.

John Yarmuth, Jewish congressman from Kentucky, to retire from the House.

Real estate entrepreneur left synagogue, was shot and killed by main waiting for him outside.

Following reports that a photograph was taken of the legal adviser to the Knesset's Foreign Affairs & Security Committee together with terrorist supporters, Shas MK Moshe Arbel has written to the Knesset's legal adviser, Sagit Afik, and also to Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy."The position of legal adviser to the Knesset's Foreign Affairs & Security Committee is Ine of the most important and sensitive positions in the Knesset, and grants that person access to sensitive security and intelligence information," he wrote. "There is no question that leaks of such material, even small leaks, have the potential of causing severe harm to national security and could even lead to loss of life."Due to the social ties that have been revealed between the legal adviser and extremist elements who support and incite toward terrorism, it must be ensured that the Committee chairman's appropriate classification and compartmentalization rules prevent leakage of sensitive security materials," he concluded.

MK Orit Strook, chairman of the Religious Zionism party, has responded to reports that the US administration is likely to present the Israeli government with a fait accompli with regard to the opening of a Palestinian consulate in Jerusalem."Establishing a consulate in Jerusalem is not merely a de facto division of the city," Strook said. "It also amounts to a public announcement that Israel has become a banana republic."