Damascus’s campaign against Iranian arms routes and Hezbollah offers Israel a strategic opening. Syria’s fragility, Turkey’s military and pressure for an IDF withdrawal make this convergence of interests valuable and dangerous.
The faction is “an extension” of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force and is “not a Lebanese resistance movement,” a State Department official said.
Eighty-five percent of Gaza’s hospitals have been used by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad for terrorism, according to the Israel Defense Forces.
The U.S. ambassador to Israel criticized Hamas for not yielding a single weapon yet as required by the Board of Peace’s Gaza plan.
“He should permanently stay far away from New York City, from politics and the Jewish community,” Inna Vernikov, a Jewish member of the New York City Council, told JNS.
Commission chair Rochelle Garza said the report will provide an “important factual record, emphasizing the need to protect Jewish students from discrimination and harassment while respecting constitutional protections for free speech.
Kevin Rideout was abducted outside his home in Niger in October 2025 and released into U.S. custody this week after more than nine months in captivity.
Rabbi Gavriel Koskas of Magen David Congregation of Surfside-Bal Harbour told JNS that it appeared to be an “isolated incident” that shouldn’t define the beach town.
Allison Rahmani, 40, called for help after her vehicle fell into her pool in Hewlett, N.Y., but died on the way to the hospital.
According to the complaint, the Zoning Board of Appeals of Banstable, Mass., stated that “there needs to be an overt religious act, and it can’t be only that the motivation is religious.”
Daniel Diermeier spoke at length to JNS about Jew-hatred on campus, which his employer has a reputation of handling much better than many other colleges and universities have.
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The war transformed a decades-old legal and political dispute into an urgent fight over military manpower, equality of service and the future of Haredi society.
At its core, the dispute is about what military service, Torah study and citizenship mean in the Jewish state.
Originally intended to accommodate a few hundred Torah scholars, the exemption of ultra-Orthodox yeshivah students from IDF service evolved into one of Israel’s most contentious public policy issues.
Despite holding a fraction of Knesset seats, Shas and United Torah Judaism have become indispensable coalition partners, reshaping Israeli politics.
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Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
A response to violence and intimidation is underway in state legislatures and in federal court, though more measures are needed.
New partnership brings together mental health expertise and contemporary antisemitism education to help colleges and universities better support Jewish students and strengthen campus communities.
A surge in the region’s high-tech job openings represents a significant recruitment effort, with more than 900 candidates applying within just a few days.
Connections to family, background and culture are key; lLack of relevance and spaces for nuance cited as barriers to more involvement in Jewish communal life.
Ayelet Hariv, the widow of Maj. (res.) Aviram Hariv, said: “There was a sense that everyone understood and was there to lend a hand and give you some breathing room.”
Twenty-four educators gain new perspectives and resources during an eight-day Jewish National Fund-USA and Muss mission, strengthening their ability to inspire the next generation of Zionists.
Nadia Simons joins as chief content officer and head of Unpacked; Dan Tatar joins as director of external partnerships.
The appointments of Ambassador David Friedman and Irit Tratt strengthen CJV’s advocacy, legislative outreach and national leadership.
Among those attending were first-time lay leaders, experienced clergy and seasoned organizers, who spent the week learning alongside one another.
The program enables young adults to earn an American-recognized EMT certification while living and studying in Israel.