At a memorial event, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Levin’s parents reflected on the Lone Soldier Center that has transformed the lives of thousands of lone soldiers from Israel and abroad.
An IDF officer was wounded in the incident.
Tehran says will attack “vital infrastructure of the Zionist regime and U.S. energy infrastructure” if the war restarts.
A Hamas official said that no progress on laying down group’s weapons will take place before Israel ceases operations in Gaza and withdraws its forces.
Point No. 2 demands Israel complete without delay all remaining commitments, particularly the cessation of military operations in the Strip.
The American mission to the U.N. “is doing our part every day to expose, confront and defeat this hatred,” said the U.S. diplomat.
The homes of two terrorists involved in the killing of civilians were mapped ahead of demolition.
The Israeli military also killed a Hamas deputy cell commander who doubled as a physician in Shifa Hospital.
The delegation cautioned Americans against travel to the area, citing “unpredictable” Iranian regime as region’s aggressor.
One hundred eleven lawmakers said the barrier erected by residents of Carmel blocks children from Umm Al-Kheir from reaching school, while Israeli officials say a safe alternative route exists.
“I think it’s important to send a message. We’re not going to tolerate hate,” Kathryn Barger, a member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, told JNS.
Authorities are treating the discovery of multiple swastikas made from yellow tape at Congregation Ohel Shulamit in Lakewood, N.J., as a bias-related crime.
“For too long, we’ve sort of downplayed these threats, because it didn’t cut off the water supply,” Annie Fixler, of FDD, told JNS.
Polls suggest that Abdul El-Sayed is likely to win the Democratic Senate primary in Michigan by double digits on Tuesday.
The wrecks, deliberately sunk during Nazi Germany’s retreat from the Soviet advance in 1944, have been exposed by the unusually low water levels.
Oak Park “remains committed to fostering a community where all residents feel safe, welcome and respected,” city officials said.
After JNS noted the reference on the city of Goshen’s website, a city spokesman said that it had “no policy regarding the matter.”
“There’s not a day that I don’t try to consult with him, and with my father,” the Israeli prime minister said, half a century after the counter-terror operation in Uganda.
“You start off a campaign with one thing, and then as you bargain, you have to face the realities of where you are,” Grant Miner, president of Student Workers of Columbia, told the university’s student newspaper.
International Court of Justice to hear Germany’s challenge to Nicaragua’s genocide complicity claims
Managua accuses Berlin of aiding Israel’s alleged violations in Gaza, while Germany argues that the U.N. court lacks jurisdiction and that the claims are inadmissible.
The three-year initiative will examine the historical roots of Jew-hatred, expand research into online antisemitism and convene scholars and policymakers from around the world.
“This is long overdue,” Columbia Jewish and Israeli Students said of the three-year delay.
The Rabbinical Assembly approved nine new halachic rulings allowing greater rabbinic involvement with interfaith families while reaffirming its ban on rabbis officiating at interfaith weddings.
Rebeca Grynspan, of Costa Rica, is the daughter of Holocaust refugees and has ties to Israel but is deeply embedded in the global body system, which has a long history of Jew-hatred.
The proposal under discussion in Cairo would transfer authority to a transitional administration after independently verified disarmament milestones.
“Expressions of hate have no place in Westford and do not reflect our shared values of inclusion, mutual respect and tolerance,” the town said.
There’s no mistaking the building on Pacific Avenue in Wildwood, N.J., as a synagogue. But it’s also a place that emits the history of a farming community—and continues to draw people in.
Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) led the legislation, calling on the U.S. secretary of state to designate the Polisario Front.
The initiative brings together the IDF Military Rabbinate, Aleph Military and the International Halacha Institute to address modern halachic challenges facing Jewish service members.
Arab marauders killed 67 Jews and temporarily brought centuries of continuous Jewish life in the city to an end.
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What are Trump and Netanyahu planning on Iran?
What are Trump and Netanyahu planning on Iran?
Is Iran preparing a large attack on the United States?
Is Iran preparing a large attack on the United States?
Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
Rabbi Doron Perez: ‘We’ve never lost hope’
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How Qatar spent billions to reshape Western universities
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How radical Islam drove this Egyptian activist into exile
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Iran’s influence operation hiding in plain sight
Iran’s influence operation hiding in plain sight
Mansour Abbas would not answer the question: “Can you say unequivocally, clearly, that Hamas is a terrorist organization that massacred Israeli citizens, Jews and Arabs, on Oct. 7. [2023], and needs to be eliminated?”
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“We have made sure to help the public—the Sephardi Haredi public, but not exclusively. Shas is not a niche party; it helps everyone,” Abutbul told JNS.
The next government must secure the nation’s future through economic strength, internal security and diplomatic agreements, the former Jerusalem police chief tells JNS.
IDF reservists’ rights, highway safety among the causes championed by the Likud legislator.
“I think we need to invest in Israel’s Arab society—in education, employment and infrastructure. If we don’t, we’ll be the ones who suffer,” the lawmaker told JNS.
“Iran threatens world peace, and the world should stand up to it. It’s very simple,” the Likud lawmaker told JNS.
“Today, we see that the majority of the Israeli public wants a government of consensus,” Blue and White party chair tells JNS.
The former school principal and welfare minister emphasized the importance of every child studying math, English, Hebrew and science.
The deputy foreign minister talks with JNS about Lebanon, Iran, surging antisemitism and the importance of Africa.
The nation must protect its periphery, agricultural sector, environment, shape Gaza’s future, the Yesh Atid lawmaker tells JNS.
Schuster advocates for Gaza demilitarization, national unity and strengthening the periphery.
“It will be hard—wars are no fun—but we need to do this so that our children will not experience what we experience, so that they will have greater quiet,” the lawmaker told JNS.
Right-wing voters must understand they are voting for legal advisers to assume an actual advisory role, for the Supreme Court’s authority to be capped and for the communications market to open to competition, says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
The Likud lawmaker spoke with JNS about the lack of a right-wing fiscal approach in Israel, the importance of sovereignty and the urgency of dealing with the Iran threat.
The opposition lawmaker says Israelis agree on 80% of key issues.
Enabling ride-sharing services, limiting the state’s right to appeal citizens’ acquittals are among the initiatives driven by the Blue and White lawmaker.
While a Knesset lawmaker’s work includes legislation, committee activity and media appearances, Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi said the media is often the most effective tool for driving change.
Israel should not press ahead with the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas returns the body of the last hostage, the Yesh Atid lawmaker told JNS.
We need to address shortages of teachers and overcrowded classrooms, the new head of the Knesset Education Committee tells JNS.
The Likud legislator calls on all Knesset members to unite for the good of the nation.
Protecting children from social media, Israel’s high cost of living and strengthening the periphery rank high on the Yesh Atid lawmaker’s agenda.
No troops from Turkey or Qatar will enter the Gaza Strip, the Likud lawmaker tells JNS.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
The Religious Zionism lawmaker seeks the replacement of the Palestinian Authority, which she says continues to fund and support terrorism.
“It is possible to hold the book in one hand and a weapon in the other,” said Moshe Solomon on the haredi draft.
“The cost of living is one of the two key issues that will be decisive in the next elections, along with national security,” says MK Simon Davidson.
Religious Zionism lawmaker Ohad Tal tells JNS that peace can be achieved only by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
“The IDF withdrew from Lebanon in 20o0, and Hezbollah ended up becoming the largest terror army in the world,” Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer tells JNS.
MK Shelly Tal Meron of Yesh Atid’s work centers on the hostage issue and Hamas’s sexual violence.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
The mayor has no power over America’s foreign policy, but he does have every obligation to protect the safety of all New Yorkers.
Prayer follows the recent stabbing attack outside a synagogue and calls for moral leadership, public responsibility and the safety of the Jewish community.
The Class of 2026 graduate runway show featured 25 collections created by emerging designers, reflecting personal stories, cultural heritage and the impact of recent events on a new generation of Israeli fashion designers.
New Jewish reality dating series explores matchmaking, humor and tradition.
More than 80 Modern Orthodox students already call UF home. This fall, JLIC will launch a new program to support them.
According to a Stanford University Graduate School of Business study, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranks first among Israeli academic institutions in graduates’ odds of founding a company worth over a billion dollars (a unicorn).
Support enables therapeutic, educational and resilience programs for children, wounded soldiers, frontline communities and individuals with disabilities.
In every generation, the answer has been defiance and resilience.
Despite regional challenges, participants continued their academic studies while deepening their understanding of Israel and its people.
The relationship between Christians and Jews is one of the great stories of hope in our generation.