Eva Geller, 90, had been repeatedly hospitalized since she was shot at a Chanukah celebration in Sydney nearly a year ago.
The president said the recommendation tally does not resolve who can form a government, citing “mutual vetoes” between and within the political blocs.
Contemporary works by 16 Israeli artists are displayed alongside ancient jewelry, coins and archaeological artifacts.
The visit comes amid a relationship between American Jews and the African American community marked by historical alliances and modern strains.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement about ending foreign aid to Israel this year “seemed to have caught everyone by surprise,” said JINSA President and CEO Michael Makovsky.
“We are dismantling the Oslo Accords through our actions; we are returning home,” said Binyamin Regional Council head Yisrael Gantz.
Jamal Abu Saeed, who headed the Operations Department in the Palestinian terror group’s “military wing,” was eliminated on Sunday.
Any attempt to threaten Israel’s northern communities “will be met immediately and forcefully,” the military chief said.
Bar Kupershtein and Eliya Cohen, who were kidnapped from the Supernova music festival on Oct. 7 joined to sing Adam’s “Good Guys” in a packed venue.
Measures targeting Israeli businesses in Judea and Samaria could eliminate relatively well-paid Palestinian jobs and deepen economic pressures driving emigration.
The scare came as President Isaac Herzog was set to begin consultations on forming a government.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote that the state is holding the Council on American-Islamic Relations “accountable.”
“The original plan to honor John Galliano, after his horrific record of antisemitism and hate, was a divisive choice and antithetical to the values of our city,” the speaker of the New York City Council told JNS.
The New York City mayor said that the election of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is “one that means so much to so many.”
The state education department said that Orange County School of the Arts didn’t sufficiently address allegations that a teacher discussed the Holocaust inappropriately and wore an anti-Israel shirt to class.
“Jordan has been the obstacle for more than a decade, and the entire point of this case is to stop asking Jordan’s permission,” lawyer Mark Goldfeder told JNS, of Amman harboring the terrorist Ahlam Tamimi.
“We’ll show up strong, with pride and solidarity, and keep the focus on peaceful support,” Yehuda Sichel, who owns Huda in downtown Philadelphia, told JNS.
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Six Israeli-linked companies earned recognition alongside global technology companies whose Israeli operations signal confidence in the country’s talent.
Israeli cybersecurity firms raised about $4.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026 as investors back companies protecting data and controlling what AI systems can access.
Brain-IT uses recordings from functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, to approximate the picture a person was viewing by analyzing patterns of brain activity associated with visual processing.
A Ben-Gurion University team has developed an aerogel “sponge” that can absorb about 80 times its weight in crude oil while helping bacteria break down the pollutants.
Built from a patient’s own cells, the technology is advancing toward its first human trial at Sheba Medical Center in 2027, pending regulatory approval.
An Elbit representative tells JNS how the company’s C-MUSIC system shields airliners from heat-seeking missiles, as global demand grows
From its home in Binyamin, Psagot Playgrounds combines Israeli ingenuity with decades of experience to create unique play spaces in Israel and the United States.
Benjamin Netanyahu, security and the battle for the nation’s right.
The joint slate is dominated by RZP candidates, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich first and former Likud MK Moshe Feiglin second.
Itamar Ben Gvir campaigns on security, sovereignty and tougher anti-terror laws.
Passing a comprehensive draft law to shield yeshivah students from compulsory military service is the central demand of both lists.
Avigdor Liberman’s movement seeks secular right-wing role in post-Netanyahu government.
Party leader Yair Golan is a polarizing figure in Israeli politics, even as his party attempts to translate its ideological platform into political influence within a broader opposition alliance.
Islamist and Palestinian-nationalist parties test opposition’s red lines ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
Ofer Winter’s party seeks to reshape the Jewish state’s right from within.
Hendel and Zelekha pair military-service reform with economic overhaul.
The smaller parties could sway the election even if they fail to enter the Knesset.
Despite holding a fraction of Knesset seats, Shas and United Torah Judaism have become indispensable coalition partners, reshaping Israeli politics.
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.
At its core, the dispute is about what military service, Torah study and citizenship mean in the Jewish state.
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.
OCT. 7
7.10 Bound in Memory is an exhibit of books written by family and friends of those killed.
Daniela Adar set out to keep an Upper Galilee museum’s story alive during the war. Her encounters with displaced families sent her back to the classroom.
Avi Issacharoff warns that denial of the Hamas massacre and false narratives about Israel are taking hold in the United States and Europe.
“Captivity was too hard to handle, and every moment you didn’t know if it was going to get even worse,” she said.
At Nir Am’s Oct. 7 ceremony, the family of paratrooper Binyamin Meir Airley share his story and discuss the retreat center established in his memory.
A “Kan 11” documentary chronicles how Soroka’s medical teams treated 674 wounded during the Hamas massacre.
From Ofakim’s housing boom to startups tackling AI, stroke treatment and trauma, communities near Gaza are rebuilding with an eye toward expansion.
A terror attack, a car accident and the war against Hamas have brought repeated loss to the Mark family—and forged extraordinary resilience.
Anat Meir talks to JNS about building a life for herself and 3-year-old Shaked in the shadow of David’s death.
‘I’m here, I’m alive—and it’s the most important thing in the world,’ former Hamas hostage tells JNS
Luis Har was freed from captivity in Gaza in a daring Israeli military operation 129 days after he was abducted during the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre.
Memory and hope can coexist, and that choosing to live, rebuild and remain can itself become an act of defiance.
Three years after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, the families of Capt. Elay Adany and those he helped rescue remain bound by his final acts of courage.
A coffee cart in northern Israel honors Staff Sgt. Gal Hershko through the things he loved: Nature, friendship and bringing people together.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
A new Israeli initiative enables Diaspora Jews to participate in mitzvot tied to the Land of Israel through a global partnership platform.
The Community Exhibitor Program will connect students, families and the broader community with educational opportunities, strengthening Jewish identity and creating lasting connections between Florida and Israel.
Heller brings decades of Jewish communal leadership experience to the role as the Jewish Agency works to support Israel’s recovery and strengthen Jewish communities worldwide.
TorahSages.com highlights each pasuk as it is read, allowing students preparing for a bar mitzvah or their first Torah reading to follow along.
Couple recognized at Wall of Life ceremony celebrating their longstanding support of Hebrew University.
With more than 1,200 alumni working in Israel, the program combines professional training with educational experiences that foster Jewish identity, a sense of belonging and long-term integration.
Defense support has become a partisan issue within both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Organization backs 41 candidates from both parties who demonstrate support for the Jewish community, Israel and efforts to combat antisemitism.
A $1.5 million legacy donation establishes an endowed chair in biochemistry, commemorated during the university’s 89th Board of Governors Meeting.