“Acknowledging the challenges and limitations facing the Palestinian Authority, we reiterate the importance of organizing legislative and presidential elections as soon as possible,” European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
“Laws and practices that enable this kind of politicized targeting of civilians and diplomats, while systematically shielding Hezbollah operatives, must be repealed,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson said.
Israel’s foreign minister called it a historic day for ties between the two countries and an important day for the capital.
The move comes amid growing relations and strategic cooperation between Israel, Greece and Cyprus focused on energy integration, defense cooperation and regional security.
“Oh, wait until you see what we do to Iran. We’re going to do a number,” said U.S. President Donald Trump.
PM warns enemies ahead of Oct. 27 elections, vows IDF will maintain security control “from the Jordan River to the sea.”
More than 800 military polling stations will serve troops across units and operational sectors, with early voting beginning the evening of Oct. 20 ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
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.
Avigdor Liberman’s movement seeks secular right-wing role in post-Netanyahu government.
Benjamin Netanyahu, security and the battle for the nation’s right.
Opposition
Jim Walsh, a Washington state rep and chair of the state’s Republican Party, told JNS that the state’s education superintendent is a “gullible political ally” to the governor, whom he called a “coward.”
Guangtian Ha is in federal custody pending trial after prosecutors said that he admitted to sending threatening messages and told his wife that they should leave the country.
As a child, Lori Golding Zontini didn’t always have food on the table. She now works to make sure other families do.
That legal threshold “requires enough support to have some meaningful impact on the terrorist organization’s ability to achieve its goals,” a dissenting Fourth Circuit judge wrote. “Selling a hot dog to a terrorist would not count.”
Dylan Daniell is also accused of calling a Jewish Lakewood, N.J., charity and saying that he “would like to kill Benjamin Netanyahu and all the Jews.”
“There is no cause in the world that’s served by scaring children,” stated Rep. Jared Moskowitz. “If your grievance leads you to a K-12 school, you’re the problem.”
“We, as the Jewish community, want to be good neighbors and be in good neighbor-ship with others,” the Jewish Federation Los Angeles told JNS.
Speaking to JNS, law professor Eugene Kontorovich said the delay exposed France’s limited influence over Ramallah despite its recognition of statehood.
The situation room provides a real-time overview of developments across Judea and Samaria, including events and emerging trends in Arab communities and areas under the Palestinian Authority.
“One year later, it’s remarkable how much has changed. The situation is far from perfect, but the progress is real, and the world is better for it.”
“At this stage, it is not possible to determine its origin or purpose with certainty,” the military told JNS.
SPECIAL SERIES
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.
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.
Avigdor Liberman’s movement seeks secular right-wing role in post-Netanyahu government.
Benjamin Netanyahu, security and the battle for the nation’s right.
Avigdor Liberman’s movement seeks secular right-wing role in post-Netanyahu government.
Gadi Eisenkot’s platform, partners and path to power.
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
“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
The university rises to the 201-300 range worldwide in electrical engineering as more than 1,000 international students from over 50 countries begin their studies.
Admissions for fall 2027 open following a yearlong review aimed at adapting rabbinic education to the changing needs of Jewish communities.
The initiative aims to turn remembrance into action and create a place where every tree carries a name, a story and a memory that continues to grow.
Looking for Elsewhere explores the past, present and future of the Jews of Turkey, a community that has lived in the country for centuries.
Opening Nov. 2 at JCC MetroWest, the exhibition uses rare sports cards, artifacts and original art to examine Jewish and Israeli identity through the world of sports collectibles.
How they turned the shock of that day into a shared journey to Israel and military service.
New investments bring total funding for Parenting Centers to nearly $1 million to strengthen Jewish early childhood engagement and connect young families to Jewish life in the Bay Area and Los Angeles.
Applications for its second cohort, adding a new track for future Jewish educators.
The initiative offers community-building and programming for young professionals ages 22-35.
Haters don’t seek evidence and then draw conclusions; they start at the Jews and work backward.