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“Israel is a very thriving country,” the U.S. president said. “They don’t need it.”
Francesca Albanese, a U.N. special rapporteur, is “passing that off as if it were the legitimate standard that countries, including Israel, should recognize,” Brian Cox, a former U.S. Army military lawyer, told JNS.
“No child should have to wonder whether their parents will survive going to pray,” a survivor said during a press conference on Parliament Hill.
Unlike in the past, the Israeli president decided to start the meetings with smaller parties.
In response to a question shouted from the press pool, the president said he would not resume strikes on Iran after the election.
The Democratic governor led the GOP executive of Nassau County, 65% to 26%, among likely voters in New York City.
Manhattan Jewish elected officials, including Rep. Jerry Nadler and City Council speaker Julie Menin, endorsed the New York attorney general’s reelection bid.
“You’ve got the Republican Party that is obviously trending in a dangerous direction and you’ve got the Democratic Party that is trending in a dangerous direction,” a Democratic consultant and strategist told JNS.
“Abdul can’t condemn this disgusting antisemitic ad,” Democrats for Mike Rogers stated. “It’s disqualifying.”
There’s no place in the Senate for a “terror apologist who justified the attempted murder of 110 Jewish preschoolers as ‘hurt people hurt people,’” Arie Lipnick of CAM-Action told JNS.
“You want to know what desperate looks like? Blaming the price of bananas on the Jewish state,” the Anti-Defamation League said.
“I will use the criminal and civil authorities of the attorney general’s office to protect Jewish New Yorkers,” Saritha Komatireddy told JNS.
Netanyahu’s Likud remains Israel’s largest party, the opposition lacks a clear path to power, and an enlarged Arab bloc complicates coalition arithmetic. With Trump backing Netanyahu and Iran still on the agenda, another election could carry high strategic costs.
Benjamin Netanyahu, security and the battle for the nation’s right.
Islamist and Palestinian-nationalist parties test opposition’s red lines ahead of the Oct. 27 election.
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.
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.
Itamar Ben Gvir campaigns on security, sovereignty and tougher anti-terror laws.
The joint slate is dominated by RZP candidates, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich first and former Likud MK Moshe Feiglin second.
Hendel and Zelekha pair military-service reform with economic overhaul.
Ofer Winter’s party seeks to reshape the Jewish state’s right from within.
The smaller parties could sway the election even if they fail to enter the Knesset.
The 17-year-old found the scarab-shaped artifact decorated with cobra motifs during his first school excursion in the country.
“Aiding Hamas would require not just a single collaborator, but an extensive network,” Herzi Halevi said. “Yet, even after three years, not a single such person has been found.”
The president said Witkoff was pursuing an agreement, while Tehran ruled out transferring its 60%-enriched uranium to a third country.
The women allegedly threatened the U.S. president in separate social media posts, with one vowing to target his family and the other threatening to shoot him at a rally, according to court filings.
“The public targeting of Jewish businesses should alarm every person of conscience,” Jewish groups stated.
“They want to make sure that nobody else dares to put principle ahead of party,” Alyza Lewin, of the Combat Antisemitism Movement, told JNS. “That’s why I think they’re being particularly nasty.”
“In Mayor Mamdani’s New York City, Jewish schools, synagogues and now even the buses that carry our children are being targeted with hate,” Moshe Spern of United Jewish Teachers told JNS.
The New York City mayor said “New Yorkers stand with” dockworkers in 22 countries protesting arms shipments to conflict zones, though no New York ports joined the strikes.
“I wear a Jewish star every day, prominently,” Tammy Caputi, a state House candidate, 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.
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Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
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.
It will serve as a lasting hub for Jewish life, learning and connection for generations of students.
Brooklyn rabbi and animal chaplain connects Jewish sacred literature with the preservation of Israel’s rare Kanaani cat breed.
Hundreds of Jewish leaders from around the world gather to discuss initiatives to strengthen Israel and rebuild its northern and southern regions.
“I am deeply honored to receive this recognition from an institution that has meant so much to me for more than two decades,” he said.