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Akiva Van Koningsveld

Akiva Van Koningsveld is a news desk editor for JNS.org. Originally from The Hague, he made the big move from the Netherlands to Israel in 2020. Before joining JNS, he worked as a policy officer at the Center for Information and Documentation Israel, a Dutch organization dedicated to fighting antisemitism and spreading awareness about the Arab-Israel conflict. With a passion for storytelling and justice, he studied journalism at the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht and later earned a law degree from Utrecht University, focusing on human rights and civil liability.

“Our visit to the UAE is proof of the regional shift and the need for fresh thinking,” said Yesha Council head Israel Ganz.
“Israelis and Texans share profound appreciation for the values of faith, freedom and resilience,” stated Religious Zionism’s Ohad Tal.
The injured victim, 18, sustained moderate wounds and was evacuated to Rabin Medical Center’s Beilinson Hospita in Petach Tikvah.
The Purim party was scheduled to take place some nine miles from the border with Egypt over the weekend.
The Prime Minister’s Office has repeatedly claimed that the P.A. is not involved in the operation of the crossing with Egypt.
“We will strengthen ties with the residents of the region.”
There has been a corresponding sharp decline in Jews who believe Israel should strive for a peace deal with the Palestinians, according to a Jewish People Policy Institute poll.
“In coordination with the U.S. and as a gesture to the new president of Lebanon, Israel has agreed to release five Lebanese detainees,” the PMO said.
According to Palestinian media reports, five Gazans were killed in the strike.
“The American president will decide how” to prevent this, the Israeli minister said.
“Blotting out the memory of Amalek is our job,” said bereaved father Nissim Louk.
The tomb of Rav Ashi, a Babylonian sage, is located inside an IDF military outpost on the Blue Line between the two countries.