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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.

The return of the 15 bodies was “part of the agreement” brokered by the United States, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office told JNS.
“The law providing benefits to orphans and widows of Israeli wars and hostilities is a moral and important amendment,” MK Michal Woldiger told JNS.
Hamas is reportedly seeking to incorporate 10,000 of its terrorists into a new U.S.-backed governing body
“We have an interest in advancing this phase, not delaying it,” the premier told Knesset lawmakers.
“One would expect a channel funded by the Jewish state to recognize that the entire West Bank belongs to the people of Israel,” the minister said.
Jews pray on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, April 2, 2025. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
In first, Israel Police allow Jewish prayer sheets onto Temple Mount
The status quo at the site has generally barred Jewish visitors from bringing religious items such as prayer books and tefillin.
Karine Elharrar’s (Yesh Atid) proposal is set to be brought to the Knesset plenum for an initial vote next week.
“No one can predict what tomorrow will bring in Iran, but one thing is clear: no matter what happens—Iran will not return to being what it was,” said the Israeli premier.