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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 ceasefire is set to go into effect at 4 a.m. local time on Wednesday.
The Hague issued warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense minister due to alleged “crimes against humanity and war crimes” in Gaza.
Dutch Justice and Security Minister David van Weel is set to present a broad strategy in the fight against Jew-hatred on Friday.
IDF Maj. (res.) Ze’ev Erlich was a renowned scholar and archaeological expert on the Land of Israel.
The U.S. administration’s advice on Israel’s war against Iran and its proxies was often wrong, said the Israeli premier.
“In the midst of war, more than ever, complete trust is required between the prime minister and the defense minister,” Netanyahu stated.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will extend a waiver allowing Israeli banks to do business with their Palestinian counterparts for one month only.
The rifles were purchased by the Samaria Regional Council with the help of pro-Israel donors from around the world.
The newly-minted Lebanese terrorist leader thanked Hezbollah “for placing its trust in me for this heavy responsibility.”
Failure to comply “may have implications for U.S. policy,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly wrote.
“Organizations like Samidoun, which spread antisemitism and glorify terror, do not belong in the Netherlands,” sponsors of the resolution said.
The ceremony in the southern city of Ofakim was pre-recorded due to security concerns.