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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.

Senior defense officials warned the Israeli Cabinet that “everything” must be done to prevent another war front from opening up in Judea and Samaria.
The Shin Bet claims it ordered the arrest without charges of filmmaker Avraham Shapira due to his involvement in violence in Samaria.
Claims that Hamas murdered civilians “are mere fabrications,” and the massacre was “a legitimate act” authorized under international law, said Abdulmalik Dehamshe.
The resolution is expected to be brought to a vote at the U.N. General Assembly, which is scheduled to open on Sept. 10.
Ramallah “remains a partner in terms of advancing the key interests of security and stability for all,” the State Department says.
“We’re open to considering it. But I don’t see that happening right now. And until that happens, we’re there,” said the Israeli leader.
Benny Gantz and Gadi Eizenkot charged that the Israeli prime minister wasn’t telling the truth when he vowed to bring the hostages back alive.
“A war is being waged in Judea and Samaria; the prime minister and the IDF should treat it as a war,” said the Yesha Council, which called the rallies.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken last month hailed the prime minister for accepting the U.S. ceasefire proposal.
Sigrid Kaag’s office did not make clear whether the move had been postponed or canceled.
The explosive had been planted by terrorists with the intention of harming Israeli security forces.
“The latest [Israeli] massacre, the latest oppression, was the crime against the leader martyr Ismail Haniyeh,” said the Palestinian Authority leader.