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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 president-elect said that his daughter’s father-in-law “is an accomplished lawyer and a highly respected leader in the business world, with extensive experience on the international scene.”
“We destroyed major parts of Iran’s air defense system and missile-manufacturing capabilities, and we demolished a significant component of their nuclear program,” the Israeli prime minister said.
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.