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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.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Jack Lew said that while the U.S. supports Israel’s goal of ending the threat posed by Hamas, the terror group cannot be totally eliminated.
Israel’s government is set to meet to discuss how to prosecute the war after the U.S. leader warned of an arms embargo.
The university said it acted to meet the demands of anti-Israel protesters who have occupied its campus.
Shin Bet head Ronen Bar reportedly visited Malmö ahead of time to approve security plans.
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich authorized the chief rabbis to carry out the transaction.
The Iranian terror proxy said it launched a combined assault with guided missiles and drones.
“It’s clear the Israelis are making a decision to act. We hope they do so in a way that does as little to escalate this as possible,” said visiting British FM David Cameron.
Iran’s “launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles and UAVs” will be met with a response, said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.
“It is time to go on the attack, with coolness and discretion,” stated Israeli Education Minister Yoav Kisch.
“The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran,” the American president said.
A charity associated with the majority Arab party has been accused of being a Hamas front.
Hamas supporters came looking for Shirli at her workplace and home.