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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.

Herzog is also slated to travel to Albania, marking the first official visit of a representative of the Jewish state to the Muslim-majority nation.
Lawyers representing the Hadash-Ta’al MK filed a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court after Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir stonewalled his request to meet with convicted murderer Marwan Barghouti.
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.