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Originally from Casablanca, Morocco, Amelie made aliyah in 2014. She specializes in diplomatic affairs and geopolitical analysis and serves as a war correspondent for JNS. She has covered major international developments, including extensive reporting on the hostage crisis in Israel.

Israel’s ambassador to Canada talks with JNS about the rise in antisemitism in the northern country, and Ottawa’s move away from the Jewish state in the aftermath of Oct. 7, 2023.
Ofir Engel, 19, recounts being taken captive during the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre and held by Hamas terrorists in Gaza for 54 days.
Israel’s Deputy Chief of Mission to the U.S. Eliav Benjamin sits down with JNS to discuss the expansion of the Abraham Accords, ongoing efforts to secure the release of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza and the conflict with Iran.
“We’re a team of about 25 people, and there are maybe 1,000 people that wake up every morning in New York to attack us,” Israel’s U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon tells JNS.
“It is Hamas who keeps throwing in conditions that are unreasonable and impossible, and it is Hamas that has delayed the negotiations and the release of our people,” David Mencer told JNS.
An interview with Israel’s consul general in New York City.
“All we can do is continue marching, speak up and not lose hope,” says Moshe Lavi, whose brother-in-law Omri Miran has been a captive in Gaza for over 400 days.
“There’s going to be a new president. We’re still here to say that the way to get our hostages home is through a deal, and we are asking President Biden and President-elect Trump to get this done and bring our people home.”
A Columbia student told JNS that Jews currently feel safe on campus, but “to be lulled into a false sense of security is very dangerous.”
Emily Hand, 9, seems to have gone back to her joyful self, but she sometimes feels very afraid.
Donald Trump’s projected election victory “offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America,” said the Israeli premier.
“Israelis must respect the choice of Americans and hope for a president that will be attentive to the needs of Israel as an ally.”