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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.

Cochav Elkayam-Levy has been awarded the Jewish state’s top honor for her work to raise global awareness regarding Hamas’s Oct. 7 crimes.
The group and others like it want to “undermine Israeli democracy and preserve oligarchy,” says researcher Martin Sherman.
JNS spoke with several rabbis who all stressed the importance of erring on the side of caution—namely, life.
“We are trying to keep it together by sticking with one another and doing things that our father loves,” daughter Moshit Mansour told JNS.
According to the Israel Democracy Institute, Knesset trust ratings presented the sharpest decline, falling from 24% in June to 19% in December.
The tool was created by Liat Ariel, whose cousin Shlomi Ziv was abducted from the Supernova music festival and is still being held by Hamas in Gaza.
“On Oct. 7, there was no Shabbat, no kiddush or havdalah. I did not pray, because this is what was needed. It was my mitzvah,” said United Hatzalah volunteer Eli Rott.
“Run for the captives, run for the fallen and the murdered, run for them, and run for victory. Because we all deserve to run again.”
“We are starting a cycle of knowledge together for Jewish heroines to be remembered.”
“UNRWA is a disaster for both Israel and the Palestinians. In fact, the Palestinians deserve a lot better than UNRWA.”
“The work we do gives people hope. If you can hold on to hope, you have a chance of surviving.”