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WATCH: Rare halo phenomenon spotted in Israel’s skies

The unusual sight can occur during heatwaves when light interacts with clouds at very high altitudes.

May. 2, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Israel approves procurement of two fighter squadrons from the United States

Netanyahu: Jerusalem set to boost air power, invest in domestic arms production.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon

No injuries reported in the latest aerial attacks on ground troops.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Leaders of Gaza-bound flotilla arrive in Israel after naval interception near Greece

Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila “will be transferred for questioning by law enforcement authorities,” the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff, Amelie Botbol
U.S.
U.S. News

Agricultural science ‘doesn’t know politics,’ says Israeli-American, whose nonprofit CultivAid wins Bronfman prize

“When we talk about irrigation or plants, we see that this common language can overcome many political difficulties,” Tomer Malchi told JNS.

May. 4, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

CENTCOM denies claims missiles fired at US Navy vessel in Strait of Hormuz

“No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” U.S. Central Command said.

May. 4, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

US: Project Freedom to clear ships from Hormuz

Trump says U.S. will guide neutral ships out of Strait of Hormuz in humanitarian move, warns any interference will be met with force.

May. 4, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

Israeli Consulate condemns flag burning at Los Angeles protest

The mission denounced the destruction of an Israeli flag at a May Day demonstration and urged officials to condemn the act and pursue legal action.

May. 4, 2026

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UK professor faces backlash for justifying stabbing of Jews in Golders Green

Calls are mounting for the University of Portsmouth to act after a history professor posted on social media that “blowback is bad, but it is also inevitable.”

May. 1, 2026

World News

Peruvian president draws backlash for stating Jews ‘pushed’ Germany into WWII

“It is unbelievable that in the 21st century, arguments worthy of the dark ages are being used to blame the victims of their own Holocaust,” the Jewish Association of Peru stated.

May. 1, 2026

World News

New hate-crime charges against rioters who disrupted pro-Israel event in Toronto

Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Toronto Police Service has made “over 517 arrests and laid over 1,275 charges in connection with demonstrations, protests and hate‑motivated offenses,” its chief said.

May. 1, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

Migrant convicted of attempted terror attack on Israeli embassy in London in 2025

“Sadly, the embassy has faced various security alerts in recent times,” the Metropolitan Police stated.

May. 1, 2026

JNS Staff
Antisemitism
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JK Rowling accuses MP Zarah Sultana of hypocrisy for condemning antisemitic stabbing

“I assume this is a different Zarah Sultana MP to the one who was recently filmed clapping along to loudspeaker chants for intifada, on a street in Surrey,” Rowling wrote.

Apr. 30, 2026

U.S. News

Poll suggests most Jewish New Yorkers oppose Mamdani policies, connect rising Jew-hatred and normalized anti-Zionism

“We’re not seeing any indication that a large part of the Jewish community supports anti-Zionism,” Jonathan Schulman, of Jewish Majority, which conducted the survey, told JNS.

May. 3, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

‘Thought it was end of my life,’ says Jewish man attacked near Los Angeles synagogue

“People shouldn’t think that, ‘Oh this is not going to happen to me,’” the 32-year-old Judaic studies teacher told JNS. “It can happen to anyone walking the streets, anyone with their groceries.”

Apr. 29, 2026

Aaron Bandler

U.S. News

Mamdani shares video of keffiyeh-clad door knocker, raising questions, hackles of Jewish New Yorkers

“If we had produced anything like this, I would have been fired the next day,” Benny Polatseck, who worked in the creative communications department at City Hall under the former mayor, told JNS.

Apr. 30, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Jewish Life
Editor-in-Chief

Who’s to blame for declining American support for Israel?

The growing distaste for the Jewish state isn’t the fault of Netanyahu or Israeli behavior. It’s driven by forces seeking the destruction of the West and beyond the control of Jerusalem.

Apr. 29, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

World News

Russian drone attack hits Chabad school in Odessa

The director of the Jewish school said that the speed with which his staff guided the children to the bomb shelter saved their lives.

May. 2, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Herzog to visit Panama, Costa Rica

The trip underscores Israel’s growing diplomatic outreach in Latin America, the President’s Office said.

May. 3, 2026

Steve Linde

Israel News

Israel cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Meron amid security concerns

Police enforce road closures and warn of zero tolerance for violence following online incitement.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff
Features
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Editor-in-Chief

Defeating Iran’s regime requires patience, but shouldn’t take ‘forever’

Given enough time, a combination of economic and military pressure may be enough for Trump to topple the Islamist terrorists. The question is whether he has it.

Apr. 30, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

Senior Contributing Editor

The fallacy of ‘unity’

Israelis with contradictory views on crucial matters are never going to cease battling one another ideologically, and no constellation of musical chairs in the Knesset is going to alter that reality.

May. 3, 2026

Ruthie Blum

Opinion

The threat of Erdoğan’s Turkey to Israel and the West

His Muslim Brotherhood ideology has deep enmity towards the Judeo-Christian West. Israel is his first target, but not the last.

May. 4, 2026

Joseph Puder

Opinion

AIPAC at the frontier: A stronger alliance in the post-aid era

America’s pro-Israel lobby has been written off before. The next chapter—built on technology, defense industrial integration and shared strategic competition—should be its most consequential.

May. 1, 2026

Gregg Roman
JNS TV
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Israel
Israel News

WATCH: Rare halo phenomenon spotted in Israel’s skies

The unusual sight can occur during heatwaves when light interacts with clouds at very high altitudes.

May. 2, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Israel approves procurement of two fighter squadrons from the United States

Netanyahu: Jerusalem set to boost air power, invest in domestic arms production.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Hezbollah rockets, drones target Israeli forces in Southern Lebanon

No injuries reported in the latest aerial attacks on ground troops.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Leaders of Gaza-bound flotilla arrive in Israel after naval interception near Greece

Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Ávila “will be transferred for questioning by law enforcement authorities,” the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff, Amelie Botbol
U.S.
U.S. News

Agricultural science ‘doesn’t know politics,’ says Israeli-American, whose nonprofit CultivAid wins Bronfman prize

“When we talk about irrigation or plants, we see that this common language can overcome many political difficulties,” Tomer Malchi told JNS.

May. 4, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

CENTCOM denies claims missiles fired at US Navy vessel in Strait of Hormuz

“No U.S. Navy ships have been struck,” U.S. Central Command said.

May. 4, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

US: Project Freedom to clear ships from Hormuz

Trump says U.S. will guide neutral ships out of Strait of Hormuz in humanitarian move, warns any interference will be met with force.

May. 4, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

Israeli Consulate condemns flag burning at Los Angeles protest

The mission denounced the destruction of an Israeli flag at a May Day demonstration and urged officials to condemn the act and pursue legal action.

May. 4, 2026

JNS Staff
World
- United Nations
- Middle East
- Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Latin America
- Canada
- Australia
- Iran
World News

UK professor faces backlash for justifying stabbing of Jews in Golders Green

Calls are mounting for the University of Portsmouth to act after a history professor posted on social media that “blowback is bad, but it is also inevitable.”

May. 1, 2026

World News

Peruvian president draws backlash for stating Jews ‘pushed’ Germany into WWII

“It is unbelievable that in the 21st century, arguments worthy of the dark ages are being used to blame the victims of their own Holocaust,” the Jewish Association of Peru stated.

May. 1, 2026

World News

New hate-crime charges against rioters who disrupted pro-Israel event in Toronto

Since Oct. 7, 2023, the Toronto Police Service has made “over 517 arrests and laid over 1,275 charges in connection with demonstrations, protests and hate‑motivated offenses,” its chief said.

May. 1, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

Migrant convicted of attempted terror attack on Israeli embassy in London in 2025

“Sadly, the embassy has faced various security alerts in recent times,” the Metropolitan Police stated.

May. 1, 2026

JNS Staff
Antisemitism
World News

JK Rowling accuses MP Zarah Sultana of hypocrisy for condemning antisemitic stabbing

“I assume this is a different Zarah Sultana MP to the one who was recently filmed clapping along to loudspeaker chants for intifada, on a street in Surrey,” Rowling wrote.

Apr. 30, 2026

U.S. News

Poll suggests most Jewish New Yorkers oppose Mamdani policies, connect rising Jew-hatred and normalized anti-Zionism

“We’re not seeing any indication that a large part of the Jewish community supports anti-Zionism,” Jonathan Schulman, of Jewish Majority, which conducted the survey, told JNS.

May. 3, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

‘Thought it was end of my life,’ says Jewish man attacked near Los Angeles synagogue

“People shouldn’t think that, ‘Oh this is not going to happen to me,’” the 32-year-old Judaic studies teacher told JNS. “It can happen to anyone walking the streets, anyone with their groceries.”

Apr. 29, 2026

Aaron Bandler

U.S. News

Mamdani shares video of keffiyeh-clad door knocker, raising questions, hackles of Jewish New Yorkers

“If we had produced anything like this, I would have been fired the next day,” Benny Polatseck, who worked in the creative communications department at City Hall under the former mayor, told JNS.

Apr. 30, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Jewish Life
Editor-in-Chief

Who’s to blame for declining American support for Israel?

The growing distaste for the Jewish state isn’t the fault of Netanyahu or Israeli behavior. It’s driven by forces seeking the destruction of the West and beyond the control of Jerusalem.

Apr. 29, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

World News

Russian drone attack hits Chabad school in Odessa

The director of the Jewish school said that the speed with which his staff guided the children to the bomb shelter saved their lives.

May. 2, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Herzog to visit Panama, Costa Rica

The trip underscores Israel’s growing diplomatic outreach in Latin America, the President’s Office said.

May. 3, 2026

Steve Linde

Israel News

Israel cancels Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Meron amid security concerns

Police enforce road closures and warn of zero tolerance for violence following online incitement.

May. 3, 2026

JNS Staff
Features
Opinion
Editor-in-Chief

Defeating Iran’s regime requires patience, but shouldn’t take ‘forever’

Given enough time, a combination of economic and military pressure may be enough for Trump to topple the Islamist terrorists. The question is whether he has it.

Apr. 30, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

Senior Contributing Editor

The fallacy of ‘unity’

Israelis with contradictory views on crucial matters are never going to cease battling one another ideologically, and no constellation of musical chairs in the Knesset is going to alter that reality.

May. 3, 2026

Ruthie Blum

Opinion

The threat of Erdoğan’s Turkey to Israel and the West

His Muslim Brotherhood ideology has deep enmity towards the Judeo-Christian West. Israel is his first target, but not the last.

May. 4, 2026

Joseph Puder

Opinion

AIPAC at the frontier: A stronger alliance in the post-aid era

America’s pro-Israel lobby has been written off before. The next chapter—built on technology, defense industrial integration and shared strategic competition—should be its most consequential.

May. 1, 2026

Gregg Roman
JNS TV
The Wire
Newsletter
Republish JNS Content

Aylana Meisel. Credit: Courtesy.

Aylana Meisel

Aylana Meisel is the founder and executive director of the Israeli Law and Liberty Forum at the Herut Center. Aylana hosts the show “Basic Law” on JNS TV. Her opinions are her own and do not represent the Israel Law and Liberty Forum, which adopts no positions on policy.

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Israel’s legal showdown in the middle of war

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Yaakov Ben-Shemesh, Ep. 22

Aug. 14, 2025

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Palestinian statehood: Legal challenges and political consequences for Israel

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Elliott Abrams, Ep. 21

Aug. 11, 2025

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Unmasking the media’s lies about the Gaza aid story

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Yifa Segal, Ep. 20

Jul. 31, 2025

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Tourists arrested for serving their country: The latest lawfare against Israel

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Mark Zell, Ep. 19

Jul. 24, 2025

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Is Israeli democracy under threat?

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Yaakov Ben-Shemesh, Ep. 18

Jul. 20, 2025

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Military expert tears apart viral Gaza aid story

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Andrew Fox, Ep. 16

Jul. 7, 2025

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US Supreme Court shakes up fight against Palestinian terror

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel, and guests Erielle Davidson and Miriam Fuld, Ep. 15

Jun. 30, 2025

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The rules of war are not what you think

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Professor Jeremy Rabkin, Ep. 14

Jun. 26, 2025

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Israel war critics are wrong: Here’s the proof

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Professor Avi Bell, Ep. 13

Jun. 18, 2025

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Exposing the antisemitic ‘peace’ groups undermining America

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Anne Herzberg, Ep. 12

Jun. 10, 2025

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Unprecedented court rulings rock Israel’s government

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Yonatan Green, Ep. 11

Jun. 5, 2025

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How to prosecute the worst crime in Israel’s history?

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Maurice Hirsch, Ep. 10

May. 25, 2025