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Etgar Lefkovits is a correspondent in the Israel bureau of JNS (Jewish News Syndicate).

Etgar Lefkovits

Etgar Lefkovits is an award-winning international journalist who is an Israel correspondent and feature news writer at JNS. A native of Chicago, he has two decades of experience in journalism having served as Jerusalem correspondent in one of the world’s most demanding positions. He is now based in Tel Aviv.

An Israir plane at the Ben Gurion International airport near Tel Aviv on Oct. 31, 2024. Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90.
Israel News
Israir cancels regularly scheduled flights until Passover
El Al previously announced that it would not operate any regularly scheduled flights until the end of next week.
Mar. 19, 2026
Etgar Lefkovits
Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks during a ceremony to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bombing at the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires that killed 29 people and wounded 200, at the Israeli Embassy Square in Buenos Aires on March 17, 2026. Photo by Juan Mabromata/AFP via Getty Images.
World News
Milei: Argentina’s commitment to the United States and Israel is ‘unwavering’
Mar. 19, 2026
Etgar Lefkovits
Delta Air Lines
Israel News
International airlines extend Israel flight suspensions due to Iran war
Mar. 19, 2026
Etgar Lefkovits
At the British Parliament in London are, from left, U.K. Special Envoy for Post-Holocaust Issues Lord Pickels, Israel Allies Foundation President Josh Reinstein, adviser to the U.K. Board of Trade Lord Hannan, MK Sharren Haskel, Lord Polak and Israel Allies Foundation Europe Director Leo van Doesburg, May 7, 2024. Credit: Courtesy.
Antisemitism
‘Antisemitism in Europe will take on more radical forms’
“The Pandora’s box of antisemitism has been opened,” Hanna Veiler, president of the European Union of Jewish Students, told JNS ahead of a conference on academic antisemitism at the European Parliament.
Dec. 3, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Yad Vashem
Israel News
Poland summons Israeli ambassador over Yad Vashem post
The Polish Foreign Ministry criticized the Israeli Holocaust museum for not amending a tweet that noted Jews were first forced to wear yellow badges in Poland, without mentioning that the country was occupied by Germany at the time.
Nov. 25, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Vahan Kostanyan Credit: Courtesy
Israel News
Armenian deputy foreign minister to visit Israel
Israel has watched warily as Christian Armenia has grown into an increasingly significant trade partner of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Nov. 24, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
A joint meeting of Israeli and Azerbaijani government officials in Jerusalem on Nov. 20, 2025. Credit: Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Israel News
Israel and Azerbaijan discuss expanding economic ties
The joint government session covered cooperation in energy, trade, investment, agriculture, transport and digitalization.
Nov. 23, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Palestinian children’s textbooks incite against Jews and Israel. Credit: IMPACT-se.
Israel News
Palestinian textbooks still glorify attacks against Israel, violating EU accord
A new report finds that “virulent antisemitism, the glorification of jihad and incitement to violence remain deeply embedded across all grades of Palestinian Authority textbooks.”
Nov. 19, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Dr. Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the United Arab Emirates' Federal National Council’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Senior UAE official urges expansion of Abraham Accords
Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Federal National Council’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, spoke to Knesset members in a video address.
Nov. 19, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
An open-air mass held by Pope Francis in Uganda on Nov. 28, 2015. Photo by Carl De Souza/AFP via Getty Images.
Israel News
African Christians hold prayer rally for Israel in Uganda
“There is a big effort underway now in Africa to support Israel,” Ugandan Pastor Robert Kayanja told JNS.
Nov. 18, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Eritrean Migrant
Features
Eritrean migrant who saved IDF officer on Oct. 7 settles down in Israel for good
“This is the little bit we can do to express our thanks to someone who risked their life to save an Israeli officer,” said former Interior Minister Moshe Arbel.
Nov. 18, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
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