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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.

A girl lights a candle during a mass commemorating late South African former president Nelson Mandela in Soweto, near Johannesburg, on Dec. 8, 2013. Photo by Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images.
World News
Nelson Mandela Foundation spurs outrage by offering money to combat Christian Zionism
“The name of Nelson Mandela is being misused by ideological extremists to promote an aggressive anti-Israel agenda, under the guise of human rights,” said the South African Zionist Federation.
July 23, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Kibbutz Yiron, Agricultural Community
Feature
New Israeli agricultural high school to open near the border with Lebanon
“These are more than schools; they are hubs of resilience, hope and renewal,” said Talia Tzour Avner, chief Israel officer of the Jewish National Fund-USA.
July 22, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
A gala concert event organized by OneFamily for bereaved family members in the central Israeli city of Modi'in, July 20, 2025. Credit: Meir Pavlovsky.
Feature
An organization started by North American immigrants became a family for Israeli terror victims
OneFamily has been helping more people in the last year than in 23 years since its establishment after a deadly Jerusalem pizzeria bombing.
July 21, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
The logo of the U.S. company Nvidia, which designs graphics processors, application programming interfaces (APIs) for data science and supercomputing, as well as systems on a chip (SoCs) for the mobile computing and automotive markets, at the 9th edition of the VivaTech show at Parc des Expositions Porte de Versailles on June 12, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Chesnot/Getty Images.
Feature
Nvidia’s major Israel expansion plan a sign of confidence in tech sector
“This is a long-term strategic investment in Israel, and is a great sign of confidence in the Israeli tech industry,” said Israel Innovation Authority CEO Dror Bin.
July 17, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Six female Torah scholars, including Michelle Cohen Farber, petitioned the High Court of Justice in 2019 for women to be allowed to take the rabbinical tests administered by the Chief Rabbinate. Credit: ITIM.
Israel News
Chief Rabbinate must allow women to take rabbinical tests, High Court rules
The landmark ruling stops short of saying that women are entitled to be ordained as rabbis, but is a major step forward in the advancement of female Torah scholars in Israel.
July 16, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
EL AL Airlines
Israel News
CEO of El Al will step down by end of 2025
The airline’s net profit surged nearly fivefold last year, reaching a record of approximately $545 million.
July 15, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Argentina, Israel
Israel News
Silence is complicity on Iran, Argentina’s envoy says at AMIA bombing memorial
“This is not a local conflict—it’s a global struggle between life and death, between light and darkness,” said Ambassador Axel Wahnish.
July 14, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
A worker carrying out repairs at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, July 10, 2025. Photo by Rina Castelnuovo.
Feature
Israel’s symbol of science will ‘build back better’ after Iranian attack
A month after Iranian missiles struck the Weizmann Institute, demolishing cancer, heart research and environmental labs, repair work is fast underway.
July 14, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Israeli athlete Artem Dolgopyat in Belgium after winning the the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships on Oct. 7, 2023. Photo by Guy Bitman.
Israel News
Israel gymnasts register for world championships in Indonesia
Jakarta said it would welcome Israeli athletes.
July 13, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
An El Al plane on the runway of Ben-Gurion International Airport with a rainbow in the background. Credit: Courtesy.
Feature
El Al faces competition as foreign airlines return to Israel
Israel’s national carrier has won both plaudits for flying throughout the war and criticism over allegations of price gouging.
July 9, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Air France
Israel News
European Aviation Authority lifts all flight restrictions on Israel
Most European carriers have not yet resumed service to Tel Aviv following last month’s war with Iran.
July 8, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
Africa-Israel Parliamentary Summit
World News
Six African countries form pro-Israel parliamentary groups
“These growing ties reflect our shared values of liberty, innovation and faith,” said Israel’s deputy foreign minister.
July 8, 2025
Etgar Lefkovits
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