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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.

A traveler at Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on Jan. 4, 2022. Photo by Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90.
Israel News
Israel imposes further airport restrictions following weekend missile attacks

“This is an inconvenience, but our commitment to human life is our top priority,” Transportation Minister Miri Regev explained in a statement.

Mar. 23, 2026
Etgar Lefkovits
Iranian security official Mohsen Fathi Zadeh, who received a call from the Mossad. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Mossad is calling senior Iranian commanders and pressuring them to stand aside
Mar. 22, 2026
Etgar Lefkovits
Francesca Albanese
World News
Serbia blasts Albanese for ‘unacceptable interference’ after her latest criticism of Israel
Mar. 19, 2026
Etgar Lefkovits
IHRA Definition
Antisemitism
24 Israeli colleges to adopt IHRA definition of antisemitism
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is the lone Israeli university to have adopted the IHRA definition to date.
Dec. 23, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
Holocaust survivor Rabbi Nissim Mangel and his grandson Leibel Mangel at Auschwitz. Credit: Leibel Mangel.
Israel News
PMO: Netanyahu had no plans to attend Auschwitz liberation memorial
Polish media had speculated that the Israeli premier was not traveling for the event due to fear of arrest.
Dec. 22, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
Israeli President Isaac Herzog attends a gala event at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem to mark 75 years of diplomatic relations between Israel and Argentina, on Dec. 16, 2024. Credit: Courtesy.
Israel News
Argentina, Israel mark 75 years of diplomatic ties in Jerusalem
“The foundation of the relationship between Argentina and Israel is the value of freedom and democracy. In this regard, I have prioritized our bond with Israel, elevating it to an unprecedented level,” wrote Argentinian President Javier Milei in a letter read out at the event.
Dec. 17, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
Avital Tzuriel, head of the Israel Police K-9 unit, on Dec. 9, 2024. Credit: Courtesy of the Israel Police.
Features
The head of the Israel Police K-9 unit is a trailblazer for women
“It’s the best job in the world,” says Avital Tzuriel, as she heads off for a stroll with her Labrador, Baz.
Dec. 17, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
Ayelet Samerano
Israel News
Dutch Parliament trims funding to UNRWA over terror ties
The Netherlands’s annual contribution will drop to €1 million within four years.
Dec. 13, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
Paraguay Embassy in Jerusalem
Israel News
Paraguay reopens its embassy in Jerusalem
It is now the sixth in Israel’s capital, along with United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo and Papua New Guinea.
Dec. 12, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
Researcher Fuad Akhundov delivers a lecture at the National Library of Israel in Jerusalem on the Jews of Azerbaijan, Dec. 10, 2024. Credit: Azerbaijani Embassy in Tel Aviv.
Israel News
Iranian, Russian ‘destructive influence’ in region waning, Azerbaijani scholar says
Israel and Azerbaijan both live in “a very tough neighborhood,” Fuad Akhundov tells JNS.
Dec. 11, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
House Republican Israel Caucus co-chair Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-Colo.) speaks during a news conference to talk about the military conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza outside the U.S. Capitol on May 19, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
Israel News
Retiring Colorado congressman to be feted for faith-based support of Israel
Rep. Doug Lamborn will receive the first-ever Rabbi Benny Elon award, named after the late Israeli tourism minister who spearheaded Israel’s ties with the evangelical Christian community.
Dec. 10, 2024
Etgar Lefkovits
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