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Israeli report exposes Hamas ties to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

According to the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, the terrorist group promoted genocide claims against Israel at the ICJ and influenced international media coverage.

May 15, 2026

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Israel to Mamdani: Palestinians can’t play victim in war they started

Those who mark “Nakba Day” are ignoring the real cause of the mass Arab migration in 1948, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

May 16, 2026

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Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

The biblical heartland “is our land and it will always be our land,” the prime minister declared at Jerusalem Day event.

May 15, 2026

Steve Linde

Israel News

Jerusalem has 1.063 million residents

The capital’s fertility rate is 3.68 childen per woman, higher than the national average of 2.89.

May 15, 2026

TPS-IL Staff
U.S.
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Trump: Iran can’t have nuclear weapons because ‘they’re crazy’

The U.S. president said he would be willing to accept a 20-year freeze on Tehran’s nuclear program, but only with proper guarantees.

May 16, 2026

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US military slays top ISIS leader in Africa

American forces hunted for Abu-Bilal al-Minuki for months over his killing of Christians, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

May 16, 2026

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Israel News

Israel to Mamdani: Palestinians can’t play victim in war they started

Those who mark “Nakba Day” are ignoring the real cause of the mass Arab migration in 1948, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

May 16, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

Iraq-based terror commander extradited to NYC to face charges of plotting attacks on Jewish sites

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi “directed and urged others to attack U.S. and Israeli interests and to kill Americans and Jews in the U.S. and abroad,” the Justice Department said.

May 15, 2026

Mike Wagenheim, Jessica Russak-Hoffman
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Canada bars UK activist who denied Oct. 7 massacre

The Muslim Association of Britain director was detained and deported after officials questioned him for hours in Montreal.

May 14, 2026

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Israeli defense minister condemns FC Barcelona player for waving Palestinian flag

“Lamine Yamal chose to incite against Israel and to encourage hatred while our soldiers are fighting the terrorist organization Hamas,” said Israel Katz.

May 15, 2026

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World News

Global Jew-hatred incidents jumped 30% in a week, new report says

The Combat Antisemitism Movement said that it has documented 2,543 antisemitic incidents worldwide since the start of January.

May 14, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman

World News

Jews targets of 82% of religion hate crimes in Toronto in 2025, Muslims 14%; hate crimes up 40% in 2026, per police data

“The data shows that Jewish, black and 2SLGBTQI+ communities remain most impacted, year after year,” stated Myron Demkiw, chief of the Toronto Police Service.

May 15, 2026

Dave Gordon, JNS Staff
Antisemitism
U.S. News

Exclusive: For first time, Muslim group slated to march in Israel on Fifth parade

In a break with longstanding practice, the New York City mayor does not plan to join the parade this year.

May 14, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

More than 300 protest ‘blood libel’ published by ‘New York Times’ outside paper’s NYC office

“A column like this does horrible damage, normalizing anti-Zionism and antisemitism,” a dentist, who traveled six hours to attend the rally, told JNS.

May 15, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen, Jessica Russak-Hoffman

World News

Dutch venue cancels Jewish singer’s concert after protests

Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr says Zionist artists face growing hostility in the Netherlands after venue drops May performance.

May 14, 2026

Canaan Lidor

Antisemitism

Israel to sue ‘New York Times’ over prison rape story

On May 11, the Times published a story by op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of “widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children.”

May 14, 2026

David Isaac
Jewish Life
Column

Shabbat and 250 years of a nation of faith and liberty

The resistance to President Donald Trump’s celebration of the Sabbath in the semiquincentennial is partisan folly and denial of the importance of religion in U.S. history.

May 15, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

Opinion

‘The mantle descends upon the living’: Eulogy of Abraham Foxman

His greatness was not that he chose between the fire and the light. It was that he spent his life carrying both.

May 14, 2026

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

Israel News

Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

The biblical heartland “is our land and it will always be our land,” the prime minister declared at Jerusalem Day event.

May 15, 2026

Steve Linde

Editor-in-Chief

Abe Foxman and the quest for Jewish security

While leading the ADL for three decades, he epitomized many of the best things about the community he defended. But Jewish liberalism’s failures cloud his legacy.

May 13, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin
Culture
World News

Israel decries Venice Biennale protests as ‘intimidation’

Demonstrations outside the Israeli pavilion came after Italy’s government opposed efforts by Biennale organizers and jurors to exclude the Jewish state.

May 11, 2026

Canaan Lidor

Opinion

Legitimate criticisms of Israel

First and foremost, the only civilized country in the Middle East is far too socialistic.

May 14, 2026

Walter E. Block

Column

Sing and fight on, Noam!

The Israeli singer’s Eurovision performance became an act of defiance against anti-Israel hatred, even eliciting support from Iranian dissidents abroad.

May 13, 2026

Fiamma Nirenstein

Israel News

WATCH: Israeli Eurovision contestant dons tefillin before first semifinal

Noam Bettan qualified for the grand final after earning enough points to advance.

May 13, 2026

JNS Staff
Features
Feature

IDF reservists launch 150 startups through elite Israeli incubator

Transforming battlefield leadership into entrepreneurial innovation, the 18X Elite Impact program has helped soldiers who fought for Israel raise more than $15 million in funding.

May 10, 2026

Steve Linde

Feature

Gal Gadot reveals her family is building a new home in Israel

Talking to Michal Herzog at the President’s Conference in Jerusalem, the famous actress shares that being Israeli abroad has become “very complicated.”

May 13, 2026

Steve Linde

Feature

Lone Soldier Centers provide day-to-day needs and peace of mind

“They choose to leave their comfort zone and do something for the good of Israeli society,” commander says.

May 15, 2026

Amelie Botbol

Feature

WJC working to shape world leaders of tomorrow, says Sylvan Adams

The World Jewish Congress-Israel head says the mission is more vital than ever as antisemitism surges worldwide.

May 16, 2026

Amelie Botbol
Opinion
Column

Shabbat and 250 years of a nation of faith and liberty

The resistance to President Donald Trump’s celebration of the Sabbath in the semiquincentennial is partisan folly and denial of the importance of religion in U.S. history.

May. 15, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

Column

‘New York Times’ and the oldest blood libel

When facts collapse, a darker myth emerges.

May. 16, 2026

Fiamma Nirenstein

Opinion

Abe Foxman and Bernie Marcus: Reflections on two men and one vision

In Atlanta, the two leaders shaped a coordinated approach to protecting Jewish life in America.

May. 17, 2026

Jay Kaiman

Opinion

Israel Bonds are smart investments rooted in stability, returns and shared values

Ventures that strengthen relationships with one of the world’s most innovative economies will indirectly support economic activity and job creation.

May. 14, 2026

Joseph Hernandez
JNS TV
Think Twice

Can Israel Beat the World’s Biggest Smear Campaign?

May 14, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

JNS TV / True East

How Trump’s China strategy could reshape the Middle East

May 14, 2026

Doron Spielman

JNS TV / Axis of Truth

What Tucker Carlson revealed about the anti-Israel information war

May 14, 2026

Emily Schrader

JNS TV / The Quad

Gaza hosts marathon as Hamas takeover UNRWA schools

May 14, 2026

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
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Israel
Israel News

Israeli report exposes Hamas ties to Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor

According to the Diaspora Affairs Ministry, the terrorist group promoted genocide claims against Israel at the ICJ and influenced international media coverage.

May 15, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Israel to Mamdani: Palestinians can’t play victim in war they started

Those who mark “Nakba Day” are ignoring the real cause of the mass Arab migration in 1948, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

May 16, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

The biblical heartland “is our land and it will always be our land,” the prime minister declared at Jerusalem Day event.

May 15, 2026

Steve Linde

Israel News

Jerusalem has 1.063 million residents

The capital’s fertility rate is 3.68 childen per woman, higher than the national average of 2.89.

May 15, 2026

TPS-IL Staff
U.S.
U.S. News

Trump: Iran can’t have nuclear weapons because ‘they’re crazy’

The U.S. president said he would be willing to accept a 20-year freeze on Tehran’s nuclear program, but only with proper guarantees.

May 16, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

US military slays top ISIS leader in Africa

American forces hunted for Abu-Bilal al-Minuki for months over his killing of Christians, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

May 16, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Israel to Mamdani: Palestinians can’t play victim in war they started

Those who mark “Nakba Day” are ignoring the real cause of the mass Arab migration in 1948, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said.

May 16, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

Iraq-based terror commander extradited to NYC to face charges of plotting attacks on Jewish sites

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi “directed and urged others to attack U.S. and Israeli interests and to kill Americans and Jews in the U.S. and abroad,” the Justice Department said.

May 15, 2026

Mike Wagenheim, Jessica Russak-Hoffman
World
- United Nations
- Middle East
- Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Latin America
- Canada
- Australia
- Iran
World News

Canada bars UK activist who denied Oct. 7 massacre

The Muslim Association of Britain director was detained and deported after officials questioned him for hours in Montreal.

May 14, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

Israeli defense minister condemns FC Barcelona player for waving Palestinian flag

“Lamine Yamal chose to incite against Israel and to encourage hatred while our soldiers are fighting the terrorist organization Hamas,” said Israel Katz.

May 15, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

Global Jew-hatred incidents jumped 30% in a week, new report says

The Combat Antisemitism Movement said that it has documented 2,543 antisemitic incidents worldwide since the start of January.

May 14, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman

World News

Jews targets of 82% of religion hate crimes in Toronto in 2025, Muslims 14%; hate crimes up 40% in 2026, per police data

“The data shows that Jewish, black and 2SLGBTQI+ communities remain most impacted, year after year,” stated Myron Demkiw, chief of the Toronto Police Service.

May 15, 2026

Dave Gordon, JNS Staff
Antisemitism
U.S. News

Exclusive: For first time, Muslim group slated to march in Israel on Fifth parade

In a break with longstanding practice, the New York City mayor does not plan to join the parade this year.

May 14, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

More than 300 protest ‘blood libel’ published by ‘New York Times’ outside paper’s NYC office

“A column like this does horrible damage, normalizing anti-Zionism and antisemitism,” a dentist, who traveled six hours to attend the rally, told JNS.

May 15, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen, Jessica Russak-Hoffman

World News

Dutch venue cancels Jewish singer’s concert after protests

Eurovision winner Lenny Kuhr says Zionist artists face growing hostility in the Netherlands after venue drops May performance.

May 14, 2026

Canaan Lidor

Antisemitism

Israel to sue ‘New York Times’ over prison rape story

On May 11, the Times published a story by op-ed columnist Nicholas Kristof, who cited Palestinians accusing Israel of “widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children.”

May 14, 2026

David Isaac
Jewish Life
Column

Shabbat and 250 years of a nation of faith and liberty

The resistance to President Donald Trump’s celebration of the Sabbath in the semiquincentennial is partisan folly and denial of the importance of religion in U.S. history.

May 15, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

Opinion

‘The mantle descends upon the living’: Eulogy of Abraham Foxman

His greatness was not that he chose between the fire and the light. It was that he spent his life carrying both.

May 14, 2026

Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove

Israel News

Netanyahu links Iran war to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

The biblical heartland “is our land and it will always be our land,” the prime minister declared at Jerusalem Day event.

May 15, 2026

Steve Linde

Editor-in-Chief

Abe Foxman and the quest for Jewish security

While leading the ADL for three decades, he epitomized many of the best things about the community he defended. But Jewish liberalism’s failures cloud his legacy.

May 13, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin
Culture
World News

Israel decries Venice Biennale protests as ‘intimidation’

Demonstrations outside the Israeli pavilion came after Italy’s government opposed efforts by Biennale organizers and jurors to exclude the Jewish state.

May 11, 2026

Canaan Lidor

Opinion

Legitimate criticisms of Israel

First and foremost, the only civilized country in the Middle East is far too socialistic.

May 14, 2026

Walter E. Block

Column

Sing and fight on, Noam!

The Israeli singer’s Eurovision performance became an act of defiance against anti-Israel hatred, even eliciting support from Iranian dissidents abroad.

May 13, 2026

Fiamma Nirenstein

Israel News

WATCH: Israeli Eurovision contestant dons tefillin before first semifinal

Noam Bettan qualified for the grand final after earning enough points to advance.

May 13, 2026

JNS Staff
Features
Feature

IDF reservists launch 150 startups through elite Israeli incubator

Transforming battlefield leadership into entrepreneurial innovation, the 18X Elite Impact program has helped soldiers who fought for Israel raise more than $15 million in funding.

May 10, 2026

Steve Linde

Feature

Gal Gadot reveals her family is building a new home in Israel

Talking to Michal Herzog at the President’s Conference in Jerusalem, the famous actress shares that being Israeli abroad has become “very complicated.”

May 13, 2026

Steve Linde

Feature

Lone Soldier Centers provide day-to-day needs and peace of mind

“They choose to leave their comfort zone and do something for the good of Israeli society,” commander says.

May 15, 2026

Amelie Botbol

Feature

WJC working to shape world leaders of tomorrow, says Sylvan Adams

The World Jewish Congress-Israel head says the mission is more vital than ever as antisemitism surges worldwide.

May 16, 2026

Amelie Botbol
Opinion
Column

Shabbat and 250 years of a nation of faith and liberty

The resistance to President Donald Trump’s celebration of the Sabbath in the semiquincentennial is partisan folly and denial of the importance of religion in U.S. history.

May. 15, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

Column

‘New York Times’ and the oldest blood libel

When facts collapse, a darker myth emerges.

May. 16, 2026

Fiamma Nirenstein

Opinion

Abe Foxman and Bernie Marcus: Reflections on two men and one vision

In Atlanta, the two leaders shaped a coordinated approach to protecting Jewish life in America.

May. 17, 2026

Jay Kaiman

Opinion

Israel Bonds are smart investments rooted in stability, returns and shared values

Ventures that strengthen relationships with one of the world’s most innovative economies will indirectly support economic activity and job creation.

May. 14, 2026

Joseph Hernandez
JNS TV
Think Twice

Can Israel Beat the World’s Biggest Smear Campaign?

May 14, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin

JNS TV / True East

How Trump’s China strategy could reshape the Middle East

May 14, 2026

Doron Spielman

JNS TV / Axis of Truth

What Tucker Carlson revealed about the anti-Israel information war

May 14, 2026

Emily Schrader

JNS TV / The Quad

Gaza hosts marathon as Hamas takeover UNRWA schools

May 14, 2026

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum
The Wire
Newsletter
Republish JNS Content

BASIC LAW

Welcome to Basic Law, the new JNS show hosted by Aylana Meisel, executive director of the Israel Law & Liberty Forum. This series takes a deep dive into Israel’s legal system, dissecting the most pressing legal and constitutional issues facing the nation.

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Shin Bet showdown: Inside the legal crisis rocking Israel

WATCH: “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Jacob Ben-Shemesh, Ep. 9

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Can corrupt international organizations be fixed?

WATCH: “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Eugene Kontorovich, Ep. 8

May 6, 2025

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Holding UNRWA accountable in Israel

WATCH: “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Avi Bell, Ep. 7

April 25, 2025

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Reflecting on Israel’s constitutional crisis with MK Simcha Rothman

WATCH: “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Simcha Rothman, Ep. 6

April 10, 2025

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Israel’s deep state: Bureaucracy vs. democracy explained

WATCH: “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Dr. Ran Baratz, Ep. 5

April 6, 2025

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Breaking down Israel’s financial future

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March 31, 2025

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Biting the bullet

WATCH: “Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Rabbi Dr. Yehoshua Pfeffer, Ep. 3

March 23, 2025

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Why Israel is firing its most powerful figure

“Basic Law” with Aylana Meisel and guest Dr. Yaacov Ben-Shemesh, Ep. 2

March 16, 2025

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Israel’s legal obligations to aid Gaza

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