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‘An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7

The Jewish state lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.

Oct. 5, 2026

Joshua Marks

Israel News

Israeli Transportation Ministry failed to vet foreign flight crews

Israel’s Tax Authority confirmed it had received a list of foreign flight crews, but only checked them for criminal status.

Oct. 4, 2026

Etgar Lefkovits

Israel News

Israel marks 1,318 slain security personnel since Oct. 7

Terror attacks have also claimed 1,029 civilian lives alongside tens of thousands wounded over three years, the National Insurance Institute reported.

Oct. 4, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Israeli FM to JNS: Abraham Accords won’t be harmed by flydubai attack

Speaking on “Tov LaYehudim,” JNS’s Hebrew-language podcast, Sa’ar said he had twice spoken by phone with the UAE foreign minister since the incident.

Oct. 5, 2026

Ariel Kahana
U.S.
U.S. News

Haverford president ‘heartbroken, furious’ by alleged Jew-hatred, as professor arrested for online harassment

“The charging by the FBI of Haverford College associate professor Guangtian Ha for harassment and intimidation of a Jewish Israeli professor closes the dotted line between verbal acts of harassment and actionable violence which, when Jews are the recipients, is far too often ignored,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus, of the Deborah Project, told JNS.

Oct. 6, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

‘I won,’ liberated Israeli hostage says at UN event for third Oct. 7 anniversary

Dr. Phil, who moderated the event, told JNS that faith is a “foundation” and “moral compass” in difficult times.

Oct. 6, 2026

Rebecca Szlechter

U.S. News

Swarthmore Students for Justice in Palestine reposts video of burning mannequin in IDF uniform

A Swarthmore spokesperson told JNS that SJP, whose official college affiliation was revoked in 2025, has since deleted its repost of a video promoting an anti-Israel rally in Philadelphia on Oct. 7.

Oct. 6, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman

U.S. News

Jewish likely voters in NY twice as likely as non-Jewish peers to say Oct. 7, aftermath affect them a lot, survey suggests

Honan Strategy Group told JNS that “we want civil and business leaders to enact policies that will make the city, the state and the world a better place to live.”

Oct. 6, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen
World
- United Nations
- Middle East
- Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Latin America
- Canada
- Australia
- Iran
World News

Israel denounces British Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

The policy goes “far beyond the boundaries of legitimate political debate,” the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

Oct. 5, 2026

David Isaac

World News

Christians plant millions of Israeli flags in 14 countries ahead of Oct. 7

More than 1,000 Christian leaders and influencers from 117 countries arrived in Israel on Monday for the annual Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit.

Oct. 6, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

Pro-Israel Bolsonaro front-runner in Brazilian presidential election

The senator will face off against leftist incumbent Lula in a second round on Oct. 25.

Oct. 5, 2026

Etgar Lefkovits

World News

London police won’t ban Oct. 7 student marchers

The Metropolitan Police defended a decision to allow an anti-Israel student march to continue on Oct. 7, despite calls from Jewish advocacy groups to ban it.

Oct. 5, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Analysis
- Yaakov Lappin
- Shimon Sherman
Analysis

Israel and Morocco announce embassy upgrade, deepen Abraham Accords partnership

“The friendship between the Moroccan and Jewish peoples has deep roots and a rich history,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

Sept. 27, 2026

David Isaac

Analysis

Morocco buying ‘both defensive and offensive’ capabilities from Israel

A Western observer tells JNS that Morocco’s growing purchases of Israeli defense technology reflect a wider regional shift as Israeli firms prepare for next week’s Marrakech Airshow.

Oct. 1, 2026

Yaakov Lappin

Analysis

Debunking ‘NAZA': ‘No strike was ever decided based on an algorithm’

An Israeli military source describes the multi-stage process the IDF uses to approve airstrikes in Gaza.

Sept. 27, 2026

Yaakov Lappin

Analysis

‘A sign of how much Israel has grown in strength’

A plan to establish Israeli defense production at a former Volkswagen plant marks a milestone for defense exports, former intelligence officer tells JNS.

Oct. 5, 2026

Yaakov Lappin
Opinion
Editor-in-Chief

The real lesson of Oct. 7? Stop appealing for sympathy

After three years of rejection and antisemitism, Jews must cease asking for pity and second-guessing failed efforts at explaining themselves, and instead project strength.

October 5, 2026 09:00 PM

Jonathan S. Tobin

Senior Contributing Editor

Oct. 7 isn’t over ...

Three years after the Hamas massacre, the battle has expanded from Israel’s borders to a global campaign against the Jewish state and the Jews.

October 7, 2026 12:30 AM

Fiamma Nirenstein

Opinion

Who still fights the war on terror?

Regular people, including a plumber, a dentist, a farmer and a wounded pilot.

October 7, 2026 03:00 AM

Clifford D. May

Opinion

Lies and the Holy Land

Rashid Khalidi’s bestselling book distorts the history of his own Palestinian family.

October 6, 2026 10:00 PM

Richard McDaniel
JNS TV
JNS TV / Israel Undiplomatic

Three years after Oct. 7, Israel has turned the tables on Hamas

Oct. 6, 2026

Ruthie Blum, Mark Regev

JNS TV / JLMinute

Flydubai attack, UK terror plot put Israel on high alert

Oct. 5, 2026

Alex Traiman, Josh Hasten

JNS TV / Straight Up

How ordinary Israelis helped save a Flydubai flight

Oct. 4, 2026

Daniel Seaman

JNS TV / Think Twice

Is Jewish unity in a polarized nation possible?

“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Roberta Kwall, Ep. 240

Oct. 1, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin
Jewish Life
Israel News

‘An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7

The Jewish state lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.

Oct. 5, 2026

Joshua Marks

Opinion

The Jews who refused to sit down

The passengers on flydubai flight 1073 rewrote the rules of survival and taught us all a lesson.

Oct. 2, 2026

Linda Argalgi Sadacka

Column

Mamdani’s great antisemitism cover-up

In the face of a hate defined by hypocrisy, the Jews must begin to make good trouble.

Oct. 5, 2026

Benjamin Kerstein

Opinion

Oriana Fallaci, 20 years later

Why the great Italian journalist’s refusal to look away from the dangers of Islamist extremism matters post-Oct. 7.

Oct. 4, 2026

Saadia Mascarini
Antisemitism
U.S. News

NYC public school suddenly ended longstanding rental of Reform synagogue for graduation ‘because of Israel’

Rabbi Rachel Timoner, of Congregation Beth Elohim, told JNS that there ought to be a conversation “to break down assumptions.”

Oct. 2, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

First line of Wikipedia Oct. 7 entry says Hamas terrorists came from ‘blockaded’ Gaza, seeming to justify attacks

“It’s yet another example of the Wikipedia editors’ anti-Israel bias,” Alyza Lewin of the Combat Antisemitism Movement told JNS.

Oct. 2, 2026

Aaron Bandler

World News

Israel denounces British Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

The policy goes “far beyond the boundaries of legitimate political debate,” the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

Oct. 5, 2026

David Isaac

World News

Two Iranians charged with terror plot targeting UK Jews

The suspects allegedly prepared a chlorine bomb while scoping Manchester’s Heaton Park synagogue for a second attack.

Oct. 4, 2026
Features
Feature

‘My turn has come': Kfar Aza survivors honor Maglan commander who gave his life to save them

Three years after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, the families of Capt. Elay Adany and those he helped rescue remain bound by his final acts of courage.

Oct. 6, 2026

Amelie Botbol

Feature

‘Thrilled’ to be in New York City, says new Israeli deputy consul general

“I see myself growing in the ministry,” Eyal David told JNS. “I will, inshallah, be an ambassador one day, but I didn’t want to miss this opportunity.”

Sept. 23, 2026

Rikki Zagelbaum

Feature

Beneath the surface: Meet Israel’s young submariners

“You can enlist at 18, and within a little more than a year you can be operating complex systems.”

Sept. 28, 2026

David Israel/TPS-IL

Feature

Israel’s innovation CEO reflects on five years of crises and the future of the ‘Startup Nation’

In an exit interview with JNS, Dror Bin reflects on crisis intervention, deep tech, Israel’s relationship with Europe and what he wants from his successor.

Sept. 23, 2026

James Spiro
Culture
Opinion

Met gala and meaning of second chances

Fashion designer John Galliano listened to the pain being expressed ... and stepped aside.

Sept. 23, 2026

Jack Simony

U.S. News

NYC public school suddenly ended longstanding rental of Reform synagogue for graduation ‘because of Israel’

Rabbi Rachel Timoner, of Congregation Beth Elohim, told JNS that there ought to be a conversation “to break down assumptions.”

Oct. 2, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

Chanukah Barbie ‘looks like a lot of us,’ Jewish women say

“When I was a little kid, all the Barbies looked like women I couldn’t relate to at all,” Bryce Gruber, a shopping editor, told JNS.

Sept. 25, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman

U.S. News

Portland coffee shop announces free cafe in Gaza, then drops plans one week later

Heretic Coffee in Oregon canceled its involvement in building a free coffee shop in the Strip after social media comments criticized the shop for not centering Palestinians on the ground.

Sept. 26, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman
The Wire
Newsletter
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Israel
Israel News

‘An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7

The Jewish state lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.

Oct. 5, 2026

Joshua Marks

Israel News

Israeli Transportation Ministry failed to vet foreign flight crews

Israel’s Tax Authority confirmed it had received a list of foreign flight crews, but only checked them for criminal status.

Oct. 4, 2026

Etgar Lefkovits

Israel News

Israel marks 1,318 slain security personnel since Oct. 7

Terror attacks have also claimed 1,029 civilian lives alongside tens of thousands wounded over three years, the National Insurance Institute reported.

Oct. 4, 2026

JNS Staff

Israel News

Israeli FM to JNS: Abraham Accords won’t be harmed by flydubai attack

Speaking on “Tov LaYehudim,” JNS’s Hebrew-language podcast, Sa’ar said he had twice spoken by phone with the UAE foreign minister since the incident.

Oct. 5, 2026

Ariel Kahana
U.S.
U.S. News

Haverford president ‘heartbroken, furious’ by alleged Jew-hatred, as professor arrested for online harassment

“The charging by the FBI of Haverford College associate professor Guangtian Ha for harassment and intimidation of a Jewish Israeli professor closes the dotted line between verbal acts of harassment and actionable violence which, when Jews are the recipients, is far too often ignored,” Lori Lowenthal Marcus, of the Deborah Project, told JNS.

Oct. 6, 2026

JNS Staff

U.S. News

‘I won,’ liberated Israeli hostage says at UN event for third Oct. 7 anniversary

Dr. Phil, who moderated the event, told JNS that faith is a “foundation” and “moral compass” in difficult times.

Oct. 6, 2026

Rebecca Szlechter

U.S. News

Swarthmore Students for Justice in Palestine reposts video of burning mannequin in IDF uniform

A Swarthmore spokesperson told JNS that SJP, whose official college affiliation was revoked in 2025, has since deleted its repost of a video promoting an anti-Israel rally in Philadelphia on Oct. 7.

Oct. 6, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman

U.S. News

Jewish likely voters in NY twice as likely as non-Jewish peers to say Oct. 7, aftermath affect them a lot, survey suggests

Honan Strategy Group told JNS that “we want civil and business leaders to enact policies that will make the city, the state and the world a better place to live.”

Oct. 6, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen
World
- United Nations
- Middle East
- Europe
- Eastern Europe
- Asia
- Africa
- Latin America
- Canada
- Australia
- Iran
World News

Israel denounces British Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

The policy goes “far beyond the boundaries of legitimate political debate,” the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

Oct. 5, 2026

David Isaac

World News

Christians plant millions of Israeli flags in 14 countries ahead of Oct. 7

More than 1,000 Christian leaders and influencers from 117 countries arrived in Israel on Monday for the annual Friends of Zion Ambassador Summit.

Oct. 6, 2026

JNS Staff

World News

Pro-Israel Bolsonaro front-runner in Brazilian presidential election

The senator will face off against leftist incumbent Lula in a second round on Oct. 25.

Oct. 5, 2026

Etgar Lefkovits

World News

London police won’t ban Oct. 7 student marchers

The Metropolitan Police defended a decision to allow an anti-Israel student march to continue on Oct. 7, despite calls from Jewish advocacy groups to ban it.

Oct. 5, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman
Analysis
- Yaakov Lappin
- Shimon Sherman
Analysis

Israel and Morocco announce embassy upgrade, deepen Abraham Accords partnership

“The friendship between the Moroccan and Jewish peoples has deep roots and a rich history,” said Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar.

Sept. 27, 2026

David Isaac

Analysis

Morocco buying ‘both defensive and offensive’ capabilities from Israel

A Western observer tells JNS that Morocco’s growing purchases of Israeli defense technology reflect a wider regional shift as Israeli firms prepare for next week’s Marrakech Airshow.

Oct. 1, 2026

Yaakov Lappin

Analysis

Debunking ‘NAZA': ‘No strike was ever decided based on an algorithm’

An Israeli military source describes the multi-stage process the IDF uses to approve airstrikes in Gaza.

Sept. 27, 2026

Yaakov Lappin

Analysis

‘A sign of how much Israel has grown in strength’

A plan to establish Israeli defense production at a former Volkswagen plant marks a milestone for defense exports, former intelligence officer tells JNS.

Oct. 5, 2026

Yaakov Lappin
Opinion
Editor-in-Chief

The real lesson of Oct. 7? Stop appealing for sympathy

After three years of rejection and antisemitism, Jews must cease asking for pity and second-guessing failed efforts at explaining themselves, and instead project strength.

October 5, 2026 09:00 PM

Jonathan S. Tobin

Senior Contributing Editor

Oct. 7 isn’t over ...

Three years after the Hamas massacre, the battle has expanded from Israel’s borders to a global campaign against the Jewish state and the Jews.

October 7, 2026 12:30 AM

Fiamma Nirenstein

Opinion

Who still fights the war on terror?

Regular people, including a plumber, a dentist, a farmer and a wounded pilot.

October 7, 2026 03:00 AM

Clifford D. May

Opinion

Lies and the Holy Land

Rashid Khalidi’s bestselling book distorts the history of his own Palestinian family.

October 6, 2026 10:00 PM

Richard McDaniel
JNS TV
JNS TV / Israel Undiplomatic

Three years after Oct. 7, Israel has turned the tables on Hamas

Oct. 6, 2026

Ruthie Blum, Mark Regev

JNS TV / JLMinute

Flydubai attack, UK terror plot put Israel on high alert

Oct. 5, 2026

Alex Traiman, Josh Hasten

JNS TV / Straight Up

How ordinary Israelis helped save a Flydubai flight

Oct. 4, 2026

Daniel Seaman

JNS TV / Think Twice

Is Jewish unity in a polarized nation possible?

“Think Twice” with Jonathan Tobin and guest Roberta Kwall, Ep. 240

Oct. 1, 2026

Jonathan S. Tobin
Jewish Life
Israel News

‘An entire nation bows its head and mourns’: Israel marks memorial day for Oct. 7

The Jewish state lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.

Oct. 5, 2026

Joshua Marks

Opinion

The Jews who refused to sit down

The passengers on flydubai flight 1073 rewrote the rules of survival and taught us all a lesson.

Oct. 2, 2026

Linda Argalgi Sadacka

Column

Mamdani’s great antisemitism cover-up

In the face of a hate defined by hypocrisy, the Jews must begin to make good trouble.

Oct. 5, 2026

Benjamin Kerstein

Opinion

Oriana Fallaci, 20 years later

Why the great Italian journalist’s refusal to look away from the dangers of Islamist extremism matters post-Oct. 7.

Oct. 4, 2026

Saadia Mascarini
Antisemitism
U.S. News

NYC public school suddenly ended longstanding rental of Reform synagogue for graduation ‘because of Israel’

Rabbi Rachel Timoner, of Congregation Beth Elohim, told JNS that there ought to be a conversation “to break down assumptions.”

Oct. 2, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

First line of Wikipedia Oct. 7 entry says Hamas terrorists came from ‘blockaded’ Gaza, seeming to justify attacks

“It’s yet another example of the Wikipedia editors’ anti-Israel bias,” Alyza Lewin of the Combat Antisemitism Movement told JNS.

Oct. 2, 2026

Aaron Bandler

World News

Israel denounces British Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ motion

The policy goes “far beyond the boundaries of legitimate political debate,” the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

Oct. 5, 2026

David Isaac

World News

Two Iranians charged with terror plot targeting UK Jews

The suspects allegedly prepared a chlorine bomb while scoping Manchester’s Heaton Park synagogue for a second attack.

Oct. 4, 2026
Features
Feature

‘My turn has come': Kfar Aza survivors honor Maglan commander who gave his life to save them

Three years after the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre, the families of Capt. Elay Adany and those he helped rescue remain bound by his final acts of courage.

Oct. 6, 2026

Amelie Botbol

Feature

‘Thrilled’ to be in New York City, says new Israeli deputy consul general

“I see myself growing in the ministry,” Eyal David told JNS. “I will, inshallah, be an ambassador one day, but I didn’t want to miss this opportunity.”

Sept. 23, 2026

Rikki Zagelbaum

Feature

Beneath the surface: Meet Israel’s young submariners

“You can enlist at 18, and within a little more than a year you can be operating complex systems.”

Sept. 28, 2026

David Israel/TPS-IL

Feature

Israel’s innovation CEO reflects on five years of crises and the future of the ‘Startup Nation’

In an exit interview with JNS, Dror Bin reflects on crisis intervention, deep tech, Israel’s relationship with Europe and what he wants from his successor.

Sept. 23, 2026

James Spiro
Culture
Opinion

Met gala and meaning of second chances

Fashion designer John Galliano listened to the pain being expressed ... and stepped aside.

Sept. 23, 2026

Jack Simony

U.S. News

NYC public school suddenly ended longstanding rental of Reform synagogue for graduation ‘because of Israel’

Rabbi Rachel Timoner, of Congregation Beth Elohim, told JNS that there ought to be a conversation “to break down assumptions.”

Oct. 2, 2026

Debra Nussbaum Cohen

U.S. News

Chanukah Barbie ‘looks like a lot of us,’ Jewish women say

“When I was a little kid, all the Barbies looked like women I couldn’t relate to at all,” Bryce Gruber, a shopping editor, told JNS.

Sept. 25, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman

U.S. News

Portland coffee shop announces free cafe in Gaza, then drops plans one week later

Heretic Coffee in Oregon canceled its involvement in building a free coffee shop in the Strip after social media comments criticized the shop for not centering Palestinians on the ground.

Sept. 26, 2026

Jessica Russak-Hoffman
The Wire
Newsletter
Republish JNS Content
App

Infidel Awareness Month

Infidel Awareness Month is an independent coalition effort founded by historian Richard Landes and joined by former Muslims, scholars, philosophers and filmmakers. It is supported by private philanthropy.

For more information: www.InfidelAwareness.com.

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‘Infidel Awareness Month’ underway from Sept. 11 to Oct. 7

27 Days of Truth: Remember the victims of global jihad and name the ideology behind it.

Oct. 7, 2026

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