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The State Department said “hostilities have largely subsided” in the southern province of Suwayda, but the security situation remains “unpredictable.”
The senator told JNS that the rabbi was “very substantive, but the depth of his personal friendship and his commitment to people was remarkable.”
Trump’s Oct. 13 address to the Knesset was “the most important speech of my lifetime,” said the former U.S. ambassador.
A visit by the English activist spotlights Jerusalem’s expanding public-diplomacy efforts and differing views within the Jewish community.
Pastor Larry Huch senses an “awakening” following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, which he believes will see renewed support for Israel.
Faith-based show of support on the second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas onslaught.
“An agreement was indeed close, but every time something new pops up,” Professor Eyal Zisser told JNS.
The pontiff called on “all those in positions of responsibility to commit themselves to this path, to bring about a ceasefire and to release the hostages.”
“Departing from decades of Washington appeasement policy and status quo, President Trump has reshaped the trajectory of the Middle East,” said Israel Allies Foundation U.S. director Jordanna McMillan.
The “very profound” deepening of Israel’s connection to Judaism of several decades accelerated “intensely” after Oct. 7, Rabbi Jeffrey Woolf told JNS.
The annual weeklong evangelical show of support for Israel is the largest solidarity mission to Israel since the war against Hamas started two years ago following the October 7 massacre.
Flights with foreign carriers were canceled due to congestion and delays in leaving Ukraine by land.
