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The numbers don’t lie
From land size to refugees, real figures disrupt the anti-Israel narratives.
David Levine
May 14, 2025
An ambulance crosses through the Rafah Crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt, Feb. 18, 2025. Photo by Ali Moustafa/Getty Images.
36,000 Gazans have left the Strip, per report
The vast majority of those leaving traveled via the Rafah Crossing with Egypt.
JNS Staff
April 27, 2025
Boys in Jerusalem's ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea She'arim recite the "Shema Yisrael" prayer in the presence of a week-old baby, a day before his circumcision ceremony, July 9, 2023. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.
Top baby names in Israel biblical, data over seven decades shows
David, Yosef, Sarah (also among Arabs) and Rachel the most popular choices among the state's Jews since 1948.
March 6, 2025
MK Dan Illouz at the Knesset in Jerusalem on July 30, 2023. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Likud MK submits bill to incorporate Jerusalem suburbs into capital
"Israel must act according to its interests, without fear," says the legislation's sponsor, MK Dan Illouz.
JNS Staff
Feb. 28, 2025
Credit: Israel Hayom.
The secret Israeli program to encourage Gaza emigration
The transfer of Palestinians has been proposed before. Dr. Yoav Gelber delves into the historical and current options.
Nadav Shragai
Feb. 15, 2025
View of the Israeli city of Karnei Shomron in Samaria, on June 10, 2020. Photo by Sraya Diamant/Flash90.
Jewish population of Judea and Samaria up 12,000 in 2024
In 2023, the Jewish population in the territories liberated during the 1967 Six-Day War grew to 517,407.
Akiva Van Koningsveld
Jan. 20, 2025
People enjoy the beach in Tel Aviv, Oct. 5, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.
Israeli population tops 10 million for first time
A total of 7.707 million Jews live in the country.
JNS Staff
Jan. 3, 2025
A newborn baby at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, Oct. 29, 2018. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90.
Muhammad, Avigail most popular Israeli baby names in 2024
One in eight Muslim boys in the Jewish state bears the name of the founder of Islam, down from one in six two decades ago.
JNS Staff
Dec. 31, 2024
Pepole walk in central Jerusalem next to a sign congratulating Donald Trump for his victory in the U.S. presidential election, Nov. 7, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
A vision for Jerusalem during Trump’s next term
Here are five suggested measures the incoming administration can take to solidify previous advances and promote security in the region.
Chaim Silberstein and Rabbi Steven Pruzansky
Dec. 18, 2024