The Daily Syndicate   Thursday, June 12, 2025

Welcome to the first edition of the JNS Weekly Digest. Each week, we’ll bring you the top stories and commentary from Israel and the Jewish world.       ConFlict with iran       Israel strikes ‘at heart’ of Iran’s nuclear program, Netanyahu says   Israel's attack on Iran, dubbed “Operation Rising Lion,” will “continue for as many days as it takes to remove this threat," the Israeli prime minister said.   JNS Staff, Andrew Bernard             Column     Jonathan S. Tobin   Two decades of American folly made Israel’s Iran strike necessary   Bush punted, Obama and Biden appeased, while Trump 2.0 played into Tehran’s hands by delaying a decision with futile diplomacy, leaving Netanyahu no choice but to act.           MORE ON THIS TOPIC         Trump: Iran must abandon its nuclear program   JNS Staff       First repatriation flights to Israel to begin on June 18   Etgar Lefkovits       Mum’s the word on Israel striking Iran from likely 2028 Dem presidential hopefuls   Aaron Bandler           Greta Thunberg\'s aid flotilla       Israeli Navy intercepts boat carrying Greta Thunberg to Gaza   The 12 activists aboard were escorted to Ashdod Port, where they were shown a 43-minute video of Hamas's Oct. 7 atrocities.   Joshua Marks             Opinion     Ruthie Blum   Israel’s brilliant handling of the ‘flotilla’ affair   Through the calm dismantling of a contrived provocation, the Jewish state upheld its dignity while letting its detractors reveal their own absurdity.                 JNS TV - Watch it on Youtube       Greta’s ‘selfie yacht’: Clout chasing or aid attempt?   Fleur Hassan-Nahoum           top headlines       Hamas attacks Gaza aid group, kills at least five, staff feared taken hostage   “Despite this heinous attack, we will continue our mission to provide critical aid to the people of Gaza,” the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said.   Vita Fellig       Three boys face trial in France for antisemitic rape and assault   Two of the three suspects face charges of group rape, physical violence and death threats aggravated by racist hate. A third suspect, accused of arranging the attack, faces no jail time due to being under 13 at the time of the incident.   JNS Staff       Macron backs down on Palestinian state at upcoming conference   French officials visiting Israel assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the conference would not recognize "Palestine."   JNS Staff       Two slain hostages returned from Gaza; 53 remain in Hamas captivity   "The body of Yair Yaakov, as well as the body of another hostage, who were held hostage for 613 days in Gaza, have been recovered," stated the IDF.   JNS Staff       First Haredi IDF unit enters Gaza Strip   The Hasmonean Brigade’s deployment deepens the debate over yeshivah draft exemptions, which is putting strain on Netanyahu’s coalition.   JNS Staff       JNS Opinon & Analysis             analysis     David Isaac   New report debunks ‘settler violence’ narrative   “False Flags and Real Agendas,” produced by Israeli NGO Regavim, describes the “settler violence” smear as a “modern-day blood libel.”             Opinion     Gabe Groisman   Why the Trump travel ban matters    If our government cannot properly vet individuals migrating from other countries, then they should be banned from entering the United States.             Opinion     Ayoob Kara   Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and normalization   If Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan were to sign the Abraham Accords and deepen cooperation with the United States, they could gain an edge over other countries in the region.

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