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Featured / US / Iran

NSA Waltz: ‘All Options on the Table’ Against Iran

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Waltz stated that Washington remains open to negotiations—if Iran is willing to dismantle its nuclear program completely.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Government

Hamas Expected to Return Bodies of Several Hostages on Thursday

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Separately, Jerusalem trying to persuade the terrorists to free six live captives instead of three in the next round slated for Saturday.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / The Knesset

Marking 500 days, hostage families press gov’t for swift release of all 73 Captives

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

"You decided to negotiate, you decided to go for an agreement — bring everyone back together," said Tikva Forum co-founder Tzvika Mor.

Featured / US / Government / Palestinian Authority

On his Last Week in Office Blinken Blames Israel for Undermining the PA, Threatens UNSC Resolution

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The only truly dangerous part in Blinken’s scheme came when he said, “These arrangements would be enshrined in a UN Security Council Resolution.”

Terrorism / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Africa

Suspected Bomb Planted at SA Cape Town Jewish Center

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

South Africa’s ruling African National Congress party has ramped up its anti-Israel rhetoric since the outbreak of Israel’s defensive war on October 7, 2023.

Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Europe

Dutch Top Cop Seeks Dialog on Police Who Refuse to Protect Jews

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The report about the opting out of police officers from protecting Jewish events and institutions shocked many of the country’s Jews.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Jenin Terror Cell Planned Oct.7-Style Massacre in Samaria

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The indictment accuses Osama Bani Fadl of making preparations for a mass infiltration of Jewish communities.

Headline / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US

Vice President Kamala Harris Threatens 'Consequences' If Israel Enters Rafah

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

"We have been clear in multiple conversations and in every way that any major military operation in Rafah would be a huge mistake," Harris said.

Haredim & Hassidim / Religious & Secular in Israel

Abraham Today: 88-Year-Old Rabbi and his Wife, 56, Have a Healthy Baby Boy

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“Some will say that since Abraham our forefather, who was blessed with Isaac our forefather at the age of 100, there has not been such a historic birth.”

Headline / US / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

‘Disgrace’: US House Speaker Slams Biden’s Policy on ‘Settlements’

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“The Biden administration must stop undermining Israel and facilitating efforts to delegitimize Israel. It is misguided and unconscionable.”

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Jordan

Amman: Israel Declared War on Jordan by 'Forcefully Displacing' PA, Gaza Arabs

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“The government of Israel is far-right and believes that genocide and killing constitute self-defense.”

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

Sinwar Warns 'Oct. 7 Was Just a Rehearsal'

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

As Israel and Hamas negotiated (and eventually agreed) to extend their ceasefire swap for hostages agreement . . . Egypt reportedly imposed heavy pressure on Yahya Sinwar.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US

Arizona Man Arrested for Threatening to Execute Rabbi, All Other Jews He Could Find

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The 50-year-old allegedly referenced the war between Israel and Hamas as well as antisemitic conspiracy theories.

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Government

Netanyahu: Israel to Maintain Security Responsibility for Gaza

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

"When we don’t have that security responsibility, what we have is the eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn’t imagine."

Headline / Government / Saudi Arabia / United Nations (UN)

Netanyahu Directs Nuclear Experts to Find Saudis a Path to Enrich Uranium

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Israeli officials are "quietly working" with the White House to develop a "US-run, uranium-enrichment operation" in the kingdom.

Arts and Entertainment

Israeli-Iranian Co-production 'Tatami' Filmed Secretly

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The filmmakers took steps to avoid arousing Tehran's suspicion while shooting "Tatami" in Georgia.

Headline / NY / Antisemitism

Surprise, Surprise: New York Times' Anti-Hebrew Antisemitism

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

"For some, the language symbolizes far-right Israeli militarism.”

IDF & Security / Government / Judea & Samaria

Gallant meets with IDF Commanders, Judea & Samaria Leaders Following Protest

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The Israeli defense minister ordered military officers to increase efforts to seize illegal firearms.

Headline / US

Biden Mulls Appointment of Jack Lew as Next Ambassador to Israel

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Lew—an observant Jew who served under presidents Clinton and Obama—is the only candidate undergoing a background check.

Israel / Archaeology / Florida

Report: Israeli Antiquities Among Items Found at Mar-a-Lago

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The Antiquities Authority loaned the lamps to the White House in 2019 ahead of a Hanukkah party.

Featured / Jewish / Judea & Samaria

Latest Attraction in Samaria: A Biblical Red Heifer

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz called the cow’s arrival a “historic moment.”

Headline / Iran / United Nations (UN)

IAEA Chief: Iran Keeping a ‘Fraction’ of its Commitments

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Grossi expressed disappointment that more progress had not been made in implementing March’s Joint Statement regarding the Non-Proliferation Treaty Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement.

Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Germany

Berlin Police Launch Criminal Probe of Roger Waters’ Nazi Fiasco

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The British musician dressed up in a costume resembling an SS uniform and fired a prop machine gun at the audience

Featured / Jewish / History / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Gush Etzion Celebrates 80 Years of Renewed Jewish Life

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

On May 13, 1948, the day before Israel declared independence, Jordan’s Arab Legion with the help of local Arabs massacred 129 Jews at Kfar Etzion.

Featured / US / Politics / Eye on "Palestine" / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / United Nations (UN)

Bipartisan Congress Members Urge the UN to Sack Antisemite Francesca Albanese

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Albanese has asserted that the “Jewish lobby” controlled the U.S. and has likened Israelis to Nazis.

Palestinian Authority / Archaeology

US Spoon-Feeds the Palestinian Authority a Looted Artifact

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

It's not clear why the artifact should have been given to the Palestinian Authority which has no cultural or historical connection to the object or the region.

Featured / Jewish / UK

King Charles III Knights Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The 2023 honors list was the first approved by Charles following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Israel Observes its First UAE National Day

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The Abraham Accords are “a warm peace between our people, a true peace of goodwill, mutual respect, friendship, moderation and tolerance,” said Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu.

IDF & Security / Druze / Palestinian Authority

3 Druze IDF Soldiers Arrested, Suspected of Hurling Bombs at PA Arab's Home

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi decided to appoint Lt. Col. Ayub Kiyof from the Druze community to commander of the Menashe Brigade.

Headline / Jewish / Government / Aliyah / Geulah

Israel's Chief Rabbi Proposes Amending Law of Return

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Rabbi David Lau: Granting citizenship to anyone with a Jewish grandparent endangers the Jewish character of the state.

Headline / Israel / Jewish / US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right / Diaspora

Jewish American Groups View Israeli Vote through Biased Lenses

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The statements range the gamut from heavy criticism of incoming coalition’s “extreme” elements to admonishment for US hypocrisy.

Headline / Elections / The Knesset

Updated: Israel Votes 2022: Highest Turnout in Decades!

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

By noon, 28.4% of the eligible population voted, the highest percentage in 23 years.

Headline / Government / Health and Medicine

Non-Israelis to be Barred from Studying Medicine in Israel

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The move is part of an effort to curb the incidence of Israelis traveling abroad to become doctors due to difficulties getting accepted into local programs.

NY / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS

New Pro-BDS CUNY Group Vows to Teach Jews to ‘Unlearn Zionism’

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

NIONCUNY vows to “create networks and programs within the CUNY Jewish population to question, critique and unlearn Zionism. . ."

Syria / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Syrian Website: Hezbollah Moves Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Syria in ‘UN’-Labeled Trucks

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

According to a video post, this is the first shipment of such weapons to be transported across the Lebanese border.

Headline / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Government / Left vs. Right / Ukraine

Republican Congressman Says Israel’s Refusal to Support Ukraine Could Undermine Relations with US

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Kinzinger’s unrestrained comments reflect the arrogance behind the colossal American failures in the Middle East in the past 20 years.

Health and Medicine / Ukraine / Poland

Magen David Adom Sends 4 Armored Ambulances to Ukraine

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

MDA plans to establish a field clinic in Poland, once approved by the Polish government.

Politics / Government / Photo of the Day / Coronavirus

Freedom Convoy: Israel

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The crowdfunded initiative was inspired by the Canadian Freedom Convoy and is operating under the slogan “Take back the wheel.”

NY / Antisemitism / Diaspora

Father of Kids Harassed in Brooklyn Says Suspect Yelled, ‘Hitler Should Have Killed You’

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“I would hope that she understands the severity of what she did,” Aryeh Fried told CBS New York. “To do it to anybody is obviously problematic, but for an adult to do it to a child is just beyond crazy.”

US / Lebanon / Hezbollah

US Sanctions Hezbollah-tied Businessmen for Exploiting Lebanon Amid Economic Collapse

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “as the Lebanese people suffer an economic crisis of historic proportions, Hezbollah continues to engage in illicit activity and amass wealth at the expense of the Lebanese people.

US / United Nations (UN)

US Announces $99 Million in Assistance to UNRWA

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

According to the U.S. State Department's Population, Refugees, and Migrations Bureau, the funds will "provide education, health care, and emergency relief to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian children and families during a time of need."

Government

Israeli Govt Okays Immigration of Thousands of Ethiopians

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The Jewish Agency, Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) and Keren Hayesod welcomed the Israeli move.

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

26 Democrats Urge Biden Administration to Prevent Israeli Housing in E-1 Region

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.), who recently visited Israel on a J Street-sponsored trip, is leading an effort expressing “immense concern” over plans to build 3,400 new apartments.

Israel / Coronavirus

Israel Approves COVID-19 Vaccinations for 5-to-11-Year-Olds

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The nearly unanimous vote on the move by a panel of experts comes on the heels of the FDA-CDC decision last week to inoculate kids in that age group.

US / Left vs. Right / Jerusalem

At Capitol Hill Grilling, Biden Official Confirms Plans to Reopen Jerusalem Consulate for Palestinian Authority

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

McKeon did not confirm if the Biden administration’s believe that Jerusalem should remain undivided.

Lebanon / Saudi Arabia / Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia: ‘Pointless’ Dealing with Hezbollah-Dominated Lebanon

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

Hezbollah’s role in Lebanon needs “reform and comprehensive revision,” says Saudi foreign minister.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Arts and Entertainment / LGBTQ+

Mila Kunis Among 200 Stars Who Sign Letter Rejecting Cultural Boycott of Israel

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“Instead of amplifying voices of coexistence trying to effect real change on the ground, those who support a boycott are only creating more division,” said Ari Ingel, director of Creative Community for Peace.

US / Palestinian Authority

Senate Proposes $225 Million in Assistance to PA Arabs, Echoing Bill Passed by House

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

The bill also includes the annual $3.3 billion in military assistance for Israel as part of the 10-year Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United States and Israel under the Obama administration.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / India

India, Israel to Start Free-Trade Talks in Hopes of Agreement

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

According to India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, trade between the countries was $4.67 billion by the end of the last fiscal year.

Lebanon / Hezbollah

Lebanon’s Top Cleric Condemns Beirut Violence, Calls to Respect Judiciary

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“No one is above the law,” says Lebanon’s Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai, after a deadly gun battle erupts in the capital between Hezbollah supporters and unidentified assailants.

IDF & Security / Iran

Iranian Expert: Israel Has Been Launching Operations Against Iran from Azerbaijan

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“The No. 1 enemy of this country is the Zionist regime, whose national security doctrine includes the weakening and destruction of the Islamic Republic of Iran,” said Iranian political analyst Mostafa Khoshcheshm.

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