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Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

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IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / Interfaith Relations

Off to a Bad Start: Pope Urges End to Gaza War in First Sunday Address

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Pope Leo XIV said he was "deeply pained" by the situation in Gaza amid the war against Hamas.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

Israel Shuts Six UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Knesset passed a law in October making it illegal for the terror-linked agency to operate in the Jewish state.

Gaza

Half of Gazans Would Leave if Given Opportunity

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Polls show rising frustration in the coastal enclave, with growing support for anti-Hamas protests and interest in emigration amid deepening humanitarian crisis.

Analysis

10 BIG Lies Palestinians Tell to Deny Jewish history in the Land of Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Lacking any evidence of Palestinian peoplehood earlier than the 20th century, they resort to falsifying history using outright lies.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Israel to Launch New Gaza Aid Distribution Plan to Bypass Hamas

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Three designated distribution centers are to be established in Rafah, with each Gaza family being able to collect a weekly allotment. The distribution process is to be overseen by vetted NGOs and private U.S. contractors.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

Hamas Terrorists Surrender, Give Up Location of Secret Terror Site

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Troops from the IDF’s 188th Brigade arrested a Hamas terror commander who participated in the Oct. 7 massacre.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Jordan

Israel Begins Renovation Work at Little Western Wall

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Netanyahu approved the sensitive project in Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter; Jordan was informed hours before work began.

Headline / Op-Eds

Not Just a List of Names

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Should the list with the names of the hostages be disposed of like other sacred documents, and ultimately buried in a Jewish cemetery?

Terrorism / Hamas / Lebanon

Lebanese Gov’t Body: Tell Hamas to Cease Terror Operations in Country

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Supreme Defense Council asks parliament to warn the terrorist group not to jeopardize the country's stability.

Headline / Op-Eds

What’s in a 'Name'?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In Israel, a lot, especially when it comes to Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Arab Terrorist Shoots, Seriously Wounds IDF Reservist in Nablus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The soldier was evacuated to the hospital for treatment and his family was notified.

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Kosher Food News

MrBeast Goes Kosher

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

OU certifies chocolate bars under MrBeast Feastables brand.

Terrorism / US / Lebanon / Islamists / On Campus / Education / Hezbollah

Deported Brown University Professor Attended Nasrallah's Funeral, U.S. Government Says

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If you travel to Beirut to mourn the death of the terrorist leader of Hezbollah, there's no way in hell you should be allowed to keep your visa and stay in America," stated Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.).

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

Smotrich: Renewed Fighting in Gaza Will be ‘Completely Different’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"In the end, Gaza's governmental capabilities need to be destroyed," said the Israeli finance minister.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN)

IDF Discovers UNRWA Vest in Weapons Cache During Samaria Raid

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

More than 60 wanted suspects were arrested during counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria.

US / Gaza / Hamas

Hamas ‘Impractical,’ Witkoff Says, as Hostage Talks Reach Deadlock

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Trump has made it clear that Hamas will either release hostages immediately, or pay a severe price,” the U.S. Middle East envoy warned.

US / Gaza / Hamas

Rubio: Hamas’s Demands are ‘Nuts,’ We’re Dealing with ‘Savages’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The whole world should continue to say that what Hamas has done is outrageous, it’s ridiculous, it’s sick, it’s disgusting," said the U.S. secretary of state.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas

Hamas Signals Readiness to Release American Hostage, Four Dead Bodies

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The terrorist group said it would free Edan Alexander, who holds U.S. citizenship, after the Trump administration signaled his importance.

Israel / Iran / Holidays & Observances

Netanyahu Compares Purim Story to Fight Against Today’s ‘Persian Axis’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"2,500 years later an enemy of the Jewish people arose in that land. He, too, wants to destroy and annihilate the seed of the Jews from the face of the earth."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

IAF Selects Settlement Targets in Event of Oct. 7-Style Massacre

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Under the defensive plan, fighter jets, drones and helicopters would bomb access roads to Jewish communities to slow down the advance of terrorists.

Terrorism / US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

Letitia James ‘Extremely Concerned’ about Arrest of Man Accused of Leading Jew-Hatred at Columbia

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The state's top law enforcement officer said that Mahmoud Khalil is "an advocate and legal permanent resident of Palestinian descent."

Syria / News Briefs

Syria’s al-Sharaa: Israel ‘Last Ones Who Can Talk’ About Atrocities

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Syria’s de facto leader called Jerusalem’s criticism “nonsense” in an interview with Reuters.

US / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Islamists

NJ Man Admits Aiding ISIS, Faces 10 Years, $250k Fine

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"At a time when terrorist attacks are fresh in the minds of Americans everywhere, this thwarted effort should serve as a warning to all ISIS and violent extremist ideologists everywhere," per the FBI.

Headline / Op-Eds

Why is Europe Criticizing Israel LESS?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new sheriff in Washington, Hamas's on-camera cruelty, and the Ukraine drama go a long way to explaining the change.

US / Iran

Khamenei Rejects Trump’s Proposal for Nuclear Negotiations

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Iranian leader called the U.S. administration a “bully government” not interested in “resolving issues.”

Terrorism / UK / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

Man with PLO Terror Flag Climbs London’s Big Ben

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In Scotland, anti-Israel activists defaced the clubhouse at the Trump Turnberry resort.

Palestinian Authority / Islamists / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Judea and Samaria Arabs to Ascend Temple Mount for Friday Ramadan Prayer

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israel Police is deploying around 3,000 personnel, including Border Police officers, in Jerusalem for the first Friday of Ramadan.

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority Pays February Terror Salaries as Usual

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Mahmoud Abbas has said Ramallah would not deduct a single penny from the fund, despite a Feb. 10 statement interpreted by some as ending the practice.

Analysis

Top Baby Names in Israel Over Seven Decades Shows

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

David, Yosef, Sarah (also among Arabs) and Rachel the most popular choices among the state's Jews since 1948.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

New IDF Chief to Soldiers: ‘Difficult Days Ahead—and Better Ones, Too’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir vowed to "strike a decisive blow" against those who attacked Israel and committed atrocities on Oct. 7.

US / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Head of 'US Palestinian Affairs' Office Reportedly Tells Staff He Will Resign

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hans Wechsel is said to have told employees that he "didn't like the direction the ship was heading."

Terrorism / IDF & Security

Terrorist Behind Bat Yam Bus Bombing Arrested

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli driver who transported the illegal resident who planted the explosive device faces an indictment.

Featured / Antisemitism / Video of the Day / Arts and Entertainment / Judea & Samaria / Pallywood

Pallywood: Oscar-Winning Filmmakers Caught on Video Harassing IDF Troops

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The scene in "No Other Land," described in the film as "settler violence and IDF cruelty," was a staged provocation, according to the local council.

Antisemitism / Europe

Madrid Kosher Restaurant Target of Attempted Arson

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A swift response by the staff of the establishment, which was crowded at the time, prevented the fire from being lit.

News Briefs / The Knesset / Chessed and Tzedaka

Knesset OKs Kohelet Forum’s Tax-Exempt Status

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Kohelet was excluded in January from a list of some 140 nonprofits eligible for benefits.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Minister Arbel to Revoke Jerusalem Residency of Six Terrorists Released in Hamas Deal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Anyone who chooses to act against the State of Israel and take part in terrorist activity has no place within it,” Arbel said.

Terrorism / Israel / Iran / News Briefs

Beersheva Resident Indicted for Attempting to Sell Nuclear Info to Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Doron Buchbaza allegedly contacted Iranian intelligence and offered to sell information regarding Israel's Dimona nuclear power plant.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Yemen / Houthis / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Houthi Leader Threatens to Attack Tel Aviv if Gaza War Resumes

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"If war returns to Gaza, we will rain fire upon all areas of the enemy regime [Israel], especially Tel Aviv, which is known as occupied Jaffa."

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas

Israel Extends Ability to Call Up 400,000 Reservists Until End of May

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The move comes amid reported preparations to resume the war against Hamas in Gaza.

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

Former Hostage Details Starvation and Beatings by Hamas Captors

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"You don’t care about the beatings. They’re breaking my ribs, and I don’t care; give me another half-pita,” Eli Sharabi said of his 16 months in Gaza.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

Report: Israel to Conquer Gaza with Overwhelming Force to Defeat Hamas

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The incoming IDF chief is devising a plan to “eradicate Hamas” with more than 50,000 soldiers and a reduction of aid, Israeli sources say.

US / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Ted Cruz: ‘Israel’s Right to Judea and Samaria Starts in the Bible’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel has an "absolute right to determine what happens in Judea and Samaria," said Sen. Ted Cruz.

News Briefs / Lebanon

Lebanese Parliament Votes for New Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“For too long, the Lebanese people were denied a governing body that could unite the country and rebuild institutions,” said the U.S. State Department.

Terrorism / NY / On Campus / Education

Anti-Israel Protesters Occupy Barnard Building, Demand ‘Amnesty’ for Expelled Peers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Negotiating with pro-terror protestors who are breaking campus policies should be out of the question," stated the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

Mossad Chief Praises Netanyahu for Hezbollah Pager Operation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Countering claims by former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, the Mossad chief said that the operation was far more effective than it would have been if conducted months earlier.

IDF & Security / Iran

Tehran Fears US-Israeli Strikes Could Put its ‘Existence in Danger’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The regime's air defenses "may not be effective in the event of a large-scale strike," one Iranian official told The Telegraph.

Op-Eds

Is Israel Betraying its Citizens with Health Care for Terrorists?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Treating an enemy terrorist alongside a civilian must be seen as deeply problematic, especially when limited resources are available.

Op-Eds

All Politics is Local, even for Americans in Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As one of the largest ex-pat communities, we can reach out to U.S. elected officials and help them understand our needs and interests.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

IDF: Body Hamas Returned is NOT Shiri Bibas

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We demand that Hamas return Shiri home along with all our hostages,” the Israeli military said.

Headline / Op-Eds

The Time has Come: Us or Them?

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

For 76 years, Israel has lived in a state of perpetual emergency, surviving against all odds every single day. And we must ask, once and for all: Why? Why do we accept this reality?

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

‘I Cannot Vote in Favor of the Next Victims,’ Chikli Says of Phase-2 Talks with Hamas

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The ceasefire deal includes the release of "terror experts" who "killed hundreds of Israelis and wounded thousands," the Cabinet minister said.

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism

Cops Detain Utah Man Who Posted About Storming NYC Synagogue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Luis Ramirez was arrested at the Lincoln Tunnel after appearing to target Lexington Avenue's Central Synagogue.

News Briefs / Europe / Islamists

Syrian Asylum Seeker Kills Boy, Wounds Four in Austria Rampage

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The incident came two days after an Afghan asylum seeker plowed his car into a crowd of demonstrators in Munich, killing a two-year-old girl and her 37-year-old mother.

IDF & Security / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

IAF Kills Hezbollah Drone Force Commander

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“As I warned, if there are drones, there will be no Hezbollah,” said DM Katz.

Lebanon / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Lebanon: Hezbollah Supporters Set UNIFIL Vehicles on Fire, Attack Peacekeepers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hezbollah supporters also blocked Beirut airport in response to the Lebanese ban on incoming flights from Iran.

Gaza / Jordan

Jordan: We Don't Want the Gazans

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Trump's plan is meeting resistance from Arabs who don't want the Gazans in their countries.

Terrorism / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

‘Starved’ and ‘Tortured,’ Freed Hostage Keith Siegel Describes Time in Captivity

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

He described his conditions as “unimaginable,” feeling that “every single day” could be his last.

IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

IDF Takes First Step in Regularizing Two Young Settlements in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The military order that establishes the municipal boundaries is the first step in legalizing Adorayim and Ahiya.

Featured / US / Business and Economy / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / India

Trump Unveils Historic Trade Corridor Linking India, Israel, Italy, US

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"It's a big development. It's a lot of money going to be spent and we've already spent some, but we're going to spending a lot more."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Europe / The Knesset

Knesset Speaker Ohana: Hamas Killed Two-State Solution on Oct. 7

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Amir Ohana told visiting European Parliament President Roberta Metsola that only Trump's plan for Gaza offers a path forward.

Terrorism / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Man to be Charged for Aiding Tel Aviv Terrorist

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An indictment is pending for the driver linked to a stabbing attack on Jan. 18.

Israel / Politics / Left vs. Right / News Briefs / Anti-Israel NGOs

Netanyahu: Foreign Funds Fueled 'Spontaneous' Anti-Government Protests

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

An "almost inconceivable" amount of foreign funding was behind the "so-called 'popular and spontaneous' protest movement," said the Israeli premier.

Headline / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

Netanyahu: Ceasefire Ends Unless Hostages are Freed on Saturday

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Echoing the demand by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Israeli prime minister issued Hamas an ultimatum and threatened its “total defeat.”

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Sinai

Egypt’s Camp David Threat Serious but Not Imminent, says Former Deputy Envoy

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Cairo's recent military buildup in the Sinai "requires clarification," said Knesset member Ruth Wasserman Lande

News Briefs / France / Business and Economy / North African States

Report: Morocco Buy Artillery from Israel Instead of France

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Technical failures convinced Rabat to switch from government-owned KNDS France to Elbit's ATMOS 2000 system.

IDF & Security / US / Government / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israeli FM, Trump Deputy Mideast Envoy Discuss Lebanon, Region

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"[T]here is an opportunity for a better future in Lebanon, and maybe even for better relations between our countries," said Gideon Sa'ar.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas

IDF Withdraws from Netzarim Corridor, Bolsters Gaza Border

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The redeployment was conducted as part of the implementation of the truce struck with the Hamas terrorists in January.

Headline / Terrorism / Israel / Gaza / Hamas

Or Levy, Eli Sharabi, Ohad Ben Ami Freed from Gaza after 491 days

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Before their release, Hamas paraded the hostages in front of a raucous crowd of Palestinians in central Gaza's Deir al-Balah

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Hamas / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Israel Foils Plot to Blow Up Bus Remotely in Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Security forces arrested five alleged terrorists from Ramallah, who are facing trial for conspiring to commit murder and gun offenses.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / The Knesset

Proposed Knesset Bill Offers Cash to Gazans Willing to Relocate

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Anyone who accepts the package and later attempts to return to Gaza would, under the bill, be required to repay it plus a 100% penalty adjusted for inflation and interest.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government

Strook: Religious Zionism will Collapse Coalition if War Ends Prematurely

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Jewish state risks becoming "the punching bag of all its enemies in the Middle East," warned Israel's Settlements and National Missions minister.

Iran / News Briefs

A ‘Faster, Cruder’ Nuke: Iran said to be Seeking Fast-Path to Nuclear Bomb

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Iran has the knowledge to make an “older-style nuclear weapon, one that could be put together far faster," according to U.S. officials.

US / Sovereignty

Trump Says Israel’s Too Small but Sidesteps Openly Talking Annexation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"That's not good," the president said about the Jewish state's dimensions, adding that the country's achievements have been "amazing."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Judea & Samaria

Fallen Israeli Police Officer’s Belongings Found in Jenin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Border Police said troops found a wallet, cell phone, ID card and driver’s license belonging to 19-year-old Sgt. Shay Germay of Karmiel.

US / Left vs. Right / News Briefs

‘Radical Lunatics’: Rubio Named Acting USAID Head

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“It’s been run by a bunch of radical lunatics, and we’re getting them out,” Trump told reporters.

Analysis

‘The Middle East Flipped Upside Down’: Israel-US Relations During the War

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Why the Rafah entry was delayed, where the heavy bombs withheld by the White House are located, and how Jerusalem persuaded Washington to support the invasion of Lebanon.

IDF & Security / Syria / News Briefs

IDF Troops Come Under Fire in Syria Buffer Zone

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli soldiers shot back toward the area from which the attack came.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Israeli Soldier Killed in Jenin, Four Wounded

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hazi’s unit was conducting house searches when it encountered a group of armed terrorists who opened fire on the troops at close range, the report said. The terrorists escaped.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Syria / Sinai

IDF Downs Drone Carrying 13 Rifles, Ammo near Egypt Border

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The drone and weapons were handed over to security forces for examination.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Saudi Arabia

Witkoff in Israel to Push Implementation of Hamas Ceasefire

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Qatar / Government / Turkey / Egypt

Qatar, Turkey Expected to Take in Bulk of Arab Terrorists Released as Part of Ceasefire

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In Egypt, the released terrorists were welcomed by representatives of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Antisemitism / Media

Wikipedia Bans Eight Editors, Six of Them Anti-Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The bans focused on the online editors' misconduct. Poor behavior included personal insults and misrepresenting sources.

Terrorism / Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Abbas Congratulates Freed Terrorist Who Murdered Jews and a Baby

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"His phone call tonight to a murderer of Jews is a wake-up call to those who still delude themselves about the P.A. being an alternative to Hamas in Gaza after the war," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Terrorism / Hamas / Jerusalem / United Nations (UN)

UNRWA has Five Days to Leave Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Outlawing the U.N. agency is “a direct response to the widespread infiltration of UNRWA’s ranks by Hamas,” Ambassador Danny Danon said.

US / News Briefs / Egypt

Rubio Call with Egyptian Minister Suggests ‘Different Approach’ to Region

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The Trump team seems to be signaling a return to friendlier ties,” David May, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told JNS.

US / Iran

Trump to Put Witkoff in Charge of Nuclear Talks with Tehran, Reports Say

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A senior Republican congressional staffer accused presidential envoy Steve Witkoff of "lifting pressure on Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran."

US / Left vs. Right

Trump ‘Fires’ World Central Kitchen Founder from Federal Council

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

World Central Kitchen fired 10% of its workforce in December 2024 after Israel discovered they had links to terrorist organizations.

Antisemitism / Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Australian Police Suspect ‘Overseas Actors’ Paid for Recent Jew-Hate Attacks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Police have received 166 reports in recent weeks about antisemitism, with 15 under investigation.

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