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Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right

Kamala Harris Mourns ‘Innocent’ Gazans Killed Amid Hostage Rescue

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. vice president was briefly heckled during her remarks on Saturday at a Michigan fundraiser.

Yemen / Houthis / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

Houthis Reportedly Kidnap at Least Nine UN Staff Members in Yemen

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The circumstances of the detentions were not immediately clear, the Associated Press reported.

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

US Announces Another $90 Million in Aid to Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Samantha Power, the USAID administrator, announced the additional $90 million on the same day that the Pentagon said the temporary pier will cost $90 million less than projected.

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

Delta, United Airlines Resume Flights to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

United was slated to have its first new flight to Israel on June 6 and Delta to do so on June 7.

Palestinian Authority / Gulf States / UAE

UAE FM Calls PA Leadership ‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Why would the UAE give assistance to the Palestinian Authority without real reforms?" asked Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Drone Kills IDF Soldier in Northern Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sgt. (res.) Refael Kauders, 39, was killed and nine other soldiers wounded in the attack, one seriously.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

1,500 Jews Visit Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The holiday marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Temple Mount, Western Wall and eastern side of the city, as well as Judea and Samaria.

Op-Eds

Celebrate Jerusalem Day

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Jewish people's right to Jerusalem and the Land of Israel is enshrined in international law.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / The Courts / Antisemitism / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

House Passes Bill That Sanctions Those Who Help ICC Pursue Israeli Officials

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Absent decisive leadership at the White House, Congress must stand in the breach defending our allies and our sovereignty,” said Rep. Chip Roy, of Texas.

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / News Briefs

SFPD Arrests 70 Anti-Israel Protesters at Israeli Consulate

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

They were detained for trespassing after occupying the lobby of a high-rise building housing the consulate.

Judaism

Israeli Scholars Confirm Ancient Rabbinic Theories Via Machine Learning Algorithm

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The algorithm was able to confirm the theories of Rashi—the foremost biblical commentator—and other prominent Torah scholars.

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

IDF Pushes Ahead in Rafah, Wraps up Jabalya Operation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Multiple senior Hamas terrorists eliminated in recent days, IDF says • Remains of seven hostages recovered from Jabalia, over 6 miles of a tunnel destroyed • IDF establishes new maternity complex in Deir al-Balah.

Headline / Op-Eds

Campus Violence will Result in Campus Chaos with Trump Victory

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It is impossible that student radicals will respond to a Trump victory with anything other than catastrophic destruction.

Gaza / Hamas / China

Xi Announces $69m in Aid for Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“War should not continue indefinitely,” the Chinese leader said.

Iran / News Briefs

US Sanctions Four Iranian Drone Makers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The deadly UAVs "continue to be used by Russia against Ukraine and by regional terrorist proxies against our troops.”

Terrorism / Israel / Iran / News Briefs

Iran Behind Recent Attacks on Israeli Embassies in Europe

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

European criminal groups receive funding and direction from Tehran, the Mossad revealed.

US / Left vs. Right / On Campus / Education

House Committee Asks SJP for its Funding Documents

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The committee is “particularly concerned” that groups promoting Hamas and supporting illegal activities on campuses may be funded by “foreign or domestic sources.”

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Politics / Government / Elections / Left vs. Right / The Knesset

Disunity: Gantz’s Party Submits Bill to Dissolve Knesset

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

National Unity Party leader Benny Gantz seeks to topple Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iraq

IDF Downs Cruise Missile from Iraq Over Golan Heights

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The projectile was "coming from the east," according to the IDF, with earlier reports indicating it originated in Iraq.

US / Politics / Left vs. Right / Iran

Malley May have Shared Classified Docs Outside Government

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sources briefed on a U.S. congressional investigation say the files may have been shared to advance the American diplomat's efforts regarding Iran.

Gaza / Hamas / Police and Crime

IDF Confirms: Hamas Stole $108 Million from Gaza Banks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli military published internal records appearing to confirm earlier reports about the suspected robberies.

IDF & Security

Air Force Base Fails Inspection: ‘Nothing Learned from Oct. 7′

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

IDF inspectors posing as thieves succeeded in infiltrating a sensitive Air Force site and simulating the theft of ammunition and weapons.

Headline / Op-Eds

Haley: Israel is Fighting America’s Enemies

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“What happened on Oct. 7 is pure evil, and can never be forgotten,” said the former ambassador to the United Nations.

Op-Eds

Antisemitism: A Hatred Like no Other

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jews are the only people who are attacked for being attacked, and the only people who must constantly defend themselves for defending themselves.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

Tlaib Blasts Biden for Shielding ‘Genocidal Maniac’ Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The congresswoman accused the president of protecting Israeli officials from the International Criminal Court.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / UK / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Media

London Theater Vandalized Before Film Fest Screening of Nova Documentary

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Phoenix Cinema refused to bow to intimidation with a spokesperson saying the venue believed in both free speech and showing “difficult content.”

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / The Courts / United Nations (UN)

‘Regrettable’ ICJ Made Israel Work on Shabbat, Court’s VP Writes in Dissent

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“To maintain its judicial integrity, the court must avoid reacting to every shift in the conflict and refrain from micromanaging the hostilities in the Gaza Strip, including Rafah,” wrote Julia Sebutinde.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Netanyahu: Israel has ‘Surprising’ Plans for Hezbollah

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Jerusalem is determined to restore security on the northern border and create the conditions that will allow displaced citizens to return.

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

Pentagon Admits: None of 569 Metric Tons of Aid that Crossed US Pier has been Delivered to Gazans

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Very shortly, I think you'll see aid starting to be delivered," said Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary.

Headline / Op-Eds

10 Challenges Facing the Jewish World

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The axiological framework of each era and its repercussions have shown that the Jewish people can never feel safe.

Eye on "Palestine" / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia

Gantz’s National Unity Party: No to 'Palestinian' State for Saudi Normalization

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli Minister Benny Gantz's party does, however, want an "international civilian governance mechanism for Gaza" that includes "Palestinians."

Iran / United Nations (UN)

US Joins Minute of Silence for ‘Butcher of Tehran’ at UNSC

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in the 1988 execution of 30,000 Iranian political prisoners.

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

Hamas Reaped Half a Billion Dollars from Gaza Aid Since Oct. 7

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hamas terrorists divert at least 60% of the goods entering Gaza for their own purposes. The US wants to ship in even more.

Antisemitism / News Briefs / Europe

Israeli Beaten in Belgium for Removing Anti-Israel Sticker

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Amnon Ohana, 64, suffered a fractured jaw during the assault, which occurred in front of his daughter.

Iran

Iranian Jew About to be Executed for Allegedly Killing Man in Self-Defense

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Efforts by members of the Iranian-Jewish community in the United States to persuade the victim’s family to accept compensation have so far been unsuccessful.

US / Politics / Gaza / Hamas / Elections / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Jewish Staffer in Biden Administration Resigns Due to ‘Disastrous’ War in Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Lily Greenberg Call said the president “is making Jews the face of the American war machine.”

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs

‘Safety Concerns’ Stop New Jersey State Senate Hearing on Antisemitism Bill

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The legislators “are not comfortable hearing bills supporting Jews at this time,” per an internal Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey email.

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

Smotrich Slams ‘NYT’ Settlement Hit Piece as ‘Blood Libel’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he is proud to fight for control of open areas in Judea and Samaria.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israel’s Economy Rebounds in First Quarter

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

GDP grew at an 14.1% annual rate in the first three months of the year after an annualized contraction of 21.7% in the fourth quarter of 2023.

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

Israel Releases New Gaza Death Toll, Claims Historically Low Civilian Deaths

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"What Israel has done is take the effort to minimize civilian casualties as no other army has done," said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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

Egypt Rejects Israeli Proposal to Reopen Rafah Crossing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It is believed there are numerous smuggling tunnels between Egypt and Gaza under Rafah, and Egypt profited from the smuggling of goods and weapons to the Hamas enclave.

Left vs. Right / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Anti-Israel NGOs

Jewish Voice for Peace Mocked for Claim Israeli Holidays Meant to Overshadow ‘Nakba Day’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"JVP and their ilk see Israel as an irredeemable evil in a binary world composed of victims and oppressors," wrote David May, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

Government / Palestinian Authority / United Nations (UN)

Israeli Cabinet Rejects UN "Palestinian" Statehood Resolution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The government voted unanimously to reject the United Nations' decision to grant the Palestinian Authority unprecedented rights for a non-member state.

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

Harvard Cuts Deal with Anti-Israel Protesters, Clearing Encampment Ahead of Graduation

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The university appears poised to let the students off mostly without punishment and to listen to a pitch about boycotting Israel.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile Kills Israeli Civilian, Hurts Five Soldiers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hezbollah has carried out near-daily attacks on northern Israel since Hamas's Oct. 7 massacre.

Israel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Israeli Startups Raise $2.6b Since Jan. 1

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In April alone, Israeli startups raised $1 billion. The actual figure is likely higher as some startups keep their funding private.

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

IDF May Administer Gaza for Up to a Year after War

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to reports, Israel is considering a gradual transfer of control to local bodies believed not to be hostile to the Jewish state.

IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

WATCH: Ambulance Driver Caught with Eight Illegal PA Arab Workers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The incident occurred on Route 44 at the Ofer checkpoint between Jerusalem and Ramallah.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Left vs. Right / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs

J Street Lauds Biden Admin Arms Freeze Against Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The NGO urged the White House to take "all necessary steps" to stop Israel from launching a large-scale operation against Hamas in Rafah.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / News Briefs

‘Deeply Concerned’ About Message Biden Admin Sending to Hamas, 26 House Democrats Say

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The signatories asked for a classified briefing “to better understand how and when the aid that Congress has authorized and appropriated for Israel will be delivered.”

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Elections

Haim Saban Blasts Blocked US Weapons to Israel: ‘Bad Decision on all Levels’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli-American donor to the Democratic Party warned that the decision sends a negative signal to Middle East allies.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza

Pentagon: Weather Delaying Completed Pier’s Arrival Off Gaza Shore

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Forecasted high winds and high sea swells” have delayed the floating pier, per a U.S. Department of Defense spokeswoman.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Government / Left vs. Right

Netanyahu: ‘If Necessary, We Will Fight with our Fingernails’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Jewish state will stand alone if it must, the Israeli prime minister said, a day after U.S. President Joe Biden said he would cut off arms to Israel if it attacks Rafah.

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

Three Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Booby-Trapped Rafah Terror Tunnel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In another incident, an “unidentified aerial object” from the Gaza Strip crossed into Israeli airspace.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / Hamas / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

Schumer, ‘Squad’ Members Praise Biden for Halting Weapons Aid to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“I believe that Israel and America have an ironclad relationship, and I have faith in what the Biden administration is doing,” the Senate majority leader said.

Op-Eds

The Death of Light and Truth on the American Campus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Universities and their students once cared about “light and truth”; they don’t anymore.

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

Biden Admin Reportedly Halted Arms Shipment to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Biden administration opposes an IDF incursion into Rafah which would finish off Hamas.

Headline / Op-Eds

The Fight for Israel IS a Fight for American Values

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

We are losing America to radicals who hate the West and everything we stand for.

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

Hamas Health Ministry Can’t Find 10,000 Names of Those it Claims Died

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"This is the first admission that it lacks an essential data point necessary to establish these deaths have even taken place."

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Rocket Barrage Wounds Kiryat Shmona Man, Damages Ambulance

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Lebanese projectiles struck across the largely evacuated city, with hits on residential buildings and parked vehicles.

Headline / NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism

Bomb Threats Target Multiple NY Synagogues

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to a state representative, more than 20 Jewish houses of worship were threatened over Shabbat.

"Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Cracking Down on Anti-Israel Voices

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The series of arrests is driven by security concerns connected to Oct. 7, according to Riyadh-based diplomats and human rights groups.

US / Hezbollah

US Sanctions Five People, Two Companies Connected to Hezbollah Adviser

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Hezbollah continues to rely on seemingly legitimate business investments and key facilitators to generate revenue for the group’s operations,” stated Brian Nelson, a U.S. Treasury under secretary.

NY / Hamas / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

NYU Claims Over Half Arrested for Anti-Israel Riots Not Tied to School

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said "outside agitators" played a key role in pro-Hamas protests at Columbia University.

UK / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Holocaust

London Shoah Memorial Covered Up, Guarded During Anti-Israel Protest

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"It is shameful. Seeing this, it feels like they are winning," said Noemi Ebenstein, an 82-year-old Holocaust survivor.

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

Smotrich: Gov’t Has ‘No Right to Exist’ if Rafah Op Canceled

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

New terms conveyed to mediator Egypt include a willingness to discuss the "restoration of sustainable calm" in Gaza.

NY / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

NYPD Arrest Hundreds of Anti-Israel Activists Near Shumer’s Brooklyn Home

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Chants at the demonstration included “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest. Disclose, divest” and “Let Gaza live.”

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Bedouin / News Briefs / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Israeli Bedouin Killed in Hezbollah Anti-Tank Missile Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The fatality was named as Sharif Suad from the Bedouin town of Sallama, located in the Galilee.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Government / Left vs. Right / United Nations (UN)

Smotrich Threatens to Topple PA if ICC, UN Take Unilateral Action Against Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has warned that unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state by the U.N. General Assembly will result in an immediate halt to all transfers of funds to the P.A.

Holidays & Observances / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Ben-Gvir Visits Temple Mount During Birkat Cohanim Ceremony

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tens of thousands of Jewish worshippers participated in the semi-annual Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall.

Terrorism / Iran / Antisemitism / Diaspora / Hezbollah / South America

Argentina Asks Interpol to Arrest Iranian Minister over AMIA Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Earlier this month, the Court of Cassation in Buenos Aires issued a ruling blaming Tehran for the 1994 bombing.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Gaza / News Briefs

Senate Passes Foreign Aid Package Including Funding for Israel and Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"This critical legislation will make our nation and world more secure as we support our friends who are defending themselves against terrorists like Hamas," Joe Biden said.

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

‘Civil Administration Will Continue to Develop Judea and Samaria’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim, the administration's new head, said the Jewish state is "fighting one of the most just wars in its history."

NY / Antisemitism / Chessed and Tzedaka

Robert Kraft: No Support for Columbia ‘Until Corrective Action is Taken’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country," the Jewish philanthropist said.

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

Biden Criticized for ‘Very Fine People on Both Sides’ Style Jew-Hatred Remark

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Asked about antisemitism, the U.S. president said he also condemns "those who don't understand what's going on with the Palestinians."

NY / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

NY Governor Condemns Antisemitic Acts at Columbia University

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“On any campus, threatening Jewish students with violence or glorifying the terror of October 7 is antisemitism,” she said.

Holidays

The Seder and the Plague of Loneliness

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Kindness is greater than charity; we must open our homes to those in need of connection.

Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Israel Indicts Sister of Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Sabah Haniyeh stand accused of incitement and identifying with a terrorist organization.

Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education

Jewish Yale Student Stabbed in Eye with PLO Flag

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tartak reported the incident to the campus police who called her an ambulance.

Terrorism / Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Iran

White House 'Shocked' at Scale of Iranian Aerial Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Biden administration officials looked on with mounting alarm as the number of ballistic missiles fired at Israel kept increasing.

IDF & Security / US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

IDF: Netzach Yehuda Battalion is 'Professional, Courageous'

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The army said it is not aware of U.S. measures against the battalion but is monitoring the situation.

Terrorism / US / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Islamists

FBI ‘Particularly Concerned’ About ‘Lone Actors’ on Passover

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Unprecedented threats do not need to equate to unnecessary fear or panic,” said Michael Masters, of Secure Community Netw

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Qatar

Qatar ‘Re-Evaluating’ Position as Mediator in Hostage Talks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Qatar's premier said his country's position was being "misused" for "narrow political interests."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / News Briefs

Confused Biden to Israel: ‘Don’t Move on Haifa’!

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. president was apparently referring to Rafah, Hamas' last terror stronghold in Gaza.

US / Politics / On Campus / Education

‘Don’t Know Why Anybody Would Think I Like Hoodies,’ says Fetterman of New Yeshiva Sweatshirt

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“You’re always welcome back to my office,” the Pennsylvania senator told the more than 100 Yeshiva University students who visited him in Washington.

US / Left vs. Right / News Briefs

‘Take Matters Into Your Own Hands’ When ‘Pro-Hamas Mobs’ Block Traffic, Tom Cotton Says

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Get them out of the way,” wrote Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.). “It’s time to put an end to this nonsense.”

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