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A fire that started in Postville, Iowa Tuesday has destroyed at least 75% of the AgriStar Processing meat plant in whose laundry room the fire started. This has put more than 600 people out of work, Fire Chief Jeff Bohr told KCRG, the local TV network; and will likely cause a jump in kosher meat […]
Decanter critic Jonathan Cristaldi had rewarded a perfect 100-point rating to Covenant Wines 2023 Covenant Solomon Lot 70, making the latter the first kosher wine so honored in a major wine publication. "This is a remarkable Kosher wine," wrote Cristaldi, "The wine is seamless with pristine flavours, firm ripe tannins and layers of complexity. Just […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 30, 2026 / JNS) A federal jury convicted a New Jersey man on terrorism charges on Wednesday for attempting to murder author Salman Rushdie in 2022 in support of Hezbollah and an Iranian fatwa calling for the novelist’s death.Hadi Matar, 28, of Fairview, was found guilty of attempting to provide material support to a […]
By Joshua Marks
(July 30, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a series of high-level meetings in Washington on Wednesday, sitting down with U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, four U.S. senators from both parties, and leaders of AIPAC and the evangelical community, as he wrapped up a visit built around Tuesday’s funeral for Sen. […]
By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal
(July 29, 2026 / JNS) A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against AB 715, California’s law aimed at combating antisemitism in K-12 schools, on Tuesday, barring the plaintiffs from bringing the same claims again.The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee filed the lawsuit in November on behalf of parents, teachers and students in California, as well […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 29, 2026 / JNS) Twenty people were murdered in antisemitic attacks in 2025, making it the deadliest year for anti-Jewish violence outside of Israel since the bombing of the AMIA Jewish Community Center in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994, according to a new report.The J7 Large Communities’ Task Force Against Antisemitism documented more […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 28, 2026 / JNS) Gregory Vandenberg, a former U.S. Navy SEAL who was found to be motivated by Jew-hatred, was sentenced to 16 months in jail for planning to throw bombs at law enforcement securing protests in California, the U.S. Justice Department said.The 49-year-old won’t be eligible for parole, since it is the federal […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 28, 2026 / JNS) Anas Said, of Houston, faces up to 15 years in prison and $500,000 in fines for concealing material support for ISIS and making false statements after pleading guilty on July 24, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.The 30-year-old admitted to saying that “I am thinking and hoping to kill […]
(July 24, 2026 / JNS) A committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization voted on Friday to designate Sebastia, an archaeological site in Samaria, and five medieval castles in southern Lebanon on the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger, despite Israeli objections that the decisions were politically […]
(July 28, 2026 / Pesach Benson/TPS-IL) Thousands of archaeological items, including coins and artifacts from the Persian (539–332 BCE), Hellenistic (332–140 BCE) and Hasmonean (140–37 BCE) periods in the Land of Israel, were recovered from a suspect accused of looting antiquities in Judea and Samaria, Israeli authorities said on Monday.According to the Civil Administration’s Archaeology […]
By Canaan Lidor
(July 28, 2026 / JNS) The man who initiated the criminal trial of Jewish mohels (men who perform ritual circumcisions) in Antwerp did not represent mainstream Jewish organizations, which have shunned him for his provocations and extremist views on Israel, according to a statement released by U.S. Ambassador to Belgium Bill White on Monday.The unusual […]
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS
(July 24, 2026 / JNS) Raul Morales, 51, who allegedly yelled “Alahu akbar” while stabbing a Jewish man and an Asian man on Thursday on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, has been charged with attempted murder as a hate crime, the New York City Police Department told JNS.Morales faces charges of “attempted murder as a hate […]
(July 27, 2026 / Pesach Benson/TPS-IL) Archaeologists have uncovered a rare mold used to cast the face of a female figurine dating to the First Temple period—the first production mold of its kind ever found in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.The mold was found during excavations at the Kishle, a former Ottoman-era […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 27, 2026 / JNS) Both Israel and Bahrain are small nations in the Middle East that pursue peace and coexistence between Jews and Muslims, President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday, relating a recent conversation he had with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. Hamad is a “bold and courageous leader,” who believes that the Abraham […]
By Canaan Lidor
(July 22, 2026 / JNS) The recent discovery of a weapons cache near two Paris-area synagogues exposed and prevented a major terrorist attack that carried the hallmarks of an Iranian proxy operation, a senior scholar on French Jewry said last week.The incident in Sarcelles received limited attention in the French media, but its characteristics suggest […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 22, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump has approved an agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow the kingdom to develop civilian uranium enrichment capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing Trump administration officials.The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, said the proposed 30-year agreement is worth […]
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS
(July 20, 2026 / JNS) Doug Basler, the Republican seeking to unseat Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), said his immediate focus is not on defeating the longtime congressman but on preventing socialist Kshama Sawant from advancing past the Aug. 4 primary.Basler told JNS on Monday that Sawant, a former Seattle City Council member, and Democratic challenger […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 21, 2026 / JNS) Hungarian Jewish chess grandmaster Judit Polgar on Monday declined an offer to serve as the country’s interim president.Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar had made the public request just a day earlier, shortly after President Tamas Sulyok, whom Magyar had portrayed as a puppet of former prime minister Viktor Orban, was […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 21, 2026 / JNS) A week and a half after Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who has accused the Jewish state of “genocide,” claimed that rifle-toting “thugs” aided by the Israeli military detained him and his delegation for 90 minutes in southern Judea, some details remain murky about the closed military zone that the congressman […]
(July 19, 2026 / JNS) A group of Israeli rabbis visiting Lithuania were spat on in a downtown street earlier this month in an antisemitic attack that went viral.The July 6 assault in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius was posted online by the attacker, who encouraged others to target Jews in the same way. The […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 20, 2026 / JNS) Washington announced on Monday the names of the two American service members who were killed in action in Jordan over the weekend.The U.S. Department of War identified the first casualty as First. Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, from Ewa Beach, Hawaii, killed on July 18, and the other as Pvt. […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 19, 2026 / JNS) The New York City Police Department’s hate crimes task force is probing two incidents, each of which involved a “bag of oil” thrown at a synagogue in Queens, the NYPD told JNS. The department has reports on file for criminal mischief for the attack on “a synagogue located at 83-10 […]
(July 13, 2026 / JNS) After years of claiming that Israel falsely accused Hamas of blocking humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza, the United Nations said on Sunday that the terror group, which it didn’t name, has “endangered humanitarian personnel, intimidated workers delivering lifesaving food assistance and disrupted lifesaving humanitarian operations.” Ramiz Alakbarov, U.N. deputy special […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 17, 2026 / JNS) Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, is withdrawing his country’s support for South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, a move confirmed by Israel’s Foreign Ministry on Friday. The announcement followed a meeting in Washington on Wednesday between Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon […]
By Aaron Bandler / Jewish Journal
(July 16, 2026 / JNS) James Mai, vice mayor of Irvine, Calif., had been involved in the Rotary Club of Orange County L.A. for about five years, including some two years as vice chair of its fundraising foundation. He told JNS that he saw it as a “great organization” that helps the community, including sewing […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
By Rebecca Szlechter (July 15, 2026 / JNS) One hundred Jewish teenagers from across the United States are spending part of their summer in Israel through Tzofim North America’s ‘Chetz V’Keshet’ program, a four-week educational and travel experience taking place despite security concerns in the region. Now in its fifth decade, the program brings together […]
(July 16, 2026 / JNS) Colombia’s incoming foreign minister has told his Israeli counterpart that the South American country will open an embassy in Jerusalem, the Israeli Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, making good on President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella’s election pledge. The move comes amid a right-wing wave sweeping across Latin America that is reshaping alliances […]
(July 15, 2026 / JNS) A House amendment to end aid to Israel sharply divided the Democratic caucus on Wednesday with less than half of Democrats voting to continue annual military funding to the Jewish State. Only 93 of the 212 Democratic lawmakers in the House voted to oppose the amendment from Rep. Thomas Massie […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 15, 2026 / JNS) A Haifa resident died of wounds sustained when an Iranian ballistic missile struck his home during “Operation Roaring Lion,” three months after the attack, the city’s mayor said on Wednesday. Michael Katz, 82, “was injured in his home in a criminal attack deliberately targeting civilians in the heart of Haifa” on […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 13, 2026 / JNS) A San Jose State University graduate student was arrested on a federal charge of allegedly making bomb threats targeting Jews and others on campus. Ziheng “Tony” Fang, 30, of San Jose, Calif., made an initial appearance in federal court after being charged with false information and hoaxes. Prosecutors allege that […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 14, 2026 / JNS) International Criminal Court Prosecutor Karim Khan lost an appeal to lift his suspension as a barrister, Britain’s legal regulator said on Tuesday, as misconduct allegations against him continue to roil the court, Reuters reported. The Bar Standards Board said Khan, 56, remains suspended from legal practice pending the outcome of disciplinary proceedings. Khan has […]
(July 13, 2026 / JNS) Inna Vernikov, 41, had been speaking with JNS for about an hour when she delivered one of her characteristically blunt verdicts on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. “He’s a liar,” the New York City Council member said matter-of-factly. “He’s a fake.” The statement was natural coming from the Ukrainian-born […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
(July 13, 2026 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump ordered more strikes against Iranian regime sites on Monday in response to the Islamic Republic’s attacks on civilian-manned commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command said it completed the “latest wave of strikes against Iran” at 10:15 p.m. Eastern on Monday, five and […]
(July 9, 2026 / JNS) The House Judiciary and Ways and Means committees opened an investigation into the New Israel Fund on Thursday over allegations that the progressive non-profit may have illegally engaged in electioneering in opposition to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. JNS exclusively obtained a copy of the letter from Judiciary Chairman Jim […]
(July 12, 2026 / JNS) The exchange between Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Elena Kagan, during her confirmation hearing for the U.S. Supreme Court on June 29, 2010 is one of the most lighthearted Jewish references in such a venue. “As we move forward and deal with law of war issues. Christmas Day bomber. Where […]
But as Israel approaches another national election, here is a question worth asking: How many American Jews actually understand how Israel elects its government?
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said on Thursday that it is now clear to President Donald Trump that Iran is not serious about making peace. The remarks by the American envoy came a day after Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over following repeated attacks by the Islamic regime in the Gulf. […]
Neutrality “is not an option,” the Argentinian president said.
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The prime minister said Jerusalem would raise the issue of his hostile rhetoric with Washington.
“We remain committed to maintaining stability along Israel’s northeastern border and ensuring the security of the residents of northern Israel,” said Danny Danon, the Israeli envoy to the United Nations.
By Jessica Russak-Hoffman - JNS
The buffer zone would be twice the size of the one Mamdani vetoed earlier this year.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Several Jewish friends inside Iran sent me messages on Instagram and WhatsApp saying they were unharmed but very frightened of the regime’s authorities.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says the terrorist organization is threatening its staff and disrupting aid.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Vandals wreaked damage to Ukrainian military equipment in Belgian.
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As of February, 85% of the Gaza Envelope's approximately 65,000 residents, who were almost all evacuated after the Oct. 7 attacks, were back home.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“This accusation is entirely false, baseless and defamatory,” Ohr Torah Stone says in defending Rabbi Shlomo Riskin against the American podcaster.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Under the Israeli national security minister's new guidelines, police were instructed to allow Jewish prayer at the Jerusalem holy site.
"It was made clear to you that this is not acceptable" on school grounds, the university's rector wrote the young woman.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel, which has accused Dublin of promoting antisemitism, has condemned the draft bill as discriminatory.
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The regime's leader has also named prospective replacements for key military commanders in case they are killed.
In response to the US bombing Iran, Israel is on high alert.
Miller publicly supports Israel.
Implemented changes aim to “ensure we are properly screening every single person attempting to visit our country.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The temporary closure, prompted by security concerns, is in accordance with guidance from the IDF’s Home Front Command.
“He will no longer be on the joint staff while the matter is being investigated,” a Pentagon official told JNS of Col. Nathan McCormack.
A limited number of seats will be available for the estimated 150,000 Israelis stranded abroad.
According to "The Wall Street Journal," internal Hamas documents show it directed up to 25% of humanitarian supplies to its "military" wing.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"If you hear 'Israel is no concern to USA' remember 700,000 AMERICANS live in Israel. That is equivalent to a full House District," the U.S. ambassador tweeted.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Police forces and bomb disposal units were called to examine the bags and did not find weapons or hazardous materials.
“Israel will not cooperate with such moves aimed at harming it and its security,” an Israeli official told reporters.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The projectiles “posed a threat to international and Israeli maritime freedom of navigation,” the IDF said.
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The total number of meals delivered to date is more than 1.8 million, according to the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"We kindly ask all media to proceed cautiously when reporting on this story," the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation stated.
By David Isaac
The figures' wide acceptance constitutes a "major strategic victory" for Hamas, according to the Australian authors of the study.
By Vita Fellig
City officials and faith leaders gathered at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan the day after a gunman killed two employees of the Israeli embassy in Washington
The “perpetrators and abettors” of genocide have “forfeited their humanity,” the document states.
By Erez Linn
Before joining the embassy, Sarah Milgrim immersed herself in Israel's Neve Shalom Tech2Peace program to study friendships between Israelis and Arabs.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Officers admit in open court that they had cited completely fictional laws generated by ChatGPT to justify retaining a suspect's phone.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Following an unsuccessful operation in Syria, she was taken to the Ziv Medical Center under IDF escort, where she is gradually regaining speech and movement.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Nine detained in Jerusalem’s Old City after one suspect was found concealing a live animal in a shopping bag.
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Houthi terrorists have intensified aerial assaults on Israel in recent weeks.
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The Knesset passed a law in October making it illegal for the terror-linked agency to operate in the Jewish state.
IAF strikes on Sanaa International Airport caused $500 million in damage, according to the airport's CEO.
“Who was behind this effort? None other than a member of Congress who once claimed that Jews have space lasers,” a spokesman for one of the bill’s co-sponsors said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Netanyahu approved the sensitive project in Jerusalem’s Muslim Quarter; Jordan was informed hours before work began.
Hamas has looted at least 60% of the aid that Israel allowed to enter Gaza, the Shin Bet revealed last year.
Umut Ataseven, wo is a freelance blogger for a Turkish paper, was in Israel as a tourist on April 6-12.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The soldier was evacuated to the hospital for treatment and his family was notified.
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OU certifies chocolate bars under MrBeast Feastables brand.
56% of the fatalities and 69% of the injuries took place in Judea and Samaria.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
More than 60 wanted suspects were arrested during counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria.
Israel and Lebanon have been talking directly about issues of shared interest.
There are at least four dead and a dozen wounded in the blast.
By Vita Fellig
The anti-Israel group 'Jewish Voice for Peace' organized the gathering.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"Actions have consequences—inaction does, too," stated the U.S. attorney general.
Individuals ages 18-30 were particularly affected due to their high rate of military service, personal losses, and displacement from their homes.
By Joshua Marks
The Doha discussions, which reportedly included P.A. official Hussein al-Sheikh, also covered the establishment of an administrative committee to manage the coastal enclave.
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."
“Mahmoud Khalil was an individual who was given the privilege of coming to this country,” the White House press secretary said. “He took advantage of that opportunity, of that privilege, by siding with terrorists.”
By Ariel Kahana
The senior American official published clarifications and corrections to statements he made on television networks following Israel's strongly worded messages to the White House.
“The World Health Organization consistently operates with a hostile approach against the State of Israel, while promoting decisions that harm its rights in the international arena.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Syria’s de facto leader called Jerusalem’s criticism “nonsense” in an interview with Reuters.
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"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.
By Vita Fellig
“The department is deeply disappointed that Jewish students studying on elite U.S. campuses continue to fear for their safety,” stated Linda McMahon, the U.S. education secretary.
Smotrich said that efforts are underway in coordination with the U.S. administration.
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.
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Hans Wechsel is said to have told employees that he "didn't like the direction the ship was heading."
The report called on prosecutors at the ICC “to pursue investigations into and prosecutions of hostage-taking and torture” and for the creation of a UN fund to support hostages that would be “funded in part by confiscations of financial assets and property imposed by sanctions.”
14 people were wounded in the terror attack at the Karkur junction.
The IDF stated that Hezbollah's Khader Hashem continued plotting attacks against Israel "even during the ceasefire."
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