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US / Politics / Elections

Trump 2.0: Pompeo, Friedman Among Floated Appointees

By Ariel Kahana

The former president sees loyalty as a key criterion as he considers a mix of familiar faces and new allies for top positions.

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / Chabad

‘Here We Go, Another One’: 13-Year-Old Chabad Boy Assaulted in Crown Heights

By Vita Fellig

“We should be able to send our boys off to school on their bikes without worrying,” the victim's mother told JNS.

Jewish / NY / Politics / Elections

NY Jews Voted Trump, Not So Much in the Rest of the Country

By Andrew Bernard

46% of NY Jews voted for Trump, but only 21% of U.S. Jews did so in the rest of the country.

Elections / Iran / News Briefs / Business and Economy

Iranian Rial Reportedly at Historic Low, as Trump Wins US Election

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Speaks for itself," wrote Jason Brodsky, policy director at United Against Nuclear Iran.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

2 Israelis Wounded in Shiloh Junction Car-Ramming Attack

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A 26-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy were taken to Jerusalem’s Hadassah-Mount Scopus Hospital with minor injuries.

Featured / Jewish / Politics / Diaspora / South America

Gerardo Werthein Sworn In on a Chumash as Argentina’s Foreign Minister

By Max Gelber

“As the Rebbe would often say, we wish you blessings and success," President Milei concluded, referring to Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the late Lubavitcher Rebbe.

Israel / US / Holidays & Observances / Diaspora

US Jews Increased by 134% Purchases of Israeli Judaica Since October 7

By Max Gelber

“The majority of respondents shared that the conflict fostered a deeper connection to their faith and empathy toward Israel, leading them to purchase Israeli-made Judaica.”

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

IDF Eliminates Hezbollah Battalion Commander in Lebanon, Dozens of Terrorists in Gaza

By Max Gelber

Israeli Air Force fighter jets attacked and killed Hossein Abdelhalim Harab, the commander of the Hezbollah battalion in the Al-Hiam sector.

Featured / Israel / NY / Travel / Business and Economy

Israelis Seeking Cheaper Ways to Fly to NY

By Max Gelber

The cost of a plane ticket to the US on an El Al flight currently starts at close to $1,000 and the flights are packed

Government / Left vs. Right

Netanyahu Looks to Rein in ‘Adversarial’ Attorney General

By David Isaac

A Monday Cabinet meeting saw coalition ministers vent over what they said was the attorney general's interference in government decision-making.

Gaza / News Briefs

Hundreds of Trucks Worth of Aid Sits in Gaza Waiting for Collection

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

575 trucks of aid are waiting on the Gaza side for someone to collect it.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Illegal Arab Construction Threatens Traffic on Highway 1

By Max Gelber

The illegal Bedouin village of Khan Al-Ahmar is expanding and new structures are being added to the existing ones strategically situated on Highway 1, despite several court orders to have the squatters removed. The Regavim Movement, which has been waging a legal battle for the removal of the illegal outpost, published photos showing that the […]

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

No Deal in Sight for Hostage Release from Gaza, 'Not Even a Crumb'

By Max Gelber

"The truth must be told – there will be no deal now. Not a small one, not a big one, not a crumb."

Terrorism / Antisemitism / On Campus / Education / Canada

Convicted Terrorist to Teach ‘Social Justice’ at Canadian University

By David Isaac

Hassan Diab was convicted by a French court in 2023 for the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue that killed four.

Terrorism / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Fatah, Hamas Terrorists Talk Reconciliation in Cairo

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Qatari media cited a Hamas official as saying the talks yielded a deal to form a committee of independent "Palestinian" leaders to run Gaza after the war.

Travel

American Airlines suspends Israel flights until September 2025

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Dallas-based airline has not operated flights to and from Tel Aviv since Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023 invasion of southern Israel.

Featured / US / Politics / Elections

50 Orthodox Rabbis Endorse Trump

By Jewish Press News Desk

One day after the Harris campaign announced that 33 “Orthodox rabbis” had endorsed her candidacy, more than 50 Orthodox rabbis signed the following letter, firmly backing President Trump.

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

Bomb Targeting IDF Soldiers and Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Injures 6 Children

By Max Gelber

As the convoy passed by the Kamal Adwan Hospital, terrorists detonated an explosive device only a few hundred meters away from the hospital.

The Courts / Iran

Report: Iran Executes Jewish Man for Fatal Stabbing

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Arvin Netanel Ghahremani's relatives claim he did not receive adequate defense.

Headline / Gaza / Hamas / Government / United Nations (UN)

Israel Cancels Agreement Recognizing UNRWA

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

UNRWA employees took part in the October 7 massacre and many of its workers are Hamas operatives.

US / Politics / Gaza / Elections / Left vs. Right / Lebanon

‘As President, I Will Do Everything in My Power to End the War in Gaza,’ Harris Tells Michigan Voters

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. vice president said at a Michigan campaign event that it's been a hard year "given the scale of death and destruction in Gaza and given the civilian casualties and displacement in Lebanon."

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

Netanyahu: Israel Committed to Hezbollah’s Removal ‘With or Without’ Deal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The key is to distance Hezbollah beyond the Litani and to respond firmly against any action against us,” Netanyahu said on a visit to the north.

IDF & Security / Syria / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran

IDF Special Forces Capture Iranian Operative in Syria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ali Soleiman al-Assi, a Syrian citizen from Saida in the southern part of the country, was tasked by Tehran with gathering intelligence on IDF troops.

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

Jews, Arabs, Other Minorities to Decide Tuesday's Presidential Race

By Max Gelber

In Georgia, Jews and Arabs represent about 1% of the electorate each.

IDF & Security / Iran / Lebanon / Hezbollah

IDF Eliminates 70% of Hezbollah Drone Capabilities

By Max Gelber

In mid-October, the Ministry of Defense announced it was accelerating the development of advanced interception technologies to counter drone threats.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / News Briefs / Iraq

Jerusalem Warns Baghdad it May Attack Iraqi Militias

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel is under daily drone attack from Iranian-backed terrorist groups in Iraq.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Iran

US B-52 Stratofortress Bombers Arrive in Mideast Amid Mounting Iranian Threats

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range strategic bomber with a range of around 14,200 km and is capable of carrying up to 32,000 kg (72,000 lbs.) of missiles and bombs.

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

Israeli Estimate: Only 51 Captives Held by Hamas Are Alive

By Max Gelber

Israel has firm forensic and Halachic information on the death of 37 abductees, definitive information it lacks on the other 13 it believes are no longer alive.

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / On Campus / Education

House Report: Schumer Reportedly Told Columbia to Ignore Campus Jew-Hatred Charges

By Izzy Salant

The Senate majority leader’s staff told administrators at the university to “keep their heads down,” Columbia’s then president wrote to fellow university leaders.

US / Government / Palestinian Authority

Biden Administration Calls for One-Year Israeli Extension of PA Banking Agreement

By Andrew Bernard

“Cutting off these banking ties would create significant economic turmoil in the West Bank, threatening the security of Israel and the broader region,” stated Antony Blinken and Janet Yellen.

IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah / Man of the Year

Roundup of IDF Activities in Lebanon and Gaza

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Senior Hezbollah commanders eliminated; 401st Armored Brigade continues the fight in Gaza after losing commanders.

UK / The Courts / On Campus / Education

UK Court Reinstates Visa of Student who Celebrated Oct. 7 Massacre

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

'We are full of pride. We are really, really full of joy of what happened,' the student is on record saying.

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

PA Arab Terrorists Caught on Film Smuggling Weapons Into Hospital

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The footage showed two men emerge from a car outside the hospital and pass at least one rifle to another man.

Headline / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran

Iran’s Khamenei Orders Third Direct Attack on Israel—Report

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The White House has warned the Islamic Republic not to respond to Israel’s Oct. 26 airstrikes.

Terrorism / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Israel to Extend Bank Deal to Prevent PA’s Collapse Ahead of US Presidential Vote

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich will extend a waiver allowing Israeli banks to do business with their Palestinian Authority counterparts for one month only.

Government

Kalman Ber to be Israel’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi

By Steve

A Haredi rabbi with links to the Religious Zionism movement, he won the second round by a vote of 77-58.

Middle East / Levant / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / United Nations (UN)

Guterres: Israel Would ‘Ethnically Cleanse’ Gaza if Arab World Accepted Refugees

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The intention might be for the Palestinians to leave Gaza, for others to occupy it," Guterres told The Guardian.

NY / Police and Crime / Antisemitism / News Briefs

Jewish Victim of Slashing Attack Expected to Recover, NY Attorney General Says

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"We will not tolerate any attacks against our Jewish communities," Letitia James stated.

Headline / Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset

Knesset Advances Bill Curbing Palestinian Authority’s Access to Israeli High Court Amid Terror Funding Controversy

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The bill strips entities that transfer funds associated with terror — including the Palestinian Authority’s stipends to imprisoned terrorists and their families — from approaching the High Court.

Headline / IDF & Security / Lebanon / Hezbollah

Leaked Lebanon Draft Agreement Calls for IDF Withdrawal Within Week

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The agreement calls for the withdrawal of Hezbollah and other terror groups from Southern Lebanon within 60 days after signing.

Terrorism / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

New Hezbollah Chief Vows to Continue ‘War Program’ Against Israel

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

The newly-minted Lebanese terrorist leader thanked Hezbollah “for placing its trust in me for this heavy responsibility.”

IDF & Security / Iran / News Briefs

IDF Chief: If Iran Attacks Again, It Will be Hit ‘Very, Very Hard’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel will employ new capabilities and hit targets "set aside" during the previous strike on the Islamic Republic, said IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi.

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

Iran ‘Naked’ After Israel Knocks Out its Air Defense System

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The majority of Iran’s air defense was taken out,” a senior Israeli official said.

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

Biden Advisers Heading to Israel to Discuss Lebanon Deal

By Joshua Marks

Brett McGurk and Amos Hochstein are expected to present a ceasefire proposal to end the fighting with Hezbollah and return displaced residents to the north.

Terrorism / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Germany

German Charged in Islamist Plot Against Jewish Institution

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The suspect, who was arrested in May, planned to release a video blaming his actions on Germany Chancellor Olaf Shulz's support for Israel, according to prosecutors. Two other suspects also face charges in the case.

US / News Briefs

US Marines Complete First Live-Fire Test of Israel’s Iron Dome Defense System

By Pesach Benson / TPS

A central objective of the training was to evaluate the mobile launcher, specifically developed to meet the Marine Corps’ operational nee

Headline / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Knesset Law Blocks US (and Others) from Establishing Consulates in Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Israeli government encourages countries to establish embassies in the Israeli capital.

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

IDF Finds Half Ton of Hezbollah Explosives Under Lebanese Village

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The site even contained a loading dock for cargo. Naim Qassem will replace Hassan Nasrallah as Hezbollah's top leader.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Hamas / Left vs. Right / Iran / News Briefs / Hezbollah

Israeli Envoy in NY: If US is Naive about Pro-Terror Groups, ‘It Will Harm Your Society, Not Just Ours’

By Rikki Zagelbaum

Ofir Akunis spoke with JNS after he was one of those who addressed more than 600 attendees at an Oct. 7 memorial in Manhattan.

US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism

Jewish Republican Says She is Running Against ‘Hamas Squad Member’ in Hawaii State House

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Hawaii "anti-settler colonialism activists" have "adopted anti-Zionism-antisemitism, which, to them, is a logical progression,'" Corinne Solomon told JNS.

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

Gallant: Hezbollah Retains 20% of Rocket, Missile Arsenal

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Iranian terror proxy in Lebanon can no longer fire its remaining projectiles in major volleys, according to Israel's defense minister.

Iran / News Briefs / Germany

Germany Condemns Execution of its Citizen Kidnapped to Iran

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Islamic regime accused Jamshid Sharmahd of leading a revolutionary group and participating in an attack that killed 14.

US / Global / Left vs. Right / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Yesha Council Pushes for Gov’t Action Against ‘Settler Sanctions’

By David Isaac

The list of countries imposing sanctions—the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Norway, Canada, Japan, France and others—has grown in recent months.

Headline / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Hezbollah Rocket Strikes UNIFIL Headquarters

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Israel advised UNIFIL to withdraw for their own safety, as they have been acting as human shields for Hezbollah.

US / News Briefs / Jerusalem

US Gives $45.5 Million to 'East Jerusalem Hospitals Network'

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In 2022, Biden refused to allow Israeli officials to join him on his visit to one of the hospitals in Jerusalem.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

UN Claims: ‘Difficult’ to Tell if UNRWA Employee Used Vehicle in Service of Hamas

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

After Mohammad Abu Itiwi’s death, Israeli officials provided a photograph placing him at the scene of the Oct. 7 bomb-shelter killings.

US / Police and Crime / News Briefs

Orthodox Jewish Chicago Man, 39, Shot en Route to Synagogue on Shabbat

By Menachem Wecker

Lonnie Nasatir, president of the Jewish United Fund, told JNS that the Chicago Police Department has been "nothing but very attentive."

Terrorism

1 Killed, Dozens Wounded in Truck Ramming Attack on a Bus Near Glilot

By Jewish Press News Desk

A terrorist truck driver rammed his vehicle into a bus and a bus stop near Glilot.

US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right / Holocaust

Harris Owes Holocaust Victims an Apology for Comparing Trump to Hitler, Survivor Says

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerry Wartski, 94, who survived Auschwitz said in a Trump add that "I know more about Hitler than Kamala will ever know in 1,000 lifetimes."

Terrorism / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

Former Danish Soldier with UN Stationed in Lebanon: ‘We Were Totally Subject to Hezbollah’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Iranian terror proxy allegedly paid UNIFIL personnel to use their positions and took control of surveillance cameras.

Headline / Terrorism / Iran / Lebanon / Video of the Day / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

Exposed: Where Does Hezbollah's Money Come From?

By Video of the Day

Hezbollah has a bunker full of cash and gold hidden under the Al-Sahel Hospital in Beirut - approximately half-a-billion dollars worth.

Featured / Terrorism / Hamas / Europe

Hamas Funding Thrives in Europe, Despite Terror Designation

By David Isaac

Four reports from ELNET identify some 30 organizations and people affiliated with Hamas who work in Europe.

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

High-Ranking IDF Druze Tank Brigade Commander Killed in Gaza Attack

By Sveta Listratov

Col. Ehsan Daqsa, who commanded the Israel Defense Force’s 401st Armored Brigade, was killed in battle in the Jabaliya area of northern Gaza.

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

Gideon Sa’ar: Lebanon Responsible for Attack on Netanyahu’s Home

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"The fact that these attacks were carried out by an Iranian proxy—Hezbollah—does not absolve Lebanon of its responsibility. And it will not be absolved."

Hamas / Palestinian Authority

Abbas’s PLO Eulogizes ‘Great National Leader’ Sinwar

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Several PA Arab factions expressed their condolences on the death of the terror leader, mourning his “martyrdom.”

The Courts / Travel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Germany

Lufthansa Hit with $4 Million Fine for Refusing Boarding to 128 Jewish Travelers

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today’s action sends a clear message to the airline industry," stated U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg.

Hamas / News Briefs / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

Hezbollah Deputy Chief Reaffirms Hamas Support

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Naim Qassem's latest speech, in which he threatened to depopulate more of northern Israel, marked a stark shift in tone.

IDF & Security / US / Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN)

USAID Package Found in Hezbollah Weapons Cache

By David Isaac

"The U.S. must ensure that taxpayer funded aid is not distributed to US-designated terrorists, or their allies."

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

In Leaked Letter, US Officials Ask Israel to Make 15 Policy Changes in Gaza or Risk Arms Embargo

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Failure to comply "may have implications for U.S. policy," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reportedly wrote.

Police and Crime / Antisemitism / News Briefs / France

Kippah-Wearing Teen Assaulted in Paris Suburb

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"You, the Jew, wait for us, wait for us," the perpetrators allegedly said.

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

Tel Aviv Suicide Bombing Masterminded by Hamas HQ in Turkey

By Pesach Benson / TPS

In March, Israeli authorities thwarted a deadly terror attack directed from Hamas’s offices in Turkey.

Where Am I

Where Am I: High on the Mountain

By Jewish Press Staff

Almost the highest community in Israel.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Hamas

Sen. Cotton Fears $1b in US Aid Diverted to Hamas

By David Isaac

"In all likelihood, the Biden-Harris administration has prolonged the Gaza war and allowed aid to flow to Israel’s enemies," Sen. Tom Cotton said.

Lebanon / Israel At War: Operation Northern Arrows / Hezbollah

Hezbollah’s Finances Dry Up as Cash Sources Cut

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Lebanese terrorist group faces a financial crisis as the Israeli Air Force targets its main funding institution.

US / Politics / Elections

Harris Associates with Iranian Operative Who Lauds Hezbollah

By David Isaac

"What arguably constitutes the most problematic aspect of Imam Elahi's persona is his explicit and continuous support for Hezbollah."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Chessed and Tzedaka

Ari Fuld Project Awards ‘Lion of Zion’ Prizes

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Ari Fuld Project is committed to advancing projects Fuld was working on at the time of his murder by an Arab terrorist, especially those that lend assistance to Israel Defense Forces soldiers.

Police and Crime / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Archaeology

PA Arabs Caught Looting Second Temple-Era Archaeological Site

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The incident took place at Kherbet Umm A-Ros, an archaeological site located in the Judean Lowlands of central Israel.

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

Three IDF Reservists Die in Blast in Northern Gaza

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit an explosive device in the Jabalia area in the northern part of the Strip.

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