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17-year-old Israeli injured in car-ramming dies of her wounds
A 17-year-old Israeli girl who was critically injured in a terror attack last week has died of her wounds. Yahli Gur was one of more than a dozen people wounded when an attacker rammed his vehicle into...
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US is holding unprecedented direct talks with Hamas over ending Gaza war
The White House has confirmed that U.S. officials are holding talks with Hamas representatives in an effort to negotiate an end to the Gaza war. Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s hostage envoy,...
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Trump posts ‘Shalom Hamas’ and says Gazans will be ‘DEAD’ if they keep...
President Donald Trump posted a message that began “Shalom Hamas,” and proceeded to threaten the terror group with destruction if it did not release the nearly 60 hostages it still holds. “Shalom,” one...
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Cincinnati rabbi disinvited from rally against Nazis over his support for Israel
A version of this story originally appeared on CincyJewfolk, an independent journalism and engagement site for Cincinnati’s Jewish community. When Rabbi Ari Jun learned that faith leaders were invited...
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Some Jewish groups are condemning Mahmoud Khalil’s arrest
Liberal Jewish groups joined the chorus condemning the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian protest leader at Columbia University who was detained by ICE and threatened with deportation. The...
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Trump touts anti-Israel activist deportation proceeding, Dems decry...
U.S. President Donald Trump praised efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel activist and recent graduate of Columbia University whom U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested on...
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War weary kids find summer sanctuary near St. Louis, but will they get to...
Once again, Camp Ben Frankel is asking the St. Louis Jewish community for its help. Last summer, the camp launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to bring up to 17 Israeli children affected...
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Children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor the...
For over a year, an image of the Bibas family in Batman pajamas symbolized the global call for their return from captivity in Gaza. This Purim, children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for...
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Hamas says it would release Edan Alexander and bodies of 4 dual-national...
Hamas has agreed to release Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage held in Gaza, along with the bodies of four other dual-national hostages. The move comes as part of ongoing negotiations to...
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US launches fresh strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen
A ship fires missiles at an undisclosed location, after U.S. President Donald Trump launched military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea...
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“October 8” documentary now playing in St. Louis, plays Jewish Film Festival...
The documentary “October 8,” now playing in St. Louis, explores the surge of antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Directed by veteran filmmaker Wendy Sachs, a former “Dateline”...
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US Justice Dept. launches ‘JTF 10-7’ to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists
A U.S. Justice Department task force will seek redress for victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in the latest Trump administration move aimed at demonstrating support for Jews and...
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Ceasefire ends as Israeli bombs strike Gaza
(JTA) — Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza overnight, bringing an end to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire after two months. Israeli leaders announced that they ordered the strikes after Hamas would not agree to...
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Israel vows to escalate strikes if Hamas refuses to release hostages
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz warned on Tuesday that Hamas will face intensified military action unless it releases all remaining hostages. “The murderous Hamas needs to understand: If they do...
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Israeli strike kills Islamic Jihad spokesman
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Iranian terror subsidiary in the Gaza Strip, confirmed on Tuesday evening “with great pride and honor” that its spokesman Naji Abu Saif, known as “Abu Hamza,” was killed...
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Former hostages decry return to war as Netanyahu says further talks will...
Former Israeli hostages are speaking out against Israel’s renewed military campaign in Gaza, warning that continued fighting puts those still in captivity at risk. At a protest in Tel Aviv’s Hostages...
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Netanyahu, Rubio discuss Gaza war, ‘unwavering’ US support for Israel
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday. The call was focused on “regional developments, including...
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What I witnessed in Israel changed me forever: The hidden heroes of United...
Last month, I had the immense honor of visiting Israel and spending time with our United Hatzalah volunteers on the ground. United Hatzalah is an Israeli volunteer-based emergency medical services...
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Anti-Hamas protesters march in Gaza, in rare and risky show of dissent
(JTA) — Hundreds of men shouting criticism of Hamas marched in Gaza on Tuesday, according to footage shared from the territory the terror group has long governed. Protests took place Tuesday and...
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Disney reportedly hired extra security for Gal Gadot after Rachel Zegler’s...
(JTA) — When Rachel Zegler tweeted “free palestine” last year after sharing the trailer for her latest movie, the live-action “Snow White,” millions of people saw it — more than 9 million, as of this...
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