Man charged with hate crime in Boulder firebombing wanted to ‘kill all...
Mohamed Sabry Soliman, the man accused of firebombing people marching to raise awareness of Israeli hostages in Gaza, had planned the attack for over a year, local and federal authorities said on...
View ArticleSix surprising stories you didn’t know about the Six-Day War
Nearly sixty years after the Six-Day War, certain moments are etched into history: paratroopers at the Western Wall, soldiers swimming in the Suez, and Naomi Shemer’s “Jerusalem of Gold,” rewritten to...
View ArticleAfter 8 years off, a legendary Jewish tradition is returning to St. Louis
After nearly a decade of dormancy, Israel Bonds programming is making a comeback in St. Louis—this time with a new dinner event, a new generation of leadership and a renewed sense of purpose. But what...
View ArticleFirst Haredi IDF unit enters Gaza Strip
The Israel Defense Forces’ new Hasmonean Brigade made history on Sunday by becoming the first ultra-Orthodox unit to enter the Gaza Strip, according to Channel 12 reporter Amit Segal. The unit joins...
View ArticleNYT Magazine writer reveals Mossad secrets at St. Louis event
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Ronen Bergman is coming to St. Louis as the featured speaker at the Jewish Federation’s 2nd Annual Men’s Event on Wednesday, June 18, at The...
View ArticleAt least 11 killed across Israel amid multi-day barrage of missiles from Iran
(JTA) — At least 11 Israelis have been killed in multiple cities as Iran continues to pound the country in response to Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran’s nuclear program. Emergency personnel operate...
View ArticleDeath toll rises in Israel after another night of Iranian missiles; US...
(JTA) — The death toll rises in Israel at least eight people were killed early Monday in multiple locations across Israel as Iranian missiles rained down across the country for the third straight...
View ArticleAs Trump signals willingness to join Iran fight, tensions roil MAGA movement
(JTA) — If, as Irving Kristol wrote, a neoconservative is a liberal who’s been mugged by reality, then what do you call an “America First” president who is cheering Israel’s attacks on Iran,...
View ArticleIranian missile strikes Israeli hospital as Trump remains coy about whether...
(JTA) — As Iran escalates its assault on Israel by striking a hospital, Donald Trump remains publicly noncommittal about potential U.S. intervention. With pressure mounting from Israeli leaders and...
View Article“They took us in”: A St. Louis story of refuge, faith and fear in Cyprus
(Chabad.org) —When 1,500 exhausted travelers disembarked from a cruise ship at Cyprus’ Limassol port yesterday, they found something unexpected waiting for them: a full-scale humanitarian operation run...
View ArticleTrump delays Iran move as missiles fall
As Israeli cities come under renewed missile fire from Iran, Donald Trump says he’ll decide within two weeks whether the U.S. will intervene. Meanwhile, Iran flatly rejects renewed talks unless Israel...
View ArticleEdan Alexander returns home free
(JTA) — Edan Alexander, the American-Israeli soldier freed after 584 days in Hamas captivity, received a hero’s welcome in New Jersey. His emotional return marks the longest any known hostage was held...
View ArticleIsraeli rescue workers risk all amid missile strikes
(JNS) — Israeli rescue workers are risking everything as Iranian missile strikes devastate cities across the country. Defying orders to wait for clearance, these first responders often enter unstable...
View ArticleTrump announces ‘complete and total ceasefire’ between Israel and Iran
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to announce that Israel and Iran have agreed to a “complete and total ceasefire.” In a post sent shortly after 6 p.m. ET, the president said the ceasefire...
View ArticleIsraeli soldiers shoot at unarmed Gazans
(JTA) — As the death toll of Gazans around aid distribution sites continues to rise, some Israeli soldiers and officers told the newspaper Haaretz that they are ordered to indiscriminately shoot at...
View Article‘Death to the IDF,’ punk band chants at Glastonbury ahead of Kneecap set
(JTA) — A British punk band called Bob Vylan led thousands of Glastonbury attendees in chanting “Death, death to the IDF” in one of multiple pro-Palestinian sets at the vaunted music festival on...
View ArticlePM: Right-wing rioters who damaged IDF facility should face swift punishment
(JNS) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday expressed support for bringing to justice the rioters allegedly responsible for burning down a military facility and attacking IDF soldiers...
View ArticleGimme shelter: As sirens wailed, Israelis made the most of life underground
Israelis take shelter in a public underground facility during an Iranian ballistic missile barrage, June 14, 2025. (Matan Golan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) (JTA) — Hours after the...
View ArticleSt. Louis-bound actor John Cusack defends Iran’s right to nukes
(JNS) — Actor John Cusack, known for his anti-Israel views, said Iran should have access to nuclear weapons to combat the United States and Israel, Fox News reported on Wednesday. He said that roughly...
View ArticleGaza ceasefire deal gaining momentum, U.S. and third parties signal
(JTA) — Efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be gaining momentum Thursday, with Hamas reportedly signalling satisfaction with assurances outlined in a Washington-backed...
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