Jewish groups and community representatives blast Frans Timmermans, an honorary adviser to the government and king, as an out-of-the-closet antisemite.
The national platform, meant to guide the party for the next three years, calls for an end to the “occupation” and condemns “extremist settler violence.”
The Military Police has opened an investigation into the incident.
The Jewish state currently holds a narrow strip of the Syrian Golan Heights as a security measure against jihadist groups in Syria.
The Dutch statesman told the grieving widow that “millions of people all over Europe support her.”
Israel’s foreign minister discussed rising antisemitism with CRIF delegation as France investigates an alleged synagogue attack plot and Toronto probes attacks on Jewish-owned businesses.
“It is a simple but powerful tool,” said the occupational therapists at Hillel Yaffe Medical Center who are running the project.
A clip from an upcoming documentary on the late U.S. senator shows him praising the two leaders in the context of confronting Iran.
The Israel leader is also set to participate in a memorial service for Sen. Lindsey Graham.
The American ambassador stressed the difficulties in striking a resolution with Tehran via diplomatic means.
The Israeli president spoke with the Gulf state’s monarch about their shared goal of “standing up to terror and hate in our region.”
The find will be housed in an archaeology, art and innovation wing of the Tower of David Museum slated to open in late 2028.
The next phase of Mideast security will be determined not only by Iran’s decline, but by whether the U.S. strengthens an Israel-led Abraham Security Alliance, or elevates Turkey as its preferred regional partner.
The Israeli premier linked Mamdani’s anti-Israel rhetoric to the stabbing of a Jewish person days later, and warned that an Iranian attack on Israel would trigger a “very forceful” response.
Any deal with the U.S. must include an “absolute, unconditional” end to the fighting in Lebanon, he reiterated.
Despite what appears to be close coordination, there are concerns that cooperation between Israel and the U.S. needs to be strengthened.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his armed forces struck targets in the Caspian Sea, including military cargo shipments involving Iran.
The Religious Zionism Party held its internal primary ahead of the Oct. 27 national elections.
Hamam Eid was responsible for producing UAVs in Gaza’s central camps sector, according to the Israeli military.
The former chief prosecutor issued arrest warrants against him “to divert attention from the allegations against him,” the Israeli premier said.
Qatar’s 17% voting stake in Volkswagen is not currently blocking an Iron Dome production deal.
The 2,500-year-old find may offer “significant information about trade ties and movement between Cyprus and the Land of Israel.”
Shir Siegel telling her parents, former Hamas hostages Keith and Aviva Siegel, the good news was captured on video.
Photographs and reports resurfaced showing Andy Slaughter, one of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first appointments, meeting Hamas officials during visits to Jerusalem and Gaza in 2010.
“These attacks come amid a broader rise in violent extremism across Canada and other Western democracies—a toxic brew of anti-Zionist rhetoric, local criminal elements, Iranian-backed proxies and ISIS-inspired terrorism,” CIJA stated.
“Iran and Israel are the only two countries on this planet that have a biblical relationship,” the exiled Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said.
“We discussed the friendship and relations between Israel and Bahrain, as well as the importance of the U.S.-led Abraham Accords,” Isaac Herzog said.
The cause of the blaze near the grave of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi was not immediately clear.
The Japanese Red Army member, who helped kill 26 people, lived in Lebanon since his release in a 1985 prisoner exchange.
Is Judea and Samaria facing a new terror wave?
Is Judea and Samaria facing a new terror wave?
Is Judea and Samaria facing a new terror wave?
Trump pauses strikes as Iran tests the next phase
Trump pauses strikes as Iran tests the next phase
Einat Wilf challenges Israel’s left and right with new Oz Party
Einat Wilf challenges Israel’s left and right with new Oz Party
Iran is playing for time, but Trump may be playing the longer game
Iran is playing for time, but Trump may be playing the longer game
The Rabbi Who Defied Stalin and Revolutionized American Judaism
The Rabbi Who Defied Stalin and Revolutionized American Judaism
Is anti-Israel politics becoming mainstream in America?
Is anti-Israel politics becoming mainstream in America?
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“When the mayor of New York repeatedly uses his platform to relentlessly single out and demonize Israel, the world’s only Jewish state, and calls those who support it ‘monsters,’ he contributes to a climate in which Jewish New Yorkers are increasingly targeted and unsafe,” Eric Goldstein, CEO of the UJA, said at a press conference.
Despite holding a fraction of Knesset seats, Shas and United Torah Judaism have become indispensable coalition partners, reshaping Israeli politics.
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The next government must secure the nation’s future through economic strength, internal security and diplomatic agreements, the former Jerusalem police chief tells JNS.
IDF reservists’ rights, highway safety among the causes championed by the Likud legislator.
“I think we need to invest in Israel’s Arab society—in education, employment and infrastructure. If we don’t, we’ll be the ones who suffer,” the lawmaker told JNS.
“Iran threatens world peace, and the world should stand up to it. It’s very simple,” the Likud lawmaker told JNS.
“Today, we see that the majority of the Israeli public wants a government of consensus,” Blue and White party chair tells JNS.
The former school principal and welfare minister emphasized the importance of every child studying math, English, Hebrew and science.
The deputy foreign minister talks with JNS about Lebanon, Iran, surging antisemitism and the importance of Africa.
The nation must protect its periphery, agricultural sector, environment, shape Gaza’s future, the Yesh Atid lawmaker tells JNS.
Schuster advocates for Gaza demilitarization, national unity and strengthening the periphery.
“It will be hard—wars are no fun—but we need to do this so that our children will not experience what we experience, so that they will have greater quiet,” the lawmaker told JNS.
Right-wing voters must understand they are voting for legal advisers to assume an actual advisory role, for the Supreme Court’s authority to be capped and for the communications market to open to competition, says Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi.
The Likud lawmaker spoke with JNS about the lack of a right-wing fiscal approach in Israel, the importance of sovereignty and the urgency of dealing with the Iran threat.
The opposition lawmaker says Israelis agree on 80% of key issues.
Enabling ride-sharing services, limiting the state’s right to appeal citizens’ acquittals are among the initiatives driven by the Blue and White lawmaker.
While a Knesset lawmaker’s work includes legislation, committee activity and media appearances, Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi said the media is often the most effective tool for driving change.
Israel should not press ahead with the U.S.-mediated Gaza ceasefire deal until Hamas returns the body of the last hostage, the Yesh Atid lawmaker told JNS.
We need to address shortages of teachers and overcrowded classrooms, the new head of the Knesset Education Committee tells JNS.
The Likud legislator calls on all Knesset members to unite for the good of the nation.
Protecting children from social media, Israel’s high cost of living and strengthening the periphery rank high on the Yesh Atid lawmaker’s agenda.
No troops from Turkey or Qatar will enter the Gaza Strip, the Likud lawmaker tells JNS.
Noam Party wants state recognition of Jewish identity, and eligibility under the Law of Return, to be determined by “halachah.”
The Religious Zionism lawmaker seeks the replacement of the Palestinian Authority, which she says continues to fund and support terrorism.
“It is possible to hold the book in one hand and a weapon in the other,” said Moshe Solomon on the haredi draft.
“The cost of living is one of the two key issues that will be decisive in the next elections, along with national security,” says MK Simon Davidson.
Religious Zionism lawmaker Ohad Tal tells JNS that peace can be achieved only by applying Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria and Gaza.
“The IDF withdrew from Lebanon in 20o0, and Hezbollah ended up becoming the largest terror army in the world,” Otzma Yehudit lawmaker Yitzhak Kroizer tells JNS.
MK Shelly Tal Meron of Yesh Atid’s work centers on the hostage issue and Hamas’s sexual violence.
Religious Zionism’s Simcha Rothman talks with JNS about his key achievements in the Knesset, and the challenges the country still faces.
Points of view from across the Jewish world
Press releases from Israel, and around the pro-Israel and Jewish world
According to a Stanford University Graduate School of Business study, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev ranks first among Israeli academic institutions in graduates’ odds of founding a company worth over a billion dollars (a unicorn).
Support enables therapeutic, educational and resilience programs for children, wounded soldiers, frontline communities and individuals with disabilities.
In every generation, the answer has been defiance and resilience.
Despite regional challenges, participants continued their academic studies while deepening their understanding of Israel and its people.
The relationship between Christians and Jews is one of the great stories of hope in our generation.
Human rights group and Jewish leaders say Israel is the guarantor of Jewish life across the Diaspora
Israeli Ambassador to Portugal Oren Rozenblat says Israel remains central to the security and continuity of Jewish communities worldwide.
Three Israelis from different backgrounds came together to share their experiences during the “Voices of Israel” panel.
An internationally recognized theologian, author and teacher, he has written extensively on Jewish thought, ethics, spirituality, science and theology.
Extremists are loud, organized and increasingly willing to test candidates on their bias and hatred.
“Israel’s young generation is one of our nation’s greatest strengths. Culture has the power to build bridges,” said Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations.