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JTA Netanyahu delays ceasefire vote as right-wing protest against deal mounts 16 Jan

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has postponed a Cabinet meeting meant to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, amid internal opp...

16 Jan

Forward Israel-Hamas deal draws renewed attention to Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest remaining hostages 15 Jan

Kfir and Ariel Bibas, the youngest remaining hostages taken by Hamas in their 2023 invasion of Israel, have become poignant symbols of the ongoing crisis. Th...

15 Jan

Forward Javier Milei, Argentina’s pro-Israel president, is first non-Jew to win ‘Jewish Nobel’ 14 Jan

Javier Milei, President of Argentina, has made history as the first non-Jew to receive the Genesis Prize, often referred to as the Jewish Nobel. Under his le...

14 Jan

JTA An Israeli singer and AI entrepreneur dares to visualize peace in the Middle East — Taylor Swift included 14 Jan

Yoni Bloch, an Israeli singer and AI entrepreneur, has released a music video that optimistically imagines a peaceful future in the Middle East, where Israel...

14 Jan

Forward A synagogue that survived the Palisades fire has become a ‘refuge’ for many who lost their homes 10 Jan

Kehillat Israel Reconstructionist Congregation in Pacific Palisades, California, uniquely survived the devastating fires that swept through the neighborhood,...

10 Jan

JTA Jewish community springs into action as devastating Los Angeles-area fires widen 9 Jan

As devastating wildfires ravage the Los Angeles area, the local Jewish community is mobilizing to support those affected. Many, including Rabbi Daniel Sher o...

9 Jan

Forward Jewish expert on Egypt to join National Security Council as Middle East director 8 Jan

Eric Trager, a Jewish Republican known for his expertise on Egypt and the Middle East, is poised to become President-elect Donald Trump’s senior director for...

8 Jan

JTA Trump taps Senate staffer as National Security Council’s Middle East director 8 Jan

Eric Trager, a seasoned expert on Egypt and former research fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, has been chosen by President-elect Donal...

8 Jan

Forward Bedouin father taken hostage on Oct. 7 found dead in Gaza; evidence suggests son was also killed 8 Jan

The body of Youssef Ziyadne, a Bedouin Muslim and father of 19 from the Israeli city of Rahat, was found in a Hamas tunnel in Gaza, having been taken hostage...

8 Jan

JTA Pasadena synagogue burns down as fires rage across Southern California 8 Jan

The Pasadena Jewish Center and Temple, a historic synagogue with over a hundred years of presence in Pasadena, California, was destroyed by raging fires driv...

8 Jan