According to data from the Central Bureau of Statistics, there are approximately 187,900 Christians living in Israel, comprising 1.9 percent of the population.

At a pre-High Holidays roundtable, New York City Mayor Eric Adams compared Israeli antigovernment protesters and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quarreling family members, emphasizing their love for Israel and the Jewish people.

Basketball coach Bruce Pearl, who is Jewish, recently led his Auburn University men's basketball team on a unique trip to Israel.