Erica Lyons, a children's author and history enthusiast, gained unexpected recognition for putting Israel in a positive light through her books.

The Houthi militia in Yemen, backed by Iran, has expelled the last remaining Jews from the country, effectively ending over 2,000 years of Jewish history in the region.

A group of Brooklyn-based Sephardic Jews has launched a campaign to help Yemen's remaining Jewish population, estimated to be 26 people.