December 5, 2024

Syria’s new conflict and the implications for Israel

View of the border fence between Israel and Syria, northern Israel, Oct. 18, 2024. Photo by Oren Cohen/Flash90. by Avi Abelow (JNS) — The evolving situation in Syria demands scrutiny, especially regarding its repercussions for Israel’s security and the stability […]
December 5, 2024

Israel’s push to curtail volume of Muslim call to prayer mimics Europe, Saudi Arabia efforts

The Mosque of Rome, the largest in the European Union. Credit: Lalupa via Wikimedia Commons. by David Isaac (JNS) — Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s announcement on Nov. 30 that he had instructed Israeli police to enforce noise ordinances […]
December 4, 2024

With Hezbollah ceasefire, Israelis take stock of devastated north

A home that was hit by a Lebanese missile in Metula, in the Galilee panhandle, Nov. 27, 2024. Photo by Ayal Margolin/Flash90. by Canaan Lidor (JNS) — The war between Israel and Hezbollah has left Israel’s northernmost town, Metula, in […]
November 27, 2024

Thanksgiving’s roots show the unique kinship between Israel and the U.S.

by Ambassador Yoram Ettinger Thanksgiving was initially celebrated in November 1621 by William Bradford, the leader of the “Mayflower” and the 1621 to 1657 governor of the Plymouth Colony (Massachusetts), who played a key role in establishing the civic foundation […]
November 27, 2024

Necessary though imperfect Lebanon deal showcases Netanyahu’s finest hour

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to IDF soldiers during a visit to the northern border on May 28, 2024. Photo by Amos Ben-Gershom/GPO. by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — There are a good many reasons to worry that the impending […]
November 27, 2024

After a year of hostilities, Israel and Lebanon have a cease-fire

A driver waves the flag of Hezbollah as supporters of the terrorist group parade in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Nov. 27, 2024, after a ceasefire between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group took effect. Photo by AFP via Getty Images. […]
November 26, 2024

Where terrorists run free: Lessons from a few hours in the Palestinian Authority’s Jenin

An Israeli military operation in Jenin on Nov. 20, 2024. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90. by Moshe Phillips Israeli security forces spent a few hours in the Palestinian Authority city of Jenin earlier this month. The incident didn’t make much news, […]
November 26, 2024

“Globalize the Intifada”: Coming soon to a street near you

A sign reading “Globalize the Intifada” is seen on the ground in Brooklyn, N.Y., on July 31, 2021. Photo by Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images. by James Sinkinson and Jason Shvili (FLAME) — It sounds rather abstract when pro-Hamas demonstrators […]
November 25, 2024

Amsterdam Christian pro-Israel group’s headquarters attacked by anti-Israel activists

The aftermath of vandalism at the headquarters of the Christians for Israel in Nijkerk, the Netherlands, on Nov. 25, 2024. Photo by Alexander Blom/Christians for Israel. by Canaan Lidor (JNS) — Anti-Israel activists in the Netherlands on Nov. 25 vandalized […]
November 24, 2024

Israel is right: UNRWA is a rogue agency

UNRWA officials at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, July 15, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90. by Henry Kopel (JNS) — Once again, the so-called human-rights community is in high-outrage […]
November 24, 2024

Did Iran, Qatar pay South Africa to file genocide charges against Israel in international court?

Vusimuzi Madonsela argues on behalf of South Africa and against Israel at the International Court of Justice, the principal judicial arm of the United Nations, in The Hague on May 16, 2024. Credit: ICJ. by Rolene Marks (JNS) — Headlined […]