Herzog lauds ‘wonderful meeting’ with Biden
July 19, 2023 by JNS
In an address to foreign reporters, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who did not take questions, lauded a “wonderful meeting” with U.S. President Joe Biden, whom he called a “huge friend of Israel,” according to the pool report. Read more
Drownings at Israeli beaches nearing last year’s total
July 17, 2023 by JNS
Halfway through the 2023 beach season, the number of drownings in Israel is approaching the total for all of last year, according to the Knesset’s Information and Research Centre. Read more
Torah and bible burning in Stockholm was never going to happen
July 16, 2023 by JNS
Swedish national Ahmed Alloush never planned to go through with the burning of holy Jewish texts and the Christian bible and only wanted to make sure authorities weren’t selectively enforcing laws
Netanyahu feeling good after hospital stay
July 16, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was kept at Sheba Medical Centre in Ramat Gan overnight on Saturday for observation apparently suffering from dehydration, Netanyahu’s office said in a statement. Read more
Zelenskyy: Netanyahu didn’t take up my offer to visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to visit but the latter didn’t take him up on the offer. Read more
Leo Dee urges end to PA funding, Palestinian chance to work in Israel
Rabbi Leo Dee, whose wife and two teenage daughters were killed in a Palestinian terror attack, called on Wednesday for Jerusalem to terminate all funding to the Palestinian Authority and to grant Palestinians the possibility to work in Israel. Read more
David Beckham a ‘proud member’ of Jewish community
Former professional soccer player David Beckham, one of the game’s best-known and most accomplished athletes, shared leadership insights and reflected on his Jewish connections in a July 2 address at London’s St. John’s Wood Synagogue. Read more
Mossad abducted Cyprus hit squad head in Iran
June 30, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency on Thursday publicised a secret operation in Iran that thwarted a plot to target Israelis in Cyprus. Read more
Israel’s Under-21 soccer team scores huge upset in European Championship
June 29, 2023 by JNS
Israel’s Under-21 soccer team punched its ticket to the European Championship quarterfinals by shocking the Czech Republic on Wednesday. Read more
Gazans may soon fly abroad via Eilat
June 27, 2023 by JNS
Residents of the Gaza Strip may soon be able to fly to Turkey via Israel’s Ramon Airport near Eilat. Read more
Nonprofit founded by Melbourne Jewish family changes lives in Cambodia
June 23, 2023 by JNS
If an Australian Jewish high school student hadn’t missed a deadline in 2009, her family might not have gone on to found a nonprofit which is helping young people some 4,300 miles away in Cambodia. Read more
Oceangate CEO’s wife descended from famous Jewish ‘Titanic’ passengers
June 23, 2023 by JNS
The wife of Stockton Rush, the OceanGate CEO whose submersible, Titan, vanished on June 18 during a dive to the wreckage of the Titanic, is a direct descendant of two famous Jewish passengers who perished when the ocean liner sank in 1912. Read more
Giant mural at Ben-Gurion Airport tells the story of the Jewish people
June 22, 2023 by JNS
A huge mural, 50 metres long and five meters high and titled “Am Yisrael Chai,” celebrating 4,000 years of Jewish history, was unveiled at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday. Read more
Revenge attacks after Eli shooting
Injuries were reported as Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria rioted in Arab towns on Tuesday night seeking revenge for the murders of four Israelis near Eli earlier in the day. Read more
Victims of Eli terror attack laid to rest
June 21, 2023 by JNS
Hundreds of Israelis paid their last respects on Tuesday to Elisha Anteman and Harel Massoud, two victims of the Palestinian terror attack near Eli the same day. Read more
Khamenei meets with Islamic Jihad leader in Tehran
June 16, 2023 by JNS
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei hosted Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah in Tehran on Wednesday. Read more
Terrorist’s wife has quadruplets via smuggled semen
June 16, 2023 by JNS
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is demanding answers from the Israel Prison Service in response to Palestinian media reports that an imprisoned terrorist’s wife has given birth to quadruplets in the Gaza Strip via his smuggled semen. Read more
Woman on Israeli beach finds 3,000-year-old figurine
June 14, 2023 by JNS
A woman strolling on Israel’s Palmachim Beach south of Tel Aviv found a 3,000-year-old figurine of an Egyptian goddess, which she turned over to archaeologists at the Israel Antiquities Authority. Read more
Trump’s granddaughter celebrates her bat mitzvah
June 14, 2023 by JNS
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s granddaughter celebrated her bat mitzvah over the weekend, her mother announced on Tuesday. Read more
UK leaders slam Roger Waters’s antisemitism
Roger Waters, the co-founder of the band Pink Floyd, has faced widespread criticism for Holocaust and anti-Israel imagery at his concerts. Read more
Israel to build thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria
June 13, 2023 by JNS
Israel has notified the Biden administration that later this month it will announce plans for thousands of new homes in Judea and Samaria. Read more
Students sing, wave PLO flags at Hebrew University
June 12, 2023 by JNS
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem came under fire due to a pro-Palestinian event held on campus that featured singing and waving flags of the PLO terrorist organisation. Read more
Israel tops Korea to secure 3rd place at Under-20 World Cup
June 12, 2023 by JNS
Israel capped a historic run at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Argentina on Sunday by beating South Korea 3-1 to finish the tournament in third place. Read more
Netanyahu speaks with Musk, Altman, drafting national AI policy
June 6, 2023 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone on Sunday night with tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, whose “insight and contribution to humanity” the premier holds in “high esteem.” Read more
OpenAI CEO visits Israel to discuss AI’s opportunities and risks
June 6, 2023 by JNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog met on Monday morning with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, whose ChatGPT has quickly become an international sensation. Read more
Yad Vashem: Polish parliamentarian’s effort to silence historian ‘a new low’
June 1, 2023 by JNS
A member of the Polish parliament allegedly assaulted a Polish-Canadian historian on May 31 who suggested that Poland was complicit in Nazi atrocities. Read more
Sbarro bombing victim dies after 22 years in a coma
June 1, 2023 by JNS
Chana Nachenberg, wounded in the 2001 Sbarro suicide bombing in Jerusalem, died on Wednesday in Tel Aviv. She was 52. Read more
‘Not good enough,’: Kennedy Jr explanation of tweet supporting Roger Waters
May 30, 2023 by JNS
It’s been a busy few hours on Twitter for Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the nephew of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy and a Democratic candidate for president in 2024. Read more
Auschwitz movie takes second prize at Cannes
May 29, 2023 by JNS
Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest” won the Grand Prix award at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. Read more
Iran unveils Khaybar missile capable of reaching Israel
Iran presented to the world a new ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 kilometres (around 1,240 miles) capable of carrying a 1,500-kg warhead, Tehran’s state-run IRNA news agency reported. Read more
