As Erdan leaves UN post, he urges creation of world body with ‘noble values’
August 21, 2024 by JNS
Gilad Erdan, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, has called out the United Nations for a new display that fails to include Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Read more
Petition to fire UN special rapporteur surpasses 40,000 signatures
August 21, 2024 by JNS
UN Watch published a petition urging for the removal of Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights, that so far has received more than 40,000 signatures towards a goal of 51,200. Read more
German court upholds conviction of former Nazi camp secretary
August 21, 2024 by JNS
A German court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by Irmgard Furchner, 99, who was convicted in 2022 for complicity in the murder of over 10,000 people during the Holocaust. Read more
US ‘strongly opposes’ Ben-Gvir’s visit to Temple Mount on Tisha B’Av
August 14, 2024 by JNS
Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s visit to the Temple Mount on Tuesday “demonstrated blatant disregard for the historic status quo with respect to the holy sites in Jerusalem,” according to Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state. Read more
Herzog on Tisha B’Av: ‘Bring them home’
August 13, 2024 by JNS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Monday evening called for the redemption of the 115 captives still being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in a special message broadcast a rally held at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv. Read more
Gal Gadot faces antisemitic campaign after ‘Snow White’ trailer
The release of the trailer for Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” has sparked an antisemitic campaign on social media against Israeli actress Gal Gadot. Read more
Hamas rejects US-Egyptian-Qatari invite to ceasefire talks
August 12, 2024 by JNS
The Hamas terrorist group on Sunday announced that it will not attend a final round of negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release agreement set for this Thursday. Read more
Gaza journalist nominated for Emmy suspected of terror ties
August 11, 2024 by JNS
The upcoming News and Documentary Emmy Awards have become embroiled in controversy following reports that a Palestinian journalist nominated for her work on the Gaza war has alleged ties to the Palestinian Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Read more
Antisemitic incidents in UK shatter prior records, numbering nearly 2,000 in six months
The number of antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom from January to June of this year shattered previous records with nearly 2,000 incidents recorded, including more than 120 assaults, according to the CST, Community Security Trust. Read more
Another fire at London kosher eatery, 20 people escape morning blaze
August 11, 2024 by JNS
Fire investigators in London are looking for the cause of a blaze that swept through a kosher restaurant in the city centre in the early hours of Friday morning, requiring more than 60 firefighters and eight fire engines to bring it under control. Read more
US fighter jets arrive to ‘mitigate’ threats from Iran, proxies
August 9, 2024 by JNS
A squadron of United States Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jets arrived in the Middle East on Thursday to “mitigate the possibility of regional escalation by Iran or its proxies,” the U.S. military confirmed. Read more
Israel breaks record with six Olympic medals: Silver winner has Australian and South African parents
August 5, 2024 by JNS
Israel won three medals at the Olympics on Saturday, including one gold, bringing to a record-breaking six the number of medals awarded to Israeli athletes at the world’s top sports competition. Read more
‘Precisely what I was thinking,’ UN’s Albanese says of Hitler-Netanyahu comparison
Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for Palestinian rights with a long history of anti-Israel comments, shared and agreed with a post on social media that likens Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. Read more
Anti-Israel agitators burn US flags, clash with police in protest of Netanyahu
July 25, 2024 by JNS
Anti-Israel protesters violently confronted Capitol Hill police and burned the American flag in front of Union Station on Wednesday afternoon during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s hour-long address to Congress. Read more
Israeli officials hail Netanyahu’s ‘important,’ ‘historic’ speech to Congress
July 25, 2024 by JNS
Israeli government officials praised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday following his address to the U.S. Congress. Read more
Antony Blinken: Foreign policy ‘very much’ Kamala Harris’s forte
July 25, 2024 by JNS
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed back against a reporter’s suggestion during a press conference on Tuesday that “foreign policy is not Vice President Harris’s forte.” Read more
Trump to host Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Friday
July 24, 2024 by JNS
Former U.S. president Donald Trump plans to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., on Friday, the Republican presidential candidate said on Tuesday. Read more
Knesset advances bills to shut down UNRWA in Israel, declare it terror group
July 24, 2024 by JNS
Bipartisan Israeli lawmakers on Monday passed the first readings of three bills seeking to designate the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees as a terrorist group, cancel the legal immunity of its staff members and bar it from operating from Israeli soil altogether. Read more
Biden suggests hostage deal close
July 24, 2024 by JNS
U.S. President Joe Biden called in live to a Kamala Harris campaign event, screened on video to talk about Gazaa. Read more
Harris to skip Netanyahu’s congressional address
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will be absent from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. Read more
Palestinians repeat call to ban Israelis at Paris Olympics
July 23, 2024 by JNS
The Palestinians on Monday reiterated their call to ban Israeli athletes from competing in the Paris Olympics over the Jewish state’s war against Hamas in Gaza, sparked by the terror group’s massacre of 1,200 people in southern Israel on Oct. 7. Read more
Israelis at Paris Olympics to get reinforced protection
July 23, 2024 by JNS
The Israeli delegation to the Paris Olympics “will be subject to reinforced security,” according to French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin. Read more
Israeli delegation to depart for hostage talks on Thursday
July 22, 2024 by JNS
An Israeli delegation is scheduled to set off on Thursday for ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday night. Read more
Adidas apologises for ‘insensitive’ campaign with Bella Hadid
July 21, 2024 by JNS
International sports apparel company Adidas has apologized for “any upset or distress caused” by including model Bella Hadid, who is considered as antisemitic and anti-Israel, in its campaign revamping the 1972 Munich Olympic sneakers. Read more
Meta to restore images of hostages after claiming ‘dangerous’ content
July 18, 2024 by JNS
Meta has agreed to restore a post removed from the Hostages and Missing Families Forum Instagram account featuring previously unseen images of five female hostages abducted from the Israel Defence Forces’ Nahal Oz base on Oct. 7. Read more
Israeli delegation in Cairo for hostage talks
July 18, 2024 by JNS
An Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo on Wednesday to continue indirect ceasefire talks with the Hamas terror group, Egyptian sources told the Associated Press on Wednesday night. Read more
Kibbutz Be’eri to receive US$100 million for reconstruction
July 16, 2024 by JNS
Kibbutz Be’eri is set to receive nearly $100 million for rebuilding efforts, the largest sum to date allocated to any of the Gaza border communities invaded by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7, Ynet reported on Monday. Read more
Netanyahu to meet Biden at the White House on July 22
July 15, 2024 by JNS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Joe Biden at the White House on July 22, ahead of his address to a joint session of Congress, an Israeli official said on Sunday. Read more
‘If Israel comes to rescue you, we’ll kill you’
July 15, 2024 by JNS
Andrey Kozlov, rescued from Hamas captivity by the Israel Defence Forces on June 9, feels fortunate to have survived his ordeal. Read more
An hour before Biden comments, Netanyahu says praying for Trump
July 14, 2024 by JNS
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote that he and his wife, Sara, are “shocked by the apparent attack on President Trump” and are praying “for his safety and speedy recovery.” Read more






