(JTA) — Israeli forces rescued an Israeli soldier from the Gaza Strip, the first such successful operation since Hamas invaded Israel on Oct. 7, and the first since the terror group assumed control of the territory in 2007. “Last night, our forces...

BOSTON (JTA) — Jason Greenberg remembers the lavish breakfast spreads Carmela Dan would serve when he and his family visited his great aunt at Kibbutz Nir Oz. He relished the shakshuka, salads and bread she prepared to welcome her American family. “She...

Menachem Levy says he is “used to death.” A member of Tel Aviv’s chevra kadisha (“sacred society”), he is among a relatively small number of experts in Israel responsible for preparing tens of thousands of bodies each year for Jewish burial....

A flight from Tel Aviv to Russia's Dagestan Republic was forced to redirect on Sunday after pro-Hamas rioters stormed Makhachkala Uytash Airport, seeking to lynch Jewish travelers. Hundreds of people overran the airport, located in the capital of the...

Israel Defense Forces ground forces that entered northern Gaza on Friday night remained there on Saturday, marking what appears to be the start of the Israeli ground offensive, as opposed to earlier brief raids. “In Gaza, we are proceeding with the...

In addition to its current  Israel Emergency Fund to provide services, support and hope for friends and family in Israel, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis is launching a "Blue Ribbons for Israel" campaign in support of the safe return of the hostages...

WASHINGTON (JTA) — In its first action under its new speaker, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly condemned the deadly invasion of Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, which launched Israel’s current war against the terror group in Gaza. The...

In difficult times, people respond in all sorts of unexpected ways – hence the unusual trend of  soldiers called up for reserve duty growing dubious facial hair in the form of scraggly mustaches. @hamalachim הם מוכנים למלחמה 😀...

Within hours of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel, thousands of Israeli soldiers and reservists started receiving calls that they were being activated for duty. Many of them were here in the United States. As these young men and women began their trek...

(JTA) — For pro-Israel students at Brandeis University, the two weeks since Hamas attacked Israel had been, at least in part, a period of relief: Their campus hadn’t been convulsed by the kind of anti-Israel sentiment that was roiling so many others. That...

U.S. voters overwhelmingly view Israel favorably and disapprove of Hamas, according to this month’s Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll, released by Harvard University’s Center for American Political Studies and Harris Insights and Analytics. When it came to...

Shaving Israel, the St. Louis-based group that supports IDF soldiers with toiletries and other items, is in need of donations to send supplies to Israel, according to board member Laura Goldmeier. “Right now, we’re spending a lot of money to try...