U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday calling on the U.S. secretary of state to designate the Houthis as a terror group within the next 30 days.
Trump designated the Iranian-backed group, which is also known as Ansar Allah,...
The Hamas terror organization isn’t defeated, and in fact, “they think it’s a victory,” Michael Oren, a former Israeli ambassador to the United States, said in a video interview that PragerU, a conservative nonprofit, aired on Tuesday.
The former...
(JTA) — President Donald Trump said he is “not confident” that the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war will last, adding that the United States could help rebuild Gaza.
Trump, sitting in the Oval Office, made the comments following his inauguration...
In his defiant return to office, President Donald Trump cast himself as a “peacemaker” and cited the release of “the hostages in the Middle East.”
In a benediction following Trump’s second inaugural address, the president of Yeshiva University...
(JTA) — Three women whom Hamas held hostage in Gaza for more than 470 days are returning to Israel as a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war went into effect on Sunday morning.
The women were all alive and exited on their own from a Hamas vehicle, according...
Two journalists accusing Israel of genocide and other atrocities were expelled from Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s final press conference, in one case getting dragged out while repeatedly screaming, “Why aren’t you in the Hague?”
In addition,...
Asaf Elia-Shalev, JTA
• Published January 16, 2025
One of the most reviled adversaries of the pro-Israel community was just dealt a major blow in a fraud complaint brought by an activist attorney.
The anti-Zionist advocacy group Jewish Voice for Peace, which accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and...
Facing opposition from some of his allies, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delayed a planned Cabinet meeting to approve a ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas.
Netanyahu said in a statement that Hamas was reneging on parts of...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published January 15, 2025
As the world watches a fragile cease-fire unfold between Israel and Hamas, details of the agreement have drawn intense global scrutiny. Under the reported terms of the deal, its first phase will last 42 days and will see the Israeli military withdraw...
(JTA) — Israel and Hamas have agreed to a deal that will cease more than a year of fighting in Gaza and Israel, bring dozens of Israeli hostages home and release hundreds of Palestinian security prisoners.
The agreement was confirmed by multiple...
Rami Chris Robbins, JNS
• Published January 9, 2025
The opinions and facts presented in this article are those of the author, and neither JNS nor its partners assume any responsibility for them.
The last few weeks have not been good for the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)....
Donald Trump repeated his threat that “all hell will break out” if Hamas doesn’t release the hostages it is holding in Gaza as his Middle East envoy signaled optimism about a ceasefire deal that would see some of the captives go free.
The president-elect...
