(JTA) — Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza overnight, bringing an end to the Israel-Hamas ceasefire after two months.
Israeli leaders announced that they ordered the strikes after Hamas would not agree to frameworks for a hostage deal proposed by Israeli...
By Philissa Cramer, JTA
• Published March 17, 2025
A U.S. Justice Department task force will seek redress for victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, in the latest Trump administration move aimed at demonstrating support for Jews and Israelis.
The task force, announced Monday by Attorney...
Jordan Palmer, Chief Digital Content Officer
• Published March 17, 2025
The documentary “October 8,” now playing in St. Louis, explores the surge of antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Directed by veteran filmmaker Wendy Sachs, a former "Dateline" producer, the film highlights how it has spread across...
The United States’ military operation against Houthi terrorists in Yemen continued throughout the day on Sunday, as the Iranian-backed militia group launched fresh attacks on U.S. aircraft carriers in the Red Sea.
U.S. Central Command, which oversees...
Hamas has agreed to release Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage held in Gaza, along with the bodies of four other dual-national hostages. The move comes as part of ongoing negotiations to end the Israel-Hamas war. Israel has not accepted the...
For over a year, an image of the Bibas family in Batman pajamas symbolized the global call for their return from captivity in Gaza. This Purim, children in Israel and beyond are dressing as Batman for Purim to honor Ariel Bibas, the 4-year-old who was...
BY ELLEN FUTTERMAN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
• Published March 11, 2025
Once again, Camp Ben Frankel is asking the St. Louis Jewish community for its help.
Last summer, the camp launched an emergency fundraising campaign to try to bring up to 17 Israeli children affected by the Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas...
Andrew Bernard, Izzy Salant, JNS
• Published March 10, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump praised efforts to deport Mahmoud Khalil, an anti-Israel activist and recent graduate of Columbia University whom U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested on Saturday.
“Following my previously signed executive orders,...
Liberal Jewish groups joined the chorus condemning the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian protest leader at Columbia University who was detained by ICE and threatened with deportation.
The statements came amid a cascade of condemnation and protest...
Sam Fisher, Lonny Goldsmith, CincyJewfolk
• Published March 7, 2025
A version of this story originally appeared on CincyJewfolk, an independent journalism and engagement site for Cincinnati’s Jewish community.
When Rabbi Ari Jun learned that faith leaders were invited to speak at a rally in Cincinnati against neo-Nazis...
President Donald Trump posted a message that began “Shalom Hamas,” and proceeded to threaten the terror group with destruction if it did not release the nearly 60 hostages it still holds.
“Shalom,” one of the most well-known Hebrew words, translates...
The White House has confirmed that U.S. officials are holding talks with Hamas representatives in an effort to negotiate an end to the Gaza war.
Adam Boehler, the Trump administration’s hostage envoy, who is Jewish, met with Hamas officials in Doha,...
