(JNS) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized nationwide anti-government demonstrations on Sunday, saying at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting that the results are the opposite of what they claim to want. “Those who today...

(JTA) — Hundreds of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on Sunday at the end of a day of demonstrations around the country to call for the release of 50 hostages held in Gaza. Demonstrations took place in at least 200 locations, and some...

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of JTA or its parent company, 70 Faces Media. (JTA) — After weeks of mounting pressure on Israel to address reports of a humanitarian...

A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the Clayton antisemitic hate crime that damaged three vehicles and left antisemitic graffiti in a residential neighborhood. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Jewish...

(JTA) — Pop icon Madonna posted an urgent plea to Pope Leo Monday urging the Catholic leader to “go to Gaza and bring your light to the children before it’s too late.” The post marked one of the first times that Madonna has commented on...

(JTA) — Israel is fending off criticism after killing a well known Al Jazeera correspondent whom it accused of being a Hamas fighter in a strike on Gaza City on Sunday night. Anas al-Sharif, 28, was killed while sheltering in a tent near Al-Shifa...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Sunday that Israel does not seek to stay in Gaza, but to replace the Hamas regime with an expanded military operation, and insisted that was the best way to bring the war to a speedy conclusion. “Our...

(JTA) — U2 frontman Bono stood out in the immediate aftermath of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel for dedicating a song to the hundreds of “beautiful kids” murdered at the Nova music festival. Now, Bono and his bandmates have broken...

(JTA) — The UJA-Federation of New York will send $1 million to an Israeli humanitarian group providing aid to civilians in Gaza, the federation’s CEO announced on Friday. The funds will go to IsraAID, Israel’s largest nongovernmental aid...

This story was originally published in the Forward. Click here to get the Forward's free email newsletters delivered to your inbox. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Sunday endorsed a Senate push to block U.S. arms sales to Israel, calling it “the right...

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is reportedly planning to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, including by launching operations in areas where Israeli hostages are held. Sources within Netanyahu’s government spoke to Israeli media...

French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will officially recognize a Palestinian state during the United Nations General Assembly in September, a move met with harsh criticism from both Israeli and U.S. leaders. The decision, reported by...