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Dem, GOP senators demand answers from Meta on Jew-hating bot networks Original
(Sept. 29, 2026 / JNS) The co-chairs of the bipartisan Senate taskforce on combatting antisemitism demanded answers from the parent company of Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday about what it is doing to stop foreign bot networks from promulgating Jew-hatred. Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Jackie Rosen (D-Nev.) wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to ask that the company take new steps and be more transparent about antisemitism on its social networks.
Israel election panel clears 3 parties after barring Arab list
(Sept. 29, 2026 / JNS) Israel’s Central Elections Committee on Thursday concluded its last deliberation ahead of the Oct. 27 general election, after it decided to reject petitions to disqualify the Religious Zionism-Zehut Party and Ozma Yehudit on the right, and the Democrats on the left. The petition against the Democrats, headed by Yair Golan, was submitted by Itamar Ben-Gvir’s Otzma Yehudit. The petition to disqualify Otzma Yehudit was submitted by the Democrats.
Netanyahu condemns ‘violent riots’ by Israelis in Samaria
(Sept. 29, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday condemned what he called violent rioting by Israelis in the Palestinian village of Jalud, that left three security forces personnel lightly injured.
Las FDI abaten al terrorista que fue grabado secuestrando a Noa Argamani y Avinatan Or
(27 septiembre 2026) Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) y la Agencia de Seguridad de Israel (Shin Bet) anunciaron el domingo que habían abatido al terrorista que conducía la motocicleta utilizada para secuestrar a Noa Argamani y Avinatan Or durante la masacre del 7 de octubre de 2023. Saher Nidal Latfi Sakr fue abatido el sábado en un ataque aéreo en la zona de Nuseirat, en el centro de la Franja de Gaza. La Unidad 33 “Gideonim” de la Policía de Israel también participó en la operación.
How Israelis celebrated Sukkot with pomp and circumstance 60 years ago Original
(Sept. 23, 2026 / JNS) Long before elaborately designed sukkahs, store-bought decorations and snapshots of food enjoyed in the great outdoors were shared on social media, Sukkot in Israel was very much a communal celebration. Children marched in festive ceremonies and parades, and families headed outdoors to celebrate the harvest festival, say a prayer and eat a meal.
Eisenkot da a conocer la lista electoral de Yashar antes de las elecciones del 27 de octubre
(9 septiembre 2026) El partido israelí Yashar, encabezado por el teniente general (en la reserva) Gadi Eisenkot, presentó el lunes su lista definitiva de candidatos a la Knéset ante la Comisión Electoral Central del país, de cara a las elecciones generales del 27 de octubre.
Eisenkot’s Yashar unveils electoral list ahead of Oct. 27 vote Original
(Sept. 8, 2026 / JNS) Israel’s Yashar Party, headed by Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot, on Monday submitted its final list of Knesset candidates to the country’s Central Elections Committee ahead of the Oct. 27 general election. Former chief of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) Yoram Cohen is second on the list, followed by Knesset member Orit Farkash-Hacohen, a former member of Lt. Gen.
Eisenkot unveils Yashar electoral list ahead of Oct. 27 vote
Israel’s Yashar Party, headed by Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot, on Monday submitted its final list of Knesset candidates to the country's Central Elections Committee ahead of the Oct. 27 general election. Former chief of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) Yoram Cohen is second on the list, followed by Knesset member Orit Farkash-Hacohen, a former member of Lt. Gen.
Eisenkot unveils Yashar electoral list ahead of Oct. 27 vote
Israel’s Yashar Party, headed by Lt. Gen. (res.) Gadi Eisenkot, on Monday submitted its final list of Knesset candidates to the country's Central Elections Committee ahead of the Oct. 27 general election. Former chief of the Israeli Security Agency (Shin Bet) Yoram Cohen is second on the list, followed by Knesset member Orit Farkash-Hacohen, a former member of Lt. Gen.
Journalists’ federation quietly removes eight names from list of journalists killed in Gaza after terror affiliations uncovered Original
(July 22, 2026 / JNS) The International Federation of Journalists has quietly removed eight names from its list of journalists killed in Gaza after evidence surfaced linking them to terrorist organizations, The Washington Free Beacon reported on Tuesday. The Brussels-based federation, which says it represents about 600,000 journalists through unions and associations in more than 140 countries, removed the names without a public announcement, the report said.
Estados Unidos envía decenas de aviones cisterna a Israel ante escalada en Medio Oriente
(18 julio 2026) Estados Unidos está enviando decenas de aviones cisterna a Israel ante una posible ampliación de las operaciones militares contra la República Islámica de Irán. En coordinación con las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI), Estados Unidos ha decidido reforzar la flota existente de aviones de reabastecimiento aéreo estacionados en Israel con aviones de reabastecimiento adicionales, según declaró un funcionario de las FDI a JNS el sábado.
US sends dozens of refueling aircraft to Israel as attacks across Mideast intensify Original
(July 18, 2026 / JNS) The U.S. is sending dozens of refueling planes to Israel ahead of a possible expansion of military operations against the Islamic Republic of Iran. In coordination with the Israel Defense Forces, the U.S. has decided to reinforce the “existing fleet of aerial refueling aircraft stationed in Israel with additional refueling aircraft,” an IDF official told JNS on Saturday. The move is a part of a U.S. adjustment to its “force posture in the region,” the official continued.
Jew-hatred normalized on UK campuses: report
(March 17, 2026 / JNS) Antisemitism has become normalized on British campuses, with one in five students saying he would be reluctant to or refuse to share a house with a Jewish student, a report published on Monday found.
Rachel Goldberg-Polin ‘symbol of pain’ for tens of thousands worldwide
(March 17, 2026 / JNS) Rachel Goldberg-Polin, the mother of a hostage murdered in Gaza, was selected on Monday to feature in USA Today’s “2026 Women of the Year” list, in which she recounted how her personal grief is touching tens of thousands of strangers worldwide. “I’m trying very hard to own and greet the grief that I feel every single day, in a way of actually thinking of it as a privilege. I had this beautiful son. He was and he is a blessing,” she wrote.
‘Kill a Jew, go to heaven’ graffiti found on NYC bike trail Original
(March 16, 2026 / JNS) A graffiti message reading “Kill a Jew, go to heaven” was found over the weekend on a bike trail in New York City’s Riverside Park. The sprayed sentence was discovered on a large stone along the trail between 97th Street and 105th Street, located on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a major hub of the Jewish community.
Suspect planning imminent terror attack arrested in Lod mosque
(March 16, 2026 / JNS) Security personnel arrested a man in Lod on suspicion that he was about to execute a terrorist attack “imminently,” the Israel Police said on Monday. Officers and detectives from the Lod police station, as well as Border Police undercover fighters from the Central District and the Police Investigations and Intelligence Division, located the 22-year-old suspect at the Da’wah Mosque in the Pardes Snir neighborhood of Lod last week, according to police.
WATCH: Israeli official visits Bedouin town hit by Iranian missile
(March 16, 2026 / JNS) An Israeli government official spoke on Sunday with the mother of a man whose home in Zarzir, a Bedouin town in the Lower Galilee, was struck by an Iranian ballistic missile. “Are you OK?” Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Oren Marmorstein asked Fatma within the damaged house. “Praise God [we are],” the woman answered. I spoke with Fatma – the Iranian regime struck her son’s home in Zarzir, a Muslim community in Israel. During Ramadan.
Gas pact with Lebanon ought to be nullified, Israeli minister says
(March 16, 2026 / JNS) The Cabinet is considering terminating the natural gas/maritime border agreement with the Lebanese government due to the latter’s failure to thwart terrorist attacks carried out from its territory, Israeli Energy and Infrastructure Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday. The gas pact that now-opposition leader Yair Lapid signed as prime minister in 2022 “was born in sin on the eve of [Knesset] elections,” Cohen said in an interview with Army Radio.
WATCH: Netanyahu visits café to dispel conspiracies about his death
(March 16, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday posted a video to X showing himself buying a cup of coffee at a café, to dispel conspiracy theories circulating online that he had been killed during the war with Iran. “They’re saying online that you’re actually dead,” a man filming Netanyahu on a smartphone is heard saying in Hebrew.
Israel eases war emergency restrictions for some regions
(March 15, 2026 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces’ Home Front Command on Saturday updated its guidelines amid the war for specific regions of the country, to take effect at 6 a.m. on March 16. Until that time, the current defensive guidelines will remain unchanged, the IDF said in a statement.
IDF chief hails unprecedented work by US partners
(March 15, 2026 / JNS) Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, on Friday praised America’s “unprecedented work” in the war against Iran, speaking during a meeting with U.S. military commanders. Zamir spoke during a visit to a logistics center in central Israel of the IDF Technology and Logistics Directorate, together with the directorate’s commander, Maj. Gen. Rami Abudraham, and other officers.
Katz: War with Tehran enters ‘decisive stretch’
(March 15, 2026 / JNS) The war against the Islamic Republic has entered the decisive stage, ultimately to be determined by the Iranian people, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday. The Islamic regime’s terrorist acts are being met with Israel and the United States’ “strong and uncompromising steel force,” Katz said in a recorded statement during a situational assessment held with the heads of Israel’s defense establishment at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv.
IDF pummels terror sites as Hezbollah chief threatens long campaign
(March 14, 2026 / JNS) Israeli forces have killed more than 380 Hezbollah operatives, including key commanders from the Shi’ite group and other terrorist organizations operating in Lebanon, since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion” on Feb. 28, the IDF said on Saturday. The terrorists were killed in a series of targeted strikes from the air, sea and land over the past week, the statement read.
Trump: CENTCOM ‘totally obliterated’ military targets on Kharg Island
(March 14, 2026 / JNS) U.S. forces executed successful strikes against military targets on Kharg Island, the Iranian territory in the Persian Gulf that hosts a port for the export of up to 90% of the Islamic Republic’s oil products, and storage for up to 30 million barrels of oil, President Donald Trump said overnight Friday.
Gallant says won’t run in Knesset election
(March 12, 2026 / JNS) Former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Wednesday evening that he is taking a break from politics. The Likud Party member was dismissed as minister by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in November, 2024 over disagreements regarding the conduct of the war in Gaza, and two months later he announced his resignation from the Knesset. “I have lately decided not to contend in the coming election.
Watch: IAF destroys missile launcher in Iran minutes before firing
(March 11, 2026 / JNS) The Israeli Air Force on Monday eliminated a cell operating a ballistic- missile launcher in western Iran, minutes before it fired at Israel, the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement. Immediately upon identification, an IAF aircraft struck and dismantled the cell’s ballistic-missile launcher and eliminated the operatives before they were able to carry out the launch, the IDF said.
Amazon halts shipments to Israel amid flight cancellations
(March 11, 2026 / JNS) Amazon has temporarily suspended website orders to Israel in light of the nation’s war with Iran, Hebrew media reported on Tuesday. Most of Amazon’s shipments are delivered in the cargo hold of civilian passenger planes. With the Jewish state’s airspace now virtually closed, the giant firm was hoping that flights would resume soon, but the continuation of the war propelled it on Monday night to halt all shipments, according to financial outlet Calcalist.
Netanyahu: We’re breaking the regime’s bones and there’s more to come’
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Monday night that toppling the regime in Tehran is up to the Iranian people, but in the meantime, Israel is operating to enable that. “Through the actions taken so far, we are breaking [the regime’s] bones—and there is more to come,” the Prime Minister’s Office quoted the premier as saying during a visit to Israel’s National Health Emergency Operations Center.
IDF eliminates three terrorists in northern Gaza
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) The Israel Defense Forces on Monday killed three terrorists from Gaza who crossed the Yellow Line in the northern Strip and posed a threat to soldiers deployed in the area, the military said in a statement. Combat teams of the 205th (“Iron Fist”) Brigade identified four terrorists violating the ceasefire terms by encroaching into territory held by the IDF, the army said.
Watch: IAF eliminates Hezbollah terrorists who entered Christian village
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) Israeli troops operating in Southern Lebanon eliminated a Hezbollah terrorist cell that entered a Christian village, the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Unit said on Monday. Soldiers of the 300th “Bar’am” Brigade, under the command of the 146th Reserve Armored Division, were operating in the area as part of the forward defensive effort against the Iranian-backed terrorist group.
The Trumpeldor roar that still beats in Israel’s heart
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) The Jewish state commemorated Tel Hai Day at the end of February, just hours before it launched “Operation Roaring Lion,” and slayed its archenemy, Iran’s dictator Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The codename for the military campaign was no accident. Addressing the nation on the night of the outbreak of the war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated, “One hundred and six years ago, national hero Joseph Trumpeldor fell in the Battle of Tel Hai.
‘Roaring Lion’: 1,000 tons of military equipment lands in Israel
(March 10, 2026 / JNS) About 50 cargo aircraft carrying over 1,000 tons of weaponry, military equipment, and various types of munitions have landed in Israel since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion” on Feb. 28, the Israel Ministry of Defense said in a statement on Monday.
Beirut resident to IDF: ‘Get rid of Hezbollah already’
(March 9, 2026 / JNS) A resident of Beirut urged the Israeli military to “Get rid of Hezbollah already—I’m with you, [the terrorist group] forced us out of our homes,” the Israel Defense Forces revealed on Monday via a declassified recording. Since Hezbollah joined Iran’s war efforts against the Jewish state, the IDF has issued evacuation notices to Lebanese residents in areas from which strikes carried out against Israel.
Israel sets up new rocket-protected hospital for vulnerable patients Original
(March 9, 2026 / JNS) Clalit Health Services has opened a new rocket-protected hospital designed to safeguard some of the nation’s most vulnerable patients as Iran continues to fire ballistic missiles at the Jewish state, the healthcare provider said on Sunday. Located in Rishon Letzion, the hospital on March 8 began receiving 216 patients transferred from rehabilitation and geriatric facilities that lack adequate protected spaces, along with their medical and nursing teams, Clalit said.
Canadian MP slams PM Carney for pulling support for Iran war
(March 9, 2026 / JNS) Canadian Member of Parliament Melissa Lantsman criticized her prime minister, Mark Carney, for retracting his support for the U.S.-Israeli military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran.
WATCH: Jerusalem’s chords bridge lit up with US, Israeli flags
(March 9, 2026 / JNS) Jerusalem’s Chords Bridge was lighted on Sunday night with the American and Israeli flags as an appreciation gesture to the Washington administration led by U.S. President Donald Trump and the American people in the wake of the war against Iran. Watch below the blue-and-white and red-blue-and-white flags shine in the capital’s iconic landmark. ???????? ????????
Sa’ar: Trump acted against Iran to prevent another North Korea
(March 9, 2026 / JNS) Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said Sunday that, unlike with North Korea, U.S. President Donald Trump acted against Iran before it could develop nuclear weapons. “Think back to the mid-90s, when [former] President [Bill] Clinton threatened North Korea not to develop nuclear weapons. But eventually, in the historic moment, he didn’t act and therefore today North Korea has nuclear weapons,” Israel’s top diplomat said in an interview with Newsmax’s Greta Van Susteren.
Two Greater Toronto Area synagogues struck by gunfire
(March 8, 2026 / JNS) Two synagogues in Toronto, Canada’s Thornhill and North York neighborhoods were targeted in shootings overnight Friday, Toronto Police confirmed in a statement. There were no injuries in either incident. The attacks on the Shaarei Shomayim and Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) synagogues came just days after another North York synagogue was hit by gunfire.
Trump: When you look at Oct. 7, war on Iran ‘had to be done’
(March 8, 2026 / JNS) The war against Iran “had to be done,” U.S. President Donald Trump said at a summit of Latin American leaders in Florida on Saturday “They’re just bad people,” Politico quoted Trump as saying. “When you look at Oct. 7 and beyond Oct. 7, look at all the killing that [the Iranians have] done over the years for 47 years. This had to be done. They were very close to a nuclear weapon.
Katz to Beirut: Act against Hezbollah or ‘Lebanon will pay the full price’
(March 7, 2026 / JNS) Defense Minister Israel Katz told Beirut on Saturday to act swiftly against Hezbollah or else “Lebanon as a whole will pay the full price.” Addressing Lebanese President Joseph Aoun directly during a situational assessment at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv, Katz said, “Lebanon is not the United Nations.
IAF chief Tomer Bar took part in airstrike on Iran
(March 7, 2026 / JNS) Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, commander of the Israeli Air Force, few a sortie over Iran overnight Friday. Bar, 56, piloted an F-15 air superiority fighter, reports added. According to Maariv, the mission that included Bar involved strikes on regime targets. During “Operation Rising Lion” in June, Maj. Gen. Aviad Dagan, commander of the IDF Computer Service Directorate, participated in an unspecified number of airstrikes on Iran, the report added.
IDF commando raid in Lebanon fails to uncover Ron Arad findings
(March 7, 2026 / JNS) Israeli special forces operated in deep Lebanese territory overnight Friday in an attempt to locate findings related to Lt. Col. Ron Arad, an Israeli Air Force navigator who has been missing in action since 1986, the Israel Defense Forces said. No findings related to him were located at the search site, the army said, adding that the raid resulted in no injuries to the troops.
Azerbaijan says thwarted IRGC terror plot
(March 7, 2026 / JNS) Azerbaijan foiled several attacks plotted by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including a plan to sabotage a major oil pipeline running through the South Caucasus to Turkey, Baku stated on Friday.
Trump: Iran’s suspension of regional attacks sign it's losing
(March 7, 2026 / JNS) The Islamic Republic’s apology to neighboring countries shows it is beginning to crack under the “relentless U.S. and Israeli attack,” President Donald Trump said on Saturday. “Iran, which is being beat to HELL, has apologized and surrendered to its Middle East neighbors, and promised that it will not shoot at them anymore,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “This promise was only made because of the relentless U.S. and Israeli attack.
Israel to procure armored vehicles from US in $26 million deal
(March 7, 2026 / JNS) The Israeli government is set to acquire Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV) from the United States as part of its comprehensive support for the ground forces of the Israel Defense Forces, the Israel Defense Ministry said on Thursday. The ministry, through its mission to the United States, has signed the first phase of the deal, valued at approximately $26 million, the statement read.
At $40 billion, Elbit System becomes Israel’s most valuable firm
(March 6, 2026 / JNS) The share price of Israeli security firm Elbit Systems Ltd. rose 4.53% on the Nasdaq on Wednesday, up 151.39% in 12 months, making it the most valuable Israeli company traded on Wall Street and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, financial outlet Globes reported. The market cap of the Haifa-based firm now stands at $40.21 billion, followed by Tel Aviv-based Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. with a $37.83 billion market cap, the report continued.
Jewish Agency launches Roaring Lion Fund for victims of Iran war
(March 6, 2026 / JNS) The Jewish Agency for Israel launched the Roaring Lion Fund, an emergency relief initiative established to provide immediate financial assistance and long-term emotional support to victims of the recent Iranian missile attacks on Israel. The international organization said on March 4 that the fund was made possible due to the Jewish Federations of North America, Keren Hayesod and the World Zionist Organization, alongside additional partners and donors.
Amid war, Israel Police, Shin Bet warn citizens against spying for Iran
(March 6, 2026 / JNS) Israeli authorities issued a warning to the public on Thursday against cooperating with Iranian handlers, as the country was facing armed conflict with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Attempts by the Iranian intelligence agencies to recruit Israelis for spying missions have intensified over the past year, and in particular, since “Operation Rising Lion” in June 2025, the Israel Police and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) said in a joint statement.
Home Front Command has mobilized 20,000 reservists
(March 5, 2026 / JNS) Israel’s Home Front Command has mobilized and deployed about 20,000 reservists in roughly 35 battalions across the country since the launch of “Operation Roaring Lion,” the Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson’s Unit said in a statement on Thursday.
WATCH: Israeli couple's wartime wedding in underground shelter
(March 5, 2026 / JNS) A wedding ceremony took place on Tuesday evening in a public bomb shelter beneath Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Center shopping mall as the coastal city faced incoming ballistic missiles from Iran. The bride and groom, Lior and Michael, were supposed to hold a traditional wedding ceremony, but the wartime restrictions against large gatherings forced them to cancel the event, Israel’s Channel 13 broadcaster reported.
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