» 'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video
25/04/24 06:31 from BBC News - Middle East
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

» Franz Kafka meets Belzer rebbe in 1916 and his notes are translated in 2024
25/04/24 05:07 from ynet - Jewish Scene
In 1916, Kafka accompanied Rabbi Yissachar Dov Rokeach's entourage and was impressed by the regal figure of the Rebbe, but much less so by his close associates; 'You can't be close to the Rebbe without adverse effects'

» ‘We’re Aware of the Location’: Aid Groups in Gaza Coordinated With I.D.F. but Still Came Under Fire
25/04/24 05:01 from Israel
Visual evidence and internal communications obtained by The Times shows six aid groups based in Western countries, including Israel’s strongest allies, had humanitarian sites hit by Israeli strikes, even after the locations were shared with the I.D.F.

» Venezuela Weighs Criminalizing Zionism as ‘Fascist’
25/04/24 01:55 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Pro-Palestinians advocacy group campaigns to include Zionism in proposed 'anti-fascist bill leading to possible prison sentences for alleged fascists

» Gaza hostage urged to 'stay strong' after new video
25/04/24 01:53 from BBC News - Middle East
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.

» Thousands at Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall | LIVE
25/04/24 01:31 from ynet - Jewish Scene
During this event, all will join together in prayer for the return of the hostages, for the well-being of the IDF soldiers and security forces, for the healing of the wounded, and for peace for the people of Israel

» Thousands at Birkat Kohanim at the Western Wall
25/04/24 01:31 from ynet - Jewish Scene
During this event, all will join together in prayer for the return of the hostages, for the well-being of the IDF soldiers and security forces, for the healing of the wounded, and for peace for the people of Israel

» Blinken’s Visit to China: What to Know
25/04/24 00:46 from Israel
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is in China this week as tensions have risen over trade, security, Russia’s war on Ukraine and the Middle East crisis.

» Israel Calls Alliance With U.S. ‘Ironclad’ After Receiving Billions in Aid
24/04/24 19:50 from Israel
The money from Washington, which includes $5 billion to replenish Israel’s defenses and $1 billion for Gazan civilians, comes as Israel readies to invade Rafah.

» After $15 Billion in Military Aid, Israel Calls Alliance With U.S. ‘Ironclad’
24/04/24 19:50 from Israel
The money from Washington, which includes $5 billion to replenish Israel’s defenses and $1 billion for Gazan civilians, comes as Israel readies to invade Rafah.

» Israeli-American Hostage, Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Is Seen in Hamas Video
24/04/24 19:18 from Israel
The video appeared to be the first time that Mr. Goldberg-Polin, who was grievously injured in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack, has been seen alive since he was taken captive.

» House speaker heckled by Gaza protesters at Columbia
24/04/24 18:03 from BBC News - Middle East
While the Speaker visited Columbia, police confronted Pro-Palestinian protesters at campuses in Texas and California.

» Searching for missing loved ones in Gaza’s mass graves
24/04/24 15:36 from BBC News - Middle East
In this war, it is a huge challenge to find out how people whose bodies were exhumed at Nasser hospital died.

» Biden Says Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel Will ‘Make the World Safer’
24/04/24 14:10 from Israel
President Biden signed an aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan after it received bipartisan support in Congress.

» Palestinian American Family Grieves Loss of Over 100 Relatives Killed in Gaza
24/04/24 13:47 from Israel
Adam and Ola Abo Sheriah absorb a loss few of their friends and neighbors in New Jersey can imagine, and scramble to help surviving family members in Gaza while trying to get their kids to school on time.

» Iranian rapper sentenced to death, says lawyer
24/04/24 12:47 from BBC News - Middle East
Musician Toomaj Salehi had backed anti-government nationwide protests in 2022.

» Extreme Heat Worsens Gaza’s Dire Problems
24/04/24 12:23 from Israel
The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become suffocating as highs surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

» With Temperatures Soaring, Gazans Swelter in Makeshift Tents
24/04/24 12:23 from Israel
The tents that failed to keep out the cold when many Gazans first fled their homes have now become suffocating as highs surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

» The Venice Biennale and the Art of Turning Backward
24/04/24 12:14 from Israel
Every art institution now speaks of progress, justice, transformation. What if all those words hide a more old-fashioned aim?

» Senate Passes $95.3 Billion Aid Package
24/04/24 11:44 from Israel
The bipartisan bill includes $60.8 billion for Ukraine; $26.4 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid for civilians in conflict zones, including Gaza; and $8.1 billion for the Indo-Pacific region.

» Tents appear in Gaza as Israel prepares Rafah offensive
24/04/24 11:27 from BBC News - Middle East
Two newly-built encampments near the southern city are shown on satellite pictures.

» US to send new Ukraine aid this week, Biden says
24/04/24 11:06 from BBC News - Middle East
The president says weapons and equipment will be provided within days, after approval from Congress.

» US to send new Ukraine aid right away, Biden says
24/04/24 11:06 from BBC News - Middle East
The president says weapons and equipment will be sent to Kyiv "in the next few hours", after approval from Congress.

» Israel’s Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable, Experts Say
24/04/24 11:06 from Israel
Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas and has proposed evacuating civilians. But more than a million people have taken refuge in the city.

» UN 'horrified' by Gaza hospital mass grave reports
24/04/24 08:39 from BBC News - Middle East
Palestinian officials say more than 300 bodies have been found at Nasser and al-Shifa hospitals.

» Argentina seeks arrest of Iranian minister over bombing
24/04/24 07:34 from BBC News - Middle East
The call for his arrest comes after an Argentine court blamed Iran for an attack on a Jewish centre.

» Columbia protesters vow to remain until demands met
24/04/24 05:51 from BBC News - Middle East
Activists at the New York university want amnesty for disciplined students before ending their Gaza protest.

» US student Gaza protesters vow to stay until demands met
24/04/24 05:51 from BBC News - Middle East
Activists at the New York university want amnesty for disciplined students before ending their Gaza protest.

» Congress clears $95bn aid package for Ukraine and Israel
24/04/24 05:40 from BBC News - Middle East
President Biden is expected to sign the package, which includes a potential TikTok ban, into law.

» Biden’s Deep Miscalculation on Israel and Gaza
24/04/24 05:03 from Israel
Nicholas Kristof asks: Where has our moral president gone?

» Protesters refuse to leave Columbia University campus
24/04/24 04:47 from BBC News - Middle East
A deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disband from the university's main campus was set for midnight.

» Hamas loses war in Gaza but wins it in US, West
24/04/24 04:41 from ynet - Opinion
Opinion: Prestigious universities in the US live in a reality simulating that of 1930s Germany, in which terror supporters are allowed to sow fear and express jihadist ambitions

» Senate Approves Aid Bill for Ukraine and Israel, Sending It to Biden
24/04/24 03:16 from Israel
The overwhelming bipartisan vote for the long-stalled $95.3 billion aid package capped a tortured journey for the legislation on Capitol Hill. President Biden is expected to quickly sign it.

» Israeli professor barred from entering Columbia University
24/04/24 02:37 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Shai Davidai finds pass revoked by university COO whom he claims succumbed to violence and pressure from pro-Hamas protesters 'Restore my right to be Jewish in public wherever I want to be'

» Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges
24/04/24 00:15 from BBC News - Middle East
Countries including the US and UK are still withholding funds over Israel's claims against UNRWA.

» UN Calls for Inquiry After Mass Graves Found at 2 Gaza Hospitals
23/04/24 23:39 from Israel
Palestinian officials said scores of bodies had been found, some shot in the head, at one hospital after Israeli forces withdrew. Israel said it had dug up and reburied some bodies in a search for hostages.

» Here’s What’s in the Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
23/04/24 22:09 from Israel
Assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is paired with legislation to impose fresh rounds of sanctions on Iran and Russia and a measure that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the United States.

» Senate Votes to Push Ukraine and Israel Aid Bill Toward Final Passage
23/04/24 21:41 from Israel
The overwhelming bipartisan vote for the long-stalled $95.3 billion aid package capped a tortured journey for the legislation on Capitol Hill. President Biden is expected to quickly sign it.

» 'We need a miracle' - Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war
23/04/24 20:35 from BBC News - Middle East
Six months of conflict have also taken a heavy economic toll.

» Scenes of Campus Protests at Columbia, Yale, MIT and NYU in Photos and Video
23/04/24 19:47 from Israel
The arrests of more than 100 protesters at Columbia last week led to more campus demonstrations, at Yale, M.I.T. and as far away as the University of Michigan.

» Israel Plans to Expand ‘Humanitarian Zone’ if It Invades Rafah
23/04/24 19:43 from Israel
An oceanside area currently crowded with displaced Gazans is among the sites being eyed for a larger safe zone for evacuees, a military official said.

» NYC campus extends remote classes amid Gaza protests
23/04/24 17:38 from BBC News - Middle East
The hybrid learning comes amid reports of antisemitic harassment around Columbia University.

» Student Editorial Boards Rebuke College Officials for Protest Decisions
23/04/24 17:22 from Israel
Around the nation, editorial boards at college newspapers have defended free speech and pro-Palestinian protesters in recent weeks.

» Jewish National Fund archive reveals Passover celebrations from Israel's first decades
23/04/24 16:27 from ynet - Jewish Scene
Jewish National Fund showcases rare archival photos depicting how Passover celebration was observed in the early years of Israel, between 1940-1980

» To Be (Visibly) Jewish in the Ivy League
23/04/24 15:58 from Israel
Behavior that would be scandalous if aimed at other minorities is treated as understandable or even commendable when directed at Jews.

» Hezbollah Claims Drone Attack 10 Miles Inside Israel
23/04/24 14:52 from Israel
The Israeli military later said that no bases had been hit and no casualties reported.

» Our Reporter on the Fate of a Gazan University Class
23/04/24 13:18 from Israel
These university graduates in Gaza finished training just one week before the war began. We reached out to everyone in the class WhatsApp group to find out what happened to them.

» Senate Moves Toward Approving Foreign Aid Bill for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
23/04/24 12:40 from Israel
Support for the package in the Senate is expected to be overwhelming and bipartisan, and President Biden has urged lawmakers to quickly take it up so he can sign it into law.

» Donors Stay Largely Silent Amid New Wave of Campus Protests
23/04/24 07:41 from Israel
Robert Kraft, an alumnus of Columbia, suggested he would withhold donations to the school. Other alumni are keeping quiet.

» Israel Hasn’t Offered Evidence Tying Many U.N. Workers to Hamas, Review Says
23/04/24 07:33 from Israel
The review did not address whether some employees of a U.N. agency, UNRWA, took part in the Oct. 7 attack, but it said no evidence had emerged that many UNRWA workers belonged to militant groups.