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Anthropic reveals Yemenis vibecoding ballistic missile guidance, Iran using AI to target US Navy

By ANDREW BERNARD

 (JNS.org) – A new report from Anthropic reveals how Yemeni terrorists, Iran and other actors have attempted to use the company’s artificial intelligence tools to develop weapons of mass destruction and to carry out attacks against the United...

J Street goes on the offensive against AIPAC-backed candidates

By JOSEPH STRAUSS

(JTA) — J Street, the liberal Jewish Middle East advocacy group, announced that it will spend $3 million to defeat a handful of Republican candidates backed by AIPAC, joining the plethora of progressive groups targeting the American Israel...

Trump taunts Tehran, wants Strait of Hormuz renamed after himself

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — President Donald Trump heckled the leaders of Iran at the first-ever Republican midterm convention on Wednesday, while promoting the idea of renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself. 

“The war will be over very shortly after...

Pro-Israel Providence Mayor Brett Smiley loses to progressive challenger

By ANDREW LAPIN

(JTA) — The pro-Israel mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, lost his reelection campaign Wednesday to a progressive pro-Palestinian challenger in the latest demonstration of how Israel politics are seeping into local U.S. elections.

Incumbent Brett Smiley, who...

Poll shows two-thirds of U.S. Jewish voters will favor Democrats in November

By RON KAMPEAS

(JTA) — Two-thirds of Jewish voters plan to vote for Democrats in the coming midterms, according to a poll published Wednesday, in a sign that roiling tensions in the party over Israel have barely budged its status as...

Centrist Chris Pappas beats progressive foe in NH Democratic Senate primary filled with Israel criticism

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas swiftly defeated progressive opponent Karishma Manzur in a Democratic Senate primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday, capping off one of several races in which criticism of Israel and AIPAC became prominent talking...

California Gov. Newsom, a presidential hopeful, slams Netanyahu and AIPAC in PBS interview

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a 2028 presidential hopeful, ventured farther than ever in his criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a weekend interview that delved into the Democratic Party’s relationship with Israel. 

“I think it’s...

Kushner: Demilitarizing Gaza ‘not going to be easy’

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Jared Kushner, U.S. President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and peace envoy, said on Sunday that Washington was only beginning to understand what is required to demilitarize the Gaza Strip, calling it “beyond your comprehension.”

“Demilitarizing it is...

Armed attacker arrested after lunging at Ohio Jewish gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, a Jewish Democrat, was unharmed following an attack by an armed individual at the sprawling Canfield Fair on Sunday.

Police arrested 38-year-old Patrick Havas, who had pushed his way through a...

Miami-Dade county in Florida raises the limit on investments in Israel bonds

By SHARON UDASIN

(JTA) — The Miami-Dade region in Florida can spend millions more tax dollars on Israel, after officials increased the share of county investments that can include Israeli bonds. 

The Board of County Commissioners approved a resolution last week...