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IDF confirms killing Hamas commander who held Israeli hostages

(JNS.org) – The Israel Defense Forces on Friday confirmed the killing of a Hamas company commander who participated in the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre and was involved in holding Israeli hostages in Gaza.

Muhammad Mushtaha was killed in a targeted...

‘History cannot be erased’: ‘Hostages Square’ in Tel Aviv is formalized in official name change

By DEBORAH DANAN

(JTA) — The plaza that became the center of Israel’s campaign to bring home the 251 captives Hamas seized on Oct.7, 2023 is now formally called “Hostages Square,” establishing a permanent reminder of the more than two-year struggle...

An India-Israel corridor is the biggest Middle East story nobody is talking about

By DAN PERRY

(JTA) — About a month before the Oct. 7, 2023, massacres, the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, or IMEC, was unveiled at the G20 summit in New Delhi. Envisioned as a network of ports, railways, energy infrastructure, fiber-optic cables...

Apple pays $150k to settle federal antisemitism lawsuit

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Apple has agreed to pay $150,000 to settle a federal lawsuit alleging that the company failed to accommodate a Jewish employee’s observance of Shabbat, and later fired him after he complained of religious discrimination.

The...

University of Washington cancels Hasan Piker event

 By JESSICA RUSSAK-HOFFMAN   (JNS.org) – The University of Washington canceled an event with antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker, which was scheduled for January, the public school told JNS.

JNS reported that not only did the university plan to host the hateful...

A Democratic upset in Connecticut — but Israel was not a factor

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Luke Bronin scored a decisive victory over longtime Rep. John Larson in Connecticut’s Democratic primary Tuesday, marking another defeat for AIPAC which had backed the 14-term congressman.

The pro-Israel lobby group is increasingly viewed as...

Jewish businessmen Joshua Kushner, Bob Iger buy Los Angeles Lakers for record $12.5b

By JACOB GURVIS

(JTA)  – Jewish businessmen Bob Iger and Joshua Kushner are purchasing the NBA’s storied Los Angeles Lakers, ESPN reported Wednesday, in a stunning, record-setting $12.5 billion deal.

The sale  comes barely a year after the team’s controlling...

Mamdani sidesteps question on NYPD’s Israel training

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The future of the NYPD’s Israel training: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked Wednesday by City & State reporter Fariha Rahman whether the NYPD would continue with its plans to visit Israel in...

Rabbis tell Mamdani: ‘This is not going well’

By GRACE GILSON

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with a group of rabbis Monday for a conversation that centered on concerns about the impact of his rhetoric on Jewish safety.

Mamdani, an...

Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban ‘corrupt’ AIPAC spending in primaries

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — Sen. Bernie Sanders has urged Democratic leaders to ban super PAC spending in primaries, focusing on the efforts of pro-Israel lobbyists to influence a crucial Michigan Senate race.  

Sanders in an open letter on...