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Donald Trump says US will distribute food in Gaza, where he says there is ‘real starvation’

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Saying he believes there is “real starvation” in Gaza, President Donald Trump said the United States would set up barrier-free food centers in the beleaguered enclave.

The pronouncement, made in response to questions from reporters...

Japan sees big wins for far-right, anti-immigration party that denounced ‘Jewish capital’

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — Japan’s far-right Sanseito party emerged triumphant in the country’s latest parliamentary election this week, signaling the rise of a nationalist, anti-immigrant movement with a history of decrying “Jewish capital.”

Sanseito, which flies a “Japanese...

2 IDF soldiers killed in southern Gaza; another succumbs to his wounds

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – The Israel Defense Forces announced on Sunday morning that two Israeli soldiers had been killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip.

The soldiers were identified as Capt. Amir Saad, 22, a technology and maintenance officer...

7 major US Jewish groups decline meeting with French official after ‘premature Palestinian state recognition’

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Seven major U.S. Jewish organizations say they have rejected a meeting with a French minister out of protest over French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement Thursday that he would recognize a Palestinian state.

The move makes...

Trump says Hamas didn’t want ceasefire deal after US, Israel pull out of negotiations: ‘I think they want to die’

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — President Donald Trump signalled Friday to reporters that Israel should escalate its offensive in Gaza, accusing Hamas of not wanting a ceasefire deal following months of negotiations.

“Hamas didn’t really want to make a deal,”...

US envoy confirms talks between Israeli and Syrian officials in Paris

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – United States Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack confirmed on Thursday that he had participated in a landmark meeting between Israeli and Syrian officials in Paris earlier in the day.

It was the first time that...

Stanford suspends student co-op that it said asked Jewish students to leave

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Stanford University has suspended a student “co-op house” on its campus for discriminating against Jewish students by labeling them as “Zionists” and requesting that they leave the house.

The investigation into the co-op house, called...

Josh Shapiro accuses Zohran Mamdani of condoning ‘blatantly antisemitic’ supporters

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — One of the most prominent Jewish politicians in the United States said Zohran Mamdani, New York’s Democratic mayoral nominee, should curb “blatantly antisemitic” language among his supporters.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is among the...

8 IDF soldiers hurt in car ramming at central Israel bus stop

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – The Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Thursday afternoon that eight soldiers were wounded in a car-ramming attack earlier in the day at the Beit Lid/Hasharon Junction, east of Netanya.

According to the military, two of the soldiers were...

Judge in Trump-Harvard case questions tie between antisemitism allegations and federal funding cuts

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — A federal judge in Boston heard arguments Monday in a closely watched case between Harvard University and the Trump administration over more than $2 billion in frozen research funding, a dispute rooted in claims the...