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‘Let Bibi go,’ ‘Make the deal in Gaza’: Trump renews Israel demands in social media posts

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Three days after first lashing out against the prosecution of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism — and added the suggestion that Netanyahu’s trial could impede a hostage deal.

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Argentine judge orders AMIA bombing suspects tried in absentia

By JUAN MELAMED

(JTA) — BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine federal judge Thursday ordered that the 10 Iranian and Lebanese suspects accused in the deadly 1994 AMIA bombing be tried in absentia, allowing the case to move forward after decades...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls on Zohran Mamdani to denounce ‘globalize the intifada’ following primary win

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand called on NYC mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani to denounce the phrase “globalize the intifada.”

In an interview with WNYC Thursday, Gillibrand told host Brian Lehrer that she had...

Report: Israeli soldiers say they are ordered to shoot at unarmed Gazans seeking aid

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — As the death toll of Gazans around aid distribution sites continues to rise, some Israeli soldiers and officers told the newspaper Haaretz that they are ordered to indiscriminately shoot at people seeking aid as a...

Schumer and Nadler race to praise Mamdani, in sharp contrast to Jewish establishment worries

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Zohran Mamdani’s apparent upset victory in New York’s Democratic mayoral primary has set off shock waves among a Jewish communal establishment that has usually been able to count on the...

Zohran Mamdani shocks Andrew Cuomo in NYC Democratic mayoral primary centered on Jewish issues

By JACKIE HAJDENBERG

(New York Jewish Week via JTA) — In a stunning upset, New York State Assembly member Zohran Mamdani, who has been dogged by accusations of antisemitism over his harsh criticism of Israel, defeated Andrew Cuomo in New...

7 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza, in grim reminder that one war’s end leaves another grinding on

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in a single incident Tuesday in Gaza, marking one of the deadliest days for the Israeli army in its 21-month-old war against Hamas there.

The incident came just after Israel...

Israel lifts restrictions on public gatherings as ceasefire with Iran holds

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — Israel lifted all restrictions on public gatherings, allowing Israelis to engage in “full activity” as Israel’s ceasefire with Iran goes into effect.

The announcement by the Israeli Defense Force’s Home Front Command allows schools to...

Angry Trump accuses Israel and Iran of breaking ceasefire: ‘They don’t know what the f— they’re doing’

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — President Donald Trump lashed out at Israel and Iran Tuesday morning, suggesting they continued to exchange fire despite his announcement of a ceasefire. 

“We basically, we have two countries that have been fighting so long...

CCJN wins two Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism

The Crescent City Jewish News (CCJN) took home two Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism on Monday night, June 23,  at the American Jewish Press Association’s 2025 conference banquet.

The banquet held at the John Heinz History Center...