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Hungarian Jews spark backlash with letter condemning both Gaza war and local Jewish leaders

By JTA STAFF

(JTA) — Hundreds of Hungarian Jews have denounced the Israeli government over its war in Gaza — and the groups that purport to represent them at home, where protests against Israel are largely banned.

“The one-sided, extreme statements...

World Zionist Congress election results are finalized, with Orthodox and right-wing slates securing majority of US seats

By ASAF ELIA-SHALEV

(JTA) — The results of the 2025 World Zionist Congress election were certified this week after election tribunals and the Zionist Supreme Court settled disputes over fraudulent ballots and other irregularities.

The certification confirmed significant gains for...

Israel to pump desalinated Mediterranean water into the Sea of Galilee

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Israel plans to pump desalinated Mediterranean seawater into the Sea of Galilee to combat years of drought and falling water levels, in what is considered the first project of its kind in the world.

Located in...

Gaza flotilla with Greta Thunberg forced back by storms

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – A Gaza-bound flotilla of dozens of boats, including one carrying Swedish anti-Israel activist Greta Thunberg, was forced to turn back to port in Barcelona due to stormy weather, organizers said on Monday.

The Global Sumud (“steadfastness”...

Belgium ties recognition of ‘Palestine’ to Hamas ouster, hostage release

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) – Belgium said on Tuesday that it will recognize a Palestinian state at this month’s U.N. General Assembly, but that the recognition would only go into effect after Hamas is removed from power in the Gaza...

IDF, Shin Bet recover two hostage bodies from Gaza

By JNS STAFF

(JNS.org) –  Israeli forces have retrieved the bodies of two hostages, that of Ilan Weiss and another, unnamed, individual, that Hamas terrorists had kept in the Gaza Strip, the Prime Minister’s Office in Jerusalem said on Friday.

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Half of US voters believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, poll finds

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — A new poll found that half of U.S. voters — including 77% of Democrats — believe that Israel’s actions in Gaza constitute a genocide, in a finding that adds to mounting signals of deep public...

In a first for an Israeli leader, Netanyahu says he recognizes the Armenian genocide

By SHIRA LI BARTOV

(JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he recognizes the Armenian genocide, in a declaration that marks a stark departure for an Israeli leader.

Speaking on a podcast on Tuesday, Netanyahu also suggested, inaccurately, that...

Beverly Hills school board narrowly votes to fly Israeli flags in effort to combat antisemitism

By GRACE GILSON

(JTA) — The Beverly Hills Unified School District will display the Israeli flag in all of its facilities during Jewish Heritage Month starting next year, in an unusual move that split the school board in the ritzy...

Global hunger monitor declares famine in parts of Gaza; Israel rejects the determination

By PHILISSA CRAMER

(JTA) — An international hunger monitoring group says portions of Gaza now meet its standards for declaring a famine, crossing a threshold that it said had not previously been reached.

The declaration on Friday by the Integrated...