An eight-second earthquake rattled Israelis and Arabs on Wednesday morning. The tremor, measuring five on the Richter scale, radiated out from the Dead Sea area and was felt as far away as Lebanon. Damage was minimal.
Reporting the stories that define our era. When history unfolds in real-time, the Jewish world turns to JTA. Your support ensures we can document the complexities of war and the resilience of Jewish communities with integrity.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
