Israel

Those viral images of Israeli Olympians advocating to ‘Bring them home’ are not actually from the Olympics

A video of Israeli gymnasts and an image of Israeli swimmers have gone viral this week, but neither are from the Paris Olympics, as many are claiming.

Thousands attend the funeral ceremony for children and teens killed in a rocket attack in Majdal Shams, Israel, on July 28, 2024. (Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Will Israel go to war in Lebanon? Saturday’s attack and what might come next, explained

While Israel has signaled restraint, the sides are edging toward a war that could put vast swaths of Lebanon as well as Israel under rocket fire.

French police investigating death threats targeting Israeli Olympians

Members of Israel’s Olympic delegation had received messages prior to the Paris games saying “we intend to repeat the events of Munich 1972.”

Turkey’s Erdogan threatens to invade Israel, in escalation of harsh rhetoric over Gaza war

An image of the soccer field in Majdal Shams following the attack that killed 12 children and teens. (Daniel Hagari/X)

Rocket from Lebanon kills 12 children and teens in Israel, raising prospects of broader war

Israeli military vows to stop flow of donations to soldiers, even from their parents

Trump, meeting with Netanyahu, says we are ‘close’ to World War III because of Biden

A mural of Anne Frank wearing a keffiyeh on a street corner

After mural of Anne Frank in a keffiyeh draws criticism, Norwegian street artist defends statement

In its first ad targeting Kamala Harris, Republican Jewish Coalition slams her absence from Netanyahu speech

Biden lists ending the Israel-Hamas war as a top priority for his last 6 months in office

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