Israel

2 killed in terror attack at bus stop in southern Israel

The attack occurred about a month after a terror attack in the central Israeli city of Raanana killed one person and wounded 17.

2 Matisyahu concerts in the Southwest are canceled after pro-Palestinian activists protest

The Jewish performer’s most famous song is a peace anthem. He has performed at a variety of pro-Israel events and says he supports both Israelis and Palestinians.

New effort underway to track antisemitism in the literary world, where anti-Israel sentiment is widespread

Mayim Bialik, Brett Gelman, Gabrielle Zevin and Sarah Maas are among the Jewish creatives caught up in recent literary Israel controversies.

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths speaks during a press conference on the situation in Gaza, at UN Building in Geneva, on November 15, 2023. (Jean-Guy Python/AFP via Getty Images)

A top UN official says Hamas is ‘not a terrorist organization,’ sparking furious backlash from Israel

Left-wing Zionist groups Americans for Peace Now and Ameinu to merge

Leaders of Canada, Australia and New Zealand jointly call for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’ in Gaza

MIT President Sally Kornbluth testifying before the US House with her head bent patiently

MIT suspends pro-Palestinian student group, saying it broke campus demonstration rules

The Maryland Hall at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland on Jan. 12, 2011. (Wikimedia Commons)

Feds to investigate Johns Hopkins U for antisemitism over faculty, grad student ceasefire statements

Republican opposition to Israel aid is the latest headache for the pro-Israel community

Israel strikes in Lebanon after deadly rocket attack on Tzfat ratchets up tensions in north

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