Politics

Israel hits Yemen as conflict escalates with Houthis, Iran’s strongest remaining proxy

The strikes come as Israelis endure continued rocket attacks from the Houthi militia in Yemen even as attacks from Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in the Gaza Strip have diminished.

US ambassador to Israel calls Gaza famine warning ‘inaccurate,’ prompting review

Jack Lew said the report’s population figures were wrong.

Tree of Life murderer is one of 3 death row inmates exempted from Biden’s commutation order

Biden sustained the death sentences for three men whose crimes were motivated by hate or terrorism.

JD Vance appears to defend Germany’s far-right AfD party

Elon Musk endorses far-right German party: ‘Only the AfD can save Germany’

Tensions spiked at colleges, especially Columbia University, as anti-Israel groups increasingly targeted Jewish students. After a rally on campus, anti-Israel activists blocked Jewish students from walking down a street next to campus, Feb. 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

GOP-led congressional report on campus antisemitism recommends cutting funds to universities that boycott Israel

Montreal synagogue firebombed for the 2nd time in just over a year

A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.

What’s ahead for the 34 Jewish members of the next Congress

Biden signs law that could lead to US Jewish history museum joining the Smithsonian

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