Daily Archives: January 24, 2024
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is different this year
As the author of two post-Holocaust novels and a former high school history teacher, my guiding assumption before the Oct. 7 Hamas massacre in Israel was that the Holocaust was a unique event in...
‘If you are reading these words, something probably happened to me’
Among the 21 soldiers who died in Monday's building collapse in Maghazi, the central Gaza Strip, was Master Sgt. (res.) Elkana Vizel, 35, a resident of Bnei Dekalim in southern Israel. Vizel, married to Galit...
My powerful visit to the town of Eli
In February 2022, an old friend named David Ha’ivri told me that he was coming to Miami to raise funds for the Jewish community of Eli in the Binyamin region of Judea and Samaria....
IDF continues Khan Yunis assault, killing many terrorists
Israel Defense Forces troops continue to score operational successes during intense combat in the southern Gaza terror stronghold of Khan Yunis, increasing pressure on Hamas by eliminating many of its terrorist squads, the military...
On Knesset’s 75th birthday, Netanyahu vows strengthened Jewish state
Israel began the 75th anniversary of its founding on a somber note as Knesset members stood for a minute of silence in honor of those fallen in battle during a special session of the...
Most Jewish Israelis against freeing hostages for end of war
Sixty percent of Jewish Israelis oppose a deal that would see the remaining hostages returned in exchange for releasing all Palestinian security prisoners and an end to hostilities in Gaza, according to an Israel...
In evacuated northern kibbutz, signs of Hezbollah abound
Founded in 1916, Kfar Giladi is one of Israel’s oldest kibbutzim. Located less than a mile from the Lebanese village of Odaisseh, it is currently evacuated. Nisan Zeevi is a member of the kibbutz's...
Hollywood stars join new campaign against Jew-hatred
In the wake of the global rise of antisemitism, a new campaign against Jew-hatred launched Tuesday with the participation of influential Jewish and non-Jewish celebrities, athletes and opinion makers.
The project, named "New Year, New...
Trump vows to build ‘greatest Iron Dome anywhere in the world’
Donald Trump pledged to build an "Iron Dome" missile defense system for the United States if he is reelected in November's presidential election.
The former president and Republican frontrunner to challenge the current office holder,...
210 Congress members denounce South Africa’s genocide charge
Two hundred and ten members of the U.S. Congress sent an open letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday condemning South Africa for filing "a grossly unfounded case against Israel at...