Daily Archives: January 23, 2025
Nova music festival survivor to represent Israel at Eurovision
Yuval Raphael, a survivor of the Supernova music festival massacre on Oct. 7, 2023, will represent Israel at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, in May.
Raphael won the finals of the "Hakochav...
‘Very serious allegation,’ UN says of reports hostages held at its sites in Gaza
Reports that freed Israeli hostages had been held in U.N. shelters in the Gaza Strip amount to “a very serious allegation,” Farhan Haq, deputy spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres, told JNS on Wednesday.
“We...
Israel in talks with Trump administration to delay IDF exit from Lebanon
Michael Herzog, the outgoing Israeli ambassador to the United States, confirmed on Thursday that Jerusalem was in talks with Washington to delay the Israel Defense Forces withdrawal from Southern Lebanon.
"We are holding discussions with...
Holocaust knowledge gaps widen among young adults, study reveals
A groundbreaking eight-country study on Holocaust knowledge has revealed alarming gaps in awareness, particularly among young adults.
The comprehensive survey—conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and spanning the United States, England,...
Hamas accused of diverting aid as over 2,400 trucks enter Gaza
Despite over 2,400 aid trucks having entered the Gaza Strip since the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on Sunday, Gaza residents say the aid is not reaching them and are accusing Hamas of diverting it and selling it, Hebrew...
Israel demands Arbel Yehud be among next wave of hostages released
Israel is insisting that 29-year-old Arbel Yehud be among the second group of hostages released by Hamas as part of the ceasefire agreement with the terrorist group, according to Hebrew media reports.
Three civilian women...
Planting a Tree: A Growing Symbol of Friendship Between Israel and Argentina
This morning (Wednesday), Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) Chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski hosted the Argentine Ambassador to Israel, Rabbi Shimon Axel Wahanish, for a tree-planting ceremony symbolizing hope and friendship at Kennedy Park in...
An Answer To Steven Witkoff – Gaza Before October 7
Introduction
According to a January 18 NBC report, a Trump transition official, Steven Witkoff, said: "If we don't help the Gazans, if we don't make their life better, if we don't give them a sense...
Qatari Government Media On Gaza Ceasefire: A ‘Crushing Historic Victory’ For Hamas And A...
Although Qatar helped to broker the recent Gaza ceasefire deal, its government media has been taking a flagrantly pro-Hamas and anti-Israel stance. This pro-Hamas bias is evident in headlines, articles, cartoons and social media...
Reconsidering Nuclear Command Authority: America’s Most Urgent Obligation
“The man who laughs has simply not yet heard the terrible news.”-Bertolt Brecht
It’s high time for candor. President Donald J. Trump has effectively unchecked nuclear command authority. Though once inconceivable, this president could sometime...