Daily Archives: November 20, 2025
Dreyfus posthumously promoted, 130 years after being wrongly accused of treason in France
Alfred Dreyfus, the French Jewish military officer who was falsely accused of treason in 1894 in France, has been posthumously promoted to the rank of brigadier general, AFP reported on Tuesday.
French President Emmanuel Macron...
Trump’s UN victory is a path to a stalemate in Gaza
President Donald Trump got his way at the U.N. Security Council on Monday when it approved his 20-point plan for the future of the Gaza Strip. The resolution endorsed the deal that secured a...
On Sigd, an Israeli diplomat reflects on her country’s diversity
My earliest memories are of my mother telling me stories about our ancestors in Ethiopia—from the persecution they faced for being Jewish to their hopes that their descendants would one day live in the...
Israel to seize 445 acres to develop Samaria archaeological site
The Israeli Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration announced on Thursday that it had begun the process of designating 1,800 dunams (445 acres) for the preservation and development of the Sebastia archeological site in Samaria.
“The expropriation...
Israeli officials say only a major operation can dismantle Hezbollah
Nearly a year has passed since the ceasefire in Lebanon, yet the IDF has not paused its operations. In recent days, the IDF has struck Hezbollah and Hamas terrorist infrastructure across Lebanon, as both...
Booker, Goldman ask Trump to respond to ‘settler violence
Two members of Congress with long pro-Israel records have called on U.S. President Donald Trump to respond to what they say is increasing “settler violence” in Judea and Samaria.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rep....
Ethiopian Israelis mark Sigd holiday in Jerusalem
Thousands of Jews of Ethiopian descent gathered at Jerusalem’s Sherover Promenade on Thursday to celebrate the community’s ancient Sigd holiday, joined by Israeli government officials and public figures.
The celebration, held annually on the 29th...
NBA: Trail Blazers lose at the buzzer despite Deni Avdija triple double
JNS Staff
(Nov. 20, 2025 / JNS)
Deni Avdija, the Israeli basketball power forward, recorded his third NBA career triple double in the Portland Trail Blazers’ narrow loss 122-121 to Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.
Avdija registered...
100-year-old great-grandmother immigrates to Israel
A 100-year-old great-grandmother of 15 became the oldest person to immigrate to Israel this year, the quasi-governmental Jewish Agency for Israel said on Thursday.
Sara Unterberg moved to Israel from Uruguay last week to be...