Category Archives: Israel & Middle East

“One of the most documented wars in history may also be one of the most misunderstood”

FUTURE OF JEWISH The Gaza War Everyone Thinks They Understand Lucy August 16, 2026 One of the most common things I still hear about Gaza sounds something like this: “We watched the first live-streamed genocide with our own eyes.” How’s … Continue reading

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‘Together’ chairman Naftali Bennett blasts ‘Yashar!’ chair Gadi Eisenkot’s haredi draft plan and its 30% exemption proposal: ‘We know exactly how it ends: with nothing.’

ARUTZ SHEVA Bennett to Eisenkot: No exemptions, no deals August 19, 2026 Former prime minister Naftali Bennett, who heads the “Together” party, slammed “Yashar!” party chairman former IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot over the latter’s framework for haredi enlistment. … Continue reading

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NY Mag issue draws accusations from Jewish groups and activists that it marginalizes city’s Jewish community

I24NEWS Habibi City: The 31-page New York Magazine project critics are calling antisemitic August 13, 2026 New York Magazine is facing sharp criticism over a 31-page special project titled “Habibi City,” a roughly 5,000-word package exploring Arab and Muslim culture … Continue reading

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One student described a kippah-wearing friend being chased from a university building by people shouting, “There’s a Jew — let’s get him”

NATIONAL POST Jewish students need to come prepared for antisemitism on campuses this fall Avi Benlolo August 14, 2026 Jewish students and their parents must prepare themselves for shock and awe this fall on college and university campuses. The latest … Continue reading

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“If Iran launches an attack deliberately designed to provoke Israel before the elections, Israel could defend itself, absorb what it can, establish Iranian responsibility, and wait — until after both elections — to retaliate at a time of its choosing”

NEW YORK POST Beware Iran’s most devious weapon — another ‘October surprise’ Mark Dubowitz August 20, 2026 …We may soon face another Iranian ploy aimed at leveraging foreign elections to weaken the regime’s enemies. Israel’s election is scheduled for Oct. … Continue reading

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“Holocaust memory was never meant to be simply about learning dates, visiting museums, or repeating the words “Never Again.” It was meant to teach something more demanding: that the murder of Jews is wrong regardless of the political circumstances in which it occurs”

FUTURE OF JEWISH They remember the Holocaust, but forgot its lesson Shane Shmuel August 14, 2026 There are places where history should impose a particular seriousness upon us. Mauthausen is one of them. A concentration camp is not merely a … Continue reading

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Bibi: “We can and know how to stand our ground—even against our best friends when necessary”

JNS Inside Story: Why Israel rejected the Board of Peace’s plan for Gaza Charles Bybelezer and Amelie Botbol August 9, 2026 …“There will be no Israeli withdrawal from the [ceasefire] Yellow Line in the Gaza Strip before Hamas disarms,” the … Continue reading

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“I serve in Congress. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory this week is only the latest evidence that my party is being overrun by antisemitism. We know where this leads”

FREE PRESS The Democratic Party Is Being Hijacked by Socialists Rep. Josh Gottheimer August 7, 2026 This week, Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. He didn’t do so by focusing on lower costs for families. Instead, he did so … Continue reading

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The Tel Aviv plaza where for two years people rallied to demand the return of Israelis abducted by Hamas has had its nickname, Hostages Square, made official

JNS Israeli embassy in US honors memory of six hostages murdered in Gaza August 8, 2026 The Israeli embassy in Washington marked on Saturday the Hebrew calendar-dated second yahrzeit—the anniversary of a person’s death—of six hostages who were murdered by Hamas … Continue reading

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“Officers in ‘Nili’ unit confirm facial recognition, artificial intelligence, detainee interrogations, humint being used in operation to track down every participant in Hamas-led October 7, 2023, invasion, massacre, abductions”

TIMES OF ISRAEL IDF, Shin Bet acknowledge for first time special mission to hunt down and kill all Oct. 7 terrorists Jeremy Sharon August 9, 2026 …As recently reported by The Times of Israel, the IDF and Shin Bet have … Continue reading

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