What the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria means for Israel
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Syrian dictator Bashar Assad has fled the country and his government has fallen to rebels, a swift and stunning collapse…
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IIsrael-Hezbollah ceasefire begins after more than a year of fighting
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Israel’s security cabinet has approved a U.S.-brokered ceasefire proposal with Hezbollah, which would end more than a year of conflict…
Israeli soccer fans injured in Amsterdam mob violence that authorities denounce as antisemitic
by Ron Kampeas This is a developing story. (JTA) – Israel said it had dispatched two planes to Amsterdam early Friday morning to extricate Israeli…
Iran launches missile attack against Israel; US warns of ‘severe consequences for Iran’
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — WASHINGTON — Sirens blared across much of Israel late Tuesday after Iran fired a barrage of missiles toward the country….
Israel’s Third Lebanon War is underway. Here’s what you need to know.
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Fighting is underway between Israeli troops and Hezbollah fighters along the Israel-Lebanon border. What is yet unclear: How many will…