Will a hostage deal happen this week?
by Ben Sales (JTA) — If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that banking on a hostage deal is a bad idea. But…
International
To kick off 2025, Netherlands throws open archive of suspected Nazi collaborators
by JTA Staff (JTA) — A massive trove of documents about suspected Nazi collaborators in the Netherlands is now open to the public for the…
A hostage deal by Hanukkah? Israel, US and Hamas indicate unusual optimism.
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — WASHINGTON — U.S. and Israeli officials say a deal to release the hostages still held by Hamas may be imminent,…
Israeli troops cross into Syrian side of border buffer zone after Bashar Assad’s ouster
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israeli troops to occupy the Syrian side of a buffer zone on the Golan Heights for the…
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…