IDF recovers remains of Canadian Judih Weinstein Haggai and Gadi Haggai killed on Oct. 7
by Phyllis Cranmer (JTA) – The Israeli army has recovered the bodies of two more hostages from Gaza, a married couple, who were slain on…
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Some of Israel’s staunch supporters are now using words such as ‘genocide’ to describe the war
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Elana Sztokman said there was no one event that led her to use the term “genocide” to describe Israel’s escalation…
Israel’s Yuval Raphael comes in 2nd at Eurovision, propelled largely by popular vote
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Israel’s Yuval Raphael defied expectations to come in second in the annual Eurovision song contest on Saturday, narrowly losing out…
Two writers offer strikingly different views of the ‘state of the Jews’
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Last Tuesday night, the author and podcaster Dan Senor told an enthusiastic crowd at New York’s 92nd Street Y that…
Israel’s Eurovision contestant, Yuval Raphael, says she’s focused on the music, not the protests
by Philissa Cramer (TOI)- Israel’s Yuval Raphael advanced to the grand final of the 2025 Eurovision following her performance in Thursday night’s semifinal. The 24-year-old…