Seder under sirens: Israelis mark Passover in the shadow of war with Iran
By Theia Chatelle (JTA) TEL AVIV — The day before Yael Ben Cnaan was set to take over ownership of Bishvil Flowers, a corner flower shop…
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As Hezbollah rockets fall, emergency medics in Israel’s north work double shifts
by Theia Chatelle (JTA) — KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel — When sirens once again sounded in this northern Israel town on a recent Thursday, Ala Ghassan,…
5 more killed by Iranian missiles as shrapnel falls at Ben Gurion, curbing more flights
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Five more people were killed overnight by Iranian missiles aimed at Israel: a man from Thailand in the country’s center,…
Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East
On February 28, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand issued the following statement about the situation in the Middle East:…
Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on the first day of war with Iran
by Theia Chatelle (JTA) — JERUSALEM — Jacob Phillips’ first trip to Israel from his home in Germany was in 2023, to visit Holocaust survivors in…