Hundreds of thousands of Israelis join largest recent rallies on behalf of Gaza hostages
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Hundreds of thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel Aviv on August 17 at the end of a day of demonstrations…
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A world destroyed: Remembering Awdah Hathaleen
By Asher Kirchner (AJNews) – About two weeks ago, on July 28, 2025, a prominent West Bank Palestinian activist-journalist named Awdah Hathaleen was shot to…
Major Diaspora philanthropists call on Netanyahu to end war and aid Gaza, in mass open letter
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — Nearly 2,000 prominent Jews around the United States and U.K. — and counting — have signed a letter to Israeli Prime…
Netanyahu confirms intent to occupy all of Gaza, against advice of his military
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel’s intention to occupy the full Gaza Strip Thursday, despite opposition from the Israeli…
New videos of 2 Israeli hostages in Gaza raise concerns that they are facing starvation
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — For the first time in months, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have released videos of Israeli hostages they have held…