Israeli hack of Iranian bodyguards’ phones exposed secret leadership meeting – NYT While the officials themselves left their phones behind, their guards and drivers carried devices that were compromised and used to pinpoint the location. August 31, 2025
Trump admin revokes visas for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly meeting, citing ‘incitement to terrorism’ The decision is meant to derail the Palestinian officials’ unilateral bid to seek statehood when the U.N. General Assembly convenes for a session expected to revolve around the issue. August 30, 2025
Turkey cuts economic ties with Israel, citing Gaza war Fidan confirmed that the measures extend to a suspension of commercial exchanges and the closure of Turkish airspace to Israeli aircraft. August 29, 2025
Most Trump voters agree: Hamas is to blame for suffering in Gaza Eighty-one percent of respondents said they believe Israel has a right to defend itself and that the United States should maintain its strong support for the Jewish state. August 29, 2025
Iranian officials lash out as European leaders reimpose UN sanctions: ‘Our missiles reach not only France but also Germany’ Both Israel and the Trump administration see the sanctions as a tool to rein in Tehran’s ballistic missile program as the Islamic Republic works to rearm after its defeat in June. August 29, 2025
Beverly Hills school board narrowly votes to fly Israeli flags in effort to combat antisemitism After drawing criticism including from local anti-Israel activists, they later revised the wording to say that the flag was meant to show support for the 'Jewish community' rather than the 'Jewish state.' August 29, 2025
US, Israel applaud France, Germany, UK decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, stated that 'Iran continues to ignore the international community and violate its commitments time and time again.' August 28, 2025
Top Biden official lobbied Congress to slap Israel with arms embargo Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan calls for “political change” in Israel after revealing he encouraged congressional Democrats to back arms embargo on Israel. August 28, 2025
Minneapolis Catholic school shooter’s weapons were marked with antisemitic messages Gun parts and smoke grenades can be seen with neo-Nazi messaging, including '6 million wasn’t enough,' 'Burn Israel,' and 'Israel must fall.' August 28, 2025
New accuser claims ICC prosecutor Karim Khan sexually harassed her The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, who drafted arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is facing new accusations of sexual harassment after a second woman has come forward. August 28, 2025
CAIR-Philadelphia, whose leader blamed Israel for Oct. 7, announces partnership with local schools to make them ‘more inclusive’ Both CAIR-Philadelphia and the group's parent organization are known to demonize Israel and defend Hamas. August 28, 2025
Author of UN-backed Gaza famine report peddled antisemitic tropes, conspiracy theories, and terrorist apologia Numerous mainstream media outlets picked up the IPC’s claims without disclosing Seal’s history of attacking Israel and defending Hamas terrorists or noting the possibility that his beliefs could have influenced the IPC report. August 28, 2025
Leader of British party boycotts Trump to protest Gaza war Head of Britain's third largest political party announces he will boycott dinner with President Trump hosted by King Charles, accusing Israel of starving Gazans and demanding US promote Palestinian statehood. August 28, 2025
Majority of Americans now believe Israel guilty of ‘genocide’ in Gaza Overwhelming majority of Democrats and a majority of independents believe Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, while most Republicans reject the accusation. August 28, 2025
Student group releases radical terror recruitment video The recruitment effort suggests the SJP chapter will again play a prominent role in driving unrest on campus following its suspension last semester. August 28, 2025
White House Gaza meeting sees Tony Blair and Jared Kushner take center stage Trump’s renewed focus on Gaza policy reflects his stated desire to end what he has called a 'terrible' conflict. August 28, 2025
Investigations reveal ties between Italian left-wing parties and Hamas Hanoun established multiple associations that outwardly presented themselves as humanitarian charities but channeled funds to Hamas’ military wing. August 27, 2025
Ex-hostage recounts torture and sexual assault in Gaza before UN, demands release of captives 'Where I was born (Mexico), when cartels kill and torture, the world calls them what they are: terrorists. Why is Hamas not condemned in the same way?' August 27, 2025
Europeans likely to initiate UN sanctions process on Iran on Thursday, sources say The UN process takes 30 days before sanctions that would cover Iran’s financial, banking, hydrocarbon, and defense sectors are restored. August 27, 2025
Former U.S. ambassador to Israel rips false media portrayal of Israel Jack Lew said Hamas deliberately put children in military targets. August 27, 2025
IAEA chief assigned security after reported Iranian threats The Islamic Republic has accused Grossi of helping trigger the 12-day war with Israel in June, alleging his reports on its nuclear program were biased and filled with unsubstantiated claims. August 27, 2025
Anti-Israel protestors take over Microsoft president’s office Police removed seven activists who accused the company of illegally aiding Israel in its war in Gaza. August 27, 2025
Democratic Party fails to pass resolution to halt arms to Israel, recognize Palestinian state The measure did not address the Israeli hostages held in Gaza. August 26, 2025
Germany rules out recognizing unilateral Palestinian statehood German chancellor flatly rejects calls for Berlin to join Canada, Britain, France, and Australia in recognizing unilateral Palestinian statehood, says requirements for statehood have not been met. August 26, 2025
Trump signs executive order cracking down on flag burning Flag desecration has been a longtime target for Trump, who previously called for a constitutional amendment to overturn Supreme Court protections. August 26, 2025
Jerry Adler, beloved Jewish ‘Sopranos’ actor and Broadway veteran, dies at 96 His breakout television role came when he was cast as 'Hesh,' the Jewish consigliere and close confidant to Tony Soprano, on the legendary HBO show 'The Sopranos.' August 26, 2025
Cornell University takes cleaver to budget amid Trump crackdown It has already resorted to borrowing, having placed over $1 billion in bonds on the market since April. August 26, 2025
Iranian threat to US homeland continues to loom in wake of 12-Day War, new report finds Top targets of terrorism could include government officials, Iranian dissidents, Israelis, or Jews. August 26, 2025
Australia says Iran behind antisemitic attacks, expels envoy Foreign Minister Penny Wong said this is the first time Australia has expelled an ambassador since World War II. August 26, 2025
Rabbi’s tomb in Uman to undergo $2 million renovation In July, the Ukrainian government announced the recognition of the tomb as a national heritage site, a decision that is expected to lead to increased security at the site for the safety of Jewish worshippers. August 25, 2025
English auction house defends Nazi relic sale as ‘historical education’ Britain’s Board of Deputies has demanded the auction house withdraw the items from sale. August 25, 2025
Israel proves ’emaciated’ Gazan child on front cover story has a genetic illness On Sunday evening, COGAT released hospital records from Gaza’s European Hospital showing that the boy had been diagnosed as an infant with Fanconi syndrome. August 24, 2025
Israeli FM Sa’ar to meet Secretary of State Rubio in Washington The foreign minister will also meet with U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, whom he hosted in Israel in May. August 24, 2025
Denmark gets burned by accepting hundreds of Palestinian refugees No fewer than 180 of the refugees, or 56 percent, received welfare benefits during the 10-year span. That figure peaked at 189 in 2016. August 24, 2025
Israel rails against UK paper for ‘spreading Hamas propaganda’ with false starvation claims Popular British tabloid under fire after it uses photograph of Gaza child suffering from genetic disorder to back false claims of starvation in the coastal enclave. August 24, 2025
Paris sides with extremists, endangers Israeli travelers The Israeli embassy has attempted to resolve the issue with the French Foreign Ministry, but to date France has not renewed El Al security team visas. August 24, 2025
Cotton to IRS: Investigate terrorist-supporting Palestinian Youth Movement The group took credit for releasing a horde of maggots and other insects inside the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., during Netanyahu’s July 2024 stay. August 24, 2025
Israeli firms barred from major defense exhibition in Netherlands The organizers told IAI, Elbit and Rafael that “security issues and organizational difficulties” were the reasons for the ban. August 24, 2025
Hegseth fires head of intel agency whose assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump The president, who had pronounced the Iranian program 'completely and fully obliterated,' rejected his report. August 23, 2025
Trump admin poised to block visas for Palestinian terrorists appearing at conference in Detroit Plenary sessions will center on efforts to implement a global embargo on weapons sales to Israel and address 'Zionism, imperialism, and the shifting battlefield,' according to the organization's website. August 23, 2025
German court: Holocaust memorial can deny entry to visitors wearing keffiyehs Judges determined that the woman’s intent—protesting what she viewed as the memorial’s 'one-sided support' for Israeli policies—risked unsettling Jewish visitors. August 22, 2025
Germany says recognizing Palestinian state is ‘unproductive’ now The remarks come as several Western nations, including Australia, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada, have recently signaled their readiness to recognize a Palestinian state under certain conditions. August 22, 2025
Israel slams UN’s biased Gaza ‘famine’ report for using Hamas sources and faulty data COGAT emphasized that since May, more than 10,000 aid trucks have entered Gaza and that the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has distributed over 2.2 million relief packages. August 22, 2025
Trump admin is reviewing 55 million students visas for violations We have a massive non-citizen population that includes 55 million with visas. August 22, 2025
Controversial Pulitzer Prize winner set to appear at Detroit conference alongside terrorists The Palestinian was awarded the Pulitzer for his essays in the New Yorker for documenting the 'physical and emotional carnage in Gaza.' August 22, 2025
Trump administration reaffirms opposition to Turkey rejoining F-35 program Despite the strained relationship, the letter emphasized that Turkey remains a longstanding NATO ally. August 22, 2025
NYT laments fewer Iranians on college campuses as Trump pulls visas from criminals and terrorist sympathizers The crackdown comes amid heightened concerns over illegal immigration and a surge in anti-Semitic incidents, some involving student visa holders, since Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel. August 22, 2025
UN official flustered by husband’s antisemitic outburst directed at gov’t lawmakers Cali’s behavior—between his previous statements and his remarks at the meeting—directly violates the WBG’s own policies regarding neutrality, according to UN Watch. August 22, 2025
Trump advisor rips ‘shallow isolationist’ Tucker Carlson over Israel Aide to President Trump slams the president's erstwhile ally Tucker Carlson, accusing him of promoting a 'shallower' version of Pat Buchanan's 'isolationism.' August 21, 2025
State Dept press officer fired over Israeli-Palestinian policy clash The State Department would not comment directly on Ghoreshi, citing it as an internal personnel matter. August 21, 2025
Flemish premier under fire after comparing Israel to Hamas The leader of Belgium's Flemish community sparks controversy with direct comparison between the Jewish state and the Hamas terror organization, days after refusing to offer a holiday greeting to the country's Jewish community. August 21, 2025
Israel applauds American sanctions on top ICC officials The U.S. is showing its opposition to the International Criminal Court’s ‘judicial overreach,' said Secretary of State Marco Rubio. August 21, 2025
Pentagon seeks $3.5B to replenish missile arsenal after Iran attacks RTX Corp. stands to receive the largest share of replenishment contracts, with approximately $1 billion earmarked for Standard Missile interceptors. August 20, 2025
Gaza war ‘should end immediately,’ says Trump envoy Steve Witkoff White House envoy Steve Witkoff says President Trump wants Gaza war to end immediately, alongside return of the 20 surviving hostages. August 20, 2025
Poll: Majority of Americans back Palestinian statehood Most Americans now say Israel's response to October 7th massacres has been excessive, endorse recognition of Palestinian statehood. August 20, 2025
Who’s behind Zohran Mamdani? It was Patrick Gaspard who helped propel Mamdani from being a minor candidate in a crowded field to defeating Cuomo, who had gone into the Democratic primary as the front-runner. August 20, 2025
George Washington University student groups revolt over Trump antisemitism crackdown, demand ‘sanctuary campus’ free from police The GW Socialist Action Initiative, a student group that seeks the "'total eradication of the capitalist-imperialist system,' is spearheading the campaign. August 20, 2025
Netanyahu writes harsh letters to ‘weak’ French and Australian leaders over Palestinian State recognition The letters signal Netanyahu’s push to confront governments preparing to formally recognize Palestine during the UN General Assembly next month. August 19, 2025
‘No room for antisemitism’: Prague mayor quashes rumored Kanye West concert The Federation of Jewish Communities in the Czech Republic (FŽO) said that for 2023 it documented 4,328 antisemitic incidents, showing a 90 percent jump from the 2,277 incidents found in 2022. August 19, 2025
New US Postal Service stamp honors Holocaust survivor and humanitarian Elie Wiesel The Wiesel stamp, which is set to be released on Sept. 17, features a 1999 black-and-white photo of Wiesel by Sergey Bermeniev along with his name and the word 'Humanitarian.' August 19, 2025
