Israel
An Israeli community struggle to respond to a murder
Chris LeppekAug 15, 2019
His rabbi would like the world to know that Dvir Sorek was not just a name. The 19-year-old yeshiva student was not just a statistic, yet another casualty in the...
Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Hassan-Nahoum speaks
JNSAug 15, 2019
By Eliana Rudee Fleur Hassan-Nahoum’s story begins with her upbringing in Gibraltar as the daughter of Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, the first mayor and chief minister of...
Israel’s election: Who’s who, what’s what
Marcy Oster, JTAAug 08, 2019
JERUSALEM — The main difference between the upcoming election in Israel and the one last April is that a few groups of small parties have decided to join together,...
The secular woman leading a religious party
Sam Sokol, JTAAug 08, 2019
JERUSALEM — Late last month, as Israel prepared for yet another round of elections, Ayelet Shaked ascended to the leadership of the United Right, a joint list...
Yeshiva student murdered by terrorists in Gush Etzion
TPSAug 08, 2019
By Aryeh Savir An Israeli soldier on Wednesday night, August 7, was stabbed to death by Arab terrorists in Gush Etzion. The victim was identified as Dvir Yehuda Sorek,...
Ethiopian’s death unleashes fury
Marcy Oster, JTAJul 11, 2019
JERUSALEM — Protests by the Ethiopian-Israeli community and their supporters entered a third day on July 3 in Israel in the wake of the killing of an Ethiopian-Israeli...
Fire destroys Carlebach community
Sam Sokol, JTAJul 11, 2019
MEVO MODIIN, Israel — “It’s an apocalypse,” Zelda Burkey, 63, blurted out in a piercing voice as we walked through the charred remains of the once beautiful...
Economic portion of Trump peace plan unveiled
Ron Kampeas, JTAJun 27, 2019
WASHINGTON — Days ahead of a workshop where Jared Kushner will seek tens of billions of dollars for his Middle East peace plan, the White House unveiled an outline of...
Chilean president’s visit to Israel sparks a bit of a diplomatic incident
TPSJun 27, 2019
By Aryeh Savir President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday, June 26, hosted Chilean President Sebastián Piñera at his official residence in Jerusalem, during which he...
In Israel, ‘Chernobyl’ victims still suffering
Josefin Dolsten, JTAJun 27, 2019
NEW YORK — The HBO historical drama “Chernobyl,” which dramatizes the events surrounding the 1986 nuclear explosion in the Ukrainian city, then part of the Soviet...
