Israel
Measles outbreak started in Ukraine, traveled to Israel, Brooklyn
JTAApr 11, 2019
JERUSALEM — Israel’s measles outbreak took off in September after thousands of mostly chasidic Orthodox pilgrims brought the virus back from Uman, Ukraine. Tens of...
After 37 years, Zachary Baumel’s remains are returned
TPSApr 04, 2019
By Aryeh Savir Sergeant 1st Class Zachary Baumel, who went missing during the Battle of Sultan Yacoub during the First Lebanon War, has finally been recovered and...
AIPAC says it won’t be ‘silenced’
Ron Kampeas, JTAMar 28, 2019
WASHINGTON — The American Israel Public Affairs Committee wants you to know it will not be silenced. “When they try to silence us, we speak up, and when they tell us...
The Golan Heights: A primer
Ben Sales, JTAMar 28, 2019
JERUSALEM — President Donald Trump tweeted that after 52 years it is time for the US to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, which he said is of...
Bibi straddles extreme positions
Ben Sales, JTAMar 21, 2019
JERUSALEM — It wasn’t so long ago that most major Israeli politicians supported establishing a Palestinian state. Now it’s not clear that any of them do, including...
Netanyahu indicted on three counts
Ben Sales, JTAMar 07, 2019
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted in three cases last week pending a court hearing. It’s the first time in Israel’s history that...
Kahanists resurface: Political horse trade raises eyebrows
Ben Sales, JTAFeb 28, 2019
JERUSALEM — In the 1980s, Israel’s right and left fought three fiercely close elections over the direction of the country, splitting the vote so evenly in one case...
Another diplomatic row with Poland
Sam Sokol, JTAFeb 21, 2019
JERUSALEM — It was meant to be a diplomatic triumph for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: a much-touted diplomatic summit in Jerusalem on Feb. 18, with four...
Gantz emerges as Bibi’s main challenger
JTAFeb 14, 2019
By Eli Kowaz TEL AVIV — Benny Gantz has cemented himself as the most likely candidate to defeat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the upcoming Israeli elections....
Rep. Omar: ‘AIPAC buys politicians’
Ron Kampeas, JTAFeb 14, 2019
WASHINGTON — US Rep. Ilhan Omar started a firestorm by saying on Twitter that AIPAC pays lawmakers to support Israel. Both Democrats and Republicans have offered sharp...
