3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (594+ words) (JTA) " The Israeli parliament passed a law on Monday mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis. The law, which was approved by the Knesset in a vote of 62-48 following nearly 12 hours…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (286+ words) (JTA) " California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he regrets comments earlier this month in which he appeared to signal that he agreed with claims that Israel is an "apartheid state." While not answering the question of whether he considers himself a…...

2+ week, 1+ hour ago  (1050+ words) (JTA) " Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted an unusual video this week: of himself buying coffee at a Jerusalem-area cafe. It was hardly typical fare for wartime, when Netanyahu can more often be seen giving recorded addresses or touring missile…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (1365+ words) (JTA) " JERUSALEM " Walking with her children in Pisgat Zeev, a leafy neighborhood in Jerusalem, on Monday afternoon, Rivka recalled the missile that flew nearby the day before. An impact could be felt as the family hunkered in their private "mamad…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (829+ words) San Jose police are investigating a possible hate crime after two Israeli Americans were assaulted on Sunday afternoon outside a local restaurant while speaking Hebrew. The incident comes amid heightened security threats for Jewish communities worldwide stemming from the current…...