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‘Spectacular, Embarrassing Failure’

A presidential adviser denied reports that Washington had forewarning of the attack and said the administration continues to oppose a standalone aid package for Israel.

Opinion: Every Jew Around the World is Fighting Hamas

The only way to cope with all the hatred in the world is to come together as a community and show our strength in numbers.

Experts Discuss Global Antisemitism and the Aftermath of 7 October

Hosted by University of Haifa’s Ruderman Program for American Jewish Studies, event unpacked the Israel-American Jewry relationship and how to combat Jew-hatred.

Police Did Not Respond to All Calls

“Think of it as a busy corner that needs a traffic light, or a stop sign,” wrote Mr. Escobar. “You can petition the City Council all you want for a safety device to be installed, but nothing will happen until someone is killed. The El Paso Police Department is administered by a rogue element. No one in this city—City Council, Texas Rangers, even the citizens of the city will care until someone dies from lack of a police presence.”

Who Were the Cantonists?

Who Were the Cantonists?
The Tsar’s Jewish Child-Soldiers

Ship Mounted Iron Dome & More

First operational interception by the “C-Dome” Defense System from a Sa’ar 6-class corvette

Hamas rejects ceasefire offer in Cairo

“We have seen them reject a number of proposals before that we have thought would deliver incredible benefits to the Palestinian people that they claim to represent,” a U.S. State Department spokesman said.

Biden shouldn’t get away with granting a victory to Hamas

U.S. threats have given genocidal terrorists a respite as the media continues to demonize Israel and enable antisemitism. But the war isn’t over yet.

Security Council to Discuss Palestinian Bid For Full UN Membership

The United States is expected to block the revived 2011 application: “Our position has not changed,” said Washington’s deputy ambassador.