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2026 Israeli Elections: What you need to know

How is the prime minister determined? That and other burning questions answered. -- The post 2026 Israeli Elections: What you need to know appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Learn more

In Pittsburgh, a campus antisemitism report’s authors didn’t speak with Jewish students

Pitt’s antisemitism working group pushed recommendations without talking to Jews on campus. Does it matter? -- The post In Pittsburgh, a campus antisemitism report’s authors didn’t speak with Jewish students Learn more

Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler

The campaign targets young voters in battleground states and districts nationwide. -- The post Jewish Democrats launch ad blitz blasting Young Republicans for praising Hitler appeared first on Jewish Telegraphic Learn more

Huckabee calls settler attack on Washington Post photographer a ‘despicable act of terror’

Following Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's equivocation in addressing the attack, Israeli President Isaac Herzog issues condemnation -- The post Huckabee calls settler attack on Washington Post photographer a ‘despicable act Learn more

His mother told the "New York Post" that "at one point they had Jewish neighbors 'that weren't very nice' and that there was a dispute about a shared fence," but Learn more

“By the time the evidence is fully examined, the reputational damage from premature conclusions may already be done,” the PMO in Jerusalem said. Learn more

The U.S. president spoke after a reporter asked him if Riyadh should accept Israeli assistance in fighting Iran’s Houthi proxy group. Learn more

The export of crude oil through the Strait of Hormuz has largely returned to pre-war level, according to Adm. Brad Cooper. Learn more

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