Israel Hamas War 2023

On Oct. 7, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel that killed over 1,200 Israelis. Follow this page for all of our coverage.

NY State Sen. Julia Salazar distances herself from staffers’ endorsement of Hamas attack

Salazar did not indicate that she would reprimand either of them and, on Saturday, condemned reporting on the posts as a “cynical hit piece.”

By Luke Tress November 20, 2023 3:41 pm

30K Israelis join families of hostages in Jerusalem rally as reports swirl about a release deal

Both U.S. and Israeli officials batted down a Washington Post report that said a deal had been reached to release 50 women and children.

November 19, 2023 3:06 am

2 more Jewish Democrats, Jamie Raskin and Sara Jacobs, join growing calls for a ‘bilateral’ ceasefire

Jewish Democrats are shifting their positions on he war as it enters its sixth week, the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip intensifies and the Palestinian death toll climbs.

November 18, 2023 11:44 pm

‘Unacceptable’ and a ‘moral failure’: In a shift, Jewish lawmakers Ossoff, Balint and Phillips ramp up criticism on Israel’s conduct

By Ron Kampeas November 17, 2023 4:15 pm

Imam Shamsi Ali, left, and Rabbi Marc Schneier, right, at Queens College in New York, November 16, 2023. (Courtesy of The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding)

A rabbi and an imam called a meeting of Jewish and Muslim students at Queens College. It yielded little common ground.

By Luke Tress November 17, 2023 4:14 pm

Ventura County DA: Paul Kessler death does not ‘meet the elements of a hate crime,’ though investigation is ongoing

By Jacob Gurvis November 17, 2023 3:26 pm

Jewish NYC lawmaker Inna Vernikov cleared of criminal charge after bringing ‘inoperable’ gun to pro-Palestinian protest

By Luke Tress November 17, 2023 3:03 pm

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., speaks during the news conference outside the U.S. Capitol calling on Speaker McCarthy to expel Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., from Congress on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. (Photo credit: Bill Clark/Getty Images)

‘Blood on your hands’: Jewish congressman’s office defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti

By Luke Tress November 17, 2023 1:29 pm

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I’ve worked in Jewish media for a decade. I’ve never seen social media this unhinged.

By Lior Zaltzman November 17, 2023 12:01 pm

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Liberal parents, far-left teens: When Jewish families fight over Israel

By Rabbi Daniel S. Brenner November 17, 2023 10:29 am

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