Israel will continue to target attackers, Netanyahu tells Blair

Published on October 22, 2012

Israel will continue to attack the groups that fire rockets on her citizens, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Mimicking Al-Qaida, militant threat grows in Sinai

Published on August 13, 2012

They came in Toyota pick-up trucks, dozens of heavily armed masked men, firing machineguns and waving the black flag of Al-Qaida as terrified residents and police huddled indoors, and then disappeared again, melting away into the mountains and remote villages of Egypt's Sinai desert.

Spate of attacks kills 107 across Iraq

Published on July 23, 2012

At least 107 people were killed in bomb and gun attacks in Iraq on Monday, a day after 20 died in explosions, in a coordinated surge of violence against mostly Shi'ite Muslim targets.

IDF official: Nuclear Iran may curb Israeli border wars

Published on January 17, 2012

A nuclear-armed Iran could deter Israel from going to war against Tehran's guerrilla allies in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, a senior Israeli general said on Tuesday.

Israel, Gaza trade rocket attacks

Published on November 14, 2011

An Israeli airstrike retaliating to a rocket fired at Israel hit a target in northern Gaza, killing one Palestinian.

Yeshiva shuttered over students’ ties to West Bank attacks

Published on November 2, 2011

A West Bank yeshiva high school whose students have been identified as being involved in attacks against Palestinians has been ordered shut down.

Schools in southern Israel reopen

Published on November 2, 2011

Schools reopened in southern Israeli communities after having been closed for three days due to rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip.

TV Military Drama ‘Homeland’ Taps Into America’s Psyche

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on October 19, 2011

Israel security forces foil multiple terrorist attacks in Jerusalem, arrest dozens of Hamas militants

Published on September 7, 2011

The Israeli Shin Bet security service foiled a suicide terrorist attack last month in Jerusalem, it emerged Wednesday. An explosive belt was seized only 24 hours before the planned attack, after it was already smuggled into Jerusalem.

Israel, Gaza militants agree to halt fire

Published on August 26, 2011

Israel and Islamic Jihad militants agreed to halt fire on Friday after days of deadly cross border violence, a Palestinian official said.

Solving a grim Jewish quandary after the attacks: Avoiding agunah problems for 9/11 widows

Published on August 25, 2011

When unthinkable disaster struck a decade ago and close to 3,000 people were murdered at the World Trade Center, the scale of destruction created a unique challenge for victims’ families: identification of the dead.

Israel moves to ease strains with Egypt

Published on August 25, 2011

Israel offered on Thursday to investigate jointly with Egypt the killing of five Egyptian security personnel during an Israeli operation against cross-border raiders a week ago, violence that has strained relations with Cairo's new rulers.

Gaza rocket lands in Egypt as border tension simmers

Published on August 24, 2011

A woman was injured by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip into the Egyptian town of Rafah on Wednesday, Egypt's state news agency MENA reported, as tension simmered in the region after a spate of cross-border violence.

I was born in Beersheba, but am I really an Israeli?

By Ilana Angel
Published on August 22, 2011

Rockets pound Israel as air force strikes back in Gaza

Published on August 19, 2011

A day after terrorist attacks killed 8 Israelis and wounded more than 20, Israeli airstrikes continued to pound targets in Gaza as rockets fell on Israel.

German interior minister warns of threat of far-right violence

Published on July 28, 2011

In the wake of the recent bombing and massacre in Norway, Germany's interior minister warned that there are far-right groups in his country that could commit violent attacks.

Hamas eyes new attacks in bid to undercut peace talks

By Leslie Susser
Published on August 30, 2007

Whether the American summit actually boosts Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking will depend on the outcome of the internal Palestinian struggle.

Attacks on Moscow Synagogues

By Lev Krichevsky
Published on January 19, 2006

Moscow's five functioning synagogues have been repeated targets.

Holidays, Arrests Add to Terror Fears

By David Finnigan
Published on September 22, 2005

Jewish community concerns over security have increased in recent months following the arrest and indictment of four men for allegedly planning attacks on local Jewish targets, including a synagogue and the Israeli consulate.

‘Fear of Unknown’ Enters Pop Culture

By Tom Tugend
Published on September 4, 2005

This Sunday, as America commemorates the fourth anniversary of the World Trade Center attack, films, television, plays and books are just beginning to grapple seriously with the phenomena of suicide bombings and terrorism.

The lag time between a cataclysmic experience and its absorption into the popular culture is hardly surprising.

LAX Security Study Fails to Fly

By Idan Ivri
Published on December 30, 2004

While the Los Angeles mayoral candidates battle over the proposed $11 billion expansion of Los Angeles International Airport, a study completed by the RAND Corp. think- tank on the airport's security has gone under the proverbial radar.

Emergency Room Serves as Memorial

By Dina Kraft
Published on December 2, 2004

The gleaming digital tracking board that dominates Shaare Zedek's new emergency room, with its color-coded system for monitoring patients, has Dr. David Applebaum's fingerprints all over it.

So do the more private individual rooms for patients, the improved nurse-to-patient ratio and an area for paramedics to rest and grab a cup of coffee between calls.

Anti-Semitism Takes No Holiday in France

By Carole Raphaelle Davis
Published on August 12, 2004

This is the season of le grand départ, when millions of French people leave for their summer vacation. Eighty-four percent of the French population will be going away on holiday this summer, and there are traffic jams hundreds of kilometers long from Paris to the Riviera.

But this year, as the masses pack their bathing suits, say au revoir to their co-workers and squeeze into crowded trains bound for the sea, Jew haters don't seem to be taking a holiday.

Flawed Proceedings in the Hague

By Joseph M. Lipner
Published on June 24, 2004

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) at the Hague will rule on the legality of Israel's security barrier some day soon, and it will rule against Israel.

Anne Frank: A Stepsister’s Story

By Ori Golan
Published on June 10, 2004

Saturday, June 12, marks Anne Frank's 75th birthday, and Eva Geiringer, who posthumously became her stepsister, reflects on the young Dutch girl and their Holocaust experiences.

A Look at Dean’s Jewish Problem

By James Besser
Published on December 18, 2003

Question: What's behind Howard Dean's ongoing problems in the Jewish community?

Answer: No-holds-barred partisanship, especially among the anonymous attackers who are clogging the e-mail inboxes of Jewish leaders around the country, warning -- without much evidence -- that Dean would somehow be bad for Israel.

But the bitter attacks are having an impact; a frequently heard comment, at least in Jewish activist circles, is that many Jews who have voted Democratic all their lives will vote for Bush if Dean wins his party's nomination.

Main Findings in Suppressed Report

By Toby Axelrod
Published on December 4, 2003

The study that the European Union's Monitoring Center on Racism and Xenophobia commissioned was prompted by a wave of anti-Semitic incidents in Europe that intensified in the spring of 2002. The report was suppressed, allegedly to avoid offending Europe's large Muslim communities. The European Jewish Congress obtained a copy of the report and released it Monday.

Sharon Takes Unilateral Steps

By Leslie Susser
Published on October 30, 2003

In the nearly two months since Mahmoud Abbas resigned as Palestinian Authority prime minister, the United States has stepped back from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the meantime, Israel has adopted a two-pronged policy, taking bold unilateral moves while encouraging Abbas' successor to form a government with which Israel can negotiate.

Gaza Attack Points to Shared Struggle

By Sam Fox
Published on October 23, 2003

If the world needed yet another sign that the United States and Israel were engaged in the same struggle against international terrorism, it was given a cruel one Wednesday, Oct. 15, when Palestinian terrorists killed three American security agents and wounded a junior official from the U.S. Embassy in a roadside attack in Gaza.

Gaza Terrorists Target Americans

By Dan Baron
Published on October 16, 2003

Any doubts about the close link between the war on terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have gone the way of a U.S. jeep loaded with diplomats on a dusty Gaza highway.

Targeted Killings’ Other Casualties

By Ron Kampeas
Published on September 4, 2003

Killing Hamas leaders wounds the terrorist group, Israeli and Palestinian officials agree.

Is P.A. Taking Steps Against Terror?

By Gil Sedan
Published on August 28, 2003

Israel is skeptical about the Palestinian Authority's tentative measures against terrorism -- and is following up by conducting anti-terror operations of its own.

June Gloom

By Rob Eshman
Published on June 12, 2003

Two steps forward, three steps back.

That is the definition of any Middle East peace process, and the most important question now is whether President Bush, who very publicly committed himself to a "road map to peace" last month, will tough it out.

Rudolph Linked to Anti-Jewish Ideology

By Peter Ephross
Published on June 5, 2003

Eric Rudolph was arrested Saturday in western North Carolina after a five-year search by investigators. In total, he is believed to be responsible for four bombings, in which two people were killed and 150 people injured.

Morocco Bombings Shock Emigres

By Philip Carmel
Published on May 22, 2003

"We are deeply shocked, but we are not afraid," Serge Berdugo said. "People here know it is a global fight against the terrorists, the same for Muslims as for Jews. There were no victims from our own community, but this has come like a bolt from the blue."

Suspect Arrested in Arson Attacks

By Tom Tugend
Published on May 15, 2003

During three successive days last week (May 5-7), incendiary devices, described by some as Molotov cocktails, were hurled at the Baha'i Faith Community Center, the Iranian Synagogue, Da'at Torah Educational Center and Valley Beth Shalom, one of the leading Conservative congregations in Los Angeles.

Iraq’s Defeat Raises Fears of Iran Threat

By Leslie Susser
Published on April 24, 2003

On the face of it, the U.S. military victory in Iraq has significantly enhanced Israel's national security, removing a threat from weapons of mass destruction and opening new chances for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Silence on Tolerance Issue Stirs Concern

By James D. Besser
Published on April 24, 2003

Religious tolerance, traditionally a top priority for Jewish groups, seems to be not as much a priority when it comes to a growing, vocal and, according to some, increasingly radicalized Islamic community.

All Quiet, So Far

By Helen Schary Motro
Published on March 27, 2003

Israelis hit the pinnacle of tension in the hours before the U.S. attack on Iraq, when the order came for every person to open his gas mask kit, twist on the filter, adjust the straps to fit his head and then carry the mask at all times. Recalling the first Gulf War, when Iraqi missile attacks followed the U.S. invasion in swift succession, they anticipated sirens screaming in the middle of the night.

During the first Gulf War, the Tel-Aviv area was the target of most of the Iraqi missiles, and people left the city in droves for safer locations abroad or in the country's periphery.

Although there has been a small exodus this time, most people are staying put. But they are keeping their ears cocked and, in the meantime, allowing themselves small luxuries that they think will calm them down.

Moranic Statement

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on March 13, 2003

A furor over comments by a U.S. lawmaker is highlighting the resurgent trend of blaming Israel and the Jewish community for the impending
war against Iraq.

Bombing Follows Thwarted Attacks

By Naomi Segal
Published on March 6, 2003

With the United States stepping up military and diplomatic preparations for a possible strike against Iraq, much of Israel was focused this week on when a war might break out and whether it would affect Israel.

Danger Ahead for Europe’s Jews

By James D. Besser
Published on February 6, 2003

State Department officials in recent weeks have quietly urged their European counterparts to take preemptive action to prevent new
anti-Semitic attacks in the wake of a United States-led military action against Iraq.

Anti-Semitism on Upswing in Greece

By Jean Cohen
Published on December 5, 2002

Expressions of anti-Semitism through Holocaust imagery were so harsh in the Greek media and political circles at the time that Hronika, the official magazine of the Central Board of Greek Jewish Communities, spoke of a climate of "hysteria and anti-Semitism" that was masquerading as mere criticism of the State of Israel.

The Making of a Potential Suicide Bomber

By Uri Avnery
Published on November 28, 2002

Since last Sunday, a question has been running around in my head and troubling my sleep: What induced the young Palestinian, who broke into Kibbutz Metzer, to aim his weapon at a mother and her two little children and kill them?

Washington’s “What, Me Worry?” War

By James D. Besser
Published on September 19, 2002

Finally, it's over: the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks in Washington and New York was a media extravaganza that provided a blend of remembrance, healing and strong TV ratings.

Get Out Your Crystal Ball

By Jonathan S. Tobin
Published on September 12, 2002

As the Jewish Exponent went to press with its Rosh Hashana issue last year, Islamic terrorists launched their war on the United States on Sept. 11, and everything changed.

Sept. 11 Forced Shift to Israel

By Matthew E. Berger
Published on September 5, 2002

It was only a day after the Twin Towers had fallen, and already it seemed that United States policy toward Israel was changing.

Thinking Twice About War

By J.J. Goldberg
Published on September 5, 2002

On a single day during Passover 1986, most of Israel's major dailies ran oddly identical front-page stories describing a secret negotiation, recently collapsed, between Israel and Iraq. Iraq, it was said, had approached Israeli representatives in New York, asking that Jerusalem switch its covert support from Iran to Iraq in the war between them. In return, Iraq would exchange ambassadors with Israel after it won the war. Israel reportedly demanded recognition now, not later, and then ended the contacts abruptly after Washington caught wind of them.

Terrorists in Old City

By Gil Sedan
Published on August 29, 2002

Since the intifada began two years ago, Jerusalem Mayor Ehud Olmert had boasted that Arab residents of eastern Jerusalem had opted to stay out of the violence for fear of losing Israeli social service benefits.

Twenty Hours in Munich

By Tom Tugend
Published on August 29, 2002

The Germans, desperate to erase memories of the Nazi-tainted 1936 Olympics in Berlin, billed the 1972 Games as "The Happy Olympics." By the time the international sportsfest ended, it went down in the history books as "The Munich Massacre."

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on August 22, 2002

Israel arrested a Hamas cell believed responsible for several suicide bombings, including one late last month at Hebrew University.

L.A. Rabbis, Jackson Push for Peace

By Julie G Fax
Published on August 15, 2002

Rabbis Steven Jacobs and Leonard Beerman from Los Angeles, along with six other clergy members traveling with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, had just left a meeting with Yasser Arafat and were on the way to see Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, the head of Hamas, when they heard about the bombing at Hebrew University.

The Ethics of Revenge

By Yitzhak Frankenthal
Published on August 15, 2002

My beloved son, Arik, my own flesh and blood, was murdered by Palestinians.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on August 8, 2002

The Palestinian Cabinet gave preliminary approval Wednesday to an Israeli plan for a troop withdrawal from some areas of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

Why I Stopped Hating France

By David Suissa
Published on August 8, 2002

A few months ago, in the aftermath of violent attacks against Jews in France, I stood with other activists in front of the French consulate in Los Angeles accusing the country of being anti-Semitic and yelling, "Shame on France."

Diplomacy and Skepticism

By Mitchell Danow
Published on July 18, 2002

Middle East diplomacy shifted to New York this week amid widespread skepticism that there is any formula that can convince Israel and the Palestinians to make even slight progress toward peace.

World Briefs

By JTA Staff
Published on July 18, 2002

A report by Amnesty International calls Palestinian terror attacks on Israeli civilians "crimes against humanity."

Cannes Not Anti-Semitic, After All

By Naomi Pfefferman
Published on May 30, 2002

After the hullabaloo over ads urging celebrities to reconsider attending the Cannes Film Festival in the wake of anti-Semitic attacks in France, the fest's top prize went to a celebrated French-born Jewish director -- and to a film that deals more than a bit with anti-Semitism.

Israel Counts Largest Death Toll

By Jessica Steinberg
Published on April 4, 2002

It was a day of funerals, as Israel buried 14 victims from Sunday's suicide bombing attack in a Haifa restaurant.

Sharon: No More Words

By David Landau
Published on December 20, 2001

Trick or treat? That slightly out-of-season challenge reflects Israeli reaction to Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat's dramatic call on his people for "a complete stop to all armed activities, especially the suicide attacks."