Israeli-American

Promoting Diaspora aliyah will never succeed through anger - opinion

Strengthening Israel-Diaspora ties requires partnership, not accusations or threats to abandon engagement.

|ByGAEL GRUNEWALD
American Jews [Illustrative]
IDF combat engineering battalion 603 commander Lt.-Col. "R.

Hind Rajab Foundation targets IDF vet in Sri Lanka in first US-citizen case

The complaint filed by the Belgium-based Palestinian organization marks the first filed against an American citizen outside the United States.

|ByYOAV ETIEL, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An IDF soldier holds a combined Israeli-American Flag

This war ended the old argument about America and Israel - comment

One younger officer put it to me simply: for long stretches of this war, he has been working in English. That is a bigger story than many people understand.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Tigray, in northern Ethiopia, which is still recovering from a two-year war between the Ethiopian government and allied forces on one side, and Tigrayan forces on the other, during which the region’s economy was devastated and many were displaced.

The Nile dam standoff is heating up, and Israel is caught between allies - analysis

As Trump reenters the Nile dispute, tensions in the Horn of Africa rise, leaving Israel to navigate an increasingly complex and combustible regional landscape

|ByBEN LYNFIELD

Austin praises Gallant as Netanyahu plans to fire defense minister - US official

"Firing an experienced defense minister like Gallant in the middle of a war in Gaza and possibly before a war in Lebanon would be a crazy move," a US official said.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024ByWALLA!
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli minister of Defense Yoav Galant hold a joint statements at HaKirya base in Tel Aviv on October 13, 2023.

Biden spoke with Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin after Hersh's death announced

Hersh had been one of eight remaining hostages who held dual Israeli-American citizenship.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Rachel Goldberg, mother of Hersh Goldberg-Polin who is being held hostage in Gaza, reacts next to her husband Jon Polin as they take the stage on Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., August 21, 2024.

US ignorance around the hostages is 'shocking,' says parents of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

“Americans don’t like people being held against their will, certainly not other Americans, so it’s disappointing that there isn’t more conversation [about the hostages]", says Jon Polin.

JUNE 20, 2024ByMATHILDA HELLER
Jon (left) and Rachel (right,) parents of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin. Uploaded on 10/6/2024

Ruby Chen seeking clarity from White House when his son's body be released under ceasefire plan

National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan meets families of American-Israeli hostages. Ruby Chen urges action, seeking clarity on body return after ceasefire proposal approval.

JUNE 3, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
Ruby Chen, the father of 19-year-old Itay Chen who has been held hostage by Hamas, holds an hour glass.

‘There is so much suffering on both sides’, says mother of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Mother of American-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg Polin urged the US for further involvement in hostage negotiations. She also spoke about the suffering on both sides of the conflict.

MAY 14, 2024ByMAARIV
Rachel Goldberg, the U.S.-Israeli mother of Hersh Goldberg Polin, who was taken hostage by militants of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas from the Gaza Strip during the October 7 attack on a music festival in south Israel, addresses the media on the sidelines of an event commemorating the 75th An

Families of American hostages in Gaza meet Jake Sullivan, express frustrations over negotiations

Friday's meeting with Sullivan was also the first time the families met with the White House after Hamas released videos of three hostages, including Americans Keith Siegel and Hersh Goldberg-Polin.

MAY 11, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
US NATIONAL Security Advisor Jake Sullivan speaks at a press briefing, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv earlier this month

'We didn't know he was alive': Father of hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin reacts to Hamas terror video

John Polin, father of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, discussed his son's condition after Hamas released a propaganda video, expressing concern and hope for his return.

APRIL 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Parents of Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin and others attend a rally for hostages marking 100 days since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, outside the Jerusalem Municipality on January 14, 2024

IDF Spokesperson Hagari: 'Until Hamas releases our hostages, no stone will be left unturned'

IDF Spokesperson responds to Hamas' propaganda video showing Israeli-American hostage, promises relentless pursuit until hostages are released, expressing solidarity with families.

APRIL 24, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hersh Goldberg-Polin

Fighting antisemitism, bolstering identity: Elan Carr on IAC's post-Oct 7 future - exclusive

Jewish world affairs: In his first interview since becoming the IAC CEO, Elan Carr outlines his strategic vision.

MARCH 22, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
ELAN CARR speaks at the IAC Times Square rally demanding the release of the hostages, in October.

After losing friends on Oct. 7, Israeli NCAA basketball player looks for an escape on the court

Israeli University of South Florida Basketball player Romi Levy finds her escape from the situation at home on the hardwood.

NOVEMBER 8, 2023ByGREG LEVINSKY/JTA
Romi Levy lost high school friends in the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7.