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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

 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.
US passport, illustrative

US will offer passport services in West Bank for first time

A ZAKA ambulance and El Al aircraft are seen at an airport in New Zealand, February 23, 2025

Elderly Israeli woman killed in New Zealand car accident, ZAKA says

Caitlyn Jenner speaks during the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort on January 16, 2026 in Hollywood, Florida.

'For me, it was my Holocaust': Caitlyn Jenner on visiting October 7 communities in Israel


Body of missing American-Israeli woman found in Montana river after two week search

Dana Ehrlich and her dog Bamba were reported missing two weeks ago on February 21 at a dog park in Missoula, Montana.

 Danit Ehrlich posing with her beloved dog, Bamba.

'Trump a bigger Israeli patriot than Netanyahu' for effort to free hostages, families say

"We have got to a situation where it is more important to the Americans to free hostages than to our government," he said.

 Yotam Cohen holds a picture of his brother Nimrod, still held captive, in the Knesset. March 10, 2025.

​Mother of American-Israeli, held hostage and killed by Hamas in 90s, passes away

Following her profound loss, Esther became a beacon of strength, sharing her journey of faith and endurance with audiences worldwide.

 Esther Wachsman speaks at the funeral of her husband Yehuda Wachsman, at Givat Shaul cemetery in Jerusalem on June 25, 2020.

Search for missing American-Israeli woman in Montana paused, external Jewish SAR team enlisted

Ehrlich was relocating to Washington for a job, and had stayed in Missoula, Montana to break up her journey from Colorado.

 Danit Ehrlich z"l giving her dog, Bamba, a loving embrace.

US pressured for Keith Siegel’s release, Israeli official denies citizenship factor - report

Siegel, 65, from Kibbutz Kfar Aza, was kidnapped alongside his wife, Aviva, from their home’s reinforced safe room during Hamas’s October 7 attack.

Hamas terrorists hand over Israeli hostage Keith Siegel to the Red Cross, in Gaza City, February 1, 2025

Jews, Israelis in US suffer discrimination in labor market amid war - ADL study

"This research reveals how American Jews and Israelis may miss out on opportunities in the job market only because of their identity," Dr. Tomlin stated.

 Ayton Eller, 42, a Jewish American from Brooklyn, participates in a Support Israel Rally in response to demonstrators protesting in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City, US, May 13, 2024.

Why Yechiel Leiter is the right choice for Israel's US ambassador – opinion

Yechiel Leiter’s appointment as ambassador ushers in a new era for Israel-US relations.

 Gabriel Groisman (right) interviews incoming Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yehiel Leiter on his podcast, ‘Standpoint,’ late last month.

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.

 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.

 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.

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