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First Israeli ballots cast as diplomats vote abroad from New Zealand to New York

Once cast and collected, the physical ballots will be transferred to Israel to be counted as a standard part of the upcoming elections.

 A man casts his vote in the Israeli general elections, at a polling station in Jerusalem, on November 1, 2022.
A device, which the US Justice Department says is a hidden audio recording device installed in an OpenAI executive conference room by Abdulrahman Alfozan, a Saudi national employed as an engineer at the AI company, at a location given as San Francisco, California, US. Photo released Oct. 13, 2026.

FBI arrests Saudi OpenAI engineer over covert recording device, DOJ says

Pro-Israel activists hold signs highlighting the October 7 Hamas attacks during an Israeli American Council (IAC) protest against screenings of the documentary NAZA in the US.

Israeli American Council leads nationwide protests against controversial Gaza documentary 'NAZA'

Amazon executive chairman Jeff Bezos looks on as US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology executives about artificial intelligence, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 29, 2026.

Amazon in talks to acquire Israeli start-up, AI model that can edit live videos in real-time


Official SFS University FB page posts 'Zionism = racism," 80 org's protest

In response, eighty organizations wrote to the California State University (CSU) Chancellor Timothy White to alert him and the university of the "hateful" posting.

‘INSTEAD OF fighting the Israeli army on the battlefield or killing civilians through acts of terrorism, the BDS movement seeks to destroy Israel’s image in the eyes of the world.’

California gamer with Hitler username threatens to kill Jews, then let out on bail

Jewish Vocational Service, based in downtown San Francisco, circulated an email with Farca’s mugshot, warning recipients to contact police if they saw him.

Adolf Hitler

Salesforce to turn Israel into second-largest global innovation hub

Salesforce first entered into the Israeli market in 2011.

Olivier Elbaz, Salesforce senior regional vice president, addresses the company's Basecamp Tel Aviv 2019 event, June 27, 2019

Neighbors of San Francisco Holocaust memorial receive antisemitic hate mail

Holocaust Memorial in San Francisco Lincoln Park.

California Dems soften language on draft resolutions critical of Israel

California Senator Kamala Harris

El Al plane decorated for new flight to San Francisco, Las Vegas

Israel's national air carrier El Al is adding new direct routes to American cities and celebrating with special airline artwork.

The Haifa Dreamliner decorated with images of San Francisco on one side and Las Vegas on the other

Californians march, light Hanukkah candles to decry antisemitic graffiti

Staff members at Bel Aire Elementary School, near San Francisco, discovered antisemitic graffiti spray-painted on the school’s playground in early November

California's Golden Gate Bridge, near San Francisco

Judge: likely to dismiss suit accusing San Francisco State of antisemitism

Orrick did not issue a final ruling and said he would consider arguments presented at Wednesday’s hearing.

Golden Gate Bridge 390

Arab prof. under fire as president's apology turns to ‘declaration of war’

60 organizations pulled together and penned a letter condemning West Bank-born Professor Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi, calling her Facebook post “offensive and “disturbing.”

SFSU at night

A portrait of Bay Area Jewish life – knowing more so we can do better

We have much to do to create a more Jewishly engaged and thriving community for all people at all stages of life.

A general aerial view of San Francisco is seen in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 5, 2017.