Terrorist attacks on israel

Police clarify AFP photographer had no suspected advance knowledge of West Bank terror attack

Israel Police say an AFP photographer is not suspected of knowing about the Hebron shooting in advance, as investigators examine the attack.

|ByHODAYA RAN
One of the terrorists who attacked the northern checkpoint of Hebron in the West Bank, October 23, 2026.
The new 9/11 Memorial Wall is seen at One Police Plaza in New York, on September 9, 2026.

Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry

Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

Terrorist killed by IDF for attempted stabbing found to be father of 2022 Tel Aviv shooter

The terrorist was Fathi Khazem, father of Raad Khazem, a terrorist who had committed a mass shooting attack in Tel Aviv in April, 2022.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Knesset committee discussing the death penalty law.

Death penalty bill expected for final vote next week after Knesset panel approves outline

The bill stipulates that a terrorist who intentionally kills a person as part of an act of terrorism will be sentenced to death, with the sentencing not requiring a unanimous verdict.

|ByKESHET NEEV

Entertainment industry leaders sign letter, pledge money in support of Israel

Celebrities including Gal Gadot and companies including Walt Disney signed a letter condemning Hamas and pledging support for Israel.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByHANNAH BROWN
Actor Gal Gadot arrives for the Ninth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 15, 2023.

Jews unite worldwide, light Shabbat, memorial candles for slain Israelis

The intention is to remember more than 1,300 Israelis, most of them Jews, who were murdered by Hamas last Saturday.

OCTOBER 13, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
People hold candles during a demonstration organised by the Switzerland-Israel Association against the attacks by Hamas, outside the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, October 11, 2023.

10,000 attend funeral of Brazilian olah after online call to action

10,000 people attended the funeral of Brazilian-Israeli lone soldier Bruna Valeanu, who was murdered by Hamas terrorists at a music festival.

OCTOBER 12, 2023ByBROOKE SARAH BORDEN
The funeral of Bruna Valeanu, who was killed as she attended a festival that was attacked by Hamas gunmen from Gaza that left at least 260 people dead, at her funeral in Petah Tikva, Israel, October 10, 2023.

Grieving Thai family pleads for return of son's body from Israel

"Losing my son ... is the biggest loss in my life," said his father, hunched over on a chair as his mother sat nearby, clutching a portrait of their son and wiping away tears.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByREUTERS
Noopar Pansa-ard, 63, holds up a picture of her son, Somkuan Pansa-ard, 39, a Thai labour who was killed in Israel in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, at his house in Kalasin province, Thailand, October 10, 2023.

Hamas has killed the two-state solution - opinion

By their actions, “moderate” Palestinians have removed themselves from the process of Mideast peacemaking, once and for all.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByMARK LAVIE/THE MEDIA LINE
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, near the Israeli embassy in London, Britain, October 9, 2023.

Ex-Hamas chief calls for Arab world to join war against Israel

Ex-Hamas chief Khaled Mashaal said Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt have a bigger duty to support the Palestinians.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByREUTERS
Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.

Iran's shadow looms large in Israel-Hamas conflict

Amid rising casualties, new evidence points to Iranian involvement in Hamas’ surprise offensive against Israel.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByKEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli soldiers at a staging area near the Israeli-Gaza Border, southern Israel, October 10, 2023.

Jordan struggles with official stance, public views on Hamas-Israel war

Despite the government's neutral statement, public sentiment in Jordan strongly favors the Hamas operation against Israel.

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByDAOUD KUTTAB/THE MEDIA LINE
Police stand guard as Jordanians gather during a protest in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, near the Israeli embassy in Amman, Jordan October 7, 2023.

Colombia’s president compares Israeli military to Nazis

The Colombian president also tweeted that Gaza is being “converted into a concentration camp.”

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByJACOB KESSLER/JTA
People hold a Palestinian flag and placards during a demonstration in support of Palestinians, in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 9, 2023.

Democrats and Republicans declare support for aid to Israel as fault lines appear

The vast majority of members of the House and Senate have expressed support for Israel, with only a handful of holdouts.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
Pro-Israel demonstrators protest during the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 8, 2023.