Violence

West Bank settlements are Israel's forward position, and its first line of defense - opinion

Rabbi Yoni Rosensweig recently captured the moral complexity of life in this land through a powerful analogy from the film A Few Good Men.

 DR. SHMUEL HARRIS (L) and Rosensweig, authors of ‘Nafshi Bish’elati: The Halachot of Mental Health.’
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visits Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, on December 15, 2025.

Bondi Beach mass shooting hero Ahmed al-Ahmed charged with domestic violence, stalking, assault

PEOPLE GATHER outside a court in Lod, calling for justice following the killing of Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, on May 10, 2026.

Court extends detention of sixteen minors arrested for Independence Day murder of Yemano Zalka

PRESIDENT ISAAC Herzog and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, illustrative.

Herzog calls out 'brutalization' in Israeli society, Ben-Gvir says he is 'not fit to be president'


Tame the phenomenon: The frightening increase in youth crime needs to be handled - editorial

Study after study has warned that prolonged instability, trauma, isolation, and disrupted schooling harm children’s mental health, weaken belonging, and can surface in violence.

Yemanu Binyamin Zalka, 21, was stabbed in Petah Tikva on Independence Day and later succumbed to his wounds.

Assault outside synagogue, rock thrown through Judaica shop window raise Toronto Jews’ concerns

Both incidents took place in broad daylight, with no suspects having yet been identified in either case.

Aleph Bet Judaica, seen after a rock was thrown at its window on Sunday, Apr. 26, 2026.

Suspect in Independence Day murder is son of senior figure in defense establishment

Zalka, 21, was killed last Tuesday, and the Petah Tikva Magistrate’s Court on Sunday extended the detention of the main suspect in his murder by five days.

Illustration image of handcuffs on the hands of an arrested man, in Jerusalem, May 21, 2025.

At least 13 killed, 17 injured in Colombia explosives attack, police source says

The attack took place on the Pan-American Highway in the El Tunel area of Cajibio municipality, about 35 km (22 miles) from Popayan, the capital of Cauca province, according to authorities.

Scene of explosives attack in western Colombia, April 25, 2026.

One killed, five wounded in shooting at Mall of Louisiana

The attack occured at approximately 2 p.m. near the food court in the mall, city police said. Five suspects are in police custody.

Mall of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; illustrative.

Independence Day celebrations marred by stabbings, fire as multiple Israelis injured

Several incidents across central Israel, including stabbings and a residential fire, left multiple people wounded, some critically, during Independence Day celebrations.

Magen David Adom paramedics at the scene of a stabbing in Petah Tikva, April 22, 2026.

Impunity by design: How the IDF, settlers repress Palestinians in the West Bank - opinion

This military regime is inherently coercive, and the violent acts committed by soldiers against Palestinians are, in effect, what the state expects of them.

A PALESTINIAN man walks past Hebrew graffiti that reads, ‘Death to Arabs,’ on the wall of a home allegedly damaged house by Israeli settlers in the village of Deir al-Hatab in the West Bank, in March 2026.

At least 70 dead in Haiti town after gang attack, human rights director says

The attack follows United Nations reports that more than 2,000 people were recently displaced by armed raids in nearby Verrettes, prompting residents in Petite-Riviere to flee their homes.

Haitian security forces partrol the Prime Minister's office and the headquarters of the Transitional Presidential Council (CPT) in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 6, 2026.

Jews were beaten in San Jose because politicians chose to demonize them - opinion

A witness said the attackers moved with deliberate, focused fury.

San Jose, California. December 18, 2022.

Israelis! Americans! Hang tough! We must continue to fight the Iranian regime - opinion

Iran’s threats won’t end quickly, but Israel and America’s strikes are already reshaping the Middle East's future.

Smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israel had launched a pre-emptive attack against Iran, in Tehran, Iran February 28, 2026 in this screen grab taken from video.