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Activists calling to release the hostages held in Gaza feel the urgency as a matter of their core national identity, while on the Israeli right, the belief is that any deal will work to incentivize Hamas. If only these dilemmas were on the minds of Netanyahu and his ministers

The email to more than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors across Canada included threats of death and physical harm and indicated the goal was to cause 'terror'

Linking the achievement of truces in Gaza and Lebanon, as international mediators hope to do, would hand the eliminationist Hezbollah a propaganda victory, with dangerous repercussions for Israel's deterrence and defense

Rochel Leah Taktuk reported a threatening pizza delivery to the FBI, escalating tensions in the Boteach-Owens feud over antisemitism.

Recent U.S. optimism about securing a cease-fire may be overblown. While Blinken's presence assured that Hezbollah or Iran wouldn't retaliate against Israel during the DNC, intelligence suggests that the Lebanese militants are determined to carry out a revenge attack soon. In Washington, the hope is that the miracle will last at least another day

Mossad, Shin Bet chiefs arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks ■ Israeli army: 'Indications of gunshots' found on bodies of 6 hostages retrieved from Gaza ■ House arrest of soldiers suspected of abusing Palestinian detainee extended by two weeks ■ IDF says anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon exploded in Metula, damaging property ■

Museum leaders had announced the exhibit would be reconfigured and presented to the public at a different venue later in the summer.

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, whose son Hersh was kidnapped on October 7, addressed the Democratic National Convention to chants of 'Bring them home'

Protest comes after Minnesota AG Keith Ellison, a vocal critic of Israel, told delegates that 'Kamala Harris is listening to us on Gaza'

Jon Polin and Rachel Goldberg, whose son Hersh was kidnapped on October 7, tell Democrats that, 'in a competition of pain, there are no winners'

Emhoff is the first Jew among any of the four White House principals (the president, vice president, and their respective spouses).

Former president also bemoaned 'Jewish lobby's' loss of influence, in comments Republicans would have likely condemned as antisemitic if they came from a Democratic critic of organizations such as AIPAC

"After 50 years fighting antisemitism in America, I could not have imagined a time Jews would have to meet in secret locations in Chicago at DNC," Foxman wrote.

'It's Bisan From Gaza and I'm Still Alive,' made by Bisan Atef Owda, is nominated for an Emmy Award. A pro-Israel nonprofit penned an open letter saying that Owda has 'documented ties' to the PFLP, a U.S. designated terrorist organization, and should not be nominated

Senior Biden administration officials say that Blinken's statements from earlier this week created a false sense of optimism and progress