What We Know About Iran’s Military as It Threatens Israel The possibility of a direct military confrontation between Iran and Israel has brought renewed attention to Iran’s armed forces. What are they capable of?

Jackson Hinkle Rides Rage Over Israel to Prominence Jackson Hinkle’s incendiary commentary has generated over two million new followers on X since October — a surge that some researchers say is aided by inauthentic accounts.

What a Terror Attack in Israel Might Reveal About Psychedelics and Trauma Thousands of Israelis were using mind-altering substances when Hamas-led fighters attacked a desert festival on Oct. 7. Now, scientists are studying the ravers to determine the effects of such drugs at a moment of extreme trauma.

Israel’s Security Depends on Rafah The potential gains in future security for Israelis and in regional peace make the risk of attacking the city worth it.

Iran Says Israel ‘Will Be Punished’ for Strike in Syria The leadership of Iran has repeatedly vowed to avenge the deadly April 1 strike on an Iranian Embassy building in Damascus.

Israel’s Latest Troop Withdrawal, and the Problem With American Bridges Plus, is it eclipse weather?

Gaza War Turns Spotlight on Long Pipeline of U.S. Weapons to Israel President Biden sends arms to Israel under an Obama-era $38 billion aid agreement that runs until 2026. Israel’s purchases include the types of bombs dropped in Gaza.

Will Israel Finally Listen to Biden? It’s not clear that Netanyahu will take Biden’s threats seriously.

Israel Takes Responsibility for Strike That Killed Aid Workers, and Tesla’s Sales Drop Plus, the fight to see the eclipse.

Israel Must No Longer Live by the Sword Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is wildly unpopular — but it will take a movement to unseat him.

What We Know About the Hostage Negotiations Between Israel and Hamas As Israel and Hamas negotiate over the release of some 240 hostages taken in the armed group’s Oct. 7 attacks, the outlines of a possible deal are taking shape.

For Years, Two Men Shuttled Messages Between Israel and Hamas. No Longer. Since 2006, Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist, and Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official, maintained a secret back channel between Gaza and Israel. Then Oct. 7 happened.

Photos of the Week: Diwali; March for Israel (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes the Hindu festival of lights, the March for Israel in D.C., and more. The post Photos of the Week: Diwali; March for Israel appeared first on Religion News Service.

Protests suggest split among US Jews on war, but support for Israel is high (RNS) — Younger Jews are less supportive of US policies toward Israel, but a majority still support Biden’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. The post Protests suggest split among US Jews on war, but support for Israel is high appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why the Israel rally in DC mattered (RNS) — A historic day and its placards tell a very big Jewish story. The post Why the Israel rally in DC mattered appeared first on Religion News Service.

March for Israel: Jewish Groups Plan Rally in Washington, D.C. Educators, artists, students and relatives of some of the hundreds of hostages seized by Hamas are scheduled to appear, along with top U.S. lawmakers.

Israel Needs a Biden Peace Plan It will reveal what everyone really stands for.

Israel-Hamas War: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) submitted by /u/EnterTamed

Measuring Israel by the Just-War Yardstick The Netanyahu government falls short on most benchmarks of whether its actions in Gaza meet the standard.

US Jews plan historic March for Israel at National Mall Tuesday (RNS) — It comes on the heels of numerous demonstrations across the country — some led by Jews — calling for an end to Israel’s retaliatory strikes in Gaza. The post US Jews plan historic March for Israel at National Mall Tuesday appeared first on Religion News Service.