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The ivory tower jihad

In the appalling scenes on campus, monstrous chickens are now coming home to roost.

By Melanie Phillips

Anti-Israel extremists set up a protest encampment on the campus of Columbia University in New York on April 22, 2024. Credit: Lev Radin/Shutterstock

MembersA single woman’s search for love in times of war

Help me find a man so that my next article will be: How I found love during a war.

By Oriel Moran

A Hamas terrorist releases Israeli hostages to the Red Cross in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, Nov. 28, 2023. Credit: Flash90.

Red Cross official exposed as Hamas stooge

ICRC administrator Haythem Abid marches in anti-Israel rallies and posts Hamas propaganda.

By David Isaac

Pro-Palestinian protesters fortify their positions on the campus of University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). EPA-EFE/ALLISON DINNER

Israelis at Columbia, Yale tell of grim reality for Jewish students

“This is ethnic cleansing of Jews on an Ivy League college campus in 2024.”

By Israel Today Staff

An advertisement urging parents, students and faculty to promote 'Palestine' at schools in Ireland.

‘Blatant propaganda’

Objections raised over Palestinian campaign plan for Irish schools.

Anti-Israel camp at Columbia University. Photo: EPA-EFE/SARAH YENESEL

Who is paying for the American campus protests?

There has been an undeniable influx of money from overseas into the most prestigious universities in the United States.

Volunteers and professionals seen working at the archaeological site of the "City of David," near Jerusalem's Old City. "City of David" (Ir David) is the oldest settled neighborhood of Jerusalem and a major archaeological site due to recognition as biblical Jerusalem. Photo by Uri Lenz/FLASH90

Israeli study dates Jerusalem expansion to before Assyrian exile

Researchers achieved an unprecedented level of accuracy in dating First Temple period findings in the City of David.

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi at a situational assessment on the northern border with Lebanon on May 1, 2024. Credit: IDF.

IDF preparing for major offensive in Lebanon, IDF chief says

Two Israelis were lightly wounded in the Upper Galilee when a Hezbollah anti-tank missile fired from Lebanon scored a direct hit on their vehicle.

Explosive truth

The mind-numbing poison of Palestinian propaganda.

Binyamin Achimeir was killed for being a Jew. And his murderer will be well rewarded. Photo source: Twitter

Palestinian terrorist to become millionaire for killing Jewish kid

Paying Palestinian Arabs a relative fortune to murder Jews remains one of the biggest obstacles to peace.

Love him or hate him, Donald Trump did some things that genuinely helped the State of Israel, and that no US president before him was able to accomplish.

Trump: Reaching a two-state solution now ‘very, very tough’

“Most people thought it was going to be a two-state solution. I’m not sure a two-state solution anymore is gonna work.”

Israeli soldiers in Khan Yunis, the southern Gaza Strip, Jan. 14, 2024. Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit.

IDF plans for Rafah op draw on extensive Israeli experience

The army has already conducted large-scale urban warfare sweeps in Khan Yunis, Gaza City.

Palestinians return to their destroyed homes in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, on April 30, 2024. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90

ANALYSIS: Israel’s problem with the new civil administration of Gaza

Israel and America continue to butt heads over how to bring about a better future for the Gaza Strip and its people.

Orit Strook, national mission minister and member of the Religious Zionist Party attends a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, January 8, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

Israeli minister calls terms of hostage deal ‘trash’

Settlements and National Missions Minister Orit Strook said that a government that approves such an agreement “has no right to exist.”

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Iran More in Iran

Air defense systems fire interceptors at drones and missiles fired from Iran, over Tel Aviv on April 14, 2024. Source: Tomer Neuberg/Flash90

‘Israel showed us how to stand up to bullies’

IAEA: Iran could build nuke in ‘weeks, not months’

A senior Iranian official said, “We have everything, it’s disassembled,” IAEA chief Rafael Mariano Grossi noted.

By Israel Today Staff

Concern and disappointment in Israel over the strengthening Russia-Iran ties

Moscow failed to condemn Iran’s unprecedented aerial assault on Israel, thus abandoning its stated commitment to Israel’s security.

By Yossi Aloni

Shoppers strolling at the Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem, April 14, 2024. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.

A walk in Jerusalem after the doomsday that wasn’t

After the IDF wiped out the looming aerial disaster, the world again sees us as strong and unbeatable.

By Gary Wexler

An F-15 fighter jet is seen at an unidentified airbase after successfully protecting Israel’s airspace from an Iranian attack, April 14, 2024. Credit: IDF.

Israel strikes deep inside Iran

Iranian media denied any Israeli missile strike, writing that the Islamic Republic was shooting objects down in its airspace.

By Charles Bybelezer

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Another Passover with the Jewish people under siege by Jonathan S. Tobin

A passage in the Haggadah teaches that “in every generation, there are those who rise against us.” It has never been more relevant.

Why there should be no Gaza ceasefire by Rachel Avraham

Passover order and cleanliness by Anat Schneider

Washington sold out Israel’s deterrence to save Iran’s by Yigal Carmon

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Israel

“It’s like Chicago here!” Negev Arabs shocked by barbershop shooting

MembersThe 70 Names of Jerusalem – Eshet Ne’Urim – Youthful Wife

Biden administration caving to BDS tactics against Israel

Conflict

A Passover Seder table with an empty chair for the hostages who remain in Hamas captivity. Photo by Yossi Aloni/Flash90

MembersHamas: The new Pharaoh

Reward for terror?

Israel readies for international arrest warrants

Middle East

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, speaks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at his office in Berlin, Germany, March 16, 2023. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO

‘Now is the time to make sure that Iran really gets the message’

Saudis say Iran instigated Gaza war to sabotage Israel normalization

The Iranian regime is an existential threat to America

Jewish World

Demonstrators with placards and Palestinian flags at a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Trafalgar Square in London on November 4, 2023. Image: EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

London police accused of taking sides

MembersNot everyone is antisemitic

New report warns of antisemitism surge in the Netherlands

Faith

Illustration. Photo by Haim Shohat /Flash90

The Lamb of God

MembersRedemption is a journey

Passover – the way to peace

Culture

What connection does Spanish artist Salvidor Dali have to the State of Israel? Photo by EPA-EFE/Enric Fontcuberta

MembersSalvador Dali and the State of Israel

MembersMy Encounters With Eccentric Neighbors in Jerusalem

O Christmas Tree, O Christmas Tree, what are You Doing in the Jewish State?

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MembersDoes a Jew become Christian when he believes in Jesus?

End Times Hope – Mount of Olives Prophecies in Israeli News

The humble hill barely a stone’s throw east of the Temple Mount has a glorious past and even more glorious future.

By David Shishkoff

End Times Hope – Mount of Olives Prophecies in Israeli News - Photo: Pixabay

EXCLUSIVE: What Do Israelis Think of Jesus?

It’s a common question asked by our readers. So Israel Today went out and surveyed a representative sampling of Israelis to find out: Do you love Jesus?

By Israel Today Staff

EXCLUSIVE: What Do Israelis Think of Jesus? - Photo: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90

MembersAnd They All Came Tumbling Down

In the year 67 CE, the city of Gamla in the north of Israel stood alone against the mighty Roman army. What happened next was one of the most unique battles in siege warfare history.

By Haggai Olshanetsky and Lev Cosijns

Uniquely situated and constructed, Gamla was scene of one of the ancient's world's most unusual battles.

MembersA Jewish State Based on Jewish Traditions? Who Needs It?

Want to understand the spiritual climate of the State of Israel? This interview with Leah Aharoni is a must read.

By David Lazarus

A Jewish State Based on Jewish Traditions? Who Needs It? - Photo: Nati Shohat/Flash90

MembersIs There Such a Thing as a Good Samaritan?

And just who are the Samaritans? Are they Israelites, pseudo-Jews or Assyrians? Let’s explore the Bible and the archaeological record to find out

By Haggai Olshanetsky and Lev Cosijns

A Samaritan priest surrounded by worshippers holds up a Torah scroll on Mount Gerizim in Samaria.

The Double Life of an Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi

“God has become alive to me. And I believe Jesus is one of the greatest Jewish prophets. Our story is very popular in Israel.”

By David Lazarus

Avi Tflilanski prior to leaving the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community and truly finding God.

MembersChristians in Israel: An Insider View on How We Fare

What is the role of Christians and how are they treated in a country that is both Democratic and Jewish? A Lebanese refugee answers

By Pierre Cactus

Christians in Israel: An Insider View on How We Fare - Photo: Hadas Parush/Flash90

Did the Passover Plagues Really Happen? Israeli Expert Weighs In

Scientists have long tried to explain away the more miraculous aspects of the Bible, but an Israeli professor says they’ve got it wrong

By Israel Today Staff

Did the Passover Plagues Really Happen? Israeli Expert Weighs In - Photo: David Cohen/Flash90

The Relevance of Passover to Our Contemporary Society

Many don’t believe the Exodus really happened, but all come together for Passover due to the pull of our Jewish identity

By Tsvi Sadan

Passover photos from the Jewish state’s first decades

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Passover photos from the Jewish state’s first decades - 5 Photos

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