Akron Jewish News

30/01/2025

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order on Wednesday that he said both reinstates an order combatting Jew-hatred from his prior term which the Biden administration “effectively nullified” and “directs additional measures to advance the policy thereof in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, against the people of Israel.”

The Combat Antisemitism Movement praised the president “for taking bold and decisive action and for his proven friendship with the Jewish people at this critical moment in history.”

30/01/2025

Israeli opposition Leader Yair Lapid on Thursday extended his condolences to the American people following the deadly crash between a passenger plane and military helicopter over Washington, D.C on Wednesday night.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families," said the Israeli opposition leader.

30/01/2025

BREAKING: Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners.

Hamas freed eight hostages on Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month. Israel was expected to release another 110 Palestinian

29/01/2025

“The information we received is not good. The army is afraid about the state in which they will be returned, but nothing is proven yet,” Jimmy Miller, the cousin of Hamas hostage Shiri Bibas, told JNS on Tuesday.

“I believe that there's a chance they will come back alive, but I'm preparing myself for the worst. I'm ready for the news, good or bad," Shiri Bibas's cousin tells

29/01/2025

Democrats in the U.S. Senate blocked a bill on Tuesday that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court over its decision to investigate and issue warrants for the arrest of Israeli officials, including the Israeli prime minister.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he opposed “the ICC’s deep bias against Israel” but that the legislation was “poorly drafted and deeply problematic.”

29/01/2025

Steve Witkoff, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special Middle East envoy, landed in Tel Aviv on a direct private flight from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday afternoon, according to reports in Israeli media.

Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.

29/01/2025

The Israel Defense Forces said on Monday that it acted against threats to troops and violations of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.

Soldiers fired warning shots at suspects approaching them and a drone strike deterred uninspected vehicles in a restricted area.

28/01/2025

Ohio Capital Journal: Ohio’s attorney general and a former state senator have officially put their names in for top jobs in state government.

Ohio’s attorney general and a former state senator have officially put their names in for top jobs in state government.

28/01/2025

Some of the seven hostages released from Gaza during the current ceasefire had been held in Hamas tunnels for eight consecutive months, deprived of daylight and human contact, an Israeli medical official revealed on Monday.

Among the Israelis recently released from Hamas captivity in Gaza, there were untreated wounds and signs of starvation.

28/01/2025

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., led 61 of his colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives in reintroducing the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Monday.

“The mounting evidence that knowledge about the Holocaust is beginning to fade should also alarm us all,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), who led the measure.

28/01/2025

Palestinian Islamic Jihad released a video on Monday of Israeli civilian Arbel Yehud, 29, who has been held captive in Gaza for 480 days and is slated to be released on Thursday.

Yehud's family did not immediately approve media publication of the clip.

27/01/2025

FORUM 360: Think back to a summer day at Cedar Point or Geauga Lake amusement park. Remember the bumper car ride? You sat in a car, with little control over the ability to move forward, backward or side to side. The goal was to be bumped or to bump as many cars as possible.

You never knew where your next bump was going to come from and you couldn’t really get out of its way. As adults we realize that this 100-year-old ride is a metaphor for life.

Think back to a summer day at Cedar Point or Geauga Lake amusement park. Remember the bumper car ride? You sat in a car, with little control over the ability

27/01/2025

Ceremonies are being held around the world on Monday, Jan. 27, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The date for the annual commemoration was proclaimed by the United Nations in November 2005, marking the date of liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau N**i death camp by the Soviet army on Jan. 27, 1945. It is now 80 years since the camp’s liberation.

Galina Bailin’s daughter was murdered by Hamas in the south on Oct. 7; Alla Lopatin lost her home in the north to Hezbollah attacks.

27/01/2025

The Israel Defense Forces has begun building a system of outposts along the perimeter of the Gaza Strip as part of its redeployment in the area. This coincides with the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza, some of whom have been reassigned to reinforce the new outposts.

The outposts are being reinforced with troops redeployed from the Netzarim Corridor in central Gaza.

27/01/2025

The U.S.-monitored arrangement between Lebanon and Israel will carry on until Feb. 18, the White House stated on Sunday evening—the day the prior agreement, struck on Nov. 26, was slated to end.

The U.S.-monitored arrangement between Lebanon and Israel will carry on until Feb. 18, the White House stated on Sunday evening—the day the prior agreement, struck on Nov. 26, was slated

27/01/2025

After repeatedly violating the truce deal with Israel, Hamas will release three additional hostages on Thursday, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Sunday night.

The hostages to be released are Arbel Yehud, IDF soldier Agam Berger and another, unidentified captive. Three more abductees are to be freed on Saturday, in accordance with the terms of the ceasefire.

Civilian Arbel Yehud, IDF soldier Agam Berger and another captive are to be freed from the Gaza Strip ahead of the scheduled releases over the weekend.

27/01/2025

Today we recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day in memory of the victims of the Holocaust and pledge to Never Forget.

26/01/2025

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