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In this touching photograph, Maya, with her long grey hair tied in a braid, lovingly feeds baby Kfir, who gazes up at her with wide, innocent eyes.

July 25, 2024, 1:35 pm

Heartbreaking image of murdered hostage Maya Goren feeding Kfir Bibas before 7 October

Picture shared by the Goren family after news broke that Maya's body had been retrieved from Gaza along with four other Israelis

By Richard Ferrer

Batia at her Between Us exhibition last year

June 27, 2024, 1:09 pm

SPECIAL REPORT: The peace campaigner who came to kill

Richard Ferrer reveals for the first time the full story of the Gazan who, after partnering with an Israeli on a peace project, arrived at her kibbutz on 7 October to murder her

By Richard Ferrer in Kfar Aza

June 12, 2024, 1:13 pm

Fauda creators to make movie of 7 October attacks

Avi Issacharoff and Lior Raz will tell the story of Israeli general Noam Tibon, who rescued his family from Hamas during the massacre

By JN Reporter

Reim, site of Nova music festival massacre on 7th October 2023. Pic: Michelle Rosenberg

June 12, 2024, 1:11 pm

Nova music festival exhibition extended in NY after anti-Israel yobs target it for protest

The exhibit is an interactive display which aims to recreate the visuals and sounds of the massacre

By Luke Tress (JTA)

June 12, 2024, 1:10 pm

Head of elite Manhattan school steps down following criticism of 7 October response

David Lourie announced on Monday that he would be leaving his post after an internal audit found evidence of “religious and cultural bias” including antisemitism

By Julia Gergely JTA

Close to 300,000 attend the Americans March for Israel rally on the National Mall. Speakers and signs at the rally called for the release of the hostages and an end to anti-semitism.

June 10, 2024, 10:47 am

Nearly 50% of American Jews have felt unsafe wearing Jewish symbols in public since 7/10

The survey, commissioned by the American Jewish Committee, reveals over 80 per ent of Jews feel antisemitism is a problem in the United States and say it has grown.

By Ben Sales (JTA)

April 18, 2024, 3:37 pm

UK aid went to social media site that glorified Hamas attack on Israel

The Independent Commission for Aid Impact warns that investments by UK development finance institution British International Investment opened it up to “major reputational risks”.

By Jewish News Reporter

April 15, 2024, 2:15 pm

Joy and gratitude for baby of Nova festival survivors

Maternal instinct kicked in as couple and friends fled the massacre at Kibbutz Re'im last October

By Jenni Frazer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak attending Finchley United Synagogue in central London, for victims and hostages of Hamas attacks

April 7, 2024, 9:12 am

Sunak leads commemoration of 7 October attack victims six months on

Today marks six months since the 7 October attack, in which Hamas terrorists breached the barrier between Gaza and Israel and attacked military bases, a music festival and civilian communities.

By Jewish News Reporter

March 26, 2024, 12:00 pm

Sadiq Khan: ‘You can be passionate about Palestinian rights AND condemn Hamas’

London mayor pledges to create a Transport Hate Crime Taskforce to tackle antisemitic crime in the capital at packed London Jewish Forum mayoral election event at JW3

By Lee Harpin

February 13, 2024, 1:30 pm

SPECIAL REPORT: The forest where Israel’s 7/10 survivors begin to find peace

In Cyprus there’s a place where Israel’s grieving go to heal. Brigit Grant went to listen

By Brigit Grant

Detail of (from left) Untitled by Zehava Masser, 'October 7th' by Limor Zarfaty Max and 'Happy Days' by Zadok Ben-David

February 6, 2024, 5:39 pm

From Israel with love: art sale raises funds for Western Negev

All profits from Heart to Heart, an exhibition of painting, sculpture and craft art at the Catto Gallery in London are going towards expert creative therapies in the south of Israel

By Beatrice Sayers

Hundreds gather to cycle in solidarity for those still being held captive in Gaza

January 15, 2024, 10:21 am

Hundreds join ‘Bring Them Home’ bike ride through London as world marks 100 days since Hamas attacks

Mike Marlowe, whose son Jake was killed on 7 October, was among the 500 cyclists, who took to their bikes in London on Sunday as part of a mass global solidarity ride

By Candice Krieger

January 15, 2024, 10:14 am

Iron Nation makes the first two investments of its $20m impact fund

The Israeli startups in the climate and medtech sectors will receive funding to help them sustain and grow during these challenging times

By Candice Krieger

Sandys Row Synagogue (Credit: Deror avi)

January 10, 2024, 3:13 pm

Opinion: Why does Jewish history not count?

The contributions of the Jewish community to life in this country should be viewed from an historical context, not through the prism of the Israel-Hamas conflict, writes Colin Shindler

By Colin Shindler

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