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DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine at Lincoln Memorial University, in Harrogate, Tenn. Credit: Dwight Burdette via Wikimedia Commons.
In The News

Trump admin settles with Tennessee university over alleged discrimination against Jewish students

“We commend Lincoln Memorial University for its swift action addressing the department’s concerns regarding discrimination and unequal treatment,” Harmeet Dhillon, assistant U.S. attorney general for civil rights, stated.
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A Magen 48 team training together with the IDF. Courtesy of Magen 48.
In The News

3 years after Oct. 7, Israel has overhauled the defense of Gaza border communities

In a briefing with JNS, IDF Southern Command details strengthened local security squads, new reserve forces, advanced technology and training aimed at preventing another massacre.
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Aerial view of the Grand Mosque complex in Mecca, as Muslims perform the evening prayer around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, on May 24, 2026, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Photo by Zain Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images.
In The News

Muslim nations condemn ‘heinous attacks’ after Houthi drone downed near Mecca

The Iranian-backed Yemeni group said it shot down a Saudi F15 fighter jet in the airspace of Marib province.
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IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, left, and US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper salute during an event in Israel, August 10, 2026. (IDF)
In The News

IDF chief met army heads of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, other Arab states to discuss Iran – report

Meeting said to take place last week at German ski resort, also included CENTCOM head and military chiefs from UAE, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain and Kuwait
Read More...The Times of Israel

A screengrab from a video released by CENTCOM shows a flight deck crew member signaling an F‑35 jet on an aircraft carrier, in this image obtained from social media released on February 28, 2026 (photo credit: US CENTCOM)
In The News

US preparing for $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs – report

The package will reportedly consist of 40,000 of the 2,000-pound bombs, including 20,000 MK-84s and 20,000 BLU-117s.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

“The New York Times” building in Midtown Manhattan, June 11, 2016. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
In The News

New scrutiny over ‘NY Times’ Gaza coverage in journal article

The scholarly study found a dominant narrative that placed “near-exclusive agency and responsibility” on Israel while downplaying Hamas’s role in the conflict.
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The aftermath of Hamas's terror attack on Kibbutz Holit during the October 7 massacre, pictured October 26, 2023. (credit: ERIK MARMOR/FLASH90)
In The News

Shin Bet, police arrest central Israel resident for planning October 7-inspired terror attack

The suspect was reportedly inspired by the October 7 massacre and was planning on carrying out a terrorist attack involving explosives.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

A person holding Iranian rial banknotes. Credit: Amir Ghoorchiani/Pexels.
In The News

US sanctions a prominent Russian bank accused of doing business with Iran

The U.S. Treasury Department “has mapped the networks, facilitators and financial channels that Iran uses to smuggle oil, evade sanctions and fund terror,” it said.
Read More...JNS

Israeli soldiers are seen along the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: AYAL MARGOLIN/FLASH90)
In The News

Hezbollah will mount significant attack after regrouping, studying Israeli activity, IDF warns

According to IDF assessments, Hezbollah's senior leadership is closely awaiting developments in the Iranian arena, with everything dependent on Tehran.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post 

In The News

Israel provided Saudi Arabia with intel. assistance as Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s assets continue

As the Houthis continue rapidly advancing along the Bab al-Mandab Strait and attacking Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has turned to Jerusalem to ask for intelligence assistance.
Read More...The Jerusalem Post

A masked member of Hamas in the southern Gaza Strip. Credit: Saeed Mohammed/Flash90.
In The News

Oct. 7 reshaped US terror threat landscape, new House report says

Rep. Andrew Garbarino said that the mission to protect the United States from terrorists “requires persistent vigilance and adaptation to keep pace with the contemporary threat environment.”
Read More...JNS

Israeli soldiers operate amid rubble in the Gaza Strip. Credit: IDF.
In The News

IDF, Shin Bet slay head of Hamas’s Khan Yunis Brigade

A company commander and another Hamas operative were killed in the strike as well.
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A U.S. Navy MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter is readied for flight aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy as the warship supports the U.S. blockade of Iran in regional waters. Credit: United States Central Command.
In The News

Trump: If Iran had nukes, it would have ‘blown up’ Israel, Middle East and parts of Europe

The Islamic Republic was two weeks away from obtaining the bomb, according to the U.S. president.

Israel Defense Forces soldiers patrol an alleyway in the Old City of Hebron in Judea on Sept. 5, 2026. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images.

Judea: IDF arrests terrorist who planned Rosh Hashanah shooting

Abd al-Rahman intended to carry out the attack “in the immediate time frame.”
Read More...JNS 

Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold, head of the Directorate of Defense Research and Development at the Israeli Defense Ministry, speaks at the International DefenseTech Summit at Tel Aviv University on Dec. 1, 2025. Credit: Israel Ministry of Defense.
In The News

Israeli Defense Ministry official predicts greater cooperation with US in arms production

Brig. Gen. (res.) Daniel Gold discusses the challenge of countries competing for resources and prioritizing national interests.
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Empty classroom. Credit: WOKANDAPIX/Pixabay.
In The News

California Education Dept says LA district erred when it said teacher’s lack of intent means she didn’t discriminate against Jews

The “decision sends an unmistakable message to school boards across California,” Emet Legal Services told JNS. “You cannot turn a blind eye to classroom bias or defend it under the shield of ‘good intentions.’”
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Ventura State Beach in Ventura, Calif. Credit: Tony Webster via Wikimedia Commons.
In The News

Three incidents of Jew-hatred vandalism in Southern California city on Labor Day weekend

“An act intended to make members of our Jewish community feel unsafe is an attack on the values we share as a community,” stated Jeannette Sánchez-Palacios, mayor of Ventura.
Read More...JNS

Participants gather at the 9/11 Living Memorial in Jerusalem’s Arazim Valley to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Sept. 9, 2026. Photo by Sharon Altshul.
In The News

25 years after 9/11, memory and resolve endure at Jerusalem memorial

Families, first responders and officials gather in Jerusalem to honor the victims and reaffirm the U.S.-Israel bond.
Read More...JNS

Source: Institute for the Study of War and AEI's Critical Threats Project; AP reportsGraphic: Will Jarrett
In The News

Yemen’s Iranian-backed Houthis seize an island in a key strait, opening a new front in the Iran war

CAIRO (AP) — Yemen ’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured a strategic island at the southern entrance to the Red Sea, two officials said Friday, opening a new front in the Iran war and further threatening Saudi oil exports through one of the world’s key shipping lanes.

Read More...AP

Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir (center) tours Beaufort Ridge, about 2.8 miles southeast of Ali al-Taher Ridge, in southeastern Lebanon on July 5, 2026. Credit: IDF.
In The News

Lebanon: IDF destroys Hezbollah tunnel network, consolidating security zone

“The State of Israel will continue to defend the northern communities from within Lebanon, and any attempt to harm our citizens and our forces will be met with force,” Netanyahu and Katz said.
Read More...JNS