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Emergency services evacuate residents of a Jewish retirement home in Munich after it was targeted in an arson attack on February 13, 1970, in which seven Holocaust survivors were killed. (IMAGO/Heinz Gebhardt via Reuters Connect)
August 21, 2026, 11:21 am
Arsonist with ‘Hitler fixation’ identified 56 years after deadly blaze
Discovery too late for justice: 25-year-old neo-Nazi who set fire to a Jewish community centre in Munich in 1970 died in 2020
By Michelle Rosenberg
Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via JTA)
August 19, 2026, 10:24 am
Randy Fine beats Dan Bilzerian, who said he wants to ‘kill Israelis,’ in Florida
The GOP representative won his party’s primary in a race marked by barbs against Jews and Muslims
By Sharon Udasin JTA
World Jewish Relief supports displaced families following the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
August 19, 2026, 9:45 am
‘I would love a regular life again’: Venezuela’s Jewish earthquake survivors two months on
SPECIAL REPORT: More than 100 households still need repairs as survivors describe fleeing damaged homes and relying on their community for shelter
By Annabel Sinclair
The man approaches the i24NEWS crew during the confrontation in Belfast. (Photo Credit: i24NEWS/X)
August 17, 2026, 5:21 pm
Israeli TV crew attacked with glass mug while filming antisemitism documentary in Belfast
i24NEWS cameraman Nadav Abbas was struck in the head after a man allegedly shouted “f* Israel” at the crew
By Annabel Sinclair
Buddhist monks lead protest against Chabad House in southern Sri Lanka, August 2026. Pic: Twitter/X
August 17, 2026, 4:15 pm
Buddhist monks lead ‘financed’ protests against new Chabad House in Sri Lanka
Stones and firecrackers hurled at Jewish hub in south Asian island beach side resort
By Michelle Rosenberg
The Kingdom School, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
August 17, 2026, 12:07 pm
Saudis drop ‘Muslims will never give up Jerusalem’ from textbooks
Welcome for small but significant changes to Kingdom's curriculum
By Jenni Frazer
The man filmed allegedly threatening a Jewish Australian couple in a supermarket in Avignon.
August 14, 2026, 3:30 pm
French ministers condemn ‘Hitler’ death threat against Jewish tourists
Australian Jewish couple were allegedly threatened with being shot after a supermarket conversation turned to Israel
By Annabel Sinclair
People flee through dust and debris as the powerful earthquake strikes western Colombia. Photo Credit: Visegrád 24/X
August 14, 2026, 2:30 pm
Israel offers Colombia earthquake assistance as death toll rises to 280
Twenty Jewish families have been displaced and both Cali synagogues damaged as World Jewish Relief launches an emergency response
By Annabel Sinclair
Israeli hurdler Omri Shiff during the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham. Credit: RTVE
August 14, 2026, 2:04 pm
Spanish TV commentators skip Israeli athlete during European Championships broadcast
Omri Shiff was the only runner not introduced as the camera moved through the 400m hurdles line-up
By Annabel Sinclair
Genetic variants linked to Parkinson’s disease were found in more than one in four Ashkenazi Jewish patients studied.
August 14, 2026, 1:05 pm
More than one in four Ashkenazi Parkinson’s patients carry genetic risk variant
Major global study finds Jewish patients could be particularly well placed to benefit from new targeted treatments
By Annabel Sinclair
Lev Schlosberg (Yabloko)
August 14, 2026, 1:02 pm
Russian Jewish politician faces 12 year prison sentence for sharing Daily Mirror front page
In February 2022, Lev Shlosberg shared a post on Telegram which included a picture of the British paper's coverage of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine days earlier
By Daniel Sugarman
Protesters shout during a Pro-Palestine march in London, Saturday, May 16, 2026.(AP Photo/Thomas Krych)
August 14, 2026, 11:53 am
US investigates alleged China-linked funding behind UK pro-Palestine protests
Code Pink has backed Gaza demonstrations in Britain and previously claimed UK leaders were “bought by Zionism”
By Annabel Sinclair
LeBron James in a Los Angeles Lakers jersey. Credit: Wikimedia Commons
August 14, 2026, 10:22 am
Jewish businessmen Joshua Kushner and Bob Iger buy Los Angeles Lakers for record £9.3bn
Jared Kushner’s brother and the longtime Disney CEO kvell at the prospect of owning an “iconic” team
By Jacob Gurvis
2026 cohort of the Birthright Israel Excel Fellowship Graduation event in Tel Aviv. Pic: Courtesy of Birthright Israel Excel.
August 13, 2026, 8:14 pm
Jewish students from 12 countries complete Birthright Israel Excel summer fellowship
2026 cohort included participants from the UK, USA, Canada and Australia in what was described as 'more than an internship program - an investment in the future of Jewish leadership'
By Michelle Rosenberg
Shlomo Haimson, whose grave has been identified nearly 78 years after his death. Photo Credit: IDF
August 13, 2026, 12:47 pm
Grave of Jewish soldier killed escaping British detention camp identified after 78 years
Shlomo Haimson was shot dead in Cyprus after trying to reach his newborn daughter in the newly established State of Israel
By Annabel Sinclair
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