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Marcy Oster (JTA)

Marcy Oster (JTA)

Israeli medical personnel take samples at a drive through COVID-19 testing facility in the northern city of Tzfat, on September, 29 2020. Israel has registered more than 234,060 coronavirus cases with 1,516 deaths, out of a population of nine million. Photo by: David Cohen-JINIPIX
October 3, 2020, 8:45 pm
Israel prepares refrigerated pandemic morgues. How did it get here?
The Jewish state has become the world’s foremost cautionary tale, stuck in one of the worst second waves of cases on the planet, one that's showing no evidence of slowing down.
By Marcy Oster (JTA) and Gabe Friedman (JTA)
The three kidnapped teenagers: Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frenkel
August 30, 2020, 9:00 pm
Hamas sued for murder of three Israeli teens
Families of three Israeli teens whose kidnap and killing sparked the Gaza conflict of 2014 file £110m lawsuit against the terror group and Palestinian Authority.
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Angela Buxton, the first British woman player to reach the final of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships since 1939, in play against her opponent Pat Ward during her 6-1, 6-4 victory in the semi-final at Wimbledon.
August 18, 2020, 10:50 am
Wimbledon champ Angela Buxton, who fought antisemitism, dies at 85
British star who won at Wimbledon in 1956, claimed she was denied membership of the All England Club due to her religion
By Marcy Oster (JTA) and Jewish News Reporter
July 2, 2020, 8:01 pm
BLM protesters chant: ‘Israel, we know you, you murder children too’
Demonstration on Wednesday billed as "Day of Rage" to support Palestinians.
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Angela Buxton speaking in July 2019, about being denied entry to the All England Club (Credit: YouTube)
July 15, 2019, 9:51 am
Ex-Wimbledon champion claims she was denied club membership due to antisemitism
Angela Buxton, who won at Wimbledon in 1956, claims she was denied membership of the All England Club due to antisemitism
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
December 27, 2018, 4:42 pm
Dog who helped capture Palestinian terrorist honoured by Rivlin
Rambo was injured during a police operation to capture the Palestinian man suspected of killing two Jewish-Israeli co-workers in West Bank
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Former Pink Floyd band member Roger Waters
December 11, 2018, 2:56 pm
Pink Floyd tribute cancels Israel show after pressure from Roger Waters
UK Pink Floyd Experience pulls their shows Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba next month after Waters urged them to do so
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
El Al plane
November 19, 2018, 3:54 pm
El Al flight forced to divert to Athens for Shabbat-observant passengers
After a plane took off five hours late in New York, it was forced to land in Greece to prevent religious Jews flying on the Sabbath
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Benjamin Netanyahu
September 3, 2018, 4:13 pm
Twitter mocks speech by Netanyahu saying ‘weak will crumble, are slaughtered’
Israeli prime minister criticised by social media users for comments made last week, in which he warned Iran about increasing hostilities
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Eden Alene, (Screenshot from Youtube)
February 2, 2018, 3:18 pm
Ethiopian-Israeli teen wins Israel’s X-Factor
Jerusalemite Eden Alene, 17, sobbed and hugged her mother when she was announced as the champion of the singing contest this year
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow superhero. (Screenshot from YouTube via JTA)
January 15, 2018, 12:32 pm
Move over Gal Gadot, a new female Jewish superhero is coming
Scarlett Johansson is set to reprise her role as the mysterious Russian assassin in the new 'Black Widow' movie
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
Emily Pomeranz’s dying wish was for a very specific milkshake. (Facebook)
August 3, 2017, 2:14 pm
Mocha milkshake travels 400 miles to fulfil a last wish for hospice patient
Pancreatic cancer patient Emily Pomeranz, 50, had a final wish to have her favourite milkshake
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
An orthodox Jew and a boy pass two police officers in Antwerp, Belgium, 2014. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)
March 6, 2017, 11:36 pm
Paris teen who attacked Jewish teacher with machete jailed
A juvenile court in the French capital sentenced the teen after he attacked Benjamin Amsellem in January 2016
By Marcy Oster (JTA)
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