David Isaac

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(April 21, 2025 / JNS)An A.I. video generated by a group calling itself the Temple Mount Activists envisioning a miraculous reestablishment of the Jewish Temple led Qatar to condemn “plans” to destroy the Al-Aqsa mosque, in a statement put out by its foreign ministry on April 19.

1 week ago | jns.org | David Isaac

(April 17, 2025 / JNS)Israel intended to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities as early as May, a plan that would have required American assistance. But U.S. President Donald Trump decided against an attack in favor of negotiations, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Trump’s decision came “after months of internal debate” about whether to pursue a military or diplomatic option.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | David Isaac

(April 11, 2025 / JNS)Pedagogues, politicians and policy experts gathered for a conference at Jerusalem’s Mamilla Hotel recently to counter an Israeli education crisis, in which Jewish studies have vanished from the curriculum, leaving millions of students ignorant of the whys and wherefores of their existence in the Land of Israel.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | David Isaac

(April 10, 2025 / JNS)Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, commander of the Israeli Air Force, announced the dismissal on Wednesday of every active IAF reservist who signed an open letter that called for the public to rise up and demand an immediate cessation to the current war against Hamas. As it turned out, the IDF said that only 10% of the letter’s 950 signatories are active reservists. The rest are retired. The IDF chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, supported Bar’s decision.

2 weeks ago | jns.org | David Isaac

(April 10, 2025 / JNS) U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the military option remains on the table if Iran fails to reach an agreement with Washington on its nuclear program in upcoming talks, and that Israel would be “very much involved.” In response to a reporter’s request for clarification of his statement on Monday that “Iran would be in great danger” if it failed to reach a deal, the president said he “absolutely” meant military action, “if necessary.” “With Iran, if it...