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Three suspects in UK Hatzola ambulance arson arrested, charged for attack

Two British nationals, 20-year-old Hamza Iqbal and 19-year-old Rehan Khan, and one unnamed 17-year-old British-Pakistani dual citizen were charged with an arson attack that destroyed four ambulances.

Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.
Police officers stand outside a Jewish school following an explosion that caused minor damages, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, March 14, 2026.

Police investigating explosion at Israel Center in the Netherlands

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‘Our revered Rosh Yeshiva Rav Yehuda Amital (pictured 2007) gathered us and shared his experiences from the labor camps during World War II.’

Seder night: A crumpled white shirt reveals Passover’s deeper meaning


Israelis abroad face ‘concrete concern’ of attack amid Iran war, NSC warns

The NSC said Iranian security bodies have issued threats toward Israeli and Jewish targets worldwide, and warned of growing concern over possible attacks.

ISRAELIS RETURN in the first El Al flight to Israel since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

Chabad warns of rising threats to Jewish communities worldwide amid Iran conflict

The center stressed that the threat level to Jewish communities worldwide has risen significantly following the preemptive strike in Iran, and recommended that communities take precautions. 

 Thousands of Shluchim pose for a “class picture” outside Chabad World Headquarters

Unknown suspect fires gun at Toronto synagogue on first night of Purim, police investigate

Toronto police were called to Temple Emanu‑El at around 10:49 p.m. following reports of gunfire. Officers found multiple bullet holes in the synagogue’s front windows and launched an investigation.

A general view of the police station on January 29, 2014 in Toronto, Canada.

Purim 2026: Ancient Persia offers lessons of prayer, unity, and courage

From ancient Persia to today, Purim shows how prayer, unity, and courage shape Jewish history and identity.

Let us see what is behind the masquerade.

Irish Jews report 143 antisemitic incidents in six months through a new reporting system

The findings published early Monday by the Jewish Representative Council of Ireland constitute the first attempt to document antisemitic incidents in Ireland.

The inauguration ceremony of Rabbi Yoni Wieder as chief rabbi of Ireland was held at the Dublin Hebrew Synagogue, May 21, 2024.

CAM weekly antisemitism report – stats testify to 2025 as record year for antisemitism in Europe

Evidence of the unchecked proliferation of antisemitism across Europe.

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National Security Council issues threat warning to Israelis abroad amid Iran strikes

Israel’s National Security Council urged Israelis worldwide to heighten precautions, warning of possible Iranian-linked attacks following Israeli-US strikes on the Islamic Regime.

The National Security Council issues a warning to Israelis abroad amid risk of Iranian terror attacks reacting to Israeli and US strikes, February 28, 2026.

Has Zionism grown too bureaucratic for its moment of crisis? - opinion

Are growing administrative structures strengthening its mission – or quietly weakening it at a moment of historic vulnerability?

DELEGATES, OBSERVERS, staff, and others associated with Kol Israel gather at the World Zionist Congress last week. The Zionist institutions should be forums for visionary debate, says the writer.

Salvador Litvak brings his film 'Guns & Moses' to Israel

Speaking about how he had decided to make the film, he said, “My wife, Nina, and I set out to make a Jewish mystery thriller in a world that Hollywood never depicts on film - our world."

Poster for Guns & Moses

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