Terrorist attacks on israel

Twenty-five years after 9/11: Looking back at the 'Before Times' for American Jewry

Despite the conspiracy theories that tried to pin the attacks on Israelis and Jews, the dominant narrative was that Israel and the United States were engaged in battle against a common enemy.

|ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
The new 9/11 Memorial Wall is seen at One Police Plaza in New York, on September 9, 2026.
IDF soldiers in the West Bank.

Terrorist killed by IDF for attempted stabbing found to be father of 2022 Tel Aviv shooter

The terrorist was Fathi Khazem, father of Raad Khazem, a terrorist who had committed a mass shooting attack in Tel Aviv in April, 2022.

|ByESTHER DAVIS
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Knesset committee discussing the death penalty law.

Death penalty bill expected for final vote next week after Knesset panel approves outline

The bill stipulates that a terrorist who intentionally kills a person as part of an act of terrorism will be sentenced to death, with the sentencing not requiring a unanimous verdict.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives during a protest demanding Israel to return the bodies of Palestinians held by Israel, in the West Bank city of Hebron, August 31, 2025.

Palestinian ‘pay-for-slay’ policy isn’t over, watchdog says, citing Saturday payouts

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had signed a decree in February canceling the program, an announcement which was met with widespread European approval.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'Hamas will pay a heavy price,' says Foreign Minister Eli Cohen

While Israel did not choose to fight this war, it will work to “eliminate Hamas’ military capability once and for all,” says IDF spokesperson.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByFELICE FRIEDSON, DEBBIE MOHNBLATT/THE MEDIA LINE
Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot

Harvard students blame Israel for Hamas assault, sparking outrage

While universities traditionally have been a bastion of free speech and radical ideas, the student letter struck a chord within the political establishment.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
People carry Palestinian flags near an Israeli flag of a counter-protester during a rally in front of City Hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 9, 2023.

PA President Mahmoud Abbas MIA as Hamas wages war against Israel

As Hamas launches attacks on Israel, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas keeps a low profile, leading to speculations about his political motives.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByMOHAMMED AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Mahmoud Abbas addresses the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023.

Over 50 Federations rally for Israel with millions in aid

More than 50 Federation communities in North America had announced their plans for what was termed “gatherings of solidarity.”

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
Pro-Israel demonstrators protest during the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 8, 2023.

UK PM Sunak to Jewish communities in Britain: 'I am with you'

"There are not two sides to these events. There is no question of balance, I stand with Israel, we stand with Israel," Sunak said.

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak records a video message about the situation in Israel at Chequers, the official country residence of the Prime Minister, near Aylesbury, Britain, Oct 8, 2023.

I finished reading the Torah in a bomb shelter, while my kids huddled in their safe room

Who could know that we would spend the rest of the day listening to the thundering of rockets in the air, and the buzz of military helicopters circling overhead?

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByJTA/ILANA KURSHAN
A man wearing a Jewish prayer shawl looks out of the damaged entranceway to a building, as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.

How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault

"This is our 9/11," said a spokesperson for the Israeli Defense Forces. "They got us."

OCTOBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Israeli security gather near a rifle at the site of a battle following a mass infiltration by Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot

Major airlines suspend flights after attack on Israel

The US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a security alert on Monday, stating that US carriers have temporarily suspended flights to Israel.

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
An Israeli flag carrier El Al Airlines plane is seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion International Airport, in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel

At least 11 American citizens killed in Israel, Biden says

Biden said the United States was working with Israeli officials to obtain more information as to the whereabouts of US citizens who are still unaccounted for.

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByREUTERS
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about the conflict in Israel, after Hamas launched its biggest attack in decades, while making a statement about the crisis, at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 7, 2023.

Hamas warns it will start executing Israeli captives

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen confirmed that there were more than 100 hostages held in Gaza and the US has said that some of them are American citizens.

OCTOBER 9, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, REUTERS
Israeli security personnel walk near the body of a dead man, as Hamas launches a surprise attack from the Gaza Strip, near Ashkelon, southern Israel October 7, 2023.