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Bezalel Smotrich

View of the Israeli settlement of Eli, in the West Bank, Jan. 17, 2021.(Photo/JTA-Sraya Diamant-Flash90)
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Palestinian gunmen kill 4 Israelis at gas station as tensions escalate in West Bank

by Ron Kampeas June 20, 2023

This is a developing story. (JTA) — Palestinian gunmen killed four people and wounded four in a terror attack at a gas station near the West Bank settlement of Eli, […]

Several young men stand on top of a hill waving Israeli flags
Posted inUncategorized

I’ve spent time with Israel’s far-right voters. They’re not who you think.

by Josh Feldman and Forward January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
Thousands of people participate in the Tel Aviv Pride Parade, June 10, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Alexi Rosenfeld-Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Israel has been an LGBTQ haven in the Middle East. Its new government could change that.

by Ron Kampeas and JTA January 18, 2023
Abe Foxman at an Anti-Defamation League event at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, May 8, 2014. (Photo/JTA-Michael Kovac-WireImage-Getty Images)
Posted inIsrael

Abe Foxman: If Smotrich and Ben-Gvir get their way, Israel will lose me and American Jews

by Ron Kampeas and JTA December 2, 2022
Leader of Israel's Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) far-right party Itamar Ben Gvir makes a speech following the Israel's general elections in eastern Jerusalem, Nov. 02, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Mostafa Alkharouf-Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Posted inU.S.

These U.S. Jewish groups are staying quiet on far-right extremists’ election success in Israel

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 4, 2022
Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu cast their votes in Jerusalem, Nov. 1, 2022. (Photo/JTA-Olivier Fitoussi-Flash90)
Posted inNews

Israel exit polls predict narrow win for Netanyahu with help of surging right-wing bloc

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
A campaign poster in Tel Aviv shows (from left) Itamar Ben-Gvir, Benjamin Netanyahu and Bezalel Smotrich. (Photo/JTA-Jamal Awad-Flash90)
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This week’s Israeli election and its high stakes for democracy, explained

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA October 31, 2022October 31, 2022

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