Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his Thursday address to the United Nations General Assembly to directly confront New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, telling world leaders that Jewish residents "no longer feel safe" in the city under his leadership. Netanyahu's remarks, delivered during the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in Manhattan, came […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani again called on the federal government to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week, branding the visiting head of state a "war criminal" as Netanyahu prepares to address the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. Mamdani has repeated the demand since acknowledging in July that his own administration […]

Two members of Congress from opposite sides of the political aisle are teaming up on an issue that has become increasingly difficult for Washington to ignore: antisemitism on college campuses. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., announced Wednesday the launch of the Combating Antisemitism on College Campuses Caucus, a bipartisan effort aimed […]

A Bronx man who disrupted Shabbat services at Manhattan's Central Synagogue now faces federal hate crime charges, escalating a case that began with state-level charges last week. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York filed a criminal complaint Tuesday charging Larry Montes, 46, with two counts of committing hate crimes and […]

New NYPD statistics released Monday show anti-Jewish hate crimes accounted for roughly 70% of New York City's confirmed bias incidents in July, with 23 of 33 confirmed cases targeting Jewish New Yorkers during Mayor Zohran Mamdani's seventh month in office. The July numbers are part of a broader trend that has defined Mamdani's first year […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani walked back his campaign promise to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits the city, acknowledging his administration lacks the legal authority to enforce an International Criminal Court warrant against him. In a video posted to social media, Mamdani said his office had exhausted its legal options […]