Deadly assault on Hanukkah celebration kills at least 10 as Jewish leaders accuse Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of ignoring rising antisemitism.

President Herzog laments lack of action. "We warned the Australian government again and again," he says as Bondi Beach tragedy unfolds. FM Sa'ar: "These are the results of the antisemitic rampage on the streets of Australia."

"If Netanyahu had agreed at the beginning to open the crossing according to the agreement, he would have achieved the following things – respect from the international community, embarrassment for Egypt, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians would have left, only a few hundred would have entered, and the US would have received this as a gift. This is a diplomatic failure."

The sentence affirming our country’s right to exist is said only in relation to Israel. No other country needs approval for its very existence, just as no human being needs to be told that they are entitled to live.

Over the past two years, UJA-Federation of New York has allocated $300 million to support and assist Israeli citizens. As he prepares to step down as CEO on June 30, 2026, Eric S. Goldstein reflects on the mobilization of American Jewry and shares his views on the heroic and inspiring young generation in Israel. “There’s potential here for a ‘great generation’ that will produce leadership and shared responsibility,” he says.