Israeli leaders are reeling after a despicable act of antisemitic terrorism claimed the lives of two Israeli embassy staff members at the Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning, has been widely condemned by Israeli and American officials alike, highlighting the global consequences of rising antisemitic incitement. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his deep sorrow and outrage, calling the murder “a horrific antisemitic act” and a grim reminder of “the terrible price of antisemitism and the wild incitement against the State of Israel.”

In a decisive move underscoring the growing demand for accountability in higher education, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has canceled $60 million in Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-related grants to Harvard University. The cancellation is part of a broader initiative by the Trump administration to sever federal funding from institutions that fail to confront antisemitism on their campuses.

In a stunning development that underscores the enduring legacy of one of Israel’s greatest heroes, Syria’s new leadership approved the return of Eli Cohen’s personal archive to Israel. The decision, quietly coordinated through backchannel diplomacy and reportedly endorsed by President Ahmed al-Sharaa, was intended to lower regional tensions and demonstrate goodwill to former U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a deeply personal and chilling account aired Tuesday night, former hostage Yarden Bibas revealed that during his time in captivity, he met face-to-face with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar the architect of the October 7 massacre. Bibas, abducted from Kibbutz Nir Oz along with his wife Shiri and their two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, was separated from his family moments after their kidnapping. Tragically, Shiri and the children are believed to have been murdered by Hamas within weeks of the attack. The terrorists falsely claimed they died in an Israeli airstrike.