March 19, 2026 — ‘Somebody came into my house to shoot my babies’: Temple Israel, Federation call for federal security measures after attack. “This could have been the greatest terrorist tragedy in America since 9/11,” Eric Fingerhut, president and CEO of the Jewish Federations of North America, told JNS.

March 19, 2026 — Pentagon seeks $200 billion for Iran war, dwarfing amount US has already spent – report. The $200 billion would far exceed the price of the US airstrikes on Iran since the initiation of Operation Epic Fury late last month, three sources told the outlet.

March 18, 2026 — Silence of world leaders tantamount to support for Iran, Israeli envoy says. “This campaign is intended not only to defend Israel and the United States, but the entire free world,” Akunis said while speaking at the Anti-Defamation League’s Never Is Now Summit in New York.

March 18, 2026 — Israeli trio makes NBA history in Portland-Brooklyn game. Trail Blazers’ Deni Avdija and Nets rookies Ben Saraf and Danny Wolf became the first three Israelis to share an NBA court in the same game, a 114-95 Portland win.

March 18, 2026 — More than 2,000 attend rally in Los Angeles against Iranian regime. “Everybody is united, fighting for the same thing, which is freedom,” Tamar Nissim, regional director for the Israeli-American Council, told JNS.

March 18, 2026 — Congress unanimously passes bill to permanently extend Holocaust art restitution law. “Justice must no longer be denied due to procedural technicalities and legislative sunset provisions,” Rep. Jerry Nadler said.

March 17, 2026 — Twenty thousand Israelis still stranded abroad as Operation Roaring Lion develops. The only Israeli airline that can carry out the mission on a significant scale is El Al, which has the largest fleet of wide-body aircraft in Israel, including Dreamliners and Boeing 777s.

March 17, 2026 — Two brothers in France held over suspected deadly ISIS-inspired antisemitic attack plan. The suspects were arrested last Tuesday after police found a semi-automatic firearm, a bottle of acid and an ISIS flag in their car during a roadside police stop near a prison in northern France.

March 17, 2026 — One in five UK university students would not have Jewish roommate, UJS polling finds. UJS report reveals 1 in 5 UK students refuse to live with Jewish peers, highlighting rising antisemitism on campuses and the challenges faced by Jewish students in higher education.

March 17, 2026 — US urges allies to label Iran’s IRGC, Hezbollah as terrorist groups amid Middle East tensions. The Trump administration is attempting to rally reluctant allies – many of whom were not briefed ahead of the US-Israeli air war that started two weeks ago – to support its military operation.

March 16, 2026 — ‘Like before 9/11’: The terror expert sounding the alarm on America’s streets. Devorah Halberstam, who lost her son in the 1994 Brooklyn Bridge shooting, warns that recent attacks on Jewish targets are not isolated events – and that sleeper cells may already be active on US soil.

March 16, 2026 — US Treasury designates four sham charities for funding Hamas’ military wing. The designation was taken pursuant to the counterterrorism sanctions authority, Executive Order 13224. Hamas has been designated in the US since October 31, 2001.