August 28, 2026 — North American aliyah hits record month as over 1,100 olim arrive, with 4,000 expected in 2026. “It’s record-breaking for us,” Nefesh B’Nefesh’s Vice President of Diaspora Partnerships, Marc Rosenberg, said.

August 28, 2026 — Do not refer to 9/11 as ‘terror attacks,’ leaked Canadian broadcaster memo instructs reporters. Ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, CBC journalists were reportedly told to avoid describing the attacks as “terrorist attacks,” drawing criticism in Canada.

August 28, 2026 — US ‘must commit’ to ending Gaza, Lebanon conflicts to reopen Hormuz, Iranian official says. Rezaee also said reports about a potential plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump’s youngest son are a lie in the interview.

August 28, 2026 — Italy, Greece find hundreds of amphorae buried with ancient shipwrecks on Mediterranean sea floor. Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli deemed the discovery “one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years.”

August 27, 2026 — Netanyahu Praises Trump’s Economic Siege of Iran as Gaza and Syria Threats Loom. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he presented President Trump with three options for dealing with Iran: a good agreement, military action, or tightening the economic siege.

August 27, 2026 — US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt heads to Middle East as tensions with Iran escalate. 5,000 crew members set for deployment of at least seven months as US Navy warns of strain from Iran war. Tehran: “US is trying to create illusion of coalition against Iran.”

August 27, 2026 — Palestinian man in Louisiana pleads guilty to illegal possession of firearms. Mohamed H.M. Zeidan, 33, overstayed his visa and faces up to 15 years in jail, the U.S. Justice Department said.

August 27, 2026 — Akunis ‘thinking about good things’ but worried about Jewish safety in NY synagogues on High Holidays The Jewish, Italian, Irish and British “pioneers and people who built this city” want Bible-based American values, the Israeli consul general in New York told JNS. “They don’t want the Sharia laws.”

August 27, 2026 — Khan announces new anti-hate funding as antisemitic crime rises 24% across Greater London this year. “There’s absolutely no place for hate crime in our capital and I’m committed to working with partners to help tackle this scourge,” Sadiq Khan stated in the press release on Tuesday.

August 27, 2026 — US urges countries to boost security around synagogues ahead of High Holidays. The State Department is also seeking increased protection around Jewish community residential areas and along routes used by worshippers walking to synagogues.

August 26, 2026 — Gwinnett County Young Democrats in Georgia tells Jewish lawmaker to ‘mind her own business’ The Jewish Council of the Democratic Party of Georgia called on the group to apologize to state representative Esther Panitch.

August 26, 2026 — Surfside, Florida rally demands justice after violent, hate-fueled attack on visiting Jewish couple. In a video recorded by the victim’s wife, Perozo punches the victim in the head and tells him, “Now you’re going to die. Walk away before I kill you.”