North Carolina man arrested over antisemitic threats sent to Jewish leaders, Holocaust memorial“Such threats are intended not merely to offend, but to terrorize,” Vlad Khaykin of the Simon Wiesenthal Center told JNS. “To make Jewish Americans afraid to open their mail, enter their institutions or live openly as Jews.”

Two lawsuits in California seek to recover Nazi-looted art from museums. Rabbi Noah Farkas of the Jewish Federation Los Angeles stated that “we are seeking to reverse a great injustice perpetrated by the Nazi theft of a Jewish family’s property.”

Aliyah minister: ‘Everyone understands what’s happening in Europe and Australia’ Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer says interest is rising sharply in Britain, France and other Western countries, while new arrivals are increasingly families with children; he says solidarity and a desire to help build Israel are driving many decisions alongside antisemitism

US approves possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia. Word of the potential deal first spread in late 2025, leading many to question whether Saudi Arabia obtaining F-35’s would pose a challenge to Israel’s military advantage in the region.

US conducted ‘tremendous terror,’ worse than al-Qaeda, Hasan Piker says in Axios interview. Piker, who has over 3 million followers and is one of the most popular streamers on Twitch, came under renewed attention due to his participation in campaigning for the Abdul El-Sayed.

IDF steps up West Bank security ahead of Yom Kippur. Tensions rise in the West Bank as IDF prepares for thousands of visitors after Yom Kippur and during Sukkot; hundreds questioned, dozens arrested; Nahal troops seen in Huwara with advanced Eitan APCs

Israel unveils five-year plan to reshape its energy market. The Dayan Committee released its final report on gas market policy and energy security. The state plans to expand gas exploration and allocate electricity to server farms, while also advancing nuclear energy.

SCOOP: Vance to host Shabbat dinner this week. The vice president is reportedly engaged in a broader effort to mend ties with Republican Jews.

Houthis assured US they wouldn’t attack US vessels before White House decided not to back Saudis. Houthis claim to have shot down Saudi F-15 jet for the first time