Impoverished Venezuelan Jews open synagogues to help shelter hundreds of earthquake victims. 5,000-strong Jewish community, already diminished by decades of political turmoil, provides aid while straining depleted resources as rescue efforts continue

Innovative saliva test launches in Israel to screen for dozens of hereditary diseases. The once-in-a-lifetime test screens 173 genes linked to hereditary cancers, cardiovascular conditions, metabolic diseases and other serious disorders.

US weighs military pullback from Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported that the US is considering reducing its military presence in the oil-rich kingdom after Saudi Arabia refused to provide bases for Operation Project Freedom. Riyadh reversed its decision, but according to officials familiar with the matter, the damage had already been done.

Iran blocks talks as Trump touts progress on nuclear deal. Sources familiar with the talks say the Revolutionary Guards barred Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi from attending a meeting with the US envoys.

Hamas refuses to include tunnels in proposed Gaza disarmament framework. Hamas told mediators in Cairo it rejects including tunnels and infrastructure in any disarmament plan, disputes salary payments for former officials, and submitted only minor changes to a Gaza governance proposal

Defense self-sufficiency has become imperative, Israeli experts say. Panelists at the JNS Summit argued that Israel must expand its domestic military capabilities while continuing strategic cooperation with the United States.

Jewish woman alleges Boston Medical Center retaliated after she reported colleague’s anti-Israel desk displays “She complained about that kind of retaliation and ostracization, and that persisted throughout the rest of her internship there,” Rebecca Harris, of the Brandeis Center, told JNS.

Sa’ar, Huckabee sign agreement for permanent US embassy compound in Jerusalem. The deal allocates the Allenby Compound—just a stone’s throw from the current embassy—for the construction of a permanent complex.

Almost three-quarters of religion-based hate crimes in California in 2025 targeted Jews, state says. Although Jews make up an estimated 3.25% of California residents, anti-Jewish hate crimes made up almost 14.8% of all hate crimes in the state last year.