SCOOP: Dominican Republic adopting IHRA working definition of Jew-hatred. The announcement on Monday night places the country seventh on the list of Latin American states adopting the widely used working definition.

Why Israel is having a moment in Latin America — and what might make it last. Jerusalem is being embraced by right-wing Latino leaders eager to follow the White House’s example, cater to evangelical voters and benefit from Israeli technology. The challenge is to ensure the new warmth is sustained URL: https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-israel-is-having-a-moment-in-latin-america-and-what-might-make-it-last/

A ‘piyut’ for former Gaza hostage Agam Berger. Zev Shandalov, a Ma’ale Adumim-based rabbi and teacher, transformed the six words Berger wrote after 482 days in Hamas captivity into a thousand-year-old poetic form.

Jewish musician appeals ruling on concert canceled over his ‘Zionist views.’ “For many Jews, Zionism is inseparable from our Judaism,” Mikey Pauker told JNS, arguing that discrimination over that relationship to Israel should not be dismissed as “political.”

Palm Beach County worker accused of Nazi salute, ‘Heil Hitler’ remark. Rep. Jared Moskowitz said the employee should no longer work for the county if the allegations are confirmed.

University of Washington proposes student code of conduct changes amid destructive anti-Israel protests. The revisions would expand who can hear disciplinary appeals and broaden the university’s ability to sanction students involved in campus misconduct.

US restaffing diplomatic outposts in region in possible sign war’s return unlikely. Diplomatic redeployments could begin as early as this week, internal State Department records obtained by The New York Times reveal. Staffing increases will cover outposts in Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Iraq, and Kuwait.

IDF, Shin Bet strike Hamas weapons sites hidden in Gaza mosques. The military says five storage facilities and a launch site were struck across Gaza, with rockets, explosives and ammunition found inside mosques and near humanitarian infrastructure

US puts $10 million bounty on Mojtaba Khamenei: ‘Have information? Send it to us.’ Iran’s supreme leader, Revolutionary Guards commander, interior minister and other senior officials appear on a US-published list, with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as the main target