On January 15, Israel and Hamas reached a milestone agreement that would secure the release of 33 hostages over the coming weeks, marking a pivotal moment in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
Monday evening, at American Jewish Committee (AJC) Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey’s 80th Anniversary Celebration: Shaping a New Future, AJC CEO Ted Deutch was joined by Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for a conversation about antisemitism, the future of Jewish communities in Pennsylvania and across the nation, and growing political polarization not only in Philadelphia but throughout the country.
Just days before the anniversary of Kristallnacht, Israeli soccer fans in Amsterdam were brutally attacked in the streets by groups of Middle Eastern men armed with clubs and knives, while shouts of 'Free Palestine' echoed around them.
Get the facts about the Inverted Red Triangle, an anti-Israel symbol often weaponized under the guise of "Palestinian Resistance" to identify, harass, and target Israelis and Jews, glorify Hamas’ terror, and call for increased violence against the Jewish people.
Shlomo Mantzur, 86—the oldest hostage held by Hamas terrorists—is a loving husband and grandfather who escaped the antisemitic, 1941 Iraqi Farhud massacre and emigrated to Israel, only to face another pogrom 82 years later in the Jewish state.
Last week, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) troops killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was directly responsible for the deaths of thousands and the orchestration of the October 7 terror attacks.
In a dispatch recorded from the Israel-Lebanon border, AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich shares an update on Hezbollah’s deadly drone strike on a military base in northern Israel.
Bent on eradicating Israel and murdering Israelis, Hezbollah has launched 12,000 rockets and drones at the Jewish state since October 8, including the deadly strike in the Druze village of Majdal Shams in July that killed 12 kids and wounded several others.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (res.) Avital Leibovich visited the Druze village where 12 kids were killed and dozens more civilians were wounded by a Hezbollah rocket on Saturday.
Hezbollah – bent on murdering Israelis and eliminating the Jewish state – has as many as 150,000 missiles and rockets pointed at Israel and has fired nonstop barrages of rockets and drones at Israel's northern communities since October 7. AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich sets the record straight about the Iran-backed terror group.
In an interview this morning on MSNBC, AJC CEO Ted Deutch addressed several critical issues about Israel’s mission to rescue the hostages and ensure that Hamas cannot carry out another 10/7 attack.
AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich reflects on how Israel – which continues to be in a state of emergency – is grappling with one of the most unprecedented periods in its 75-year history.
Update – December 5, 2024: AJC strongly rejects Amnesty International's biased report accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinians. Genocide refers to the deliberate destruction of a national, racial, ethnic, or religious group—an accusation that is entirely baseless in this context.
Belle Etra Yoeli, AJC Chief Advocacy Officer, sends a clear and unequivocal message: the accusation of genocide against Israel is not only baseless and meritless, but is deeply offensive.
Watch AJC Jerusalem Director Lt. Col. (Res.) Avital Leibovich explain the critical role of civilian guards who protect communities in and around Israel's borders. Leibovich honors the memory of seven civilian guards of Kfar Aza who died defending their beloved kibbutz from Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023.
Amid horrifying levels of denial about the Hamas massacre of Israelis on October 7, AJC Project Interchange led a delegation of social media influencers to see firsthand the atrocities of Hamas’ attack.
