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‘A national emergency’: Bay Area Israelis fly home to vote in pivotal election

Israeli expats are spending thousands of dollars to cast ballots in an election they see as critical to their country’s future.

Tamar Krigel holds up an Israeli flag on she waits to check in for Israeli airline El Al’s nonstop flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, Oct. 25, 2026. Her shirt reads, "Flight for change."
(L-R): Yashar head Gadi Eisenkot; Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump surrogates discuss Netanyahu-Eisenkot unity government with Israeli officials - report

Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.

Trump denies discussing Netanyahu request for another endorsement: ‘I never spoke about it’

 US-ISRAEL-DIPLOMACY Israeli and US flags are seen on the table as US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Pentagon in Washington, DC on February 5, 2025; illustrative

Israel’s moment of truth: Knesset election pivotal to future US-Israel relationship - opinion


US House committee investigation exposes antisemitism, political indoctrination in public schools

The report stated that antisemitic incidents in US schools increased by 135 percent in 2023, prompting congressional inquiries into several major school districts and labor organizations.

The US Capitol exterior after the US House of Representatives approved legislation to avert a government shutdown before the midterm elections, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, September 1, 2026.

Ilhan Omar to move out of DC home following federal raid, accuses Trump of political intimidation

Ilhan Omar says she will leave her Washington home after a federal search tied to an immigration fraud investigation, alleging political intimidation and denying wrongdoing.

US Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, US, February 7, 2023.

Iran deploys heavy weaponry to Kurdish regions amid fears of renewed conflict with Israel, US

Iran has reportedly deployed artillery and IRGC troops to Kurdish regions near the Iraqi border as it intensifies operations against Kurdish opposition groups amid concerns over renewed conflicts.

Iranian Kurdish fighters from the Kurdistan Freedom Party, known as PAK take part in a training session at a base on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq February 12, 2026.

Francesca Albanese calls for Indonesia to reconsider involvement with Board of Peace

Trump unveiled the "Board of Peace," of which Indonesia is a key troop-contributing member, in January to address global conflicts ​typically handled by the United Nations.

The  inaugural Board of Peace meeting at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, February 19, 2026.

Iran preparing to reveal 'Father of All Bombs,' IRGC spox. warns in wake of Trump's MOAB threat

The announcement comes amid rising security tensions between Tehran and Washington and the possibility of renewed US strikes on Iranian territory.

 An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Jews are 'literally afraid' of Michigan's candidate El-Sayed, opponent Rogers says in final debate

Rogers repeated the theme in his closing statement, insisting that Jews were among several groups of Democrats who were defecting to him because they found El-Sayed “too extreme.” 

 US Senate candidates Democrat Abdul El-Sayed, left, and Michigan Republican Senate candidate, former US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)  debate on October 21, 2026 at WXYZ Channel 7 in Southfield, Michigan.

US diplomats, families leave Saudi Arabia missions as regional conflict with Houthis escalates

The order came as attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least one person and injured eight others at a civilian airport in Dammam, and two people were killed in a drone attack on an oil field.

The US embassy headquarters in Riyadh is pictured on March 3, 2026, after it was hit by drone strikes earlier.

US to test Active Denial System energy weapon for potential use along border with Mexico - report

Despite being nonlethal, potential use of the weapon system on the US-Mexico border has raised concerns over potential direct and indirect harm to its targets.

A US Marine Corps truck is seen carrying a palletized version of the Active Denial System, March 9, 2012, at the US Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

Trump's Netanyahu endorsement crosses a line in Israeli democracy - editorial

As Israel heads to the polls, Trump's public backing of Netanyahu raises questions about foreign interference and the limits of US-Israel friendship.

FILE PHOTO: US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 29, 2025

Pitt officials say some Jewish students were interviewed for campus antisemitism report

Campus antisemitism committees and reports have become a key tool as universities try to address concerns about the campus climate for Jewish students.

The Student Union on the University of Pittsburgh campus, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.