Dear JewishColumbus Community, Overnight, a major escalation took place in Israel’s north. Thankfully, at this stage, there are no reports of Israeli lives lost, and the immediate threats to Israel seem to be over for now. In the early hours of this morning, IDF Intelligence said it had solid knowledge that a Hezbollah attack was imminent and that thousands...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 29, 2023 November 29, 2023 The Latest Since October 7 : 1,225 Israelis have been killed, including 395 soldiers. 88 hostages have been freed, but 155 remain in captivity. 10,500 rockets have been fired at Israeli civilian targets. 9,038 Israelis have been injured. Hostages...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 27, 2023 November 27, 2023 November 27, 2023 Key Resources From Jewish Federations Join a JDC Webinar, focusing on the organization’s efforts to respond to the current crisis: Wednesday, November 29th at noon (ET). Register here. Arab and Jewish Israelis joint responses: Join this...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 22, 2023 November 22, 2023 A note on these updates: Due to Thanksgiving, there will be no update tomorrow or the next day. As of next week, we will move to a three-times-per-week format, with updates typically to be sent out on Monday, Wednesday,...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 21, 2023 November 21, 2023 The Latest: 68 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ground offensive began, and 388 soldiers since October 7. See a list of all soldiers who have fallen (with details, in Hebrew) in this war, here. Vered Benvenisti, who...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 20, 2023 November 20, 2023 The Latest: As the ground war continues, Israel has uncovered extensive tunnels under the Shifa Hospital, with concrete evidence that hostages were held there. Israel has also recovered several bodies of hostages at the hospital who were likely killed...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 17, 2023 November 17, 2023 As Shabbat approaches in Israel, Jewish Federations’ Israel Office presents a shortened summary of the latest developments in the War. Full updates will resume next week. Meanwhile, from Jerusalem, we wish all of Israel, and Jews around the world,...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 16, 2023 November 16, 2023 The Latest: As the ground war continues, Israeli forces reportedly dropped leaflets warning Palestinians to leave parts of southern Gaza, signaling a possible expansion of operations. 51 Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ground offensive began, and 371...

The Jewish Federations of North America Israel Office Daily Update: November 15, 2023 November 15, 2023 In the largest pro-Israel march in history, close to 300,000 people gathered yesterday in support of Israel on the National Mall in Washington DC. An additional 250,000 people watched the livestream of the event. The march, which also called...