Did the Mets cancel Jewish Heritage Night because of Israel? 

The New York Mets are facing backlash after fans noticed that Jewish Heritage Night is missing from the team’s 2026 promotional schedule — a gap that has quickly sparked claims, speculation, and... Read more »

Jordan faces a dangerous bind between Hamas and Israel

One man, Saleh al-Armouti, became no small headache for King Abdullah during the war with Iran. Not that the Jordanian monarch lacked other troubles, but throughout the campaign the chairman of the... Read more »

Opinion: KDP, PUK, and the fracturing of Kurdish political partnership in Iraq

Shafaq News By Ali Hussein Feyli Kurdistan Region is widely regarded, in many external assessments, as one of the Middle East’s most notable federal experiments, not only because it rests on a... Read more »

Israel reveals numbers behind Operation Roaring Lion

Senior IDF officials say that after 40 days of strikes as part of Operation “Roaring Lion,” Iran has been significantly weakened, and the hope now is that the Americans will stand firm... Read more »

Despite war, 50,000 run in Jerusalem Marathon – JNS.org

( Apr. 17, 2026 / JNS ) More than 50,000 participants registered for the 15th International Jerusalem “Winner” Marathon, held Friday under the theme “Am Yisrael Runs,” in an event marked by... Read more »

IDF on high alert amid fragile, temporary ceasefires in Iran and Lebanon

The Israeli military said Friday that it remains on high alert and ready to return to fighting in both Iran and Lebanon if the fragile ceasefires in both countries collapse or expire... Read more »

Book publishing is only looking for the ‘right kind’ of Jew

This April, a group of anti-Zionist Jewish writers penned an open letter to the Jewish Book Council, accusing the organization of being “disproportionately vocal about antisemitism” and discriminatory toward pro-Palestinian Jewish authors.... Read more »

Lebanese officials welcome ceasefire while warning of fragility

2026-04-17T08:02:06+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News- Beirut Lebanese officials and political figures on Friday expressed cautious optimism over the 10-day ceasefire with Israel, while warning of its fragility... Read more »

The front where Israel is suffering a troubling defeat

Who won?  Contrary to the lamentations, Israel and the United States did not lose the war to Iran. Who decided that the temporary survival of a regime constitutes a victory? The Middle... Read more »

Trump admin reaches settlement with Massachusetts school district over Jew-hatred investigation – JNS.org

( Apr. 16, 2026 / JNS ) The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it has reached a voluntary settlement agreement with the Concord-Carlisle Regional School District in Massachusetts to... Read more »