National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's ignominious and dangerous views do not deserve legitimization in the public square. American Jewry must fight to discredit his vision during his official visit this week

Sixty years after the Mossad assassinated Herberts Cukurs, Latvian prosecutors ruled evidence – including testimonies from Holocaust survivors – was insufficient for prosecution. An Israeli-Latvian historian said that Latvian extremists saw an opportunity and revealed Israel had ignored requests for testimonies

The late pontiff's suggestion that Israel may be guilty of committing genocide in Gaza set him at odds with many in Italy's Jewish community – though its leaders were quick to mourn his loss on Monday