Leah Garber is senior vice president of JCC Association of North America and director of its Center for Israel Engagement in Jerusalem. “Israel as of 6:30 a.m. this morning is an entirely different country than it was last night,” she wrote on Saturday. “Our lives have changed beyond recognition, and we are at the beginning of an event whose horror only becomes clearer as the hours pass.”
Since this opening line Leah has been providing daily updates, titled “A View from Jerusalem,” that you can read on the JCC Association website.
In addition, we have compiled for you a brief — and by no means comprehensive — list of news stories and opinion pieces that you might find to be informative. We plan to update this list as we are able.
You can also visit our resources page, which includes video of our recent solidarity gathering plus a donation link.
Local
CBS42
- “Community members gather to show support for Israel amid ongoing war” (10.11.23)
- “Birmingham Jewish community amps up security following Israel attack” — “We really just want to make sure that we are here and available to listen to help in any way we can,” LJCC Executive Director Brooke Bowles says. (10.10.23)
WBRC6
“Birmingham rally held to show support for people of Israel” (10.10.23)
AL.COM
- “‘God Bless You All. Roll Tide.’: Owner of Alabama Shop in Israel says he’s safe in Jerusalem“
- “Birmingham lawyer’s family near Gaza unaccounted for as Jewish community rallies behind Israel” (10.10.23)
Israeli and U.S. sources
The Associated Press
- “After Biden and Blinken push, Netanyahu says Israel open to ‘little pauses’ in Gaza, no cease-fire” (11.6.23)
- “Release of two more hostages gives some hope to families of others abducted in the attack on Israel” (10.23.23)
- “DIARY: Under siege by Hamas militants, a hometown and the lives within it are scarred forever” (10.20.23)
- “Company bosses and workers grapple with the fallout of speaking up about the Israel-Hamas War” (10.21.23)
- “X promises ‘highest level’ response on posts about Israel-Hamas war. Misinformation still flourishes” (10.10.23)
Axios
“Universities struggle with responses as Israel-Hamas war reverberates” (10.18.23)
CBS News
- “March for Israel draws huge crowd to Washington, D.C.” (11.14.23)
- “How Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ works” (10.10.23)
CNN
- Live update stream
- “Clashes at Lebanon-Israel border raise fears of wider war” (10.17.23)
- “How Joe Biden got on board with a wartime trip to Israel — and what he hopes to accomplish” (10.17.23)
The Guardian
- “Hamas and Israel at war: What we know on day 19” (10.25.23)
- “Mother of French-Israeli hostage begs for her return as Hamas releases video” (10.17.23)
HAARETZ
“Israel’s dead: Civilians, soldiers, emergency services personnel killed in war with Hamas” (continually updated)
The Jerusalem Post
- “Israeli human rights group slams UN for ignoring Jewish victims of Hamas” (11.6.23)
- “Terrorist infrastructure blurs line between civilian and military targets” (11.5.23)
Jewish Insider
“Israel, U.S. differ over Palestinian Authority’s future role in Gaza” (11.6.23)
NBC
“Israel-Hamas war misinformation on social media is harder to track, researchers say” (10.16.23)
National Public Radio
- “Netanyahu says Gaza needs a new ‘civilian government,’ but won’t say who” (11.17.23)
- “This Israeli general saw the horror of the Hamas attack. Now, he’s urging optimism” (11.8.23)
- “Israel says Hamas won’t rule Gaza. So who will?” (11.6.23)
- “Hundreds killed in explosion at a crowded Gaza hospital” (10.17.23)
- “Blinken says the U.S. will ‘always be there’ for Israel, urges safety for civilians” (10.12.23)
- Note that this story does not mention that Egypt has partnered with Israel in the Gaza blockade: “What is Hamas? Here’s what to know” (10.10.23)
Reuters
“Explainer: What you need to know about Hezbollah, the group backing Hamas against Israel” (10.17.23)
TIME
“Reeling from Hamas’ attack, Israelis from around the world try to head home to join the fight” (10.11.23)
The Times of Israel
- “Who came and why: Radically diverse Jewish communities briefly unite at DC Israel rally” (11.15.23)
- “Israel said to push back on US advice for reducing Gaza civilian casualties“
- “Hamas tried to send fighters to Egypt in ambulances for wounded Gazans — US official” (11.4.23)
- “Army says sea-borne Hamas infiltration thwarted, two terrorists killed” (10.24.23)
- “Israel girds for long war as death toll since Hamas terror onslaught passes 1,300” (10.12.23)
- “Testimonies from Be’eri massacre expose deep trauma predating Israel’s creation” (10.10.23)
USA Today
“An American mom, 67, spent her life advocating for Palestinian rights. Now she’s a Hamas hostage.” (10.11.23)
Opinion
HAARETZ
“My son has been missing since Saturday. God, please give me answers” (10.10.23)
Newsweek
“Gaza could have been Singapore. Hamas turned it into ISIS” (10.9.23)