News Roundup for November 25, 2025
J Street President Jeremy Ben-Ami will be speaking on a webinar at 11 am Eastern on Sunday, November 30 to mark the 30th anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin’s assassination and explore what Rabin’s legacy means for Israel. The webinar, ‘Rabin’s Legacy and the Task Ahead: The Democratic Vision for Israel,’ is cohosted by other progressive, pro-Israel organizations. Register here >>
Hamas to Return Israeli Hostage’s Body, Part of Fragile Ceasefire, AP
“Palestinian militants have released the bodies of 25 hostages since the U.S.-brokered ceasefire started on Oct. 10. Three are believed to still be in Gaza.”
Gaza Truce Progress Slow as Israeli-Hamas Violence Persists, Reuters
“The Gaza Health Ministry said on Monday that at least 342 Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire since the start of the truce on October 10. Israel says three of its soldiers have been killed by militant gunfire in the same period.”
‘We Will Not Become Executioners on Behalf of the State’: Israeli Doctors Refuse Role in Death Penalty for Terrorists, Haaretz
“IMA representative Dr. Alberto Olchovsky made it clear in the committee debate that adherence to international conventions prevents Israeli doctors from actively or passively taking part in executions.”
US Plans Compounds to House Palestinians in Israeli-Held Half of Gaza, New York Times
“In the short term, the plan could offer relief for thousands of Palestinians who have endured two years of war. In the long term, the proposal has raised questions about whether it could entrench a de facto partition of Gaza into Israeli and Hamas controlled zones.”
Lack of Tents, Food and Warm Clothes Leaves Gazans Exposed Ahead of Winter, Washington Post
“For months, Israeli authorities have either blocked or partially restricted the entry of key shelter items, including tents, poles, tools and tarps, despite a US-backed ceasefire that went into effect last month and requires Israel to allow for the unfettered flow of aid.”
Israel Police Raid Palestinian Children’s Play in East Jerusalem Theater on Ben-Gvir’s Orders, Haaretz
“According to organizers, the dispersed event at the El-Hakawati Theater was ‘Dreams Under the Olive Tree,’ a musical show featuring children and teenagers.”
There’s Something Rotten in Our Approach to Antisemitism. Tucker Carlson Exposed It, The Forward
Rob Eshman writes, “Meanwhile, that antisemitic segment of the conservative movement has quietly expanded, and found increasing tolerance in mainstream conservative spaces. The conservative analyst Ron Dreher wrote recently that he estimates some 30 to 40% of the Republican Gen Zers who work in official Washington are Fuentes fans.”
Pro-Israel? Pro-Palestine? Stop Amplifying Your Camp’s Most Extreme, Dehumanizing Voices, Haaretz
Jill Jacobs writes, “[M]any activists outside of the region contributed to totalizing narratives that ignored diversity and difference within Israeli and Palestinians societies and politics, claiming that ‘all’ Israelis or ‘all’ Palestinians are guilty and complicit in the worst actions of any member of either group, or that there are ‘no innocents’ or ‘no civilians’ among either population.”
Know someone who may be interested in receiving this newsletter? Did a friend forward you this email and you want to subscribe? Sign up for the J Street News Roundup here.
