Yonadav Levenstein, 23, an Israeli-Canadian who died in battle in Gaza, remembered on Yom ha-Zikaron
This obituary was originally published on Nov. 7, 2023. Family in Canada and Israel are mourning the death of Yonadav Levenstein, a soldier with the Givati Brigade, who died in battle in northern Gaza. He was 23. The IDF announced his death on Nov. 4. “He was a very kind, very sweet guy. He was […]
Israeli victims of the Oct. 7 attacks present their case to the International Criminal Court, hoping for arrest warrants against Hamas
A legal brief documenting the kidnapping, rape, torture and executions of Israelis who are being held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza has been filed at the International Criminal Court by the Canadian-based Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights. The 1,000-page dossier documents the brutality of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, which killed […]
The brother of a hostage is asking for Canada’s help in light of Israeli reports indicating 32 of the 136 remaining captives are dead
Or Levy attended the Nova music festival with his wife Einav.
Treasure Trove: A bottle of beer tells the story of a soldier’s bravery on Oct. 7
The Oct. 7 Hamas attack took a terrible toll on Israel’s army, with 275 Israeli soldiers and 38 security officers among the 1,200 people killed by terrorists. One of the soldiers tragically killed that day was Tomer Nagar. Tomer was alone guarding a storage bunker 150 meters from the Kissufim army base, close to Gaza. Although […]
Ya’ara Saks, the Toronto parliamentarian and minister of mental health, talks about the toll of the war and Canada’s recent actions on the world stage
MP Ya’ara Saks’ suburban Toronto riding has been the subject of international attention lately as frequently pro-Palestinian protests have paralyzed traffic in a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood, along with a fire at a Jewish-owned food store that is currently being investigated as a hate crime. “It’s been really hard, I don’t think there’s a single member […]
Canadian parents of Israeli soldiers like Eden Philip say ‘no news is good news’ when it comes to getting details from the front
Canadian parents whose children are serving in the Israel Defence Forces are balancing pride and worry as they wait to hear from their sons and daughters who have volunteered to fight in the ongoing war with Hamas. For many of them, weeks have passed since they were last in contact with their children. In most […]
Peace activist Vivian Silver, killed in the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, remembered in a service in her native Winnipeg
Hundreds gathered at Winnipeg’s Asper Jewish Community Campus to pay tribute to peace activist Vivian Silver, who was killed in the Hamas attack on Kibbutz Be’eri on Oct. 7. The remembrance service, held Dec. 14, was organized by the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg. Silver, 74, was born and raised in Winnipeg, moving to Israel when […]
Kathleen Wynne is joined by Cheri DiNovo and Lisa Raitt as ex-politicians asking Ottawa to commit $1 million to Israeli investigations into Hamas’ sexual violence
A group of high-profile Canadian women, including former Ontario Liberal premier Kathleen Wynne, are calling for Canada to commit $1 million to the Israeli investigations into sexual violence by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks. Flanked by volunteer supporters holding signs that read “Believe All Women,” former Conservative MP Lisa Raitt and former NDP MPP […]
Lisa Stadelbauer, the Canadian ambassador to Israel, says she’s ‘deeply ashamed’ she didn’t speak sooner about Hamas’s rapes on Oct. 7—but now she’s offering Canada’s help to Israeli investigators
Canada’s Ambassador to Israel has made it her personal mission to speak up in support of the Israeli women and girls who were victims of systematic rape, torture and murder by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. Lisa Stadelbauer, a veteran Canadian diplomat appointed to her current posting in March 2021, reveals that the issue hadn’t […]
Canada’s Rally for the Jewish People brought thousands to Ottawa calling for the return of the hostages in Gaza—while rebuking recent waves of antisemitism
A detailed report from a spirited snowy scene on Monday afternoon.
