Israel-Hamas War

A year since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas on Israel, roughly 1,100 people gathered at Temple Beth Sholom on Miami Beach to remember the victims, call for the release of the remaining hostages and discuss hope for a better new Jewish year of 5785.

Judaism’s High Holy Days annually provide an emotional mix of celebration, introspection and atonement for Jews worldwide.

The Democratic congresswoman also spoke about the recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump and said a "peace deal" in Gaza "is on the 10-yard line."

The man turned out to be a totally stridently pro-Israel, Messianic Jewish hip hop rapper from Florida’s East Coast. His group’s social media accounts include anti-Muslim memes and comments, according to an investigation by Fresh Take Florida, a news service of the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications.

At a press conference at the University of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis praised university leadership and law enforcement throughout the state for not negotiating with pro-Palestinian protesters.

Protesters at the University of Florida, University of South Florida, Florida State University, University of Central Florida and University of North Florida are demanding the schools divest from Israel.

A memo was sent to Florida’s 12 public universities and colleges urging them to use any means necessary to keep grads and their families safe.

President Gustavo Petro announced his country will break diplomatic ties with Israel Thursday over its actions in Gaza. "If Palestine dies, humanity dies, and we are not going to let it die," he said.

Following arrests at USF and the University of Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he backs the protesters' First Amendment rights, but said universities have the authority to make sure the gatherings remain peaceful.

The governor’s comments come the same day that the Holocaust Museum in D.C. put out a statement warning about rising antisemitism on campuses.

Israeli survivors of the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 visited college campuses in South Florida in April to bring their stories to students and combat antisemitism.

Singer, dancer and actress Montana Tucker, from Boca Raton, is back in South Florida to help a Jewish social services nonprofit raise funds for trauma counseling on March 21. The descendant of Auschwitz survivors talked to WLRN about using her social media influence to fight hate.