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Iranian intel. ministry-linked group behind LA public transport cyberattack, Israeli firm finds

March's cyberattack on the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority was carried out by a group called "Abadil of Minab," Israeli information security firm Gambit found.

|ByREUTERS, NIV LILIEN
A Metro bus with FIFA Log Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee advertising in downtown Los Angeles, California, May 27, 2026; illustrative.
Ministry of Tourism Director General Michael Izhakov

Tourism Ministry director-general to visit US in push to boost incoming tourism to Israel

"We want to remaind everyone that Israel remains a compelling, dynamic and safe destination for both tourism and investment," says Michael Izhakov.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE ISRAEL men’s national flag football team is in heavy preparation for this summer’s Olympic qualifying campaign at the 2026 IFAF World Championship in Germany.

Israel flag football chases Olympic dream on road to Los Angeles 2028

Despite the ongoing war, the national team has continued to hold regular practices, training camps, and scouting sessions to assemble the strongest possible roster.

|ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
The US Capitol building dome is seen through spring flowers on March 30, 2026, in Washington, DC.

One million US dollars in federal grants awarded to California Jewish security initiative

Congressman Brad Sherman had requested $1,400,000 for the program from the House Committee on Appropriations last May, for the 2026 fiscal year.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

UCLA says Trump administration froze $584 million of its federal funding

The Trump administration has threatened to cut federal funds for universities over pro-Palestinian protests against the Israel-Hamas War.

AUGUST 7, 2025ByREUTERS
PROTESTERS SUPPORTING Palestinians in Gaza gather at UCLA in May.

Two dead, six wounded in mass shooting at downtown LA party, police say

Los Angeles police saw someone run into a place hosting an after-party with about 50-60 people inside around 11 p.m. on Sunday.

AUGUST 5, 2025ByNOA FEIGENBAUM
Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers in a car (illustrative).

UCLA violated federal civil rights law for failing to protect Jewish, Israeli students, DOJ says

The US Justice Department alleged that UCLA failed to prevent a hostile environment for its Jewish and Israeli students since the start of October 2023.

JULY 30, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Law enforcement officers carry a protester at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), during a pro-Palestinian protest, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., May 2, 2024.

Man charged with 37 counts of attempted murder in Los Angeles car-ramming

A man accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of pedestrians outside a Los Angeles nightclub over the weekend was charged on Tuesday with 37 counts of attempted murder.

JULY 23, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of emergency services work at the scene after a vehicle plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, on Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 19, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media.

At least 30 injured when car hits crowd outside Los Angeles club

Captain Adam VanGerpen, a fire department spokesman, was quoted by ABC News as saying that a paramedic assessing one of the injured found a gunshot wound.

JULY 19, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Members of emergency services work at the scene after a vehicle plunged into a crowd outside a nightclub, on Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood of Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 19, 2025, in this screen grab obtained from social media.

Brad Pitt's LA home the latest hit in celebrity burglaries - report

Recently, the homes of Macklemore and Jennifer Aniston were broken into. 

JULY 18, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Cast member Brad Pitt attends the "F1: The Movie" European premiere in London, Britain, June 23, 2025.

US military to remove 2,000 National Guard troops from Los Angeles

President Donald Trump deployed the California National Guard troops to Los Angeles in June, against the wishes of Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, to quell protests triggered by immigration raids.

JULY 16, 2025ByREUTERS
Members of the California National Guard stand guard at the Paramount Business Center parking lot a day after clashes between protesters and law enforcement following multiple detentions by ICE, in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, US, June 8, 2025.

LA Creative Community for Peace unobtrusively garners support for Israel in Hollywood

The organization has spent the last 21 months pushing back against misinformation, disinformation, and intimidation as anti-Israel sentiment and antisemitism continue to take center stage.

JULY 13, 2025ByKELLY HARTOG
Against the backdrop of a Palestinian flag, Bobby Vylan of British duo Bob Vylan performs at the Glastonbury Festival in England, on June 28.

A warzone welcome for olah who arrived hours ahead of Iran attack

Eve Karlin’s Aliyah the day before Operation Rising Lion began strengthened her resolve.

JUNE 22, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
Eve Karlin with her luggage at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Disecting Trump's immigration riot rhetoric: Why is the president making LA seem like a hellscape?

While the Trump administration claims that it is saving American democracy, California officials say that he is going too far and is overstepping the city's authority.

JUNE 19, 2025ByJAMES RAINELY/LOS ANGELES TIMES/TNS
Demonstrators face members of security forces near the Edward R. Roybal Federal building after days of protests against federal immigration sweeps and the deployment of the California National Guard and U.S. Marines, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 10, 2025.