The Jerusalem Report

Stopping the AI slop: The new battle against deepfakes and digital deception

Anyone with a smartphone can use AI to create realistic-looking videos and images, a phenomenon that threatens to upend our perception of the world.

During the war between Israel and Iran in June 2025, social media platforms were flooded with images and videos of widespread destruction in Tel Aviv. Most were fake.

Israel's tech economy emerges stronger from wartime crisis

After two years of war, Israel’s defense technology sector, which was tested and refined during the conflict, is emerging stronger and more relevant than ever.

The day before the day after in Gaza: What must happen before rebuilding can truly begin

The most crucial step toward lasting reform in Gaza is ending indoctrination in schools, media, mosques, and politics throughout the Arab world.

Why Hamas continues to fail the Palestinian people - opinion

A girl sits on an iron structure at a makeshift camp in Gaza City on November 3, 2025. After two years of war and devastation, there is an opportunity for Palestinians and Israelis to find a path to peace.

‘Weaponized empathy’: Military expert on how Hamas exploits Western ignorance of war - opinion

Challenging the global narrative on Israel and Gaza with firsthand experience and analysis.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByANDREW FOX

There have been incidents where the conduct of some soldiers has strayed outside the laws of armed conflict, but the IDF says it is investigating many hundreds of allegations against its troops.

The fight for legitimacy now runs through algorithms

The global struggle over Israel’s legitimacy must be fought via algorithms, livestreams, and viral feeds.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByDAVID SIMAN-TOV

The war in Gaza has underscored a painful truth: Israel excels on the battlefield but falters in the battle for hearts and minds. An Israeli soldier sits on top of a tank at a position in the South, near the Israel-Gaza border fence, on October 30, 2025.

Why influencers can’t win an ideas war - opinion

It is a losing battle to send a fashion influencer into a historical debate.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025BySAMUEL J. HYDE

The young people who chant for intifada and denounce Zionism with quasi-religious conviction do not consider themselves ignorant. They consider themselves enlightened.

Iraqi cleric and ex-Houthi spokesperson defend Israel with millions watching

Two Arab activists are challenging dominant regional narratives by defending Israel online, even after facing bombings, persecution, and exile.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByDANA BEN-SHIMON

Ghaith Al-Tamimi condemned the October 2025 Yom Kippur attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England.

Likes don't equal influence: Why Jewish advocacy's digital strategy is failing

The Jewish world has spent millions on pro-Israel influencers, but merely being seen is a ‘digital illusion’.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByHEN MAZZIG

Hen Mazzig is an Israeli-raised author and social critic.

Mamdani's NYC win signals risk for Arab peace advocates - analysis

For Arab peace advocates, Zohran Mamdani’s election as New York mayor is a cautionary sign that they take a risk speaking.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByNAJWA ALSAEED

Left-wing populist figures like Zohran Mamdani use their platforms with fierce and relentless hostility toward Israel.

Jewish creators are fighting antisemitism with humor and truth

Jewish voices around the world are harnessing social media not for fame or fortune but to defend their identity.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025BySHANNA FULD

Max Cohen, aka Murray Hill Boy, has 155,000 followers on TikTok and 166,000 followers on Instagram. He filters out all hateful messages he receives.

Israel's PR war is being lost by amateurs - opinion

While the government flails, individual Israelis and Jews with large online followings have stepped up.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByLIOR ZOE PERETS

The Israeli government fails to issue timely responses to anti-Israel accusations, such as the explosion at the Al-Ahli Hospital (pictured) in October 2023, which was later found to have been caused by a misfired Palestinian Islamic Jihad rocket.

The soldier influencer era: IDF recruits go viral

Young IDF soldiers are turning to social media to share their service, but rising backlash, strict new army rules, and the risks of going viral in uniform are reshaping what they can say online.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

An Israeli female soldier is seen in an army deployment area near Israel-Gaza border.

'Great Britain is on the brink': Why this Jewish influencer is fleeing London

From her bedroom, Jewish Jess challenges haters and online stupidity

NOVEMBER 19, 2025ByBATSHEVA SHULMAN

Some 1,521 antisemitic incidents were recorded in the UK between January and June 2025, according to the Community Security Trust (CST).