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United Airlines to resume San Francisco-Tel Aviv route, boasts of most business class seats offered

United also offers direct flights from TLV to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)

A United Airlines plane seen at Ben-Gurion Airport, August 14, 2025; illustrative.
John Edward York

Owner of San Francisco 49ers, Leeds, Rangers busted in prostitution crackdown

A US Coast Guard boat searches for two missing individuals after a pontoon boat capsized on July 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California.

One dead, two missing after boat with 19 aboard capsizes in San Francisco Bay, near Alcatraz

An anti-Israel protest in New York City. Ilustrative.

Pro-Palestinian protesters convicted of misdemeanor charges in 2024 Golden Gate Bridge protest


Jewish groups warn: BDS uses ESG to make gains in San Francisco Bay Area

New Alameda County Board of Supervisors and San Francisco State University (SFSU) ESG investment policies were promoted by anti-Israel activists with BDS in mind.

 Palestinians call to boycott Israeli products during a protest in support of the people of Gaza, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Hebron, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, October 28, 2023.

San Francisco Hillel building defaced with 'Khaybar' graffiti

"This incident is a reminder that our work to counter antisemitism on college campuses is far from over," the ADL's Marc Levine said in a statement.

 Antisemitic graffiti spray painted on a San Francisco Hillel house.

With visitors and donations down, San Francisco’s Jewish museum to shutter at least temporarily

The museum is closing its galleries to visitors for at least a year as they focus on revamping its financial strategy and programming.

The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco

Daniel Lurie, Jewish political newbie and Levi Strauss fortune heir, wins San Francisco mayoralty

Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing empire who has never before held political office, bested incumbent London Breed in this week’s elections.

 Mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie during his election night watch party at the Chapel in San Francisco on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024.

Antisemitic flyers distributed in two San Francisco Bay Area cities

Last Monday and Sunday, antisemitic flyers were discovered on parked vehicles at the East Washington Place shopping center, the Petaluma Police Department said on Tuesday.

 An antisemitic flyer found on the front steps of a synagogue on Melbourne, Australia

‘Death to Israel': Pro-Hamas graffiti scrawled throughout San Francisco 

The Party for Socialism and Liberation said that the demonstrators were standing in solidarity with the tens of thousands of activists that had protested in Washington DC.

  Conversation JCRC Bay Area @SFJCRC Anti-Israel activists vandalized property along Market St. in San Francisco with pro-Hamas graffiti.

Pro-Palestine protesters occupy Israeli consulate in San Francisco, 70 detained

San Francisco police detained pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the Israeli consulate after they refused to leave. Protesters opposed Israel's Gaza incursion; police detained about 50 people.

 Police arrest pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied the building lobby of the Israeli consulate, in San Francisco, California, US, June 3, 2024

Sen. Cotton suggests people ‘Take matters in their own hands’ when facing pro-Hamas protesters

Senator Tom Cotton said that pro-Palestinian protesters, whom he described as "criminals" would be physically removed if they enacted the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge block in Arkansas.

U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) speaks during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats to American security, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 11, 2024.

Pro-Palestinian protesters shut down Golden Gate Bridge for hours

Monday's anti-Israel protests were planned as part of an "economic blockade" coordinated with protests in other major US cities.

Clouds cover an area of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California, US, December 4, 2023.

Amy Ettinger, who inspired readers with her life-affirming essays, succumbs to cancer at 49

Amy Ettinger, a prolific writer and ice cream aficionado, chronicled her battle with cancer in poignant essays, inspiring readers to cherish life's moments.

 A MEMORIAL candle is lit for a deceased loved one.