Ofir Akunis

'See who the real enemy is': Israeli envoy Akunis invites Mamdani to view October 7 footage

Akunis extended the invitation to Mamdani during a memorial ceremony held by the Israeli Consulate in the city, attended by some 1,000 people, and simultaneously sent him a formal letter.

|ByIDAN KWELLER
Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, gestures to residents while campaigning in Manhattan's Upper East Side neighborhood during early voting, in New York City, U.S., October 27, 2025.
Ofir Akunis, Israeli Consul General in New York attends the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026.

Israeli consul general Ofir Akunis’ Rosh Hashanah message: ‘Wake up’

The country’s top diplomat in NYC is comparing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the Nazis. Some on the left say that’s not helping.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA
Ofir Akunis, Minister of Science arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on September 27, 2023.

Israel's NYC consul, citing 'blood libels,' orders staff to cancel New York Times subscriptions

The New York Times has previously released reports fueling accusations of anti-Israel bias, particularly a May opinion piece alleging Israeli use of dogs to rape Palestinian detainees.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER, IDAN KWELLER
ISRAEL'S CONSUL-GENERAL in New York, Ofir Akunis, gives a speech before the Israel Day Parade in New York City, May 31, 2026.

Mamdani is antisemite hiding behind fake smile, Israeli Consul-General Ofir Akunis says

"He is saying, I will ensure the security of the Jewish community in New York. How will you do it if you are saying that Israel is responsible for a genocide in Gaza?" Akunis said.

|ByTZVI JASPER

Science minister’s mission to make Israelis the future leaders of humanity

Science Minster Ofir Akunis said the ministry is spending half-a-billion shekels to ensure that the next generation of Israelis are at the forefront of science and technology innovation.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017ByKELLY HARTOG
Graduate student Yifat Baruchi in Prof. Ronen Rapaport's lab, testing a photon measurement setup, at the Hebrew University's Quantum Information Science Center

Liberal groups to hold alternative 'Space Week' in Jerusalem

Cancellation of public events due to haredi pressure spurs NGOs into action.

OCTOBER 10, 2017ByUDI SHAHAM
Mahaneh Yehuda by night