The IDF found nothing in the West Bank home of Ashraf Aldgamin and his pregnant Jewish Israeli wife. He was still held for four days in military facilities – including Sde Teiman, where Gazans are allegedly tortured – before the High Court ordered his release

The Israeli army announced it had recovered the body of Weiss and 'findings' connected to another deceased hostage, with the identification process for the latter still ongoing ■ Ilan's wife and daughter, Shiri and Noga, were also taken hostage on October 7

Contrary to what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alleged in his letter to French President Emanuel Macron, antisemitism has not 'plagued French cities.' Netanyahu's attempt to speak for Jews outside Israel is toxic

Our training endows us with a profound insight into the bodily atrocities waged on the Palestinian people in Gaza. So why aren't many of our Jewish colleagues speaking up?

The horrific images from a virtual tour of Gaza's Nasser Hospital – before Israel shelled it this week – make it clearer than ever: The power is in our hands. We must stop the atrocities committed in our name

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli arts manager for whom juggling is Zen, and a researcher exploring the magical world of bees

In an attempt to locate a Palestinian assailant, the IDF launched an operation in al-Mughayyir: 70 hours of curfew, house raids, stun grenades and arrests. When residents emerged, they discovered the soldiers had also cut down thousands of olive and almond trees

Religious society in Israel is becoming more liberal, but not at the ballot box – or at the protests calling for an end to the war and a hostage deal. Here's why

Netanyahu spent the week arranging air travel for Haredim to Ukraine and celebrating apartheid in the West Bank. The security cabinet meeting didn't address the hostage issue. Why should it? There's nothing urgent ■ Lapid, meanwhile, has a formula for making Naftali Bennett prime minister

Hamas signaled readiness for a deal on August 18, but Netanyahu has yet to respond, stalling talks while convincing Trump that Gaza City can be swiftly conquered. 'Anyone who abandons the fallen will abandon the living,' warned hostage families, as protests grow louder

Shaul Magid, Jewish studies professor at Harvard Divinity School, thinks it's time to consider the future of Israel beyond Zionism

Israel Police Commissioner Danny Levy says decisions must be made in the field based on the police's assessment of the situation and the main consideration should be preserving human life, while National Security Minister Ben-Gvir placed freedom of movement and the 'right to privacy, quiet, and property' above the freedom of protest

Why isn't Israel celebrating fresh steps against Iran? Because praising Australia, France, and the U.K. would mean admitting they aren't the Israel-hating, terror-supporting antisemites Netanyahu claims

Norges Bank Investment Management notified Meitav and hedge fund ION that it will no longer entrust them with managing its Israeli investments, citing ethical concerns over the Gaza war. The fund has sold billions in holdings, including stakes in five banks and 23 other companies

With about 200 journalists killed and little accountability, some in Gaza now see international newsrooms as complicit in both the violence and the erasure of their stories

Teachers aren't barred from expressing their views, but the education minister said Israeli principals who called for a hostage deal were politicizing the school system. A total of 45 principals joined the call for a Gaza cease-fire

The protest comes following escalating demonstrations by one of the organizers, Standing Together, a coexistence and social justice movement, calling to end the war in Gaza. Five protesters were arrested

UNIFIL was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978 invasion. Trump administration political appointees came into office wanting to shut the force down as soon as possible, and have secured major cuts in U.S. funding for the force

A Quinnipiac survey shows 50 percent of registered voters now believe Israel is carrying out a genocide in Gaza – the highest figure yet recorded. The poll highlights sharp partisan divides, growing Democratic sympathy for Palestinians and record opposition to more U.S. military aid

As global agencies warn of famine and rising deaths in Gaza, official Israel floods its social media with upbeat footage of bustling food markets and happy Gazans eating pizza

It was only a short while after the 7 October attack when illustrator and cartoonist Michel Kichka sat at his desk and began drawing. 'I understood that I am betraying my responsibility,' he says. 'I forced myself to react'

The Israeli navy and air force reportedly launched over 10 airstrikes on the Houthi capital of Sanaa, after drones from Yemen triggered sirens in Israel. Houthi officials have maintained that a Gaza cease-fire would pacify them

Zornitzer explored the imprint of testosterone on photographic paper while undergoing her gender transition. Then she decided to pause: 'Testosterone gave me the confidence to wear heels and makeup'

Israel continues to dig in its heels. It prefers the shadows. It prefers to shroud the picture in darkness, to prevent independent, outside testimony to come out of Gaza

The officer, who rescued wounded soldiers in Gaza, thought the flashbacks and anxiety attacks would end, but they got worse. 'I realized my situation because I was responsible for a squad of almost 30 soldiers, and I understood that I could not be responsible for them and know that they trusted me with life and death,' she said

According to the United Nations' reports, which only include attacks that resulted in deaths, injuries or property damage, 11 Palestinians were killed and 696 were injured so far in 2025. The data indicate a continued upward trend in the number of violent incidents by Israelis in the West Bank

Margalit, who exposed in Haaretz the scandal that led to Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's 1977 resignation and was a leading political journalist for decades, has died following a cancer diagnosis. In 2018, Haaretz reported that he allegedly committed indecent assaults against five female journalists

Pitt, as well as Joaquin Phoenix, Alfonso Cuarón, and others joined 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' as executive producers days before its Venice debut. The film, dramatizing the final moments of a 5-year-old girl killed in Gaza, lands as Venice faces growing pressure to take a stand on Palestine

In a joint statement, Cairo aned Doha's top diplomats said that Israel's displacement project of Palestinians 'will not happen.' An Israeli delegation arrived in Egypt in an attempt to renew cease-fire talks with Hamas, with no progress announced as of yet

Human rights groups estimate around 600 children have no school placement for the year starting September 1. With no proper alternatives, which include commutes of at least two hours to other municipal schools, one attorney said it 'would never happen if these were Jewish students from the city's western neighborhoods'

After columnist Gideon Levy accused IDF West Bank commander Avi Bluth of the war crime of 'collective punishment' and dubbed him 'Oberkommandant,' Haaretz faced a barrage of condemnations from the Israeli army and government, with Netanyahu's top ministers labeling the newspaper a 'hostile entity'

Britain, France, Germany send letter to UN Security Council, hoping the move will push Iran to make commitments ■ Tehran has warned of harsh response if sanctions reinstated

Netanyahu and Co. may be tempted to copy Trump's assault on independent institutions and the private sector, especially with elections on the horizon

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said that if the attorney general does not respond to his request to radically limit demonstrations within five days, 'the policy will go into effect' regardless, coinciding with mass protests by hostage families in Jerusalem next Wednesday

For over two decades, companies have plied search engine optimization to boost their presence on sites like Google. With AI the game is GEO, generative engine optimization, for which companies are forming in droves

The woman told The Guardian that Khan subjected her to a 'constant onslaught' of advances, which he denies, while he temporarily stepped aside as ICC chief prosecutor. The WSJ reported that he pressured his accuser to drop her claims to avoid harming the Palestinian cause during arrest warrants against Netanyahu

Emmanuel Najera, born to migrant-worker parents who came to Israel 35 years ago from the Philippines, illustrated what he saw during his service in Gaza. 'It's very grueling, but you also have plenty of time on your hands, so I drew'

Ahead of the IDF's planned assault on Gaza City, 1.2 million residents have been ordered to transfer to southern blocs, some of which are dangerous, crowded or unsuitable for tents. Aid groups warn this will create a humanitarian disaster as Israel plans to confine all of Gaza's population to less than a fifth of the Strip's territory

'The government is employing fear tactics': Ruby Chen, father of hostage Itay, sharply criticized Netanyahu's handling of the Gaza truce talks, saying that despite the PM's efforts to 'rehabilitate his legacy, the same horrible disaster will remain on him forever'

It was ruled that Glick filed a baseless complaint against an Israeli judge, relying on an inaccurate media report without contacting the victim or reviewing the court transcript; his group Btsalmo campaigns against human rights organizations and cultural institutions that diverge from Israel's political right, often seeking to defund or shut them down

Protesters held Palestinian flags and signs calling to boycott Israel and blocked the road of the Vuelta a España race with a large banner, disrupting the Israeli team. 'It was a despicable act that any reasonable person should condemn,' said the team's owner

The group 'No Azure for Apartheid' has protested the company's ties to Israel for several months, claiming that Microsoft's cloud computing platform helps Israel conduct mass surveillance in the West Bank

Undermining the left from the left has been the hallmark of former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn's political career. Now he and the 'Gaza independents' have created Your Party, founded on campaigning for 'a free and independent Palestine'

Residents of the Palestinian village of Umm al-Kheir, where settler Yinon Levi killed villager Awdah Hathaleen last month, claim that the homes were placed there in a bid by the residents of the adjacent Jewish settlement to pressure the Palestinians to leave

As climate change roars, the seas are warming too. Not being aquatic, we have difficulty obtaining good data on the deep. Enter a jellyfish with a chip in its shoulder

Heuberger, a veteran of Israeli theater and television, was part of the satirical cult show 'The Cameri Quintet' and played the iconic role of Krembo in the film 'Operation Grandma'

According to the Washington Post, the three European powers intend to reimpose sanctions suspended a decade ago in the 2015 nuclear deal after threats and negotiations failed

The November friendly was called off after Egyptian officials objected to Zambia's Israeli coaches, including former Chelsea FC manager Avram Grant, citing the Gaza war and regional tensions

Saudi reports said the IDF strike targeted Turkish surveillance devices. Eight people were killed, Syria said, calling it part of 'the aggressive policy of the Israeli occupation aimed at undermining stability in the region'

Comments represents a major shift for Jake Sullivan - who spent a year-and-a-half fiercely lobbying Democrats against any such efforts

The PM opted not to bring to a vote his decision to drop the idea of a partial deal and what that means for the fate of the hostages; sources said the cabinet meeting was 'superfluous' and many ministers didn't even show up. Instead, Netanyahu revealed his plans for a hostage deal to the media – and it is doubtful whether the cabinet will thwart him at the last minute

Sources say move is a tactic to discredit proceedings, claiming rights were violated; Supreme Court expected to proceed with written briefs or appoint a representative

Mariam Dagga, a visual journalist who freelanced for The Associated Press, was among 22 people, including five reporters, killed Monday when Israeli forces struck Nasser Hospital twice in quick succession, in what Israel called a 'tragic error'

The officers dismantled a stall offering to assist people who wished to leave the ultra-Orthodox world but did not interfere with an adjacent one run by Hasidim from the Chabad movement, who were encouraging passersby to lay tefillin, despite it being set up without a permit

A man in his early 20s fired dozens of rounds through the church windows at students sitting in pews and then took his own life, officials said; Israel's Diaspora Affairs minister expressed concern that 'this tragedy may not be the end, but the beginning'

The latest episode in the escalating diplomatic clash with France exposes Israel's fundamental misunderstanding of antisemitism in Europe. Macron does what Israel and Netanyahu consistently refuse to do regarding the safety of Jews: take responsibility

Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and former top Mideast advisor, has been advising Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff for months; Blair's think tank has drawn controversy for reportedly helping plan Trump's so-called 'Gaza Riviera' project

Goudstikker died at sea while fleeing the Holocaust in the Netherlands with his family, who ultimately settled in the United States. The art collector, who reportedly helped other Jews escape during the war, is buried in England

Ilana Gritzewsky recounted being beaten, sexually abused, and kept under constant watch for 55 days, losing 12 kilograms, and urged the UN to act for her partner Matan and the 50 hostages still held in Gaza

Sources who were present at Lapid's and the hostage families' meeting with representatives of Qatar, set up by Jay Footlik, told Haaretz it was coordinated 'overnight' and helped the families prepare for the signing of the cease-fire and hostage deal in January

Anti-Soros sentiment has become a defining trait of the GOP in recent years. Trump tapped as a top White House official an activist who led a campaign of conservative Jewish Americans against Soros; Soros' foundation, in response, labeled the accusation as 'outrageous and false'

While turnout for the second day of mass protests fell short of the first, those who came showed greater fervor. 'There are thousands of excuses for not doing anything, but we must,' said one hostage's relative. Meanwhile, Netanyahu dined with his ministers

Gaza City is home to approximately 1.2 million people, and the IDF estimates evacuating them will take longer than two weeks. There is 'not a single place in Deir al-Balah that is capable of accommodating' them, Mayor Nizar Ayash said

This week, tens of thousands of Israelis marched in Tel Aviv calling for an end to the war and a deal to release the hostages, while Netanyahu cut a security cabinet meeting short to feast with settler leaders. Which Israel will Trump stand with?

Lebanon's presidency said it 'regrets' the comments made by Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria, while journalist groups threaten to boycott Barrack if he doesn't apologize

To the outside, non-Jewish world, converts are simply Jews – Jews who amid rising antisemitism presently live at a heightened risk of attacked for being openly Jewish, leading Jewish lives and openly advocating for the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. So why are we cross-examining one another on social media?

The death toll of the war in Gaza now stands at 62,895, including 2,158 people who were killed while seeking aid and 313 who died of malnutrition, among them 119 children. Meanwhile, the IDF said that the evacuation of Gaza City is 'inevitable' and urged residents to move south ahead of Israel's planned operation to take over the city

The announcement by the Australian government that the Islamic Republic orchestrated recent antisemitic attacks heightens rather than alleviates the anxieties of many Australian Jews. We know that we have been targeted by state terrorism, and yet many of our questions remain unanswered

According to the activists, after Israel's West Bank police failed to prevent Jewish settlers from pasturing sheep on Palestinian land, the settlers assaulted Palestinians and activists with clubs, stole equipment and smashed house windows

Santiago's synagogue was splattered with red paint and posters reading 'Silence is cooperation with Israel's genocide.' Chilean leaders say antisemitism is rarely addressed, despite having the third-largest Jewish community in South America

According to locals and security officials, IDF forces entered the city with dozens of vehicles and searched dozens of homes. Other sources said that the IDF placed snipers on several rooftops in the city center and raided multiple stores

The comptroller personally criticized senior IDF and police officials in a draft investigating their conduct during the massacre at the music festival. The IDF has previously said the comptroller is targeting it to fill the vacuum created by the government's refusal to appoint a state commission of inquiry

PM Albanese said Australia's intelligence agencies had shown the attack, and another in Sydney last year, were directed by the Iranian government, and expelled Tehran's ambassador, becoming the latest Western government to accuse Iran of carrying out hostile covert activities on its soil

From Wes Anderson's latest design showroom to Celine Song's capitalist love triangle, a look at what's playing (and what's playing out) on Israeli screens as the movie industry seems to be sitting out the unofficial cultural boycott felt in other art fields

Seven volunteers from the Israeli NGO The Road to Recovery were murdered on October 7, leaving the group reeling. But with new members and renewed faith in one-on-one encounters, demand for rides is higher than ever

Israel's Greek Orthodox and Latin patriarchates said that clergy and nuns would continue caring for the 600 displaced Palestinians sheltering at their churches, despite IDF bombings and calls to evacuate Gaza City

The chief of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Grossi, has received threats from 'Iran-linked individuals,' one source told The Wall Street Journal. According to the report, one of the ayatollah's top aides ominously said Iran will 'deal with Grossi' following its war with Israel