Ilan Siegel says that her family has been experiencing a sense of serenity since the release of her father Keith, but knows that he and her mother Aviva, who is also a former hostage, won't fully recover until all the hostages are released

Relatives and freed hostages thanked U.S. President Trump for 'prioritizing the hostage crisis since day one of his presidency,' and urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to reach a comprehensive deal during their planned meeting in Washington next week

Israel Police found the woman and her 30-year-old caregiver, a foreign national, inside a house in Mevasseret Zion

Internal discussions reflect the pressures the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon has faced since reaching a truce with Israel in late November 2024 amid seismic shifts in the national and regional power balance

Both 19 years old, Sergeant Yair Eliyahu was killed in an operational accident, while Sergeant Asaf Zamir was killed in combat in the southern Gaza Strip

Any hope of extricating ourselves from the Gaza quagmire rests with two people: the capricious president in Washington and the sane Israeli army chief ■ Eisenkot, who unveiled his plan to unify the opposition, has thoroughness, integrity, clean hands and a clear head – but not an ounce of charisma ■ And what role could Benny Gantz land – if he behaves himself?

Inching his way to a deal, U.S. President Trump must maneuver between the guarantees Hamas is demanding and Netanyahu's constraints ■ Hamas' Qatar-based external leadership now has the upper hand over the local leaders in the Strip ■ Even the IDF admits the Gaza food distribution plan is failing

The Israeli army first arrived at the Gaza-border moshav at 10:31 A.M. and left five hours later - while hundreds of terrorists were still in the area. The security squads were again left alone for three and a half hours; five of them were killed

70 years after the Kafr Qasem massacre defined the principle that Israeli soldiers must refuse 'manifestly illegal orders', IDF testimonies from Gaza raise urgent questions about how, and even whether, that standard is still upheld. 'A soldier should simply refuse to obey,' says one expert

Push to expel Israel was led by Iceland and Slovenia, while Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Cyprus and Greece all backed allowing Israel to remain

Blood on both sides is being spilled for nothing, and nobody will gain anything from it any longer

Data from Maccabi, Leumit and Meuhedet, which together insure about 5 million Israelis, show an increase of approximately 100 percent in the number of PTSD diagnoses among those aged 18 and over. Mental health NGO ERAN says it received more than 13,000 calls during the war with Iran

Despite rare visibility in Israel's political spotlight, Israel's often spineless opposition offers little more than vague platitudes, infighting, and hollow alternatives to a fanatical government defined by extremism and war

Israeli academics are outraged by the ostracism they have been facing since the start of the war and before it, but they should instead condemn the military for destroying Gaza's higher education and denounce Israeli universities that benefit reservists

The proposal reportedly includes the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over the course of 60 days to Israel, with sources saying the U.S., Egypt and Qatar gave Hamas strong guarantees for implementing the agreement

Haaretz reported in December 2023 that former foreign minister Eli Cohen ordered a diplomatic passport for Prime Minister Netanyahu's son, despite his not meeting the criteria. Cohen is also expected to be summoned, pending approval from the State Prosecutor's Office

There are no substantial differences between the proposal to be presented next week and the original framework of the deal presented by Steve Witkoff ■ Hamas will receive assurances from Trump that Netanyahu won't be able to resume the fighting

'Our failures impact audiences,' the signatories – including over 100 anonymous BBC staff members – wrote in their letter

Prompted by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff, Alexander told Trump his treatment improved after his election win. He later said he urged the president to pursue a comprehensive deal to free all hostages held in Gaza

A full cease-fire could bring every hostage home, but Netanyahu's political survival depends on prolonging the war. The next move belongs to Trump

Recent studies show that some 15 percent of children born to Haredi families in Israel don't maintain an ultra-Orthodox way of life as adults. But instead of severing ties with them, the Haredi world is beginning to adopt a new approach to a phenomenon

Hominins living on the shore of proto-Lake Fuxian dug for roots using wooden tools, possibly revealing a different survival strategy from their carnivorous peers in chilly Europe

Chaim Rotter, head of Bnei Brak's Shomrim patrol, is accused of abusing minors and women for over a decade. His ties to senior rabbis and police allegedly protected him and deterred victims from coming forward

Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump both stand to gain from a side-by-side Oval Office appearance. As Trump eyes a Gaza cease-fire to cement his Middle East legacy, Netanyahu's political future, and the war's end, hang in the balance

I am not a politician. I am a humanitarian field leader. I live and work in Gaza. But I also recognize the political landscape – and that is why I developed this comprehensive cease-fire proposal

During a set in Abu Dhabi, comedian Dave Chappelle took aim at DJ Khaled for being 'awfully quiet' about Gaza's humanitarian crisis – a critique that Khaled, the son of Palestinian refugees, is also facing from fans and fellow Palestinians in his hometown: the aptly named West Bank neighborhood in New Orleans

Al-Baqa Café was one of the last places in Gaza offering reliable internet and a hint of normalcy. The café was 'full of women and children' when it was hit by an Israeli strike on Sunday, according to an eyewitness

Iran's president on Wednesday enacted legislation suspending cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency, a move the U.S. called 'unacceptable'

Police said four members of Palestine Action were charged with conspiracy to commit criminal damage and enter a prohibited place for purposes prejudicial to U.K. interests, while the Crown Prosecution Service will argue the offenses have a 'terrorist connection'

During the 12-day war, Iran fired over 500 ballistic missiles at Israel, including at least three cluster munitions. Striking seven cities across 18 sites, the attacks had no military value and were intended to spread terror, experts say

The suspect, a West Bank resident, was awaiting trial for matricide when he allegedly assaulted and killed a fellow patient in a Jerusalem hospital

Amid a devastating war, Israeli mothers are banding together, speaking out and taking action

Hostages Matan Zangauker and Edan Alexander narrowly escaped an Israeli strike on the structure above the tunnel where they were being held, according to mother Einav Zangauker, who says the prime minister told her the military was unauthorized to operate in the area

Iranian missiles badly damaged a once-iconic Tel Aviv square that had long since deteriorated into a sad-looking car park. Could its destruction now spark a revival?

This is the first sign of life from Maxim Herkin and the first video showing Bar Kuperstein. The Hostage Families Forum released the footage calling for a comprehensive deal, rejecting what it called a 'cruel selection' of who gets freed

Israeli society isn't showing the slightest guilt over what its army is perpetrating in the Gaza Strip. And yet, signs of regret occasionally do surface from the subconscious

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the kibbutz, but entered it through a back entrance ■ Reuma Kedem, whose daughter, son-in-law, and three young grandchildren were murdered on X: 'Don't you dare, two years later, walk through the gates of this kibbutz'

PR expert Israel Waismel-Manor says the hostage movement moved Israelis and global audiences, but not Netanyahu

Air India joins a long list of foreign airlines that have postponed their return to Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport

In June 2025 like June 1967, existential anxiety was eased by a great military victory. But minutes from cabinet meetings after the Six-Day War show how it's possible to win the war and lose the peace

Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed that an envelope containing suspicious powder was delivered to the embassy. Last week, security officers arrested a man in the Danish city of Aarhus on suspicion of gathering information for Iran

In recent years, about 30 Israeli-trained non-Orthodox rabbis have left for congregations abroad, mainly in North America, where rabbinical students are in short supply. They're being lured not only by higher pay but also a sense of freedom: 'I don't need to fight here for the Judaism I believe in,' says one recent transplant

Contractors reported the security staff at GHF sites were often unqualified, unvetted, heavily armed, and acted with little oversight: 'There are innocent people being hurt. Badly. Needlessly,' one said ■ The GHF says claims 'categorically false'

Syria's chances of becoming a regional linchpin are boosted – and marred – by neighbors eyeing territory, financial deals and political gains. An Israeli deal could 'rehabilitate Turkey and Israel's relations,' a diplomat tells Haaretz

Despite its success in the Iran war, Israel lacks the economic, technology and soft power assets to wield true power

Sent into Gaza straight from high school, five young Israeli conscripts describe the brutal, exhausting reality of the war with Hamas – a world of despair, rage and crippling fear, with no end in sight

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pursuit of 'total victory' over Hamas as well as Iran have caused Israel's regional relations to flatline. And while he claims that Israel's victory 'opens an opportunity' for normalization, here's why he's wrong

The new Gaza cease-fire proposal from the U.S. calls for the release of 10 living hostages and the return of bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over 60 days

Amid a war in Tehran and a trial in Tel Aviv, I can't recall the military leadership ever showing such spinelessness toward the government. We've had IDF chiefs of many types, but never one so eager to brown-nose

Any political novice understands that expelling Hadash party leader Ayman Odeh is a prelude to expelling all the Arab parties from the Knesset, followed by denying Arab citizens the right to vote. That is the plan

The clock, erected in 2017, was programmed to count down to 2040, the year in which Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had declared Israel would be destroyed

Yoav Mordechai is suspected of contact with a foreign agent and taking bribes. In May, Haaretz reported that World Cup campaign funds were funneled from Qatar to Netanyahu's associates via a British firm partly owned by Mordechai

Sources say police are delaying restraining orders meant to keep violent far-right settlers out of the West Bank, especially since Israel's defense chief stopped issuing detention-without-trial orders for Jews in November

It's unclear when the terminal, which primarily serves low-cost airlines, will reopen since most airlines aren't planning to restart flights to Israel until the end of the summer

In a single day this week, Israeli ministers pushed to gut public broadcasting, a mayor vowed to ban Haaretz from his city, and an Israeli strike in Gaza killed another journalist

If the appointment is approved, Israel Eichler will replace his party colleague Yitzhak Goldknopf, who resigned from the government last month in protest over the fact that the status of yeshiva students' exemption from military service had not been settled

The judges urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara to reach a compromise – but without it, the court may accept the attorney general's position or hand down a ruling that adopts an intermediate position

No country draws more contempt from Yair Netanyahu, son of PM Benjamin Netanyahu, than Israel – no wonder he no longer wants to live there. In a chilling interview, he cast Likud as a victim and exposed a disturbing glimpse of his worldview

In an interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, Israeli Equality Minister May Golan claimed she knew how many of the dead in Gaza were Hamas members, but she's 'choosing as a member of the government not to tell you that'

Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir reached out to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in an effort to thwart a deal, with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar saying that any opportunity to release the hostages 'must not be missed'

Palestinian scholar Thair Abu Ras explains why a deal may be complicated by al-Sharaa's hostility to Iran, a history of Palestinian support for the Assad regime, and the Palestinian and Syrian 'common struggle' against Israeli occupation: 'The biggest obstacle is the Golan Heights'

Two additional Israeli soldiers were severely wounded in the incident in Gaza City's Shujaiyeh neighborhood

The prosecution did not oppose postponing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's testimony, but asked that additional hearings be held the following week

The famed Glastonbury Festival this year featured performative chants of "Death, death to the IDF." But real support for the rights of Palestinians has never been more urgent

Mega-study of prehistoric Northern Eurasians connects waves of ancient Siberians to Hungarians, Finns and even many Native American cultures

A new bill targeting Israel's public broadcaster threatens press independence, legal norms and the public's right to know at a moment of national vulnerability

Hours after Swiss authorities cited legal shortcomings in the group's establishment as the reason for the proceedings, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said it was planning to shut its branch in Geneva

In the 1980s, the United States armed militias in Afghanistan – and paid a heavy price for it. This has been repeated many times throughout history, and always led to deadly results. Sometimes, risk management leaves us no choice, as in the case of Israel and Abu Shabab, a Middle East expert tells Haaretz

The Weizmann Institute and Ben-Gurion University suffered catastrophic damage from Iranian missile strikes. Buildings collapsed, irreplaceable research samples were destroyed, and entire colonies of lab animals were lost. Now, both institutions are pleading for government compensation and fast-track approval to rebuild

Hamas issued an ultimatum on Wednesday, giving Yasser Abu Shabab 10 days to turn himself in ■ The move by Hamas is widely seen as an attempt to show that it still maintains control in the Gaza Strip

Dr. Marwan al-Sultan was killed alongside his family in an IDF strike in Gaza City, according to the Hamas-run health ministry

The senior Israel Police officer was present at the meeting alongside other officers to provide security for the minister, according to a police statement, though his private security detail was also present. But several police sources expressed surprise about the presence of officers at a political gathering

'We will strike wherever necessary': The IDF chief insists that the army will continue to operate beyond Israel's borders, even amid U.S.-mediated normalization talks between Israel and Syria. Sources cast doubt on the likelihood that Syria will accept peace with Israel

The censor's decision to pull the story was criticized as political and an overstep of its role in protecting Israel's security. The story was reinstated, with certain details omitted, after negotiations between the newspaper and the censor

Citing continued delays in advancing an IDF draft exemption bill for yeshiva students, the Knesset's ultra-Orthodox factions have intensified their opposition to private member bills sponsored by Netanyahu's coalition, forcing the withdrawal of several bills

Ancient Greeks and Romans were just as preoccupied with health and fitness as we are today. Some dietary advice fits well with today's wellness trends and philosophies. Some doesn't

As ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich teamed up to derail talks for a Gaza cease-fire and hostage release, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said that 'There is a large majority in the government and among the Israeli people' to reach a deal

The suspect, who led a prominent ultra-Orthodox organization in the central Israeli city of Bnei Brak, fled the country before the war with Iran and was arrested at the airport upon his return. His victims recount longstanding abuse and refusal by police to investigate

Signed into effect by the Iranian President after parliamentary approval last week, the law aims to remove the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran from IAEA oversight 'until security of Iran's nuclear facilities is guaranteed, and move at a faster pace with the country's peaceful nuclear program'

Protester Mali Darwish has spent a year and a half – every day since October 7, 2023 – outside the IDF's headquarters in Tel Aviv, reading out the names of the hostages. 'If we don't take to the streets today, we won't survive as a nation,' she says