Bills approved by lawmakers in a preliminary vote include proposed legislation to strip powers from the president of the Supreme Court and grant politicians authority to revoke the rank and benefits of former senior defense officials if lawmakers believe they defamed the IDF

Thanks to its ties with Turkey and Israel, Azerbaijan was considered an ideal country to take part in the U.S.-led international stabilization force for the Gaza Strip. However, Haaretz has learned that it tends to lean away from Gaza or from committing to the Abraham Accords

Fantagraphics' new release of 'Turn Loose Our Death Rays and Kill Them All!' gathers all 51 stories in a complete portrait of Fletcher Hanks' strange, punishing cosmos

More and more murders in Arab society stem from petty disputes, not organized crime. With the community abandoned by the Israeli government, guns proliferating and families eroding, no one is left to settle feuds

Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been displaced from refugee camps in West Bank cities over the past year. The IDF continues to raze buildings, saying it does so for 'operational reasons'; residents say, 'There's no explanation for the destruction of buildings and homes, except that it is collective punishment'

Rabbi Eli Schlanger, 41, is survived by his wife and five children and remembered by colleagues at Chabad of Bondi for his prison chaplaincy and his selflessness: 'In his life and in his death, he towered above as one the highest and holiest souls'

Roll the polyhedral dice: At a Tel Aviv gallery, role-playing games invite players to actively shape Jewish pasts and futures

The Association for Civil Rights and Hapoel Tel Aviv supporters say the Israel Police lack authority to bar fans over protest shirts, arguing the policy violates freedom of expression, and urged the High Court to hear the case before the next match, when thousands are expected to wear them

War dogs: A first-of-its-kind history by two former (human) members of Oketz, the IDF's elite canine unit, reveals dramatic successes alongside painful failures

Police said that Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old suspected shooter, was charged with one count of murder for each fatality and one count of committing a terrorist act, as well as 40 counts of causing harm with intent to murder in relation to the wounded and with placing an explosive near a building

Germany's far-right AfD, was represented at the gala by about 20 lawmakers, prompting a Democratic congressman to denounce it as 'rolling out the red carpet for leaders of Germany's Nazi-cosplaying party.' During the event, a protester wearing a Nazi armband was removed after reportedly shouting, 'I guess we're all Nazis!'

The myth depicts a struggle between 'Jews' and 'Greeks,' with Hellenist Jews in between. But this hides a complex truth: social collapse due to internecine struggles by corrupt leaders lusting for power, money and glory

In a sharply partisan celebration, Trump claimed many members of Congress now 'hate Israel.' He also brought on stage several Jewish backers, including megadonor Miriam Adelson, who urged him to seek an unconstitutional third term

The Canadian foreign minister said that Ottawa has expressed its 'objections regarding the mistreatment of these Canadians'; Israel said the group was denied entry because of its links to Islamic Relief Worldwide, an NGO that Israel deems a terror group

Despite calls within the opposition for a 'Zionist-only' coalition excluding Arab parties, centrist leader Gadi Eisenkot did not yield to Netanyahu's campaign of intimidation and incitement, telling voters plainly that without Arab parties, the electoral deadlock would persist – a win for Netanyahu

Police say protester violated minister's privacy and restrictions on demonstrations, but judge says even rules were violated, there was no reason for an arrest. Judge cancels restrictive conditions on protester and rejects police request to delay implementation of ruling

The new proclamation cites the Palestinian Authority's 'weak or nonexistent control,' adding that 'several U.S.-designated terrorist groups operate actively in the West Bank or Gaza Strip and have murdered American citizens'

From Paris to Pittsburgh, Manchester to Sydney, Netanyahu's response over the last 10 years to the killing of Diaspora Jews may appear varied, but in essence – they're still all about him

Judge Oded Shaham told the prosecutor that he believes Netanyahu's cross-examination 'is helping us very little.' The prosecutor said in response that Netanyahu spent dozens of hearings dealing with these very issues in his direct testimony

Rabbi Benjamin Elton, the spiritual leader of the oldest synagogue in Sydney, told a Knesset committee that he would encourage Israeli leaders to 'have confidence in the Jewish institutions in Australia, to listen to their analyses, and listen to their advice'

'We are facing a situation in the prisons,' the prison chief said during a Knesset committee hearing. Without specifying the possible scenarios that could arise, he added that many prisoners now held in Israeli facilities are 'terrorists with proven operational capabilities'

The U.S. bipartisan celebration of the hyper-capitalist hereditary monarchies of the Gulf states – symbolized most prominently by the rise of Qatar – signals a future in which the Gulf model goes global

One of the men was an 'an entrenched member of Hezbollah' who trained in taking hostages and the other had access to a 'wide-ranging Hezbollah network' which was linked to facilitating the acquisition of drone parts

Col. (res.) Yoav Yarom allowed Zeev Erlich, a historian and archaeologist, to visit an ancient mosque and fortress in Lebanon in violation of regulations. Sgt. Gur Kehati and Erlich were killed by Lebanese militants during the visit

Police told the court that the three suspects had planned the attack and carried it out in a racially motivated assault. The attack sent shockwaves across Jaffa, with many businesses going on strike in protest and dozens of residents demonstrating

Gazans claim the Israeli-controlled area, marked by the so-called Yellow Line, changes without warning, moving west. 'We are not fighters,' says one mother sheltering in central Gaza, who worries her children will get caught in the line of fire, 'we are people trying to live'

Critics warn the Atarot neighborhood, the first construction beyond Israel's internationally recognized Jerusalem border since the 1990s, could entrench Israeli control in East Jerusalem and block a future Palestinian state

The minister stopped short of blaming the Bondi Beach terror attack on the Australian government, but said 'but nothing was done. The government here contributed to a harsh anti-Israeli atmosphere.' He is scheduled to attend victims' funerals and speak to the local Jewish community

A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for the family, in honor of the 'bright, joyful, and spirited child who brought light to everyone around her.' It has already raised over $400,000, well over the $18,600 goal

From convicts and hopeful immigrants to a failed bid for Jewish autonomy – the long history of a community now going through one of its darkest moments

Efforts to contextualize or rationalize the devastating antisemitic violence in Australia are futile so long as irrational hatreds exist. Eternal vigilance will always be the price of Jewish life – in Israel and the Diaspora

Photos taken from the famed Australian beach before the terror attack, take on a new meaning after the horrific violence against the Jewish community

Post after post, story after story, Australia's so-called progressive camp is 'all lives mattering' the Jewish community in Sydney: The same camp that mainstreamed anti-Jewish hostility is now diluting Jewish victimhood

The couple, identified by The Sydney Morning Herald as Boris and Sofia Gurman, were the first two victims of Sunday's attack at a Chabad event at the famous Bondi Beach

The High Court of Justice rejected Levin's candidate to head the investigation in November, saying he did not meet the conditions the court had set, with one judge saying 'the fear arises that that person will serve as the minister's emissary'

Rob Reiner – whose shocking death alongside his wife Michelle at their L.A. home was reported on Monday - was a true mensch and a master of numerous genres. Does it matter that his most beloved works were all made in the first decade of his filmmaking career?

Police barred fans from entering recent matches wearing shirts critical of the police, the ultra-nationalist Kach movement and rival soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv; supporters say the move violates freedom of expression

Jewish hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman donated $66,500 to a GoFundMe page for al Ahmed, who was recorded on Sunday crouching behind a car before jumping into action as one of the terrorists shot a firearm at the Jewish celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach

The lawsuit comes amid broader scrutiny of the BBC's editorial standards, including criticism of its Gaza documentaries

A Tuesday news conference by state officials marked the first official confirmation of the suspects' suspected ideologies, with the Australian PM revealing that evidence from the scene included Islamic State flags. The New South Wales Police chief suggested a possible link between them and Muslim militant groups in the Philippines

The paramedic died in Israeli military custody the same day he was detained during a coordinated medical evacuation in northern Gaza. His family learned of his death only after petitioning the court, and the autopsy results remain undisclosed

Beirut needs international support to curb Iranian efforts to maintain its presence in Lebanon while it continues to support Hezbollah. The resumption of war would free Tehran from this dilemma, as it fears the complete crushing of its regional sphere of influence

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani slammed the 'vile Islamophobia' after Republican council member Vickie Paladino wrote on X that 'we need to take very seriously the need to begin the expulsion of Muslims from Western nations'

Ayman Ghrayeb, who documents the forcible displacement of Jordan Valley communities, has been in 'administrative detention,' custody without trial, since November 17. On Monday his custody was extended by five months. Friends say that before his arrest, two Shin Bet agents told him they were fed up with his activism

A U.S. official told Axios, 'Netanyahu has turned over the last two years into a global pariah. He should ask himself why Egypt's al-Sisi refuses to meet him and why, five years after the Abraham Accords, he still hasn't been invited to visit the UAE'

Netanyahu knew full well when he submitted his request that it had no merit, but he judged it would spark a public debate in which even opponents of the pardon would treat it as a legitimate request. He judged correctly

Beitar Jerusalem fans waved the flag of the late Rabbi Meir Kahane's far-right Kach movement at a match against an Arab-Israeli team on Monday. A day earlier, a security official confiscated a shirt reading 'FCK BNGVR,' a reference to far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, from Hapoel Tel Aviv fans

The IDF says the Lebanese Army struggles to target Hezbollah's weapons stockpiles and operations in Shiite areas, while the group lacks the capability to carry out large-scale attacks on Israel. Hamas is also active, attempting to establish itself in Lebanon

Israel's Foreign Ministry condemned the International Criminal Court, calling the decision 'politics in the guise of international law'

Fed up with frustrating dating apps, many Jewish Americans are turning – like in the old shtetl – to matchmakers. Will the practice make Aliyah for secular Israelis?

The locations chosen reflect not only Israel's economic opportunities but also its diplomatic standing with countries that maintained their support during the Gaza war

The attack in Sydney does not defy the imagination of Jewish Americans, already living in a country where their security is uncertain and rising antisemitism has been extraordinarily central in the American political conversation

Will murderous antisemitism now be normalized in Australia, just as attacks on synagogues and antisemitic graffiti on our schools and threats of violence against 'Zionists' have been normalized?

Amsterdam's Royal Concert Hall faced criticism last month after canceling a planned Hanukkah performance featuring cantor Shai Abramson. Following an uproar, organizers agreed to hold a public Hanukkah concert without him, alongside smaller private performances featuring Abramson earlier in the day

The Israeli government cuts $68 million from Arab social programs to fund security forces, while arrests, racist attacks, and political delegitimization signal a shrinking space for equality and civic life

The Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency is involved in the investigation. A court ordered the release of all 14 people arrested for participating in a rally protesting the assault, which included a pepper spray attack, while several schools and businesses went on strike in solidarity with the family in the mixed Arab-Jewish city

Representatives from more than 45 countries have been invited to participate in what is described as an 'interim meeting,' where no final decisions are slated to take place. An Arab source close to the Turkish government said that Doha and Ankara are currently exerting pressure on Washington to invite Turkey to the conference

The terror attack at Bondi Beach on Sunday was not the first directed at the Chabad Lubavitch movement and its institutions. As the movement has expanded its reach, it has also enhanced its exposure to attacks

At the start of the hearing, Netanyahu said he had requested a full cancellation, citing 'something big in South America.' Before adjourning, he asked to shorten the session by an hour to prepare for a meeting with Trump's special envoy to Syria

As conditions in Gaza worsen for those displaced by the war, two Israeli NGOs are stepping up their aid efforts. 'We need to help others for only one reason: because we can, and because they need help,' says a director of one organization

Federal authorities said four alleged members of an extremist group suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks on New Year's Eve across Southern California were arrested

One of the Sydney Hanukkah shooters was reportedly investigated six years ago for Islamic State ties but was deemed no longer a threat. Investigators say both gunmen, who killed 15 people on Sunday, pledged allegiance to ISIS

A short story by Lilach Volach

Mahmoud Agbariya from northern Israel's Umm al-Fahm has been hospitalized for over a week. His father told Haaretz that the two assailants, identified as cops, asked him questions and beat him before he had a chance to answer'

The funds, approved despite legal warnings, will boost the Shin Bet's role in non-security crime and expand police units, as far-right ministers push a controversial shift from social support to law enforcement

A short story by Masha Zur Glozman

Arab residents say the incident reflects a broader pattern of persecution and violence. "We know what we're going through. Don't tell us this is a parking dispute," says a local activist

Authorities were investigating an "apparent homicide," said the Los Angeles Police Department. Reiner started working as a feature film director in the 1980s, and was responsible for well-known classics such as 'The Princess Bride,' 'This is Spinal Tap' and 'Stand By Me'

The special team of investigators from the police investigation branch are expected to complete their investigation of the leak in the next few days and conclude that sufficient evidence exists to indict all the suspects, including other senior officers

The Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry facilitated contacts between an American company and the Israel Land Authority over a proposed U.S. army base in Israel, as intermediaries rush to stake claims in what could become a multibillion-shekel project

Even as the war in Gaza raged, a group of Israeli researchers forged quiet bonds with Palestinian refugees to bring to light the history of a village depopulated in Israel's 1948 War of Independence

The detainees include elected members of the Jaffa Muslim Council, among them its deputy chairman, who led a rally after a pregnant woman was pepper-sprayed. The protest followed a women's march calling for authorities to curb violence in the city