After U.S. efforts led to the release of hostage Edan Alexander, Netanyahu quickly clarified that it will not necessarily move a broad deal forward. Meanwhile, his motivation to see Hamas' defeat means the ultra-Orthodox can forget about the conscription exemption law

As Donald Trump courts hundreds of billions of dollars in weapons deals and investments from Gulf states, Netanyahu is signaling alignment with Republican isolationist rhetoric – even as Israel remains deeply dependent on U.S. military aid

The activist, a businessman who spearheaded Trump's outreach to the Arab-American community in the 2024 election, began engaging directly with Hamas over the last month via a communication channel with a senior Hamas official

The meeting took place before Trump's address to a summit between the U.S. and Gulf Arab countries in Riyadh, in which he said the U.S. was hopeful for change in the Middle East, including normalizing its relations with Syria

In 1897, Theodor Herzl envisioned a Jewish state at the First Zionist Congress in Basel. Now, the city hopes Israel – and its critics – won't overshadow this year's Eurovision Song Contest: 'Spirits don't run as high here as they do in France or Britain'

Instead of celebrating the young soldier's return from Hamas captivity, pro-Netanyahu media launched a smear campaign – because his mother thanked Trump, not the Israeli prime minister

The far-right AfD party has its sights set on the next election, but all roads to the government go through Chancellor Fredrich Merz's CDU/CSU alliance. Inside the AfD, members can't agree on how much it should change its ways in order to stay in the game

In Israel, news of the assassination attempt on Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, the brother of the late Yahya Sinwar, pushed Trump's high-profile Gulf visit off the front pages. While this would be a significant achievement for Israel, it could take months to verify if the attempt was successful

Yeshiva University's Aaron Koller will be the first Jewish Regius Professor of Hebrew. In his new role, Koller wants to promote the study of Hebrew texts over the thousands of years between the Hebrew Bible and the modern state of Israel

An author with unprecedented access to secret archives uncovers how Western intelligence agencies helped Mossad wage a covert killing spree across Europe

While Israel and its long war in Gaza have become a burden in the U.S. president's eyes, Saudi Arabia is a strategic asset that promises the U.S. president economic and diplomatic gains

ISRAEL: IDF intercepts missile from Yemen; IDF intercepts three rockets fired From Gaza after attempted hit on Hamas chief ■ GAZA: IDF targets Hamas Gaza leader Mohammed Sinwar in strike on European Hospital in Khan Yunis ■ CEASE-FIRE: Trump envoy Witkoff spoke with Netanyahu multiple times in past day, but PM sticks to demand that half the hostages be released before truce talks begin, Israeli official says

Education Minister Yoav Kisch has asked Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to withhold funds from the Hebrew University and Tel Aviv University

Gali Baharav-Miara coted IDF's need for extra soldiers and last month's High Court of Justice at meeting with senior officials

From crypto-coin to luxury hotels and golf clubs: Which Donald Trump has landed in Saudi Arabia – a U.S. President or a private businessman?

Detractors argue that Mayor Eric Adams' promise of a 'sledgehammer approach' against antisemitism is part of his administration's attempt to silence legitimate criticism of Israel

Despite obvious security difficulties at City of David national park, Prime Minister's Office orders Shin Bet and police to make the necessary security arrangements for the meeting

'Deafening bombs, the shriek of missiles': Yael Alexander said her son endured hunger, thirst, and poor sanitary conditions during captivity – but what terrified him most was 'the sound of the war being conducted over their heads'

'Forging a future where the Middle East is defined by commerce, not chaos': At a landmark speech in Riyadh, Trump spoke of U.S. efforts to release Hamas hostages, avoid war with Iran and deepen connections between Israel and Gulf states

Trump's Saudi visit, sidelining Netanyahu and prioritizing U.S. interests, underscores how the prime minister's self-serving policies leave Israel isolated and hostage families abandoned

After the United States freed Israeli-American Edan Alexander through negotiations with Hamas, Arab analysts speculated on what the U.S. circumventing Israel may mean for Gaza. One Yemeni social media user also noted how Alexander's mother 'turned the world upside down'

In response to the father of captive IDF soldier Nimrod Cohen, Yehuda, who asked 'Why aren't you forcing the Israeli government to stop the war?' U.S. special envoy Witkoff replied, 'We're not the Israeli government,' adding 'we can't tell them what to do'

According to reports in Palestinian media, at least 16 people were killed and 70 were wounded in the strike, which targeted Mohammed Sinwar - the brother and successor of Yahya Sinwar

The agreement includes future cooperation in areas such as energy, defense, and space, according to the White House, and comes amid Trump's four-day visit to the Middle East

It is not just the thought of an ultimate safe heaven that diaspora Jews have lost. That occurred on October 7. Since then, we have lost so much more

Qatargate isn't the first time Israelis did business with an enemy state: the country's Defense Ministry, with its sell-as-much-as-you-can attitude, has been allowing the sale of weapons, services, and technologies to questionable regimes

Earlier, Witkoff visited freed hostage Edan Alexander in Tel Aviv, and both spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump. The envoys said he's committed to releasing all hostages, but a Gaza deal or escalation is up to Israel

An Israeli Prime Minister's cabinet and Knesset can refrain from acting even in the face of a sharp, proven decline in his or her functioning, but foreign powers are not required to accept such a situation

'I never heard my grandfather say the word vengeance,' Noga Lifshitz said of her grandfather Oded, who was killed in captivity in Gaza. She is convinced that her grandfather, a lifelong peace activist, wouldn't have changed his views now

Netanyahu government rejects AG's call for top court ruling on reinstated Shin Bet chief, accuses her of 'lacking national responsibility' and fueling a power clash amid war

The appeal by the child's genetic parents was rejected by a majority of four justices. The court said an 'appropriate format' will be established to maintain a connection with the toddler's genetic parents

During questioning, police said they found social media posts by the 35-year-old activist criticizing Israeli soldiers. However, she said she was not questioned about the posts before the decision to deport her

United has suspended its Israel routes through May 18, Delta through May 20, and British Airways through June 14

The U.S.-born pope pledged to deepen Catholic–Jewish ties in a letter to the American Jewish Committee, citing a key 1960s Vatican document that advanced relations

For the Greeks and Romans, tattoos were for the savages; after all, a civilized member of society would not willingly use his own body as a living canvas

The channel was suspended by the Palestinian governing body in the West Bank in January, claiming it was broadcasting 'inciteful content' and interfering in internal Palestinian affairs

Hassan Eslaiah, a freelance photographer who previously worked with CNN and was suspended, documented the Hamas takeover of an IDF tank and the infiltration of terrorists into Kibbutz Kfar Aza on October 7

The release of Edan Alexander is a cause of great joy for the Israeli public, but a brutal battering for the State of Israel

The U.S. president's strategy is risky – but infinitely is better than the eternal war that Netanyahu is proposing. Discriminating between hostages is a dangerous precedent and sends a painful message to the families

GAZA: Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander released from Hamas captivity, 31 killed, 73 wounded in Gaza Strip in last 24 hours ■ CEASE-FIRE: U.S. hopes Alexander's release 'marks the beginning of the end' of the war; Israeli delegation will arrive in Doha for negotiations ■ IRAN: Neighboring countries warned by Iranian military official to 'stay neutral' during Trump visit to Gulf

Netanyahu's decision to break the cease-fire with Hamas, which has already caused Israel immense moral, political, diplomatic and strategic damage, is leading to a total disaster. Only one person can stop him

Decision comes after Ministerial Committee for Legislation backed the bill, which sought to overturn a 2003 temporary order denying citizenship or permanent residence permits to Palestinians married to Israelis

After Netanyahu tried to impose demands and blame Hamas for the breakdown in talks, Edan Alexander's release signals coordination between Qatar and the U.S. Witkoff instructed Netanyahu to send a team to Doha, where tight schedules await

'I'm proud to bring a piece of my family back here – my grandfather and father lived here until everything changed in 1938,' said the project's initiator

According to the prime minister at his corruption trial hearing, the media giant could have altered the coverage on his internet news site but chose not to

The American-Israeli hostage was met by his family at the Israeli army's Re'im base near the Gaza border, before flying by helicopter to Tel Aviv's Ichilov Hospital for medical examinations

A wave of Israeli lawmakers refusing to cooperate with Israeli police has underscored the government's contempt toward law enforcement. Choosing to ignore police summonses, however, may do them more harm than good

Using statistical methods first developed to decode Nazi messages in WWII, new study on ancient Hebrew names sheds light on society and belief in First Temple period

For decades, Israel refrained from excavating the site, located north of Nablus. The decision to proceed is highly contentious, as international law prohibits such activity by Israel. 'The goal here is about settlement, not tourism,' said the Palestinian head of the local council

Hostage Edan Alexander's return is a breakthrough, but it may prove to be a one-time occurrence in the form of a goodwill gesture from Qatar to U.S. President Trump. But what about hostages without U.S. citizenship, who will save them?

On the way to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, U.S. President Donald Trump may be securing deals with the Houthis and Hamas by circumventing Israel, but the Netanyahu government could still stand in the way of his bigger plans

With top suspects refusing to unlock their phones and foreign tech firms unwilling to help, Israeli police are left relying on local tools - securing Cellebrite a lucrative new contract

Alexander, a 21-year-old IDF soldier from New Jersey, was abducted from a military post during Hamas' October 7 attack. His release came through direct talks between the U.S. and Hamas, with no Palestinian prisoners freed in exchange

'We are really so blessed to have such an amazing, amazing community,' said one attendee. Children were encouraged to participate in the gathering and miss school so they could 'experience a morning they'll remember for life'

The world's largest sovereign wealth fund will no longer invest in Paz Retail and Energy, citing the Israeli company's operations in the West Bank. The fund is the latest European financial entity to weaken ties to Israeli companies

Last year, when protests in Kenya were violently put down by authorities there, a considerable portion of the tear gas grenades deployed reportedly came from the relatively unknown Israeli firm ISPRA

Netanyahu said that talks with Hamas will occur 'under fire' to advance Witkoff's framework ahead of Israel's offensive. He met with Witkoff in Jerusalem on Monday

For the first time since Israel occupied the West Bank, ministers approved a decision to implement land registration. 'There's no chance any Palestinian will have their rights recognized,' an international law expert said

You are dying of hunger and colitis in Megiddo Prison, where you're held without charges or a trial. May your captor-starvers be damned

The Israeli deputy attorney general asked to cancel the arrest warrants issued for Netanyahu and his former defense chief Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict. There are no deadlines set for an ICC response

During the German foreign minister's visit, Sa'ar confirmed reports of improving relations with Syria. An alliance with President al-Sharaa would mark a change in Israeli policy, as Sa'ar previously called his administration 'jihadists in suits'

'A minister in Israel's government tells me to go to America because I have a better chance there. Don't confuse us,' said Ruby Chen, father of hostage Itay Chen. Another father wondered, 'If you're making a deal now for one American – what will those without foreign citizenship say?'

Barak says that he prefers 'to fight fascists,' Riky is worried about life without Hebrew, and Meital fears loneliness abroad. Israelis share what's keeping them in Israel – for now