The Israeli prime minister has ratcheted up efforts to place allies in key positions, despite an Attorney General's Office guideline to avoid making appointments during an election season

The court ruled that the state must take away subsidies for draft-dodging students, including housing, property taxes, day care costs and public transportation – thousands of shekels a month, without which an average Haredi family will find it hard to survive

The meeting was held at the request of the wife of Avishai Mualem, who was accused of ignoring West Bank settler violence to gain favor with National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and secure a promotion, and Amit Pollak, who was charged with assaulting a protester

The war has cost $25 billion so far, according to Pentagon estimates during their military budget proposal brief, which would boost defense spending to a historic $1.5 trillion

As Trump delays choosing between escalation and diplomacy, Washington sustains a costly blockade, leaving Israel overstretched, facing a persistent Iran threat and a grinding war with Hezbollah in the north

In Itamar Ben-Gvir's 'Kahanist realist' worldview, hostage deals that end or temper the Gaza war obstruct a desired cycle of escalation and revenge that advances his long-term vision of population transfer

Cancel culture isn't a modern invention. Long before viral outrage, the ancient Egyptians were erasing names from monuments, while the Romans elevated the practice into a formal state protocol

The plan was approved retroactively after 16 families had already moved in, marking another step toward reversing the 2005 disengagement in the northern West Bank

The Strokes, the rock 'n' roll band that defined 'cool,' recently made clear that there are Zionists – and then there are 'good people.' Even on sites like Grindr, Israeli men have lost their sex appeal

While IDF troops are authorized to respond without restriction to immediate threats to life, officers say they are barred from targeting terror infrastructure, launch sites and weapons depots north of the Litani River unless Hezbollah operatives are physically present

Arabs were penalized and ostracized in their places of work, most notably at Israeli hospitals, for criticizing the Gaza war, while anti-Arab sentiments from Jewish colleagues went largely unchallenged

Bedouin leaders in southern Israel said the phenomenon of their community being exposed to anti-Israel incitement through the strengthening of ties with Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza reflects the broader 'policy of discrimination'

For Jewish arrivals to Israel, the journey is framed as the realization of a historic promise. For Palestinians, even the concept of return remains restricted or denied

A synagogue was defaced twice in four days as antisemitic incidents continue to surge across Germany; more than 2,200 cases were reported in 2025, up 24 percent from the year before, the European Jewish Congress reported

Despite available technologies and repeated warnings, the defense establishment has yet to equip troops against deadly, fiber-optic guided drones

What began as one writer's quest to save his cherished book collection through six displacements became a grassroots effort to salvage the remains of Gaza's libraries. The newly opened Phoenix Library is also a testament of resilience: 'We refuse to be a people who just live in tents and wait'

Israel's young soldiers are dying in protracted wars that increasingly serve political interests over national security. But the approaching election offers Israelis a chance to reaffirm a commitment to the sanctity of life

An association of pro-Palestinian groups behind a recent campaign to revoke tax benefits awarded to Jewish camps is now targeting schools in Toronto and Montreal. They claim these schools are not eligible because they promote service in the Israeli military

Zenziper, one of Israel's largest wheat importers, is set to receive a shipment which Kyiv says originated in Russian-occupied territories. The CEO says the company is awaiting government instructions regarding the alleged 'non-kosher' cargo

Hungary's election shows what real systemic change can look like. Netanyahu's rivals aren't offering it

The Israeli army said it killed five Hezbollah operatives over the past day, including three that opened fire at troops ■ Lebanon's army says one soldier and his brother were killed during IDF strikes

A 71-year-old man died by suicide after jumping from the ninth floor of a building in central Israel's Ramle. Police were unaware of any history of violence between him and his former partner, a 66-year-old woman and the tenth femicide victim in Israel this year

Netanyahu's testimony resumed on Tuesday following a two-month hiatus amid the Iran war. The prime minister said he could not recall what he testified to last year, saying he was preoccupied by the war

From influential visual art to public controversy, Garbuz remained a central voice in Israel's cultural conversation

The ambassador to the U.S. told high schoolers in February that U.K.-U.S. relations are still 'so strong,' but added that 'there is probably one country that has a special relationship with the U.S., and that is probably Israel.' The Foreign Office said the remarks do not reflect the U.K. government's position

They committed murder and other crimes and then turned their lives around. Reformed criminals offer a glimpse into the reasons many young men in their society turn to a life of crime

Many Palestinian Israelis have never voted because the elections took place in a state that robbed them of their homeland. Now is the time for them to cast a ballot – and help stop fascism's onslaught

The two victims, in their 70s and 30s, are reportedly in stable condition. London Mayor Sadiq Khan said he has 'never experienced this level of attacks on Jewish people across our country'"

The website, MigNews, was created by an Israeli-Ukrainian politician and businessman who is currently wanted in Ukraine for supporting Russia's 2022 invasion

Some responses to the arrival of new immigrants from India's Bnei Menashe community to Israel illustrate exactly what's wrong with the discourse around Israel, Palestine and Jewish belonging

From hotels closed off along the northern border due to fighting with Lebanon, to unoccupied rooms in places that were once considered a refuge from the center, such as Eilat and the Dead Sea, overnight hotel stays are sharply dropping across the country

For the first time, the early stages of the Rubinstein competition are taking place abroad. And instead of an Israeli work, each competitor must play a piece by a Jewish composer who lived during the Holocaust

According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump has told his aides to prepare for the scenario, to choke Iran's economy and force the regime to return to the negotiating table on the United States' terms

Israeli soldiers describe risking their lives to guard civilian contractors demolishing buildings in Shi'ite villages near the Israeli border as they remain exposed to Hezbollah's explosive drones – considered a 'significant challenge' with no foreseeable solution

Disrupted business activity and reduced investment cost Israel's economy up to $6.7 billion, the Finance Ministry estimated. The Arab society's murder rate – 11 per 100,000 in 2025 – is comparable to that of countries like Sudan or Iraq

Although the union between Bennett and Lapid moves the opposition bloc in a positive direction, Eisenkot's belief that he will force both their hands could ignite an internal war of the kind that led to the current nightmare

Voters in the coming election will have to determine not only who is to replace Netanyahu, but also the shape of the political system that will replace the current one. If the new Israel is to be founded based on the exclusion of 20 percent of its citizens, it will not be truly new

Eight soldiers and police officers on active duty died by suicide in April, along with three former reservists. Soldiers, experts and activists cite canceled decompression programs, reduced field support and commanders who missed warning signs

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir scolded senior commanders, demanding troops follow the IDF code of ethics. But ordinary soldiers face a dilemma: the values of Judaism of the country don't overlap with universal moral values of the code, so which prevails?

Jewish Choral Society has made an official complaint to the Royal Commission over the decision, which a local Greek-language newspaper called 'embarrassing'

The phones were seized last week outside the Sde Teiman detention facility during a protest against the reinstatement of reservists accused of abusing a Gazan detainee in 2024. No similar request was made when a right-wing mob stormed the base

Haredi demonstrators held nationwide protests against the draft in Jerusalem, Beit Shemesh and Bnei Brak - resulting in at least three arrests as groups blocked major highways

The former U.K. PM and Board of Peace top official urged the UN Security Council to back Trump's Gaza cease-fire plan under the Board of Peace, push funding and the international stabilization force, as diplomats questioned delays, Hamas disarmament, and prospects for a two-state solution

The President's Office said the talks are intended to 'examine the possibility of advancing understandings and agreements.' Herzog on Sunday said he aims to 'exhaust all efforts' to reach a mediation outside the courtroom for the prime minister's corruption trials

The victim's 19-year-old son was lightly injured in the incident. The two were working on the demolition of buildings in villages in southern Lebanon on behalf of a civilian company

According to the IDF, the 80-feet underground tunnels were built with Iranian guidance and funding. Meanwhile, Israeli defense and prime minister said the IDF will continue to strike in the buffer zone held by Israel

The head of the Israel Prison Service is expected to be indicted for obstruction of justice, fraud and breach of trust, for allegedly warning a police commander of an ongoing investigation • Law enforcement and legal experts say Yaakobi will not be able to remain in his position

In an open letter, more than 20 Jewish organizations and educational institutions, based in Israel, expressed 'shock, anger and disgust' at the actions of the two officers, deeming them 'inconsistent with the values of a Jewish and democratic state'

Tamir Pardo, who had dedicated his career as Mossad chief to foiling Iran's nuclear capabilities, is now warning about what truly endangers its existence

The former Mossad chief was accompanied by other former high-ranking IDF officials on a tour of Palestinians villages raided by Israeli settlers. 'What I saw is the existential threat against Israel,' Pardo said

According to sources close to Lapid, the former PM said his personal position on the list is 'far less important than the need to unite forces and win the election.' Bennett and Lapid invited Eisenkot, to join their merged party, announced Sunday

Gila and Nancy, a restaurant co-owned by the former spokesman of the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Shahar Segal, and popular Israeli chef Eyal Shani, opened in Berlin after two delays, amid protests and threats from pro-Palestinian activists

Prof. Aaron Ciechanover, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2004, warns that the social media videos are 'no laughing matter.' The 78-year-old professor decries Facebook as the 'main culprit'

The directive, stationing police officers mainly in the Tel Aviv District, follows the arrest in the past month of several teenagers, all minors, on suspicion of involvement in two murder cases in Petah Tikva in central Israel and Be'er Sheva in the south

The United Arab Emirates' exit from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries is a major victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, who has accused the group of 'ripping off the rest of the world' by inflating oil prices

According to the report published by B'nai Brith Canada, 6,800 anti-Jewish incidents were documented in the country in 2025 – 2.5 times as many as in the year that preceded the October 7 attack

Under a decision approved earlier this month, two groups tasked with providing vocational training to at-risk youth placed in outpost farms will lose millions of shekels in funding. JNF's new leader says organization's money was used to help dispossess Palestinians

Lumps of iron coated in slag sank with a ship at Dor in northern Israel, showing that cities didn't smelt iron ore themselves after all

According to the report, more than 1,800 healthcare facilities have been destroyed or damaged across the Strip, about 70 percent of medical equipment has been depleted and at least half of essential medicines are unavailable

The president's comments come as another ship suspected of carrying grain stolen from occupied territory in Ukraine arrived on Sunday in Haifa Bay. The European Union said it was mulling sanctions on Israeli individuals and entities aiding Russia

Temper City's debut track surges past 50 million Spotify streams – a rare scale for Israeli pop

Chief Superintendent Doron Ahrak's wrath was primarily focused on Arab lawmakers, whom he often referred to as 'dogs' and 'terrorists' ■ Many of the posts were deleted following Haaretz's inquiry on the matter, but some remain online

European, UN and World Bank reports point to severe damage across the Strip's water infrastructure. A small Israeli-backed project offers hope, but only limited relief

Two and a half years since October 7, the dusty, peeling sticker walls at train stations and city squares aren't standing the test of time. The memorial at the Knesset is a better example

Israeli police agreed to place the woman into a program typically used in organized crime cases after assessing risks tied to her allegations against Tzachi Braverman, a Netanyahu confidant and prospective envoy to London

According to the report, the war is expected to result in a loss of 120 billion cubic meters of natural gas by the end of the decade. Israel is one of the countries that has not been directly harmed by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, due to its domestic supply

Iran's latest proposal would set aside discussion of Iran's nuclear program until the war is ended and disputes over shipping from the Gulf are resolved. That is unlikely to satisfy the U.S., which says nuclear issues must be dealt with from the outset

In a separate incident, the IDF said troops attempted to intercept a 'suspicious aerial target' while operating in southern Lebanon. In an interview, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio maintained Israel had 'a right to defend itself from an attack from Hezbollah elements'

Turkey's economy wasn't ready for the Israeli-American war on Iran and is still dealing with its fall-out – but Erdogan sees the crisis as an opportunity for his country to become a regional energy market center and to provide an alternative to shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf

In the OECD, Israelis toil the second most hours a week but receive very little public investment in their children, according to the Berl Katznelson Center's Family Policy Index. The war has only made it worse

More than 1.4 million displaced Gazans are living amid infestations, sewage, food scarcity and constant waiting, while war and bombardment continue overhead

Israel has enjoyed substantial international credit for many years. That support is crashing as polls in the U.S. show sympathy for Israel in steady decline, now falling somewhere between support for China and Turkey

The spectacle of Palestinians risking their lives for work is not a disgrace, but the result of a system that denies them dignity

In a speech delivered to senior officers, the chief of staff focused on looting in Lebanon, which he described as 'a moral stain on the entire army,' the destruction of a statue of Jesus and soldiers wearing patches with political messages. He promised that he would enforce a series of measures to combat these problems

Surveys by Israel's three main news outlets put the bloc aiming to oust the prime minister at 60, 58 and 52 seats, as former-PM Bennett emphasizes that the alliance will rely exclusively on 'Zionist' parties

The EU said it condemns 'all actions that help fund Russia's illegal war effort and circumvent sanctions' after another ship suspected of carrying grain stolen from occupied territory in Ukraine arrived on Sunday in the Haifa Bay • Ukraine summoned its Israeli ambassador in protest

On Monday, Iran floated a phased cease-fire plan delaying nuclear talks as Trump met with his national security team after scrapping an envoy visit over the weekend

Former Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, speaking to Bloomberg, also faulted both U.S. political parties for failing to foster stability in the Middle East, and warned Iran would not 'capitulate' in cease-fire talks

Sources in Israel's internal security service describe a widening rift between Shin Bet chief David Zini and top division and department heads, accusing him of inexperience, intolerance of opposing views and empowering a trusted deputy at the expense of senior leadership

Trump's fame – his ability to bend the entire media universe around his every word – is a taunt to others, daring them to make themselves even more famous, even through violence

Justices called the current situation 'unacceptable,' giving the government a July 1 deadline to present a framework for a proper investigation into the October 7, 2023 attacks amid reluctance to intervene ahead of Israel's general elections, slated for October 2026

It's tempting to embrace unity and believe in the Bennett-Lapid merger, but, as proven time and time again, Jewish nationalism and dreams of a Greater Israel cannot be reconciled with liberal democratic values

The two first joined forces in 2013 under Netanyahu's government and, eight years later, ousted him from power. Lapid has repeatedly stepped aside in the race for PM to help build alliances aimed at unseating Netanyahu