After a fatal diagnosis, Israeli computer scientist Ari Rappoport entered the most productive phase of his life. Before his death last week, he completed a body of work that tackles psychiatric and neurological disorders - and some scientists are calling it 'extraordinary'

The President says that the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear sites have set Iran's nuclear program back 'permanently,' but the Islamic Republic may restart it elsewhere

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A family reunited after the war with Iran, and a triathlete who found relief from ADHD through sports

Police said approximately 20 people were inside the synagogue, sitting for Shabbat dinner, as the unidentified suspect set fire to the synagogue's door. Authorities are also looking into a possible link between the attack and an incident at an Israeli restaurant following a pro-Palestinian protest that same night

'I used to cut the pita in half and put one piece in my pocket, so I could eat it later, bite by bite. You feel like you're in a Holocaust story'

The Israeli army said it has gained control over 65 percent of Gaza's territory, adding that the forces have 'eliminated more than 100 terrorists' during the past week

Iran launched 1,000 drones to cripple Israel's defenses. All but one were downed, marking a 99.9 percent interception rate. But questions remain over the war's strategic gains and symbolic failures

Sources say the prime minister also pushed security restrictions that would have prevented him from taking the stand, as he talked about a potential missile attack by Hezbollah or Iran that would have toppled the Tel Aviv District Court

Israel's leaders seem to have no plan for the Strip but occupying it. They must ask themselves what they'll do when the enclave's 2 million people, who have nothing left to lose, rise up

Qatar's Al-Arabi channel reported that Hamas requested minor changes to the agreement. The proposal includes releasing ten living hostages and 18 bodies in exchange for a 60-day cease-fire, with eight living hostages freed on the first day

According to a draft obtained by Haaretz, Trump is committed to ensuring negotiations continue until a final deal and will guarantee Israel's commitment to the cease-fire. On day 10, Hamas will provide full information on the remaining hostages, including proof of life or death

The United Nations human rights office also said it had recorded at least 613 killings, both at aid points run by U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and near humanitarian convoys

Jay Footlik was to be questioned by Israeli investigators in the U.S. over suspicions he paid PM Netanyahu's spokesman Eli Feldstein to improve Qatar's image in Israel. The questioning was canceled abruptly, according to i24, which said no explanation was provided

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'

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