The far-right MK said he would have the final say in all police promotions. Last week, Ben-Gvir agreed not to interfere, as part of a deal with the attorney general meant to ward off threats to his position as national security minister

As long as the U.S. finds itself emboldening crises of Israel's own creation, Witkoff's base of support in the Jewish community will keep shrinking

Justice Minister Yariv Levin said Netanyahu confidant Jacob Bardugo 'is an aggressive hack trying to run the country per his own personal interests.' Ministers Shlomo Karhi and Miki Zohar joined him against Bardugo, saying 'they won't stop because of one Bardugo'

55 aid organizations including OXFAM and Save the Children urged the international community to intervene, saying the bill further entrenches Israeli 'de facto annexation of the occupied Palestinian territory'

Friedrich Merz only received 310 votes out of 316 majority votes needed in the first round of voting in a secret ballot. It might never be known who had defected from Merz's camp

The strikes reportedly struck civilian aircraft and shut down the airport, after the IDF issued an urgent evacuation order for the area. Israel also hit power plants and a concrete factory in the attack, a response to Sunday's Houthi strike on Ben-Gurion Airport

This is the singer's second recent cancellation; last week, Cornell dropped her show after students accused her of promoting antisemitic and anti-Israeli rhetoric in her pro-Palestinian statements

What does it say about a society that sells eclairs inciting IDF destruction in Gaza while Palestinian children wait in lines at community kitchens, unable to enjoy even one cookie?

In a new book, therapists who volunteered after Hamas' massacre try to process the trauma – so that they don't fall victim to it themselves

The Israeli Air Force is aware of at least 3,000 unexploded bombs in Gaza. After tens of thousands of airstrikes, the IDF ran low on reliable fuses and turned to outdated ones – some decades old. 'Tens of tons of explosives are lying in Gaza, waiting for Hamas,' said one officer

The indictment alleges that an activist, previously charged with unlawful possession of arms, 'pushed the policewoman with pelvic movements, and that he did so for sexual provocation, gratification or degradation'

'The dead have a right to be buried, and a society that desires life has a duty to return them': The mother of Sgt. Oz Daniel, who was killed on Oct. 7 and whose body is held in Gaza, is sure that her son believed that if he sacrificed himself in the line of duty, the state would bring him back

Jack Khoury and Sheren Falah Saab will recieve the Uri Avnery Award for Courageous Journalism. The judges panel noted that 'Haaretz is the only Hebrew-language media outlet that has not shied away from covering what is happening to the civilian population in Gaza'

'The media has been crucifying me for 30 years. If anyone is subjected to abusive behavior, it's me,' the prime minister's wife said in court, where she faces allegations of mistreatment, imposing punishments and yelling at her former housekeeper

'We know it's apartheid, but we will live and die here': Israeli authorities razed most of the village of Khallet al-Daba in the Masafer Yatta region, which has faced ongoing threats of expulsion since Israel designated it a military firing zone

Ivy League school rejects demands, sues over $2.3 billion funding cut

Beirut's decision to confiscate weapons from all of the Palestinian organizations in Lebanon – a move which has the backing of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas – underscores Hezbollah's weakened position

Eye drops for night vision, a lip-reading AI for the battlefield and sensory implants are among the technologies the Israeli army and the Defense Ministry's research directorate aim to develop to 'expand the sensory spectrum' beyond natural human limits

ISRAEL: Smotrich says 'Gaza will be destroyed,' civilians to emigrate after Israeli victory declared in coming months ■ GAZA: 37 people killed in Israeli strikes since Tuesday morning, Gazan medical sources say ■ YEMEN: IDF struck Sanaa Int'l Airport, causing shutdown; U.S. and Houthis announce cease-fire ■ EGYPT: Source says Egypt has received new U.S. proposal for Gaza cease-fire ahead of Trump visit

Prize board praised his writing for capturing 'the physical and emotional carnage in Gaza'

Following the missile strike on the grounds of Ben-Gurion International Airport morning, many foreign airlines announced they were canceling flights to Israel for at least a few days

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned following the failure of the coalition's presidential candidate in a critical election rerun, marking a shift in political power and reflecting widespread anti-establishment sentiment. The resignation comes amidst Romania's worst political crisis in decades

Since 1948, successive U.S. presidents have granted Israel a special exemption from the norms imposed on friends and foes alike, especially regarding the Palestinians. Trump is no exception - but he is also following precedent when he reminds Netanyahu who the real superpower is

Security officials warned Netanyahu's cabinet that the ground offensive will prevent aid from reaching hostage locations. The IDF is also concerned that Hamas may hide the hostages' bodies, possibly making recovery impossible if its operatives are killed

The proposed law would block nonprofits' petitions to the High Court and severely cut their funding. Opposition MKs called the bill 'a law for destroying civil society in Israel' and criticized its irony, highlighting Qatargate, where Netanyahu's aides allegedly staged a PR campaign for Qatar

The expanded Gaza offensive approved by the cabinet is likely to fail, leading to prolonged entanglement and heavy deaths of soldiers, hostages, and Palestinians – without defeating Hamas. Netanyahu follows the far right, while IDF leadership hopes for Trump's intervention

The army said it struck 'significant economic' sources and destroyed terrorist infrastructure. The rebel movement announced earlier Monday the imposition of a 'comprehensive air blockade on Israel'

While MAGA politicians are busy bashing other Republicans as 'neocons,' Israel is dragging the U.S. into an Iraq-style neoconservative ploy in Gaza

A long-time Tel Aviv expat returns to London, rediscovers overpriced cinema seats – and finds unexpected heart in Marvel's latest misfit squad

What does it say about a society when you can look at a child – sunken-eyed and silent with fear and grief – and decide the real injustice is that she's hogging the spotlight?

'The Settlers' is curious rather than caustic as Theroux visits an illegal West Bank outpost, Hebron's segregated streets and a 'resettle Gaza' conference. By letting his subjects speak for themselves, he reveals the terrifying normalcy of the Israeli far-right

Coalition disputes are expected to block efforts to pass a law granting military draft exemptions for Haredi men. Meanwhile, proposed legislation includes bills to limit NGOs, split the attorney general's role, weaken the media and silence academia

For NGOs working with Israelis and Palestinians, the war has not only meant unprecedented need for their aid and expertise, but also harsh blows to their funding and legitimacy. This is what's really at stake for civil society in the crosshairs of the Trump administration and Netanyahu's government

Berlin's mayor said Germans must protect Jewish life and defend Israel's right to exist, as the new partnership with Tel Aviv boosts ties in business, science, culture, and youth exchange. Next week, Israeli and German presidents will pay reciprocal visits to mark 60 years of diplomatic relations

The "forceful operation," which includes population evacuation as Netanyahu described it, will begin only if a hostage deal is not reached, an Israeli security official said. Humanitarian aid to Gaza will be restored once the operation starts, he added

A World Zionist Congress coalition comprised of Israeli pro-democracy expats is demanding that the Zionist Supreme Court, a special Jerusalem-based tribunal, prevent the certification of votes until an independent inquiry presents its findings