Mamdani's attendance at the Satmar sect event signals a growing closeness to the group, whose leaders partly supported him in the mayoral race. President Trump also sent a letter to Satmar leaders: 'Together, we will continue to usher in the Golden Age of America'

A wide-ranging interview with a Holocaust survivor and outspoken critic of Israel who has become a superstar in the fields of trauma and childhood development – and who believes Western culture is a toxic environment that fuels disease

The judge said the case is unlikely to progress against Netanyahu's spokesman and a reservist suspected of leaking the classified information from the IDF to the Prime Minister's Office, who then leaked it to the German tabloid Bild

Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Almog Sarusi, Alex Lobanov, Carmel Gat, Eden Yerushalmi and Ori Danino are seen in the video obtained by the IDF. The bodies of the six hostages were found in late August 2024 in a narrow tunnel after Israeli troops had been operating in the area for several days

Democratic lawmakers held a press conference alongside an American journalist wounded by the IDF in Lebanon in October 2023 to demand that Israel take responsibility for targeting reporters during combat operations, saying that efforts to get answers have 'been stonewalled at every turn'

'Israel is a peace-seeking country,' the 2023 representative said, adding that she was disappointed by the five countries that withdrew from Eurovision 2026 over Israel's participation. Kirel says that boycotting the contest 'isn't just an insult to us, it's an insult to everything Eurovision represents'

Footage showing an attempt to burn an Israeli flag in class has sparked a debate about art and servility to the Netanyahu government

The report notes 'documented evidence that Palestinian assailants committed sexual assault and other forms of sexual violence' both on October 7 and against hostages they held in Gaza. Former members of Amnesty's Israeli chapter claim the report on Israel was withheld over concerns about its 'perception'

Israel's Culture Minister Miki Zohar's threats don't scare Danny Wilensky, the head of an Israeli human rights film festival where Israeli violence in the West Bank and Gaza are in full display

Israeli filmmaker Tal Kantor's animated short film 'Letter to a Pig,' exploring intergenerational trauma and its potential to lead to empathy, has received numerous accolades. Now, a rabbi in Sweden has shown the film to Jewish-Muslim audiences to encourage dialogue post October 7 and the Israel-Gaza war

Israeli Education Ministry officials said that the policy aims to reduce distractions, to strengthen social ties in school, and to provide the best possible setting for learning. According to ministry data, 60 percent of the country's youth are addicted to social media

Kibbutz Ein Carmel, near Haifa, recorded more than seven inches of rainfall since the powerful storm reached the region

According to the bill, passed in a preliminary vote with 54 lawmakers in favor and 41 against, if a group is designated a terrorist organization, the Shin Bet would have the authority to use means against them that it would ordinarily employ against threats to state security

British media outlets said that two of the detainees have lost at least 10 kilograms and have been on hunger strike for over a month, adding that there is a 'real and increasingly likely potential that young British citizens will die in prison, having never been convicted of an offense'

'Maintenance Artist' chronicles Mierle Laderman Ukeles's 46-year reign as artist-in-residence at the New York City Department of Sanitation. Before the movie's screening at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival, she tells Haaretz how her feminism and Orthodox Jewish upbringing shaped her artistic path

Court filings say officials insist the boy, who lives in the West Bank, 'can go to Jordan instead,' even though local specialists stand ready to treat him. His mother warns he can no longer walk and is 'deteriorating every day,' after his father died of the same illness

A new collection of essays by Oded Lifshitz – abducted on October 7 and murdered in captivity – revives a leftist political voice that has all but disappeared: confident, critical, generous, unafraid

To the extent that Israeli business faced a boycott, it's over. Not so at the universities and in the arts, and soft power is too important for Israel to ignore

The Justice Ministry's Pardons Department is unlikely to recommend that President Herzog approve Netanyahu's pardon request without modifications or conditions. Although the president can grant a pardon against the department's advice, the High Court of Justice could still overturn it

Hailed across the Arab world and condemned in Israel, novelist Basem Khandakji - who was convicted in the 2004 Carmel Market bombing in Tel Aviv - enjoys a new chapter in Egypt and vows 'to expose the true face of Zionist literature'

Cryptic B was considered impenetrable because there's so little material. Then, Emmanuel Oliveiro, a scholar in the Netherlands, noticed what looked like the word 'Yisrael'

The attorney general will respond to the High Court next week on petitions seeking the far-right minister's dismissal. Netanyahu rejected her request to stop Ben-Gvir from controlling the police, while petitioners say his removal is needed over ongoing violations of police independence and politicization

The Israeli national team star signed with the NWSL's Gotham FC and will become the first Israeli in the league when play restarts next year

In recent weeks, senior European representatives were denied entry to the coordination center in southern Israel. A European source said the Americans were displeased and noted the move was Israel's request, reflecting its long-standing policy against unifying the West Bank and Gaza under one authority

This fried pastry is a cross between a Hanukkah doughnut – sufganiya in Hebrew – and a Spanish-style churro, with spices that impart a surprising aroma and flavor with every bite. It's perfect with special dips or sprinkled with powdered sugar

Despite the Israel-Hamas cease-fire taking effect in October, thousands in Gaza still live in makeshift tents with little protection from the rain. Displaced persons' camps are flooded with garbage and sewage, increasing the risk of infectious diseases

The South American nation restored ties after a new center-right government replaced socialist and Israel critic Evo Morales. Netanyahu invited right-wing President Rodrigo Paz to visit Israel, with an Israeli diplomat noting, '2026 will likely be a year of opportunity for Israel' in the region

Taiwan has few official diplomatic ties worldwide due to pressure from China. Sources told Reuters that this month's visit to Israel by the senior deputy foreign minister occurred, with both countries declining to comment