Waltz is set to be the first major firing under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which has sought to convey stability compared to the first administration, which was defined by infighting and turmoil

For a decade, U.S. audiences seemed ravenous for programming about ultra-Orthodox Jews. Now it seems to be the turn of liberal Judaism, at least based on the success of 'Nobody Wants This,' about a Conservative rabbi, and 'Reformed,' which is based on the career of one of France's only female rabbis

Netanyahu blamed the Palestinians for Wednesday's wildfires, but the police have no true suspects for igniting the fire near Jerusalem. In no case of large wildfires in Israel has there been an indictment for nationalist arson

An Israeli scholar who is in contact with the family of Bipin Joshi, a Nepalese student being held hostage in Gaza, asked his cousin for one message for Israelis: All he asked her was to 'Tell everyone to stop the war, release all the hostages – and free Bipin too'

Paramount on the minds of Jewish voters in past elections were issues like the economy and environment. Today, antisemitism seems to be overshadowing everything else. That is not good news for Labor in districts where the Jewish vote matters

Israel could have been a global leader in handling wildfires, but to be a model country, it must reorder its priorities – instead of seeking revenge, it must make an effort to protect its citizens

Despite the shock that relations between the two communities sustained following the outbreak of the war, efforts to bring together residents from East and West Jerusalem haven't waned, and several exciting initiatives have been added

It was estimated that approximately 20,000 dunams (about 5,000 acres) have burned in what is being called one of the largest wildfires in the country's history

ISRAEL: Israel marks second Independence Day since October 7 attack; Police arrest three suspected of setting mass fires ■ SYRIA: IDF targets extremists planning attack on Druze community, PM and Katz say; Clashes between Druze and Syrian authorities reportedly leave 70 dead ■ IRAN: U.S. warns Iran to stop funding Houthis; Iran accuses Washington of 'contradictory behaviour'

Former top public security official accused Israel's far-right National Security Minister of undermining firefighting preparedness, saying it affected the country's response to the massive wildfire in the Jerusalem hills