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IDF detained four Palestinians who entered settlement to file police complaint on settler violence
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Tehran on Saturday.

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Designated Mossad head Roman Gofman.

Senior IDF Officials: Officer Who Questioned Incoming Mossad Chief Says He Lied

The Ofer Prison, in the West Bank, in 2024.

Red Cross Was in Secret Talks With Israel in Order to Enable Visits to Detainees

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Message Received: WhatsApp Co-founder's Donation Exposed Israel's Funding Crisis

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Wizz Air to Resume Tel Aviv Flights May 28 After Repeated Postponments

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The First Dentist: How a Single Tooth Changes What We Thought About Neanderthals

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Xi to Trump: Let 2026 be a historic and landmark year for Sino-U.S. relations to carry on the past and open up the future

Trump meets Xi Jinping in Beijing

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Microsoft Israel Head Exits Amid Scrutiny of IDF Cloud Services Use

Mossad chief David Barnea and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in 2023.

Netanyahu Secretly Visited UAE During Iran War, PM's Office Confirms

Britain to Target State Proxies Amid Rise in Antisemitism, Starmer Says

No Judges on Oct. 7 Inquiry Commission, Likud MK Proposes in New Bill

'Ulm 5' Defense: Germany's Palestine Action Case Is a 'Show Trial'

A family packing their belongings into a truck in mid-January as they evacuate the West Bank shepherding community of Ras Ein al-Auja due to state-backed settler violence.

Timeline: How One Palestinian West Bank Community Was Erased

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An owl is shown on one side of the silver tetradrachm from the Persian period, minted in Ascalon over 2,500 years ago.

Stolen Rare Coin Showing Temple Artifacts Being Returned From New York to Israel

Israeli settlers at the re-establishment of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, in April 19

The EU Finally Put a Price Tag on Israel's West Bank Policies

An illustration of the Israeli Knesset

The Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election Rules

The statue of President Donald Trump in Doral, Florida.

The Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during a Mother's Day luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday.

Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff

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U.K. Jews Caught Between the Racist Far-right and the anti-Zionist Far Left

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Jewish Life in Polite Canada Has Become 'A Horror Show of Hatred'

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Can Naftali Bennett Defeat Netanyahu? Inside the Israeli Opposition's Big Gamble

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How Haaretz's Exposé on Stolen Ukrainian Wheat Led to a Diplomatic Crisis

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Aid Beirut's War on Hezbollah

The third round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon is set to take place in Washington on Thursday. The meeting is being held under extraordinary conditions: On paper, there's a cease-fire, but in practice, the fire hasn't ceased for a moment.

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An Open Letter to Diaspora Jews Buying Property in Jerusalem

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'Auschwitz Is Only Sleeping': What Ceija Stojka's Art Told Me About Gaza

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The Slow Crumble of Netanyahu's Eternal Rule Was on Full Display

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Hadeel Abu Salih

Israel Turns Palestinians Into Terrorists – Even in Death

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'Where's the World?' Can't Apply Only When Sexual Violence Victims Are Israeli

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Yair Golan Is the Best Choice for Israel

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Major Garrett's interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on CBS' 60 Minutes, Sunday.

Bari Weiss Let Netanyahu Pick Interviewer for '60 Minutes,' Report Says

Meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, Board of Peace Gaza envoy, on Wednesday.

Board of Peace Does Not Ask Hamas to 'Disappear,' Gaza Envoy Says

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennet on stage for the first Beyahad party conference in Tel Aviv, Tuesday.

Bennett Woos Lapid's Political Base in First Major Test of Joint Campaign

A settler and a soldier in the Masafer Yatta region of the West Bank in 2023. Ten outposts have been established there since 2023.

How IDF Seizure Orders Are Speeding Up the Legalization of Settler Outposts

Far-right Minister Picks 'Jewish Values' NGO Head to Lead Antiquities Authority

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The election committee's logistics center in the industrial area of Shoham, in 2022. More than 1,000 additional workers will be recruited to headquarters ahead of the elections.

Israel's Election Watchdog Under Pressure Ahead of Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Netanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 Election

Rabbi Zevadia Cohen after his election as the city's chief rabbi on Sunday.

Tel Aviv Finally Has a Chief Rabbi. Why Will He Be So Influential?

Bondi Pavilion, adjacent to where the Hanukkah massacre was carried out, is seen covered in floral tributes in December 2025.

The Politics and Promise of Australia's Historic Inquiry Into Antisemitism

The burnt Hatzola ambulances in London on Monday.

The Mysterious Iran-linked Terror Group Attacking Jewish Targets in Europe

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Five million connected users on one million terminals: Demonstration of the Israeli system to an unidentified client in Vienna.

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Starlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your Identity

A post shared by the fake channels advertising a nonexistent protest.

Iranian Influence Campaign Targeting Arab Society in Israel Ahead of Elections

From left to right: Amos Yadlin, Raz Zimmt, Tamir Hayman, Sima Shine and Tzipi Livni. 'From Iran's point of view, this isn't a research body. It's an arm of AMAN, the Shin Bet and the Mossad.'

Hack, Leak and Attack: How Iran Penetrated Israel's Top Security Think Tank

The Abinsk vessel carrying allegedly stolen wheat en route to Israel, March 2026.

Ukraine Files Police Complaint in Israel Over Alleged Stolen Wheat Imports

Israel Deploys Net-launching Drones to Intercept Hezbollah's Attack Drones

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Israeli Canadian Itai Erdal's play "Soldiers of Tomorrow" is based on his experience as a combat soldier.

'Clearly, I'm an anti-Zionist': Play on IDF by Israeli-Canadian Sparks Debate

5,000 U.K. Jews and Allies Rally in London Against 'Poisonous' Antisemitism

Abe Foxman, Longtime Head of Anti-Defamation League, Dies at Age 86

Middle East News

L/R, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025, US President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2026 and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in New York City on September 23, 2025.

With Little Leverage, Lebanon Turns to Saudis in Pursuit of a Cease-fire

Netanyahu: Iran War 'Not Over,' No Clear End to Fighting With Hezbollah

EU's Equality Commissioner: Half of Lebanon's Population Needs Humanitarian Aid

HaQuiz

Editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour attends the Marni Autumn/Winter 2020 collection show during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 21, 2020.

What Clothing Item Debuted on Anna Wintour's First Vogue Cover in 1988?

How Many Israeli Prime Ministers Held Office in 2022?

Which Country Is Home to the Largest Synagogue in Europe?

Israel's Judicial Coup

Itamar Ben-Gvir wearing a noose-shaped pin during a Knesset debate on the death penalty. Expanding the Nazi category to include Hamas negates the uniqueness of the Holocaust.

From Eichmann to 'New Nazis': Israel's Death Penalty Debate Takes a Turn

Knesset Adviser Flags 'Personal Nature' of Bill to Keep Ben-Gvir in Office

Israeli Court Rejects Ben-Gvir's Bid to Stall Promotion of Senior Police Officer

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Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron.

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Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron.

1/8 Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron. Credit: Gil Eliyahu

Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron.

1/8 Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron. Credit: Gil Eliyahu

Ultra-Orthodox protesters face police in a demonstration against mandatory military draft, Sunday.

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The funeral of Liem Ben Hamo, who was killed by a Hezbollah drone explosion in southern Lebanon

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The funeral of Liem Ben Hamo, who was killed by a Hezbollah drone explosion in southern Lebanon

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The lone Palestinian protester outside the Young Israel of Jamaica Estates synagogue in Queens, New York City, on Tuesday.

Hotly Disputed Israeli Real Estate Event Held Amid Heavy Police Presence in NYC

Democrats Urge Release of U.S. Report on Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

U.S. Far-right Activist Behind Jewish Invasion Conspiracy Denied Entry to Israel

Trump Heads to Beijing Reportedly Seeking Xi Jinping's Help to End Iran War

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With an investment of €500 million: the Rittal AX plant showcases Industry 4.0

The German Brand That Is Raising the Bar For Electrical Switchboard in Israel

The revolution that Trucknet offers to the world of logistics and transportation

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Israeli settlers raid the West Bank village of Sinjil, on Wednesday.

Palestinian Teen Killed in Israeli Settler Raid in West Bank, Medics Say

A Palestinian youth carries water containers in Gaza City, Tuesday.

Moving on Without Hamas: Gaza Board of Peace Loses Patience, Pushes Trump Plan

An Israeli settler and IDF soldiers in the village of Jalud, south of Nablus, West Bank.

Police to Tap Senior Cop to Help Establish West Bank Settler Farming Outposts

Mahmoud Abbas with Hussein al-Sheikh (right), his son Yasser Abbas, and Marwan Barghouti below.

The Son, the Deputy, the Prisoner: Inside Fatah's Battle Over the post-Abbas Era

Ben De Pear, Ramita Navai, Karim Shah, Melanie Quigley and Menna Hijazi, winners of the Current Affairs Award for 'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack,' at the BAFTA TV Awards 2026, at the Royal Festival Hall in London, Sunday.

'Gaza: Doctors Under Attack' Wins BAFTA After Being Shelved by the BBC

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Ancient Sex: Homo Erectus Interbred With Denisovans in China 400,000 Years Ago

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Ori Lenkinski. She said she was told being invited to the fesetival would "legitimize" the State of Israel.

Norwegian Court Rules Festival Discriminated Against Disinvited Israeli Artist

Shekel, Dan Ettinger and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

'There Is an Enormous Desire': Is It Time to Play Wagner at the Israeli Opera?

Noam Bettan after qualifying for Eurovision finals on Tuesday.

Israel Advances to Eurovision Finals Defying Boos and Intense Boycott Calls

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Could Israel's Participation Spell End of Eurovision?

"Mesh Masrahiyeh," hosted by journalist and presenter Joe Maalouf. Young voices on screen.

'We Want an Israeli Embassy in Beirut': Surprising Shift in Lebanese Talk Shows

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Why These ÉMigrés Are Choosing to Return to Israel at the Most Volatile Moment

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A Palestinian Boy Was Shot Dead. His Death Has No 'Sociological Consequences'

Abraham. "The Lithuanian Haredi establishment built a racist and cruel system designed to ensure that a woman like me, a young Mizrahi woman, would remain invisible, poor and dependent on them."

'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel State

The Torat Hamedina event last week, kicking off a campaign to revise the "Spirit of the IDF." The nonprofit's people believe the original document is estranged from Jewish identity.

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The Influential Group Seeking to Bring the Israeli Army Under Torah Law

'I'm Afraid That Trump Will Force Me Off the Plane – and Bombing Will Start'

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Food

Protesters against the restaurant Gila and Nancy in Berlin last August

Israeli Restaurant in Berlin That Drew Gaza Protests Closes After Eight Months

Comme Il Faut: A Classic Hummus Recipe

How Healthy Jewish Cuisine Landed on the Pope's Plate in the 16th Century

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Alon nature reserve. A two minute walk from the parking lot and you've been transported into another world.

A Quiet Oak Forest in Central Israel Hides a Forgotten Circassian History

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'The Nakba Is Being Recreated': Israel's Obsession With Lebanon's Litani River

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Erased: Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

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WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum delivers a speech at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, 2014.

WhatsApp Co-founder Donates Record-breaking $200 Million to Jerusalem Hospital

The Copper Scroll, never read by human eyes except the people who commissioned and made it of course

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The statue of President Donald Trump in Doral, Florida.

The Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue

Prosecuter Salah Na'ameh, who was beaten by police officers, last week.

Leaked Video of Arab Lawyer's Violent Arrest Contradicts Israel Police Account

Abraham. "The Lithuanian Haredi establishment built a racist and cruel system designed to ensure that a woman like me, a young Mizrahi woman, would remain invisible, poor and dependent on them."

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Soldiers in Gaza, in 2025.

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