Under the agreement, 80 percent of the city is under Palestinian control, and 20 percent – home to a small community of 800 Jewish settlers, alongside some 40,000 Palestinians – under Israeli rule. Planning and building powers in Hebron were transferred from the Palestinian municipality to Israel

After October 7, the IDF distributed thousands of guns to settlers and drafted thousands more into territorial defense units. The result has been a dangerous blurring of the line between armed settler vigilantes and the Israeli state – a process integral to the vision of Netanyahu's far-right coalition partners

The new flavor is only available in Israel and contains tiny fudge pieces in the shape of Stars of David. Also this week, Israeli singer-songwriter Astar Shamir leaves behind a legacy of powerful female music and the 43rd Jerusalem Film Festival begins soon