Arad was once the crown jewel of the Negev. Today, instead, it offers a case study of how an ultra-Orthodox minority can exert outsized political power. This is where Israel could be headed, many warn, if the current government retains power after October 27

Israeli authorities say Iranian intelligence operatives have upped their effort to target Israeli journalists, including Haaretz reporters, with phishing attacks on WhatsApp and Telegram – to hack their devices, take over their accounts and obtain sensitive information

Under the status quo in place since 1967, the Temple Mount/Al-Aqsa compound is a Muslim holy site and place of worship, while non-Muslims may visit it. Police have eased restrictions in recent years, continuing the trend under far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir