Mamdani replied that accusations of his support for Islamic extremism were false, and premised only on the fact that he is the only Muslim candidate. Cuomo worked to cast Mamdani as out of his league, highlighting his pro-Palestinian advocacy and President Donald Trump's threats to take over the city if he wins
Shas says it will only rejoin after a draft exemption law is introduced to the Knesset. On Wednesday, Haredim blocked roads around Route 4 and in Jerusalem to protest the arrest of draft-dodging yeshiva students
Israeli arms manufacturers such as IWI and ARI Arms are expected to compete for a government contract to provide thousands of 7.62 caliber guns, at up to 6,500 shekels per rifle, to the IDF. International sanctions against the Israeli arms industry have left Israeli brands struggling to sell their wares
Facing rejection from Israel's Population and Immigration Authority, recent convert Isabella Vinci, supported by the Israel Religious Action Center, is preparing a court petition to challenge the decision, despite a Supreme Court ruling recognizing non-Orthodox conversions
Nimrod Cohen, one of 20 hostages released from Hamas captivity last week, lost 33 pounds and feared for his life amid Israeli airstrikes. His father, Yehuda, has been targeted on social media for fighting the Netanyahu government in an effort to stop the war
The vice president denied that the U.S. was 'monitoring' Israel 'in the sense of watching over someone,' saying instead that officials were arriving to contribute to 'active work, making sure our teams are doing what's needed to keep things on track'
Artists are isolating their Israeli allies more than the perpetrators of the crimes they're denouncing. More than helping Palestinians, they're giving credence to Netanyahu's claim that critics hate Israelis for who they are, rather than what their government does
Sonthaya Oakkharasri came to Israel in 2018 to work in agriculture and was taken hostage while working in an Avocado orchard in the Gaza border communities. Seventy-two foreign citizens were killed and 35 were kidnapped on Oct. 7, 31 of them Thai
Israel's President Isaac Herzog awarded the Medal of Honor to Matthias Döpfner, CEO of a German media giant known for its staunchly pro-Israel editorial stance and the 'Bibileaks' scandal involving Bild, and to megadonor Miriam Adelson, who is said to have spearheaded pressure on Trump to secure the release of hostages from Gaza
With a postponed state inquiry hanging over his head, Benjamin Netanyahu is already leading his ministers and media mouthpieces to proactively deflect any blame for October 7 and the two-year war onto the hostage families, pro-democracy protesters and the judicial system
Haimi, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, joined the battle over the kibbutz during the Hamas attack on the morning of October 7, 2023. His family was notified of his death two months later, and his body was returned to Israel overnight on Tuesday
Since October 7, Netanyahu's strategy has been to blame anyone but himself. Now that almost all the other responsible parties have gone, his refusal to accept blame is all the more conspicuous
No one from the Prime Minister's Office showed up as coalition lawmakers voted down the creation of a state commission to probe the October 7 failures. Bereaved families accused Netanyahu's coalition of 'fighting the truth' instead of seeking accountability
Graham Platner, who is running to be the Democratic candidate for senator from Maine, said he got the tattoo during a U.S. military deployment after seeing it on the wall of a tattoo parlor while inebriated. 'He's not an idiot, he's a military history buff,' his former political director said
The court further found that Israel had not provided sufficient evidence to prove that the infiltration of Hamas operatives into the agency had compromised its neutrality. Israel's Foreign Ministry said it 'categorically rejects' the ruling, claiming UNRWA remains 'infested with terror activities'; the U.S. slammed the ruling as 'corrupt'
The Israeli Olympic Committee said it 'welcomes the move,' adding that its 'unequivocal statements about Indonesia's depraved conduct resonate well in the field of sports'
The bill, proposed by a far-right opposition lawmaker, was supported by many coalition MKs, including a Likud lawmaker who defied party lines. A separate bill to expand the West Bank's Ma'aleh Adumim settlement also passed with support from Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid
Dozens of attacks on Palestinians by Israeli settlers have been documented in the West Bank since the olive harvest season began earlier this month – despite an order from the head of the Civil Administration obliging soldiers to protect Palestinian farmers. On the ground, settlers act freely
Justice Minister Yariv Levin has stopped meeting Gali Baharav-Miara, changed office locks and letters now omit her title entirely. Sources say the government is sidestepping her office and planning to split the Attorney General's powers ahead of elections, in apparent defiance of the High Court of Justice ruling
An open letter, signed by at least 460 Jewish and Israeli intellectuals, celebrities and political figures, calls on the UN and heads of state to address 'the underlying conditions of occupation, apartheid and the denial of Palestinian rights' that are absent from U.S. President Trump's Gaza cease-fire agreement
Artists who have recently joined the No Music for Genocide movement – which encourages artists to block access to their music in Israel over the war in Gaza and violence in the West Bank – include Clairo, My Bloody Valentine, Hot Chip, Nightmare, On Wax, Orbital and boygenius member Lucy Dacus
The EuroLeague decision, following a joint request by Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem, marks the return of Israeli basketball to home courts after more than two years of hosting games abroad amid the Gaza war
Vance denied that the Trump administration was 'monitoring' Israel, while noting on the topic of Turkish involvement in Gaza, which Netanyahu said he had 'strong opinions' about, that the partnership with Israel 'doesn't mean we don't care or have interests here'
The Americans see the Trump-brokered cease-fire as a great achievement and don't intend to let it disappear. But plans to begin rebuilding in areas still under Israeli control could complicate the issue
Is the prime minister fearing the voters or the law? As election year hurdles loom, he must navigate a political minefield where even his allies may no longer lend a hand
Zalmanovich, the oldest of the Israeli hostages taken on October 7, died in captivity; Adar was killed while defending Kibbutz Nir Oz and his body taken by the PFLP
Comments from the three senior American officials who visited Israel on Tuesday prove that Washington did not bother to do any groundwork and is only now trying to shape it
Israeli universities, museums, and even its Supreme Court buildings have not been shelled, like they were in Gaza – but the government used the war to destroy Israeli institutions from the inside out
Israeli indifference to perpetual settler violence against West Bank Palestinians, which spikes every year during the olive harvest, demonstrates how Israelis –
outraged by anti-semitic incidents abroad – are incapable of empathizing with Palestinians
Move comes after months of reports of bitter disagreements between the two. In a statement, Hanegbi took responsibility for his part in the failing that led to the October 7 attack and called for thorough investigations
Vance came to steady the cease-fire and pin blame on Hamas, while his talk of Israeli 'impatience' hinted at Washington's unease with Netanyahu's next move
Haaretz has learned that the head of the Israel Police investigations division intends to order the closure of the case involving Rabbi Yosef Zini, even though the he has already been summoned for questioning on suspicion of threatening to harm Arab lawmaker Ahmad Tibi
'Bipin's courage and bravery are a matter of pride for every Nepali,' said Nepal's Prime Minister Sushila Karki. 'He is a son of Nepal, a son of every mother. We will never forget him. He lives in our hearts'
During his visit to Israel, Vice President Vance expressed optimism about progress in the Gaza cease-fire deal and warned that returning all deceased hostages could take a long time. He also warned Hamas against breaching the cease-fire with Israel: 'If Hamas does not cooperate, Hamas is going to be obliterated'
At a hearing of the Knesset committee charged with relations with Jewish communities abroad, a senior official said that 'to the best of my knowledge,' Israel's Foreign Ministry had not been consulted about the visit
Product designer Hila Galili began engaging in 'artivism' during the anti-judicial overhaul protests, never imagining it would continue for so long. Her work emphasizes the power women hold in public struggles: 'We don't always recognize our power until something happens that forces us to fight tooth and nail'
Park Avenue Synagogue's Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove warns that mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani's rhetoric endangers New York City's Jewish community. In an interview, he says he had to "go on the record"
An Israeli court ordered the state to refund $45,000 to two Gaza fishermen whose boats were sunk by the IDF's navy during the war. The ruling called the state's demand for photos of the destruction 'completely detached from reality – the fishermen can't be expected to endanger themselves'
Lebanon has been dragging its feet in demilitarizing Hezbollah in an attempt to avoid a civil war. But the U.S. policy shift in Gaza provides Beirut with a small window of opportunity to end a longstanding crisis and reach an agreement with Israel
Netanyahu, turning 76 after 18 years as prime minister, may one day seek Israelis' forgiveness. His show of softening could reflect the election year or his hope for a presidential pardon, as Herzog finally signals a shift in his lenient stance towards the government
Engel, a photographer and volunteer in Israel's emergency services, was killed during the Hamas attack and kidnapped to Gaza separately from his family, who were released in 2023. 'How do you say goodbye to someone who always said it would be okay?' his wife eulogized
According to sources familiar with the discussions, the president asked several families to encourage public support for a pardon, and the families felt the request could help secure the return of their loved ones. Herzog's office confirmed the topic was discussed, 'but the initiative came from the families themselves'
An international investigation reveals an Indonesian company selling advanced surveillance tools used to track journalists, critics, Jared Leto and even a prosecutor of Netanyahu – and how Israelis with ties to Africa got caught in the web
The major deal was signed through NATO with EuroSpike, Rafael's European joint venture, in which it holds a stake. In 2025 alone, Germany purchased 315 million euros' worth of Israeli weaponry – more than in the previous four years combined
In his new off-Broadway one-man show, Tony-winning actor Ari'el Stachel tells the story of his multipronged identity that has messed with his head – and made him a kindred spirit of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
In an interview published last week by Bloomberg, Carney was asked whether he would abide by former Prime Minister Trudeau's vow to 'honor the International Criminal Court arrest warrants' issued for Netanyahu in 2024 for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Carney replied, 'Yes'
Kalfon, who was released after 738 days in Gaza, described in an interview with Yediot Aharonot how bombardments came so close that hostages said goodbye to each other, surviving on scraps of food and drops of filtered water. 'When Ben-Gvir spoke about Palestinian prisoners, we knew the beatings were coming,' he said
As Hamas' security forces return to the streets, activists, journalists and ordinary Gazans who voiced criticism during the war now face intimidation, arrests and, in some cases, deadly retribution
Witkoff and Kushner are in Israel to ensure it stays aligned with Washington. They sided with Hamas on key cease-fire disputes, and their own deal's paradox – negotiating with Hamas now only to erase it later – will also soon test Netanyahu's ties with his far-right allies
Haimi, a resident of Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, joined the battle over the kibbutz during the Hamas attack on the morning of October 7, 2023. Ella Haimi said her husband fought together with Lior Rudaeff, whose body remains in Gaza; 15 deceased hostages remain in Gaza
Washington sees Azerbaijan as a key candidate for an international peacekeeping force due to its ties with Israel and Turkey, but Baku remains hesitant to join as Israeli officials warn against Turkish military involvement in postwar Gaza
The same equation Israel has adopted in Gaza – where Palestinian society is consumed by internal strife, fighting over the crumbs of what little they have – is also applied to the West Bank, where repression and trampling of rights are the order of the day under a brutal Israeli military regime
Winston Churchill promised his nation 'Blood, sweat and tears,' and after the hard years Europe was rebuilt. In the past two years we've seen blood and tears in unimaginable quantities. Now comes the stage of building and repair, doing and healing
As the government allocates huge sums of money to the ultra-Orthodox, settlers and superfluous government ministries, the country is getting poorer. Will Netanyahu's 2026 budget save Israel?
David Sharan was part of numerous bribery and corruption investigations involving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's criminal trials ■ Likud sources say his appointment could be nixed by the court]
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not been a fan of the name since the beginning and has been on a continuing mission to rebrand the war. Here's why
Prosecutors warned Yonatan Urich that they would file an indictment against him if he didn't agree to schedule a pre-trial hearing over his involvement in an alleged leak of classified information to a German newspaper, an espionage offense on top of his involvement in the Qatargate scandal
Margalit, who was killed on October 7, was buried in Kibbutz Nir Oz. 'There is comfort in knowing that you left us early that morning, that you did not suffer, that you did not see the horrors, the destruction, and the abandonment that took place,' his daughter said
It was the far-right finance minister's second trip this year, made at Bessent's invitation. Despite being boycotted by many Western countries, Smotrich had already met him in Washington in March
The Israeli prime minister and the opposition leader attacked each other, while the session began with Speaker Amir Ohana refusing to call Isaac Amit the Supreme Court President, instead opting to call him 'justice'
Even though it's made obvious throughout 'Tuner,' at no point are the characters played by Raz, Gil Cohen and Nissan Sakira identified as Israelis. For a more politically fueled thriller, catch 'The House of Dynamite' on the big screen while you can
Portraits of children from a local Jewish school were unveiled to kickoff the extensive restoration of the Stadttempel, Vienna's oldest synagogue, in the runup to its 200th anniversary. 'They are the guarantee that Judaism will always be part of Austria,' said the photographer
The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the war started on October 7, 2023, stands now at 68,216. Since the cease-fire was announced on October 11, 80 Palestinians have been killed across the Gaza Strip, according to the health ministry
The Knesset report found that 82,000 Israelis left the country in 2023, with the same level estimated for 2024 ■ Opposition MK Gilad Kariv: 'Unfathomable' that Netanyahu gov't not addressing issue
Half the population in Gaza is still displaced, and Palestinians have to struggle for life's basic needs amid the rubble. Any reconstruction is expected to take decades and cost tens of billions of dollars
A law enforcement source called the order 'illogical and impossible,' saying that the Military Police is inequipped to handle thousands of draft dodgers and that the police are 'afraid of protests' and don't want to enforce the law
Hostage families speaking with lawmakers criticized Netanyahu's government for neglecting them financially, as released hostages need intensive rehabilitative care and their families, many of whom left work to focus on securing their release, require psychological and economic support
Families from across Israel headed to Ein Almin in the Golan Heights. Why are mines still there, who put them there, and where else in the world does this happen?
The woman who became a national symbol of the struggle for the release of the Hamas hostages spared no effort – from sending messages in Arabic to the captors to influencing the course of the war itself. 'There's no creature in nature with a pregnancy this long,' she said last week, just before the reunion with her son Matan
The U.S. President and Vice President commented on the brief resumption of fighting in Gaza after an attack on IDF soldiers by militants in Rafah led Israel to conduct extensive strikes across the Strip
By releasing all living Israeli hostages, Hamas has lost its last bargaining chip and is therefore clinging to the cease-fire. Only international pressure on Netanyahu and a feasible plan for governing Gaza can mitigate tensions, rather than escalate them
'Each time Hamas announces the release of deceased hostages, your heart just starts racing,' said Rotem, son of Amiram Cooper, who was taken hostage alive and killed in Gaza, and whose body is still held there
Beyond Netanyahu's public commitment to advancing the Trump plan, Israel had additional reasons to avoid further escalation. Officials were concerned about disrupting the slow and painstaking operation to recover the 16 remaining bodies of hostages
Zuri Siso, an associate of Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu, is set to be Israel's consul general in Miami, where their son Yair lives. Government legal advisors said the cabinet had not explained what 'special qualifications' justify his appointment over a professional diplomat
Calls to boycott the new Knesset session may feel symbolic, but they risk handing Netanyahu a free pass. From cutting education funds to undermining the media and sidelining Arab citizens, the only way to block this agenda is to keep fighting in parliament, not to walk out
Trump's Mideast envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, say Israel's strikes on Hamas in Doha were a turning point, that Netanyahu's apology to the Qataris 'had to happen,' and reveal direct talks with Hamas, including consolation over the chief negotiator's son who was killed in the strike