While the majority of casualties since October 7, 2023 were the result of Israeli airstrikes, Hamas health officials in Gaza are now increasingly pointing to deaths from malnutrition and incidents near aid distribution centers
Over a four-decade career, Alon Aboutboul moved between Israeli classics and Hollywood blockbusters, from his breakout in 'Two Fingers from Sidon' to roles in 'Rambo III,' 'Munich,' and 'The Dark Knight Rises'
Despite statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and envoy Steve Witkoff that they are considering "alternative options" to return the hostages, the Israeli government has yet to publicly present a detailed plan
Once framed as a strategic necessity, but too often used to offer impunity for illegal Israeli actions, the close ties between the U.S. and Israel are now a public conspiracy to commit war crimes in Gaza
No members of the ruling coalition have publicly opposed MK Hanoch Milwidsky, as several even expressed their support. Opposition leader Yair Lapid says it "normalizes harm to women."
The Netherlands is the seventh country to impose sanctions on Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. Dutch foreign minister Vedlkamp also said he would commit to registering the two as 'undesirable aliens' in 29 European states
It seems that Trump's ambitions to create 'a new Middle East' and establish peace between Israel and several Arab countries will have to wait. Meanwhile, Arab countries and Western nations are trying to design comprehensive solutions and a stable infrastructure to address regional conflicts
Yair Krindi allegedly told the protester to move out of the way, and when the latter refused, 'pushed him to the side of the way and assaulted him with his fists in the face in a rage,' the indictment says. Prosecutors ask to extend his remand till the end of the trial, saying he is a danger to the public
When pundits declare that Netanyahu is the victim of circumstances, the hostage of his far-right allies or just stalling to stay in power, just look at the facts on the ground. This is Netanyahu's own, ruthless strategy in play
Foreign ministers from co-chairs, Saudi Arabia and France, urged support for the establishment of a Palestinian state, while the Palestinian PM called for Hamas to disarm and release the Israeli hostages it is holding in Gaza
After saying that Israel was not living up to its commitments with the EU on increasing aid supplies to Gaza, the European Union's top decision-making body limited Israeli participation in Horizon - Israel's most important scientific partnership
Yinon Levi, who was documented firing his handgun at the scene, is a settler previously sanctioned by the U.S. for violence against Palestinians, and was arrested following the incident. Four Palestinians and two foreign activists were arrested as well
The three soldiers were sentenced to prison after a mental health officer determined that they were fit to participate in combat. One soldier's mother said the army sent him to military prison instead of therapy, calling it 'a badge of shame for our country'
Under the proposed plan, Israel will gradually begin annexing parts of Gaza if Hamas does not agree to a cease-fire. Netanyahu told ministers the plan is supported by the Trump administration
The DIRCM systems – already in use on the German Air Force's A330 aerial refueling tankers – are designed to protect aircraft against infrared-guided missiles
A banner of 'Am Yisrael Chai' hung on the stage of a ceremony to mark the razing of three residential buildings struck by an Iranian missile during last month's war, forming a grotesque backdrop to a photo-op designed to distract and deny accountability
The proposed change would allow the channel to avoid a costly relocation mandated by the current law. The channel had previously been accused of airing incitement to genocide, violence, and racism in recent petitions to Israel's High Court
José Andrés' organization, World Central Kitchen, made headlines last year when the IDF hit one of its convoys, killing seven of its workers. 'It is rare now for trucks entering Gaza to make it safely to our kitchens or those of other aid groups without being looted,' he wrote
London's High Court ruled that the U.K. Foreign Office must reconsider asking Israel to let a Palestinian family stuck in Gaza join relatives in Britain, due to dire conditions in the Strip. Three of the four children included in the original request have been shot at while waiting for aid
Amir Haskel, who began protesting against Netanyahu in 2016, says protest leaders need to abandon rallies and instead impose a siege on the prime minister's residence or the Knesset
Every Thursday night, a Modern Orthodox synagogue in Melbourne that was recently targeted in an antisemitic arson attack becomes Rintel's Diner, serving Jewish comfort food like cholent, challah and borscht to Melbourne's kosher-keeping Jews and hipsters alike
During Israel's war with Iran, the military occupied some 250 homes and apartments across the West Bank, converting them into makeshift bases and interrogation centers. When soldiers left, residents returned to houses in disarray
Signatories cited pictures of 'babies who succumb to starvation,' adding that as victims of the Holocaust, Jews have 'a special obligation' to prevent indiscriminate harm. Education Minister Kisch accused them of contributing to a 'Hamas propaganda campaign'
Settler violence in the West Bank and Israel's airstrike on Gaza's only Catholic church have garnered rare criticism from Christians in the U.S. Some say Israel's human rights abuses and a growing identification with Christian nationalism over Christian Zionism are already visibly shifting the status quo
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, with whom the president was meeting, said he thinks the British public is 'revolted' by the pictures being broadcast from the Gaza Strip. Trump added that the U.S. will set up 'food centers' without fences to ease access
When examining all the factors together, we identify a clear pattern that indicates Israeli intent to kill Palestinians in Gaza. The systematic nature is the smoking gun
Following a weekend of Palestinian-led protests in cities and towns across Israel, the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, the political body uniting Palestinian Israelis, declared the three-day strike on Sunday to protest 'the war of annihilation and starvation in Gaza'
'Genocidal intent throughout': According to the reports by B'Tselem and Physicans for Human Rights – Israel, the Israeli attack on Gaza caused 'massive, indiscriminate bombardment of population centers' and the 'starvation of more than two million people as a method of warfare' against the Palestinians
Experts have warned that those suffering from acute malnutrition, especially young children, require sustained medical care to stabilize their condition, adding that people in critical condition due to starvation are likely to struggle to access food
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has in recent months coordinated its diplomacy on Gaza conflict closely with French President Emanuel Macron. But last week, Starmer held back from France's announcement, saying he would only recognize Palestine as part of a negotiated peace deal with Israel
Former U.S. defense officials and missile experts told CNN that the widespread use of the systems during the 12-day war raises concerns about the United States' own security situation and its ability to quickly replenish its supply of interceptors
Investigators believe that a Likud MK and two others allegedly attempted to influence the testimony of a woman who said a religious organization's spiritual leader had sexually assaulted her. Netanyau's coalition still plans on moving forward with appointing the MK as chair of the Knesset Finance Committee
Fourteen soldiers and two security squad members died defending Kibbutz Sufa on October 7. Residents were evacuated from their homes only the day after the attack, and terrorists were found hiding in the nearby orchards several days afterwards
The Israeli army and Defense Ministry are seeking professional excavator operators to demolish homes in Gaza. While some contractors are drawn by lucrative offers, others are deterred by the deadly risks
According to official IDF figures, the number of soldiers who died by suicide while on active duty, whether in regular mandatory service or as reservists, has increased since the start of the Gaza war compared to previous years
Hamas' latest demand would require Israel to release all 288 Palestinian prisoners who are currently serving life sentences, including those it has previously insisted on keeping incarcerated. The diplomat said that the new demand suggests that Hamas intends to treat all remaining living hostages as equivalent to IDF soldiers
German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert attributed the attack against the West Bank village of Taybeh to 'extremist settlers,' saying that 'whether they attack a Christian village or Muslim Palestinian herding communities,' the settlers are 'nothing but criminals abhorrent to any faith'
Just hours after the American Jewish Committee issued a statement expressing deep concern about acute food shortages in Gaza, the Reform movement put out its own response, saying Israel was 'culpable'
The thought of a Finance Committee chairman suspected of crimes like the ones attributed to MK Hanoch Milwidsky ought to horrify any decent person in the Knesset and in the country as a whole. And it doesn't matter whether he is ultimately indicted or not
'Everyone thinks that the solution is to bring in the food and to stuff them, but that's dangerous,' one pediatrician says, as Gaza's children face the risks of long-term growth and cognitive defects
The violent dispersal of an anti-war protest in Haifa and the passive response to a far-right riot in Nes Tziona reveal a dangerous pattern: the police are enforcing political loyalty, not democratic order
It's easier to persuade a man to avoid a war than to earn a living for his family. If we create a culture of work, livelihood and taxpaying, if the labor participation by ultra-Orthodox men rises, it will have a significant economic impact
The Health Ministry reported that since the measles outbreak began in Israel about three months ago, 245 cases have been diagnosed, mostly from Jerusalem and the Beit Shemesh area. Around 87 percent of measles patients are children, mostly unvaccinated against measles, according to the ministry
This contingency plan was not formulated on October 2023. It has always been there. We were always 'cancer,' a 'demographic threat,' a 'fifth column,' both when we cried out and when we kept silent
As the war in Gaza grinds on, a growing number of nations are preparing to rally behind a renewed push for a two-state solution – without the support of either Israel or the United States
The American Jewish Committee is the first mainstream organization to issue a public statement about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza resulting from Israeli restrictions on aid, while welcoming announcement of new measures designed to renew aid distribution in Gaza
Hostage families demonstrated for their loved ones' return, ultra-Orthodox Jews railed against the draft, and Arab Israelis protested against starvation in Gaza: Israel saw mass protests last week, as Netanyahu led the minority government through its second week
After an ad hoc committee formed to circumvent usual processes unanimously recommended ousting Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, a move she called ' patently illegal,' the AG faces a cabinet boycott. Source: 'We will stop treating her as the legal advisor to the government'
He was one of the most important Jewish artists of the 20th century, but is virtually unknown in Israel. At the Jewish Museum in New York, Ben Shahn's first retrospective in nearly half a century brings his vision of justice, protest, and a Jewish identity based on empathy and dissent back into focus
The Higher Arab Monitoring Committee in Israel aims to protest the war and the prevention of aid to Gazans. According to the Committee's Chairman, 'The crimes of the Israeli government and the fascist right are comparable to the Nazis' crimes in World War II'
Born and raised on Kibbutz Kfar Azza, Tal Mazliach has created 11 works of art for Yad Vashem, drawing connections between the two great Jewish tragedies of recent memory. 'Both, to me, are unfathomable,' says the distinguished artist, who spent 22 hours in her safe room hiding from Hamas
There can be no compromise between the destroyers of Israel and its defenders. The only course of action that could still save the country from becoming democracy's corpse is a total shutdown of the country until the Netanyahu government is replaced or the prime minister resigns
Following a cease-fire deal in mid-July after escalation in southern Syria, Israeli and Syrian officials have been meeting to reach a security agreement
Amid sharp international condemnation for Gaza's starvation, the Netanyahu administration has reportedly made moves to attempt to alleviate the crisis. The IDF spokesperson said the army is not starving the population in Gaza, and that Hamas is working to exacerbate the situation
Instead of holding Netanyahu to the terms of the January ceasefire deal, Trump and Witkoff allowed the Israeli prime minister to resume the war, strangle Gaza's aid supply and trigger a humanitarian catastrophe. All of which failed to bring the hostages home
One might assume that the use of such language, which compares between Israeli and Nazi actions, was altogether taboo in Israeli history. And yet, the archive tells us otherwise
Orna Weinberg, relative of murdered hostage Itay Svirsky, says the Netanyahu administration's 'purely utilitarian' approach to human lives has brought Israel to a point of 'terrible moral crisis'
The plans for the pipeline, which is expected to supply water to around 600,000 Gaza residents, were authorized by Israel's political leadership several weeks ago, the army said
Lawmaker Hanoch Milwidsky – suspected of raping a woman in 2018 after she testified in a rape trial – will likely become the Finance Committee chairman. Netanyahu's party accused the attorney general of a political investigation, calling her 'a threat to national security'
The blame campaign intensified last week, courtesy of the Israeli army, the attorney general's office and the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. But it's Israel's government and the IDF that are responsible
A founding father of Israeli high-tech honors his late wife through an exhibition at Ramat Gan Museum of Art. Plus, a recap of the Jerusalem Film Festival, and a new exhibition showcasing 20 pioneering Jewish women photographers
Underlying thee tensions are not only power struggles between the two agencies but also deep suspicion within the Shin Bet toward the Israel Police, fueled by concerns that valuable intelligence might leak outside the security service
The three soldiers reportedly fought in Gaza for several months and claimed they were experiencing a 'deep internal crisis' due to the loss of many friends and the difficult experiences they endured during the fighting
The suspect was charged with contacting a foreign agent and transmitting information to the enemy with intent to harm state security – an offense punishable by life imprisonment. Since the beginning of the war, more than 20 espionage cases involving Israelis spying for Iran have been uncovered
As Israel confronts a dead end of its own making, Netanyahu is improvising under mounting global pressure. It may already be too late: Hamas will stand its ground, and Israel will choose between a futile escalation of military operations and a forced cease-fire
The soldiers were named as Captain Amir Saad, 22, and Sergeant Inon Nuriel Vana, 20. The two were killed when an explosive device attached to their armored personnel carrier detonated
The IDF also said it secured routes for trucks to distribute aid throughout Gaza. Egypt's Red Crescent said 100 trucks would be sent into Gaza on Sunday, and the UN said it would step up efforts during the 'pauses'
Israel has mobilized the humanitarian aid as a weapon, even though it could pursue the war and also provide aid through UN agencies and non-profits that did so before the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
We need to speak out firmly against the ultra-Orthodox' refusal to serve the state. But it doesn't have to be military service – national civilian service would be enough
Denial is legitimate in Israel, it's consistent with local political correctness – there is no hunger and descriptions of deliberate starvation in Gaza are an antisemitic conspiracy