Members of the Economic Affairs Committee voted unanimously for the prime minister to intervene, after both the finance and transportation ministries refused to commit to reimbursing airlines and Israelis stuck abroad during the war, despite the government-ordered airspace closure
The heavy bombing comes amid the killing of Al Jazeera journalists, which the director of Al-Shifa hospital said shows that the IDF is 'planning something big' in Gaza City. Meanwhile, a Palestinian businessman and reported Trump mediator says negotiations with Hamas for a deal might be renewed soon
The Mossad was reportedly unaware of the ex-official's contacts with Qatar, despite his claim that he had informed the agency. He is the second former Mossad employee to be investigated in the Qatargate affair, which Haaretz broke last November
Israel's takeover plan for Gaza City is perceived by most Palestinians in the Strip as a yet another devastating threat that will prolong the war and their suffering. But some say they are so exhausted, they find themselves hoping for Israeli control
The Scouts movement's leadership initially said longstanding volunteer Nir Ben-Zvi was dismissed over a post accusing Minister Yoav Kisch of 'declaring war on the secular public,' which 'contradicts the spirit of the Scouts movement,' only to later backtrack to a technical reason for his dismissal
The Italian FM also complained about 'serious things' happening in the West Bank, and said that alongside Israel's plan to invade Gaza City, they represent an escalation 'that requires us to make decisions that will force Netanyahu to think'
Friends and colleagues mourn Gaza correspondent Anas al-Sharif as some Palestinians condemn Al Jazeera for failing to protect its journalists in the Strip. Others warn that al-Sharif's killing is the opening act for Israel's plan to conquer Gaza City
The government is promoting bills to disqualify Arab candidates and undermine the Supreme Court, amid a possible abuse of the police's role and spread of fake news, if Netanyahu decides to take his undermining of state institutions further
Bipin Joshi's mother and sister, who will land in Israel on Monday, are slated to meet with Israeli defense officials and visit the kibbutz from which he was taken into captivity in Gaza. His sister will also give a speech at Tel Aviv's Hostage Square on Saturday
'A mother is the strongest material in nature, so we have arisen now': A group of 150 women set up a protest tent in southern Israel, near the border with Gaza, to call for an end to political wars that cost the lives of 'our children'
Jonathan Greenblatt dismissed New York Magazine's investigation into his organization in an hour-long New York Times video interview, in which he discussed free speech, Mahmoud Khalil and anti-Zionism vs. Zionism
The current heatwave is expected to last around a week and see temperatures 8°C to 10°C (14.4°F to 18°F) higher compared to the average summer in Israel. Such prolonged and intense heatwaves, while rare, are becoming more frequent due to the worsening climate crisis
Though the labor union chief said his 'heart is bursting with anger,' in his view, a strike won't bring an end to the war. Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, responded to the rejection, saying, 'From now on, it's on us, the people'
American Jewish communal organizations may believe that they are aiding Israel by rejecting the French initiative to recognize Palestine. But in fact, creating a Palestinian state means that there is an Israel still standing
Following a petition by hostage families, the government has two weeks to respond. The families seek an order blocking any deal that would harm the hostages' rights to life and dignity
Flying abroad in the summer is considered a must for many Israelis. But with the country's reputation at an all-time low over the Gaza war, Israeli tourists are getting the cold shoulder in many places, and somtimes worse. Here's how they're responding
France's 1936 Popular Front united against fascism – now a million Israelis must do the same, taking to the streets, giving up comfort, risking livelihoods, and saving the country from its own government
Senior Israeli military legal officials have warned that if the attorney general is excluded from discussions about the planned Gaza operation, or if the government disregards her guidelines, as some ministers have indicated, IDF soldiers involved in the occupation could face legal risks
The Jerusalem Great Synagogue was also vandalized with graffiti; Israeli politicians from both left and right denounced the graffiti as a desecration. Following the arrest of the suspect, a judge released him and ordered an emergency psychiatric hospitalization
The Israeli public isn't exposed to the truth about Gaza – not only because of IDF censorship, but because editors align with the narrative, out of fear, ratings, or ideology. This is the culmination of a moral crisis
At the last cabinet meeting on the Gaza takeover, Israel's army chief faced mockery and accusations from some ministers, tacitly encouraged by Netanyahu, whose top priority is buying time and avoiding ending the war to protect his coalition's survival
As the IDF plans to conquer the Gaza Strip, countries announced they will recognize Palestine, or what remains of it. Still, in the Israel of Netanyahu and Smotrich – occupation remains at the center of the political discourse
The Israel Prison Service – heavily influenced by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir – uses an array of tactics to stop prisoners from talking to lawyers. Even when they accuse attorneys of terrorism, the media pounces blindly
In his ruling, Justice Sohlberg sharply criticized Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi for urging his ministry's employees to boycott Baharav-Miara, saying it 'undermines fundamental principles of the rule of law'
During Sunday's press conference, Netanyahu paid lip service by praising the IDF soldiers fighting in Gaza, while simultaneously justifying his efforts to legislate a complete draft exemption for the Haredim to protect his coalition
According to Al Jazeera, Al-Sharif was killed along with four colleagues at a journalists' tent near the entrance to al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The IDF alleged that he was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell – a claim Al Jazeera denied last year
Avraham Burg, who also headed the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization, called for a million Jews to file an appeal to the International Court of Justice over crimes against humanity in Gaza: 'This is not a rejection of our people; it is a defense of its soul'
Israel requested that several countries unload humanitarian aid in Israel before transporting it to Gaza by land, amid concerns that footage of aid air-drops harms the international legitimacy of its military offensive in the Gaza Strip
The cancellation described in 'Ruptured' is real, but so is the near total lack of acknowledgement of Palestinian suffering, amid Holocaust metaphors that sometimes feel stretched
Esther Buchshtab, whose son Yagev's body was recovered from Gaza last September, has not returned to the Gaza border kibbutz where he was abducted. She says returning would normalize the ongoing hostage situation in Gaza
Trump has done nothing with his presidential podium to ease Gaza's starvation crisis or halt Israel's latest plan to seize Gaza City. Really, he's an opportunist who will take credit for a win and pass the buck when it evades him
In two press conferences, one for Israeli journalists and the other for foreign press, Netanyahu called for a 'quick' takeover of central Gaza, claiming it would defeat Hamas. Hostage families described the goals presented as 'unrealistic conditions that mean sacrificing the hostages'
To counter 'blood libels' against Israel, Yair Netanyahu interviewed a former British army commander Richard Kemp, who has visited Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid sites. 'I saw no sign anywhere of weak people, of people who are emaciated, or obviously very, very hungry,' Kemp said
Footage captured by Awdah Hathaleen moments before he was killed shows Israeli settler Yinon Levi clashing with Palestinians and drawing his gun. Levi was eventually released and Israel's High Court ordered the state to pay Hathaleen's widow $7,300 in legal fees