From day one, Tel Aviv's Central Bus Station was a bold promise on the verge of becoming a curse. A journey through its past and present shows how early fears came true: air and noise pollution, a merchants' revolt, dark and desolate enclaves and rampant crime. And now, after briefly serving as a shelter during missile attacks from Iran, the station is once again sinking into the shadows
A Bedouin villager said Israeli settlers began harassing them about a month ago when work started on a nearby outpost. On Sunday, IDF soldiers ordered them to evacuate, citing a closed military zone, later called a misunderstanding. 'Nobody is protecting us,' one resident told Haaretz
Despite Arab and Western support, al-Sharaa's government is facing difficulties with the Druze and Kurds, fearing Syria will break into cantons. Israel is considered to have sway with the Druze, and Syria is trying to get Russia to help it get rid of it
Standing Together's action during the live-broadcast season finale of Big Brother Israel a few nights ago felt different, when a group of young people wearing 'Get out of Gaza' T-shirts rushed the stage. Finally, viewers couldn't un-see what is happening
Anas al-Sharif, a well-known Al Jazeera correspondent, was killed this week in an Israeli airstrike. The intention is clear: If you silence the witnesses, you can reshape history
The moment 'the Palestinian Nelson Mandela' is released, he will immediately be cast as the face of the emerging Palestinian state and stand as Netanyahu's main rival on the world stage
The minister said the promotions occurred without his consent and demanded that future appointments be coordinated with him. The military affirmed that the IDF chief alone appoints commanders at the colonel rank and above. Opposition leader Yair Lapid said, 'This is not how you lead an army'
Eli Feldstein, a former spokesperson for Netanyahu, implicates fellow aide Yonatan Urich in a pro-Qatar influence campaign while being questioned by Israel police
Israel's targeted killing of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif came with an IDF media kit alleging his 'military affiliation to Hamas,' a claim he repeatedly denied. Now, Netanyahu says he will 'soon' allow 'a lot' of foreign journalists into Gaza
Israeli and Palestinian sources told Haaretz that progress toward a comprehensive hostage deal, replacing a phased approach, hinges on Israel dropping its Gaza City occupation plan and Hamas making major concessions
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