Several members of Prime Minister Netanyahu's cabinet draw link between British recognition of a Palestinian state to Yom Kippur attack on a Manchester synagogue

Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond, according to Arab and Palestinian sources. Officials involved in the Doha talks said Hamas is nearing a formal reply, expected to reach mediators within days. A senior Hamas figure acknowledged U.S. pressure for a swift answer but stressed that 'core issues remain unresolved'

For two Jews in Manchester, going to synagogue on Yom Kippur to pray to be inscribed in the Book of Life cost them their lives at the hands of a terrorist. The Gaza war is accelerating the danger to Jews around the world

The victim was discovered inside a burned vehicle with gunshot wounds. In a separate incident, a 29-year-old man was killed in the northern Israeli town of Tuba-Zangariyye amid a family dispute, and another man died in a brawl in the southern town of Umm Batin

FIFA has faced repeated calls to act over the war in Gaza, with Palestinian officials pressing for Israel to be suspended from international football. UEFA is expected to decide this week on a possible suspension, while the U.S. has intervened to prevent any ban on Israel ahead of the 2026 World Cup

The decision follows the detention of two Colombian activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla, but also signals a broader shift in Bogota's foreign policy. President Petro has increasingly aligned Colombia with pro-Palestinian positions, drawing criticism from Israel and concern within his own cabinet

Israeli bombardment reportedly focused on Gaza City and surrounding neighborhoods, with strikes also reported in Zawaida and Al-Muwasi, where a food distribution facility was damaged. Local sources said armored vehicles entered the Nuseirat camp and troops fired on civilians in Daraj and Rafah

Dvora Idan, whose son Tsachi was abducted and later returned dead, and whose granddaughter Maayan was murdered on October 7, says the government 'sealed his fate' by halting a Gaza cease-fire deal. 'Israel was founded to protect its citizens. What went wrong?' she asks

A fractured opposition and rising extremism could return billionaire ex-leader Andrej Babiš to power, and many fear illiberal measures will follow. What his comeback portends for Czech foreign relations – including with Israel – is less clear

Police declared the Manchester attack a terrorist incident. Three other victims were seriously wounded, and the suspect, named by police as a British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead by police. PM Starmer: 'The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific'

Slovenia is the first EU country to ban the Israeli prime minister, but elections could soon reverse course

Sometimes leaders need to lead, even if it means defying public sentiments today. But Benjamin Netanyahu is using all his rhetorical abilities to sway the Israeli people in favor of war, not peace

Organizers said they hoped that the Global Sumud Flotilla's boats would reach Gaza on Thursday, but the IDF intercepted 39 of the 40 boats attempting to breach the naval blockade. 'The Hamas-Sumud passengers on their yachts are making their way to Israel,' the Foreign Ministry said

Prosecutors suspect the three men, two Germans and a Lebanese national, of being foreign operatives and of involvement in procuring firearms and ammunition

"One Battle After Another" skewers American delusion, Hollywood hubris and Leonardo DiCaprio's bathrobe budget

According to the soldiers, they had been ordered to drive along a high-risk route lined with buildings that the army had not yet demolished. 'Missions like this are done either in a tank, an armored vehicle, or at night,' one of the soldiers said

After three decades, Carolivia Herron's debut novel 'Thereafter Johnnie' has been sealed in the Book of Life by a reissue. The author reflects on finding new audiences at age 78, integrating a lunch counter and that time the KKK offered their support

The order says that the United States shall take any lawful measure, 'including diplomatic, economic, and, if necessary, military,' to defend Qatar if it is attacked. On Monday, Netanyahu apologized for Israel's attempted assassination of Hamas leadership in Doha

The Red Cross said it will continue supporting civilians in Gaza from Deir al-Balah and Rafah, while the Israeli defense minister warned now is the 'last opportunity' for residents to evacuate south

Sources in Doha told Haaretz that Hamas will demand guarantees for an Israeli withdrawal, a clear timetable, and clarifications on disarmament, making a deal unlikely in the coming days

Banks plans to visit the Dead Sea, Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial and the Nova festival site of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, as well as the Jabotinsky Institute, honoring the leader whose Revisionist movement influenced Israel's right-wing Likud party

Prof. Yuval Heled, a physiology specialist, is the partner of the mother of the released hostage Naama Levy, says that 'the realization that they were in the tunnels in Gaza doesn't let go' even after they return from captivity

In the first five weeks after the suspension, no export approvals were granted. Current approvals, up to September 22, show 2.46 million euros in shipments occurred between September 13 and 22, though the exact nature of the shipments remains unclear

A 2010 study from Ben-Gurion University found that Egyptian fruit bats fly drunk like the rest of us, and now it's earned an Ig Nobel Prize for aviation

During the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, the fast is observed for 25 hours, beginning at sunset and ending at nightfall, with exact times varying by city

The U.S. president's proposal for ending the Gaza war lacks a clear path toward implementation and measurable goals. Indeed, people close to the Israeli prime minister say he won't need to thwart it, since parts are in any case unfeasible

Dozens of terrorists from Gaza were prevented from breaking into Kibbutz Nir Am on October 7, thanks to a mixture of soldiers, policemen and the local civilian security squad. The IDF inquiry noted the bravery of Yaron Zohar, Matan Avergil, and Roman Gendel, who all died in battle

The fact that Trump recruited a Muslim coalition to back his peace plan – especially Qatar and Turkey, the countries that have the most influence on Hamas – is a notably impressive political move. But Gaza deals have been shattered countless times

For the first time, the U.S. President has put his considerable weight behind efforts to end the war, but much could still go wrong, and some are actively trying to make that happen ■ If the IDF isn't cautious, the latest Gaza-bound flotilla could spark an incident that undermines the cease-fire

Top military brass believe that any operation why leads to massive civilian casualties - or a Hamas counterattack that kills soldiers - could bring renewed escalation and end negotiations

In the age of Gaza's destruction and endless turmoil, the Conservative Movement's flagship seminary has launched an MFA in creative writing, led by award-winning Israeli author Etgar Keret. The program hopes to offer a sanctuary for Jewish writers who feel excluded elsewhere

You have destroyed, you have sacrificed, you have abandoned. And you're continuing to do so

Israeli army officials worry about clashes that could erupt with protesters, including Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, on the Global Sumud Flotilla's ships as they near Gaza. Italy's Meloni has called for a halt, despite all parties – including Israel's navy – promising to forgo violence during the takeover once the aid for the Palestinian enclave reaches Israeli waters

The appointment is expected to take effect on Sunday. The appointing committee said that Zini is 'expected to understand and know that subordination to the prime minister does not justify actions that are inconsistent with the broad principles of democratic governance'

Yoav 'Poli' Mordechai, a senior military officer in the so-called Qatargate affair suspected of defense-related offenses, is set to return to work at the IDF's Hostage and Missing Persons Unit. Haaretz learned that the IDF chief of staff reached out to Israel's top police official

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, only one person has died from hunger in the past ten days, as opposed to several each day. Data also shows a sharp drop in food prices across the Strip. Aid workers in Gaza also say the rate of Palestinians leaving Gaza City has slowed

Donald Trump's new cease-fire plan for Gaza was cautiously embraced by the Palestinian Authority, while Hamas and Islamic Jihad say the deal favors Israel. Palestinians who are living through Israel's brutal war in Gaza say they welcome 'any deal that will end the suffering' and urge Palestinians abroad not to oppose it

There is no doubt that the cultural boycott of Israel will harm not only the fascists, but also good and courageous people. So what? This is a small price to pay to end a genocide

The Academy of the Hebrew Language has collected letters and journals to try to figure out how colloquial Hebrew sounded in the days when the children of immigrant Jews helped build the new society

In 1891, attorney Edward McCabe convinced thousands of African Americans to follow him west in a bid to create their own Black U.S. state. As Caleb Gayle's new book tells it, these 'Exodusters' aimed to flee oppression and build their own Promised Land

Bianca Eshel Gershuni never shied from being seen as a "little woman." Five years after her death, she steps out of her ex-husband's shadow with a major exhibition. "The turtle accomplishes more than the deer that runs"

The episode of 'Last Week Tonight' deals with the war in Gaza and the prime minister, and is not available to watch in Israel. HBO, which broadcasts Oliver's show, declined to comment

Israeli artist Alina Orlov started filming horses once she realized that the Israel police prefers to import one specific species, from the Netherlands

Brig. Gen. Ophir Bukey issued a personal firearms license to Ben-Gvir's office manager, Nili Kadosh, and was later promoted. Officials say that his brigade was in 'total anarchy' in issuing licenses, and the case was transferred to the police's disciplinary department

Carmit Palty Katzir whose brother's body was returned after he was murdered in captivity, is cautiously optimistic about Trump's cease-fire proposal. But she wonders why it didn't come sooner. She says October 7 will remain an 'open wound until the hostages return'

Following the release of Trump's Israel-Hamas cease-fire plan on Monday, the president said that if the Palestinian militant organization rejects the offer, he will 'let Israel do what they have to do'

From the UN to the White House, Netanyahu's tired neocon talking points are out of touch even for the Trumpian right – and it's all due to his own strategic blindness

Spectacular animal engravings found in Saudi Arabia's Nefud desert date to the early Neolithic, a time when the region was thought to be too arid to sustain human life

The Irish low-cost carrier announced that it will not fly to and from Israel, after its CEO said earlier this month that he was not confident that operations would resume even after the end of the Gaza war

Democrats Chairman Yair Golan said that if he were prime minister of Israel, he would dismiss David Zini, the incoming domestic spy chief. 'Netanyahu believes Zini will grant him immunity from Qatargate investigations,' Golan said

Lisa Klaveness, head of the Norwegian Football Federation, nonetheless ruled out Norway's missing their upcoming UEFA qualifier against Israel, since 'a boycott would only result in Israel going to the World Cup instead of us,' though 'it is incredibly difficult to play against a country where the word genocide is involved'

As his books on Zionism is released in English, the Palestinian author explains Israel brought Gaza war on itself

Hundreds of artists and labels have joined a campaign to block their music in Israel, but rights disputes, corporate control and the realities of streaming mean the boycott is partial, uneven and more symbolic than absolute

The 11 are suspected of placing pig heads outside mosques and targeting Jewish sites in and around Paris and were trained 'on the instructions of a foreign intelligence service,' according to Serbia's Interior Ministry

After two years in which the phrase 'time is running out' became identified with the suffering of the hostages and their families, Trump signaled to Netanyahu that the time allowed for his campaign of death and destruction in Gaza had run out. But the announcement came with fine print that is to be deciphered in the coming weeks

According to an IDF probe into the events of October 7, eight terrorists tried and failed to infiltrate Kibbutz Gevim. The emergency squad successfully defended its residents, aided the wounded and helped civilians trapped at the neighbouring gas station.

Expelled Jews from Spain brought bollo – a rich, sweet pastry, midway between cake and bread, with honey, raisins and aniseed – to Italy. In Jewish communities, it is eaten at the end of Yom Kippur and on Sukkot, and it was also quickly embraced by the Jews Christian neighbors

Friedo Lampe's novel 'At the Edge of the Night' was banned by the Nazis for its depiction of same-sex desire and a relationship between a German woman and a Black man. It's now out in Hebrew, letting Israelis pick through the author's stream-of-consciousness world

The two were transported while conscious to hospitals in Jerusalem, one in serious condition and the other moderately wounded. An initial investigation by the IDF revealed that after running over the two, the attacker exited the car with a knife and was shot by civilians

In the end, any plan for Gaza's resuscitation will require more than America's leadership, Hamas' disarmament, the PA's acquiescence or the region's support. Here's what's missing from U.S. President Donald Trump's offering

Hamas has begun deliberating the cease-fire proposal alongside Egyptian and Qatari delegations. Many Muslim-majority countries asserted their confidence in Trump's 'ability to find a path to peace,' while Hamas is concerned that the plan sets out 'impossible conditions'

Reebok International denies that it told its Israeli importer, MSG, to strip the logo from the kits it supplies to the team. The Israel Football Association says the company reversed its decision following a call with chairman Shino Zuaretz

While tradition says that observance of the Day of Atonement was initiated by Moses, careful reading of the Bible indicates that the holiday was a much later contrivance

In exchange for the immediate release of hostages, Trump's plan excludes Israel's primary objective of the war: destroying Hamas. Although Hamas will not serve in Gaza's interim civil administration, it is not completely barred from indirectly participating in Gaza's reconstruction

Netanyahu's unequivocal support for Trump's proposal has divided both his allies and his opponents, with many in both camps doubtful the plan will be carried out – whether due to Hamas' unwillingness to agree to a deal, or because the prime minister would cave to far-right ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir

The odds of Trump's 20-point plan actually coming to fruition remain poor, but unlike the Riviera scheme, this one makes a fair amount of sense

We defended the war in Gaza, which began a just war and then became something else, but we continued to offer the war our support. Now that a possibility exists to finally end the fighting, will we have the courage to repent for our sin and do what must be done to end the slaughter and the suffering?

Foreign ministers from seven countries across Asia and North Africa said President Trump's plan must create a path toward a just peace on the basis of the two-state solution, under which Gaza will be integrated with the West Bank in a Palestinian state

If Hamas rejects Trump's proposal, Israel has U.S. backing to continue its systematic destruction of Gaza, even at the cost of Israeli hostages' lives. When all the rhetoric is stripped away, the peace plan offers a choice between 'soft' foreign occupation or a violent, uncompromising Israeli one

Dr. Eric Cheyfitz, a tenured American studies professor who has family in Israel, denies he asked Israeli student Oren Renard to drop the class due to his nationality, according to The Nation. He contends the case is part of a broader effort to silence pro-Palestinian teaching and activism

According to the diplomat, Trump's 'New Gaza' plan was delivered to Hamas' negotiating team during a meeting in Doha attended by the head of Egyptian intelligence

Trump realized Netanyahu was determined to block any deal and had grown weary of his empty talk. He compelled him to apologize to Qatar's prime minister and unveiled a plan to end the Gaza war, each clause a regional drama. After receiving only lukewarm praise from the president, Netanyahu now returns to face turmoil in his coalition

Since the war broke out on October 7, 2023, Netanyahu has disrupted Gaza cease-fire talks and agreements in a variety of ways. The question now is whether he will also choose to do so in an election year

Once dismissed as a 'foolish custom' designed to enable people to shrug off their vows, Kol Nidrei became Judaism's most haunting moment

The Knesset approved a NIS 31 billion increase to the 2025 state budget to cover the costs of 'Gideon's Chariots A' and the attack on Iran ■ The IDF's demand for NIS 20 billion to fund 'Gideon's Chariots B' is not covered in the budget ■ This is the fifth time in two years that the government has broken the approved budget

The term 'humanitarian' masks a policy of forced displacement and ethnic cleansing, which are war crimes and crimes against humanity, while the aid itself is used to exacerbate the existing humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip and perpetuate irreversible demographic change

Ending the war, freeing the hostages: The Trump plan answers the key priorities of the Israeli public. But the proposal also offers Hamas the chance to achieve one of its holy grails – unless Netanyahu manages to push them into refusal

A forced apology in the first act, a 20-point plan very light on specifics - and the hovering feeling that Netanyahu will get yet another chance to prolong the Gaza war

Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, said the families 'will not buy into Netanyahu's empty words until all the hostages are home.' Netanyahu has agreed to Trump's plan, which, if carried out, would see all hostages released within 72 hours of the deal

According to the ministry, five of the dead and 48 of the wounded were people seeking aid who were hit in distribution areas. In Gaza City, there were reports of casualties from fire directed at medical teams and journalists

According to the White House plan, the IDF will hand over the parts of Gaza it controls to an international force, which will 'immediately deploy in Gaza.' Trump says he will head Gaza's international 'Board of Peace', overseeing Palestinian technocrats who will temporarily govern the postwar Strip

When I met Ruth Gavison as a law student, she was the most isolated person in Israeli legal academia, after she dared to criticize the Supreme Court's pretensions to police Israeli politics. The story of a previous prominent case of a scholar falling victim to internal intrigues in the legal academic world is told in two books

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented Trump's 'New Gaza' plan to end the war in Gaza and release the hostages. Trump promised Israel will be 'fully backed' if Hamas does not adhere to the plan

According to the White House, Netanyahu promised the prime minister not to violate Qatari sovereignty in the future. Members of the Netanyahu government slammed the apology, with Finance Minister Smotrich calling it a 'disgrace'

Ben-Gvir's chief of staff, Hanamel Dorfman claimed the settler fired at Palestinians 'in self-defense' and refused to cooperate in questioning. He is currently implicated in a separate police investigation in which he is suspected of attempting to exert influence in Jewish terrorism cases

While the recognition by several Western nations was widely welcomed, many say the gesture is meaningless without an end to war and famine in Gaza. 'Someone who can't find a shelter, with death surrounding him, doesn't have the luxury to care about a state,' said one Gaza City resident

'When you see Jennifer Lopez, you might say, 'Wow, it's Jennifer Lopez.' She says that I'm her celebrity': Mentalist superstar Lior Suchard explains why, despite his enormous success in America, he doesn't want to leave Israel