If anything is clear from the affidavit filed by Shin Bet head Ronen Bar, it is the inappropriateness of the considerations guiding the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision-making in the midst of the most terrible war in Israel's history

The search, conducted along the coast of Israel, near Hadera, is ongoing. Though sharks in the area do not typically attack humans, Israel's parks authority has warned against approaching them

Proceeds from the downloads will support social initiatives in Masafer Yatta, where the film was shot. Controversy surrounding the film made it difficult to screen in America, and the filmmakers decided to release it independently

On the national security minister's agenda are meetings with right-wing philanthropists, West Bank settler patrons and rabbis. Israeli expats protested his arrival, saying that they won't let Ben-Gvir be 'legitimized' in the U.S

Since her election, Eshkol Regional Council Chairwoman Michal Uziyahu has been busy with people's recovery from the October 7 massacre, but says that the process will not be complete until the hostages come home. If we fail, 'I fear that we'll be a generation of destruction,' she says

Ambassador Huckabee, an evangelical Christian, said his support for Israel was 'not simply a geopolitical position, but a divine position' in a ceremony marking the start of his tenure as ambassador

Low-cost airline Israir has received a two-year license from the U.S. government, setting the stage for it to join El Al, Arkia, Delta and United on New York-Israel flights

Despite years of debate in Lebanon over disarming Hezbollah, recent military setbacks and regional shifts have revived calls to integrate its fighters into the nation's army – a move Hezbollah appears unwilling to accept for now

'Israel has become a country tainted in the eyes of international content giants': Since the Gaza war began, there has been a discernible drop in the number of original Israeli film and TV productions. Industry professionals reveal how they're surviving, barely

The finance minister said that the IDF must storm Gaza now that former U.S. President Biden is gone. 'At least the minister is revealing the harsh truth to the public – this government has decided to abandon the hostages,' the hostages' families said

Benz used an online alter ego to claim that 'Hitler had some decent points'

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said out loud what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu truly thinks: That the Israeli hostages still held by Hamas should be sacrificed on the altar of messianic aspirations and perpetual war

Since January, the IDF has stopped marking safe areas on maps and has struck a zone once considered safe more than 20 times in the past month. It continues to issue open-ended evacuation orders that render most of the Gaza Strip off-limits

Haifa is becoming increasingly popular among Arab Israelis from across the country. Some are even ditching Tel Aviv, the city that never sleeps. So what if most places in Haifa close at 10 P.M.?

Despite being poor, Israel's ultra-Orthodox Jews have a higher-than-average home ownership rate. How is this possible? Do secular Israelis have anything to learn from them?

Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar told Israel's High Court that Netanyahu often raised sensitive matters after dismissing his aides and the stenographer to avoid a record. He submitted the affidavit Monday as part of a petition against his dismissal

AI won't replace commanders, says the IDF software chief, but will officers ask the right questions about the answers they receive in battle and save civilian lives?

'Look around you – where else in Israel can you see something like this?': Around 200 Jews and Arabs in northern Israel relished a performance honoring legendary Lebanese singer

The legal case against Israeli soldiers fighting in Gaza is explicit in its claims. The moral terrain of dual loyalties and asymmetric warfare is anything but

The conditions outlined in the document, prepared by the Prime Minister's Office, would have made it nearly impossible for him to testify as scheduled in his criminal trial

The French delegation, consisting of members of parliament and mayors, was set to tour Israel and the West Bank for four days. Their entry was denied based on a newly passed bill allowing to bar individuals who call for boycott of Israel

The revelations of a second Signal chat raise more questions about Hegseth's use of an unclassified messaging system to share highly sensitive security details

Last month's killing of 15 rescue workers revealed another truth of the war in Gaza. It revealed what the IDF has tried to hide – that its reports about 'terrorists,' 'terrorist infrastructure,' and 'fighting' are exaggerations in the best case, lies in worst

As Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar finalizes his affidavit against his dismissal to the High Court, Netanyahu is pressuring him to compromise, help select his successor and cancel the filing. But here, Netanyahu is tripped up by the very distrust he accused Bar of – only in reverse

ISRAEL: Shin Bet chief submits affidavit to High Court as part of petition against removal from office ■ GAZA: At least 39 killed in past 24 hours, Hamas-run health ministry says ■ U.S.: Report: Hegseth shared Yemen strike plans in additional Signal chats ■ YEMEN: Houthis say they attacked Israeli, American targets

Israel's attorney general says the government's move to sever ties with Haaretz was carried out through an unlawful process, raising legal concerns about its validity and impact on press freedom

Hamas and Israel both viewed the holidays as a potential deadline to reach a follow-up agreement, but the gap between each side's conditions has not been bridged – Israel rejects the idea of continued Hamas rule and Hamas refuses to release the hostages without guarantees for an end to the war

Both hard-right homophobic pundit Ben Shapiro and iconic Hamas captivity survivor Emily Damari have been asked to light torches in this year's Independence Day ceremony. This is why Damari should consider politely declining

Israel Police had initially barred protest organizers from holding photos of Gazan children or using the word 'genocide,' despite prior assurances to the High Court that it would allow 'controversial' signs

Shapiro's history of bigoted remarks have raised questions about the organizers' commitment to this year's declared theme, 'Bridges of Hope.' Youth LGBTQ+ group IGY called on the Israeli minister in charge to 'reverse this disgraceful decision' based on Shapiro's past homophobic comments

A body from which only a tooth and three vertebrae remained was sexed by Weizmann Institute scientists based on proteins, with an unexpected result

Authorities have prepared indictments against 22 suspects, but prosecutors say broader legal action is delayed by sensitive legal and diplomatic concerns, including fears for the safety of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza

At the Coachella festival in California, the Kneecap hip-hop band from Belfast used unapologetically crude language about Palestinian suffering: 'If you're not calling it a genocide, what the fuck are you calling it?' In his surprise appearance, Senator Sanders also referenced 'the terrible, brutal war in Gaza'

While Raif Rashed was trying to recover from the Nova festival massacre on October 7, he turned to the foods of his childhood – and his mother's recipes in particular. Those Druze dishes are now wowing diners at his Taboonia restaurant in Manhattan

The prime minister's political maneuvering has upended Trump's most important foreign policy victory this term. Netanyahu is jeopardizing more than the release of the Israeli hostages

'A dangerous precedent': Defense Minister Israel Katz's move to cancel the tour is highly unusual, and the IDF warned that hindering the freedom of movement of PA leaders is likely to harm other aspects of security coordination between the PA and army

Ruth Adler's colorful, nostalgic shirts have a second run at a Tel Aviv vintage shop. Plus, a pop-up art gallery explores the politics of language and identity in Tel Aviv-Jaffa

For the first time, foreign policy on Israel, the Palestinians, and Gaza is playing a major role in Australian elections

Australia once had the second largest community of Shoah survivors in the world, only after Israel. With their numbers dwindling, institutions tasked with commemorating the worst genocide in history resort to technology to keep their stories alive

The contrasting stories of two fashion designers – one murdered in the Holocaust, another who survived and moved to Israel – are recounted in a colorful new Israeli exhibition called 'Heroines'

The probe concludes that soldiers felt an immediate threat and believed they were firing at Hamas vehicles. According to the army, the soldiers did not identify weapons in the possession of the aid workers, and the shooting of a UN vehicle violated orders

With made-up characters and a positive portrayal of the war criminal's wife, an Israeli play that was supposed to be staged in Tel Aviv three years ago has become a large-scale opera in Romania

The decision to favor Qatar over Egypt in hostage and cease-fire negotiations raises questions about the motives of Israel's leadership

2025 has been dubbed the 'year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria' by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The Knesset's winter session brought forth an onslaught of bills aimed at fundamentally changing the character of the West Bank while ignoring the Palestinian population and attempting to circumvent international law

'Bringing back everyone, will bring back Hamas,' said the spokesperson, Omer Dostri, calling any statement saying otherwise 'a spin.' Opposition leader Yair Lapid demanded to know if Dostri's statements are Netanyahu's official position

Amit Nachman, an activist working for the release of hostages held in Gaza, was arrested roughly a month ago for reading their names next to the home of Israel's Education Minister. Since then, she has come back to demonstrate, believing that it's the Israeli public's job to bring them back

Meir Hospital in Kfar Sava said that Naftali Bennett is in good condition following the procedure

In a 2024 survey of Israeli scientists on fellowships overseas, 45 percent said they are staying there because of the regime coup, 47 percent cited the war

Ronen Bar is expected to address the harsh criticism levied at him by government officials, including the PM, in an affidavit that will be submitted to the High Court of Justice ■ A confidential portion of the affidavit is to be submitted in a sealed envelope dealing with security-related issues

Over the past 120 years, the Kishinev pogrom has become a myth that shaped Jewish consciousness forever. There is no child in Israel who has not heard about it. But The Kishinev riots are part of an ordinary day for people in Gaza

ISRAEL: Shin Bet chief asks for 24-hour extension to appeal his dismissal ■ GAZA: At least 44 killed in past 24 hours, Gaza Health Ministry says ■ U.S.: Trump draft executive order includes creation of Office for Israel and Palestine Affairs ■ LEBANON: One killed in Israeli strike on southern Lebanon

Eli Feldstein, suspect in both Qatargate and BibiLeaks, said that he worked for Netanyahu until his arrest, and that the spokesperson's claims about him are false and are 'contradicted by a mountain of objective evidence'

Despite mutual distrust, both sides have strategic reasons to seek diplomacy. Iran has set forth nine conditions for talks, while the U.S. position has been less clear. The discussions are moving to technical details, where the fate of the talks hang in the balance

Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday also targeted a displacement camp. Aid workers in Gaza say the IDF have been sending fewer evacuation warnings since the cease-fire ended in March

Iran and the U.S. ended their second round of nuclear talks in Rome, agreeing to continue discussions in Oman next week to ensure that Iran is 'free of nuclear weapons and sanctions.' Tehran insists on 'restraining' Israel' – which officials say is considering limited strikes on Iranian facilities

Warrant Officer G'haleb Sliman Alnasasra, aged 35, is the first IDF casualty since fighting resumed in the Gaza Strip in March. Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett described him as 'a son of a family that loves Israel, many of whose members serve in the IDF'

'Brother, I want you to go to the White House and beg Trump to release me': In the video cleared for release by his family, Bohbot says he heard about the letters signed by thousands of IDF veterans and reservists calling for an end to the war in Gaza

If confirmed, Yehuda Kaploun will be the first Lubavitcher Hassid to fill this senior State Department role. His attacks on the Democrats call into question the image of non-partisanship the Chabad tries so hard to project

Thousands protested across Israel on the last day of Passover, amid a wave of IDF reservists calling on the government to end the Gaza war. 'How much longer will you play Russian roulette with the hostages?' one released hostage asked

Russia hopes that 'the Ukrainian side will follow our example,' Putin said, vowing to repel Ukrainian 'aggressive actions' if Kyiv does not follow suit. Ukraine's Zelenskyy said that 'Shahed drones in our skies reveal Putin's true attitude toward Easter and human life'

'Even if the letter was a mistake, the actions the government took this week have real-life consequences,' the university said. At the time it was sent, Harvard believed it was still in constructive talks with Trump officials, making the letter's arrival both surprising and damaging

The Dancyg family was reunited this week with their dog, who had been taken to Gaza on Oct. 7. But Ben is still waiting to see the hostages' mothers, sisters and daughters, who to him are true leaders, smiling alongside their loved ones when they return

Sa'eed Rabaa's family say he was shot after settlers attacked his teenage son. The Israeli military, however, claims Rabaa assaulted the settlers and that the settlement security coordinator who shot him, acted in accordance with protocol

U.S. and Iranian negotiators are in Rome for a second round of preliminary nuclear talks on Saturday. The New York Times reported on Wednesday that Trump told Netanyahu Washington wanted to prioritize diplomatic talks with Tehran