Through a campaign designed by the private firm Perception, senior associates of Netanyahu targeted Jews, Germans, Greens and soccer fans to rehabilitate the Hamas ally's reputation regarding human and LGBTQ+ rights, radical Islam, and corruption, ahead of the 2022 World Cup. The aides deny any involvement in the campaign

When U.S. President Joe Biden announced the cease-fire on Tuesday, it was hard not to be happy; but for the longer term, at this moment it is nearly as hard to be hopeful

Aviad Frija is charged with manslaughter for killing Yuval Kestelman, a civilian who stopped a terror attack in Jerusalem. Frija mistook Kestelman for an attacker, firing despite clear signs he posed no threat

The Israeli prime minister is expected to seek to reduce how much he testifies in his corruption cases, citing security constraints

ChanneIs 12 and 13 say that Netanyahu's government is attempting 'a media coup under the cover of the war' as it tries to intimidate 'anyone who dares criticize it'

The important thing is to reflect what is happening for the Israeli public. To bring things to the surface. So people won't say afterward that they didn't know

Israeli researchers found that the movement of tractors, bulldozers and trucks in the Gaza Strip ahead of the massacre created distinct low-intensity ground motions. This unprecedented ability to use seismic means to detect activity could improve early warning systems

The ban comes after the state comptroller found that antisemitic hate crimes had increased by 89 percent from 2018 to 2023 across New York State

A 'Zionists can't make jazz' sign glued to the entrance of his NYC jazz club infuriated Israeli musician Omer Avital. Yet he has no intention of coming back to Israel

Union's call for staff to wear Palestinian colors and keffiyeh during a day of action prompts departures by members who said it was violating its impartiality rules

Sources say Hamas wants to reach a deal after Israel and Hezbollah struck a cease-fire in Lebanon, fearing that Israeli forces will return south to fight in Gaza ■ Egypt's proposal reportedly includes the gradual release of hostages over one to two months

The Dutch Parliament voted Tuesday for EU sanctions on prominent settler leader and Likud party powerbroker Yossi Dagan, who builds ties between Israel and the European far right and calls for settlements in Gaza. Wilders says he's 'proud' to meet 'his friend Netanyahu in Israel soon'

As Lebanon contends with a fractured political regime and undermanned army, the political capital Hezbollah will gain from leading Lebanon's reconstruction will ensure it keeps controlling policy – and stabilize Iran's foothold in Lebanon and Syria

U.S. state senator Randy Fine told the two Muslim congresswomen to 'consider leaving before I get there' in an inflammatory post on X, the latest in a string of contentious statements made by the Jewish lawmaker

The IDF believes that firm enforcement of the cease-fire will be needed to ensure Hezbollah and Lebanon adhere to its terms ■ Reports in Lebanon indicate several have been killed and wounded since the truce took effect

LEBANON: Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah goes into effect; IDF fires at suspects entering no-go zone in southern Lebanon ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon agreement aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Egyptian delegation arrives in Israel to discuss Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal as Hamas reportedly ready for truce following Lebanon agreement

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi says that once he get 17 signatures - more than half of the ministers - he will force a cabinet discussion on proceedings to oust Gali Baharav-Miara

Abbas named Rouhi Fattouh as his temporary successor until elections are held, should the time come to replace him. Ramallah officials denied that Abbas' health prompted the decree, but admitted that external pressures influenced the decision

The executioner in the only case in Israel's history in which the death penalty has been ever been carried out, kept his story to himself for many years and also suffered PTSD and nightmares over his role, explaining, 'I had a feeling that the angel of death was coming to take me too'

After Haaretz reported that the prime minister's advisors Yonatan Urich and Srulik Einhorn had built a campaign in 2022 to improve Qatar's image, MK Gilad Kariv wrote to Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, urging her to examine if Netanyahu and his advisers' ties with Qatar violate 'Israeli law on combatting terror and government ethics'

The survey, conducted by Midgam Consulting, projected the current government to secure 51 seats, with opposition parties securing 69

Family members of hostages held in Gaza are wondering how the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah would advance the release of their relatives. 'There was a pressure lever versus Iran: quiet in Lebanon in exchange for the hostages and quiet in Gaza. Now that's gone,' one relative says

In the weeks leading up to the cease-fire agreement between Israel and Lebanon, it was made clear to Hamas' leadership that Hezbollah, with the approval of Iran, would not obstruct an agreement for the sake of the Palestinians or Gaza. Now, after 14 months of war and destruction, Hamas has no answer as to where it's headed

International justice rests on the idea that if a country can investigate its own crimes, there is no need for international courts to step in. But right now, it's hard to depend on the defense that Israel is a Western democracy with a fully functioning legal system

Let's not pretend: Although the war corroded Iran's deterrence, the 60-day cease-fire in Lebanon is a temporary lull as far as both Israel and Hezbollah are concerned – and if it was done so Netanyahu can prolong a futile war in Gaza, there is little to rejoice about

This cease-fire deal in Lebanon, Israelis realize, is about much more than the war against Hezbollah

An Israeli source said that the statement from the French foreign ministry was part of Israel's demands during the negotiations for a Lebanon cease-fire agreement

The cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon enters effect ■ Medics in Gaza: IDF strikes across killed 15 people, some in school housing displaced people ■ Biden: U.S. to make another push for Gaza deal in coming days ■ France's Foreign Ministry notes Netanyahu may be entitled to immunity from ICC arrest warrant issued for him, as Israel has not ratified the Rome Statute that established the Court ■ Here's what you need to know 418 days into the war

An Israeli journalist didn't need to set up an elaborate sting operation to get Daniella Weiss talking about the return of Jewish settlers to Gaza. He just needed to switch the camera on and ask some questions

The damage suffered by Hamas in Gaza is far greater than the destruction caused to Hezbollah's military capabilities in Lebanon. Yet, Netanyahu continues to oppose a temporary withdrawal to free the hostages who are still alive

The attorney for the Israeli prime minister's wife filed a complaint on her behalf, citing 'suspected attempted murder and/or harm, theft of military equipment for terrorism purposes, and other offenses related to national security and a real threat to democracy.' He also asserted that the timing of the incident, near the anniversary of former Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin's assassination, is 'more than just symbolic'

How did the unrecognized state of Somaliland become the focus of clashes between Somalia and Ethiopia, as well as Turkey and Greece? And what does Egypt want with it?

'1948 – Remember, Remember Not' presents both Israeli and Palestinian narratives on Israel's War of Independence. 'It's good to know that freedom of expression still exists in Israel,' says the film's director

Israel's cease-fire with Hezbollah won't immediately bring foreign airliners back to Israel, but some believe that a few may return sooner than expected. 'Israel is very economically worthwhile for the airlines and as soon as there's no significant security threat, they'll be back,' an Israeli official says

The bill broadens criteria for disqualifying candidates who support armed struggles by enemy states or terrorist groups against Israel. It parallels a similar measure advancing last month to restrict Knesset election candidates

The proposal, which faces legal challenges, aims to shut down the public broadcaster within two years and raise concerns over media freedom and employee rights

Dozens of schools in northern Gaza — many of them used as displaced persons' camps — were targeted in a large wave of attacks. The UN says dozens of people were killed in these strikes. The IDF says the 18 incidents cited by Haaretz are out of the ordinary, and will investigate any suspected violations of international law

While the Israeli PM was quick to agree to a fragile agreement with Hezbollah to end the war in Lebanon, he insists on prolonging the war in Gaza, abandoning yet again the hostages held there by Hamas

Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri said the organization is open to efforts to secure a deal in Gaza that would include a hostages-for-prisoners swap deal

As the fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah goes into effect, some Lebanese citizens express deep concerns over the country's future

Streams of cars carrying people displaced from southern Lebanon heading south in the early hours of Wednesday, despite both the Israeli and Lebanese armies telling residents to wait

Phanagoria had a large Jewish community from the first century onward, served by a synagogue that would stand for 500 years – but not be rebuilt with the city

Aside from one or two brave souls, no opposition to the cease-fire agreement with Lebanon was heard from Netanyahu's Likud party members or his coalition. The government's briefings and Netanyahu's insinuations of an American threat reflect an act of ingratitude

A Nova festival survivor, as well as an Israeli hostage who was released from Hamas captivity, testified before a conference run by the Association of Rape Crisis Centers in Israel on how sexual violence was used as a weapon of war

LEBANON: Cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah goes into effect; IDF fires at suspects entering no-go zone in southern Lebanon ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon agreement aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: White House announces it will renew efforts to broker a Gaza truce; Hamas reportedly ready for cease-fire following Lebanon agreement

Residents and lawmakers from the right and left express opposition to agreement, demand buffer zone and IDF freedom of action

Justices rejected the Israeli prime minister's request to postpone his testimony for 15 days. Netanyahu will now testify on December 10

Red Cross visits to Palestinian detainees have been suspended since October 7, and following a High Court petition filed by Israeli human rights groups, it emerged that Israel was working to establish a replacement mechanism

The Prime Minister's Office claimed that the Biden administration threatened Israel with an arms embargo and refusal to use its United Nations veto if the deal was not signed - but Washington says that Netanyahu was a full partner in formulating the agreement. Nonetheless, the war in Gaza may lead the administration to take additional steps against Israel before the end of Biden's term

If the whole point of confronting and destroying Hezbollah was to bring Israel's northerners home and return life there to normal, even just a fraction of attention and energy should have been devoted to the task of rehabilitation

Israeli officials have spent the past several days finalizing the deal's most disputed parts, including Israel's right to continue striking within Lebanon ■ Netanyahu vowed to 'respond forcefully to any violation' of the deal

Israeli sources: Cease-fire on Israel-Lebanon border to be announced Tuesday evening ■ Lebanese sources: Joint U.S.-French statement announcing the truce will be published at 10 P.M., according to Lebanese sources ■ Reuters: Jordan dropped aid to northern Gaza for the first time in five months ■ Senior security officials involved in negotiations for a hostage deal with Hamas: Far-right Israeli pundit Yinon Magal caused 'concrete damage' to talks by revealing sensitive information about the emerging agreement on his radio show ■ Here's what you need to know 417 days into the war

Alexis Bloom's documentary about Israel's prime minister offers never-seen footage of the interrogations of Benjamin Netanyahu and his family. It is a portrait of a man leading his people into darkness and despair

A committee formed by Oct. 7 massacre survivors concluded that Israel's government and defense establishment failed in their primary mission of protecting the security of Israelis

Haaretz reported the incident days after it happened in August, but Israeli authorities insisted at the time that no soldiers or police officers were present in the area at the time

The couple announced the donation after Rabbi Zvi Kogan was killed last week in an apparent terror attack. Jared Kushner has long-standing connections to the UAE, both of a political and financial nature

Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel has harsh words for Benjamin Netanyahu in her new book, but is complimentary toward another Israeli premier, Ehud Olmert

The Alternative for Germany's co-leaders clashed recently over whether to supply arms to Israel – the latest sign of a split that could shape the party's upcoming election campaign

The Israeli government's decision to punish Haaretz by imposing economic sanctions is one tactic in Netanyahu's comprehensive effort to muzzle, suffocate and supplant independent critical journalism in Israel

It's been about three months since Gil Dickman's cousin, Carmel Gat, was murdered in Hamas captivity, but still he says, 'doing anything for a purpose other than bringing everyone back from Gaza' is 'a surreal thought'

The son of Itzhak El Al, one of 28 Jewish Tunisian children who were on the plane that crashed in Norway in 1949, reflects back on his father's good fortune. 'The Norwegians even built my family's home on the moshav,' he says

Staff Sergeant Yona Betzalel Brief, a combat medic in the elite Duvdevan unit, died at Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer in central Israel, where he had been hospitalized for over a year following Hamas' attack on southern Israel

The Lebanese government and its army are weak and won't be capable of dealing with Hezbollah's military power, and any attempt to disarm the organization could risk a civil war in Lebanon. Only Iran can guarantee that the organization abides by the agreement with Israel. In doing so, Iran will also ensure Hezbollah's status in Lebanon's political fabric and its scope of influence on it

Palestinians in Gaza have mixed emotions over a potential cease-fire: happiness at an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon, but concern that the Israeli offensive in the Strip will continue

While an agreement with Lebanon offers hope for quiet, extensive damage and a lack of planning could delay the return of northern residents to their homes for months. Officials say residents are unlikely to return until Hezbollah is fully restrained and long-term security is assured

LEBANON: Biden announces 60-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, in which Israel will gradually withdraw forces and Lebanese Army will deploy along border ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon cease-fire aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Reports of 15 killed in Israeli strike on shelter in Gaza City

Outspokenly pro-Netanyahu reporter Yinon Magal denies undermining efforts to secure the release of at least of the Israelis still being held by Hamas in Gaza

Senior UN leadership must reassure the Palestinians that their rights will be protected and that they will have equal status in terms of their right of return

The move, which includes halting advertisements, has been widely condemned by journalists. 'A regime that fights against the independent media around it is a regime that aspires to dictatorship,' said Channel 13 anchor Yosef Yisrael

With his abolition of detention without trial for settlers, Defense Minister Israel Katz is feeding the hatred of the world. Each Israeli, however, must choose a side

Anatoly Blinov, who was arrested in Poland on suspicion of planning the attack on a close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Navalny, has approached Leonid Nevzlin's former friend and business partner for financial aid in funding his legal defense. In a letter, Blinov denied the allegations and claimed that Nevzlin, who holds a 25 percent of Haaretz, is not involved in the case

Israel is about to end its skirmish with Hezbollah, leaving the war against Hamas in Gaza as the last major front. But if it ends a war in the north without the total defeat of a more powerful enemy, it can certainly afford to reach a deal in the Strip – and save the lives of those hostages who are still alive

The prosecution related to a Haaretz report, according to which the PM's Office had asked the Shin Bet for an opinion that would enable Netanyahu to avoid testifying on security grounds. The Shin Bet refused, and began a review due to Wednesday of whether the testimony can take place while keeping the proper security

Attending the Freedom of Zion Conference in Jerusalem offered an opportunity to understand why Douglas Murray can mock Jews without being called an antisemite

Western allies' responses to the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu is complicated by a similar move against Vladimir Putin in 2023

Plants aren't known for rapid motion, but a falling squirting cucumber jets its seeds dozens of meters in all directions, and now we know how

The judge's decision in the fetus mix-up case is problematic. The court ordered the child to be returned to her biological parents, but every such ruling has a speculative aspect, and experience shows how hard it is to predict the future

The Israel Observatory on Femicide published a report on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women highlighting that police might be less zealous in investigating femicide cases in the Arab community

More than a year after the October 7 massacres and 11 months after his kidnapped brother Alon was mistakenly killed by IDF troops in Gaza, Jonathan Shamriz is dedicating his life to 'waking up' the Israeli public

Prior to the arrests, security sources said some members of the cell responsible for Zvi Kogan's killing are citizens of Uzbekistan and that they had most likely fled to Turkey in order to cover Iran's tracks

The recent weather has intensified the distress across the Gaza Strip, with the tents of some two million refugees flooding from either rainwater or sewage. 'It can be summed up in two words: despair and catastrophe,' a Gaza resident told Haaretz

According to an Israeli official, the parties 'are very close to signing' and the ministers will likely be asked to vote on the wording of the agreement during the meeting on Tuesday

The 100,000 Palestinians who crossed the border into Egypt have been stymied by Egyptian officials fearing that masses of Palestinian refugees will settle in their country

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara accepted the State Prosecutor's recommendation that 'there is no public interest' in investigating the remarks, three days before the ICC's decision to issue arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

Five out of nine new American parties competing for seats in next spring's elections for 'the parliament of the Jewish people' are affiliated with the religious right. Will their efforts bear fruit?