Haaretz Exposé ■ Project Lighthouse, an influence campaign crafted by Netanyahu's spin doctors, lies at the heart of the Qatargate investigation. Haaretz reveals how it pushed Qatar's interests alongside the war ■ These pieces of evidence were erased just before Haaretz published its initial report

In 2022, Biden made it his administration's priority to halve the cancer death rate over the next 25 years, as a continuation of his work as vice president to address a disease that had killed his older son, Beau, who died from brain cancer in 2015

GAZA: Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza kill over 140 people, medical sources say; Report: Body of Hamas chief in Gaza Mohammed Sinwar found in north Gaza tunnel ■ ISRAEL: IDF: Two rockets from Gaza fired to Israeli border community, one intercepted, another landed in open area; Knesset committee fails to reach agreement on extending reservist draft order ■ CEASE-FIRE: Senior Hamas official reportedly says group agrees to free 7–9 Israeli hostages for 60-day Gaza cease-fire

Tens of thousands marched in Manhattan's pro-Israel parade – the second since Oct. 7 – with the hostage crisis front and center. Despite lively youth groups, the lack of bystanders reflected Israel's growing isolation amid the expanding Gaza offensive

In early March, Israel closed crossings into the Gaza Strip, blocking all humanitarian aid. Netanyahu said the decision to allow food into Gaza was made on the IDF's recommendation to facilitate the ground operation

In a post, the man allegedly suggested that 'Zionist Israel' had a 'persecution complex'

According to the IDF spokesman, the army is expected to evacuate the civilian population. In Gaza, medical sources report 140 Palestinians killed since the launch of 'Operation Gideon's Chariots,' which involves five combat divisions on the ground

The renewed assault has triggered the deadliest days in Gaza this year, with hundreds killed, hospitals shut down, and over 63,000 people displaced, according to humanitarian groups. Fears of famine are mounting

Officials say Israel wants about ten hostages and bodies released before talks. The plan includes a 60-day cease-fire and freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners. A senior Hamas official told CNN they'll release seven to nine hostages under the deal

According to the investigation, the suspect collected information while Bennett was hospitalized last month. A source told Haaretz that security officials believe the information was intended to facilitate an attack on the former prime minister

While cease-fire talks continue in Doha, the real negotiations are unfolding between Jerusalem and Washington. If Hamas's Gaza leader Mohammed Sinwar is confirmed dead, the prime minister could frame it as 'total victory' – paving the way to move closer to Trump

The British commentator's reversal from fierce defender to vocal critic signals a deeper crisis for Israel, as Netanyahu's 'forever war' in Gaza increasingly alienates supporters around the world

Rushdie faced backlash for criticizing pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses. His withdrawal, welcomed by the colleges' Muslim student group, came days after a man was sentenced for a 2022 onstage stabbing, one of several attempts on his life since Iran's fatwa

Marking 60 years since Eli Cohen's execution, the Mossad says recordings, photos, and documents from his mission and interrogation have been brought to Israel – including images with senior Syrian officials, secret instructions, and personal letters

The bill bars countries labeled as terror supporters from donating to or trading with Israel. Its notes call Qatar 'the largest investor in global terrorism' – even as Israel-Hamas hostage talks resume in Doha

Who said spirituality and ethnic cleansing don't go together? Israel is full of spiritual types who view the annihilation of the other as a form of personal growth

Prof. Jonathan Dekel-Chen had to fight for over a year until his son, Sagui, was released from Hamas captivity in February. He says the U.S.-initiated release of Edan Alexander shows the Israeli government's 'lack of commitment' to releasing the hostages

A new documentary chronicles the difficulty of obtaining Arabic literature through the eyes of a Jaffa bookstore owner. Plus, Israeli Instagram stories are given new life as short films at DocAviv

Lebanon's leaders seem sincere about taking away the Shi'ite group's weapons. But Hezbollah has avoided giving up its arsenal many times before using this tried-and-true approach

Avila Kilmurray and Monica McWilliams, who took part in crafting the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, explain how they helped quash the 'benign apartheid' that separated Protestants and Catholics

Sedimentary rock in a Hokkaido quarry originated in the Cretaceous deep sea. Amber is created by trees on land. It has no reason to be at the bottom of the sea

Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi's proposal, framed as a cost-saving reform, would remove key safeguards on media ownership, allow political interference in broadcasting, and consolidate power in a new state-run authority

The discontinuation of the 61-year-old's medical treatment could result in irreversible consequences, including paralysis and blindness, according to a medical opinion submitted as part of a High Court petition concerning his case

According to rescue services in the Gaza Strip, at least 34 people were killed in a single strike on southern Gaza's Muwasi. Since last week, Gaza casualties from Israeli strikes have noticeably spiked

Nim Shapira's debut documentary 'Torn' chronicles the battle that arose over Israeli hostage posters after October 7 in city streets worldwide. Shapira, a Tel Aviv native living in Brooklyn, explains: 'I wanted to capture the zeitgeist of winter 2023 in New York'

According to an Israeli source, talks are based on 'the Witkoff plan with modifications' which calls for a two-month cease-fire, the release of 10 living hostages and half of the deceased hostages at the deal's start, before entering negotiations on the war's end

The Hamas chief was the target of an IDF strike on the European Hospital in Khan Yunis last week. Rafah Brigade Commander Mohammed Shaban was also killed alongside Sinwar, as well as 10 aides, according to reports

GAZA: Overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza kill over 140 people, medical sources say; Report: Body of Hamas chief in Gaza Mohammed Sinwar found in north Gaza tunnel ■ ISRAEL: IDF: Two rockets from Gaza fired to Israeli border community, one intercepted, another landed in open area; Knesset committee fails to reach agreement on extending reservist draft order ■ CEASE-FIRE: Senior Hamas official reportedly says group agrees to free 7–9 Israeli hostages for 60-day Gaza cease-fire

Trump reportedly wants to move Gazans to the North African state in exchange for billions of dollars – an improbable move, as Libya has been embroiled in a bloody civil war for over a decade. That leaves Israel with the dangerous burden of handling administration in the Strip

Military pressure helped bring Hamas back to the negotiating table, but it didn't guarantee progress in the cease-fire talks. The IDF preparations in Gaza, meanwhile, are for a more minor operation than the army promised

Italy's foreign minister said, 'We no longer want to see Palestinians suffer,' while Germany warned Israel's Gaza offensive could 'endanger' hostages, including nine of its nationals. Meanwhile, U.S. President Trump vowed to address Gaza's starvation

All three pillars of hope for the Palestinians have collapsed: armed struggle has lost legitimacy, state negotiations have stalled, and faith in the international community has faded. Now, they face one question: 'Where do we go from here?'

Israel's Meteorological Service reported several record-breaking high temperatures, while firefighters worked to extinguish blazes sparked by holiday celebrants who failed to properly put out Lag Ba'omer bonfires in the Jerusalem area

Austria won the song contest, with Israel's Yuval Raphael's final score surprising even the most devoted fans – Israel had dropped in the betting rankings. Hundreds in Basel protested Israel's participation

After a dramatic week featuring a hostage release, Trump's visit, and major attacks in Gaza, pressure on both sides has grown, but it remains unclear if any breakthrough can bridge the longstanding divides

Every day Hamas tortures them makes healing harder,' freed hostage Mia Schem tells Tel Aviv protesters ■ Einav Zangauker, mother of hostage Matan, said that hostage families will 'launch an all-out war' against Netanyahu if he sabotages a deal ■ Two pro-Netanyahu Israelis attacked protesters in central Israel

The Guardian reported that the group said providing food aid to all Gazans 'would require expanding aid distribution mechanisms beyond the current model'

Michal Kesten-Keidar, widow of IDF officer Dolev Keidar – killed in 2014 while stopping an infiltration from Gaza into Israeli communities – says she can't fathom that Israel isn't doing everything to bring back a hostage who is a husband and father

Officials confirmed that Hamas and Israel are indirectly discussing a two-month cease-fire, followed by talks for a permanent truce. Both sides returned to the table as the IDF launched massive strikes in Gaza alongside an expanded ground offensive

Syria's new rulers maintained ties with Russia even after Assad flew to Moscow, causing EU states seeking to limit Russia's influence amid the war in Ukraine discomfort. In February, the EU suspended sanctions on Syria, allowing currency printing

Massive air strikes preceded the offensive across Gaza, which killed hundreds of Palestinians. About one hundred people were reportedly killed on Friday, including children

Microsoft acknowledged its deep involvement in the Gaza war for the first time, but did not directly address questions about precisely how the Israeli military is using its technologies

GAZA: Health officials say 66 Palestinians killed in overnight strikes ■ ISRAEL: Senior IDF officer visited Azerbaijan for talks with Syria, Israeli source tells CNN ■ LEBANON: IDF said it attacked Hezbollah commander involved in rebuilding terrorist infrastructure in Lebanon ■ SYRIA: Saudi Arabia, Qatar paid off Syria's debt, World Bank says

In exchange for accepting the Palestinians, Libya would receive billions of dollars from previously frozen aid funds. According to the report, Israel is updated on the talks held by the U.S. government, but a final agreement on the initiative has not yet been reached

The army has ordered Gazans to move south in preparation for the expansion of fighting. It says that the massive attacks in recent days, in which hundreds were killed, are a means to put pressure on Hamas in negotiations

The defense establishment said the Hodeidah and Al-Salif ports in Yemen were used to transport Iranian weapons. Following the strikes, Netanyahu and Israel's defense minister threatened the Houthis' leaders

The strikes reportedly included air raids and artillery fire. Local reports said many bodies remain trapped under the rubble, and officials in Gaza estimate the death toll may exceed 100

During the U.S. president's visit, the Saudis, Qataris and Emiratis have made clear that there is a price for their lavish gifts: preventing an attack on Iran that would spark a regional war. Israel has been marginalized

The day after the Oct. 7 attack, Leora Sela David went to her regional council's operation room and never left, helping to evacuate residents and found Israel's Hostages and Missing Families Forum. 'We can only begin to mourn when they come home,' she says

Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur, leader of a Reform congregation in Paris, is facing fierce pushback for opposing Israel's far-right government ministers who call for 'starving innocents' in Gaza

In an attempt to kill Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar, Israel struck the European Hospital in Khan Yunis, Gaza's last remaining facility for treating cancer patients. The IDF has struck 122 hospitals and 180 ambulances since the Oct. 7 attack, the WHO says

Following the attack in which a pregnant Israeli woman in the West Bank settlement of Bruchin was killed, seventeen cars were suspected to have been set on fire by Israeli settlers. A house near a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank was also torched, sustaining minor damage

After 19 months of war, Netanyahu and his far-right allies are still yearning for a Churchill-style 'total victory', but their vision of flattening and depopulating Gaza owes more to Putin and Stalin. Most Israelis, meanwhile, have a very different idea of what victory now means

Ukraine will make securing a cease-fire a priority in expected talks with the Russian delegation, a Ukrainian diplomatic source said, adding there was also a need for 'confidence-building measures'

A plan to distribute food via civilian firms is riddled with flaws, stoking fears of mass starvation among Palestinians and high casualties among Israeli soldiers ■ It's doubtful the generals can stop Netanyahu from fantasizing about an attack on Iran's nuclear sites

Following a cabinet decision allowing registration of West Bank property, the state asked Israel's High Court to postpone the evacuation of two houses illegally built in the Eli settlement, citing a 'real possibility' that the land will be registered as state property

The government spent 130 million shekels on the event, citing safety requirements that were created as part of the lessons learned from the 'Meron disaster', in April 2021, when 45 people were crushed to death during the annual festival

An Israeli source told Haaretz that even if the delegation stays in Doha over the weekend, it may be for appearances only. Meanwhile, U.S. involvement wanes and intense strikes on Gaza have yet to yield results

A few months ago, Israeli settlers expelled Palestinian shepherds from their West Bank village. Two weeks ago, when one of the families came to tend their olive and apricot trees, they were assaulted with clubs and stones in the presence of their children. The family will not be returning to its land

At the end of the most traumatic week ever for the Netanyahu government's diplomatic efforts, it seems the Americans have a new favorite ■ The prime minister's approach is exacting additional costs ■ And, who's paying the price of the right's anger and insults?

From the arms deals with the Gulf States to the embracing the Syrian president and a proposed agreement over Gaza, Trump's visit to Middle East marks a turning point in the region – and Israel remains on the sidelines for the time being

ISRAEL: Police officer stabbed outside Jerusalem Old City, assailant shot dead by police ■ GAZA: IDF tells north Gaza residents to move south ahead of renewed ground offensive; at least 93 people killed in Israeli strikes since Friday morning ■ IRAN: Iranian FM denies receiving U.S. proposal on nuclear agreement, after Trump says Iran must 'move quickly' on nuclear proposal, or 'something bad' will happen ■ YEMEN: Health ministry says one person killed in Israeli strikes on Houthi ports in Yemen

Israeli military says that the Air Force struck more than 130 targets throughout the Strip over the past two days

Yuval Raphael's participation in the Eurovision sparked protests by pro-Palestinian activists calling for Israel's exclusion

A senior Hamas official clarified that direct talks with the U.S. are ongoing. Israel continues to stick to the Witkoff plan, but Arab and Western diplomats told a Saudi channel that Trump's envoy now prefers a comprehensive agreement over a phased release

On one of the deadliest months of the war, Israelis' deepening sense of despair and the absence of political opposition leave extremist ministers free to promote revenge unchallenged

Despite the arguments put forward by left-wing imposters after the release this week of Edan Alexander, according to international law, even the IDF soldiers held by Hamas are hostages. This is why – and how the same standards must be applied to the siege and starvation of Gaza

At the initiative and mediation of Qatar, Israeli senior officials met with their Syrian counterparts, in efforts to establish channels of communication and means of conflict de-escalation in the region

Israel's law enforcement authorities have been moving at a snail's pace when it comes to investigating ministers and key Likud figures facing numerous allegations of corruption. The ministers, fixers and grifters are receiving a clear message: You can rest easy

The army imposed a curfew on thousands of Palestinians living in a West Bank village, to allow masses of Jewish Israelis to celebrate at the tomb of a revered biblical figure. Even people who've seen a thing or two in the territories rubbed their eyes when witnessing the violence and vandalism

What began as a single confrontation over a Jewish artist's 'All Eyes on Gaza' mural in October 2024 has turned into a cat-and-mouse game playing out through spray cans, paint brushes and Instagram reels

Israelis of all kinds need to recognize that an inability to commemorate is holding them back. Trust me, I was raised in the post-Holocaust German education system

There have been 48 reported cases over the past month, with many more believed to be unreported. Given low vaccination rates in the Haredi community, Thursday's mass celebration of Lag Ba'Omer is a cause for concern

Avraham Cohen believes that Israel could find the location of the grave of his brother, who was executed in Damascus, but stresses that the country should focus first on returning the hostages

According to Ben-Gvir, the incident began after he noticed Palestinian flags hanging from buildings. After stopping his vehicle, dozens of members of the extremist Neturei Karta sect gathered until police used stun grenades to disperse crowds

The Gaza Humanitarian Fund expects to distribute more than 300 million meals in its first 90 days "directly, and only to those in need." Private companies will secure the transport of the aid rather than the IDF

Under Netanyahu's leadership, moderate Likud figures have been pushed out, replaced by nationalist, racist or inflammatory figures. The competition with Kahane's Kach ideological heir, Otzma Yehudit, only reinforced the shift, adopting the ideas and tactics of radical populist right-wing parties

Trackway discovered in Australia from 360 million years ago blows up theory of life on land, which developed a lot faster than had been assumed

Humanitarian aid always contends with politics and interests. In Gaza, it has also faced the absence of almost any infrastructure to depend on. Dr. Einav Levy, who's active in humanitarian organizations and studies their behavior, was well placed to observe the situation when he fought in the Gaza Strip

A former Mossad official, a businessman-turned-conduit, an Israeli-owned British firm, and a World Cup marketing campaign: all the routes through which Qatar tried to influence Israel's top office

Dr. Hayim Katsman helped create community gardens in Rahat and build ties across communities. A new sustainability center in his name launches its crowdfunding campaign on Sunday.

As political leaders push for endless war, the military's top brass must answer whether destroying Hamas is truly achievable, or just another illusion

Unfazed by the boos that might rain down, feeling safe despite a threatening gesture made against her, 24-year-old survivor of the Nova festival massacre, Yuval Raphael, is poised to do well. 'My desire, my intention, my direction – it's all aimed at the highest achievement. I'm not aiming for anything less than first place,' she tells Haaretz

Once a key player in the anti-Iranian regional defense, Israel is now diplomatically unprepared for an Iran nuclear deal and lacks a Gaza strategy. On Syria, Trump ignored Israel's objections to lifting sanctions, siding with Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Qatar

Amichai Chikli was not invited to the event due to his indifference to complaints about his close ties with far-right politicians, which are seen as harming Jews in the Diaspora. Prime Minister Netanyahu was invited but has not confirmed his participation

The survey also found that the share of U.S. Jews who said they were very or somewhat attached to Israel declined from 82 percent before Hamas' October 7 attack and the Gaza war to 69 percent today

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: a retiree who loves extreme sports, and a paramedic and combat soldier who are juggling marriage – and reserve duty

During the war in Gaza, sperm has been retrieved from 219 fallen soldiers, a practice that raises moral questions about the deceased's wishes and the child's well-being. In the end, the Supreme Court might decide

For many Palestinians, myself included, the trauma of 1948 is not over – it continues in Gaza, in the West Bank and in Israel. It shapes how we see the present, how we live and how we grieve

Iran said this week that a recent round of talks with the U.S. had been fruitful, but Washington's imposition of further sanctions was not compatible with the negotiations

Assailants opened fire from a passing vehicle at Tzeela Gez and her husband near their home in Bruchin. Doctors delivered the baby in serious condition via emergency C-section. Israeli forces have launched a manhunt and encircled the nearby Palestinian village of Bruqin