In its first response regarding the investigation into the country's connection to members of Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, Qatar responded that the reports were 'baseless accusations that serve the agendas of those who seek to sabotage the mediation efforts'

While clips on social media show the devastation IDF soldiers caused in the refugee camp for eight hours, the Israeli military has not taken any steps against the perpetrators. Israel's Defense Minister said he was 'glad' he cancelled the arrest warrants and that there was 'no violation of the law'

Last July an unedited, three-and-a-half minute video clip, that showed Angrest alive, was found in Gaza, which his family chose not to release until now. Angrest's mother played a partial audio recording from the video at a rally last year

The strike reportedly targeted Dar al Arqam, a school complex housing displaced Gazans in the east of the city; according to emergency workers, many of the victims were children

Despite rockets falling on warehouses, frequent sirens and employees becoming evacuees, Israel's largest shoe manufacturer, Naot, kept its factory in northern Israel open during the war with Hezbollah. Workers say the trauma remains, even during cease-fire

The mall has revived a decades-old debate over Shabbat observance in public spaces. While ultra-Orthodox leaders call it a 'civic obligation,' BIG Shopping Centers said, 'Live and let live. Stop interfering in secular people's lives'

In a WhatsApp message that advertised the reimbursement, one campaigner wrote: 'I cannot stress how important it is to vote for this right wing and pro-Bibi group of Jewish influencers'

Whatever the precise motivation, one thing is clear: Netanyahu's trip is only urgent in his twisted, narcissistic worldview

Sa'ar said that both countries have begun negotiating on the Israeli-Lebanese border and the release of Lebanese prisoners, but stressed that current negotiations are not part of normalization

The attack lasted uninterrupted for over two hours. The party wasn't mentioned in any situation assessments during the night, despite the IDF and Shin Bet picking up suspicious signs of possible Hamas activity. 378 people were killed and 44 were taken hostage

Waleed Ahmad, 17, died in Israeli prison last week. His autopsy showed severe muscle loss, colitis, and scabies. An Israeli rights group warned the prison authority of widespread digestive illness, malnutrition and poor hygiene among detainees

New film 'Seven Jewish Children' is based on the controversial play by British playwright Caryl Churchill. It is an absurd simplification of Jewish history, amounting to little more than reductive othering and staggering entitlement

The direct impact of the tariffs on Israel may be less than the global trade war the president is setting off. It also shows once again that Trump has no special love for Israel

The renewal of direct flights between Tel Aviv and Moscow by El Al comes amid an uptick in flights to Israel

Heritage Minister Amichay Eliyahu insisted that the Israel Antiquities Authority ban Prof. Raphael Greenberg, who says Israeli archaeological digs in the West Bank are designed to steal land from the Palestinians

From Queen Esther to a Tallit from the Netherlands: traditional Jewish clothing from Diaspora communities - as well as Palestinian and Bedouin pieces - are reimagined in artist Vangelis Kyris' new exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum

A day after Israel eliminated all tariffs on imports from the United States, the White House slapped a 17 percent tariff on all imports from Israel. Economic officials said they hope to negotiate lower rates

If Israel wants to keep its northern border quiet and free of Iranian influence, it should work with the new Syrian government to expand energy sources and get its economy back up and running

Qatar's relations with the U.S. are flourishing under President Trump, and since 2021, its relations with Egypt have warmed as well. While staff in Prime Minister Netanyahu's Office are under investigation for promoting a positive image of the country in exchange for financial compensation, for Qatar, this was simply an investment for accessibility

The prime minister said Shin Bet pressured key suspect Jonathan Urich to turn state's evidence, threatening to keep him away from his infant daughter

The movement provided different explanations as to why it canceled the film's screening, which depicts settler violence in the West Bank, ranging from pressure from right-wing activists, to distancing itself from 'the position of the film's creators'

Alon Amar thinks continually about everyone he lost on October 7 and those he might have saved. He doesn't understand why his good friends, Gali and Ziv Berman aren't being saved. 'They managed to survive until now; we need to return them – to their family, to their mother, to me,' he says. These are the protest events expected today

Since the man handpicked by Netanyahu took over in February, not one hostage has been released, and there are no signs of progress in the indirect talks with Hamas. Either the job is too big for him or he is torpedoing a deal

Hassan Nasrallah's killing, rising anger towards Hezbollah and Trump's return have sparked a shift in Lebanon's media discourse. Is a peace agreement with Israel on the horizon?

The decision was made public during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's state visit, his first trip to Europe since an international arrest warrant was issued against him

Groundbreaking research by Israeli scientists identifies specific brain activity patterns that can forecast who will develop chronic post-traumatic stress disorder, potentially revolutionizing early intervention approaches

From Kanye West to Elon Musk, fascism, Nazism and antisemitism are once again on the rise in popular culture and on catwalks worldwide

Police sought to extend the detention of Netanyahu aides Urich and Feldstein by seven days, but the court granted just one ■ Three journalists to testify to police ■ AG says Jerusalem Post editor Zvika Klein suspected of receiving Qatari benefits

ISRAEL: Netanyahu may visit U.S. next week, Trump says ■ GAZA: IDF says strike on Gaza school compound targeted Hamas terrorists operating in compound ■ YEMEN: U.S. sanctions network of companies that bought supplies for the Houthis through Russia ■ SYRIA: IDF strikes military airbases in Syria, military infrastructure in Damascus

Yoram Yehudai, whose son Ron was killed at Nova, told Haaretz that the army investigation 'was a disgrace'

Baharav-Miara asks High Court to postpone a hearing on petitions against reappointment of Itamar Ben-Gvir as national security minister

The IDF said that the air force targeted a military airport in the Homs region, another airbase near Hama, and remaining military infrastructure in the Damascus area. The IDF has frequently targeted military sites in Syria since the fall of the Assad regime

Head of IDF Haredi department tells Knesset committee that arrest warrants were issued to 370 adult yeshiva students who refused to be drafted

Anne Applebaum has been observing Europe's political shifts for decades. Her latest book examines the current networks of autocrats, technology giants and far-right movements. 'What took Orbán years to accomplish in Hungary could now be done in weeks in the U.S.,' she tells Haaretz

The Iran-born scholar was placed on administrative leave in March days after an AI-powered website linked her to U.S.-sanctioned groups, most notably Samidoun. Yale says she was dismissed over her refusal to cooperate with the investigation

The judge said that the violence was sparked by an armed settler attack on the West Bank village of Jinba, and that the suspects likely acted in self-defense. Three settlers were arrested, while all 22 Palestinians who were arrested have now been released

Israel's opposition-in-name-only leader Yair Lapid and his ineffectual voting bloc might want to take lessons in civic activism from their fellow statesmen

The so-called Morag route in southern Gaza is named after the Israeli Morag settlement, which was located between Khan Yunis and Rafah and evacuated during Israel's 2005 disengagement from the Gaza Strip

Hollywood often casts actors with prominent noses, like Adrien Brody, in Jewish roles. Yet throughout film history, many of its biggest sex symbols have had Jewish roots

The businessman was interrogated for hours on suspicion that he transferred funds from a lobbyist for the Qatari government to a former Netanyahu spokesperson, who is also suspected of having advanced Qatari interests from within the PM's office

Orbán and Netanyahu are reportedly expected to discuss the transfer of Hungary's embassy to Jerusalem, which would go against EU policy. Meanwhile, a pro-Palestinian foundation has called on European states to 'intercept' Netanyahu's plane and arrest him

A report by the Israel National Council for the Child found that 56 Israeli children were murdered – including Kfir and Ariel Bibas, who were killed by Hamas while in captivity – and that almost 3,000 children were left physically or emotionally disabled

While Netanyahu's reform is being presented as a means to enhance diversity in the judiciary, it is likely to achieve the opposite: harming Arab representation in the judicial system

Jewish volunteers accounted for about one out of every four fighters in the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War. A new exhibition in Madrid explores who they were and what motivated them

The investigation into the ties between Netanyahu's advisers and Qatar raises complex legal issues, including whether they qualify as public servants and are therefore liable for bribery charges, as well as the fact that the same attorney represents both the PM and one of his aides

Targeted treatment shows promise. But maladaptive daydreaming can't be treated properly until it's classified, argues group led by Ben-Gurion's Prof. Nirit Soffer-Dudek

Yuval Shoham was killed in an operational accident in the Gaza Strip in December, and since then, his father has continued his fight for the release of the hostages left behind: 'The lives and the suffering of the hostages are not on the minds of the decision-makers at every moment, of the people for whom Jewish values are supposedly paramount,' his father says

U.S. deployed fighter squadrons, stealth bombers, air defenses and munitions near Iran and Yemen, as March cargo flights rose by 50 percent compared to the previous peak since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war

Netanyahu's move contradicts Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara's opinion, who froze the Shin Bet head's recent dismissal pending a High Court decision

In a Channel 12 interview, Eliya Cohen recounted his abduction from the Nova massacre to Gaza, a bullet removal without anesthesia upon arriving in Gaza, and captivity with Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who was murdered, and Alon Ohel, still awaiting the next hostage deal stage to start

International agencies are warning of famine looming over hundreds of thousands of Palestinians across Gaza, as food supply is running out. 'The most basic right of all – food – simply doesn't exist,' a 60-year-old Gaza resident said. 'Just Drop an atomic bomb on us so we all die at once'

GAZA: Netanyahu announces IDF capturing the 'second Philadelphi route' in southern Gaza ■ YEMEN: U.S. sanctions network of companies that bought supplies for the Houthis through Russia ■ WEST BANK: Settlers raid village in West Bank, set fire to property

Sources in the prime minister's office told Haaretz that his main priority is resolving the conflict between National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich

Smotrich, aiming to meet Trump administration trade demands, says the move promotes a zero-tariff policy. Customs still apply mainly to agricultural goods, with Israel importing 518 million shekels annually to protect local farming

Netanyahu's ministers and associates try to downplay it, but the Qatargate affair may validate the sense of disgust felt by many of Netanyahu's former supporters after October 7, pushing them one step further away

Rescue teams say some victims had their hands tied and were shot at close range, suggesting they were executed. The IDF claims some of those killed were militants and says the vehicles were moving 'suspiciously'

Caroline Glick, who has spearheaded the prime minister's 'deep state' campaign online, is trying to persuade the Trump administration to impose sanctions on civil-society groups protesting against her boss

The IDF said that while the chain of events is not yet clear, they know that around 6 P.M. dozens of settlers set fire to Palestinian property. An Israeli police source says forces found a vehicle, a chicken coop, and several buildings ablaze

Israel's state comptroller released parts of an August 2023 report warning of serious flaws in the security of Israel's northern border nearly two months before Hamas' attack on its south

'If and when a decision will be made regarding the elections, a statement will be released,' the former prime minister said. Recent polls have shown that a party led by Bennett would become a major player in Israeli politics

A 73-year-old protester's arrest for allegedly sexually harassing a Border Police officer sparked a wave of testimonies from protesters who say they were groped by police

Alon Ohel's parents were relieved by signs of life from returning captives, but the news of his worsening health deepened their distress. 'How can we focus on other issues when hostages remain in Gaza?'

Klein is suspected of contact with a foreign agent amid the scandal, which was aimed at whitewashing Qatar's image ahead of the 2022 World Cup

The indictment says the 63-year-old physically assaulted 23 toddlers, with all in the daycare being 'exposed to her relentless violence'

Throughout all this, I was hoping that someone, anyone, would pop out and yell 'April Fools!' But no one has materialized, and I am left to believe that this is reality

By flip-flopping on his decision to appoint Eli Sharvit as the next head of the Shin Bet, Benjamin Netanyahu vindicated his critics – who have been saying for years that he prioritizes political considerations over Israel's national security

Without a grandiose statement about French democracy, the judges simply resolved to stand firm in guarding the rule of law. A wily and ruthless politician, far-right Marine Le Pen will undoubtedly seek to make the 'system' pay – possibly starting with an act of gratifying political revenge

The Hebrew University professor discovered that when a population of bacteria encounters an existential problem, some of the bacteria die for the sake of the survival of others in the group

Harvard has reportedly been trying to mitigate accusations related to pro-Palestinian partnerships and saving funds in anticipation of potential financial losses. Last week, it suspended a research partnership with Birzeit University in the West Bank

In Benjamin Netanyahu's carefully constructed parallel universe, he is never at fault nor takes responsibility. But an empire of lies can eventually collapse – just ask con artist Anna Delvey

The Interior Ministry recently drafted new criteria for approving citizenship requests from Jews by choice converted in Israel outside the state-sanctioned Orthodox system. They are so draconian, immigrant advocates charge, that it is virtually impossible to fulfill them

Journalists are no longer permitted to cover state events and cabinet meetings, and the Prime Minister's Office has stopped responding adequately to media inquiries

Netanyahu advisers Yonatan Urich and Eli Feldstein are suspected of bribery, fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and contact with a foreign agent. They are also suspected of attempting to sway media coverage in favor of Qatar and against Egypt

The Israeli National Security Council said it expected to see an increase in attempted attacks carried out by local initiatives or lone-wolf attackers, also warning of Iranian attempts to contact Israeli citizens 'with the goal of harming or kidnapping them'

Egypt and its Arab partners still have no realistic alternative for control over postwar Gaza that will be acceptable not just to Israel but also to the Palestinian leadership, as Netanyahu sets down a false and distorted outline in the guise of a seemingly rational proposal

Protesting for the hostages' return or for the end of the war in Gaza or for democracy hasn't worked. It's time for something far more drastic

Forty-one Thai workers were murdered and 31 abducted during the October 7 attack. In a new exhibition, artist Jonathan Omer Mizrahi seeks to portray lives lived in the shadow of backbreaking labor and a brutal conflict

The IDF said it struck a militant who had recently directed Hamas operatives and assisted them in planning a significant and imminent terror attack against Israelis; the Lebanese health ministry said that four were killed in the strike

The prime minister's statement did not provide any explanation for this decision, while Likud officials and others close to Netanyahu had pressured him to withdraw the appointment because of Eli Sharvit's previous criticism of the judicial overhaul

GAZA: Islamic Jihad claims responsibility for rocket launched at southern Israel; IDF tells north Gaza residents to evacuate ahead of strikes ■ LEBANON: Hezbollah confirms death of senior operative in Israeli strike on Tuesday ■ YEMEN: U.S. says it carried out over 200 successful strikes on Houthis ■ WEST BANK: Settlers raid village in West Bank, set fire to property

For one crazy day - which began at exactly 6:55 - Netanyahu did nothing except testify in his criminal trial, rush to Jerusalem, prepare for his police interrogation and then be questioned

Incident 'contradicts the professional and ethical standards expected of IDF soldiers,' top commander says

After passing the budget and stabilizing the coalition, the prime minister was seen as all-powerful. Yet, the man who sought to lead a turbulent nation while on trial now finds himself in a constant flight from law enforcement

The campaign was aimed at the Jewish community to help whitewash Qatar's image ahead of the 2022 World Cup held in the country. The journalist promoted the messaging via Twitter and other media outlets

By allowing Netanyahu to interview candidates for Shin Bet chief all while freezing Ronen Bar's ouster, the court allowed the prime minister to manipulate those whose job is to restrain him

Netanyahu loves to pose as both the strong leader and as the hostage of more dominant figures, from his wife to President Trump, who exploit him for their own ends. But let's not be fooled. His evasions are part of his pursuit of absolute power