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According to surveys, Israel has overtaken North Korea as the world's most unpopular country. This trend could still be reversed, but only if the next government recognizes Israel's war crimes and acts harshly against Jewish terrorists

Political correctness obliges European governments to 'take measures' against Israel now, slapping sanctions on a handful of settler leaders like Daniella Weiss and Meir Deutsch, the director of settler NGO Regavim

Lebanon's delegation to the U.S. said a military coordination framework with Israel will start at the end of May in the Pentagon, 'improving' on the one established in the November 2024 cease-fire, which will at least somewhat limit Israel's strikes in Lebanon

Figures show that not only are more people leaving Israel, but the ones emigrating are also more educated. It is not a crisis yet, but could become one if Netanyahu retains power

Israel on Thursday threatened to take The New York Times to court over a piece it published denouncing allegedly widespread sexual abuse against Palestinian detainees. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar have ordered the “initiation of a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times”, according to a joint statement issued by their offices. The offices said that the piece by Nicholas Kristof, a prominent opinion columnist, was “one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against the State of Israel in the modern press, which also received the backing of the newspaper”. Kristof’s investigation is based on testimonies gathered in the Israeli-occupied West Bank from 14 men and women who said that they had been sexually assaulted by Israeli settlers or members of the security forces. The report described “a pattern of widespread Israeli sexual violence against men, women and even children — by soldiers, settlers, interrogators in the Shin Bet internal security agency an...

The newspaper accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to 'stifle journalism.' Dozens of pro-Israel protesters rally outside paper's HQ to demand retraction

Speaking at a Jerusalem Day event, the Israeli prime minister confirmed that Israel is now occupying more of the Gaza Strip than it was supposed to according to the U.S.-brokered cease-fire

Rep. Thomas Massie, the maverick Republican who pushed back against Trump on the Epstein files and Iran, aimed a not-so-subtle dig at the pro-Israel establishment that has bankrolled efforts to unseat him

'Our coalition needs to keep growing,' said one Democratic strategist said, as leaders mused on how best to maintain support for Israel despite the government's extreme policies

Netanyahu's office called the column 'one of the most hideous and distorted lies ever published against Israel in the modern press' ▪ A constitutional law professor told Haaretz: 'The burden of proof on the plaintiff in a case like this is extraordinary'

Medical authorities said one person is in critical condition after an explosive drone struck a parking lot in northern Israel. Two others were moderately and lightly wounded. Regional council head: Border communities 'not the country's human shield'

While Lebanon is demanding a permanent truce and a halt to the destruction of border villages, Israel seeks to retain full freedom of operations in Lebanon until the Hezbollah issue is resolved. It is unclear how the United States will bridge these positions

A canine training expert told JTA it was “highly unlikely” that a dog could be trained to carry out sexual assault.

"The scale of the operation is unprecedented in recent years," Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman told reporters, saying it would involve some 4,000 officers backed up by helicopters.

Danny Sofer, acting CEO of Mekorot takes pride in the company’s ability to maintain uninterrupted water supply even during wartime, stating, “Israel’s water sector is healthy and stable."

Danny Sofer, acting CEO of Mekorot takes pride in the company’s ability to maintain uninterrupted water supply even during wartime, stating, “Israel’s water sector is healthy and stable."

Israel accused The New York Times of deliberately timing its report on sexual violence by Israeli forces to undermine an Israeli NGO report on Hamas sexual violence during October 7 – a claim the newspaper said was 'false'

Early Persian silver coin smuggled from Israel to Big Apple also regained after being offered for sale

The procedure for evacuating Israelis abroad since March 2024 sets out an inter-agency process for collaboration between various bodies to ensure that Israelis abroad can be returned to Israel.

The Education Ministry confirmed that Israeli students will not take part in the 2029 PISA Financial Literacy Assessment, despite objections from the Bank of Israel. A ministry representative framed the move as a matter of timing, noting that mandatory financial education will be introduced starting next year