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  The late Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin once confessed that as defense minister, he executed the Jibril deal, releasing 1,151 terrorists for three Israeli soldiers, though he knew "the deal should never have been made." "I couldn't withstand the mothers' pleas," Rabin admitted, later confronting an intifada and casualties that this deal brought upon Israel. […]

Israel and Hamas will renew negotiations on stage two of the cease-fire, and many disputes still remain. But Israeli officials think that it's actually Netanyahu's meeting with Trump that can 'determine the fate of the deal'

Out of the 72 Palestinian prisoners released by Israel on Saturday, 14 were serving life sentences. Among those released was a Fatah member involved in a bombing that killed 17 Israelis

Israeli-Russian researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov has been held by an Iraqi Shiite militia since March 2023. Israel is reportedly considering a three-way prisoner swap in which Tsurkov will be released for detained Hezbollah militants and a Lebanese marine captain

"Growth in Israel is relatively high and the deficit is expected to decline and is significantly lower than most of the Western world," said Mizrahi Tefahot regional financial advisor David Shelly.

"Growth in Israel is relatively high and the deficit is expected to decline and is significantly lower than most of the Western world," said Mizrahi Tefahot regional financial advisor David Shelly.

Blocking access to the northern Gaza Strip forced Hamas' hand to free three more hostages than intended this week. Now that the IDF-controlled Netzarim corridor is open, Israel could delay its withdrawal from the Strip to ensure Hamas continues to hold its end of the bargain

Just days before Israel is set to enforce the law severing ties with UNRWA, the corrupt agency whose employees facilitated Hamas' Oct 7., Israel Hayom has learned that the Israeli government and military authorities maintain their cooperation with the organization for food distribution in Gaza. Despite political officials denying such ties and in contradiction of […]

The Israeli police has begun an investigation after receiving a report about suspected illegal access and distribution of sensitive footage recorded by security cameras at a gym in Yavne, a city in central Israel. The leaked videos, which depict a fitness trainer engaging in sexual activity with female clients at the gym, some of them […]

'Eradicating terror' in the West Bank, just like 'total victory' in Gaza, will only happen once Israel embraces and actively participates in shaping an alternative vision for Palestinian self-rule. Until then, both will be condemned to a future of endless conflict

An international survey conducted by the Pew Research Center found that one of every three Jews in Israel supports making Jewish religious law the state law for the country's Jewish population. Nearly half of all Muslims in Israel support making sharia the state law for Muslims

There are still airlines that have not yet announced their return to Israel, particularly on US routes, including United Airlines.

Increases were recorded in the readership of both Haaretz's Hebrew weekend and daily editions. 'Israel Hayom' remains the newspaper with the highest exposure in Israel

Hamas finally handed over to Israel its long-awaited list of hostages slated to be released over the next five weeks, claiming that 18 remain alive while 8 have perished. Authorities have begun preparing families for deeply concerning news about their loved ones' fate. The delayed list, arriving almost 24 hours late, details the condition of […]

Two new Israeli anthologies about sex are not afraid to get explicit under the book covers, and while many writers in Israel feel ostracized, these collections have garnered interest abroad. Even if we are 'the enemy' now, says the editor, 'people are interested in what moves us'

Hamas claims to have assured Israel that hostage Arbel Yehoud is alive, amid a cease-fire dispute exacerbated by an Israeli delay in allowing displaced Gazans to return north

Lebanon and Syria are now Riyadh's main focus as it seeks to replace Iran in the area. If Israel wants to normalize relations with the kingdom, it will need to consider Saudi Arabia's strategic aims in the Middle East

With Hamas breaching the hostage deal and Israel in response maintaining the closure of the Netzarim crossing and preventing Gazans from returning to northern Gaza, residents, with Hamas backing, have been attempting to create alternative facts on the ground as they march along the route toward northern Gaza. #شاهد مشاهد جوية لآلاف الفلسطينيين الذين يرابطون […]

President Donald Trump revealed his support for relocating Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring Arab countries and announced the restoration of powerful bomb shipments to Israel, Associated Press reported Saturday. Speaking to reporters during a 20-minute session aboard Air Force One, Trump disclosed that he had lifted restrictions on sending 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. "We released […]

Hamas handed over the four women hostages to the Red Cross at Gaza City's Palestine Square, where they appeared on stage ■ After being transferred to Israeli forces, the women returned to Israel and reunited with their families ■ A fifth woman soldier taken from their base remains in captivity ■ IDF: Hostages' medical condition is stable