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According to the forecast prepared by Prof. Sergio DellaPergola, ultra-Orthodox Jews could account for nearly a third of the Jewish population in Israel by 2050. Little change is foreseen in the breakdown of the Israeli population between Jews and Arabs

During his tenure as Iran's president, Ahmadinejad fiercely opposed talks with the United States and repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. Israeli strikes intended to free Ahmadinejad reportedly wounded him, prompting him to abandon the plan

Nearly a third of potential Republican voters said they believed Trump had been “too supportive of Israel,” with 22% of MAGA voters saying Israel has too much influence on US foreign policy.

Somaliland, an unrecognized state in the Horn of Africa, was formally recognized only by Israel in 2025

Autoritățile din Iran au organizat la Teheran ceremonii colective de căsătorie pentru sute de cupluri înscrise într-un program susținut de stat, prin care participanții își declară disponibilitatea de a-și sacrifica viața în eventualitatea unui conflict cu Statele Unite și Israel.

A police document obtained by Haaretz contains an overview of dozens articles and photographs published by Italian journalist Alessandro Stefanelli, who was denied entry into Israel last year. 'I find it difficult to understand how a police officer writes such things in a democracy,' he tells Haaretz

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Rabbi Miriam Grossman, linked to Jewish Voice for Peace, to a city faith liaison role, raising concerns over anti-Israel affiliations.

A bill regulating dual-use exports is advancing under heavy U.S. pressure. Israel is trying to balance security oversight with economic growth, but if it wants the next Nvidia to emerge here, it may have little choice but to follow Washington's dictates

A former senior Israeli intelligence officer warns that despite last year's campaign, Iran's nuclear infrastructure and missile production capabilities remain largely intact underground, while Tehran may now conclude that only nuclear weapons can deter future wars with Israel and the United States

UNRWA had not used the building since the start of last year after Israel ordered it to vacate all its premises and cease its operations. Defense Minister Israel Katz hailed the decision for supporting 'sovereignty, Zionism and security'

Lebanon, which seeks an agreement ending the decades-long state of war with Israel, will struggle to make progress in talks without Jerusalem's commitment to withdraw from the south of the country

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