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Israeli activist and artist Rachel Hagigi embroiders images of the bombing of Gaza, forcing viewers to slow down and confront Palestinian suffering. Also this week: Major Israeli paintings could soon be yours provided you have a spare $300,000; and Tel Aviv's student film festival opens

GAZA - Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least six people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday, health officials in the Palestinian enclave said.

Lebanon says 3,912 killed in Israeli attacks since March 2; Israel reports 36 deaths, including civilians

'From Myth to Model: Representation of “The Jew” in Generative AI', by Israeli academics Michael Gilead and Gal Gutman, found that historical antisemitic tropes appear embedded in modern AI systems.

United States Vice President JD Vance on Thursday issued a rare rebuke of Israel during a White House press briefing, criticising Israeli lawmakers who had opposed the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran. Under the deal, the two sides have agreed on a framework to end the war, reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a 60-day timeline for further talks. Vance’s comments come amid rising tensions between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “If I was in the cabinet of the Israeli government, I might not be attacking the only powerful ally that I have anywhere left in the entire world,” Vance told reporters. “Anybody in Israel who thinks their biggest problem is the president of the United States needs to wake up and smell the reality of the situation.” Talking about the MoU itself, the vice president noted that Iran will “have to perform” and honour its end of the deal. “If they don’t perform as we’ve said before, they don’t get any of the bene...

European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar exchanged words on X after Kallas reportedly compared Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza to South Africa’s apartheid-era policies. Saar said he was severing “all contact” with the EU official after Kallas posted that the EU remains committed to a constructive relationship with Israel. In a post on X addressed to Saar, the EU’s top diplomat said: “I value our dialogue and engagement, and I’m open to continue in that spirit, respectfully and constructively.” Kallas added that the EU remains committed to the two-state solution and has reiterated that the bloc has condemned Israeli settlements in the West Bank. In a post on social media, Saar said Kallas had reportedly “compared Israel to the racist apartheid regime” during a visit to Mexico and that as a result he was severing contact until she retracted the comments. In subsequent posts on X, the Israeli ...

OutFront Kalamazoo, which put on the festival, posted saying the organization had heard from "many community members who were hurt, distressed, or angered by the presence of Israeli flags."

Master Sergeant (Res.) Alexander Filin, 29, was killed in an explosion caused by an explosive device in southern Lebanon on Wednesday. He is the 31st Israeli soldier to have been killed in the current round of fighting with Hezbollah

An Israeli flag was reportedly removed from a fan at a World Cup match between Iran and New Zealand, while nearby Palestinian flags were left in place, Hebrew media reported.

The list of companies that sell goods to the Gaza Strip is not publicly available but any approved business in the Gaza Strip that meets the criteria of COGAT is allowed to buy from Israeli suppliers

Israeli companies were initially cleared to exhibit at the Eurosatory Defense and Security trade show, provided they displayed only defensive weapons

Israeli police barred anti-Netanyahu protesters from demonstrating in Jerusalem, though the restriction was not enforced at other rallies. 'What was once the Israel Police has become the Sabbath Police,' one lawyer and protest leader said, accusing it of acting unlawfully

After President Joseph Aoun asked the Israeli public in a CNN interview last week if they wanted to live in a state of endless war, women's civil society organizations composed a letter with a clear response: 'Our answer is no'

Concerns over data that could be extracted from vehicles in or near Israeli military bases have left the Chinese-made electric vehicles out of the IDF, the Shin Bet and leading defense firms like Elbit

Since Sunday morning, Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes and gunfire across Gaza, says medics

Call came after the Israeli army reported a drone attack from Lebanon targeting military positions in northern Israel

Fahed Abu Haykal and his family were driving his mother home in Hebron when they encountered Israeli troops. A bullet fired by one of them passed through Fahed's hand and struck his 7-month-old son Sam in the head. The IDF said the soldier perceived a threat. The baby's mother, Dania, with shrapnel near her heart, believes he knew exactly who he was shooting

Last month, a Haaretz-Libération investigation uncovered systems for building an army of avatars, developed by Israeli company BlackCore, including a smear campaign of a left-wing French candidate

Yulie Khromchenco, an Israeli trauma-informed educator, has spent years working with children in conflict and disaster zones. Her new book, 'It is Safe Here,' teaches grown-ups how to build safe spaces for children during crises

Lebanese authorities say Israeli attacks since March have killed nearly 3,700 people