Israel news feed for Saturday, May 3, 2025

• Israel doesn't actually care about the fate of the Druze in Syria
• No to Israeli military adventurism at the expense of the Syrian Druze and the hostages
• IDF calls up thousands of reservists ahead of expanded offensive in Gaza
• How Israel is using Syria's Druze to seize control and influence in the Middle East
• Hamas releases second video of hostage Maxim Herkin from Gaza captivity
• Israel's Week in Pictures by Haaretz Photographers
• 'Sending soldiers into a needless war': Israelis protested nationwide for Gaza hostage deal, against gov't
• Netanyahu denies report he talked Iran with Trump's ousted national security advisor
• Israel strikes across Syria as Netanyahu vows to defend country's Druze
• How conspiracy theories about Palestinian arsonists spread like wildfire in Israel
• IDF intends to demolish over 100 more homes in West Bank refugee camps
• Israel plunges to record low in World Press Freedom Index, ranked 112 out of 180
• Leader of far-right Betar group banned from running in U.S. election for Zionist Congress
• 'Now that she's here, she understands why it took so long to get her out'
• Meet the protest leader Netanyahu wanted tracked by the secret service
• 'Play ping-pong, dance and listen to music. Then you'll be happy'
• Pogues, Thin Lizzy among dozens of bands to defend Kneecap’s ‘freedom of expression’
• Netanyahu delays Azerbaijan trip over Gaza, Syria; IDF downs drone launched from east