Israel news feed for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Trump won't bring peace to the Middle East by ignoring the West Bank
- U.S. tells Board of Peace members to disclose financial commitment to rebuilding Gaza
- Haaretz Cartoon
- Police extend morning visiting hours for non-Muslims on Al Aqsa compound/Temple Mount during Ramadan, violating status quo
- Arab Israelis hope that Ramadan can stop the wave of homicides
- Australian who called Jews 'greatest enemy' of nation gets year in jail under new hate crime laws
- Israel denies detaining Tucker Carlson after whistle-stop interview with Ambassador Huckabee
- Tucker Carlson 'totally wrong' about Christian mistreatment in Israel, NGO founder says - interview
- 'Visit the mohels of Antwerp': Belgian circumcision probe sparks diplomatic row with Israel
- White House: Some progress made in talks, but 'many arguments for Iran strike'
- Trump nominee Jeremy Carl facing Senate pushback over history of antisemitic remarks
- Redated skulls in China suggest Homo erectus spread faster or earlier than thought
- X removes blue checkmarks from several Iranian regime figures as apparent support of protesters
- 'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service
- Spike Lee says pro-Palestinian NBA All-Star Game outfit not meant as dig against Deni Avdija
- 15 Democrats urge Rubio to hold Israel accountable for Palestinian-American minor's 9-month detention
- Israeli labor federation declares labor dispute over government plan to approve Wizz Air hub in Tel Aviv
- The least Jewish thing about the Western Wall is how Israel's government treats women
- Former hostage's sister slams bid to drop word 'massacre' from October 7 bill as 'embarrassing and shameful'
- While Bennett still treads carefully with Netanyahu, Eisenkot moves to lead the bloc seeking to replace him
- Optics and fealty: Trump's Board of Peace participants want proximity to Washington's power
- Haaretz petitions AG to undo police order to cancel subscriptions
- WZO invites Mamdani to NYC Israel Day Parade, consul Akunis fires back
- Israeli entrepreneurs create ‘Semantics Engineering,’ aiming to solve enterprise AI context crisis
- Israeli entrepreneurs create ‘Semantics Engineering,’ aiming to solve enterprise AI context crisis
- Satellite images show Iran repairing and fortifying sites amid U.S. tensions
- Manchester police foiled 'deadliest terror attack' targeted at Jewish community, CST explains how
- Parents of Israeli soldier killed in Gaza say they are angry at the state
- Arkia unveils Spring-Summer 2026 destinations
- After months of delays, Israeli experts to decide 2026 healthcare subsidies
- In a former cowshed in central Israel, a picturesque therapeutic space for both goats and humans
- 'We will not give up': Leaders of Women of the Wall detained at Western Wall for Torah reading
- FDA approves pancreatic cancer device that extends survival from Israeli-founded Novocure
- Eli Sharabi's 'Hostage' memoir wins Jewish book of the year award
- 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' director rejects Berlin Film Festival award over Gaza silence
- Israeli 'Tehran' producer found dead in Athens: Her unconventional path to success
- Playtime vs airtime: The efficiency metric every founder should understand - opinion
- Only indictment filed against IDF soldier for looting in Gaza war ends in plea deal
- CAM calls charges against Mohels in Belgium a witch-hunt, designed to make Jewish life impossible
- Muslim countries condemn Israel's plan to claim Palestinian land in the West Bank
- The faces of a generation of young Israelis thrown into the abyss
- Passenger on El Al flight from NYC to Tel Aviv infected with measles, health ministry says
- Too much attention? Why coverage of Israel and Palestine dominates global media
- Andorra’s Jewish community reels after local carnival features mock execution of Israeli effigy
- Wife of Jewish anti-Zionist convicted of theft for removing hostage poster from memorial in 2024
- Eight Palestinian prisoners released by Israel transferred to Gaza, Red Cross says
- Haaretz Cartoon
- How Israel's police chief changed his tune on 'crushing crime' in Arab communities
- French tourists attack, attempt to rob Israelis in Thailand for speaking Hebrew - report
- Over 80 Berlin Film Festival alumni sign open letter urging organizers to take stance on Gaza
- Fake escort services and Mothers' Day cards: Israeli-owned Intellexa spyware targets and exploits journalists in Angola