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From parades to parties, bonfires to barbeques, since Israel's independence in 1948 its national holiday has been changing like the nation itself

Thousands of people marched through Malmö to protest Israeli singer Eden Golan's participation and to demand a Gaza cease-fire; Police removed dozens protesting outside of the arena; In Finland, dozens of protesters stormed the headquarters of public broadcaster, demanding it withdraw from the song contest because of Israel's participation

  Despite the immense pressures and challenges, Israel's Eden Golan triumphed in Thursday night's Eurovision Song Contest's semifinal. At 11:26 p.m. Israeli time, Israel's representative took the stage and performed her entry "Hurricane." Her performance was stirring, powerful, and precise – despite the boos by pro-Palestinians who tried to drown out her voice only to […]

Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Malmo against Israel's Eurovision entry; during her rehearsal, the Israeli contestant was met with boos and shouts of 'Free Palestine'

According to Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel and its West Bank settlements population is expected to reach over 10 million by next year's Independence Day

Even though the intelligence agency's responsibility for the catastrophic failure of October 7 is marginal compared to that of other organizations, it was involved in various ways in Israel's activity in Gaza, primarily in the flow of Qatari funds to Hamas

Six months after being evacuated from their homes, residents of Israel's northern border communities don't know where to register their children for the next school year – and wonder if the government has abandoned the north for good

Blinken to Netanyahu: Rafah offensive risks hostage deal and Israel-Saudi normalization ■ Erez crossing opens for humanitarian aid to Gaza for first time since Oct. 7 ■ Gallant tells Blinken Israel preparing for Rafah operation ■ Two homes damaged in Israel's north by fire from Lebanon ■ Israeli negotiating team reportedly arrives in Cairo, presented with Hamas' demands for a deal ■ Hamas sources: As condition for deal, need guarantees Israel won't continue fighting in coming months

Speaking at an end of Passover event, Israel's finance minister Bezalel Smotrich also said the current talks with Hamas are 'with someone who long ago should have ceased to exist'

The officials have approached Israel's attorney general to voice worries about prison service head Kobi Yaakobi, an associate of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir

From the 'Plague of No Strategy' to the 'Plague of Total Victory,' Israel's leaders have inflected plague upon plague on their people since the war with Hamas began over six months ago – and with no end in sight

Although a court ordered Professor Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian released, the message sounded in her arrest for suspicion of incitement, especially to my fellow Arab academics, is clear: Israel's crackdown against dissent is only intensifying

The updated credit score, along with the other recent ratings, has the potential to impact Israel's economy in a number of ways. 

Hamas leaders weigh moving political base from Qatar ■ U.S. official: Israel's Friday strike targeted site that protects Iranian nuclear facility ■ Military base blast in Iraq kills one, wounds eight ■ 50 protest Israeli detention center conditions ■ Here's what you need to know 197 days into the war

After Israel reportedly struck targets inside Iran on Friday morning, the U.S. was quick to deny involvement in the events. During the G7 summit in Italy, Blinken underscored the U.S.' commitment to Israel's defense, and announced joint G7 sanctions on the Iranian weapons industry

Israel's lackluster strike on Isfahan is at most a temporary measure, a place-holder. And it was ordered by Netanyahu, who made a career out of talking up the Iranian threat but when the moment of truth came, he had nothing to say or offer

The credit rating agency predicted that Israel's government deficit would reach 8% of GDP this year, mostly because of increased defense spending

Israel's High Court to hear a petition against the national security minister's proposed amendments to Israel's Police Ordinance law that would allow the far-right minister to set strategy and intervene in investigations

Israel's defense establishment is urging a military response to Iran, but the window of opportunity will close within days under U.S. pressure, a source familiar with the war cabinet's deliberations says

Iran made it clear that if Israel doesn't respond, this round is over. Let's hope Israel's leaders won't be dragged into a dangerous escalation