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Israel's ambassador to the US, Dr. Yechiel Leiter, has issued a stark warning about the growing military presence of the Egyptian army in the Sinai Peninsula, in violation of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty, marking the first time an Israeli official has spoken out on the matter. In a recent briefing to Jewish organization leaders in […]

At a panel on energy solutions in the aftermath of war, experts stressed that with Israel's natural gas reserves expected to last only another 20-30 years, the government must prioritize energy security, including through clear legislation with no room for loopholes

Justice Isaac Amit was appointed after over a year of delays caused by Israel's justice minister, who seeks to abolish the seniority precedent and reshape the county's Judicial Appointments Committee in favor of political control

State Comptroller's Office cites failure to provide urgent mental care in early stages of the war, especially to children, displaced residents and survivors of the Nova music festival. Israel's Health Ministry called the results 'inaccurate'

Israel's culture minister signed reforms strengthening the regional film funds and favoring the production of commercial movies over art films

Haaretz revealed that Ari Arms, a company previously involved in metal and plastic processing, changed its name and ownership before outbidding two veteran manufacturers in a 100-million-shekel rifle supply tender. Israel's Defense Ministry canceled the tender, citing 'procedural flaws,' and the court will now rule on the matter

Nine months after Israel's bulldozers destroyed the unrecognized village of Wadi al-Khalil, Israeli Bedouin are left living without homes, electricity or running water. 'It's especially hard for children and older people'

Five months after Israel's police commissioner launched a campaign to reduce crime in the Arab community, homicide rates surge. Acting National Security Minister Haim Katz, who holds three other portfolios, has yet to convene senior police officials to address the issue

In an interview with U.S.-based Air Mail magazine, UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide Alice Wairimu Nderitu said she was bullied and 'hounded, day in, day out,' to label Israel's military offensive in Gaza a genocide

Israel is grappling with its second-driest winter in a century, with negligible increases in water levels in key areas. Despite expected rainfall, Israel's Water Authority warns it won't offset the drought

Those who are willing to talk at any time with Israel's worst enemies should also show a hint of magnanimity toward Israelis who have consistently demanded a more diverse Supreme Court

When Defense Minister Katz interviews the three candidates to replace Herzl Halevi, it will be blatant smokescreen, given that the Miami branch of the Netanyahus has reservations about him ■ Concern is growing that Israel's military will go the same way as police

The ratio has risen nine percentage points over the past two years, largely due to Israel's wars against the terrorist groups Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.

It's difficult to believe that Afef Abed, the new Druze Knesset member representing the Likud party, isn't familiar with Israel's nation-state law and the harm it has caused the Druze community

As Trump seeks a quieter Middle East ahead of the new administration, Turkey and Saudi Arabia's involvement in Syria's reconstruction is detracting from Israel's exclusivity as a U.S. ally and could affect normalization with Riyadh

Israel's war in Gaza may be different to the U.S. war in Afghanistan, but the similarities are important. Both became bloody stalemates without a clear political horizon – but U.S. President-elect Donald Trump can help Israel end it and achieve its original goals

Israel's justice minister is expected to allow a vote on the Supreme Court's acting president but plans to block new judicial appointments until the next Knesset, aiming to implement the proposed Judicial Appointment Committee overhaul by then

Agreeing with the government's policy, Israel's High Court of Justice dismissed petitions by families of six deceased Israeli citizens, most of them killed while perpetrating terrorist acts, requesting to release their relatives' bodies for burial

It's a forgotten chapter in Israel's history, now revealed in declassified documents. When Ben-Gurion worked to obtain a nuclear weapon for the country, he was opposed by a phalanx of intellectuals who decried the effort and even created a group to thwart it. Is it possible that they warned the U.S. about the nuclear project 20 years before whistleblower Vanunu did?

Five of the nine justices serving on Israel's High Court of Justice ruled against the amendment, which gives the far-right minister control over police investigations ■ The justices did unanimously choose not to overrule the rest of the amendment