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From a fall in government revenue to Israel's national deficit: What were the highs and lows of Israel's 2024 economy?

Some in Israel's military and intelligence advocate that instead of retaliating against the Houthis directly, Israel should punish Iran. This is a more risky policy

Avichay Adraee has shown a knack for drawing reactions from the Arab world. But can he influence Israel's image?

Eight nights, eight categories, never-ending discussion. From the Dubai chocolate-inspired to a chopped liver version and the instant classic carrot cake sufganiya: these are the doughnuts driving Israel's annual deep fried discourse

The UN Security Council will convene next Monday in response to Israel's urgent request following the Houthi missile launch toward Israeli territory overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday. For the second consecutive night, sirens echoed across more than 200 communities throughout central Israel after an early morning launch from Yemen. IDF officials confirmed the interception of […]

Lesley Stahl's explosive interviews with former Mossad agents increase tensions within Israel's defense establishment

Israel's navy has been actively involved in combat and defense operations since the October 7 Hamas attack, marking a departure from its more limited role in past wars

The home of Dr. Aviad Bakshi, a drafter of Israel's proposed judicial overhaul legislation, is in a section of the West Bank settlement of Ofra that a 2004 report states is entirely on privately owned land

Cartoonish depictions of Irish policy, which is guided by international law and the horrific images of suffering in Gaza, do nothing to advance mutual understanding between Ireland and Israel. Despite our disagreements, and the closure of Israel's Dublin embassy, Ireland is committed to keeping diplomatic channels open

Prison service chief Kobi Yaakobi is seen as a man with no ideology save for a desire to be promoted and implement his far-right patron's policies. If Yaakobi takes over the police officially, Ben-Gvir will control Israel's entire law enforcement system

Israel's Channel 12 News aired a recording of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and a woman freed from Hamas captivity last year. He can be heard shifting blame for October 7, insisting that the war must continue

Israel's military advocate general says investigations distinguish between 'vast majority of our law-abiding soldiers and the few who violate regulations,' vowing probes will continue despite mounting pressure

The acting supreme court president reprimanded Levin's conduct, saying this is the first time in Israel's history the executive branch is interfering so blatantly in the inner workings of the judicial branch

Despite their very different circumstances, there are similarities in the authoritarian 'wave' threatening all three societies. This is why, together with the imminent Trump presidency, South Korea and Georgia could galvanize Israel's democratic decline

The former IDF chief and defense minister reasserted his claim that Israel is committing ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza, saying that 'the IDF is not the most moral army in the world,' prompting criticism across Israel's political spectrum

Israel's flexibility in the cease-fire with Lebanon is irrelevant to Gaza, where keeping Hamas as a permanent enemy aligns with the vision of parts of its government and the survival goals of its leader

If the whole point of confronting and destroying Hezbollah was to bring Israel's northerners home and return life there to normal, even just a fraction of attention and energy should have been devoted to the task of rehabilitation

Alexis Bloom's documentary about Israel's prime minister offers never-seen footage of the interrogations of Benjamin Netanyahu and his family. It is a portrait of a man leading his people into darkness and despair

Frustrated by his failure to push through the Haredi draft exemption bill and terrified he may have to testify in his ongoing criminal trial, Israel's prime minister is pushing the entire country into a dangerous and chaotic conflict between the branches of government

Opposition leader Lapid said communications minister Karhi 'openly inciting to murder' of Israel's attorney general, after Karhi wrote: 'If someone is coming to kill you – fire them first'