The country's most disastrous government may be on the verge of collapse, not because of October 7 or over 600 days of war in Gaza, but because its leader failed to secure a permanent draft exemption for 80,000 ultra-Orthodox men
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Under cross examination, the Israeli prime minister - who is on trial for corruption - said that any gifts he received from Arnon Milchan were purely a gesture of friendship
Culture and Sports Minister Miki Zohar now denies being blackmailed by Jacob Bardugo, despite his own previous allegations and similar claims from other cabinet members, including Justice Minister Yariv Levin, who described Bardugo's actions as 'threats and coercion'
The looming collapse of Netanyahu's coalition isn't just about religion and state. It's a reckoning over the Gaza war, that can't continue without new recruits and with an ultra-Orthodox public unwilling to send its sons to fight it
While the Israeli army has rejected most of the allegations that troops opened fire on Palestinian civilians near food distribution sites, it has decided to set up the mounds due to the international attention recent incidents have drawn
In footage captured of the event, residential homes and vehicles can be seen burning with clouds of smoke rising from the blaze, while in the background, residents can be heard yelling frantically
As Netanyahu faced cross-examination in his corruption trial for the first time this week, most Israelis looked away. His misjudgments and wrongdoings before and during the war mean the criminal charges against him now pale in comparison
“After October 7, 2023, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," said the US Education Secretary.
A survey commissioned by JSpaceCanada found that 53 percent of Canadian Jews voted for the Liberals, the New Democratic Party and the Greens in the recent federal elections, and were more inclined to vote for these three parties than the general population
Facing inflation and sanctions, Iranians are turning to gold to protect their wealth—sending demand soaring and shaking up global bullion markets amid deepening economic turmoil.
The women described years of abuse, including rape and torture, masked as spiritual rituals, as well as systemic silencing and neglect from authorities. As the Knesset members listened to the survivors' testimony, a number appeared visibly shaken