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Travel to Israel has dropped 76 percent amidst the war in Gaza, while Israelis are still eager for flights abroad Israeli statistics agency reports

Three close allies with distinctly disparate political fortunes and operating within very different electoral environments will meet at a NATO conference in Washington this week. The future of the alliance depends on political advice for the U.S. president that the leaders of Britain and France can't really provide

Horses and mounted officers have wounded dozens of protesters in the past year and a half. As the Justice Ministry interrogated an officer suspected of whipping a protester, the police issued new regulations allowing the use of reins to strike protesters when a mounted officer senses danger to his or the public's safety'

Images taken by a Planet Labs satellite shows dozens of new building near a military base and a missile production complex near Tehran

French activitists Marilou Brossier and Samuel Althan discuss the proliferation of antisemitism on the left, the inaction by President Emmanuel Macron and the right-wing party National Rally.

More than 150 people have been injured in politically motivated clashes between supporters and opponents of the Eritrean regime. This comes as a Jerusalem judge ruled last month that desertion from the Eritrean Army could be grounds for obtaining asylum in Israel

The Israeli economy is collapsing, with many buying apartments using contractor loans, revealed by Bank of Israel data. Ofer Petersburg expresses concern in this special column.

The Israeli economy is collapsing, with many buying apartments using contractor loans, revealed by Bank of Israel data. Ofer Petersburg expresses concern in this special column.

For far-right messianic settler ministers like Orit Strock and Bezalel Smotrich and their sizeable constituencies, nine months of battles in Gaza aren't enough. They sense a biblical opportunity for conquest and power, and Prime Minister Netanyahu won't publicly oppose them. This is the story of a war between two Israels

Increased government spending is partially made up of expenses that don't support growth, Bank Hapoalim's head economic consultant Professor Leo Leiderman said.

In response to the leak, they recommend immediately changing the passwords for any accounts associated with the leaked credentials, ensuring each password is strong and unique and not reused.

'It is indisputable that these areas are steeped in Jewish history, and in any case these findings have no historical or other connection to the PA,' says the bill's explanatory note. The Antiquities Authority director general opposed the move and said it was infeasible

French Jews' relief at the far-right's reversal of fortunes is tempered by their revulsion at the far-left's gains. The election campaign has left scars on the French body politic, now more embittered and divided than ever, and on French Jewry, which fears for its very existence

  Noplace, a new social media platform, quickly rose to the top of the App Store charts. It is being dubbed "the MySpace for Gen Z." The app rivals Instagram and X (formerly Twitter), emphasizing an ad-free and algorithm-free experience to allow users to create genuine connections. It aims to provide an authentic social media […]

Officials in Israel's foreign ministry who spoke with Haaretz said that Minister Chikli has hurt relations with France, and one said he is operating completely independently in his growing ties with far-right parties in Europe

  A significant proportion (45%) of young Australians aged 18-24 feel like they are missing out on being young, according to a new report from the Monash Center for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP). The participants in the study indicated they are concerned with the cost of living, balancing work and study, and insufficient […]

  Limiting the number of words a user can highlight in digital reading materials can improve reading comprehension, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Waterloo. Comprehension increased by 11% when participants were restricted to highlighting 150 words, compared to those with no restrictions. The research received the Best Paper Award […]

  According to several officials in the Middle East and the US, Israel's nine-month offensive in response to Hamas' attack on Oct. 7 has likely influenced Hamas to ease its demands in ceasefire negotiations, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Over the weekend, Hamas appeared to drop its longstanding insistence that Israel commit to ending the […]

  Earth's orbit around the Sun is elliptical, with the distance between the two bodies varying along the orbit. Earth reaches aphelion, its farthest point from the Sun, between July 2nd and 7th every year. This year, aphelion coincided with the new moon on July 5th, when Earth is about 3 million miles farther from […]

  Despicable Me 4, is projected to earn around $112-120 million in its domestic opening weekend, surpassing Inside Out 2 for the No. 1 spot. It is expected to have a massive five-day opening of around $120 million, including a $72-72.4 million weekend haul, lower than previous installments but still performing well. Despite a lower […]