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Despite the urgency that the Biden administration conveys over Hochstein's talks, senior officials admit that the end of war in Gaza and the release of the hostages are the required conditions for reaching an agreement in the Israel-Lebanon border

Nasrallah's decision to tie the war's two fronts together has forced the U.S. to pressure Israel to reach a deal with Hamas in Gaza. But it seems that even the visit by U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein to the region, which begins on Monday, is not expected to lead to a breakthrough

Eight arrested, several wounded as Israeli police crack down on anti-government protest ■ Israeli military spokesperson says Hezbollah 'bringing us to brink of escalation' ■ IDF says it intercepted aerial target from Lebanon near Acre in northern Israel ■ IDF announces daily 'tactical pause' in attempt to increase flow of aid into Gaza ■ Protesters against the government block major highways across Israel

Police submitted their request to release the protesters with restrictions early Sunday morning, yet by the afternoon only three of them were brought in for their first bail hearing as required by law. Among those arrested and later released was Haaretz photographer Itai Ron

Discussions on the bill are set to resume after they were halted in march due to disagreements among members of the coalition. The bill also lets the government appoint and fund some 600 new rabbis

Justices Ronnen and Vogelman say that granting of status is in line with objective purposes of the Citizenship Law to preserve the family unit and ensure child welfare

Twenty-one years in the making, the documentary 'Sabbath Queen,' that premiered last week at Tribeca Film Festival, captures the extraordinary life of Amichai Lau-Lavie, a rabbi like no other - who comes from a dynasty of rabbis dating back a thousand years

After a tumultuous week, three protest groups are preparing for a week of nationwide protests and shutdowns, calling on all Israelis to join their demand for elections now

Activists said that on two occasions, settlers beat and threw rocks at them and the shepherds they were helping

The emergency order regulating the measure is set to expire at the end of June, four months after it came into effect. If the Knesset passes the proposal, soldiers will serve in the reserves to age 41, officers to 46 and reservists in key positions to 50

'As Hitler said,' Moshe Feiglin said to Channel 12 news, 'I can't live if one Jew is left,' we can't live here if one 'Islamo-Nazi' remains in Gaza'

Magen Ezrachi, or 'Civilian Shield, puts volunteers on the ground to record abuses at the protests, where Israel's police, under the rule of Ben-Gvir, has been using force against demonstrators, journalists, and even family members of hostages held in Gaza. 'I'm not supposed to be afraid of the law enforcement organization that protects me,' says one volunteer

Israeli PMs usually don't put out public messages on Saturday, during the Jewish Sabbath. Since the start of the Gaza war, Netanyahu has broken it twice, in ways that perfectly explain his unparalleled political cynicism

IDF announces daily 'tactical pauses' in Rafah to allow more aid into Gaza ■ PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant claim they were unaware of decision ■ Israel's top court orders halt to state comptroller probe into failures of defense establishment on October 7 ■ Hamas politburo chief Haniyeh says group's response to current truce proposal is consistent with principles presented by Biden ■ Here's what you need to know 254 days into the war

With French President Emmanuel Macron's call for snap elections, France's Jewish community are stranded in a diminished political center, facing a campaign populated by vociferous antisemites and their appeasers belonging to both Marine Le Pen's insurgent far right and the mainstream left

Abdullah was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, and 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years.