Israel news feed

  Jerusalem was put on high alert Monday after what police are investigating as a suspected ramming attack that left two young men lightly injured just moments before the start of the Passover holiday. According to initial reports, the incident occurred in Jerusalem's Romema neighborhood near a synagogue. A vehicle struck two pedestrians at separate […]

Israel's current strategic trap is evident on every front: Iran, Lebanon and Gaza ■ As hostages rot in captivity, politicians show indifference, even hostility, toward their families' cry for help ■ Will top IDF officers begin resigning for October 7 failures? ■ The Biden administration is now homing on Netanyahu's central weak point

The survey also explored a scenario where Naftali Bennett, former Mossad chief Yossi Cohen, and Gideon Sa'ar unite into a single right-wing list, while former IDF Deputy Chief Yair Golan leads a left-wing union between Labor and Meretz

"If you do not rectify this danger, then the Committee will not hesitate in holding you accountable," the congresswoman wrote. 

Hostages' families hold 'protest seder' in front of Netanyahu's house on eve of Passover ■ Israeli Air Force attacks Hezbollah targets in Lebanon after rocket barrage fired at north ■ EU expand sanctions on Iran ■ IDF Intel Chief resigns over October 7 ■ Defense Minister Gallant backs ultra-Orthodox battalion following reports of U.S. intention to sanction it ■ Two suspects arrested over Jerusalem car ramming attack that lightly wounded three

The mayor cited several examples of violent rhetoric used on campus, and pledged that the police were ready to respond to law-breaking; he noted, however, that the university is private property.

Knesset Member Almong Cohen, from Ben-Gvir's party, was questioned in January about a 2013 incident in which around a dozen police officers allegedly beat three Israeli-Bedouin suspects. The prosecution ordered the case closed due to absence of guilt. Cohen: 'I don't apologize for anything'

White House deputy spokesperson said it's 'despicable' to echo rhetoric of terrorist organizations; Israel's president labeled the protest at the university as 'atrocious antisemitic actions'

Israel's war cabinet continues to look for solutions to the stalemate in talks with Hamas ■ A deal with Saudi Arabia could potentially lead to a deal to release the hostages

The mask has fallen for the same reason it momentarily slipped on October 7 itself: The anti-Israel activists are confident, comfortable, and believe they are winning as they support terrorism.

  Last week's Hezbollah drone and missile attack on the northern border community of Arab al-Aramshe has claimed the life of a reservist officer, the military has confirmed. The officer, identified as Maj. (res.) Dor Zimel, 27, served as a deputy company commander in the Etzioni Brigade and hailed from Even Yehuda. Tragically, he succumbed […]

Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said she cannot defend in court the gov't's position that ultra-Orthodox Israelis should be exempt from service in the Israel Defense Forces

Decision makers and media outlets around the world view the annual report by Swedish think tank SIPRI as a comprehensive, reliable source of information on global arms trade. The data it presents, however, has far too many holes

A U.S. source said the far-right ministers were considered for sanctions themselves, but the White House feared impacts on bilateral relations. Some U.S. figures object to the use of the term 'sanctions,' and say that the U.S. is simply holding Israel to the standard it holds all aid recipients

As Jews around the world prepare for Passover, the festival of freedom, while Israeli hostages from October 7 are still captive, Gaza lays in ruins, and antisemitism is on the rise. Four writers speak to navigating new conversations and unprecedented political differences about Israel at the seder table