Ayman Odeh was 16 when he was called in for a series of chats with the Shin Bet security service about his political activism. In his 40s, he was Israeli Jews' favorite Arab politician. Now he is bowing out of party politics, but not because he has abandoned the dream of a better future
Iran's navy seized an oil tanker on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman that once was at the center of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington, officials said, a seizure that further escalates tensions in the Mideast waterways. The vessel was once known as the Suez Rajan and was involved in a yearlong […]
There are weighty strategic reasons for Israel to take on Hezbollah and its provocations now. But a war in Lebanon stands to turn rising anti-Israel sentiment among the liberal U.S. electorate into a perfect storm. And it would be a conflict unlike any Israel has never experienced
The indictment charges Asher Bohbot with aggravated murder and aggravated assault against his 15-year-old son, who attempted to block him during the incident. A family acquaintance said Buhbout had beaten his wife before, and that she had considered divorcing him
About three weeks ago, some 400 residents of Re'im packed their belongings from their hotel rooms in the southernmost city of Eilat where they had stayed since being evacuated from their homes following the October 7 attack, and began a new chapter in their lives, this time on Herzl Street in Tel Aviv
'As we know, since October 7, Israel has been at war, which has significant effects on the case before us. Among these effects, the legislative processes that were at the center of the petitioners' claims are not being promoted at this time,' the High Court justice said
Israel's Foreign Ministry spokesperson called the South African lawyers 'Hamas' representatives,' as initial responses roll in ahead of the second day of hearings on Friday
Brig. Gen. Dan Goldfus, commander of the Israeli army's 98th Division in the southern Gaza Strip, solves what feels like a Rubik's Cube each day as he oversees a bloated force operating on the ground, in the air and in Hamas' tunnels
A new project aims to locate books looted from the library of Berlin's Higher Institute of Jewish Studies during the Nazi regime. The initiators are documenting them in an online catalogue
South Africa's legal team presented their opening arguments at The Hague, in which they accused Israel of genocidal acts, rhetoric, and incitement. As evidence, they cited statements by PM Netanyahu, President Herzog and several ministers. Israel will defend itself on Friday against the accusations
Political sources have emphasized that Israel's consistent position is not to accede to Hamas' demand to stop the war, nor to predicate a hostage release deal on a complete cessation of military activity in the Gaza Strip
Yuval Arad wrote on Facebook that 'Because not only is history repeating itself in front of my eyes, it seems that people refuse to learn from history' and warned of the immediacy in bringing the hostages home
Israel was unable to proceed with a planned campaign to display the photographs of Israeli hostages on billboards in the Netherlands during the International Court of Justice hearing on the Gaza war due to the refusal by local companies to exhibit them. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The design includes photos […]
There have been multiple instances of gun related injuries and death since Israel's National Security Ministry has lowered the conditions for applying and receiving gun licenses