The ousted defense minister quit parliament before being labeled a deserter, which would have banned him from the next Knesset ■ His successor, Israel Katz, expects Gazans to rise up against Hamas ■ Smotrich manages to kill Zionism yet again ■ The Bibi-ists finally discover Ben-Gvir's inhumanity
GAZA: Medics report 42 killed in Israeli attacks since Thursday night; IDF reportedly evacuates the northern Indonesian Hospital, Al-Bureij neighborhood ■ WEST BANK: Three killed in clashes between Palestinian Authority and militants ■ ISRAEL: Missile from Gaza launched at a military helicopter
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum slammed the Health Ministry's decision to release the report it had submitted to the United Nations detailing the hostages' abuse in Hamas captivity
Liat Ben Ari complained she hadn't received sufficient backing from the State Prosecutor and his deputy, according to a source in the prosecutor's office told Haaretz
Eight coalition members said the IDF's strategy was ineffective in defeating Hamas, demanding the army purge northern Gaza of residents by use of sieges, infrastructure destruction and 'killing anyone without a white flag.' The policy should be used in other parts of Gaza, they said
“On this holiday, we must shine together the light of truth and our common values and vision for a just, pluralistic, and hate-free societ,” said Shay Salamon.
U.S. Education Department investigation found that the public university violated student's Title VI rights and 'likely operated a hostile environment' for some students
For once, Israel is in tune with global trends: democracy is deteriorating in more and more countries across the globe. But thanks to wars, occupations and Netanyahu's judicial assault, Israel is rushing ahead of the pack but backwards, towards the imperialist nineteenth century
Of the 71 members of Congress who do not identify as Christian, 32 are Jewish, a new Pew study shows. Meanwhile, nine percent of the Senate is Jewish, though Jews only make two percent of the overall U.S. adult population
UN Palestinian territories envoy Francesca Albenese's proposed boycott has been bolstered by a viral social media campaign in which doctors and nurses around the globe are demanding Israel release the northern Gaza hospital director
As international flights dwindled, the amended law reduces requirements for airlines to provide accommodations for up to two nights after a flight cancellation and shortens the notice period for cancellations from 14 days to three
The latest GOP clashes portend just how divisive foreign policy will be among the Republican Party, as isolationists and neoconservatives battle to define the incoming Trump administration's goals
As defense minister, the man who was once tapped to be IDF chief of staff fought bravely against Netanyahu's bid to undermine the judiciary. But his resignation from the Knesset is a move to keep his political career alive and will actually make life easier for the hard-right government
In her new folk-rock album, she sometimes reminds you of Bob Dylan, and sometimes Joni Mitchell. Also in the Cultural Roundup this week, a house near the Tel Aviv beach is fulfilling the vision of its original scholar owner: an art haven for Ethiopian Israelis
Yosef Engel, whose grandson Ofir Engel was released in a hostage deal last year, attends every hostage-related protest in Jerusalem, but he rarely sees any Knesset members there. 'They say they're in favor of a deal. Great – do something!'
The IDF is completing its expulsion of Palestinians from northern Gaza – an area that once housed a population the size of Tel Aviv's. Residents who fled describe an unprecedented, brutal operation