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Benjamin Netanyahu's habit of taking credit for events he was previously wrong about, or had no impact on, is a transparent exercise in manipulative distortion of the truth. Now, after tacitly supporting Assad through the Syrian civil war, he wants credit for the fall of his regime

After a delay owing to the war with Hezbollah, the Haifa International Film Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary from December 31 to January 11. Moviegoers will find an abundance of great features to choose from

Pitcher Max Fried's eight-year, $218 million deal is the largest contract in baseball history for a Jewish player and for a left-handed pitcher.

Some of Karimeh Abbud's works from 1920 to 1940 were truly experimental, as can be seen at an exhibition at the Eretz Israel Museum. Also in this week's Cultural Roundup, special screenings of films by great French director Jean Eustache and an evening dedicated to writer Georges Perec

With a strategic interest in turning Syria into an anti-Kurdish bulwark, Turkey is seeking to take the place of Russia and Iran – including control of Syria's airspace

Dissenting in today's increasingly dogmatic human rights movement is rapidly becoming an act of kamikaze bravery. Amnesty Israel's members are finding that out the hard way, after they rejected the conclusions of the organization's new report determining Israel had committed genocide in Gaza

ISRAEL: Government apointee to rebuild postwar northern Israel resigns ■ GAZA: Medical teams in say 39 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes since morning ■ WEST BANK: Palestinian security forces launch operation in West Bank refugee camp ■ LEBANON: Israeli military says it struck launchers positioned to strike in Lebanon

After reservists were arrested on suspicion of abusing a Palestinian prisoner at the Sde Teiman base, hundreds of right-wing protesters broke into the base and another where the soldiers were transferred to

Sources close to the Israeli government revealed that a hostage deal is emerging, with officials 'working to release as many hostages as possible.' The deal reportedly focuses on releasing women, children, wounded and elderly

Moshe Lador incited controversy by suggesting that Israeli pilots refuse reserve duty to protest judicial reforms, which he claims could lead Israel towards dictatorship, and criticized Netanyahu's handling of his trial. His comments drew sharp rebuke from officials, including the IDF chief of staff

'They are shutting the courthouse doors to anyone who does not think like them,' Justice Minister Levin wrote after the High Court ordered him to convene the Judicial Appointments Committee, after months of delay

According to Palestinian reports, a senior member of the Jenin Brigades armed organization was killed in an exchange of fire with Palestinian Authority forces, and 22 others were wounded

The leader of the Syrian rebels said that 'What happened wasn't accidental, it was planned over years. We have plans to address all of Syria's crises' ■ The IDF chief stated that Israel 'does not interfere in what is happening in Syria'

Report: IDF strike on central Gaza's Deir al-Balah kills ten, including city's mayor, whom IDF said was a Hamas operative ■ Syria's rebel leader: Forces not in conflict with Israel and are not 'in a position to wage a campaign against it' but no more excuses for Israel to interfere in Syria ■ Lebanese media report: IDF drone strike kills one person in south Lebanon ■ Palestinian security forces said they launched an operation in the West Bank's Jenin refugee camp; militant group leader reportedly killed, 22 others wounded ■ Here's what you need to know 435 days into the war

Danny Elgarat, whose brother Itzhak is a hostage, said that 'our warnings – that military pressure endangers hostages – have proven correct ... How many more hostages will we receive in coffins before you stop the war?'