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A virtually lone voice in academia, Dr. Matthias Küntzel strives to research, study, and expose the underlying antisemitic discourse sported by Islamist groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood.

Kan documentary series 'Hostages' highlights the lose-lose situation Israel is always in with each new hostage-taking incident

The escalating military confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has brought to the surface the hatred for Hezbollah among its many Syrian victims

Members of Netanyahu's cabinet have staunchly opposed the U.S.-French proposal for a 21-day cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, with his office dismissing reports of an imminent deal

Kfir Bibas was 9 months old when he was kidnapped with his brother Ariel, 4, and their parents Yarden and Shiri. The approaching one-year anniversary finds the Bibas family consumed by terror and anguish. Yarden's sister, Ofri Bibas, talks to Haaretz about the unconscionable failure to return them to Israel

In The Atlantic, Franklin Foer details the White House's '331 days of failure' in attempting to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, free the hostages, and broker a regional peace

'They say our mission here has a moral value of defending [Israel], but I don't feel there's any value in it at all,' says one soldier. Troops on the ground report most fighting is aimed at consolidating control over territory, as hostage talks reach an impasse

Netanyahu is scheduled to speak at the UN General Assembly and return to Israel on Saturday. His office hasn't yet disclosed which world leaders, if any, he will meet on the sidelines of the event

According to the report, the event was interrupted and had to be moved to an online platform. 

Notwithstanding the army chief's statement, an Israeli ground operation in Lebanon is not yet set in stone. In the meantime, Israel is interpreting the rocket fired at Tel Aviv as a vague signal from Hezbollah

Israel says it hit 220 Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday ■ Lebanese Health Ministry: 92 people killed in Israeli strikes ■ White House: Hezbollah truce proposal was unveiled in coordination with Israel ■ Netanyahu lands in New York ahead of Friday's UN address ■ Rockets start fires in northern Israel; house takes direct hit ■ IDF chief says army has been 'waiting years' for opportunity to attack Hezbollah

Announcement by Biden and Macron comes after an all-hands-on-deck push over the past 48 hours to keep diplomatic hopes alive

Many who leave Israel or plan to do so might not be aware that emigrating from Israel for a long period carries legal and financial implications.

Many who leave Israel or plan to do so might not be aware that emigrating from Israel for a long period carries legal and financial implications.

According to the data, Israel's population has grown by 118,000 compared to last year, and with a 1.2 percent rate of increase; about 33,000 new immigrants arrived, but the balance of migration was negative