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Combining yuks and yarmulkes, Daniel Robbins' Tribeca-winning 'Bad Shabbos' is proving popular with Jews and non-Jews alike. In an interview, Robbins explains why he made a movie about his favorite day of the week and how he got Method Man to play along

Iran's lack of military backing from Russia and China paves the way to a full-scale attack of its nuclear facilities. But Trump's Middle East appointees may signal that Trump aims for a diplomatic solution instead

The Palestinian is detained for terror-related charges. Israel has in the past revoked the residency or citizenship of about ten Palestinians, including three since the Gaza war began last year

Reconstruction could happen much faster than experts say, but it is not clear that the political will and capital will be there to do it

Amir Tomashov's powerful works focus on scenes of devastation, and he is never short of inspiration due to man's appetite for destruction. 'I became the person you think about when everything is in ruins,' he says in an interview

Netanyahu praised Musk as 'a great friend of Israel' after the tech billionaire and Trump efficiency tsar attracted a barrage of criticism for making an apparent Nazi salute; Musk has voiced support for Israel throughout the Gaza war, despite also criticizing its conduct

Haaretz's Social History Workshop: As Syria builds an uncertain future, a look back at the story of Syrian resistance to the powers that blocked national unity – from French colonial rule to Bashar Assad

Trump said following his inauguration on Monday that he would consider making Saudi Arabia his first destination for a foreign visit if Riyadh agreed to buy $500 billion worth of American products

After a shooting attack that killed three Israelis in the West Bank, and especially with Palestinian prisoners being released in the hostage deal, extremist settlers have ramped up their calls to avenge Palestinian villages. On Monday, they carried out their threat

The watchdog group NGO Monitor revealed Thursday that the European Union is set to provide substantial funding to a Palestinian-Christian organization in east Jerusalem that has drawn fierce criticism for equating Israel's military operations with the crucifixion of Jesus and accusing the Jewish state of "genocide" and "apartheid." According to the International Aid Transparency Initiative […]

The cease-fire agreement signed in November included a 60-day target for completing Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon, but its ambassador to the U.S. says 'it isn't set in stone.' Hezbollah said in response that any breach of the agreement would not be accepted

Justice Minister Yariv Levin says the appointment process should resume only after the panel reviews claims that Justice Amit oversaw cases with conflicts of interest; Amit denies the allegations, saying, 'I do not intend to succumb to the organized campaign against me'

Despite reports of Nepal pressuring cease-fire negotiators to release nationals in the deal's first stage, Nepalese hostage Bipin Joshi's family hasn't received official confirmation. 'It's been 15 long and painful months,' they said

Bank Yahav charges the lowest fees for transactional services, while Mizrahi-Tefahot charges the highest.

Bank Yahav charges the lowest fees for transactional services, while Mizrahi-Tefahot charges the highest.

The Gaza deal is a dangerous, flawed agreement that even fails to achieve its main goal – keeping Netanyahu's coalition in power, not the release of hostages

The transition between Israeli and Syrian Mount Hermon happens without fanfare. Decades-old concrete blocks and razor wire have been pushed aside, replaced by bulldozer tracks carving out what soldiers have nicknamed the "Tuscany Route" – a single path stretching from Israel deep into Syria. This week, Israel Hayom received unprecedented access to the Syrian Hermon […]

  "We have not been able to discover any trace of installations for exterminating civilian prisoners." That is what the Red Cross published on Nov. 22, 1944, after visiting the Auschwitz II-Birkenau death camp, where 1.1 million people were murdered. The same humanitarian organization has proven too many times in the last fifteen months that […]

A groundbreaking eight-country study on Holocaust knowledge has revealed alarming gaps in awareness, particularly among young adults. The comprehensive survey – conducted by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and spanning the United States, England, France, Austria, Germany, Poland, Hungary and Romania – found that 76% of American adults believe another Holocaust could […]

  The one who declared Wednesday that IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi's resignation comes too little, too late was right. Halevi, like the rest of the security leadership, should have removed their uniforms and devoted themselves to writing memoirs more than a year ago. But the central problem isn't the resignation of […]