Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 17:00 Dec 24, 2025
'The original agreement spoke of 48 hostages. We have received only 47,' Talik Gvili said, noting that she will accompany the prime minister on his U.S. trip. She thanked President Trump, but made clear that his work is not done until her son is laid to rest -
JPost.com - Christian World - 16:56 Dec 24, 2025
Israeli authorities prevent PA Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh from attending Bethlehem's Christmas Eve mass, the Palestinian Authority-run WAFA claimed, as celebrations resume after two years.
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Haaretz - 16:18 Dec 24, 2025
Before the session began, parents of children killed during the Hamas October 7 attack and the war in Gaza urged lawmakers not to support the government-backed bill. Earlier on Wednesday, hostage families rallied outside ministers' homes across Israel -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 15:57 Dec 24, 2025
New study by EIT Hub Israel, Planven and KPMG shows annual growth of 4.8% in the number of Europeans employed by Israeli technology companies
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Haaretz - 15:44 Dec 24, 2025
Though not tied to the combat against antisemitism, the U.S. move to deny entry to five activists, including a former EU commissioner, is widely viewed as an attack by the Trump administration on European regulations that have affected the U.S. president's far-right allies and supporters -
Haaretz - 14:07 Dec 24, 2025
Even when the lights go completely out, the dancers don't let you sit back comfortably as they speak in a mélange of languages and shout with locked jaws and terrifying grins -
Haaretz - 13:52 Dec 24, 2025
When settlers broke into the Daramin family's home on the outskirts of their village at night, the children woke up screaming. The four-minute attack left the family pepper-sprayed, two sheep slaughtered, and others wounded. Their infant son remains hospitalized, and the mother says she is considering leaving the village -
Haaretz - 13:49 Dec 24, 2025
The failure to use allocated funds risks deepening the Arab community's sense of abandonment. During the current government's term, the number of meetings on the issue has declined, while key programs remain unimplemented despite having budgets -
Haaretz - 13:40 Dec 24, 2025
IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee is seen standing in a cemetery as AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' plays in the background in a video circulating on social media. It is unclear who originally posted the video -
Haaretz - 13:40 Dec 24, 2025
Bakri gained fame for his roles in 'Beyond the Walls,' 'Fellow Travelers' and 'Cup Final.' In 2002, he directed the controversial documentary 'Jenin, Jenin' -
Haaretz - 13:32 Dec 24, 2025
The number of jackals roaming Tel Aviv is estimated in the hundreds. A new pilot program aims to change cat-feeding practices to reduce access for jackals -
Haaretz - 13:13 Dec 24, 2025
From London in the 1920s to Tel Aviv a century later, Haaretz chronicles how Christmas moved from an uncomfortable curiosity to a visible, consumer-driven holiday among Jewish families -
Haaretz - 12:17 Dec 24, 2025
Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli called for a 'full examination' of the Qatargate affair following new revelations in the case, while a leading opposition lawmaker demanded the Shin Bet investigate Netanyahu's involvement -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 11:06 Dec 24, 2025
Tech jobs in Israel are no longer growing, and the number of enterprises hiring new staff has decreased to only 1,350 in 2025
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JPost.com - Real Estate - 10:59 Dec 24, 2025
The Subcommittee for Planning and Construction in the Beersheba Municipality has recommended depositing the plan “The Command Compound – Heart of the Old City.” The next hot spot in Beersheba.
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JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 10:59 Dec 24, 2025
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JPost.com - Antisemitism - 10:31 Dec 24, 2025
Azizov was released on bail under court-imposed conditions after being charged in August with 19 different offenses related to kidnapping, sexual assault, firearms, and conspiracy.
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Haaretz - 10:24 Dec 24, 2025
Amid a day of protests inside the Knesset and outside ministers' homes, opposition lawmakers arrived dressed in black, and some of them were removed from the chamber. The bill passed its preliminary vote to establish a government-controlled political inquiry into the Hamas massacre -
Haaretz - 09:15 Dec 24, 2025
By filing a declaration of intervention in the ongoing proceedings, Belgium joined a growing list of countries – including Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Mexico, Spain and Turkey – that have intervened in the legal action