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Haaretz reported the incident days after it happened in August, but Israeli authorities insisted at the time that no soldiers or police officers were present in the area at the time

The couple announced the donation after Rabbi Zvi Kogan was killed last week in an apparent terror attack. Jared Kushner has long-standing connections to the UAE, both of a political and financial nature

Few investors are visiting Israel during the war, creating a big opportunity to invest in 9,000 startups at lower valuations.

Ex-German Chancellor Angela Merkel has harsh words for Benjamin Netanyahu in her new book, but is complimentary toward another Israeli premier, Ehud Olmert

The Alternative for Germany's co-leaders clashed recently over whether to supply arms to Israel – the latest sign of a split that could shape the party's upcoming election campaign

The Israeli government's decision to punish Haaretz by imposing economic sanctions is one tactic in Netanyahu's comprehensive effort to muzzle, suffocate and supplant independent critical journalism in Israel

It's been about three months since Gil Dickman's cousin, Carmel Gat, was murdered in Hamas captivity, but still he says, 'doing anything for a purpose other than bringing everyone back from Gaza' is 'a surreal thought'

The son of Itzhak El Al, one of 28 Jewish Tunisian children who were on the plane that crashed in Norway in 1949, reflects back on his father's good fortune. 'The Norwegians even built my family's home on the moshav,' he says

Staff Sergeant Yona Betzalel Brief, a combat medic in the elite Duvdevan unit, died at Sheba Hospital in Tel Hashomer in central Israel, where he had been hospitalized for over a year following Hamas' attack on southern Israel

The Lebanese government and its army are weak and won't be capable of dealing with Hezbollah's military power, and any attempt to disarm the organization could risk a civil war in Lebanon. Only Iran can guarantee that the organization abides by the agreement with Israel. In doing so, Iran will also endure Hezbollah's status in Lebanon's political fabric and its scope of influence on it

Palestinians in Gaza have mixed emotions over a potential cease-fire: happiness at an end to the bloodshed in Lebanon, but concern that the Israeli offensive in the Strip will continue

While an agreement with Lebanon offers hope for quiet, extensive damage and a lack of planning could delay the return of northern residents to their homes for months. Officials say residents are unlikely to return until Hezbollah is fully restrained and long-term security is assured

  The coming 24 hours will prove crucial along the Israeli-Lebanese frontier as both sides engage in final military operations before the expected implementation of a new security arrangement. Historical patterns suggest an intensification of activities as both parties seek to establish favorable positions before the agreement takes effect. This dynamic is likely to manifest […]

  Breaking a prolonged silence on her marriage to one of America's most notorious convicted murderers, attorney Rebecca Sneed disclosed in a detailed Facebook statement Friday that she and Lyle Menendez have ended their two-decade union, while firmly denying rumors of her husband's alleged involvement with a college student. "We have been separated for some […]

Israel Hayom has learned that IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi participated in a Chiefs of Staff conference in Britain over the past two days. This is considered an unusual step, amid the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon. Halevi departed two days ago and returned last night (Monday-Tuesday). During his two-day visit, […]

  An op-ed published by the Wall Street Journal editorial board titled "The UN's anti-Israel 'genocide' purge" claims the United Nations' decision not to renew Alice Wairimu Nderitu's contract as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide stems directly from her refusal to characterize Israel's military campaign in Gaza as genocide. "The United Nations long […]

LEBANON: Biden announces 60-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, in which Israel will gradually withdraw forces and Lebanese Army will deploy along border ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon cease-fire aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Reports of 15 killed in Israeli strike on shelter in Gaza City

Outspokenly pro-Netanyahu reporter Yinon Magal denies undermining efforts to secure the release of at least of the Israelis still being held by Hamas in Gaza

Senior UN leadership must reassure the Palestinians that their rights will be protected and that they will have equal status in terms of their right of return

On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet unanimously approved a proposal mandating government-funded bodies to refrain from communicating with Haaretz or placing advertisements in the paper