Gaza provides an exaggerated glimpse of political processes now visible in the West. As democracy lurches out of control, technocrats are summoned to restore order. The same could happen in other – quite surprising – countries
A herd of cattle from a nearby outpost stormed a Palestinian family's yard, munching on everything in sight – including the reeking pile of trash settlers dumped there days earlier. Israeli soldiers palled around with the intruders, while the residents hid indoors. Another day in the Jordan Valley
Historian Dr. Hila Shalem Baharad explains how state policy enabled Ashkenazi immigrants to leave the transit camps in the 1950s while Mizrahim were left behind – creating enduring social rifts that Israel has yet to rectify
All Harvard-linked professional military education, fellowships and certificate programs will end for the defense department starting in the 2026–27 school year, amid the Trump administration's crackdown on anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian sentiments on college campuses
After the first round of talks in Oman, Trump issued sanctions and tariffs relating to Iran's trade and exports, and said the deployed fleets heading to Iran 'have to get in position,' but that the U.S 'is in no rush'
Mamdani signed the order at an annual interfaith breakfast marking the first public appearance of Phylisa Wisdom as director of the Mayor's Office to Combat Antisemitism, an event also marked by a notable absence of major Jewish organizations
The prime minister knows that Israelis want a state commission of inquiry, so to thwart this he has quoted documents that only he has access to – and that attribute successes only to him
Mergers and acquisition deals tend to be 10% economic, 10% tax, 10% legal, and 70% psychological. The “smell of the money” affects people’s behavior in many deals.
Mergers and acquisition deals tend to be 10% economic, 10% tax, 10% legal, and 70% psychological. The “smell of the money” affects people’s behavior in many deals.
Behind the case of the Shin Bet chief's brother – accused of smuggling cigarettes into Gaza – stands a vast illicit industry. One truckload of cigarettes worth $100,000 at purchase can be resold for $10 million in Gaza
The Americans' plan lacks a key element: How do you separate Hamas and the Palestinian population? ■ The prime minister's appointing of David Zini was hardly a case of naively falling for a talented officer tapped to shake up Israel's Shin Bet security service
Netanyahu again claimed he acted blamelessly before the attack, releasing selected quotes from security cabinet meetings as evidence. However, the excerpts – which only he can clear for release – are partially redacted, contradict his earlier statements, and were condemned by opposition MKs as 'manipulations and distortions'
Right-wing commentators and Prime Minister Netanyahu say the technocrat committee's logo is the problem. Israel's real concern is widespread belief that the only authority that should ever rule Palestinians is Israel
The New York Times examined satellite images of 24 sites hit during the Israel-Iran war in June, and found that Tehran is carrying out work at 12 of them. Repairs at multiple missile-related locations began soon after the strikes, while damage at key nuclear facilities remains largely visible above ground
Out of the 39 people who have been murdered in Israel since January, 34 of the cases were in Arab society. On Thursday, five people were fatally shot in two separate incidents
The injured include a 25-year-old woman in serious condition, a 60-year-old woman in moderate condition and eight people with minor injuries. The Shin Bet said they have opened an investigation, and the police reported that the bus driver was being questioned following the incident