Jamal Zahalka, former chairman of the Balad party, was elected to lead the Higher Arab Monitoring Committee, the main umbrella organization representing Arab citizens in Israel, replacing Mohammad Barakeh, who had served in the role for over a decade
Demonstrations across Israel have brought former police and judicial leaders, ex-hostages and bereaved families to stages in Tel Aviv, Haifa and Kiryat Gat, as organizers press for a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 failures and renewed action on the return of hostages' bodies
While things look good now, a major threat looms just around the corner – the artificial intelligence revolution, where Israel is falling behind both the US and China.
The team will drop its Israeli identity following a series of pro-Palestinian protests at races and the team's removal from a race in Italy. Six riders have since parted ways with the team
Earlier this month, the Royal Concert Hall canceled the Chanukah Concert Foundation's program over its singer, a retired IDF chief cantor. As a compromise, the hall and foundation will hold separate concerts and host the cantor – and one anti-Zionist Jewish group is already planning to protest
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration ran a 'concerted campaign' to purge 'woke,' 'left' and 'socialist' viewpoints from top universities, after demanding the University of California pay $1.2 billion to restore frozen research over alleged campus antisemitism
After the previous health minister resigned in protest of the failure to pass the Haredi draft exemption bill, public health organizations pressured the government to expedite the committee's appointment, which could delay patient access to drugs and medical treatments in 2026
The local UN peacekeeping force said a concrete wall erected by the IDF has crossed the Blue Line, rendering almost an acre of Lebanese territory inaccessible to the local population. The IDF said it has been reinforcing Israel's northern border barrier, as part of lessons learned from the war'
The potential deal comes as Trump plans to host the Saudi Crown Prince at the White House next week, when they are expected to sign economic and defense agreements. Last week, Trump said that Kazakhstan is set to join the Abraham Accords
Many Israelis have relocated abroad in recent years but continue to depend on the safety net back home. They receive salaries in shekels, rely on rent from homes they own in Israel and still use Israeli medical services. Will economic and political upheavals in Israel jeopardize their lives overseas?
Today, American universities occupy the top position that German universities held 100 years ago. Decades after the end of World War II, they have not regained their past global preeminence.
After threatening legal action on the grounds of “restriction of religious freedom,” the Chanukah Concert Foundation has successfully reinstated Shai Abramson's performance with tweaks to the schedul