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In the first ever conference of its kind, speakers said soldiers should strip off their uniform and stand against the war. 'I realized there was no connection between the war and the defending of civilians,' said one attendee

Israel's justice minister is expected to allow a vote on the Supreme Court's acting president but plans to block new judicial appointments until the next Knesset, aiming to implement the proposed Judicial Appointment Committee overhaul by then

Eldar Group was founded by Shaltiel in 1999. Besides urban renewal, it deals in long-term rental housing and mortgage consultancy.

The Nagel committee proposes a long-term increase in Israel's defense spending. It doesn't say how to pay for it, or where the extra troops will come from

'Israel must stay in Gaza for a very long time,' says Finance Minister Smotrich in a livestream, adding, 'we must stop being afraid of the word "occupation"'

Aoun was widely seen as the preferred candidate of the United States and Saudi Arabia, whose assistance Lebanon will need to ensure that Israel withdraws its forces from southern Lebanon

Ori Elmakayes, who was imprisoned as a minor for 18 months on false charges of espionage, says he was placed in 'a cell for enemy captives' in a new interview

Following a similar move in Jordan last November, the French supermarket corporation announced the ending of its operations in Oman. The Grand Mufti of the Gulf country praised the boycott movement's support of Palestinians

The Kurdish residents of Kobani, a city in northeastern Syria, have endured numerous hardships. They suffered brutal oppression under the Assad regime and heroically withstood a prolonged siege by the terrorist group ISIS, which left devastating destruction and death in the once-peaceful border town. But now, they are looking north with trepidation. Just meters away […]

Talks on a hostage deal in Doha are continuing in heavy secrecy, but sources say there has been progress in the past few days. The retrieval of Youssef Alziadana's body from Gaza, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, confirms the danger facing those still in captivity

'Gathering' is an art exhibition, but it's also a gathering of a local community that is still dealing with trauma following the October 7 attack. Plus, good news for fans of H.P. Lovecraft and Michel Houellebecq

Israeli police want the deceased aide's phone to examine correspondence between her and Sara Netanyahu as part of an investigation against the prime minister's wife, who is suspected of harassing a witness in her husband's trial

The 'great religions' including Judaism and hierarchical pantheons were thought to have arisen only with cities. Sites in Israel's Negev desert and Egypt's Sinai tell a different tale of seeking sanctity on high deep in prehistory

On the Tenth of Tevet, designated by Israel's Chief Rabbinate as a day of remembrance for Holocaust victims whose death dates remain unknown, attention turns to one of the Holocaust's most devastating yet lesser-documented killing sites: the Ponary Forest. Following their June 22, 1941 invasion of Lithuania, German forces implemented a unique method of systematic […]

Benjamin Netanyahu is betting that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pressure campaign will bring Hamas to its knees. But the prime minister has been wrong many times before about the impact of different events on the group's negotiating positions

  Yoseph Haddad sits in a café in Jerusalem on a winter afternoon, attempting to enjoy a pasta dish, but finds himself interrupted every few bites. The interruptions come from a steady stream of admirers – passersby or those who just moments ago had actually managed to successfully finish their own pasta, each feeling compelled […]

Women are still excluded from ordination as priests, and discussions about female ordination continue to create divisions within the Church.

A local congregation had operated from the Mission-style building, which had a wooden Torah ark carved by the Jewish artist Peter Krasnow, since the 1940s. 'It's like a bad, bad horrific dream,' one regular attendee said

  Discussions within Israel are intensifying regarding developments on the northern front. Two days ago, Defense Minister Israel Katz chaired a small ministerial meeting preceding an upcoming discussion by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which focused on Turkish involvement in Syria, according to information obtained by Israel Hayom. The cabinet deliberations covered evolving situations in Syria, […]