For years, Chabad was careful to brand itself as an apolitical movement – with hundreds of centers in Israel and worldwide and a place in the Israeli mainstream. Now, its right-wing, messianic ideology is emerging openly, alongside a growing political alliance with Ben-Gvir
With a prime minister who campaigned on the promise that there won't be a Palestinian state on his watch, and as Israel bombards Gaza and takes unilateral actions to ultimately annex Palestinian territories, no one can say with a straight face that there's only one rejectionist in this conflict
Civilians seeking food at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid distribution centers encountered fire from tanks, drones and helicopters. An IDF officer told Haaretz that senior commanders had discussed managing the crowds with live fire: 'The army treated civilians like suspects entering a combat zone'
The finding by an Italian parliamentary committee comes after WhatsApp announced in January that it had detected that about 100 user accounts were likely hacked using spyware developed by Paragon, an Israeli offensive cyber company
74-year-old Raja Eghbaria, held in administrative detention since April over alleged ties to a foreign agent, claims prison guards severely injured him and denied him essential medication. 'This is political persecution disguised as administrative detention,' his attorneys said
This year's march marks a decade since the murder of teenager Shira Banki during the parade in 2015, again set against the somber backdrop of the war in Gaza. Shira's father, Uri, said 'Israeli society is full of good people, no matter their sexual orientation or the size of their kippa…there is room for everyone'
Naftali Bennett's party emerges as the largest in the Knesset according to two polls released by Israeli news channels on Wednesday. Channel 13's survey also finds that 48 percent of respondents believe the war in Gaza should end
A recent survey shows that 44 percent of Orthodox Jews in Israel believe bringing home the hostages should take precedence over defeating Hamas – more than double the share in early 2024. Prominent figures in the typically hard-line religious establishment are also starting to question the war
Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said that Israel has the right to defend itself, but also decried Israel's decision to approve 22 more settlements in the West Bank and called for Israel to allow unrestricted humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip
Boaz Zalmanovich, the son of slain hostage Arye, does not believe that the Israeli hostages being held in Gaza will be returned anytime soon, because ending the war and bringing back the hostages goes against the government's interests
The anti-Muslim PVV party has triggered a political crisis and resigned from the Dutch government after its leader was unsuccessful in pushing legislation that would've sealed the Netherlands' borders to asylum seekers and stirred tensions with its neighbors
Silver breaks above $35 in a historic rally, gaining nearly 9% this week as supply shortages, industrial demand, and safe-haven buying fuel momentum toward a potential $50 breakout.
The U.K. is not alone in this descent into confused diplomacy. Canada, France and Germany too have made their criticism clear, which could harm more than help
Defense exports are becoming increasingly important for Israel's economy, and some observers believe that 2025 will be another bumper year, despite the images from Gaza, as Europe defends against Russia