Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 20:06 Apr 23, 2026
Amid raucous proceedings on petitions challenging the government's refusal to convene a state commission of inquiry on the Oct. 7 massacre, the justices were directed to leave the courtroom as protesters pounded on the courtroom doors -
Haaretz - 20:04 Apr 23, 2026
Palestinian media also reported another five people killed in three other incidents across the Strip – in Jabalya, a young man was reportedly killed by a drone while trying to clear debris from his home, while in Khan Yunis, one person was reported killed after Israeli forces opened fire -
Haaretz - 19:44 Apr 23, 2026
As a Palestinian Christian, the image of an Israeli soldier smashing a Jesus statue in Lebanon reinforces my lived experiences and what I've learned about Israeli Jews' attitudes. But Western outrage at Jewish attacks on Christians must also extend to attacks on Muslims -
Haaretz - 19:18 Apr 23, 2026
The Palestinian Center for the Missing estimates that 2,700 children's bodies are buried under the rubble; 200 other children have disappeared for reasons linked to the war -
Haaretz - 18:51 Apr 23, 2026
While Israeli settlers are permitted to mark Independence Day with West Bank processions celebrating ethnic cleansing, Palestinians are barred from commemorating the Nakba. All of it serves a broader effort to deny and erase Palestinian pain and loss -
Haaretz - 18:47 Apr 23, 2026
Tehran has raised safety concerns and proposed moving the Iranian team's matches to Mexico, but FIFA insists the team will stick to its U.S. schedule amid ongoing tensions -
Haaretz - 18:38 Apr 23, 2026
Despite Benjamin Netanyahu's decades-long insistence, the concept of an existential threat to Israel - or any country - is more warmongering than reality -
Haaretz - 18:33 Apr 23, 2026
'Disgraceful': Non-religious JNF leader rebuked for not wearing kippa at International Bible contest
Eyal Ostrinsky declined a request from the Knesset speaker to cover his head at the event. Known for his close ties to the liberal movement in Israel, the organization's chairman said that the Bible 'belongs to all of us' -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 18:27 Apr 23, 2026
The 48-year-old Slough man was arrested on suspicion of racially or religiously aggravated assault and racially or religiously aggravated public order, and has been in custody since Thursday evening.
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Haaretz - 18:24 Apr 23, 2026
Analysis of beaks shows octopuses could reach 19 meters in length may well have dined on the sharks we thought were on top -
Haaretz - 18:15 Apr 23, 2026
Fiber-optic drones developed in Ukraine are reaching the region, offering Hezbollah a cheap, precise weapon that can bypass Israel's electronic defenses -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 16:29 Apr 23, 2026
Since 2025, the Netherlands has had a security fund for Jewish schools, institutions, and events. For this, it structurally allocated €1.3 million per year.
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Haaretz - 16:02 Apr 23, 2026
Australia's royal commission – the first national inquiry in the Diaspora addressing rising antisemitism following October 7 – is scheduled to deliver its interim findings on April 30. Haaretz explains why the inquiry is significant, what politics are at play and what the commission could change -
Haaretz - 15:25 Apr 23, 2026
George Deek, former ambassador to Azerbaijan, was tapped to fill the role, the Foreign Ministry said, after several high-profile incidents drawing scrutiny from Christians, including the smashing of a crucifix in Lebanon by IDF soldiers and the bombing of Gaza's only Catholic church -
Haaretz - 14:57 Apr 23, 2026
According to the IDF, one of the two soldiers 'passed to an Iranian agent military training materials relating to fighter jet systems, alongside footage of installations and areas at a military base' -
Haaretz - 14:53 Apr 23, 2026
Eyal Zionov, a comedian, was seen at the official Independence Day ceremony wearing the chief rabbi's traditional robe and hat. 'The person in question was identified as a social media star and not the chief rabbi,' the Shin Bet said in a rare statement -
Haaretz - 13:55 Apr 23, 2026
There have been 102 homicides recorded across Israel in 2026, a sharp rise in comparison to the 93 who were killed during the same time last year -
Haaretz - 13:19 Apr 23, 2026
At the Haifa Museum of Art, 'Mother Tongue' explores the hierarchy of Arabic dialects and the politics of language. Also this week in Israeli culture: Dana Ivgy returns to theaters, and a collection of short stories about cats is translated to Hebrew -
Haaretz - 12:59 Apr 23, 2026
In 'Brooklyn Odyssey,' sociologist Zalman Newfield provides a rare look at what goes on inside the hardcore Lubavitch community. For non-Orthodox fans of Chabad, some disclosures in this memoir may prove shocking -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 12:58 Apr 23, 2026
Influence, when shared purposefully, amplifies. “Individually, you can achieve a lot,” Carmon notes. “But together, you can go much further.”