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It's unfortunate that the attorney general's office is enabling a process to name one of Israel's spy chiefs that invites manipulation, disguising a rigged appointment as a legitimate one, fully aware of how Netanyahu operates

Prof. Mooli Lahad believes that even if the Israeli government has no good news for the hostage families right now, it can still help reduce their psychological distress by changing its approach

Itamar Greenberg was forced by prison guards to wear a shirt reading 'Am Yisrael Chai' and bearing a Star of David, and threatened that the next time he is arrested, they would 'tattoo a Star of David on his face'

Israeli mainstream media has amplified doubts about the IDF strike that killed nine siblings in Gaza. It reflects a public eager for news that denies the bitter truth, as no Israeli or foreign journalists are allowed into Gaza to cover it

Israel needs to impress Trump, who has expressed strong concern over Gaza's suffering, not just on humanitarian grounds but likely also due to diplomatic commitments to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to end the war and secure hostage releases

An alert civilian security coordinator, 77 killed on the highway, and a 'heroic' special forces battle: The Israeli army's probe into the Mefalsim area reveals a massacre that was thwarted inside the kibbutz, even as another raged outside, and a fight that saved 12 foreign workers from being abducted into Gaza

The missiles were intercepted hours apart on Tuesday morning. Palestinian media reported that shrapnel fell in the area of Imreish village, south of Lebanon, marking the sixth launch this week

The annual pogrom in Jerusalem's Old City included assaults on Palestinians, property destruction, and racist chants. Even when police intervened for a change, the incitement was met with silence

Marcus Sheff, the CEO of IMPACT-se, told the Jerusalem Post that it is important to teach "not just about just how Jews died but how Jews lived."

After a one-week hiatus, reports began to emerge again of an imminent breakthrough in the Gaza cease-fire negotiations – as well as progress in talks between the United States and Iran. In the meantime, Netanyahu contradictory comments have infuriated the hostages' families

GAZA: U.S. says still no answer from Hamas on truce deal as aid group begins Gaza food distribution, which was temporarily halted by overflow of Gazans seeking supplies ■ ISRAEL: Reserve officer seriously wounded in Gaza fighting, IDF says; Two missiles launched from Yemen intercepted ■ WEST BANK: Shrapnel falls south of Hebron after Yemeni missile intercepted

Recent operations in the Gaza Strip have nothing to do with legitimate war goals. This is now a private political war

The attorney general laid out a framework for picking the next Shin Bet security service director, giving three weeks to complete the task. She noted it was 'doubtful whether it will be possible to appoint Major General Zini'

The Military Museum in the heart of Istanbul showcases how a state-backed revisionist history backed by geopolitical intimidation can try to suppress and invert a wartime campaign of mass murder and expulsion. But the hasbara can't erase the horror

In Jerusalem, thousands of far-right Israelis seemed set on proving that Israel is an apartheid state and that Zionism is racism. And there's no daylight between them and the Netanyahu government

Monday's right-wing march saw too many violent incidents to count, though less severe than last year, and was largely contained by heavy police deployment. Not all participants were aggressive; some families pushed strollers or carried children

Zini rose through the IDF ranks in elite units and has supported a more aggressive stance on Gaza since the war began. In January, Haaretz reported that Sara Netanyahu pushed for his appointment as IDF chief of staff, but the PM refused over his hardline positions