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It is imperative that we, as a society, stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and unequivocally condemn antisemitism in all its forms.

If the transition between Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Day has always felt a bit awkward, this year, the ritual is indisputably inappropriate and out of place. Two alternative ceremonies might be a sign that more and more Israelis won't take part in the stately show

  Memorial Day events Sunday with a heart-wrenching siren echoing across the country. Millions of Israeli citizens stopped in their tracks and bowed their heads in remembrance of the fallen who sacrificed their lives defending the land. The official state ceremony opening the memorial day events took place at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, attended […]

Egypt's announcement is not expected to have a material effect on the ICJ's legal process, but reflects a new low in relations between the countries. Israeli sources fear the ICJ may issue new orders against Israel, as the operation in Rafah is having a major impact on access to humanitarian aid

  Israel on Sunday started observing Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism After a one-minute siren nationwide at 8 p.m., a state ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem, led by President Isaac Herzog and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi will be broadcast live on all major outlets. Meanwhile, […]

Blinken: Israel has not shown U.S. 'credible plan' to prevent Hamas from re-establishing its presence in areas of Gaza IDF has left ■ Biden admin reportedly offered Israel intel on Hamas leaders in exchange for avoiding Rafah op ■ Egypt announces it is joining South Africa's petition against Israel at the ICJ ■ Hezbollah reportedly planning to gradually withdraw most combatants from border ■ Here's what you need to know 219 days into the war

  The traditional torch lighting ceremony kicking off Israel's 76th Independence Day celebrations was broadcast Monday night after being pre-recorded at the Mount Herzl plaza in Jerusalem. In a video message aired during the ceremony, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: "In the War of Independence, we stood alone as five Arab nations invaded our land […]

Ten officers and soldiers have died by suicide since the beginning of the war, some while battles along Israel's border with Gaza were still raging. Conversations with relatives and professionals suggest that what they saw at the massacre sites destroyed their souls

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  1. The poet Abba Kovner remarking on the difference between Jewish existence at the time of the Holocaust and at the time when the State of Israel was fighting for its independence observed disintegration versus crystallization.  The blows systematically rained down on Jewish communities in the Holocaust caused what he labeled "atomization of the […]

  Throughout all its stages, the Eurovision Song Contest has put the Israeli delegation through many hardships. Hostile looks, public shunning, massive anti-Israel protests, and even deliberate slumbering as a form of opposition and boycotts reminiscent of the American high school movie "Mean Girls" – these were just some of the challenges Eden Golan, the […]

Israel's military commanders should have confronted Benjamin Netanyahu about the lack of a strategy for the day after Hamas before embarking on a ground maneuver in Gaza in October. Now, they may be right to blame him for squandering their tactical gains, but they must also shoulder some of the blame

Months after the IDF declared that they had defeated Hamas' capabilities in the area, the army said that Hamas had returned to Jabalya, and called on residents to evacuate to Gaza City in advance of renewed combat

A number of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians have chosen to join the Parents Circle-Families Forum since October 7. Six of them tell Haaretz about their choice to stand together, with very little support from their society around them

"Workers have decided this action only after all their demands and requests over the years were left unanswered."

The house's walls were covered with the slogan of 'Tag mehir ["Price Tag"] – 30 days since Binyamin died,' marking 30 days since the murder of 14-year-old Israeli boy Binyamin Ahimeir who lived in a nearby settlement

The Israel-Hamas war has led to a surge in antisemitism, with Jews and non-Jews contemplating on what it means to be an ally.

The Netanyahu government has, almost from the very beginning of the Gaza war, pitted itself not just against Hamas but against the U.S. president. Pushing Biden to breaking point may trigger irreparable damage to the already deeply-strained U.S.- Israel relationship

Since Israelis' lives were engulfed in horror on October 7, a catastrophe that has yet to end for Palestinians in Gaza, we bereaved families from both sides of the conflict are coming together to remember the innocent children whose only crime was being Palestinian or Israeli