Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 14:34 May 20, 2026
Praising a Likud activist and convicted felon at the Knesset, Social Equality Minister May Golan said opposition lawmaker Gilad Kariv 'won't reach his level even in another two hundred reincarnations' as he 'goes with the Women of the Wall' feminist group that advocates for women's right to pray freely at the Western Wall in Jerusalem -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 14:04 May 20, 2026
Black Cube, which currently has about 200 employees, was founded by former officers in the Israeli Intelligence Service in 2010 -
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Haaretz - 13:30 May 20, 2026
His win comes after hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending from progressive Super PACs seeking to bolster left-wing candidates amid AIPAC's growing involvement in primary races -
Haaretz - 12:46 May 20, 2026
The security reality Israel wants has political, economic and military conditions. But the question is not just how to disarm, but what comes after demilitarization; every leadership void will eventually be filled with anger and extremism -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 12:09 May 20, 2026
"October 7 changed the whole map," Rosenberg said. "And after October 7, you follow it up with Mamdani, and there's a reason why antisemitism is up 182%. There's your answer right there."
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Haaretz - 12:07 May 20, 2026
The video shows the activists kneeling on a metal floor in an unshaded area while Israel's anthem is playing and armed Border Police officers watch. Later in the video, a woman is heard pleading and screaming, as Ben-Gvir says, 'Don't be bothered by their screams' -
JPost.com - Business & Innovation - 12:04 May 20, 2026
Bin has led the IIA since 2021, during a period marked by global economic turbulence, the COVID‑19 pandemic, and the economic impact of the Israel-Hamas War.
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Haaretz - 11:34 May 20, 2026
There are many religious Zionists, including right-wing ones, who have trouble swallowing the party's consent to an ultra-Orthodox draft-dodging bill, even in exchange for the free hand it has received in the West Bank and the government's unprecedented support of the settlements -
Haaretz - 11:26 May 20, 2026
Amid ongoing conflict and uncertainty in Israel, young secular liberals are embracing traditional marriage – often through the Rabbinate – as a source of stability and continuity, even as Western peers increasingly favor cohabitation -
Haaretz - 10:26 May 20, 2026
Prime Minister Netanyahu, who still prefers the general election take place on its original date at the end of October, may continue talks with Haredi parties to delay a dissolution, even if it passes its preliminary reading -
Haaretz - 10:01 May 20, 2026
Rooney's novel 'Intermezzo' will be published by November Books, which she says 'does not operate in illegal Israeli settlements, receives no state funding and explicitly recognizes the international legal rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of return' -
Haaretz - 08:48 May 20, 2026
Sources in the defense establishment said that it is possible that Washington informed Israel's political leadership in advance about its intention to attack on Tuesday, but this information was not concretely passed on to the military -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 07:00 May 20, 2026
Massie's concession on Tuesday night included a dig at Gallrein’s purported relationship to Israel.
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Haaretz - 07:00 May 20, 2026
According to the forecast prepared by Prof. Sergio DellaPergola, ultra-Orthodox Jews could account for nearly a third of the Jewish population in Israel by 2050. Little change is foreseen in the breakdown of the Israeli population between Jews and Arabs -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 06:29 May 20, 2026
The bill follows several other recent attempts to advance antisemitism legislation in Congress.
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Haaretz - 05:33 May 20, 2026
During his tenure as Iran's president, Ahmadinejad fiercely opposed talks with the United States and repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. Israeli strikes intended to free Ahmadinejad reportedly wounded him, prompting him to abandon the plan -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 03:29 May 20, 2026
Rabb's opponents include Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon who has faced scrutiny for being boosted by a group that’s alleged to be a shell organization for AIPAC.
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Haaretz - 02:52 May 20, 2026
Prime Minister Netanyahu, who still prefers the general election take place on its original date at the end of October, may continue talks with Haredi parties to delay a dissolution, even if it passes its preliminary reading -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 02:10 May 20, 2026
That move prompted backlash in Israel and beyond, including calls to boycott Rooney’s work, with Israeli bookstore chains reportedly removing some of her books from shelves.