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The 60-year-old man arrested on suspicion of arson near the scene of the midday Hackney borough blaze reportedly made "a number of threatening comments, some of which were allegedly antisemitic."

Hezbollah has drawn a connection between the war in Gaza and a cease-fire in the north, leaving negotiations in limbo. Lebanese analysts have proposed that Iran put pressure on Hezbollah, but it is doubtful that Tehran will be able to come up with any practical suggestions

Most Israelis see the horrors perpetrated in Gaza as an unavoidable result of the war on Hamas. But as the imagery of destruction and violence seeps into the consciousness, it cheapens the value of life – Israeli life, too

Months-long correspondence and phone calls between two top figures in Israel's judicial system – a noted judge vying for presidency of the Tel Aviv District Court and the head of the bar association, at the time – reveal dubious deal-making that crossed innumerable red lines. A Haaretz exposé

'The Zone of Interest' director Jonathan Glazer faced controversy after he denounced the Gaza war in his Oscar acceptance speech. But now, acclaimed Jewish Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter Tony Kushner has decided to staunchly stand with him

Unusual Hamas activity along the Gaza border resulted in boosted troop presence during the Yom Kippur fast ■ When violence along the border wound down, the IDF thought it had deterred Sinwar ■ 'He decided to wait,' says a security source. 'He put the army to sleep'

Peace activist Maoz Inon lost his parents in the Hamas attack. MK Ahmad Tibi lost 13 family members in Gaza. Protest leader Moran Zer Katzenstein shifted from anti-government protests to the the sexual violence committed by Hamas. All of them had much to say about the shattering impact of October 7

Minister Smotrich reversed the Civil Administration decision, which he heads, after far-right Knesset members attacked the Israeli army for the decision to uproot trees planted by settlers on private Palestinian land

Roni Eshel, 19, served at the Nahal Oz base, and was killed on October 7 along with 14 other spotters, with six others taken hostage by Hamas. Her father described the recording, in which she reports the beginning of the Hamas attack, as 'another reminder of the enormity of the army's failure'

Did the events of October 7, and the subsequent war in Gaza, give Tehran a golden opportunity to cross all the relevant thresholds? Keep an eye on the statements by former Iranian official Ali Akbar Salehi

Israeli security officials promoting plan to recruit Palestinian leaders with no Hamas affiliation to distribute Gaza aid, despite objections from Hamas and PM Netanyahu ■ IDF: 600 terrorists arrested at Al-Shifa Hospital ■ The U.S. has drafted a UN resolution calling for 'immediate cease-fire tied to release of hostages' ■ House Speaker Mike Johnson says he plans to invite Netanyahu to address Congress ■ Here's what you need to know 167 days into the war

At the revamped museum at Tel Aviv's Old City Hall, locals get a chance to cast doubt on the legends of the first modern Hebrew city, and neighboring Jaffa has a voice in every exhibit. Even the Nakba isn't swept under the rug

Midbarium provides a home for 100 species, among them, the rare white lion, and serves as a hospital for animals in the region. But can keeping animals in captivity ever be justified – even to preserve near-extinct species?

89 percent of Jewish Americans say Israel's reasons for fighting Hamas are valid, but 44% view the Netanyahu government unfavorably. Among Muslim Americans, 37% hold favorable views of Hamas, and one-in-five U.S. Muslims say how Hamas carried out the Oct. 7 attacks was acceptable

Over the years, Netanyahu has persuaded Israelis that soundbites matter more than strategy, glib excuses more than self-reflection or substance. The Gaza war has exposed just how far faith in hasbara has become a liability

Judith Butler's recent remarks on Hamas and heinously murdered Israeli women remind us that intellectuals can also be imposters