Chancellor Merz said that with the planned expansion of the IDF's Gaza offensive, 'the Israeli government bears even greater responsibility than before for providing for their needs.' Germany is Israel's second-biggest weapons supplier after the U.S.
The presence of the virus in sewage samples indicates ongoing transmission, but so far no patients with the disease have been reported. The Health Ministry has called on those who are not vaccinated to do so urgently
While the U.S. and Israel press for Hezbollah to disarm, the the group's Secretary-General Naim Qassem justifies his opposition by saying that the move would harm Lebanon's honor. In the meantime, Qassem's people are absent from government meetings and keeping their options open
A new index, launched by the Anti-Defamation League, grades each of the 50 states on how they are responding to antisemitism through legislation, education and public policy
Even a year and ten months after her daughter was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip, Keren Schem struggles to fall asleep at night, and says that 'as time goes by, it gets harder.' Until all the hostages have returned, she says, 'one cannot begin to recover'
The ancient Romans attempted to rebuild after the disaster of 79 C.E., and continued to eke out a post-apocalyptic living among the ruins of Pompeii for centuries, archaeological finds show
Hostage relatives and Israeli opposition leaders condemned the security cabinet's decision to expand the Gaza offensive. 'This is exactly what Hamas wanted: Israel trapped in territory without a purpose, in a useless occupation,' opposition leader Yair Lapid said
As Iran rebuilds its ballistic arsenal and Israel develops cutting-edge missile defenses, both sides are locked in a strategic arms race. The outcome may determine the shape – and cost – of the next major conflict
In two separate incidents on Thursday, a judge in Ashkelon ordered an anti-war protester to stay away from demonstrations for 30 days after throwing flour at police, and a judge in Haifa asked demonstrators why their signs were written in Arabic
During the call, which a former U.S. official reportedly described as 'a direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid,' Netanyahu told Trump that reports of famine in Gaza were false. Netanyahu's office described the report as 'complete fake news'
Judicial Complaints Commissioner Asher Kula, known for his ties to Justice Minister Yariv Levin and his criticisms of the Israeli justice system, chastised Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen for her participation in an academic event honoring a Hebrew University philosophy professor who has been critical of civilian casualties in Gaza
Friends of Israel must not avert their eyes from the nature of the Netanyahu government, its misbegotten priorities, its incompetence and its no longer justifiable Gaza war. We must always remain vigilant to the unique history of this conflict while also carefully scrutinizing the set of words used to make sense of it
A new Jewish high school is being planned to be built in Chicago, aiming to fill a long-standing gap, and offering families a bold, local choice amid rising antisemitism.
Chevron, Ratio and NewMed Energy expanded an existing deal with an energy supplier to Egypt. By 2024, Israel's Leviathan will have delivered around 130 billion cubic meters of natural gas, more than doubling the original output. The deal could lead to Israel's natural gas reserves being depleted within approximately 20 years, an interministerial committee found
Expanding the fighting in Gaza has only worsened Israel's situation - and the prime minister's only solution is to go even deeper into the quagmire ■ Meanwhile, his ministers are already trying to normalize the inevitable military fatalities and the imminent deaths of the hostages
Conquering Gaza means giving up on the hostages, the economy, international legitimacy and Israel's future ■ Signs are cropping up that the next election will be postponed ■ Netanyahu's trolling Defense Minister Israel Katz and sober army chief Eyal Zamir have one thing in common