As the hostage deal narrowly clings to life, its completion remains uncertain. Netanyahu continues to maneuver against it, placing legacy and grand strategy top of his priorities. However, unlikely heroes of the hostage return movement have emerged and are the only things standing in the way of Israel's right and their call for war
The prime minister is thriving in the chaos created by the president ■ The absence of Netanyahu, Levin and Ohana from Isaac Amit's inauguration ceremony is a badge of honor for the Supreme Court president ■ The opposition received a treasure, and came out a loser
The Israeli American Council is selling a version with the swastika replaced by a simple black Star of David, undercutting Yeezy’s price to land on the Jewishly meaningful price of $18
LEBANON: Lebanon, France say IDF must withdraw by February 18; Pro-Hezbollah protesters wound UNIFIL deputy chief ■ ISRAEL: Israel confirms receiving names for Saturday hostage release; PM calls reports linking his aides to Qatar 'fake news' ■ GAZA: Thirty-six Palestinians serving life sentences and 333 Gazans to be released Saturday, Hamas says; Report: Leaders of five Arab states will discuss Egypt's plan for Gaza's reconstruction ■ WEST BANK: Six Palestinians wounded in settler attack
As the sixth wave of Phase One in the hostage deal approaches, Israel stands by Friday morning for the announcement of three names scheduled for Saturday's release. Officials are cautiously optimistic about the possibility of six additional hostages being freed next week, marking a potential acceleration in the release process. The roster of 17 […]
The leader of the Democrats Party commented on a Channel 12 News report claiming that one staffer provided PR services to Qatar on hostage negotiation and on Haaretz's revelation that two others provided similar services to the Gulf state in 2022. Netanyahu's Likud party dismissed the reports as 'fake News'
Critics condemn King Abdullah II for what he said and also how he conducted himself during his meeting with Donald Trump while discussing a U.S. 'takeover' of Gaza. 'An American president humiliated the Jordanian state's sovereignty,' wrote one
Eli Ben-Meir, a former head of research at Military Intelligence and current CEO of Amidar, is one of the owners of Koios, which carried out the campaign crafted by Netanyahu advisers Urich and Einhorn for Qatar ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Ben-Meir: 'I'm a silent partner, I never met the two'
This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: Young Jews from Down Under arrive in Israel for a gap year during a tense time, and two Israelis explain what it's like being secular West Bank settlers
At a panel on energy solutions in the aftermath of war, experts stressed that with Israel's natural gas reserves expected to last only another 20-30 years, the government must prioritize energy security, including through clear legislation with no room for loopholes
While the internationally renowned photographer Moï Ver was alive, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art declined to hold an exhibition by the avant-garde artist. Now, 30 years after his death, and after retrospectives in European capitals, his wish has come true
It is nonsensical, and hypocritical, to arrest or accuse Palestinians of promoting the ideology of 'From the river to the sea,' while in Israel, school maps don't show the Green Line and the government is advancing full annexation
Failing to safeguard its borders, Israel tries to conquer territory as a defensive tactic, whose success is highly questionable. 'The IDF has lost its self-confidence,' says a veteran military historian
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