The decision to expel Iran's ambassador in Beirut threatens to create a crisis in Tehran's regional 'ring of fire' and paralyze the already weak Lebanese government. As long as diplomatic steps are frozen, Hezbollah can again dictate moves by force of arms
The “buffer zone” legislation for religious institutions was passed with a vote of 44-5, reaching a super-majority that will make it immune from a potential veto.
According to the NGO Kerem Navot, 'Establishing four outposts in Area A is unprecedented by any measure, and shows the extent to which the State of Israel has lost control not only over settlers in the West Bank, but also over the army, the police and other authorities'
The West Bank District Police are not part of the equation, the Shin Bet has become irrelevant and the boundaries between Israeli citizens and the army have completely blurred in the West Bank. The project of cleansing the occupied territories of Arabs is gaining momentum - and no one is stopping it. 'Even when there are reports that something is going to happen,' says one reserve soldier, 'we get there after the fact'
The prime minister has generously bestowed promises on the north, but funding is reserved solely for his political allies ■ IDF chief Eyal Zamir has drawn a target on his own back ■ The coalition gears up to make Israel's crumbling international standing irreversible
It's too bad the Palestinians don't appreciate the difference between being fatally shot by a left-wing Zionist soldier and by a right-wing settler soldier. The left must talk about 1948, and not just by acknowledging the expulsion and dispossession
There is a large gap between the plan of an interim Yellow Line and reality. On the ground, the IDF is working to make the temporary line permanent. Each day, the new border deep inside Gaza is entrenched further
To be eligible to offer paid rides, the bill requires drivers to have at least four years of driving experience and no ongoing probationary license suspension. The bill does not provide compensation for taxi drivers, who are required in Israel to hold a special license that costs about a quarter million shekels
Olmert urged the ICC to take action 'if law enforcement authorities in Israel do not fulfil their duty.' Analysis by the British paper found that Israel has not prosecuted its citizens for the killings of Palestinian civilians since 2020.
The London Initiative – a network of Jewish 'changemakers' – warned in a letter that settler violence against West Bank Palestinians is not only condoned by the Israel government but has become official policy
A century ago, Hans Herzl, the son of the father of Zionism, was lampooned by a Hebrew-language newspaper for converting to Christianity. The paper managed to irk the Muslims, too
This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: An Israeli artist living in Lisbon whose mission is to get antisemitic content taken down on Instagram, and an Israeli saleswoman stuck in paradise while war broke out back home
The vote, part of Council Speaker Julie Menin's five-point plan to combat antisemitism, is seen as a win for her but a loss for Mamdani, who warned it could limit free speech. Progressive, civil rights, and pro-Palestinian groups protested the measure
Onit Security, founded with the goal of addressing the main vulnerabilities exploited by Iranian hacker groups, developed an AI platform to detect and remediate these exploits.