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Opponents of the Israeli government, at home and abroad, are wedded to the contention that Netanyahu is the root cause of everything that's wrong, from undermining democracy to October 7 and Gaza, and removing him would be a panacea to Israel's woes. That claim, ironically, gives him too much credit

Minister Orit Strock from the Religious Zionism party said during an interview that the hostage deal is 'wreckless' and 'turns its back on the goals of the war.' After being criticized by hostages' relatives, Strock replied that 'You cannot delegitimize this opinion, it is held by many others'

News of the student protests roiling campuses across the U.S. have reached the Gaza Strip, where Palestinians are relaying messages of thanks to demonstrators

  Paul Auster, the renowned Jewish-American novelist and writer known for his postmodern masterpieces like "The New York Trilogy," has passed away at the age of 77. According to reports, Auster died on Tuesday at his home in Brooklyn due to complications from lung cancer. Auster's distinct literary voice and exploration of existential themes such […]

  Police officers carrying zip ties and riot shields stormed a Columbia University building being occupied by pro-Palestinian protesters, streaming in through a window late Tuesday and arresting dozens of people. The protesters had seized the administration building, known as Hamilton Hall, more than 20 hours earlier in a major escalation as demonstrations against the […]

Blinken to Netanyahu: Rafah offensive risks hostage deal and Israel-Saudi normalization ■ Erez crossing opens for humanitarian aid to Gaza for first time since Oct. 7 ■ Gallant tells Blinken Israel preparing for Rafah operation ■ Two homes damaged in Israel's north by fire from Lebanon ■ Israeli negotiating team reportedly arrives in Cairo, presented with Hamas' demands for a deal ■ Hamas sources: As condition for deal, need guarantees Israel won't continue fighting in coming months

NYPD says all students who broke into and occupied Ivy League school's Hamilton Hall to protest Israel's war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip have been removed

Muntaser Abbasi was fired uploading quotes from the Quran to his WhatsApp status - which the judge ruled 'can only be understood as expressing sympathy for terrorism'

Nicaragua claims that the IDF is using German military aid for operations that violate international law in the Gaza war and has asked the court to issue immediate interim injunctions

The official's statement came after Netanyahu pledged that 'we'll go into Rafah and destroy the Hamas battalions there, with a deal or without one.' This is the second time in a week that a Qatari official has criticized Israel for sabotaging cease-fire negotiations

Chairs of the Oversight; Judiciary; Science, Space and Technology; Education and Workforce and Ways and Means committees each spoke about how they will hold university leadership accountable. 

Israeli universities have offered Jewish students abroad to join their universities amid the high levels of antisemitism.

A video from the plaza next to Herod's Gate shows police officers kicking and using a baton to hit two Palestinian men who were passing through the area. The police said they were disturbing the police, though no confrontation was filmed

After reports that the International Criminal Court was considering issuing warrants against Israeli officials, the prime minister said that nothing 'will affect our determination to achieve all the goals of the war.' U.S. officials have said they would try to block the move if the ICC goes through with it