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While the direct talks are currently focused on joint security, such as preventing conflict and reducing Israeli incursions into Syrian border villages, two of the sources said they may help pave the way for broader political understandings

Golan, a former IDF deputy chief who rescued survivors of the Nova massacre on October 7, told hecklers: 'While you were hiding in shelters, I was saving lives.' Moments later, far-right minister Ben-Gvir took the stage and said, 'Yes, he is a traitor'

"After 9/11 the United States created the Department of Homeland Security for aviation threats; a comparable effort is now needed to defend houses of worship," said Eric Fingerhut.

This groundhog-day cycle of unverified leaks and negotiation stagnation, mimicking the Israel-U.S. dynamic of the Biden days, won't end as long as Trump and Witkoff allow Netanyahu and Dermer hold on to their demand for a partial deal

Geography, experience, and mindset: The Houthis have become a force exceedingly difficult to stop, despite repeated airstrikes by both the U.S. and Israel. Even an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza is unlikely to prompt their disarmament

East Jerusalem sees shrinking families, rising middle class, and more students in Israeli universities - trends now threatened by war and government policies

'Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse' is showing in Israel at the DocAviv International Film Festival. In an interview, co-director Philip Dolin reflects on his subject's conflicted relationship with his iconic work

Amid growing criticism from Germany's conservative chancellor, his foreign minister warned Israel of 'further steps' over Gaza, as Social Democrat coalition partners urged a halt to arms exports to avoid complicity in war crimes

It's unfortunate that the attorney general's office is enabling a process to name one of Israel's spy chiefs that invites manipulation, disguising a rigged appointment as a legitimate one, fully aware of how Netanyahu operates

Prof. Mooli Lahad believes that even if the Israeli government has no good news for the hostage families right now, it can still help reduce their psychological distress by changing its approach

Itamar Greenberg was forced by prison guards to wear a shirt reading 'Am Yisrael Chai' and bearing a Star of David, and threatened that the next time he is arrested, they would 'tattoo a Star of David on his face'

Israeli mainstream media has amplified doubts about the IDF strike that killed nine siblings in Gaza. It reflects a public eager for news that denies the bitter truth, as no Israeli or foreign journalists are allowed into Gaza to cover it

Israel needs to impress Trump, who has expressed strong concern over Gaza's suffering, not just on humanitarian grounds but likely also due to diplomatic commitments to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar to end the war and secure hostage releases

An alert civilian security coordinator, 77 killed on the highway, and a 'heroic' special forces battle: The Israeli army's probe into the Mefalsim area reveals a massacre that was thwarted inside the kibbutz, even as another raged outside, and a fight that saved 12 foreign workers from being abducted into Gaza

The missiles were intercepted hours apart on Tuesday morning. Palestinian media reported that shrapnel fell in the area of Imreish village, south of Lebanon, marking the sixth launch this week

The annual pogrom in Jerusalem's Old City included assaults on Palestinians, property destruction, and racist chants. Even when police intervened for a change, the incitement was met with silence

Marcus Sheff, the CEO of IMPACT-se, told the Jerusalem Post that it is important to teach "not just about just how Jews died but how Jews lived."

After a one-week hiatus, reports began to emerge again of an imminent breakthrough in the Gaza cease-fire negotiations – as well as progress in talks between the United States and Iran. In the meantime, Netanyahu contradictory comments have infuriated the hostages' families

GAZA: U.S. says still no answer from Hamas on truce deal as aid group begins Gaza food distribution, which was temporarily halted by overflow of Gazans seeking supplies ■ ISRAEL: Reserve officer seriously wounded in Gaza fighting, IDF says; Two missiles launched from Yemen intercepted ■ WEST BANK: Shrapnel falls south of Hebron after Yemeni missile intercepted