While several Israelis who became national symbols after Oct. 7 are expected to take part in the ceremony, others have declined Transportation Minister Miri Regev's invitation, with some citing the inclusion of controversial figures like Ben Shapiro
An annual Tel Aviv University report finds global antisemitism remains high, with sharp rises in Australia, Italy and Canada. It also slams Israel's recent antisemitism conference for including far-right figures, calling the Diaspora Ministry 'gratuitous' and its minister someone Jewish leaders are 'wise to avoid'
Ronen Bar will end his term as Shin Bet director in the very near future; the current storm teaches us how fragile Israeli democracy is. If Netanyahu fails to file a counter-affidavit, it will be clear to everyone that he's a chronic liar
Since Israel resumed fighting in Gaza, Washington and Jerusalem appear to have been coordinating their messaging. Sources in Washington say that the White House is not pressuring Netanyahu to end the war – in part because it does not want to jeopardize his coalition
'I'm not a politician, but I understand body language, and I see from Netanyahu that people don't interest him; as long as Netanyahu is in the government, he will not let [a hostage deal] happen,' says the sister of Godard, whose body is held in Gaza
ISRAEL: Security cabinet to convene Thursday evening ■ GAZA: Gaza medical officials say 39 Palestinians killed on Wednesday ■ WEST BANK: IDF kills 12-year-old, Palestinian health officials say ■ U.S.: Rubio says Iran can have 'civil, peaceful nuclear program' if it stops enriching uranium
The Board of Deputies of British Jews suspends vice chair of its international division, Harriett Goldenberg, among others, and disciplines members over a letter condemning Israel's actions in Gaza.
Bernard Kerik, a close ally of Rudy Guiliani, who was recently pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump for tax crimes and has praised Qatar since Trump's electoral victory, is reportedly the first hire made by Qatar since the emergence of 'Qatargate'
Last week, the group released a shorter, blurred version of the video, though his family did not allow the video to be published in full. This is the second sign of life from Braslavki in captivity
The squadron that killed Hezbollah leader Nasrallah did not adhere to security guidelines, uploaded classified information to an easily-accessed civilian cloud service and scanned documents with a problematic app from China
The Beth Elieser nursing home in northern Israel is a unique space where evangelical Germans join a long-standing tradition of caring for Holocaust survivors as a way of atoning for the sins of the Nazis and expressing love for the Jewish people
Israeli forces arrived in the West Bank village after settlers set fire to a house and tents and stole sheep. The Palestinian man who died was hit in the chest with an M16 by soldiers. None of the settlers were arrested