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The sanctions on Russia show that financial isolation damages people's standard of living. If more sanctions are imposed on Israel, cryptocurrency won't save the economy from fleeing foreign investors, falling exports and the erosion of savings
A new class of democratic-socialist candidates wants to end U.S. military support for Israel, setting up a test of how much influence the party's left flank can wield from inside the House
Opposition parties running in Tuesday's elections in Israel are promising changes on religious pluralism and Diaspora ties, but their positions on the Palestinians could leave some of the deepest disagreements unresolved
'The right thing for the Israeli economy is to maintain its economic relationship with our main trade partners and to focus on avoiding sanctions,' said the governor of the Bank of Israel
According to Haaretz's tally, violent crime has resulted in the deaths of 220 people in Israel since the beginning of 2026, including 22 women
The news website elDiario.es said that its Middle East correspondent, Francesca Cicardi, was notified a few hours before her flight that her visa was revoked. Cicardi is the fifth foreign journalist to be denied entry to Israel in the last two weeks
The families will rally at polling stations across Israel. Meanwhile, Likud has asked television networks not to broadcast live a rally set to take place in Tel Aviv calling for a state commission of inquiry, saying it could constitute electioneering
'Any attack on Israel will be attributed to Yair Lapid, Naftali Bennett, Yair Golan and their partners,' Defense Minister Israel Katz said. Eisenkot, the opposition frontrunner, said Katz's statement was 'preparing the ground for the next disaster'
The British singer's struggle to assemble a backing band comes amid his outspoken support for Israel over the past year, which has drawn controversy in the music industry
The Wall Street Journal editorial outlines three interim steps Israel should take and cites Trump's support for Netanyahu, while noting that the war in Iran and Gaza's future remain unresolved
As settler violence surges and Israel tightens access to Palestinian farmland, rabbis and young Jewish activists are helping farmers bring in a harvest that sustains tens of thousands of families
A motion to end all institutional ties between Montreal and Israel ran into a small problem: it's not clear if such ties actually exist. This anecdote tells a larger story on the theatrics of Israel-Palestine activism
Pentagon did not announce the visit, which comes as Israel and the United States are discussing the possibility of renewed fighting with Iran, in advance
Overall unemployment in Israel is very low, and demand for workers permits those who have lost their jobs to find other employment, but labor market experts have expressed concern that the low figures don't fully reflect reality
Iran's foreign minister warned Israel against another war, saying Iran emerged stronger the last time it tried to 'finish the job.' He accused Netanyahu of seeking to drag the U.S. into war to avoid prison, regardless of the consequences
This week a diplomatic source said Netanyahu is trying – with U.S. mediation – to convince Saudi Arabia to allow Israel to intervene in the war with the Houthis. According to him, bin Salman is not interested in Israeli aid because joining forces with Israel would not look good in the kingdom's public opinion
The move marks a sharp reversal from former President Gustavo Petro, who severed ties with Israel in 2024 over the Gaza war. De la Espriella, who took office with the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump, has made restoring relations a priority
UN workers said Israel is blocking equipment and fuel needed to restore Gaza's wastewater treatment system, leaving raw sewage to flow into the sea. Meanwhile, a rodent infestation is spreading along the Gaza border, prompting pest-control efforts
According to the report, the plane landed in Israel with two businessmen on board and departed about an hour later empty. Netanyahu said Tuesday that Egypt's intelligence chief had been in Israel before October 7 but that he did not know whom he met
About 200 people, including Education Minister Yoav Kisch, accompanied Elazar Yair Wilensky, who was killed two days ago on a student trip near the Lebanese border, to his final resting place in Moshav Hosen in northern Israel
