In the 90s, Israel transferred construction enforcement authority in Area B in the West Bank to the Palestinian Authority, which pledged not to build. Recently, settlers have called on the government to demolish buildings in violation of the agreement
'This is a situation that's hard to understand,' says a doctor at the Al-Mujtahid Hospital in Damascus. 'There's no Assad, but it could be that the rebels will be just as bad for Syria, in different ways.' Others say they are encouraged by the lack of violence amid the change of government
Ofer Winter, who left the army in May after not being promoted to Major General, says the army's chief of staff told him 'Netanyahu's request is not practical.' The army denies the allegation, and says the meeting was recorded
Hamas-run information ministry says some 15 people were killed while protecting truck from looting. Local groups have been seen in southern Gaza organizing against possible criminal elements trying to control aid
Tehran has lost control of its proxies and its regional standing is weakest it has been in the past 30 years ■ The fall of the Assad regime has severed the arms-smuggling routes from Iran to Lebanon, making it hard for Hezbollah to rebuild
Arab and European heads of state are lining up to meet Ahmed A-Shara, the leader of the Syrian rebel organizations that ousted Assad, who has returned to his original name and is no longer calling himself al-Golani
ISRAEL: IDF preparing for months-long hold of Syrian Mount Hermon ■ GAZA: Israeli strike in central Gaza kills at least 30 people, reports say ■ SYRIA: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken visits Turkish and Iraqi officials to discuss developments in Syria
The singer, composer and musical producer is known for numerous hits; she won many awards and was producer for Evyatar Banai, Carmela Gross Wagner and The Witches' debut album
This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A young Israeli who wants his army service to be meaningful, and a family of free-spirited nature lovers who formed a type of commune
Attorney Amit Hadad now represents two key suspects in the BibiLeaks affair, involving the leak of classified military information. Mounting pressure is being applied on a third suspect, Eli Feldstein, to hire legal representation more aligned with the government
The Judicial Selection Committee meeting descended into controversy after Justice Minister Yariv Levin brought in external jurists, sparking objections from justices
The rise of a personality cult and increasing Haredi influence in Israel signal a move away from the inclusive, progressive vision that once propelled Zionism. Haskalah, or the Jewish enlightenment movement, was sparked by a global secular movement – and now it's being replaced
One would expect that, after the tens of thousands of deaths in the war in Gaza, Israeli society would do some soul-searching and seriously examine its actions. Somehow, that's not happening
Rabbi Tamar Elad-Appelbaum fervently believes in the mitzvah of redemption of captives, supports the drafting of ultra-Orthodox and thinks Netanyahu must go
The organizers of a recent six-day peace march from Shfaram to the Gaza border, that drew much smaller crowds than the previous peace event by the It's Time movement, refuse to despair. 'The sounds of peace are growing louder,' insists co-organizer Maoz Inon
Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander face federal charges related to sex trafficking, accused of drugging and raping multiple women. The brothers, known for their wealth and high-profile lifestyle, deny the allegations