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Tel Aviv unveils underground reservoir to tackle neighborhood flooding
The reservoir was built in an area vulnerable to flooding. The municipality fears that rail work narrowing the Ayalon Canal, the city's main flood management artery, will exacerbate the flooding problem
Trump is threatening Israeli voters. Did Netanyahu put him up to it?
By tying U.S. action against Iran to Netanyahu's reelection, Trump has handed ammunition to critics who say Israel's prime minister dragged him into war
As Yemen war escalates, Saudi allies draw strict lines on military backing
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have decided to declare support for Saudi Arabia, but differing interests, alongside mutual suspicion and the American avoidance of intervention, will make it difficult for them to coordinate against the Houthis
Likud fined again: Top election official rules Netanyahu campaign ads illegally used IDF assets
The Central Elections Committee found that Likud used videos filmed by the IDF on Netanyahu's social media and failed to pay for the rights. The party was ordered to pay 1,500 shekels to the petitioner and 6,000 shekels to the treasury
Far-right party head says Netanyahu, Smotrich met with his rabbi to help push him out of race
Amcha Yisrael chairman Ofer Winter is competing with both leaders for right-wing votes, and refused to drop out. In a few recent polls, Winter's party has fallen below the 3.25-percent electoral threshold needed to enter the Knesset
U.K. police rearrest two men over suspected Iran link in Fairford air base incident
The two are suspected of aiding Iranian intelligence. Last week, the British prime minister said that the activity was likely to have been coordinated in Iran, which Iran's ambassador to Britain has denied
Hegseth confirms Israel visit, declines to discuss private talks with Netanyahu
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
Brandeis Center files complaint alleging antisemitic harassment at Montgomery high school
According to the complaint, the school principal allegedly dismissed the social media targeting as "just a flag" and questioned why being called a Zionist was problematic.
France slams far-right Ben-Gvir over AI video depicting Gazans being sent to Paris
The French Foreign Ministry account responded to an AI video showing a Palestinian transported from Gaza to Paris: 'Even magic can't lift his ban from entering France'
Most Israelis don't believe in climate change
Global warming is not at the center of the Israeli political debate, but as in the United States, right-wing voters have a greater tendency to ignore the scientific consensus
University of North Carolina, US Justice Dept. reach settlement to end antisemitism probe
The inquiries spanned complaints involving discrimination, campus climate issues, and how the institution handled allegations of antisemitism.
Settlers trespass, then soldiers arrest: Another method for removing Palestinians from their lands
At least 678 Palestinians in the West Bank have been arrested this year by soldiers under dubious circumstances. The State Prosecutor's Office admits that soldiers sometimes deviated from procedures
Humanities PhD students at US universities more likely to hold antisemitic views than peers - study
Researchers examined graduate students, who make up majorities at selective research universities, frequently serve as teaching assistants and instructors, and often have central roles in protests.
Trump repeats antisemitic 'Shylock' slur while defending Republican senator
A year after saying he did not know the term was antisemitic, Trump used it to defend Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall over lawsuits against hundreds of patients with unpaid medical bills