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(L/R) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, State Department Chief of Staff Daniel Holler, Deputy National Security Advisor Mike Needham, and U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa attend a meeting with Israeli and Lebanese delegations at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday.

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Israel and Lebanon Agree to Renew Cease-fire, Create Lebanese Security Zones

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, in Washington.

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Trump Says United States 'Will Get' Iran's Stockpile of Enriched Uranium

A shattered window at Solberg's home in Alon Shvut, Wednesday.

Haredim Storm Home of Israeli Supreme Court Judge Over IDF Draft Arrests

People march during the Israel Day parade in Manhattan on Sunday. The Israeli Consul General in New York said: 'We must show them that the blue and white flag will never be taken down'

'We're Done Apologizing': Inside the Israeli Far Right's Big Weekend Out in New York

Ofer Prison, an incarceration facility for security detainees in the West Bank.

Israel Must Let Red Cross Visit Palestinian Security Prisoners, High Court Rules

Naftali Bennett, right, speaks alongside Yair Lapid in April as the two opposition leaders campaign together under their unified party, Together.

Trump Called Netanyahu 'Fucking Crazy.' Why Won't Bibi's Rivals?

Anti-war activists holding banners depicting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a rally near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, in April.

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What Israel's Upcoming Election Means for the World

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IDF overnight strikes kill nine, wound 15 in Gaza City

IDF: No injuries after drone identified in Galilee Panhandle area of northern Israel

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U.S. Air Force Refueling Jets Cause Congestion and Delays for Israeli Travelers

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NYU Student Draws Hate Crime Rap for Flying Flag With Swastikas, Star of David

Prominent Israeli Reporters Threatened in Graffiti at Channel's Tel Aviv Office

Netanyahu Says 'Tactical Differences' With Trump After 'Fucking Crazy' Remark

Israel Police Seek Far-right, Religious Jewish Cops for Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Director Josef Cedar in Tel Aviv on Monday. "A Stupid, Futile Waste of Lives," he says of the return to the Beaufort.

'Israel Is Unstoppable, We Need Other Countries to Get Us Out of This'

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Ksenia Tserkovskaya and Yona Roizman, who lead outreach efforts among new immigrants for The Democrats party. "These people are hungry for political activism."

They Fled Putin's Russia for Israel – and Could Swing the Election

Gadi Eisenkot, in the Knesset last year.

Not Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?

The Arab party chiefs: Sami Abu Shehadeh, left, Ahmad Tibi, Mansour Abbas and Yousef Jabareen.

Israel's Arab Parties United. Power Struggles Still Stand in the Way

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Netanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 Election

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Gregg Carlstrom on Lebanon, Gaza and the Iran Cease-fire That Feels Like War

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'Israel Is Losing U.S. Jews – and Its Security Will Suffer as a Result'

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

This Is Netanyahu's Most Corrupt Pick Yet. Israel Is Racing Toward One-man Rule

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting Kibbutz Nir Oz for the first time post-October 7, in July 2025.

The Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the Start

Boxes of medicine being transported from Turmus Ayya to hospitals in Nablus, this month.

After Gaza, Israel Is Now Causing the West Bank Health System to Collapse

Students who fled Sudan during the civil war attending a school for refugees in Tajoura, east Tripoli, Libya, on May 18.

Why Aren't All Eyes on Sudan?

Caroline Glick

Netanyahu Won't Stop Spitting in American Jews' Faces

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Haaretz Editorial

Watchdog or Lapdog? In Netanyahu's Israel, Personal Loyalty Tops Professionalism

The 25th Knesset has already assured itself a place in history as the worst Knesset in Israeli history. And yet, even when we have zero expectations of it, it still manages to surprise us by hitting new lows, over and over again. On Wednesday, in an all too typical farce, it approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's personal attorney, Michael Rabello, as the new state comptroller. Try to look surprised.

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'Dad, the IDF Hates Secular Jews'

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In Israel's Army, Murdering a Child Is Fine, but an Affair Is Reason to Be Fired

Yoana Gonen

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Only Leftists Would Care What the Gaza War Has Done to Air, Water and Land

A photo of Dr. Zvi Bar'el.

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Netanyahu's Personal Dependency on Trump Is Shaping the War in Lebanon

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Turkey Is Seizing the Moment – and Israel Has a Lot to Learn

Rachel Burnett

Forget Mamdani. The Real Story of New York's Israel Day Parade Was Who Showed Up

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Attorney Michael Rabello at a High Court hearing in April.

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Israel's Incitatus: Netanyahu's Criminal Enterprise Is Out in the Open

Sara Netanyahu in Kiryat Gat, October.

Sara Netanyahu Joined in Interview of Candidate for PM's Military Secretary

The reported motorcycle attack near Beirut, Lebanon, on Wednesday.

Lebanese Army Says Soldier Killed in Israeli Strike, Two Others Wounded

Netanyahu voting in the Knesset, Wednesday.

Netanyahu Personal Attorney Elected as State Watchdog After Chaotic Knesset Vote

Bennett Vows to Repeal Netanyahu Gov't 'Chaos and Plunder' Laws in Next Knesset

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Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Gaza City, May 15

Can Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza Force Its Plan on Hamas and Israel?

The election committee's logistics center in the industrial area of Shoham, in 2022. More than 1,000 additional workers will be recruited to headquarters ahead of the elections.

Israel's Election Watchdog Under Pressure Ahead of Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Rabbi Zevadia Cohen after his election as the city's chief rabbi on Sunday.

Tel Aviv Finally Has a Chief Rabbi. Why Will He Be So Influential?

Bondi Pavilion, adjacent to where the Hanukkah massacre was carried out, is seen covered in floral tributes in December 2025.

The Politics and Promise of Australia's Historic Inquiry Into Antisemitism

The burnt Hatzola ambulances in London on Monday.

The Mysterious Iran-linked Terror Group Attacking Jewish Targets in Europe

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A screenshot of the fake Haaretz site. The site used the bogus domain haaretz24.com to mimic the newspaper's legitimate English-language website, haaretz.com.

Fake Haaretz Site Pushes Bogus Ukraine Gold Story – and Goes Viral

Government Complex in Jerusalem, a year ago.

Cyberattack That Paralyzed Israeli Ministries Was Preventable, State Report Says

A fiber-optic guided drone. The number of soldiers injured by fiber-optic guided drones now surpasses the number of Israelis killed in ballistic missile attacks.

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Israeli Startups Mobilize Against Explosive Drones at Tel Aviv Hackathon

"15 שנות ניסיון, 100% הצלחה", וצבא של 1,600 אווטארים

Revealed: An Anti-left Influence Operation in France Leads to Tel Aviv

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Starlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your Identity

Jewish World

Policemen secure the area around a synagogue in Dresden, eastern Germany, 2019.

German Authorities Probe Teen for Planning Attack on Local Synagogue

German Hotel Apologizes After 'No Jews Allowed' Reply to Israeli Booking

Canada Is Failing the Jewish Community and Jews Are Being Targeted, Carney Says

Middle East News

President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he arrives at the White House, Sunday, in Washington.

Trump Still Has No Answer to Iran's Tit-for-tat Strategy

It Was One of Lebanon's Most Popular Restaurants. Then the IDF Bombed It

Kuwait Says Iranian Attack Damaged Airport, Wounded Dozens

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Mordechai Speigler of Israel tackling the Vietnamese goal during a game held at the Ramat Gan stadium.

How Many Goals Has Israel Scored in FIFA World Cup History?

Who Said Supporters of J Street Were 'Far Worse Than Kapos'?

China Bans Images Comparing Xi Jinping to Which Disney Character?

Israel's Judicial Coup

Lawmakers in the Knesset plenum, May.

Netanyahu's Coalition Pushes Judicial Overhaul, Expecting Imminent Dissolution

From Eichmann to 'New Nazis': Israel's Death Penalty Debate Takes a Turn

Knesset Adviser Flags 'Personal Nature' of Bill to Keep Ben-Gvir in Office

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Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting.

1/7 Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting. Credit: Itay Cohen

Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting.

1/7 Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting. Credit: Itay Cohen

Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting.

1/7 Likud lawmaker Tally Gotliv at a Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting. Credit: Itay Cohen

Hapoel Be'er Sheva fans during a match against Maccabi Haifa.

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The funeral of IDF Capt. Maoz Israel Recanati, who was killed in southern Lebanon.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mercaz Harav yeshiva in Jerusalem last week.

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U.S. News

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President Donald Trump on Pod Force One, released Wednesday.

Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu 'Fucking Crazy' in Heated Call Over Lebanon

Pro-Palestinian Doctor Who Volunteered in Gaza Wins NJ Democratic Primary

The Israel Critics Hoping to Disrupt the Democrats in New Jersey and California

'Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report Says

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Israel is emerging as a global Deep Tech hub

A Fungus Which Feeds Plants Can Save the Planet

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The Herodion archaeological site in the West Bank, in 2024.

Israel Begins Seizing Palestinian Land Around West Bank Archeological Site

Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Council (right) and MK Tzvi Succot (center) at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus on Sunday.

Far-right Israeli MK Visits West Bank Religious Site Despite Risks to IDF Troops

Palestinians in Khan Younis, last week

Three Killed and 19 Wounded by Israeli Strikes in Gaza, Palestinian Reports Say

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War and Displacement in Gaza Are Fueling a Rise in Early Marriage

The lands of Madama, Saturday.

Seven Palestinians Wounded in West Bank Settler Raid, Some by IDF Fire

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The Art of the Unpaid Denarius: Tax Evasion in Ancient Rome

The gateway into the jIron Age city of Ein Hatzeva, in Park Tamar

Who Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?

Heroes shawled in purple, Herculaneum

Dressed to Oppress: Purple and Other Colors That Ruled and Divided Ancient Rome

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Neanderthals Seasonally Ate Snails on the Seashore of Spain 115,000 Years Ago

Israeli Day Trip: The Ancient Mound Where Philistines and Crusaders Cross Paths

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Azri, left, and Gabri of Boogie Balagan. The duo's world is a strange and culturally fluid place, as is their music.

'We Confuse Them': BDS Can't Decide What to Do About This Israeli Band

Ran Danker as the Master of Ceremonies in "Cabaret" at the Cameri Theater, directed by Gilad Kimchi.

Leave Our Troubles Outside? 'Cabaret' Serves as a Warning to Israeli Society

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'Political Figures Kindly Advised Me Not to Translate A Historian in Gaza'

A still from Alan Berliner's "BENITA" showing filmmaker Benita Raphan on a New York City street.

'I Read Every Word She Ever Wrote': Alan Berliner on Making His Film 'BENITA'

Israel Frey. "The situation where 15 million people are living between the sea and the Jordan River, where half belong to the superior people and half are under daily oppression and occupation will not go on."

'History Is on My Side': One of Israel's Harshest Critics Still Has Hope

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Ran Erez. "Look at the soldiers and reservists who are fighting. The education system is what makes soldiers willing to fight and even sacrifice their lives for the country."

'School Is What Makes Israeli Soldiers Willing to Sacrifice Their Lives'

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Just One Palestinian Herding Community Remains Here. Settlers Want It Erased Too

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'We're Going to Change Israel's Macho Leadership Culture – With More Compassion'

Sinwar in a tunnel in Gaza, October 6, shortly before midnight. An officer later testified that the day had been so quiet "that I wondered what to write in the daily report."

13 Signs That Israel Missed: How Disaster Unfolded the Night Before October 7

Inside Israel's 'Elite' Yeshivas That Ban Core Studies, Robbing Boys of a Future

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Ron Ben-Israel. His cakes aren't pre-made, only made to order, each one uniquely designed.

$120,000 for One Cake: Meet New York's Star Israeli Pastry Chef

Miami's Mutra Becomes First Kosher Restaurant to Win Michelin Star

Israeli Restaurant in Berlin That Drew Gaza Protests Closes After Eight Months

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Alon nature reserve. A two minute walk from the parking lot and you've been transported into another world.

A Quiet Oak Forest in Central Israel Hides a Forgotten Circassian History

Why Israel Is Falling Again for the Masada Syndrome

'The Nakba Is Being Recreated': Israel's Obsession With Lebanon's Litani River

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Behind the Numbers: The Truth About Gaza's Death List

'But No One Came': Untold Heroism, Anguish and Abandonment at Kibbutz Alumim on October 7

Erased: Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

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Far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich leads a delegation of Israeli ministers at the annual Israel Day parade, Sunday

Far-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York

The gateway into the jIron Age city of Ein Hatzeva, in Park Tamar

Who Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?

António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in July.

UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Detainees

Gadi Eisenkot, in the Knesset last year.

Not Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?

A Palestinian boy sits at the site of an overnight Israeli military strike on structures and tents housing displaced families, killing ten Palestinians, in Gaza City, Thursday.

Israel's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks next to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., Wednesday.

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