Why Netanyahu should fear the Trump-Zelenskyy showdown
The shocking scene in the Oval Office carried important significance for Israel, perhaps more than any other country apart from Ukraine itself
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A Kurdish cease-fire could shift Syria's power dynamics – and challenge Israel's presence
Turkey turned Syria into its protectorate after the fall of Assad; it further aims to turn it into a strategic sphere of influence. Syrian airspace, which was open to Israel in coordination with Russia, may soon be closed if Turkey replaces Moscow as overseer of the airspace
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Israel and Hamas can reach agreement with intensive mediator involvement, officials say
Qatar and the U.S. are expected to act in the coming days to bridge the gaps between Israel and Hamas and apply pressure to advance to the second stage of the cease-fire. Recent developments suggest the release of additional hostages may be delayed
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Families: Netanyahu rejects discussing second stage of deal, choosing to bury hostages in Gaza
A brother of a slain hostage, whose body was returned to Israel this week, said, 'My brother was sacrificed by Netanyahu and his partners, sabotaging deals for criminal political motives, and they're doing it again'
Netanyahu lacks a semblance of empathy even some dictators seem to possess
There was something symbolic this week when the prime minister's convoy left the Tel Aviv District Court with horns and sirens blaring, speeding past defense headquarters and Hostage Square
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Make Israel Biblical Again: How Trump's GOP is accelerating Israel's West Bank land grab
As U.S. President Donald Trump teases the idea of backing Israeli annexation of Palestinian land, his allies are already doing the groundwork by ordering staff to use 'Judea and Samaria' instead of 'West Bank'
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Amid profound forensic challenges, Israel may never fully determine how hostages were killed in captivity
Israel's National Institute of Forensic Medicine has two critical missions: identifying victims and determining how and when they died. Both tasks grow harder with time, and depending on how the bodies were preserved
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'Italian Jews say no to ethnic cleansing': Prominent figures sign petition denouncing Trump's Gaza plan
The petition, signed by leading authors, journalists and academics and publicized in full-page ads in major Italian newspapers, calls on the Meloni government not to be 'an accomplice' to Trump's plan for the mass displacement of Palestinians
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Jews less likely to believe in God than any religious group in America, survey shows
According to the latest Religious Landscape Study, conducted by the Pew Research Center, Jews are more likely to be intermarried and to support abortion and gay rights than most other Americans. After Hindus, they earn more money than members of any other religious group
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Hamas to hand over bodies of four slain hostages on Wednesday, Israel to free Palestinian prisoners
Agreement also reached for release of 602 Palestinian prisoners who were due to be freed over the weekend
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Netanyahu is just waiting for the right moment to fire the Shin Bet chief
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Belize to send Lev Tahor Jewish sect leader, two others to Guatemala
Canadian spokesman for Lev Tahor was among the group detained at the Belize-Guatemala border on Monday, according to Belizean authorities
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Israel's Defense Minister Katz intervened in BibiLeaks case, in which his recent adviser is a suspect
Katz took the unusual step of withholding his signature on necessary court documents in the so-called BibiLeaks case, in which his old adviser Israel 'Srulik' Einhorn allegedly leaked classified information
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Documentary of Israeli family's struggle to return hostage daughter wins big at Berlin festival
'Holding Liat' tells the story of the Binin family's struggle to return their daughter Liat Atzili from Hamas captivity after being taken hostage on October 7 ■ 'It presents a story not of revenge, but of humanity,' the jury said
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As Netanyahu considers escalating the Gaza cease-fire crisis, Israelis shouldn't count on Trump
As vengeance over the Bibas family's fate reaches an intensity in Israel not seen since October 7, Netanyahu seeks alternative Gaza cease-fire routes to delay the political challenge of freeing hundreds more Palestinian prisoners
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French FM blasts far-right leader for meeting Israeli minister who condemned France
The French foreign minister condemned the far-right National Rally leader for meeting Israel's Amichai Chikli, who previously sparked criticism in both France and Israel by publicly supporting the party in France's last elections
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Syrian suspect in Berlin Holocaust Memorial stabbing wanted to kill Jews, police say
The 19-year-old suspect stabbed a 30-year-old Spanish tourist, leaving him seriously wounded. Local authorities suggested a connection to the Israel-Hamas war, as Germany's interior minister stated, 'We will use all available means to deport violent criminals back to Syria'
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How the Netanyahu government pushed back against the High Court to allow cash transfers to Hamas
The government's allegation that a 2018 High Court ruling foiled the struggle against Hamas is abject hypocrisy
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'We received word that he was a hostage only after five days. It seemed like an eternity'
Israeli-American Edan Alexander came to Israel to volunteer in the army and was taken hostage on October 7. His uncle, Levi, visited the Knesset to urge officials to continue with the deal. He says he wants to see a deadline for when the last hostage will return
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Shin Bet arrests two Israelis suspected of involvement in Tel Aviv suburbs bus bombs
The two suspects were detained following the Shin Bet's initial investigation into the incident which occurred on Thursday night in Bat Yam and Holon
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