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Israeli guards who were filmed abusing Palestinian detainees at Megiddo Prison in northern Israel in 2024.

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Everybody Loses in the Cynical Israeli-Palestinian Sexual Violence Competition

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Trump Claims U.S. Could Destroy Iran's Infrastructure 'In Two Days'

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IDF Strikes in Gaza Target Hamas Military Head, PM Says; Red Crescent: 8 Killed

Abe Foxman in Rome in 2004, a time when antisemitism was still viewed by many as a proxy for anti-Americanism.

Abe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment

Far-right Israeli marchers outside the Old City Muslim Quarter's Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem, Thursday. A poster reads "It's not Al-Aqsa, it's the Temple Mount!"

Violence at Jerusalem's Flag March Declined, but the Message Was Still Sharp

טיסות נכנסות : שקד אפלבאום

'All the Wars Made Me Want to Escape. It's Not Weakness, It's Survival'

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The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford, and the Antisemitic Machine Behind Him

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At least six killed, including paramedics, in Israeli strike on civil defense center in southern Lebanon

IDF says siren sounded in northern Israel due to misidentification

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The U.S.-mediated talks between Israel and Lebanon in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Israel-Lebanon Truce Extended by 45 Days After 'Productive' Talks in Washington

Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, right.

Iran-linked Militia Commander Arrested for Planning Attacks on U.S. Jewish Sites

IDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No Threat

Israeli Troops Kill Palestinian Teen in West Bank, Ramallah Officials Say

Netanyahu's Pick for Mossad Chief Attacks AG, Says She's Acting in 'Bad Faith'

Spanish national of Palestinian origin Saif Abu Keshek, activist from a Gaza-bound aid flotilla, leaves Barcelona airport, on May 10, 2026 upon his arrival following his release by Israeli authorities.

Released Gaza Flotilla Leader to Israelis: 'It's Your Responsibility to End the Genocide'

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Young Israelis take over the Muslim Quarter. Most local shopkeepers close their shops for the day, fearing violence.

Trapped by Mobs on Jerusalem Day: Far-right Jewish Rage Didn't Spare Journalists

Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, December 14, 2017.

China Bans Images Comparing Xi Jinping to Which Disney Character?

An owl is shown on one side of the silver tetradrachm from the Persian period, minted in Ascalon over 2,500 years ago.

Stolen Rare Coin Showing Temple Artifacts Being Returned From New York to Israel

Israeli settlers at the re-establishment of the settlement of Sa-Nur in the West Bank, in April 19

The EU Finally Put a Price Tag on Israel's West Bank Policies

An illustration of the Israeli Knesset

The Bills That Could Rewrite Israel's Election Rules

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Why Israeli Music Icon David Broza Still Believes in the Power of Art

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U.K. Jews Caught Between the Racist Far-right and the anti-Zionist Far Left

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Jewish Life in Polite Canada Has Become 'A Horror Show of Hatred'

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Can Naftali Bennett Defeat Netanyahu? Inside the Israeli Opposition's Big Gamble

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What Israel Is Hiding Behind the Walls of Its Detention Camps

According to the Third and Fourth Geneva Conventions, Israel is obligated to allow representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross to visit Palestinian detainees in its custody. Since October 7, 2023, Israel has categorically refused to do so, despite being a signatory to the conventions.

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Arab Israelis Are Being Deprived of Their Collective Palestinian Identity

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Netanyahu the Altruist: U.S. Aid Talk Masks Israel's War Budget Crunch

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The New York Times' Blood Libel Against Israel

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Israel Needs Leaders Who Can Find Opportunity Where Others See Danger

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Eisenkot's Racist Election Campaign Must Go Straight Into the Trash

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They Gave Us the V Sign and Smiled. I Was Witnessing the Terrible Reality of War

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Ofer Golan, Yonatan Urich and Israel Einhorn

Israeli AG Suspends Witness Harassment Case Against Netanyahu Aides

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Israeli Soldier Killed by Mortar Fire in Southern Lebanon, IDF Says

U.S. President Donald Trump reviewing Chinese troops in Beijing on Thursday.

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Between China and the World Cup, Trump Still Has a Narrow Window to Attack Iran

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Frantic and Frenzied, Even Netanyahu No Longer Believes He Can Win the Election

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Settlers Torch Cars in West Bank Village of Shuqba, Palestinians Say

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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

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

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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Five million connected users on one million terminals: Demonstration of the Israeli system to an unidentified client in Vienna.

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Starlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your Identity

A post shared by the fake channels advertising a nonexistent protest.

Iranian Influence Campaign Targeting Arab Society in Israel Ahead of Elections

From left to right: Amos Yadlin, Raz Zimmt, Tamir Hayman, Sima Shine and Tzipi Livni. 'From Iran's point of view, this isn't a research body. It's an arm of AMAN, the Shin Bet and the Mossad.'

Hack, Leak and Attack: How Iran Penetrated Israel's Top Security Think Tank

The Abinsk vessel carrying allegedly stolen wheat en route to Israel, March 2026.

Ukraine Files Police Complaint in Israel Over Alleged Stolen Wheat Imports

Israel Deploys Net-launching Drones to Intercept Hezbollah's Attack Drones

Jewish World

Mark Rosenblatt. Can art be separated from the artist?

'Roald Dahl Probably Wouldn't Like a Jew Like Me. I Still Read Him to My Son'

At Jewish Dems Summit, Leaders Try Hold a pro-Israel, anti-Netanyahu Line

Britain to Target State Proxies Amid Rise in Antisemitism, Starmer Says

Middle East News

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (R) during the BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, in May.

Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in Attacks Against It at BRICS Meeting

Report: Saudi Arabia Proposes Middle East Non-aggression Agreement With Iran

U.S. Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks U.S. Sanctions Against Francesca Albanese

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Editor-in-chief of Vogue Anna Wintour attends the Marni Autumn/Winter 2020 collection show during Milan Fashion Week in Milan, Italy, February 21, 2020.

What Clothing Item Debuted on Anna Wintour's First Vogue Cover in 1988?

How Many Israeli Prime Ministers Held Office in 2022?

Which Country Is Home to the Largest Synagogue in Europe?

Israel's Judicial Coup

Itamar Ben-Gvir wearing a noose-shaped pin during a Knesset debate on the death penalty. Expanding the Nazi category to include Hamas negates the uniqueness of the Holocaust.

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

Israeli Court Rejects Ben-Gvir's Bid to Stall Promotion of Senior Police Officer

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Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron.

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Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron.

1/8 Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron. Credit: Gil Eliyahu

Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron.

1/8 Lag BaOmer Celebrations at Mount Meron. Credit: Gil Eliyahu

Ultra-Orthodox protesters face police in a demonstration against mandatory military draft, Sunday.

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The funeral of Liem Ben Hamo, who was killed by a Hezbollah drone explosion in southern Lebanon

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The funeral of Liem Ben Hamo, who was killed by a Hezbollah drone explosion in southern Lebanon

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Protestors outside the New York Times headquarters on Thursday.

Hundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by Israelis

Leading GOP Critic of Israel Introduces 'AIPAC Act' Days Before $25m Primary

Trump: China's President Xi Pledged Not to Supply Iran With Military Equipment

Hotly Disputed Israeli Real Estate Event Held Amid Heavy Police Presence in NYC

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With an investment of €500 million: the Rittal AX plant showcases Industry 4.0

The German Brand That Is Raising the Bar For Electrical Switchboard in Israel

A Fungus Which Feeds Plants Can Save the Planet

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In the Village Where a Body Was Exhumed at Settlers' Orders, Shock Remains

Settlers Filmed Attacking Chief of Israeli Activist Group in West Bank

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Israel Sharply Expands Solitary Confinement for Palestinian Inmates, Data Shows

Meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Nickolay Mladenov, Board of Peace Gaza envoy, on Wednesday.

Board of Peace Does Not Ask Hamas to 'Disappear,' Gaza Envoy Says

Israeli settlers raid the West Bank village of Sinjil, on Wednesday.

Palestinian Teen Killed in Israeli Settler Raid in West Bank, Medics Say

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'We Know What It Wasn't': Strange Tunnel Exposed in Jerusalem Near Ramat Rahel

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The First Dentist: How a Single Tooth Changes What We Thought About Neanderthals

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu, a member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party, seen in the Knesset, March.

Far-right Minister Picks 'Jewish Values' NGO Head to Lead Antiquities Authority

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'The Best Song in the World': In Her New Album, Hila Ruach Lets the Light In

Orna (Liraz Chamami) and Gali (Ronn Talia Lynne) in AppleTV+'s 'Unconditional'.

Is This Apple TV Thriller Hasbara – or Criticism of Israeli Society?

Shekel, Dan Ettinger and Pier Paolo Pasolini.

'There Is an Enormous Desire to Play Wagner in Israel'

Stojka painted metaphorical fire and people flying through flames. In Gaza, a world has vanished in smart bombs and foolish bombings.

'Auschwitz Is Only Sleeping': What Ceija Stojka's Art Told Me About Gaza

Ori Lenkinski. She said she was told being invited to the fesetival would "legitimize" the State of Israel.

Norwegian Court Rules Festival Discriminated Against Disinvited Israeli Artist

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Why These ÉMigrés Are Choosing to Return to Israel at the Most Volatile Moment

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A Palestinian Boy Was Shot Dead. His Death Has No 'Sociological Consequences'

Abraham. "The Lithuanian Haredi establishment built a racist and cruel system designed to ensure that a woman like me, a young Mizrahi woman, would remain invisible, poor and dependent on them."

'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel State

The Torat Hamedina event last week, kicking off a campaign to revise the "Spirit of the IDF." The nonprofit's people believe the original document is estranged from Jewish identity.

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The Influential Group Seeking to Bring the Israeli Army Under Torah Law

'I'm Afraid That Trump Will Force Me Off the Plane – and Bombing Will Start'

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Food

Protesters against the restaurant Gila and Nancy in Berlin last August

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

Comme Il Faut: A Classic Hummus Recipe

How Healthy Jewish Cuisine Landed on the Pope's Plate in the 16th Century

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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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The statue of President Donald Trump in Doral, Florida.

The Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue

Protestors outside the New York Times headquarters on Thursday.

Hundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by Israelis

Five million connected users on one million terminals: Demonstration of the Israeli system to an unidentified client in Vienna.

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Soldiers in Gaza, in 2025.

It Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in Gaza

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Israeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives during a Mother's Day luncheon in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday.

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