The Rapid Action Battalion is accused of extrajudicial killings and torture of hundreds of civilians. Documents show they purchased Cellebrite’s phone-hacking tech and received training

Top court hears petition on disclosing details of unvaccinated Israelis ■ Health minister expects no further COVID restrictions over Passover 'if guidelines are observed' ■ Vaccination of Palestinian workers in Israel begins

Justice Ministry officials voice concern after Israeli leader urges supporters to rally at its headquarters

18,000 delegates and dozens of politicians converged on Washington, D.C. for the AIPAC Policy Conference in March 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, with nary a face mask or social-distancing rule in sight. A year on, attendees recall the e...

Far-right Religious Zionism party holds meetings in publicly funded yeshivas throughout the country, ignoring IDF laws

As Israel's general election gets closer, dubious interests are surrounding the lifting of coronavirus restrictions and the hasty return to routine

Shas ads marketing food coupons as a personal project of Arye Dery have popped up throughout the country

The Kahol Lavan chairman, who fears that his ministers will be fired after the elections, is asking for the justice minister position to be filled at the same time

Dan Gertler, who is embroiled in a corruption scandal in the Democratic Republic of Congo, received a reprieve in Donald Trump's very last days in office

Israeli forces reportedly fired flares in the area

Last week, Hadassah director announced he would bar all unvaccinated workers from contact with patients unless they had an approved medical reason for forgoing the coronavirus shot

The move is part of a recent acceleration by Iran of its violations of restrictions under that deal, which granted Iran relief from financial sanctions in return for curbs to its nuclear activities

Even with the economy reopening, the government faces new challenges, such as joblessness, which old approaches can’t solve, so it has its work cut out

Two 17-year-old Palestinians reportedly wounded, with one in serious condition and another in fair condition

Scientists revisit Neanderthal bones from Spy Cave that had been dated to as recent as 28,000 years ago and realize they were contaminated by a modern cow

Meretz and Labor should have both thought of this a month ago, when they had a chance to merge their slates and run on one list

The left-wing party's no. 4 said in an interview in Arabic that she would abstain on a bill banning 'conversion therapy,' but later backtracked in Hebrew, promising to support any law advancing LGBTQ rights

Central Elections Committee budgets over $60 million for special coronavirus arrangements on Election Day, including transportation for patients and converting buses into polling stations

Forum of Medical School Deans warns unvaccinated students may miss more than a year of schooling

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said during a briefing that fully vaccinated individuals can visit with unvaccinated, low-risk people from one other household without masks

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S. is offering hope that the pandemic that has upended life around the world will finally draw to an end, but uneven distribution is creating its own problems

Houthis step up attacks as U.S., UN push for truce; Biden halts support for offensive operations but pledges to continue to aid Saudi defense

The unusual photographs were distributed on social media after the suspects' arrest over allegedly assaulting an Israeli army soldier and stealing his weapon

The police order was signed by Public Security Amir Ohana, who said the event was organized by the PA; organizers said was run by local women in East Jerusalem

The book Amos Oz’s daughter wrote about his abuse of her as a child is causing shock waves, with many relating to it as the truth, not a literary work. It is a deceptive and unbalanced effort by an entitled person

Once the proud preserve of Jewish Diaspora organizations, aliyah funding is increasingly being ‘outsourced’ to deeply devout Christian groups with equally deep pockets and their own motives to encourage the ingathering of the exiles

The announcement comes after seawater pollution recovered to normal levels following the ecological disaster, but not all beaches will reopen

Found in a Scythian grave in the frozen Altai Mountains, this ancient Persian-type rug maintained its bright colors. How could that be?

Only Palestinian workers who have permits to enter and work in Israel are eligible for COVID vaccine ■ Israel allocates doses for 120,000 laborers

The HDP in Turkey and the Joint List in Israel crafted an unprecedented political renaissance for their countries’ Kurdish and Arab minorities. But now Erdogan and Netanyahu must invalidate them to stay in power

In recent years, airports across the world have accelerated their use of timesaving facial recognition technology to move passengers to their flights

Runaway leader in global and U.S. markets faces geopolitical tensions, hit by U.S. restrictions

Few people have been as deeply involved in Trump’s finances as Allen Weisselberg, a trusted figure in Trump’s family business who began working for Trump’s father, Fred, in 1973

First forays into bars and restaurants after the lifting of coronavirus restrictions were a cause for celebration among Israeli diners thrilled not to be cooking at home

Since the Lebanese pound tumbled to a new low last Tuesday, protesters have been blocking roads daily

Army says attacker in first incident 'neutralized' ■ One soldier sustained light wounds to his hand

This comes after judge refused to strike from the ruling a mention of 'special methods' used during interrogation of Palestinian suspect

Adviser to Saudi royal family, who says he was briefed on matter, tells Wall Street Journal that it's clear attack did not come from direction of Yemen ■ Iran yet to respond to allegations

Israelis will be prioritized prior to March 23 election, after which a special committee will consider applications from select groups, including foreign workers and citizens' parents and partners

Israel has small rise in infection rate as economy reopens ■ COVID czar says wearing masks outdoors not critical, but still mandatory ■ Israel promotes bill to use e-bracelets to track quarantine of Israelis returning from abroad

Sources close to developments in probe say that the explosive device was planted near Israeli embassy by local Indian Shia cell on Iran's behalf, Hindustan Times reports

Women made up 70 percent of the newly unemployed during Israel's COVID lockdowns, while the average number of monthly domestic violence reports has more than doubled

Duchess Meghan says she received no help when she had suicidal thoughts as a working royal, as Prince Harry says he feels 'let down' by his father

Concerned about the labor market amid as unemployment remains at a high 12%, the Bank of Israel looks askance at the prime minister’s grants program

After months at home during COVID lockdowns, Israeli students and teachers voice excitement at being back at school – although some still note the advantages of remote learning

How a court ruling on non-Orthodox converts and an international war crimes probe could plague the prime minister ahead of - and especially after - this month's election.

State media earlier said the Saudi-led military coalition battling the Houthis had intercepted 12 armed drones aimed at 'civilian targets' without specifying a location in the kingdom

Meretz leader Nitzan Horowitz defends remarks on International Criminal Court probe, tells Haaretz his party won't quit the election race and that he's willing to team up with rightist parties to replace Netanyahu

Citizens entering Israel will be given the option of an electronic bracelet, staying in a COVID quarantine hotel, or giving police access to their phone location in order to ensure they remain in self-isolation

Many were surprised to be allowed onto flight as Israel's coronavirus rules changed rapidly after numerous cancellations

The Hebrew-language headline of a Haaretz analysis about a potential Hamas victory in Palestinian elections unintentionally reveals a false consciousness

With the law mandating hotel isolation ending Sunday, hotels now have to rely on tourists again

Yamina chairman Bennett has thus far stayed mum on whether he would join a Netanyahu government. That's part of a plan that just might win him the premiership

While the decision became a lightning rod in a long-standing debate over the Orthodox rabbinate’s control over matters of religion in Israel, the scope of the decision is relatively narrow

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was arrested at a Tehran airport in April 2016 and later convicted of plotting to overthrow the clerical establishment

The new U.S. administration is clearly taking a different approach towards Turkey than Trump had, but will it lead to changes domestically?

In March 2020, a small New York suburb found the National Guard on its streets and its name splashed across the media. Three members of the community recall a year like no other

'I never thought there was a question of whether I needed to obey the law, but suddenly people tell me they're going to boycott me,' says one owner threatened for enforcing regulations barring indoor seating for unvaccinated

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sexual harassment allegations leave Democrats grappling with response

Yemen broke ties with the Gulf state during the four-year boycott by Saudi Arabia other Arab nations, but since the January detente, it is reestablishing relations

Britain also reported 5,177 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, a drop from 6,040 a day earlier

Democrats were more likely to vote by mail than Republicans in 2020 — largely due to Trump polarizing the issue. But that didn’t help them win the election, the Stanford study found

In the Arab community, the R number decreases, but rises in the ultra-Orthodox community ■ Israel's coronavirus czar says masks don't necessarily help in preventing infection in the open air, but rules aren't expected to change

The Mass in the autonomous Kurdish region is the pope's first engagement in his visit to Iraq, and local Christians have been eagerly awaiting it: 'We hope that he brings peace to Iraq and social harmony and an end to wars'

After a massive demonstration in Umm al-Fahm against police violence and for personal security, Israel's politicians – Arab and Jewish alike – must contain the rage and not fan the flames

Protesters were fined for not keeping distance, but received tickets for failing to obey police orders to disperse: 'The police knew that the ticket wasn't legal and that they would lose in court'

The Vatican hopes that the landmark visit will rally the country’s Christian communities and encourage them to stay despite decades of war and instability

The U.S. military's Central Command said the two B-52s flew over the region accompanied by military aircraft from nations including Israel, Saudi Arabia and Qatar

Syrian opposition groups and at least one war monitor blamed Russia for the strike on the facility used by Turkey-backed opposition forces

The Swiss government opposed the measure as a 'marginal' issue, with experts estimating that at most a few dozen Muslim women wear full-face coverings in the country of 8.5 million people

In latest debate over the historicity of the Bible, researchers get potty-mouthed over whether a 2,800-year-old shrine in Lachish, Israel was really desecrated by installing a lavatory

The indictment was filed at a Magistrate's Court in Nazareth behind closed the doors, and the woman's name has been barred from publication

The outrage over the portrayal of an ultra-Orthodox family refusing a transplant from a non-Jew is hollow when so many Orthodox Jews hold racist attitudes towards gentiles and refuse to donate organs to them

Right-wing politicians Gideon Sa'ar and Ayelet Shaked say they won't sit in government with left-wing party, after Nitzan Horowitz's comments during an interview

Her grandparents spoke Yiddish, her main language at home was Hebrew and she went to a Jewish school. Today, Yasmine Bakria is using cinema to bridge the abyss between two worlds

Trump is under investigation for urging Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, to 'find' just enough votes to allow him to win

Major social media companies have been under pressure to curb conspiracy theories, violent rhetoric and other abuses on their sites

Joe Biden is enjoying an early presidential honeymoon with 60% of Americans approving of his job performance

Oddly, while some hold up the Byzantine Empire as the vanguard of white supremacy, a smaller group of white supremacists and conspiracy theorists sees it as 'the original Deep State'

Democratic Senator Tim Kaine said Colin Kahl's hearing was being used by critics to re-litigate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal

Israelis returning home will face a choice: Home isolation with an electronic tracking device, like those used for prisoners, or going to a coronavirus quarantine hostel — ‘It’s a slippery slope’

As Israel reopens, the government now grapples with how to balance public health and the rights of the unvaccinated

Israel sees small rise in infection rate as economy reopens ■ Pandemic czar says wearing mask outdoors not critical, but still mandatory ■ Israel promotes bill to use e-bracelets to track quarantine of Israelis returning from abroad

The Iran-backed Houthis, who have been battling the coalition since it intervened in Yemen's civil war in March 2015, recently stepped up cross-border missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia

Francis’ visit is the culmination of two decades of efforts to bring a pope to the birthplace of Abraham, the prophet central to Christian, Muslim and Jewish faiths, after St. John Paul II was prevented from going in 1999

Brazil is currently confronting a brutal and long-lasting second wave of the coronavirus, hitting a daily record of 1,910 deaths on Wednesday

Early reports by Palestinian media attributed the boat explosion to Israeli fire as Israel denied involvement ■ Hamas says it is probing the 'painful incident'

Netanyahu was counting on his COVID-19 vaccination strategy to lead the March 23 election campaign. But the message did not sink in; it even raised hackles and is going to be shelved

Englman’s decision was contrary to the positions taken by some members of the comptroller’s team, who argued for levying sanctions against Netanyahu

Figures have soared from just three in all of 2018 to 23 last year and 14 since the beginning of 2021; workers pass through breaches in security barrier

COVID-vaccinated Israelis stuck abroad no longer need approval of special committee to return to country ■ Grades 7-10 return to school in areas where infection rates are low enough