The recent incidents in Jaffa position Jewish settlers as victims in need of protection, reminiscent of the process spearheaded by settlers in Hebron

Residents of the village reported smoke and sounds of explosions and gunfire

Israeli missiles targeted Haffeh and Masyaf and struck a civilian plastic warehouse among other locations, state TV says

Families seek inquiry committee into stampede that killed 45 at religious festival, and are expected to meet soon to discuss possible lawsuit

Mohammed Deif issues warning over tensions in East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, where dozens of Palestinians face eviction

Yamina denies a report that Bennett had approached United Arab List chairman Mansour Abbas in an effort to get his endorsement for the next round of recommendations

The Mount Meron stampede, Israel's deadliest peacetime disaster, left many rescuers and volunteers trying to cope with the lingering effects of the chaotic scenes they've witnessed

Abu Dhabi's Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan 'expressed his full support for strengthening and expanding these arrangements,' White House says

Residents of Turmus Ayya point to Muntassir Shalabi, who one says faced severe economic hardship following gambling losses, as the shooter of three Israeli teens

Organizations are waiting on the attorney general to decide who will run the probe, while officials from agencies who have been blamed have consulted criminal defense attorneys

'Nearly everyone was exterminated,' Joseph Zalman Kleinman told of conditions in Auschwitz, where he was taken at the age of 14

Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky, an influential figure in Israel's ultra-Orthodox community, is the latest leader to apparently avoid blaming anyone for the Mount Meron stampede that killed 45 pilgrims

The agreement is expected to significantly increase the amount of oil passing through Israel. A suit filed by green groups says the pipeline company has yet to examine the environmental impact

Yosef Schwinger said in 2009 'no one can understand how so many people can move through such narrow passages' at Mount Meron. Two weeks ago, he opposed police demands to restrict entry to the site’s Lag Ba’omer celebration

Sports centers will open to Israelis fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and indoor gatherings of 50 people will be allowed starting Thursday

The resignation came shortly after the Cabinet voted on the recommendations of an investigative committee that probed the catastrophic fire at Ibn al-Khatib hospital

If Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fails to form a government by Tuesday at midnight, the president will have three days to pick a new candidate

Democratic lawmakers are being asked to drop plans to ask Secretary of State Antony Blinken to add new definitions that reference the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The Israel Biological Institute's clinical trials would be repeated, sources say, due to indications that a larger dose would eliminate the need for a second shot of its coronavirus vaccine

Methuselah the tree was grown from a 2,000-year-old seed found at Masada. Now more have been grown and genetic analysis finds a twist in the origin story of the ‘Judean date’

All three vaccinated Israelis had recently returned from abroad; Two cases of Brazilian COVID variant and one Chilean variant found

'I'm sure that the absolute majority of Ukrainians do not support it,' writes the director of Ukraine's Institute for National Memory, marking a small, but significant, shift in Kyiv’s approach

The high expectations in the agency over Cohen’s imminent departure are not due to any operational failures, but reflect the disgust at his behavior and fears that he was politically motivated

With his deadline set to expire on Tuesday at midnight, Netanyahu might even bring a government to a vote at the Knesset in a bid to force his right-wing rivals' hands

Annihilation of the Armenians in the early 20th century was part of a broader and deeper process involving all Christians in Turkish territory, and lasting three decades

‘The operations undertaken by Israel in and against Iran are driving them nuts, and cyberspace is an easy and simple way for them to retaliate’

Hours before the prime minister's coalition deadline expires, the head of an influential panel – trying to drive a wedge between right and left-wing parties seeking to replace Netanyahu – admitted securing majority for key pieces of legislation w...

Dr. Kirill Dneprovskiy has been excavating Chukotka in supreme near-isolation for around 30 years. On the Paleo-Eskimos’ extraordinary art and diet, and what to do when a bear walks into a bar

SafeUP creates a virtual safety network that allows women to contact other women in the area when they feel in danger. The Israeli women behind it already created communities of female guardians in Boston, New York and Washington

Iranian emergency services spokesman says cause of death yet to be determined

Mouna Maroun’s trajectory as a neuroscientist extends from a Druze village to a postdoc in France and department head in Haifa. She is now developing a treatment to erase the negative emotions that accompany trauma – and also working to open the ...

Lebanon, plagued with a deep financial crisis, is eager to resolve the border dispute with Israel, paving the way for potential lucrative oil and gas deals

Defense attorneys question Ilan Yeshua, who testified two weeks ago that he was pressured to slant news coverage in Netanyahu's favor in a bid to obtain regulatory concessions

Days after police barriers were removed from Damascus Gate, the police dispersed two Palestinian demonstrations in East Jerusalem

Israel officials claim there must be an evaluation of whether current policy on the use of force has run its course because of the strategic changes in the Middle East

At midnight Tuesday Netanyahu's mandate to form a government will expire ■ Netanyahu's offer was generous, but Bennett reminded him that he has no coalition ■ Lapid is eager to form a government, but is Bennett ready to lead?

The anticipated approval comes after the drugmakers said in March that the vaccine was found to be safe, effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year-olds in a clinical trial. Israel stands prepared

The Rafale jets will cost $4.5 billion, a defense ministry statement said, but Macron faces increased heat over Egypt's human rights record

Biden's U-turn comes just two weeks after his administration announced it would keep Trump's cap at the record low of 15,000

First this Viking’s grave was looted by farmers, then the remains and rich grave goods were recollected – and then mislaid. Moral of the story: Be careful what you write on boxes

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seems unlikely to meet the Tuesday midnight deadline for creating a coalition, after which Israel’s president can task any lawmaker with building a government

Sapir Berman officiated a soccer match for the first time since coming out as transgender, and the players are already using her pronouns correctly

Saudi Arabia will reopen its embassy in Damascus with the intention of restoring the diplomatic relations between the countries, according to the independent Rai Al-Youm newspaper

Israeli state comptroller Matanyahu Englman is due to arrive at Mount Meron on Tuesday, making it the first step in the investigation into the disaster

The police and religious establishment are trading accusations on who’s to blame for last week's stampede where 45 pilgrims died

A coalition of organizations from Amnesty to Human Rights Watch called the Israeli spy tech firm out for lack of compliance. Now NSO is promising a ‘new standard for transparency’

Palestinian news agency reported that the car used for the shooting was found ■ Five Palestinians suffered gunshot wounds during the army's pursuit overnight Sunday

On Monday evening, supporters of the far-right Religious Zionism party are expected to protest in front of Bennett's home, demanding he join a right-wing government

The 34-year-old's success has also drawn resentment from male colleagues — some tainted her polishing pads with acid to burn the paint of her cars, others tampered with her machines and tore up the costly pads

Yemen has received 360,000 doses from the global COVAX vaccine-sharing scheme, yet many Yemenis seem reluctant to get inoculated on religious grounds, due to distrust of the vaccine, or because of the dangers of war

The reported Cohen-Biden meeting capped a week-long visit to Washington by a senior Israeli delegation, relaying their concerns about a possible return to the 2015 nuclear deal

Blinken's visit to London, his first since being appointed by President Joe Biden, comes amid mounting speculation of a prisoner exchange deal with Iran

Police chief says he will 'not allow Israel Police to be anyone's scapegoat' for tragedy that left 45 dead at Lag Ba'omer celebration

Israel's Arab citizens, now courted even by right-wingers better known for demonizing them, will still face mistrust and alienation as long as Israeli society fears, rather than embraces, their identity, history, culture and language

The beautiful Old City gate has always played a central role in the lives of Palestinians in Jerusalem, but the closure of the plaza during Ramadan has turned it into the epicenter of impassioned demonstrations

Gilad Japhet, the founder of MyHeritage, says he’ll never leave the company that began as a hobby - and reveals why 95% of his veteran subscribers won't either

The trips come as the U.S. and Iran, through intermediaries in Vienna, discuss a return to Tehran’s tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers

Two of the protest leaders were arrested on suspicion of engaging in disorderly behavior, even though they never made it to the Jerusalem protest site

The huge concentration of power held by Big Pharma, and the unequal distribution of coronavirus vaccines between rich and poor countries, has led to calls for vaccine patents to be suspended. But not everyone thinks this is a healthy solution

Apple TV+ updates Paul Theroux’s novel 'The Mosquito Coast,' but the seven-part series jettisons all of the things that made the original interesting – principally the rantings of 'Allie Fox News'

Israeli citizens aren't allowed to travel to Ukraine, Brazil, South Africa, and Ethiopia, fearing outbreak of new coronavirus strains

Local council chief, who suffered injuries from rubber-tipped bullet fired by Israeli forces in his village of Jaloud, says a group of settlers arrived at the village and smashed the windows of two car

With a day and a half left before Netanyahu's mandate expires, he says he might agree to let Benett serve first as PM in rotation deal, offers 'important positions' for members of his party

Taboola, which is going public, reveals in SEC filing it is under U.S. Department of Justice antitrust investigation for its hiring policies

Rabbi of Australian synagogue hosting the event warns that invitation to ex-spy Pollard as keynote speaker 'opens the door to accusations against us of untrustworthy loyalty'

Intel is investing $400 million to turn its Mobileye unit headquartered in Jerusalem into an R&D campus for developing self-driving car technologies

Six ultra-Orthodox residents of Beit Shemesh were among the 45 killed in last Friday's disaster in the Galilee, and many of the city’s residents quickly rallied around the families of the victims

Assad, who won 90 percent of the votes in the 2014 elections, is widely expected to win a fourth seven-year term

The deadly stampede 'could have been prevented,' says state comptroller, whose office warned in 2008 and again in 2011 that the tomb site in Israel's north could not accommodate mass gatherings

Before disaster: Photographer Yehoshua Shuka Glotman documented the joyous scenes at the Rashbi’s tomb for almost 40 years, captivated by the atmosphere there. A new book showcases his images from the annual events, prior to last week’s tragedy

The cabinet was slated to convene Sunday to approve the ministerial appointment, however the meeting was canceled after a national day of mourning was declared in wake of the Mount Meron disaster

Yesh Atid, Labor and Meretz say the only obstacle is currently Bennett himself

Haredi media put the blame on police alone, while downplaying the role of elected officials in the neglect that led to the death of 45 pilgrims, and ignoring the fact they've been in government for years

Emergency responders found 52-year-old Svetlana Belkin dead in her Haifa home. The son's lawyer denies she died as a result of violence

Salaries for AI experts at tech giants are 40% higher than at other companies, a study by the Machine and Deep Learning Israel Facebook community finds

Two incidents on Sunday – a drive-by shooting and attempted stabbing of soldiers – came at a particularly sensitive time in the territories, during the holy month of Ramadan and following unrest in Jerusalem

Politicians, former police figures and grieving family members also call for official, independent investigation into the causes of the stampede that left 45 dead during holiday celebrations last week

An expert on mass-casualty events is convinced Israel's Mount Meron disaster could have been prevented

After large-scale disasters during the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia took action and invested in the safety of its holy sites. It's time for Israel to do the same

Unnamed Iranian official says British-Iranian national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe would be released once the U.K. had paid off a debt on military equipment owed to Tehran, according to state tv

Israel's worst-ever civilian accident could be a catalyst for change, but too many people have too much invested in the status quo and safeguaridng the ultra-Orthodox autonomy

For the prime minister, the buck has always stopped anywhere but where he is – but Thursday night’s disaster at Mount Meron may have sealed his political fate

Manhunt underway for suspects in the shooting of three 19-year-olds: one in very serious condition, one lightly wounded ■ Hamas, Islamic Jihad 'welcome' the attack ■ Netanyahu: 'we will strike our enemies forcefully'

J Street should be consolidating the Democratic mainstream towards two states and an end to the occupation. So why is it backing a dangerous, outlier attempt from the left to threaten U.S. military aid to Israel?

Families say Beata Szydlo's government had a policy of exclusion, making her nomination inappropriate

Hundreds of Israelis have been killed over the years in various disasters. In most cases, Israel refused to see the writing on the wall

Decades before the U.S. president formally recognized the horrors of 1915, Israel's Foreign Ministry sought to foil an academic conference on the subject, fearing reprisal from Turkey. 'We continue to act to reduce and diminish the Armenian issue to ...

Questions raised over accountability for the stampede that killed 45 at Mount Meron event that drew some 100,000

At least four Israeli companies, one NGO may have been targeted by what experts say could be a new attack by the Iranian group that was behind previous hacks