Filmmaker Jesse Dylan tells Haaretz how he tried to get the real story on the Jewish billionaire philanthropist who’s loathed by far-right forces

'We want our service to reflect the voices that shape the conversations that take place on our service,' said Twitter's communications head for the Middle East and North Africa

Analysis of 3,000-year-old statuettes from pharaonic burials suggests disruption of international trade following the Bronze Age Collapse was not as catastrophic as we thought

Uzia Galil, who pioneered radio, fiber optics and PCs and laid the groundwork for Israel's tech industry, passed away last week at 96

Biden was the first world leader to react to Bennett's swearing-in, which ended Netanyahu's 12 consecutive years as prime minister

The right-wing Flag March is a 'fuse for a new explosion,' Hamas spokesman says a day after PM Bennett takes office

The ministry approved 97 percent of requests by public bodies to receive data about most citizens, from names and addresses to test results, contact tracing, infection, quarantine and vaccination info

Israel's new leadership faces an immediate challenge in the form of right-wing Jerusalem march, but other security and political issues may be much more daunting and depend heavily on ties with the White House

Controversial congresswoman says she made a mistake by comparing logos for vaccinated employees to yellow stars Jews were forced to wear by the Nazis

'We think that there are no issues within U.S.-Turkey ties, and that areas of cooperation for us are richer and larger than problems,' Erdogan said at the NATO summit

Stone tools dating to 50,000 years ago found in the Negev desert signal the arrival of our ancestors from Africa and of a new technology that would spread with humans as they took over the world

Masks will still be required on flights, abd in welfare institutions and institutions with elderly considered at high risk from coronavirus

President Erdogan has recently toned down his anti-Western rhetoric as he seeks foreign investments for his country

Having a weak prime minister is not normally a good thing for any country. But after Netanyahu, that is exactly what Israel now needs: a premier who will exercise what power he has sparingly

Secretary-General Stoltenberg said China's growing military presence from the Baltics to Africa meant nuclear-armed NATO had to be prepared

Ayelet Shaked dubs moves to deport asylum seekers 'a strategic matter'

A boat sank miles off the coast of al-Mokha, local official said

'Levy challenges the Israeli consensus in courageous work on the ground that brings the voices of Palestinians' in the West Bank and Gaza, Sokolow Prize committee says

Lawyer for three of six Arab suspects argues Shin Bet extracted false confessions from his clients ■ Investigators increasingly believe Lod murder of Jewish resident amid wave of ethnic violence was a hate crime

During Bennett's speech ahead of new government's swearing-in, Religious Zionism leader Smotrich held pictures of Israelis killed by Palestinians and was kicked out of the Knesset

Naftali Bennett’s decision not to relocate his family to the prime minister’s residence in Jerusalem is proving unpopular with his neighbors, who now face major upheaval to their daily routines

On entrenching the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip and other recent achievements of the Israeli army that should not be dismissed

Dov Lipman is involved in a legal battle with two women over accusations of sexual misconduct, but was removed from his position at the World Confederation of United Zionists after details of the lawsuit broke. He denies being fired

Sawa - 'Together' in Arabic - fielded around 37,000 calls during the May violence, twice its usual workload

Will Bennett perpetuate Netanyahu’s toxic policies towards the Palestinians? Will the EU and the Biden administration back up their fine words about rights and freedom?

U.S. evangelical Mike Evans is outlier in comments comparing new coalition with ‘rabid dogs’ as Ted Cruz, Nikki Haley and other Republican leaders applaud Netanyahu for his achievements but bid welcome to Bennett and Lapid government

Israel's 36th government, comprised of eight parties, takes the reins after ousting Netanyahu

Touching on Israel's relations with European states, Lapid says 'shouting that everyone is antisemitic is not a policy and not a work plan'

'This government has no right to exist if it ignores the rights of the Palestinian people,' says Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh

Naftali Bennett became Israel's 13th prime minister on Sunday while Isaac Herzog was elected as the next president two weeks ago

Benjamin Netanyahu could have been leading a stable government in Israel right now. Instead, former allies like incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett brought him down after he betrayed and lied to them for too long

The Bennett-Lapid government received prompt welcomes from Biden, Russia's Putin, India's Modi, Canada's Trudeau and the European Council

'Iran's enemies are gone and powerful Iran is still here,' Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh says

Naftali Bennett was appointed as Israel's prime minister Sunday, however, Yair Lapid became the undisputed candidate of the center-left bloc for prime minister

Netanyahu's office informed Bennett's office on Sunday night that the former prime minister would not hold a formal inauguration ceremony

Bennett sworn in as Israel's prime minister, ending Netanyahu's 12-year rule ■ Biden congratulates new government ■ The new coalition will be comprised of eight parties

While Palestinians followed closely the developments in the Knesset with despair, Islamist leader Mansour Abbas has an opportunity to earn an influential role among Israeli Arabs

His assumption was that he must remain prime minister as long as the trial against him proceeded, so he would be able to stop or subvert it

The White House said it 'intends to work closely with the Israeli government on efforts to advance peace, security, and prosperity for Israelis and Palestinians'

The center-left paid a hefty price for the ousting of Netanyahu from the premiership, and now has to find a way to navigate through explosive issues like settlements alongside right-wing coalition partners

The outgoing prime minister entered politics with four main goals. He achieved them, but to what end?

Eliezer Berland was supposed to pay a security firm to patrol his house arrest, but instead a follower, who put down hundreds of thousands of shekels, is the responsible for guarding him

'Apart from Iran, the second challenge we face is preventing the establishment of a Palestinian state,' Netanyahu told the Knesset

U.S. president congratulates the two leaders in first remarks by any world leader on end of Netanyahu's 12-year rule

Organizations highlight diversity of parties in new coalition, as swearing-in of new government brings end to 12 years of rule by Netanyahu

60 voted for the new government and 59 opposed, 1 abstained in historic vote

U.S.-Turkey relations have become increasingly strained after the White House recognized the Armenian genocide in April and removed Turkey from an F-35 fighter jet program in 2019

Three reformist presidents have shown Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that the capabilities of the supreme leader, despite his enormous power, are indeed limited

The two were arrested in early April when former heir Prince Hamza was placed under house arrest over allegations that he had liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize Jordan

The Association of Cities for the Environment slammed the decision, since many environmental concerns regarding the pipeline have surfaced in recent years

After Netanyahu has worked to diminish the influence of the foreign ministry, Israel's incoming Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will face several new challenges in the region, as well as further afield

Micky Ron, a former engineer at the Dimona reactor, sheds light on Israeli atomic energy experts' role in foiling Saddam Hussein’s nuclear plans, and confirms Mossad complicity in a related, earlier operation in France

Judges in the Bezeq-Walla bribery case have ordered the prosecution to find all relevant correspondence on the former Walla chief’s phone and send them to Netanyahu’s lawyers

Outgoing Prime Minister Netanyahu links U.S. failure to bomb Auschwitz and nuclear talks with Iran to portray Bennett as incapable of standing up to Washington

Leading a small party, former startup executive Naftali Bennett will be remembered as the person who ended the Netanyahu era and helped usher in political stability

Ahead of confidence vote on a government headed by him, Bennett vows Israel will retain 'complete freedom of action' on Iran

According to the United Torah Judaism lawmaker, Netanyahu ignored Haredi requests to step down 'because he knew we were no real threat to him, because we could not go with the other side'

Likud lawmakers repeatedly shout interruptions as incoming prime minister attempts to deliver speech emphasizing national unity

Why did the chicken cross the road? To get away from religious rites, maybe

They’re not necessarily happy with the new Bennett-led coalition, but the these protesters are proud of their role in ending Netanyahu’s 12-year reign

For fans of Israeli television in North America, Topic is perhaps the most rewarding platform out there. And despite COVID restrictions hampering production, the Israeli TV hits just keep on coming

Avigdor Lieberman has long been misjudged by both the left and the right in Israel. But without him, Benjamin Netanyahu wouldn’t be packing his bags to leave the prime minister’s residence

A spokesperson for the Palestinian militant group says Omar's remarks on Israel and Hamas' military tactics, falsely equate 'the victim and the executioner'

This Bennett-led coalition will end Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12 years in power as Israel’s longest-serving prime minister

Renowned biblical scholar Richard Elliott Friedman suggests we got it wrong all along: that the real culprits weren’t the Babylonians

The Min El Bahar – 'From the Sea,' in Arabic – group is bringing Palestinian families from the West Bank to the Tel Aviv beach

Netanyahu's rule changed everything in Israeli politics, drawing the Haredi parties deep into the right, pushing the Palestinians out of discourse, and rendering indisputable the Iranian existential threat. This is how it happened

Incoming Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has a record of right-wing populism, a soft spot for Jewish terrorists and a cynical use of the army for political gain. Can he really reverse the Netanyahu era's incessant attacks on civil society, the rule of...

For almost 40 years as a diplomat and politician, Benjamin Netanyahu’s ideology triumphed over the Palestinians, the Israeli left and the very concept of what makes a successful prime minister

Celebrated contemporary artist Michal Rovner was chosen this year to present her work at the Central Pavilion of the Venice Architecture Biennale. She spoke with Haaretz about being enthralled by nature and the meaning of success in the art world

Biden congratulates new government ■ The new governing coalition is be comprised of eight parties – Yamina, Yesh Atid, New Hope, Labor, Meretz, United Arab List, Kahol Lavan and Yisrael Beiteinu

The new government set to be sworn in today could be the start of restoring stability and normalcy to Israeli politics, but it will only last for as long as its members want it to

The United Arab Emirates and Israel were the only countries to censor more than one section on an international test to check students’ 'global competence'

Throughout the last four election cycles, Bennett defined himself in relation to Netanyahu. He will have to decide very soon how much space and weight to give to Netanyahu, his legacy and his talking points

Under legal pressure, and trapped by his genuine belief that without him Israel will be wiped off the face of the earth, Netanyahu might be even more dangerous

Four asylum seekers were sentenced to 10 years in prison for setting the fire at Greece's largest migrant camp last year, after quarantine measures were imposed when COVID-19 cases were found there

Some 1,500 people demonstrated for the 51st consecutive week near the prime minister's official residence in Jerusalem, in what should be the last demonstration of its kind with Netanyahu still in power

The government set to be sworn in on Sunday afternoon already looks fragile. Its biggest danger may be moves made to show the Israeli public – and the world – that they are not Netanyahu

The participation rate among Algeria's 24 million voters was 10 percent midway through the day, the electoral authority announced

Analysts and state-linked polling put hard-line judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi as the clear front-runner in Friday’s upcoming vote, with the public now largely hostile to the relative moderate President Hassan Rohani

Israel has no official rules for the transfer of power — or the handover of information — between governments. But that doesn't mean that Netanyahu can barricade himself in the Prime Minister's Office

The campaign was conceived by young activists in an effort to 'strengthen the Palestinian economy' in Israel and the West Bank, and organizers say the response showed 'people are thirsting for such steps'

'We are making progress, but the negotiations are intense and a number of issues (remain), including on how steps are to be implemented,' an EU spokesman said

Israel's attorney general will now have to consider whether to defend the decision by Gallant – set to be replaced as a new coalition prepares to take the helm of government – before the High Court