You can bathe in the Danube and other great European rivers, but wild swimmers will be waiting a long time before they can dive into Tel Aviv's deadly river

'You’re heading for a cliff': As the Bennett government insists on equating Israel with the settlements, even calling critics antisemitic, Biden must warn Israelis about its real repercussions

Bennett hopes to figure out the Kremlin’s position on Iran’s efforts to buy time for its nuclear program during his meeting with the President Putin on Friday

An 11-year-old Israeli was identified with the AY4.2 sub-strain of the coronavirus, which accounts for 8 percent of U.K. COVID cases. However, unless the strain can become dominant, there's little to fear

Amer Makled Jabarin, 26, was shot in Umm al-Fahm, the third murder in Israel's Arab towns in the last three days. 'War must be declared against these criminals, and all means must be used,' says a city council member

Only a few hours later, at least 11 civilians died in a Syrian army shelling of residential areas of rebel-held Ariha city

When Naftali Bennett says that 'we’re losing the state' because of 100 murdered Arabs, he himself demarcates two states. His blind spot keeps him from seeing that the State of Israel is already lost: it's become a colony

Six of the biggest polluters belong to ICL Group (Israel Chemicals) and the Bazan Group, which are controlled by Idan Ofer

The woman waited eight hours for an interpreter to arrive for her interrogation, only to be released and handed over to the Palestinian Authority police, which has no jurisdiction in her area of residence

The headline figure of 4,000 Palestinians receiving residency rights is much lower in practice, and has left a group of activists lobbying for their rights in an even deeper limbo

Nide's confirmation will now go to the Senate floor for a final vote before he is officially confirmed, though it remains unclear if Cruz will block his confirmation on the floor

Avichai Mendelblit believes Netanyahu's actions as prime minister justify the legislation proposed by Justice Minister Gideon Sa'ar

The Education Ministry is giving the parents the choice, rather than having professionals decide, but the parents say the regular classrooms are not equipped to meet their children’s needs

Reps. John Yarmuth and David Price have long been supportive of Israel, but were also tough critics of Israeli policies they thought endangered a potential two-state solution

A drop in contributions to the Holocaust Remembrance Center could jeopardize its operation, comptroller warns

Interior minister delays legislation allowing Arab homes built without permits to be connected to the electrical grid, prompting lawmaker Walid Taha to freeze deliberations on key bill

The new numbers amount to four children killed or maimed every day, according to UNICEF spokesman

Parents and students in Israel have been hesitant to comply with the COVID testing requirements, preventing researchers from verifying whether it's safe to use in other schools. But Bennett still pushes ahead with the program

The invitation comes during a meeting between the Bahraini and Emirati ambassadors to Israel and Prime Minister Bennett in his Jerusalem office

Judah Benjamin was the largest Jewish slave owner in the South and a key member of Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ government. ‘This is a person who had some very impressive qualities but did sickening, horrible things,’ says biographer ...

A video shows Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Religious Zionism party being pushed by Ayman Odeh of the largely Arab Joint List, with the family of the Palestinian, Mukdad Qawasmeh, calling Ben-Gvir’s visit a provocation

Israel’s national Holocaust memorial, Yad Vashem, recognized Sousa Mendes as a 'Righteous among the Nations' in 1966

The online retail giant reintroduced free shipping to Israel in August on orders over $65 and lowered the price to $49 on Tuesday

Zehava fled the West Bank to escape abuse and prostitution. But in Israel, she was left without basic rights – even welfare institutions offered no solution. ‘They said her appearance was not feminine enough'

The new series finally fulfills the teaser at the end of Part I, which promised a sequel that would cover 'Hitler on Ice' and 'Jews in Space'

Hole the size of Rhode Island opened in the Arctic ice for 2 weeks in 2020 and that will be nothing if we don’t curb emissions, warns ‘alien Earth’ forecast for the year 2500

Agathopous, we barely knew ye: Some VIPs marked their boxes with initials but lowlier folk also carved their names onto seats, hoping to ‘book’ room for their family at the bloody spectacles

Meanwhile, an Israeli bus company announced on Sunday that its buses would no longer complete their route in East Jerusalem to avoid constant stoning

Israel agrees to legalize the status of unregistered Palestinians in the West Bank following understandings between Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

The Luzzatto High Holiday Machzor, a 700-year-old Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur prayer book, is the oldest Hebrew prayer book ever to be sold at auction

The exercise is considered to be a part of 'aerial diplomacy' efforts which highlight Israel's value as a strategic ally despite the lack of progress on the Palestinian issue

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit did not issue special instructions to Israeli communities along the Gaza border

Archaeological sites in Israel you may not be aware of: An Assyrian stronghold in Tel Aviv port, the city that may or may not have been biblical Ziklag, where the Edomite gods met our Maker and more

Laser interceptions will be substantially cheaper than Iron Dome firings, as Israeli defense officials recognize that U.S. funding will only become more challenging to receive

The Crete tremor was felt in Israel, Egypt and all around the Mediterranean. No reports of casualties or damage to property thus far

Twenty-six years on, Netanyahu is still trying to convince the public that he, and not Yitzhak Rabin, was the real victim in November 1995, and he seems to think more and more are starting to believe it

On catwalks in Paris and flashy fashion magazines, an age-old handicraft is making a comeback. For the creators, it's a way of preserving Bedouin culture and female craft for future generations

Israel police are investigating whether the incident, in which 28-year-old Yogev Cohen fell on a car driving beneath him, is a work-related accident

Only a day after the violence epidemic in the Arab community claimed its 100th victim, a 25-year-old man was gunned down in northern Israel

The ministry has been aware of the problem for months but has failed to resolve it. 'We’re a weak population and we’re paying the price,' said one asylum seeker in Israel

Turkey summoned the ambassadors of 10 countries, including the U.S., Germany and France, over a statement calling for the urgent release of philanthropist Osman Kavala, who was jailed four years ago

U.S. health officials have been under pressure to authorize additional shots after the White House announced plans in August for a widespread booster campaign

Promises to fight violence in the Arab community have been heard from every possible platform, but Arabs' sense of personal security is at all-time low

'Three or four more Deir Yassins and not a single Arab would have remained in the country,’ Irgun commander Ben-Zion Cohen once remarked

Seven were killed last week in violent street clashes between Hezbollah and Amal groups over the Beirut blast investigator

'Lifting sanctions is an indication of seriousness of the other party,' Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said

Israel's health and education ministries will formulate a separate plan for cities with high COVID infection rates

The late Colin Powell has two legacies – one as an inspirational success story, and another as the secretary of state who publicly backed the disastrous invasion of Iraq

Israeli officials say the move is the result of recent pressure from Russian officials

Unvaccinated make up some three-quarters of serious cases, while number of Israelis who have received COVID booster shot reaches about 3.85 million

Former head of Walla's news desk testifies in the former PM's corruption trial, rejecting claim that pro-Netanyahu bias was the result of ideological views

When my daughter asked if I agreed with Indigenous People’s Day, I felt the burden of her trust – and recalled partial lessons in history taught years ago in America, and today in Israel ■ Post #37

How did real estate in East Jerusalem fall into the hands of the Virgin Islands' government, and who are the Israeli stars of the Pandora Papers leak? Also: inside the Trump administration's fancy Jerusalem reunion

New study shows that calorie restriction on its own achieves nothing, but fasting for most of the day, every day, has geroprotective effects

Fascism only took power in a few countries, but in interwar Europe every country had fascist movements, denouncing liberal democracies and attacking communists and Jews. Understanding their allure is just as relevant today

At the official ceremony marking 26th of Rabin's assassination, Bennett says an entire Israeli generation has PTSD ■ Netanyahu says assassination has been used to attack him

Despite evidence from public appearances that Erdogan's health is ailing, he is currently irreplaceable as his country's master statesman

Newly announced program will fast-track training and employment opportunities for Jewish medical professionals who are considering making aliyah, in a bid to stem severe staff shortages

Azi Schwartz, of Manhattan’s famous Conservative synagogue, has undergone a spiritual transition to an American-style Judaism. He talks about his journey, his Broadway-inflected music and the rift splitting U.S. Jews and Israel

Top four diplomats will discuss future economic cooperation ■ Indian FM, visiting Israel, discusses free trade zone, COVID and solar energy

Muslim forces also used swords similar to the now totally encrusted find, but the Ayyubids and Mamluks didn't arrive by sea, an archaeologist notes

Two communities located next to Gaza, Kibbutz Alumim and neighboring Nahal Oz, represent polar opposites when it comes to politics. But now, Naftali Bennett’s ‘government of change’ has finally brought them together

Yesh Atid chairman Yair Lapid requested a delay in procedures to allow his party to present another candidate, after Elazar Stern pulled out amid a storm over his comments on shredding anonymous complaints

Despite the setback from the hack, medical personnel say that the transition to handwritten notes has been 'swift and successful,' as the scenario of a cyberattack on the Israeli hospital had been simulated in the past

The list of historical documents reveals suspicions that Haganah soldiers committed murder, torture, theft and looting during the War of Independence

A 44-year-old man was shot dead in northern Israel on Monday, a day after Prime Minister Bennett said 'we are losing the country' amid the wave of violence

As further wrangling over the nuclear deal will take place this week in Brussels, Iran is continuing to enrich uranium, some of it to relatively high levels

The ex-Israeli prime minister will be the first opposition leader to skip the commemoration at Mt. Herzl cemetery, but will speak at a special Knesset session marking the anniversary

The bill would require all public agencies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, set up monitoring and reporting systems, and prepare for climate emergencies in Israel

Israel's cabinet also discussed a new amendment that will give police the right to conduct a warrantless search upon reasonable suspicion

Doctors delayed their resignation by one day, as they awaited a new Health Ministry response. The resignations could ultimately affect around 30 departments in hospitals around Israel

Assisted by the UN Special Envoy, the Syrian Constitutional Committee, which also include civil society groups, agrees to start drafting constitutional reform after weeklong talks

Amid efforts by Health Minister Horowitz to provide health insurance to adult asylum seekers who are not subject to deportation, Shaked said that such steps that would encourage them to settle down in Israel

Despite signs of change afoot at the Jerusalem holy site, Omer Bar-Lev said that he would keep regulations at the Temple Mount as they were set by Israel since 1967 at a post-holiday wrap up with top officials

Israeli police launch a criminal investigation into the attacks, which most hospitals managed to ward off. Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, however, struggled for several days with the impact of hacking

The court accepted the request made by Israel's Defense Minister Benny Gantz to postpone the eviction from the West Bank farmland by a year, but stated that no further extensions would be granted

Heads of state from several European countries and a world-famous Israeli historian were the stars of the show at last week’s International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism in Malmö

A lawmaker from the left-wing Meretz party said while the accusations against Peres will 'damage his memory', the deceased president should not become a pariah: 'it’s impossible to forget all the good he did for Israel'

Allium judaeum joins 14 other species from the genus Allium native to Israel; the areas it grows in are considered at risk because of human activity like construction

Zebulon Simentov, known for being the final Jew in Kabul prior to recent Taliban takeover, is heading to Israel after agreeing to grant his estranged wife a divorce in a Zoom call

Modi's Hindu nationalists have turned Gandhi's killer into a hero of India, feeding vigilante violence against Muslims, redefining 'patriotism' as blind obedience and tarring anti-Modi dissent as terrorism

The new program is based on home testing as Israel's number of daily COVID cases extends its fall

It's up to Palestinian women to fight their society's overblown emphasis on the values and symbols of male heroism, which are dooming the battle against Israeli occupation to a tragic dead end

Somebody was strolling on a beach in Crete 6 million years ago: Earliest ancestor of humans or just another ape?

IDF officer, soldier were sprayed with tear gas last week after investigating an arson of Palestinian produce

The whitest show with the blackest heart is back on our screens, and the rambunctious Roy family is as brilliant as ever

In one incident, deputy battalion commander Moshe Maor was caught on video pushing a left-wing activist, and in the other he was filmed pushing a Palestinian in the southern Hebron Hills

The killing of MP Sir David Amess, who was an honorary secretary of the Conservative Friends of Israel, is the second such murder in five years. Protecting elected lawmakers is becoming more urgent – and difficult