I always thought I had no problem with my naked body. I’m not proud of it or ashamed of it. But would this theoretical feeling withstand the test of reality? Ultimately, the sign was given. In under a minute we were all naked

Arab minister can promise to try again, but he knows the Zionist parties in the coalition won’t support the idea even after claiming ‘historic’ achievements regardng the Israeli Arab community

The consulate, which was closed in 2018 by then-President Donald Trump, had served Palestinians living in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza

A mapping company offers unprecedented high-resolution images of Israel and Palestinian territories. Here's what it looks like

Studying the evolution of the brain in the ant, of all things, may have, shed light on why our brains mysteriously contracted after the Stone Age

The Jerusalem municipality plans to transform the Palestinian Wadi Joz neighborhood into a modern high-tech center, but sensitive politics and problematic funding put the project at risk

Bennett and Biden's first confrontation was a mild one, but another public feud between Israel and the United States has fanned the flames

The army's decision not to make an official complaint against the shooter comes because he is the son of a senior officer who was killed in a clash with militants

Lebanon has been shunned for years by Saudi Arabia over Hezbollah's strong influence in state affairs

Meretz's Esawi Freige accuses Joint List lawmakers of 'exploiting our pain for a few votes' after the coalition and Joint List of Arab parties fail to reach an agreement on the legislation

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked is heard saying that Yair Lapid commits blunders every week that PM Bennett rescues him from, and that the rotation agreement for the premiership is still up in the air

Bennett is holding a discussion with senior health officials on vaccinating children aged five to 11, after an expert panel voted overwhelmingly to recommend the FDA authorize the COVID vaccine for this age group

The pride flag was raised this year at the building at the initiative of the director of the WIZO daycare, where about 30 percent of the children's parents belong to the LGBT community

The navigation app Waze has been experiencing algorithm problems on Israel's busy streets, redirecting its one million users to cities far away and causing widespread inconvenience

Commemorating America's deadliest antisemitic attack on Pittsburgh's Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, Biden says 'silence is complicity'

A U.S. expert panel just recommended authorizing the coronavirus vaccine for 5-11-year-olds in America. When will the vaccine become available for Israeli kids and is it safe?

Iran's top nuclear negotiator says that the exact date for renewing nuclear talks would be announced over the course of the next week, following a 'very serious and constructive dialogue'

Depriving Blacks of the right to vote is the leading obsession of today's GOP, just as it was Booth's core reason to kill President Lincoln. And that's not the only chilling continuity between the Confederates of then and now

Blinken told Defense Minister Gantz that if Israel advances the settlements, it would be met with a severe response from America

Martin Davidovich was shot during a military training exercise in 1948 and buried in Prague, but will now be reinterred in Jerusalem at the request of his family

If you deny 'Israel’s right to exist,' you can expect to be accused of antisemitism. But denying Palestinians their statehood is still somehow OK. Why, exactly?

Lena and Vladimir Oliker first envisioned moving to Israel in the 1970s. The Soviet Union thwarted those plans, but now they charge that stone-faced Israeli clerks are the ones stopping them fulfilling their long-held dream

'Moses Staff', the group of hackers who are believed to be composed of Iranian nationals, claimed they have acquired 'troop deployment information' of the Israeli army

For Rep. David Price, being pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian have never been incompatible positions. Ahead of his 2022 retirement, he discusses the impact of J Street and why the two-state solution remains the only option

A relief fragment found in a shrine similar to Solomon’s Temple looks suspiciously like a Canaanite deity, suggesting the cult of images and multiple gods was alive and well in biblical Judah

The most recent cyberattack against Iran's gas stations illustrates Israel's new strategy in curbing Tehran's nuclear program: making the lives of Iran's middle class harder

A growing number of mechinot are accepting young Diaspora Jews, offering an ‘ultimate Israel immersion experience’ and many are jumping at the opportunity

A bill tabled by Joint List lawmakers calls on Israel to officially recognize the 1956 Kafr Qasem massacre, in which 48 Arabs were killed by the Israeli army

It was the worst antisemitic attack in American history, but the 2018 massacre also showed the strength and resilience of a city, a neighborhood, and a diverse Jewish community

Governments and big business have proven woefully unable to translate calls for action into action. It’s up to us

Israel's military prosecution convicted Palestinian Muhammad Maruh Kabha for the 2020 murder of Esther Horgen, who lived in a West Bank settlement, after he confessed to the killing

Here is why Israel shouldn’t make light of the arrest of 15 Turks and Palestinians suspected of working for the Mossad in Turkey

The investigation comes after demands from India's opposition to examine the use of Israeli company NSO's spyware, known as Pegasus. Modi 'unequivocally' denies the allegations

In mid-October, Benjamin Goldschmidt was fired from his job as assistant rabbi of the well-to-do New York synagogue, after rising tensions with senior rabbi Arthur Schneier. The community is split over who takes the mantle

From eating dormice in southern Italy to cooking animals on the fire, some of our culinary habits go back to the dimmest reaches of our history

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was considering postponing the entry of tourists vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V vaccine to December 1, prior to his meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Sochi this past weekend

The announcement comes following discussions between President Biden and Prime Minister Bennett, and other senior officials regarding Israel's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program since August

Israel's State Comptroller deals harsh criticism on the government's apathy to its commitments that will lead to severe environmental and economic damage

In contrast to other bloody stains in the history of Zionism, which remain fertile ground for ideological disputes between the left and right, no one disputes that Kafr Qasem was a shameful crime

A former Communications Ministry director general said he was told to be 'positive' toward Bezeq telecommunications company, and to 'to hurry up and finish handling the Bezeq-Yes deal'

The Israeli watchdog's conclusions are clear-cut: the government has met almost none of its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, by not placing blame on any individuals, it misses the elephant in the room

Envoy’s remarks are gratifying, but American threat of military force against Tehran still distant

Prosecutions will happen at a special court of MPs and judges while the blast investigator Tarek Bitar will continue with the cases of lower-level officials, following deadly protests

After securing an overwhelming majority in a vote of experts, Pfizer's COVID vaccine could be rolled out as early as next week in the U.S.

Michelle Bachelet says Israel's designation of six Palestinian organizations as terror groups 'based on extremely vague or unsubstantiated reasons'

The U.S. State Department expresses 'deep concern' over plans to build 3,100 new units in the West Bank and opening bids up for over 1,300 further units

Three Red Cross employees required medical attention after the settler attack in the West Bank, a day after a settler pepper sprayed a member of Rabbis for Human Rights

This follows a string of complaints against Police Commissioner Yaakov Shabtai, which include injuring another senior officer with a knife last year

The Kafr Qasem massacre took place 65 years ago this week. Now, a bill to formally recognize it and teach it in schools could potentially create some very unlikely bedfellows in the Knesset

The move by the Public Security Minister seems to indicate continuity with his predecessors, who prevented almost all Palestinian cultural events in East Jerusalem from taking place under the same pretext

Visitors to the Israeli pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai are greeted by an enormous sculpture made up of letters written in Aravrit, a mash-up of the two Semitic languages, and bearing a hopeful message

A tour of Nazi death camps had long been a rite of passage for 12th-grade students in Israel, but was halted when the pandemic struck. Now some parents are pushing to renew them as COVID cases go down

FDA experts are scheduled to decide on Tuesday whether to approve COVID vaccines for children aged 5 to 11, and experts in Israel are considering whether active steps are needed to encourage parents

The Foreign Ministry refused to publish the draft agreement to join the EU's 95-billion-euro Horizon Europe program, which forbids investing funds outside Israel's pre-1967 borders, until the signing in December

Head of American Jewish Committee says the new report, ‘the largest and most comprehenslve’ of its kind, should alarm all Americans

On a hill in the Galilee stands Khirbet Omrit: A temple that may have been built to curry favor with an emperor, and may have become a shrine to a weeping nymph. And why a huge column from the temple was moved to a college sitting on a giant fault li...

Cairo's oldest Jew was an anti-Zionist and communist: Albert Arie was a proud Egyptian who wrestled with his Jewish heritage, was jailed for 11 years and later converted to Islam. When his friends emigrated to Israel, he insisted on staying put

Israel’s cabinet was lambasted for failing to set ambitious renewable targets, but ambition is only half the story. Realism is the other half

Iranians trying to fill up gas received messages reading 'cyberattack 64411,' referencing the number of the government hotline that handles questions of Islamic law

After questioning Defense Minister Gantz's designation of Palestinian NGOs as terrorists, Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli, a member of the security cabinet, was chastised by Gantz's party for 'interfering'

After four hours police announce the road is open again after major delays were reported following a truck accident

Health Ministry figures suggest that the coronavirus pandemic in Israel is contracting, as serious cases further decline

In an interview on the Haaretz Weekly Podcast, former U.S. ambassador to Israel Martin Indyk discussed his new book on Henry Kissinger’s Middle East diplomacy, the chances for an Israeli-Saudi peace deal and Biden’s approach on settlements

While efforts are being made to enhance the study of Hebrew, youngsters are often taught little more than rudimentary elements by untrained teachers. Some educational experts and parents are up in arms

Foreign Ministry official said that the State Department was informed 'on a few occasions' of the decision to designate six Palestinian NGOs as terror groups, despite previous U.S. claims

While officials believe the attack was encouraged by Tehran, the drones weren't launched from Iran

According to security officials, the array Iran is trying to establish in Lebanon, Syria and other locations is meant to thwart Israeli attacks ■ Israeli Air Force sees increased use of drones against Israel

It's still uncertain what Sudan will look like post-coup, which largely depends on U.S. sanctions. However, America might turn a blind eye to the takeover due to Sudan’s strategic importance in the Red Sea region

According to data by Israel Meteorological Service, average temperature in the country has risen by 0.59 degrees a decade over the last three decades

The high court rejected an appeal filed by two Rahat residents who were convicted of dealing arms, keeping their lengthy prison sentences

The cabinet asks Israel Police to revise their plan of reducing murders in the Arab community by 10 percent in 2022

While the Saudi Crown Prince may dream of a green, blooming Arabia at night, Biden occupies a higher spot on his list of priorities

Footage shows several Israeli soldiers were present during the attack, but none of them stopped or detained the settler, who pepper sprayed a member of Rabbis for Human Rights

Washington announces it is pausing $700 million in aid after the military takeover, saying aid was intended to support Sudan's 'democratic transition'

'We did not receive a specific heads up about any forthcoming designations' says U.S. spokesperson, as Israelis head to Washington to present classified evidence of terror activity

'The arrest of civilian government officials and other political leaders undermines the country's transition to democratic civilian rule,' says State Department Spokesperson

Also on this week's episode: Why Turkish President Erdogan is deporting the ambassadors of France, Canada and the U.S., and what Biden can learn about Israel from a new book devoted to Henry Kissinger's diplomacy

While justices failed to reach a verdict on the eviction of the Palestinian family, they are expected to rule in favor of the Jewish religious trust

Transportation Minister Merav Michaeli says decision to classify Palestinian NGOs as terror groups was hasty and harmful, though foreign and defense ministry associates say she lacks facts on the matter

Robert Malley says that Washington has other tools to keep Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and would use them if need be

Israel approves a $780-million plan to fight crime in Arab communities, as well as an economic plan to reduce inequality between Jews and Arabs

Evangelical figure Mike Evans, who blasted Israel's new government in harsh terms for replacing Netanyahu, will be a guest speaker at event organized by a department of the Prime Minister's Office next month

Israeli health officials in uproar after the deceased woman's gravestone, which reads 'murdered at the hands of Beilinson Hospital in the coronavirus ward,' went viral on social media

Evictions in Givat Amal, situated beneath luxury skyscrapers, were scheduled to start this week, until a last-minute delay was announced. Families who have lived there for decades won't go down without a fight

The fifth biennial Blue Flag event in southern Israel boasted advanced fighter jets and hundreds of participants from eight countries, but not a word about the designation of Palestinian NGOs as terrorist organizations

The Israel Land Authority posted the tenders for 1,300 new houses to be built in a number of settlements in the West Bank, which are on land that Palestinians want for a future state

Israeli approval for vaccinating kids against COVID would likely follow closely on the heels of an American decision ■ Israel has already begun importing millions of Pfizer vaccine doses

While countries around the world condemn Sudanese coup, Israel issues no response, taking a wait-and-see approach

Court rules on custody battle after Italian-Israeli dual national Eitan Biran, the sole survivor of a cable car accident in Italy that killed his parents, taken to Israel by his grandfather