The Russian soldier is accused of war crimes for shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through his car window

if Jesus was indeed baptized, then where? Biblical scholar Shimon Gibson reviews the geo-historical and archaeological evidence, or lack thereof, and presents a new theory

Brother of Fatah military leader Zakaria Zubeidi in critical condition amid renewed clashes in the Jenin refugee camp ■ Palestinian shot after attempted attack at West Bank settlement, Israeli military says

While Likud members started calling dibs on fantasy portfolios, the coalition revived itself and reaped successes ■ Lapid did his homework on the UAL and got the party back to the coalition just in time for the new Knesset session

The prime minister said in private talks that he is concerned that Israeli Arab citizens will succumb to incitement about Mansour Abbas and his decision to participate in the governing coalition

Logistics and bureaucracy hamper Israel's attempts to secure the border fence across which tens of thousands of Palestinians cross ■ An Israeli general warns: Iran's nuke program is only a part of the threat it poses

Israel eventually softened its PR counterattack into accusations it had killed Shireen Abu Akleh, but that is unlikely to sway the world's opinion. There are, however, some notable mitigating circumstances

This week at the Tel Aviv airport: An Australian army man who went from driving tanks to photographing battlefields, and a woman who grew up in Israel's 'Russian ghetto'

The urge to reconsecrate the Temple Mount debases what's distinguished Jews for two millennia: recognition of the need for substitutes to sacred space

If the world's flora and fauna will need millions of years to rebound from the damage humanity has wrought on the planet, recovering from the ecological and aesthetic ravages of Zionism will take twice as long

Tareq Abu Hamad is the first Jerusalem Palestinian to reach a senior position in an Israeli government ministry. Now, as director of the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, he describes what it's like to function as a Palestinian within the Is...

While Russia may be losing on the battlefield in Ukraine, it could still triumph if the Ukrainian economy collapses. The warning signs are there

In an interview with Haaretz, Svyatoslav Palama, deputy commander of the besieged unit in Ukraine's Mariupol, is calling for aid from the leadership in Kyiv and the international community to rescue people from the iron and steel plant

Israel has never decided if such killings are effective, or just an emotional reaction. The spectrum between revenge and rational judgment is murky

President Lasso, accompanied by a delegation of 100 Ecuadorian government officials and entrepreneurs in Jerusalem, is working to develop economic, tech, and defense ties with Israel

The Jews of Ukraine don't want to ignore their history, and antisemitism hasn't disappeared. But amid so much suffering, they've made a conscious choice

Israeli pollster Dahlia Scheindlin explains why Arab political leader Mansour Abbas is keeping prime minister Naftali Bennett in power. Also: A year after rioters destroyed his hotel, Evan Fallenberg still believes in coexistence

'The most gruesome human rights violations on the European continent in decades' have occurred in Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion, Ukraine's deputy foreign minister told the Human Rights Council

Israel's Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog slams Democratic lawmaker for a tweet accusing Israel for the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, in a first for the ambassador in the six months he's been in office

Israel is still expected to join the Istanbul Convention, officials say, but Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked forces new government debate on provisions concerning immigration policy

One of the Conservative Party's biggest donors is suspected of secretly transferring hundreds of thousands of dollars to the party from a Russian account, the New York Times reported

Asian spices reached the Mediterranean via Arabia in the third century B.C.E. What went in the other direction, or did the camels go home empty?

Let’s put an end to the tired lament that there’s nothing to eat in Eilat. If you leave your hotel, you’ll discover no shortage of intriguing and delicious venues. We checked out the scene and came back with 13 recommendations

Lurching between economic crises, an attempted royal coup and rising popular discontent, Jordan has inaugurated (another) reform program. This time, America should step up and sponsor a democratic transition unprecedented in the Arab world

An investigation by Wikipedia’s community-run newspaper reveals that up to 50 fake accounts linked to PR firms have edited the articles of Russian oligarchs, some of them with close ties to President Vladimir Putin

Russia says it will have to take steps 'to stop threats to its national security,' after Finnish leaders state country must apply to join NATO 'without delay'

The council session approving the settlement construction was one of the conditions set by Nir Orbach of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s Yamina party for remaining in the coalition

Russia's war has shattered Merkel's legacy. But her coddling of Putin didn't stop at Ukraine: Germany befriended and empowered every one of his malign, authoritarian-leaning nationalist minions across Europe – in the Balkans

Ilana Sporta Hania is suspected of the crimes of threatening a terrorist act, extortion through threats, transporting weaponry, and conspiracy to commit a crime

One firm has 10 workers now fighting on the front lines in Ukraine, but the tech ‘industry is displaying impressive resilience. We’re wondering whether it’s time to re-open offices in Kyiv’

Hundreds of meters and several buildings divide the Palestinian gunman shown in the video and the place where Shireen Abu Akleh was killed. Despite this, the possibility remains that gunfire from other Palestinian militants caused her death

A new study predicts that Egypt’s public debt will climb to half a trillion dollars in coming years. But while economists offer pessimistic views, the public is likely to find itself in prison if it dares criticize the high cost of living

Iran's President Raisi seized the opportunity to slam Western nations, insisting that their presence is not 'providing security in the region' but 'harming the security'

Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed in an exchange of fire between Palestinian gunmen and the Israeli army in the West Bank, will be buried on Friday in East Jerusalem

We know in advance what the results of any investigation will be: No one can be held responsible because there isn’t sufficient evidence or because the army acted according to the rules, and actually, it’s the Palestinians’ fault

Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai, a former Israeli military spokesperson, says that 'based on the past,' Israel's credibility is lacking in such incidents

Dahmash came into focus last year following the death of a man and his daughter due to Hamas rocket fire – it was revealed that the village had no public shelters, and was not connected to a local authority

Israel requested the bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh for forensic testing, and to conduct a joint investigation into her death – both of which were rejected Palestinian Minister Hussein al-Shiekh says

Palestinian, Israeli or foreign journalists who cover the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have become an inseparable part of the war, seen not only as representatives of the media outlets that employ them but as members of the rival side

Israel made the request in order to conduct forensic tests on the bullet to determine the source of the weapons fire that killed the journalist, offering to have representatives of the Palestinian Authority and the U.S. present

Masafer Yatta residents say the latest demolitions are the largest such action since 2016

Shireen Abu Akleh was about 150 meters (328 feet) away from Israeli military forces when she was shot and killed, an initial IDF investigation shows

Incoming Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre penned a 2019 op-ed saying that the pro-Israel group 'has often been the antithesis of what it means to be progressive'

Israel has maintained diverse, albeit clandestine, ties with Qatar, and has asked the country to curb Al Jazeera's fiery criticism of Israel following the death of reporter Shireen Abu Akleh

Speaking at a demonstration in Haifa, former Israeli lawmaker Issam Makhoul calls the death of Shireen Abu Akleh a 'targeted execution' and a 'war crime'

The new proposal aims to raise the number of men taking paternity leave in Israel, while also making sure to not affect the length of the mother’s leave

According to the police, the man jumped at police forces while shouting 'Allahu Akbar'

'Shireen Abu Akleh was murdered by a government that receives unconditional funding by our country with zero accountability,' Rep. Rashida Tlaib says, though Israel claims the reporter was killed by Palestinian fire

Prof. Gideon Greif rebuked for allegedly inflating the death toll at Jasenovac, a Croatian death camp during World War II, in order to boost the Serbian national narrative; he denies the accusations

Israel's evasion, coupled with its failure to provide evidence for its claim, are only bolstering the Palestinian narrative of the incident. Meanwhile, some Israeli officials appear not to understand the gravity of the situation

When the ADL, tasked with protecting the Jewish community, blindly equates the escalating violence of the white Christian Right with pro-Palestinian human rights activism, it actually puts American Jews in danger

In his last work, Daniel Doron lays the blame for Israel’s social and economic issues on the leaders and founders of socialist Zionism, pointing to monopolies, malignant bureaucracy, institutionalized political nepotism and corruption

Armed men opened fire at an Egyptian security post, days after an ISIS ambush saw 11 soldiers killed

Thayer Khalil Yazouri was hit by a rubber-coated bullet fired by soldiers responding to rock throwing in El Bireh

Russian forces in Ukraine gained control over the Kherson region last month, but the Kremlin said the decision to join Russia is up to local residents

'I’m afraid, of course, but at a certain point there’s no room to be afraid in journalistic work,' the Al Jazeera reporter who was killed in fighting in Jenin once said

The Russians suppressed Gogol’s Ukrainian identity, Bulgakov disparaged his countrymen’s aspirations for independence and Babel described the Jewish community of Odessa wondrously. A Ukrainian-Israeli editor picks five must-read classic books for...

While Israeli officials said Palestinians rejected an offer for a joint investigation into the death of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, Palestinian officials said no such offer was ever made

Meanwhile, Joint List member protests opposition party's talks with Gantz and Lapid, as Israel's ruling coalition fights for survival

As Israel emerges from the pandemic, the desire to splurge together with the surreal mania of fundraising and buyouts in the high-tech sector have created a new gourmet craze

Iran's Intelligence Ministry accused the two Europeans of being agents hired by foreign intelligence apparatus and were planning to cause 'chaos, social disorder and instability'

Turkey’s Jewish community is shrinking as its younger members seek opportunities abroad. But amid the state’s scramble for foreign investment, the community’s memorialization has become entangled in Erdogan’s push for closer ties with Israel

Putin has sanctified Russia's bloody war on Ukraine with a contorted but wildly popular mix of historical memory, Orthodox Christianity and messianic nationalism. It could push him towards an apocalyptic endgame

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides and the UN Delegation to the Palestinians called for an investigation into the death of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

UN envoy calls for 'an immediate and thorough investigation' into Al Jazeera reporter's killing during a military raid in Jenin

Surveys of Israelis and Palestinians are definitive: Religious devotion starkly correlates with political extremism. Religious Jews and Muslims stoke incitement and violence. But could they also resolve the conflict?

'I don't think we killed' Shireen Abu Akleh, a spokesman for the Israeli military says, as a senior Palestinian official says the veteran journalist was 'martyred by the bullets of the Israeli occupation'

According to a State Comptroller report released on Tuesday, 238 workers were killed in Israel between 2015-21, with a record 40 fatalities recorded in 2019

The violence of recent weeks has not escalated into nationwide clashes and war with Gaza like the events of May 2021, but Arab society in Israel is still ripe for renewed conflict

After Moscow's offer to host Palestinian factions for reconciliation talks, Cairo receives praise from U.S. for its mediating role

Benjamin Ferencz will receive a Congressional Gold Medal for his work collecting evidence of Nazi war crimes and leading the prosecution of 22 former SS officials

On Tuesday, the Jerusalem municipality demolished a three-story building home to 45 people in Silwan following a month-long break due to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

It's been a year since a rocket killed Nadin and Khalil Awad in Dahmash, a village that has no bomb shelters because it is unrecognized. The government still isn't recognizing it , and the only road that's been paved is meant to ease congestion for L...

The decision amplifies his views among people on the political right, Musk says, calling the ban 'morally wrong and flat-out stupid'

The Center for Defense Strategies, a Ukrainian think tank, said Moscow used hypersonic air-to-surface missiles against Odesa

In March, Israel's security cabinet expended sanctions on Palestinian relatives of terrorists. Now second-degree relatives as well as neighbors and close friends could see their permits revoked

After hours of deliberation, the council failed to reach a decision. Meanwhile, the Joint List officially states it would vote in favor of dissolving the Israeli parliament on Wednesday

60 percent of Syria’s population 'suffer food insecurity, and barely know where the next meal is going to come from,' EU foreign policy chief warns

Joshua Cohen talks about his hilarious but dead-serious book ‘The Netanyahus,’ which he purportedly based on a real-life visit by Benzion Netanyahu (Bibi’s dad) to Cornell University in 1960

Sasson, winner of two Olympic medals, is expected to announce his retirement from Israel's national team later this week

The United Nations team, which includes 55 monitors in Ukraine, says most of the deaths were caused by explosive weapons with a wide impact area such as missile and air strikes

Prime minister says he rejected Jordanian request to increase staffing at Temple Mount; Waqf official says he has no knowledge of Bennett's claims

The Russian president’s mendacious speech on Victory Day was consistent with previous delusional statements, but his army’s tactics in Ukraine are harder to decipher

Middle East regional issues expected to dominate the meeting, which will convene amid tensions at Al-Aqsa Mosque

Spain's spy agency admitted to wiretapping at least 18 pro-independence Catalan leaders with a court order; PM and DM also targeted, likely by another state

In his redacted new book, ex-U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper writes about the then-Israeli PM encouraging Donald Trump to take military action against Iran’s nuclear program