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Far-right American pundit Tucker Carlson interviews U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee on Friday.

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Report: Trump Officials Seek to Calm Arab Leaders After Huckabee Remarks

Palestinian residents leave the Jordan Valley's Ras Ein al-Auja after harassment by Israeli settlers in January.

France, Spain Condemn Israeli Moves to Expand West Bank Control

Mourners pay a floral tribute to Bondi Beach shooting victims at the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney, in December.

Australia Begins Inquiry Into Antisemitism After Bondi Terror Attack

Police commanders inspect weapons confiscated in a Negev raid Tuesday, in an image taken from video shared by the Israel Police.

Police Arrest Dozens of Bedouin Israelis on Suspicion of Weapons Trafficking

Israeli television journalist Lucy Aharish.

How the Attack on Arab Journalists Is Central to Netanyahu's Strategy

Gal Adut Marzuk, 30, a mother of two from Ramle, now works as a pastry chef specializing in sculpted fondant cakes for events. "I've always loved creating."

These Israelis Left Their Office Jobs for AI-proof Work

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Civil Administration says it thwarted dump of construction waste in PA-controlled West Bank areas

Grenade placed at Ashkelon city hall entrance, police say

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USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas

Trump Denies Pentagon Opposes Iran War, IDF Assesses Possibility of U.S. Strike

Zvi Yehezkeli on i24 NEWS, last year, in a segment praising the killing of Palestinian journalists.

Report: Australia Considers Barring Israeli Pundit Who Urged Killing More Gazans

57 Killed in 54 Days: Arab Israeli Man Fatally Shot as Homicide Rates Surge

Anti-Zionist Groups to Protest Kaffiyeh Ban at Buchenwald Concentration Camp

Leila Shahid, First Palestinian Woman Ambassador and Longtime Europe Envoy, Dies

Katharina von Schnurbein was appointed European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life in 2015.

How the EU's Antisemitism Czar Became an 'Unofficial Israeli Ambassador'

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In Area C, Faster Demolitions Clear the Way for Jewish Expansion

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One of the houses taken over by settlers in Hebron.

Israeli Settlers Declare New West Bank Settlement Deep Inside Palestinian Hebron

A missile exercise in southern Iran, February. Iranian conservatives believe Tehran can show flexibility on the nuclear issue but not on missiles, as any concession in this area would constitute a strategic blow to national security.

As Khamenei's Envoys Scramble for a Deal, Iran Prepares for All‑out War

Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi as Cathy and Heathcliff in "Wuthering Heights."

'Wuthering Heights' Remade With Egg Yolks, Decaying Teeth and Plenty of Sex

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Amid ultra-Orthodox Riots, Fury Over IDF Draft-dodging Peaks

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Sari Bashi on 'Her 'Upside Down' Marriage and Raising Jewish Palestinian Kids

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'Trump Needs Netanyahu to Not Mess Things Up for Him in Iran and Gaza'

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Entire Communities Fled: 'The West Bank's Area C Is Almost Completely Ethnically Cleansed'

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Haaretz Editorial

Taking Action Before the Next Cliff Collapses

Video capturing the cliff collapsing at the Sidna Ali Beach in Herzliya on Saturday dramatically illustrated the potential for disaster had beachgoers been there at the time. Maybe this will increase awareness among decision-makers of the urgent need to protect the cliffs in order to provide a safe coastal environment while also considering the needs of nature and the experience of spending time at the sea.

Noa Limone

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From 'Handmaid' Attacks to Ethnic Slurs: Bibi's Camp Shows Its True Face

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Israel Tells the World: This Is Our New, Brutal Face. Get Used to It

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Netta Ahituv

Genocide, Not Occupation, Is Israel's New Moral Fault Line in the Gaza War

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Noa Landau

How the Attack on Arab Journalists Is Central to Netanyahu's Strategy

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Eran Rolnik

Israeli Fascism Is a Carnival With Degenerates Leading the Parade

Yagil Levy

Israel's Denial of the Widespread Killing in Gaza Was a Strategic Choice

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National Security Minister Ben-Gvir wearing a golden noose-shaped pin at the Knesset, December.

Against the Law, Ben-Gvir Uses the Police to Promote Political Propaganda

Behind the Numbers: The Truth About Gaza's Death List

Israeli Eurovision Singer: 'I Don't Get Why Israel Insists on Participating'

Mourners carry the body of Nasrallah Muhammad Jamal Abu Siam, 19, who was killed by an Israeli settler, during his funeral in the town of Mukhmas on Thursday.

Israeli Settlers Shot Three Palestinians in West Bank, as IDF Troops Looked On

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Prosecution Releases Minutes From Former AG's Meeting on Investigating PM

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Haredi riots in Jerusalem on Monday.

Explained: The Military Conscription Bill Driving Riots in Haredi Cities

A supermarket in Israel. Cheaper raw milk doesn't always mean cheaper products at the shelf.

Milk, Markets and Power: Inside Israel's Dairy Reform

Arab-Israeli party leaders Mansour Abbas, left, Ahmad Tibi and Ayman Odeh.

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What Part Israel's Arab Parties Can Play in Toppling Netanyahu in the 2026 Vote

Netanyahu's 11 Moves Taking Israel From Democracy Toward Authoritarian Rule

AIPAC, the Genocide Test and U.S.-Israel: 2026 Midterm Primary Races to Watch

National Security & Cyber

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Inside Israel's MAGA Influence Campaigns

Fake Escort Services to Greetings Cards: Intellexa Spyware Targets Journalists in Angola

In the Drone Age, a Cheap Rocket May Be America's Smartest Tool in a Clash With Iran

Jewish World

Poles accused of partisan activity about to be shot to death by Nazis in Inowroclaw, Poland, in October 1939.

Berlin's Memorial to Polish WWII Victims Reignites Debate Over Comparisons

Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt Israeli-founded U.K. Bakery Opening

Beyond Zionism: After Gaza, the American Jewish Left Rethinks Jewish Identity

Middle East News

Men watch as a US military mine-resistant ambush protected (MRAP) armored fighting vehicle moves in a convoy along a highway outside Qamishli in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province on February 23, 2026.

U.S. Military Begins Withdrawing From Main Base in Northeast Syria, Sources Say

U.S. Orders Partial Evacuation of Beirut Embassy Staff and Families From Lebanon

Report: Khamenei Forms Succession Plan as Iran Braces for War

Israel's Judicial Coup

Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the Knesset, Wednesday.

Justice Minister to File Complaint Against Top Court President; AG: Lacks Factual Basis

Top Court Gives Gov't One Week to Respond to Contempt Claims Over Haredi IDF Draft

Smotrich's Far-right Party Pulls Out Support for Netanyahu Coalition Bills

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Tucker Carlson attends a meeting with President Donald Trump, January.

Tucker Carlson Walks Back Claim Israeli President Herzog Visited Epstein Island

Arab States Slam Huckabee for Saying 'Fine' for Israel to Take Over Middle East

Huckabee Tells Tucker Carlson 'It Would Be Fine' if Israel Took Over Most of Middle East

Jewish Groups Denounce GOP Rep. Randy Fine's 'Abhorrent, Racist and anti-Muslim Remarks'

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Think Smart: What International Brands Get Wrong About Israel

The revolution that Trucknet offers to the world of logistics and transportation

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German Ambassador to Israel Steffen Seibert speaks at the Haaretz National Security Conference in 2024.

German Envoy Urges Israel to Back Palestinian Authority Presence in Gaza

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The PA Is Desperate Not to Be Viewed as Spoiling Trump's Gaza Plan

The aftermath of a suspected settler attack on a mosque in Tell, south of Nablus, Monday.

West Bank Mosque Torched in Suspected Settler Attack

A demonstrator in Tel Aviv holding a sign reading "Stop the pogroms" during a protest against rising West Bank settler violence Sunday.

Dozens Rally in Tel Aviv Against West Bank 'State-backed' Settler Violence

Mural displayed at the 2024 Venice Biennale

South Africa Pulls Out of Venice Biennale Over Artist's Focus on Gaza

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The skull known as Yunxian 2, Hubei Provincial Museum, Wuhan

Ancient Skulls in Yunxian Show Humanity Spread Faster or Earlier Than Thought

Stone vessels from the Second Temple period that were discovered at Mount Scopus in Jerusalem.

Ancient Factory for Stone 'Jewish' Kitchenware Discovered in J'lem While Capturing Looters

Shrewton Beaker Burial

Going Dutch: DNA Study Uncovers Origins of Prehistoric Culture That Changed Europe

An artist's depiction of a Dimetrodon teutonis regurgitating part of its meal.

Fossil Vomit Reveals What a Proto-reptile Ate in Thuringia 300 Million Years Ago

חפירה ארכיאולוגית עיר דוד ירושלים

A Dam Uncovered in Jeusalem Reveals an Ancient Climate Crisis and a Brilliant Solution

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Police in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, after Riots broke out Sunday when Israeli women soldiers were attacked by locals.

1/6 Police in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, after Riots broke out Sunday when Israeli women soldiers were attacked by locals. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum

Police in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, after Riots broke out Sunday when Israeli women soldiers were attacked by locals.

1/6 Police in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, after Riots broke out Sunday when Israeli women soldiers were attacked by locals. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum

Police in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, after Riots broke out Sunday when Israeli women soldiers were attacked by locals.

1/6 Police in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak, after Riots broke out Sunday when Israeli women soldiers were attacked by locals. Credit: Tomer Appelbaum

Police detain a woman in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak amid riots that broke out in the city Sunday.

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The Faces of a Generation of Young Israelis Thrown Into the Abyss

A person walks by the sea in Tel Aviv during the dust storm, on Saturday.

IN PHOTOS: Israel Disappears Under a Cloud of Dust

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The opening of the "Haifawiya" exhibition at Cafe al-Karma in Haifa on February 12.

'For Palestinians, It's Hard to Open Up in Front of Israelis'

U2 בהופעה בוושינגטון, 2018. שירים שנושאים אופי של קינה ומחאה

On U2's New EP 'Days of Ash,' Israeli Poet Prefaces Song About Late Palestinian Activist

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Superstar to 'Zionist Traitor': Singer Linet Caught Between Gaza, Death Threats and Fans

Within a year the game came out in versions for every console and home computer at the time.

Lemmings at 35: The Iconic Video Game That Helped Turn Dundee Into a Gaming Capital

Eli Sharabi's memoir 'Hostage' recounts his 491 days in Hamas captivity in the Gaza Strip.

Eli Sharabi's 'Hostage' Memoir Wins Jewish Book of the Year Award

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The Billionaires Securing Netanyahu's Control Over Israeli Media

כור גרעיני אי שלושת המילין

The AI Era Forces Israel Into the Civilian Nuclear Race

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Footage Shows Israeli Troops Waiting in Ambush and Opening Fire on a Palestinian Teen

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'When Memories of the Gaza War Resurfaced, I Left Them on the Road in Chile'

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Why Gadi Eisenkot Is Better Off Without Media Training

HaQuiz

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a news conference with President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in December.

What Is Netanyahu's Zodiac Sign?

Romeo and Juliet at the Forest Theater, Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, in July 1927.

What Were the Names of Romeo and Juliet in the Play's First Hebrew Translation?

A bald eagle.

What Is the Eagle of Saladin?

The leaders of the Joint List.

What Was the Highest Number of Knesset Seats Ever Won by the Joint List?

שדרות רוטשילד בתל אביב

What Historic Event Took Place at a Museum on Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard?

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Food

Nazareth. The knafeh served by Zaher Odeh in Juz & Loz comes with a philosophy that aims to set it apart.

Real Knafeh and the Art of Pickling: 4 Unmissable Stops for Foodies in Nazareth

NYC's Only Ethiopian-Israeli Eatery Ends Regular Dine-in Hours After anti-Israel Backlash

Once Again, Israel Is Missing From the Middle East's 50 Best Restaurants List

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The Gray Lagoon: Would You Visit This Beautiful Reservoir on the Border With Gaza?

A West Bank Bus Trip Through 'The Best Documented Ethnic Cleansing in History'

Why Is This Green Paradise Next to Tel Aviv Closed to the Public?

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'But No One Came': Untold Heroism, Anguish and Abandonment at Kibbutz Alumim on October 7

Erased: Israeli Settlers' Brutal War on Palestinian Communities in the West Bank

Two Years of Hell: A Timeline of Key Events in the Israel-Gaza War

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Nimrod Cohen.

Meeting Sinwar and Joking About Death in Hamas Tunnels: Nimrod Cohen Tells His Story

Served in Gaza, Died by Suicide – but Are Not Recognized as Fallen IDF Soldiers

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This Israeli Avoided Little Palestine, NJ After October 7. What Happened When He Returned

Activists wearing masks depicting U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump at a protest in Washington on Thursday.

Battlefield to Ballot Box: How Far Will Trump Go to Get Netanyahu Elected Again?

Anti-judicial coup protesters in Tel Aviv on in 2023.

I Served on Israel's Supreme Court. Here's the Real Change the Country Needs

Smoke rises after Israeli airstrikes in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday.

Like a Gambler Who Lost His Fortune, Israel Wants Another War