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A home demolition in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of A-Tur.

Israel Seals Off Home for One J'lem Shooter, Orders Same Punishment 13-year-old Assailant

The move, pushed by Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir, was approved following a cabinet meeting to formulate a response to the two weekend shootings in East Jerusalem that saw seven Israelis killed and five others wounded

A screenshot from footage of the explosion reportedly cause by an Israeli strike in Isfahan, Iran overnight Saturday.

Israel Reportedly Behind Overnight Drone Attack at Iranian Defense Facility

Residents of the Neveh Yaakov neighborhood, on Friday.

The Number of Dead in Jerusalem Was Shouted From Window to Window

The Ateret Avraham synagogue in Jerusalem on Saturday morning.

Six Minutes of Terror: How the Deadliest Attack in Israel in Recent Years Unfolded

Protesters at the anti-government rally in Tel Aviv, on Saturday.

Terror Is Testing Israeli Protesters. It's Not the Time to Be Silent

Protesters gather in Haifa to demonstrate against moves to weaken Israel's judiciary on Saturday.

60,000 Rally Against ‘Government of Tyranny’ for Fourth Week

Avi Himi. “Our lives are on the line: If the new government’s revolution is successful, it means that our children will not be able to live in this country.”

This Is the Most Important War in Israel's History, Says Protest Movement Leader

Protesters hold a Palestinian flag at a separate protest in Umm al-Fahm, Israel, 2021.

Demonstrators, Human Rights Lawyer Detained for Waving Palestinian Flags at Haifa Protest

Police in the City of David area, Saturday.

With Jerusalem on the Verge of Erupting, Netanyahu Must Also Rein in His Coalition

Burnt property in the West Bank village of Turmussya that was allegedly damaged in a hate crime by Israelis, on Sunday.

Cars, Property Torched in Palestinian Villages in Suspected Revenge Attacks

Israel at Fault for Escalation in Security Situation, Palestinian President Abbas Says

Otzma Yehudit MK Zvika Fogel at the Knesset in November.

Far-right MK Calls for 'Deportation, Assassination' of Palestinian Attackers

Mourners carry the bodies of eight Palestinians during a joint funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday.

Israel's Military Leaders Fueled a New Wave of Terror Attacks, and They Knew It

Suspected Palestinian Assailant Shot Dead Near Settlement by Security Guard

Netanayhu outside Dery's home, after the High Court disqualified the latter from serving as a minister.

Even Right-wing Ideologues Are Scared of Netanyahu Government's Judicial Overhaul

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With Jerusalem on Fire, Netanyahu Has No Good Political Options

Prime Minister Netanyahu and Shas leader Dery at a Shas faction meeting last week, during which they attacked the Supreme Court's decision to ban Dery from serving as a government minister

Crude, Vulgar and Profane: Israel's Constitutional Debate Is No 'Federalist Papers'

The scene where a 13-year-old Palestinian shot two Israelis in Jerusalem on Saturday.

A Foolproof Recipe for Fueling the Israeli-Palestinian Cycle of Violence

A model of a Neanderthal, in the Natural History Museum in London. They were not bestial beings driven by violent impulses.

Sensitive and Vulnerable: Neanderthals May Not Have Been That Different From Us

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Armed men at the funeral of the victims of Jenin's raid on Thursday.

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Despite Pressure, the Palestinian Authority Couldn't Rein in the Violence Even if It Tried

From Jenin to Jerusalem, the fronts for the recent escalation have taken place outside the sphere of the Palestinian Authority's control or influence. Israel's hardline government, meanwhile, is only adding fuel to the fire. Who will step up to be the adult in the room?

Mourners at at the funeral of Rafael Ben-Eliyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday.

Two Victims of Friday Night’s Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem Laid to Rest

Blinken speaking at a J Street conference

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Blinken and King Abdullah II Share a Headache: Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside Secretary of State Yossi Fuchs and Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the cabinet meeting on Sunday.

Netanyahu Vows to Arm 'Thousands of Israeli Citizens' After Jerusalem Shootings

'The cruelest and maybe most frightening thing one member of the Jewish community can do to another is to question that person’s Jewish status'

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Why Is Converting to Judaism So Hard?

Middle East News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visits the American University in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023.

Blinken Begins Middle East Trip Amid Spate of Violence

The U.S. Secretary of State landed in Egypt on Sunday at the start of a three-day visit to the Middle East and will head to Israel on Monday to meet with PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem and Palestinian Authority President Abbas in Ramallah

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Bomb-carrying Drones Strike Defense Facility in Isfahan Overnight, Iran Says

IDF Troops Raided a Refugee Camp to Arrest a Volunteer. They Killed a Boy on the Way Out

Jordanian forces near the Syrian border last year.

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A Little War Is Looming in Syria's Wild South, and Israel Might Find Itself Involved

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President Joe Biden, wearing a skullcap, participates in a wreath laying ceremony in the Hall of Remembrance at Yad Vashem in July, 2022.

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Israel Seals Off Home for One J'lem Shooter, Orders Same Punishment 13-year-old Assailant

Israel Reportedly Behind Overnight Drone Attack at Iranian Defense Facility

The Number of Dead in Jerusalem Was Shouted From Window to Window

Six Minutes of Terror: How the Deadliest Attack in Israel in Recent Years Unfolded

Terror Is Testing Israeli Protesters. It's Not the Time to Be Silent

60,000 Rally Against ‘Government of Tyranny’ for Fourth Week

This Is the Most Important War in Israel's History, Says Protest Movement Leader

Demonstrators, Human Rights Lawyer Detained for Waving Palestinian Flags at Haifa Protest

With Jerusalem on the Verge of Erupting, Netanyahu Must Also Rein in His Coalition

Cars, Property Torched in Palestinian Villages in Suspected Revenge Attacks

Israel at Fault for Escalation in Security Situation, Palestinian President Abbas Says

Far-right MK Calls for 'Deportation, Assassination' of Palestinian Attackers

Israel's Military Leaders Fueled a New Wave of Terror Attacks, and They Knew It

Suspected Palestinian Assailant Shot Dead Near Settlement by Security Guard

Even Right-wing Ideologues Are Scared of Netanyahu Government's Judicial Overhaul

‘Bibi Was Right Before. He's Wrong Now’: Alan Dershowitz Fears Israel's Judicial Overhaul

LISTEN: Israel's Jewish Fundamentalists Are in Power. Here's What You Should Know

‘Corrupt and Dangerous’: LISTEN to Benjamin Wittes on Israel’s Judicial Overhaul

LISTEN: Has Netanyahu Lost Control of the Pyromaniacs Around Him?

With Jerusalem on Fire, Netanyahu Has No Good Political Options

Crude, Vulgar and Profane: Israel's Constitutional Debate Is No 'Federalist Papers'

A Foolproof Recipe for Fueling the Israeli-Palestinian Cycle of Violence

Sensitive and Vulnerable: Neanderthals May Not Have Been That Different From Us

Two Victims of Friday Night’s Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem Laid to Rest

Blinken and King Abdullah II Share a Headache: Israel

Netanyahu Vows to Arm 'Thousands of Israeli Citizens' After Jerusalem Shootings

Why Is Converting to Judaism So Hard?

How Fairuz Became Saudi Arabia's Buzzkill

Bomb-carrying Drones Strike Defense Facility in Isfahan Overnight, Iran Says

IDF Troops Raided a Refugee Camp to Arrest a Volunteer. They Killed a Boy on the Way Out

A Little War Is Looming in Syria's Wild South, and Israel Might Find Itself Involved

Bipartisan U.S. Senators Seek to Honor Diplomats Who Saved Jews During Holocaust

Why the Pro-settler Right Hates Israel's Justice System So Much

U.S. Second Gentleman Emhoff to Visit Poland, Germany for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Meta to Restore Donald Trump's Facebook, Instagram Accounts

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Only 10 Places Outside Japan Grow Wasabi. Israel Is One of Them

Pizza Hut Israel’s New Pizza Knafeh Is an Insult to the Arabic Pastry

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Jewish Law Above All: Recordings Reveal Far-right MK's Plan to Turn Israel Into Theocracy

Why I’m Turning My Back on My Jewish Identity

Down and Out: Why These New Immigrants Ended Up Leaving Israel

The Reality Behind ‘The White Lotus’ Sex Work Fantasy

This ‘Dystopian’ Cyber Firm Could Have Saved Mossad Assassins From Exposure

Comeback Kid: How Netanyahu Took Back Power After 18 Months in Exile

The American Billionaires Behind the Far-right Attempt to Destroy Liberal Israel

Young People – Whether Jews or Palestinians – Need to Reinvent Politics

Netanyahu Claimed Arabs Expelled Jews From the Land of Israel – Historians Say He Is Wrong

Head of Israel’s Top Art Academy Leads a Quiet Revolution

The Math Prodigy Who Thinks Kids Should Be Taught the Google and Netflix Algorithms

Ken Burns’ Brilliant ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ Has Only One Problem

Israel May Have Caught the Worst American Disease, New Research Shows

Why the Head of ACLU’s Human Rights Program Has Regrets About Emigrating From Israel

Netanyahu’s Election Win Dealt a Grievous Blow to Judaism

Who Is a Jew? If Israel’s Next Government Has Its Way, Not These People

‘Place the Material in the Wells’: Docs Point to Israeli Army’s 1948 Biological Warfare

Do American Jews Really Know What 'Zionist' Means?