Abandoned towns, the vanishing Dead Sea and the country's longest border: Route 90 is a gateway to a forgotten Israel

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett calls the move an important step in the 'global movement against terror,' after Australia announces it will add the entirety of Hamas to its list of outlawed groups

Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels trade accusations of shelling ◾ Rebel forces in eastern Ukraine say Ukrainian forces opened fire on their territory four times in the past 24 hours

Israel carries out the attack using surface-to-surface missile causing some material damage but no casualties

U.S. says Hezbollah leader Nasrallah gave his approval to the Lebanese government to proceed with negotiations on a deal that may alleviate the energy crisis in Lebanon

While the former prime minister pushes his supporters to protest, his party's faction head is blocking the committee that would establish a commission of inquiry into the NSO police spying scandal

The military claims the soldiers conducted a proper operation because they feared the suspect would flee and that the dog had been muzzled ◾ The man was taken to an unknown location, condition remains unknown

The Israel Prison Service announced the change in policy, which was set in place at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, following petitions from human rights organizations

The Finance Ministry has eased the regulation regarding developers' safety history, allowing companies with several infractions to participate in government contract bids

Senior Turkish officials are in Israel to discuss a longer visit by Israel's president, which his office has yet to publicly confirm

'Nothing is agreed until everything is agreed, though,' Iran's top nuclear negotiator cautions as parties meet in Vienna

For the second time this week the coalition held back bills from votes because of the United Arab List's refusal to support the legislation

Official agencies expected sharp growth in 2021, but not 8.1 percent, after a 2.2 percent shrinkage in the Israeli economy due to COVID in 2020

The interior minister rejected the expansion of Yokne'am into Hashalom Valley, home to a host of wildlife species

The non-Orthodox delegation will meet Bennett in less than two weeks, and leaders are expected to press the Israeli premier on reinstating the Western Wall deal

Three years after generating hundreds of millions of views by recounting the tragic story of a teenage girl during the Holocaust, Equiano.Stories hopes to do the same for another traumatic historical event

One critic in Syria says that such aid from the Israeli side ‘will have severe consequences and cause social and ethnic polarization in Syria’

The investigation started with a freedom of information request by a pro-Palestinian group, but 'has led to feelings of unrest and insecurity within universities'

After a year of paid training, the women will drive bullet trains between Mecca and Medina as more opportunities open to the kingdom's women

As United Arab List chairman makes a push for a historic plan to recognize Bedouin towns, a rift deepens with the Joint List over political support and how best to oppose JNF tree-planting

After two tremors in northern Israel, the Home Front Command responded to concerned citizens by warning of a devastating earthquake sometime in the future

Shimon Hayut, who allegedly defrauded several women out of thousands of dollars, tells Israeli media he might pursue a career in politics. And what would be his contribution to Israeli diplomacy? 'I speak excellent English'

In advance of Herzog's trip, planned for March, Turkish officials are visiting Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah and will then meet with Israeli figures

An Israeli strike against Iran could trigger normalization with Saudi Arabia. But that’s just one part of the far more precarious Middle East such an attack would birth, with China, Russia, and the U.S. forced to respond

The new entry in the Duden dictionary states that the term 'Jude' can also be considered derogatory, citing its use in Nazi Germany, and recommends instead using terms such as 'Jewish fellow citizens'

In a televised speech threatening Israel, the Hezbollah leader says that since Israel is preventing advanced weapons from reaching them via Syria, the group can convert its missiles into precision weapons

Prosecutors say there is no reason to further delay the former prime minister's corruption trial as only key witness Shlomo Filber was successfully hacked by police – but material never made it to investigators

French President Emmanuel Macron and China's President Xi Jinping agreed on the need to step up their joint efforts to reach a nuclear deal with Iran, statement says

Even though no one in Ukraine will publicly admit that they support Russia, many miss the close ties and continue to consume Russian culture – which has created a complex political situation for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

In a discussion set to be held Thursday, Bennett is expected to support lifting measures by March 1

After Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates both signed agreements with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords, the million dollar question is if and when Saudi Arabia will join. Experts say it's possible, but complicated

The U.S. believes the crisis is part of a tacit Sino-Russian agreement to challenge the existing world order, while Russia is focused on restoring its superpower status – leaving little common ground for a diplomatic process

Relationship with Israel 'cannot be unilateral,' Ukrainian diplomat says, claiming efforts to solicit Israeli support are underway

Modesty or a counterreaction? In recent years, more and more women who wear a hijab are revealing their inner struggle to define their identity and the boundaries of freedom of choice within the framework forced upon them

Crowds rile up as Herzog quotes Rabbi Abraham Kook and Deuteronomy to show that the chain of events leading to the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian contradicted Jewish teachings

Haaretz has been accompanying an asylum seeker who believed the authorities in Israel and departed for Uganda. Once there, his passport was taken and he is too afraid to leave his home. The Ugandan government: ‘There is no such agreement, not now a...

Deutsche Welle, the state-funded broadcaster, fires seven employees over antisemitic social media posts

The Israeli quantum computer - intended for the defense establishment and tech scene - is a national security project to give Israel 'quantum’ independence: ‘We see China and U.S. racing’

Netzah Yehuda is a special battalion of ultra-Orthodox soldiers. Following the latest in a series of violent incidents against Palestinians, calls are growing to rethink its existence – and Haredi deployment in general

Rabei Khamisy of Mi'ilya finds not one but three water shafts integrated into in the walls of King Baldwin’s castle, leading to ancient cisterns cut into the bedrock

When a brand-new art museum censored an ‘offensive’ painting, it was not just about Israel normalizing intolerance, or the rightwing witch-hunt against ‘controversial’ work. It’s much bigger, more global and far darker

The COVID infection rate known as the R number – the average number of people each coronavirus carrier infects – continues to drop below 1, meaning that the pandemic is shrinking in Israel

Israeli company Hargol wants to convince Westerners of the benefits of eating locusts, including serving them as candy or chocolate-flavored protein shakes

Four bodies were found in a grave on the edge of the Atacama, a place prone to terrible quakes, and tsunamis

'Physical observations that we see show the opposite of some of the recent rhetoric coming out of the Kremlin,' British defense secretary says

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi, who once lauded the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as a 'diplomatic masterpiece,' arrives in Israel as U.S. efforts to reenter the agreement reach an inflection point

Israel’s dependence on Russia has greatly increased since its entry into Syria. If Moscow invades Ukraine, any sanctions imposed will require Israel to toe the Western line

Three Palestinians were injured in the incident, after a convoy of cars passed through the West Bank village of Hawara and some passengers hurled stones at vehicles and shops

The third visit by a senior Israeli official to Bahrain in less than six months shows how much the Abraham Accords have changed the Middle East, with a renewed focus on the shared enemy in Tehran

The quake, measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale, follows another only a few hours earlier and marks the fifth felt in Israel since October

The search was conducted by Shin Bet and military officers during her arrest and despite admissions by those who conducted it, the case was closed for lack of evidence

Volunteer work on land developed by Elad and the Israel Parks and Nature Association counts toward students’ matriculation requirements

In Russia, the church has become intertwined with the nuclear establishment. Is a similar process happening in Iran, and will it happen in Israel?

Iran was discussed behind closed doors during the Israeli prime minister's visit to Bahrain, but in public, it was all about trade and tourism

Biden voices skepticism over Moscow's intentions in Ukraine and says invasion remains a possibility

Europe Asia Pipeline Company, former CEO and two executives are convicted of water pollution in two incidents in which pipeline leaks spilled thousands of liters of fuel into a stream in the Negev

The quake, measuring a 3.5 on the Richter scale, was the fourth felt in Israel since October

Political leaders fear that the clashes in East Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah, which involve provocations by right-wing activists, may bring about an escalation of the security situation in the West Bank and Gaza Strip

The victim, Fadi Hakroosh, 39, had been involved in a feud between families and convicted of manslaughter about 15 years ago, was released from prison two years ago

The memory of the Holocaust is being more and more influenced by TikTok. 'Gen-Z does things we perceive as absurd,' says Israeli researcher Tom Divon, who studies Holocaust representations on social media

Two years since her last visit to Israel, the Speaker of the House will lead a congressional delegation to the Knesset

NATO says it 'has not seen any sign of de-escalation on the ground from the Russian side,' despite Putin's claims

Following the meeting with Prime Minister Bennett, Bahrain's king says visit was 'successful,' expresses hope it would boost bilateral ties ■ Bahrain's crown prince accepts Bennett's invitation to visit Israel

We British Jews aren’t afraid of being in a true dialogue with Israel, and insisting on the primacy of democratic values. That’s why we told the Israeli far right politician and hate-merchant Bezalel Smotrich to go home

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Syria to oversee the drills, which Russia says will involve several fleets, MiG-31K, Tu-22M and hypersonic Kinzhal missiles

Nihad Amin al-Barghouti was shot in the village of Nabi Saleh, according to a local activist, after an Israeli force entered the village northwest of Ramallah

New analysis of an early Iron Age stronghold in the heart of the mountainous Upper Galilee, an anomaly in time and place, explains who may have built it, why it was built and why it didn’t last long

According to reports in Israeli media, Morocco has agreed to purchase Israel Aerospace Industries’ BARAK MX Integrated Air & Missile Defense System following Gantz's visit

Rogue police officers or agents who overstep their authority are a well-known phenomenon. We can’t let intelligence agents do as they see fit

Chaos in post-coup Sudan continues as politicians join civilians in a hunger strike against military rule

Senior Erdogan adviser, deputy foreign minister are set to meet with Foreign Ministry and presidency officials in Israel, in another sign of thaw in relations

Israel's R number, or the average number of people each COVID carrier infects, reaches lowest point since September

Israeli police's use of Pegasus spyware has become the biggest story in the country. What lessons does it offer other democracies, and how can you know if your phone was hacked by NSO, Cellebrite and their competitors?

In front of a packed auditorium, President Sissi crossed the room to find Israel's Energy Minister Karine Elharrar, and invite her to schedule more visits to his country

The Taliban's hard-line interpretation of Islam means no political freedom and no western aid for Afghanistan, leaving many fearing for their futures

A radical proposal by Israel's religious services minister would open the door to civil marriage, but couple it with tightening the criteria for aliyah. Finance minister Lieberman and MK Gilad Kariv are up in arms against it

Israel is due to become the 29th country to post an attache to the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet's Bahrain headquarters

Tower specializes in analog chips used in the automotive, mobile, medical and aerospace industries, and it will allow Intel to expand into the foundry market of bespoke chips

Rebel Tigrayan forces have retreated since threatening to march on Addis Ababa in November

State media says Hamas' foreign liaison unit chief offered support to militants in the Philippines in exchange for killing Jews, attacking Israelis and rallying at embassies in the country

'It is an honor to sit at this table and be able to have these conversations, because they are important,' Goldberg said, without offering another direct apology or mentioning the Holocaust or Jews at all

The rare attack in Syria's capital occurred during rush hour near the city's landmark Omayyad Square, state media says

Despite troops' return, Russia starting new contentious military exercises, and parliamentary house votes to recognize two Russian-backed breakaway regions in Ukraine as independent

An Israeli newspaper has provided a shocking series of reports about Pegasus and the police - but has claimed, illogically, that it cannot provide proof without compromising sources

Social media posts show Tunisians on seemingly carefree trips across the Mediterranean, but many criticized them for 'normalizing' a journey that leaves thousands dead each year

A focal point of ethnic violence last year, local leaders in Bat Yam insist Jewish-Arab tensions are a national problem but admit radicalization has taken hold of the city. How did it happen?

'We fight Iran and its proxies every day, and we will help our friends in strengthening peace, security and stability,' Bennett tells Bahraini paper ahead of meetings with king, prime minister

While in criminal cases the court must appoint an interpreter, in civil cases this is up to the presiding judge's discretion, leaving some Arab litigants burdened with expenses

Appointment may be dropped over opposition by Public Security Minister Bar-Lev, who says officer's criminal record is disqualifying