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Orthodox Church activists, believers, and far-right groups have agitated for her to be subject to further criminal investigation for what they say was an act that insulted the icon and their beliefs.

Unless Israel controls Gaza directly, it will have to allow the Palestinian Authority to hire tens of thousands of public servants who were employed by Hamas. A cease-fire could be an opportunity to give the PA the reins of power

Osama Hamdan, a senior Hamas official in Beirut, said the group demands the release of thousands of Palestinian prisoners, as well as a permanent cease-fire – a condition standing at odds with the multi-stage proposal put forth by officials from Egypt, Israel, Qatar and the U.S.

After U.S.-led efforts at normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel stalled amid the Gaza war, officials say Riyadh won't insist Israel take concrete steps toward a Palestinian state – and will accept a political commitment to a two-state solution instead

How did a single chapter from a book written over six decades ago by a Black psychiatrist, who never discussed the Israel-Palestine issue, become widely cited in relation to Hamas' October 7 attack? Adam Shatz's new biography explores the life of Martinique-born philosopher Frantz Fanon, now renowned for his influential thoughts on anti-colonialism

To use the Hebrew synonym, who's a smartut? Ask 10 million Israelis and the short answer is 'everybody' – and surely the increasing number of morons in Israeli politics

The order could irreversibly alter the West Bank settler enterprise and lays the groundwork for possibly sanctioning Israeli officials, though some critics see it as lip service to Democrats wary of Biden's Israel-Gaza policy

  Norwegian Member of Parliament Asmund Aukrust has sparked controversy by expressing his intention to nominate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) for the Nobel Peace Prize. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram This proposal comes at a contentious time for the organization, as it faces widespread criticism […]

Turkey, which doesn't classify Hamas as a terrorist organization, previously warned Israel of 'serious consequences' if it tried to hunt down Hamas members living outside Palestinian territories – including in Turkey

  Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett defended in an interview with CNN this week the IDF operation in the Jenin hospital during which three terrorists were assassinated. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram When asked by the interviewed whether he was comfortable with such the tactic of killing terrorists inside a hospital, Bennett […]

The bill adopts the IHRA's definition of antisemitism, which includes Holocaust denial, accusing Jews of being more loyal to Israel, and denying the right of the State of Israel to exist.

'It seems that people in the university wanted to placate the student's classmates' says Adalah center for Arab rights after the Israeli university's initial penalty of reprimand and community service was increased to a year-long suspension

  Saudi Arabia would be willing to accept a political commitment from Israel to create a Palestinian state, rather than anything more binding, in a bid to get a defense pact with Washington approved before the US presidential election, Reuters reported this week based on three sources. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram […]

  On March 23, 1961, the Israeli press published a report that looked like it had been taken from an overly imaginative Hollywood movie. "She followed Mengele in Argentina - and was murdered," the headlines screamed. "The mysterious secretary of the Israeli delegation in Cologne was apparently 'executed' by Nazi agents, who had found out […]

  Hamas is using the hostages not only to bring about an end to the war but also to ensure the continuation of its rule in the strip, to leverage its achievements, and to shore up its tarnished image among the public in Gaza and the West Bank, which is paying the price of the […]

As Biden's support of Israel in Gaza war hits him hard in the polls, Republican Jewish Coalition says executive order 'is about cold, calculated politics' while democratic counterparts laud him for sending clear message to West Bank extremists

  1. Stuck in the past Political perceptions of the Middle East and the Palestinian problem are based on an outdated model that endangers not only Israel but Europe and the entire West. The Oslo Accords were based on the premise that on both sides of the conflict were two national movements entitled to self-determination. […]

  Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's once formidable political appeal appears to be showing cracks not seen before, according to an Israel Hayom poll.  Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram The poll, conducted by Maagar Mochot Institute, examined how many Knesset seats Likud would get if it were to run under a different leadership. […]

This week at Ben-Gurion airport: An ex-nurse returns to Israel after a year of travelling, and an artist explains what it's like to perform in front an audience of war evacuees

Under the cover of war, backed by Israel's army and police, settler violence targeting Palestinian shepherding communities is surging. These Israeli activists are putting themselves in harm's way to protect them