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The influential commentator's death was announced by President Trump on social media. Israeli politicians and Jewish organizations were swift to send their thoughts and prayers to Kirk, with far-right minister Ben-Gvir saying he was 'devastated' by the news

A U.S. official told The Wall Street Journal that Elizabeth Tsurkov appeared 'unexpectedly' near the American embassy in Baghdad, showing 'the wear and tear of her 903 days in captivity.' Tsurkov, a Princeton doctoral student, was kidnapped in 2023 by the Kata'ib Hezbollah militia

Many details surrounding the IDF's airstrike on a Hamas leadership meeting in Qatar remain unclear – including the level of U.S. involvement, the fate of the 20 living Israeli hostages and if Qatar will return to its mediator role.

Any insistence that Trump secretly approved the strikes on a key international ally intentionally ignores the most logical explanations about Israel's increasing hubris and Trump's failure to keep Netanyahu in check

Oracle’s 43% stock surge added $102B to Larry Ellison’s fortune, taking his net worth to $395B as the company nears a $1T valuation on booming AI demand.

Netanyahu, calling Trump 'Israel's best friend ever,' said the U.S. president 'spoke to me several times about beachfront properties. He mentioned a place a bit south of here – in Gaza.' The reported plan envisions a U.S.-led Gaza trusteeship for at least a decade with 'voluntary relocation' of Palestinians

A Jerusalem court extended by eight days the remand of two officers – a retired superintendent and a serving chief superintendent – suspected of taking bribes to leak information from the police's serious crime unit to the Musli crime syndicate

In an op-ed for Fox News, former Israeli PM and current opposition leader Yair Lapid called for the creation of a 'UN of democracies,' in which membership would require a readiness to confront what he described as 'the abuse of democratic mechanisms by those who despise democracy itself'

Starmer's office said the British leader urged Herzog to change course over Gaza, expressing deep concern about the humanitarian crisis and calling on Israel to allow aid and halt offensive operations, while Herzog focused on the U.K.'s recognition of a Palestinian state

Jordan has previously maintained that its policy on returning Palestinians to Gaza aligns with its stance against permanent displacement, but critics and rights advocates argue that the current situation in the Strip warrants a policy change

Israel's goal in ordering the evacuation of Gaza City is to extinguish the dream of self-determination for the Palestinians, who have long regarded the city as 'the capital of resistance.' The expulsion will be remembered as a moral stain on Israel, both in the Arab world and by the international community

Smol Emuni was founded less than three years ago by a group of anti-occupation Orthodox Israelis whose politics are rooted in Torah. Its main focus today is pushing back against the many religious Israelis who invoke Judaism to justify atrocities in Gaza

The General Assembly is scheduled to open on September 23, with Netanyahu speaking three days later. Israel's official jet – the Wing of Zion – has been a focal point for criticism due to the enormous funds invested in it, as well as for the prime minister's alleged improper use of the aircraft

According to the IDF, the targets included Houthi military camps where the group's operatives were present, a fuel storage facility, as well as the Houthis' Military Public Relations Headquarters. Witnesses say the Defense Ministry was also tergeted

The Israeli Producers Association claims that the signers of the manifesto are directing their barbs at the wrong people. On the other hand, leading Israeli directors admit that while their films will suffer, 'the price is worth the chance of bringing an end to the bloodshed'

Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris writes in her upcoming book that advisors of then-President Joe Biden were disgruntled with a speech she gave in 2024 condemning Israel's actions in Gaza. 'It went viral, and the West Wing was displeased'

Israeli martial arts teacher, a journalist and a former senior military intelligence officer are suspected of being embroiled in the bizarre affair that involves allegations ranging from fake pornography to falsified cyber reports

Yonatan Urich, an adviser to Netanyahu, is currently prohibited from leaving Israel and from all communication with other individuals involved in the Qatargate affair, which centers on allegations that advisers to the PM were paid to promote Qatar's interests in Israel. According to police, Urich's presence in Netanyahu's office 'could endanger state security'

Israeli defense officials have so far obtained no evidence that the assassinations of Hamas' top brass in Qatar were successful. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken twice since then with U.S. President Donald Trump, who publicly said he was 'very unhappy' about the strikes

The IDF's top lawyer warned the population transfer was legally indefensible without a full analysis of the humanitarian conditions for one million people in southern Gaza. However, the army chief ignored her and issued the order. Army sources said military leaders 'created a scenario that doesn't exist, while everyone knew the evacuation could not proceed'