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In a plea against 'radicals,' Benny Gantz said it was 'impossible' to form a coalition with Arabs in post-October 7 Israel, and warned that far-right minister Ben-Gvir could become Israel's next defense minister

Hungary's Péter Szijjártó hosted far-right Lithuanian party leader Remigijus Žemaitaitis, who has called for the killing of Jews and was convicted of downplaying the Holocaust. Szijjártó, who visited Jerusalem last year for an Israeli government conference on antisemitism, praised his guest

Trump urged the Iranian people to 'KEEP PROTESTING – TAKE OVER YOUR INSTITUTIONS' and said he canceled all meetings with Iranian officials, after announcing on Sunday that his administration had been in talks to arrange a meeting with Tehran

'They bring me to court, and when the case collapses, they go after every one of my assistants and try to pressure them,' the PM said. Netanyahu's chief of staff was questioned for around 13 hours over the leak of classified documents to German tabloid Bild

Israeli officials said that they believe the U.S. will at most carry out a limited strike against Iran, which wouldn't put the regime at risk. Israel says Iran has rebuilt its missile launch capabilities and can carry out a significant strike

The Knesset approved a bill last October banning UNRWA activity in Israel, without any alternative to UNRWA's activities in the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem being put forward, and amid opposition and criticism from several Western and Arab countries.

Earlier this month, Attorney General Baharav-Miara told Israel's top court she believes Netanyahu should be made to explain his reasons for keeping Ben-Gvir in office. According to Ben-Gvir, Baharav-Miara can't discuss his tenure, saying the police – which he oversees – may investigate her over the IDF video leak affair

Every item on the menu in Dilek Bagci's new cafeteria-style restaurant evokes moments of delight in Istanbul

Jewish Law is clear about burying the dead. It is much more conflicted about burying parts of the living

EPS Chief Warren Driechel said in a statement that following events in Australia, and other conflicts around the world, he wanted to assure all faith communities that their safety was a priority.

Hedva Harechavi would sometimes base an entire poem on the repetition of a single word. Her work reverberated with her struggles, including a traumatic childhood and the death of her son

Nine people rescued from floods, mostly in the southern coastal plan ■ Highway blocked in southern Israel ■ 100-km/h winds clocked on the coastal plain on Sunday night ■ Heavy rain fell in the northern Golan Heights, Jerusalem Mountains and West Bank ■ Snow fell on Mount Hermon

A Western diplomat told Haaretz that his country fears the move would create a UN-like mechanism lacking international legal backing, while Arab states prefer the Board of Peace to focus on Gaza, as initially agreed at the end of the Israel-Hamas war

Whether the next war is with Iran or Hamas or someone else, Israel's top one-thousandth are building spacious safe rooms, with super-thick walls and everything needed for long-term stays, from designer showers to home cinemas

The proposed law sets strict execution rules, including isolation for prisoners, meetings with lawyers only via video conferencing calls, and immunity for officers. It allows death sentences without a prosecutor's request and mandates completion within 90 days under military court oversight

180 authors boycotted the event, and its director resigned, saying she could not be party to silencing a Palestinian author and warned that moves to ban protests and slogans after the Bondi Beach mass shooting threatened free speech

While both the Iranian army and the Revolutionary Guards declared days ago that 'harming security is a red line,' they are watching developments with apprehension. Both need to protect their status, future and assets, which could be threatened by a U.S. attack

The protests sweeping Iran are among the largest uprisings against the ayatollahs' regime in years. This time, however, another factor is hovering over events and adding a layer of uncertainty: Donald Trump. Who might try to seize power if the Islamic Republic falls, and why does the moment feel more precarious than ever before? Haaretz explains

The protests sweeping Iran are among the largest uprisings against the ayatollahs' regime in years. This time, however, another factor is hovering over events and adding a layer of uncertainty: Donald Trump. Who might try to seize power if the Islamic Republic falls, and why does the moment feel more precarious than ever before? Haaretz explains