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The ancient Romans attempted to rebuild after the disaster of 79 C.E., and continued to eke out a post-apocalyptic living among the ruins of Pompeii for centuries, archaeological finds show

Hostage relatives and Israeli opposition leaders condemned the security cabinet's decision to expand the Gaza offensive. 'This is exactly what Hamas wanted: Israel trapped in territory without a purpose, in a useless occupation,' opposition leader Yair Lapid said

As Iran rebuilds its ballistic arsenal and Israel develops cutting-edge missile defenses, both sides are locked in a strategic arms race. The outcome may determine the shape – and cost – of the next major conflict

In two separate incidents on Thursday, a judge in Ashkelon ordered an anti-war protester to stay away from demonstrations for 30 days after throwing flour at police, and a judge in Haifa asked demonstrators why their signs were written in Arabic

During the call, which a former U.S. official reportedly described as 'a direct, mostly one-way conversation about the status of humanitarian aid,' Netanyahu told Trump that reports of famine in Gaza were false. Netanyahu's office described the report as 'complete fake news'

Judicial Complaints Commissioner Asher Kula, known for his ties to Justice Minister Yariv Levin and his criticisms of the Israeli justice system, chastised Supreme Court Justice Ruth Ronen for her participation in an academic event honoring a Hebrew University philosophy professor who has been critical of civilian casualties in Gaza

Friends of Israel must not avert their eyes from the nature of the Netanyahu government, its misbegotten priorities, its incompetence and its no longer justifiable Gaza war. We must always remain vigilant to the unique history of this conflict while also carefully scrutinizing the set of words used to make sense of it

A new Jewish high school is being planned to be built in Chicago, aiming to fill a long-standing gap, and offering families a bold, local choice amid rising antisemitism.

Chevron, Ratio and NewMed Energy expanded an existing deal with an energy supplier to Egypt. By 2024, Israel's Leviathan will have delivered around 130 billion cubic meters of natural gas, more than doubling the original output. The deal could lead to Israel's natural gas reserves being depleted within approximately 20 years, an interministerial committee found

Expanding the fighting in Gaza has only worsened Israel's situation - and the prime minister's only solution is to go even deeper into the quagmire ■ Meanwhile, his ministers are already trying to normalize the inevitable military fatalities and the imminent deaths of the hostages

Conquering Gaza means giving up on the hostages, the economy, international legitimacy and Israel's future ■ Signs are cropping up that the next election will be postponed ■ Netanyahu's trolling Defense Minister Israel Katz and sober army chief Eyal Zamir have one thing in common

This week at Ben-Gurion Airport: A couple bound for a string of European festivals – 'wherever the spirit takes us'; and an entrepreneurship expert whose job 'doesn't really feel like work'

The investigation was ignited by a complaint from the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish advocacy group, against school leaders.

Some PR activists embrace Israel's image as the West's subcontractor in the fight against radical Islam. But at its core, this is a myth that resurrects age-old antisemitic tropes

Netanyahu assigns roles: The nation is a roaring lion, and the ones putting on the brakes are emasculators. Anyone expressing reservations is a leftist. Anyone who hesitates is a traitor

The refusal to see Palestinians as human beings isn't a side effect of October 7. This phenomenon predates the latest war, the operations in Gaza, the terror attacks and the rockets. It's a fundamental element of Israel's national consciousness

In a post he published on the suspicions in the Qatargate affair involving the Prime Minister's Office, Naftali Bennett wrote that that Netanyahu 'lost any remnant of moral authority to head the government of Israel'