Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 21:03 Dec 31, 2025
The organization's statement said that a dedicated team will continue to support the family of Ran Gvili, the last remaining deceased hostage still being held in Gaza, until his body is returned -
Haaretz - 20:55 Dec 31, 2025
The arson occurred after hundreds of officers raided southern Israel's Tarabin in what they said was a crackdown on crime. Despite residents' accusations of collective punishment, National Security Minister Ben-Gvir said that police would double down, calling it 'terrorism in every sense' -
Haaretz - 20:38 Dec 31, 2025
The courts administration dismissed Levin's claims, saying the event marking International Day of Education is a nonpolitical conference on democratic values. Right-wing activist Shai Glick called for its cancellation, warning it could inflame tensions and 'cause civil war' -
Haaretz - 20:30 Dec 31, 2025
Visiting the Judea and Samaria Division, Defense Minister Katz cited October 7-style threats and praised actions in northern West Bank 'terror camps' like Jenin and Tulkarm for reducing attacks. He called for examining the expansion of this model, as the IDF continues to raze homes in refugee camps -
Haaretz - 20:25 Dec 31, 2025
Despite some recent show of flexibility as the draft-exemption bill advances, a dispute among the Haredi parties caused UTJ to reinstate the ban. Without the support of MK Avi Maoz, coalition has no clear majority for private members' bills -
Haaretz - 20:07 Dec 31, 2025
Israel does not have to be a bad place. This rare moment of isolation is an opportunity for introspection. Most people here are good and willing, but many can no longer find the hope -
Haaretz - 20:02 Dec 31, 2025
Over 700 academics call for Bezalel Smotrich's dismissal and prosecution after he vowed to 'run over' Supreme Court President Isaac Amit, accusing him of trampling Israelis. Former justices warned this is a 'threat to the country's democratic infrastructure' -
Haaretz - 19:51 Dec 31, 2025
The Justice Ministry publicized reports previously kept from the public due to security concerns, including potential harm to hostages in Gaza. Prisoner testimonies included severe hunger, routine violence from guards and the denial of both medical attention and access to courts -
Haaretz - 19:12 Dec 31, 2025
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud accused Israel of exporting the conflict in the Gaza Strip to Somalia while conducting secret reciprocal visits with Somaliland. According to reports in foreign media, Israel is interested in using Somaliland's territory to attack the Houthis in Yemen -
Haaretz - 18:30 Dec 31, 2025
In Somaliland, attitudes to Israel's recognition are not uniform, and many identify with Palestinian struggles. But still, most view recognition from any country as a reason for celebration. 'After 34 years, we finally got what we were waiting for,' says one Somalilander -
Haaretz - 18:29 Dec 31, 2025
With Gaza's wastewater plants still crippled, restored water flow and winter rains are sending raw sewage into the Mediterranean. 'Pollution has no geographical boundaries,' warned one expert, as Israel fears damage to desalination plants, drinking water security and epidemic outbreaks -
Haaretz - 18:02 Dec 31, 2025
Roughly 1.3 million tourists visited Israel in 2025. Americans made up the largest share, followed by France and the U.K., while most visitors came to see family or for business rather than leisure. Israel's tourism minister predicts 2026 could bring a full rebound -
Haaretz - 17:32 Dec 31, 2025
A protester summoned for questioning at a police station was interrogated by Shin Bet operatives, in violation of a court order, Haaretz learned. In another case, an operative told an activist that a police car would pick him up. Around 20 protesters were contacted in the past two years, a rights group says -
Haaretz - 17:26 Dec 31, 2025
Republican Party hawks currently attacking Somalis in the U.S. have themselves advocated for Somaliland -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 17:09 Dec 31, 2025
New Year’s Eve celebrations were canceled or restricted in several major cities amid terror threats, with authorities citing crowd risks and recent attack warnings.
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Haaretz - 17:03 Dec 31, 2025
Nearly 60 percent of Tarabin's residents voted for Likud in the last election. Four years after Netanyahu sat here and had coffee with locals, his coalition returned with tear gas and concrete barriers in a massive police crackdown. 'He drank coffee as a friend, now he sends us Ben-Gvir,' a resident told Haaretz -
Haaretz - 16:32 Dec 31, 2025
The Coalition for Talmud Torah and Security declared they will only donate to Israeli Torah institutions that do not denounce the IDF, 'while they bear the burden of defending Jewish lives,' as U.S. ultra-Orthodox Jews have sent over $150 million in donations in the last two years -
Haaretz - 16:12 Dec 31, 2025
Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennet encouraged the people of Iran to 'rise up!' in a video posted to X, as one sitting minister posted a message in Persian and another posted a selfie wearing a hat that read 'Make Iran Great Again' -
Haaretz - 15:43 Dec 31, 2025
A study by the Maccabi health maintenance organization found that 26 percent of all soldiers had symptoms of depression, and every third Israeli felt that they needed psychological support. The Central Bureau of Statistics found life expectancy dropped for the first time since 2020 -
Haaretz - 15:43 Dec 31, 2025
Khaled Daoud, a highly esteemed, chronically ill educator from a refugee camp near Bethlehem, is wasting away in an Israeli prison. His story exemplifies all that is wrong with Israel's widespread policy of administrative detention