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In an interview for 60 Minutes, host Anderson Cooper apologized for being the one to tell Hersh's family about the video of his abduction, which he was shown by Israeli soldiers shortly after October 7

Across the EU and in capitals across Europe, Israel's attacks on Lebanon, West Bank violence and the death penalty law for Palestinian convicts are fueling high tensions. Losing a defense pact with Italy and Viktor Orbán's veto in the same week is raising alarm in Jerusalem

Culture Minister Miki Zohar has denied any wrongdoing after a 12-hour questioning; police suspect insurance businessman Ezra Gabai traded political backing for favors in the sprawling Histadrut case

A planned event in Argentina featuring two Palestinian terrorists, released in a hostage deal, was canceled after police intervened and legal complaints were filed by Jewish organizations.

The indicted officer, who served at the Kerem Shalom Crossing, made millions of shekels by helping smuggle a truck full of goods into Gaza

Generations of Israelis grew up on Masada's myth of heroism and noble suicide. What really happened on the mountain does not quite fit the national narrative, yet the it keeps shaping Israeli society

Tamir Nimrodi's father learned of his death after 740 days. When Idan Shtivi was declared dead, his mother accepted it – but not his father. Yagev Buchshtav's parents were informed twice that their son had been killed. Shlomo Mansour's sister carries a heavy burden, and another battle awaits the father of Itay Chen. On this Memorial Day, the families of these war dead also have a grave to visit

Gali Baharav-Miara identifies a threat to police independence and the rule of law, yet says almost nothing about the treatment of Arab citizens, where police failures are the starkest

How long-term savings improve national resilience

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The main point of contention is the Board of Peace's demand that Hamas give up its arms, with the Gaza militia insisting on reciprocal moves from Israel. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority is facing a deepening economic crisis in the West Bank, with its public servants paying the price

The petition was launched by Yotam Kipnis of Kibbutz Be'eri, whose parents and relatives were killed on Oct. 7. Kipnis is set to host a civilian ceremony at a dedicated Tel Aviv square, and condemned the government's efforts to whitewash its neglect of the hostages

A 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were taken into custody overnight in connection with the incident, which occurred early on Sunday morning, the police said.

The condemnations and apologies came after a video showed an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus in Debel, southern Lebanon, prompting an IDF investigation. U.S. Ambassador Huckabee called for swift punishment

Cultural diversion works when economic pain can be blamed on outsiders, but Hungary's Victor Orbán had no one to point at. The same mechanism could just as easily punish the man who ousted him

For 40 years, the assassination of Sweden's prime minister, Olof Palme, has remained unsolved. Now, some are revisiting a dark possibility: not a lone gunman, but a covert network embedded deep within Swedish society – part of a secret Europe-wide effort to resist a Soviet invasion

Avdija's historic season continued with the announcement that he is one of three finalists for the prestigious award ■ He scored 30 points and recorded 10 rebounds in a loss to San Antonio on Sunday

Among competent rulers, Rome also produced celebrity-obsessed narcissists who treated the imperial treasury like a piggy bank and the law like a suggestion.

After 50 days, elementary school students at Kibbutz Kfar Giladi returned. 'Of course we missed it,' one girl says. Parents are anxious: 'This war ended the way it started. There still isn't enough security here. It's a feeling of distrust'