Israel's defense minister said that the IDF struck Yemen's Hodeidah port to 'ensure the continuation of the maritime and air blockade on the Houthi terrorist organization'
Netanyahu's realistic diagnosis of Israel's bleak current condition – isolation, autarky, war – clashed with his psychotic denial of the reasons that brought the country to this point. Corrupt, extremist ministers accused of exploiting public funds now embody the dysfunction he refuses to face
Two Palestinians, including one man the IDF described as a 'key militant involved in arms trafficking', were killed by Israeli forces in Qalqilyah during a security operation. Israeli forces also arrested two others and seized a Carlo-type firearm, amid ongoing efforts to crack down on weapons trafficking in the West Bank
In his gloomy forecast for the future of the Israeli economy, Prime Minister Netanyahu called on Israelis to prepare to be self-sufficient. Two years ago he delivered the same speech
Israeli officials contradicted the White House by claiming Donald Trump was informed of the IDF strike in Doha in advance. Rather than rebuke Netanyahu for harming U.S. interests in the region, Trump continues to let him run the show
Swastikas and the phrase 'Jews did 9/11' were spray-painted on Shaar Shalom, Beth Israel, and a Chabad building on Sunday. The vandalism follows protests over Israel's Davis Cup match. Police are investigating the incidents as hate crimes and increasing patrols at local synagogues
Former lawmakers, a previous Netanyahu ally, a hostage deal activist and the president of Israeli company Wix will join Gadi Eisenkot in his new party, 'Yashar! With Eisenkot.' The former IDF chief said that his party will 'work to repair, heal and give hope to Israeli society'
'There is no safe place in Gaza,' said one Palestinian resident, adding, 'There is no more escape.' Another resident said he was used to Palestinians being abandoned: 'Gaza is falling, and beyond solidarity, we are receiving nothing'
Long stints in Gaza's combat zones is leaving many mentally exhausted. Others can no longer take the arbitrary killing. Sources estimate thousands of conscript soldiers have already left the front lines with no intention of going back, with the numbers constantly rising
A global survey of university students, commissioned jointly by the Anti-Defamation League and World Union of Jewish Students, found that Jewish women were more likely than Jewish men to conceal their identity
Arab countries are contemplating diplomatic and defensive strategies to counter perceived Israeli threats after the Doha strike. But there are two obstacles: the Gulf's unwillingness to use its leverage with the U.S., and president Trump's support for Israel
Spain is the first member of the so-called Big Five – the five countries that contribute the most to fund Eurovision, which also includes the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Italy – to officially announce a boycott if Israel took part in the competition
Netnayhu's most consistent strategy has been to buy time – shifting Israeli demands, favoring continued military operations over ending the war, and keeping negotiations alive, whether substantive or for show
Senior defense officials say the IDF would struggle to provide long-term basic infrastructure to the two million Palestinians in the zone. They do not rule out a scenario in which hundreds of thousands of unarmed Gazans would march to the Israeli border
'Peoplehood' is exactly the framework that the grassroots, transnational organizing efforts against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Gaza war desperately need. Ceding the term only strengthens Israel's claim to be the arbiter of all things Jewish
According to Channel 13, Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir asked political officials in a Sunday discussion, 'Why is the negotiations team not travelling the entire world to bring a deal? Why are you in the country? Go bring a deal by force!'