Fires near Israel's central city of Beit Shemesh are the largest the area has seen in recent years. The flames ignited in the area of a nearby town and rapidly spread towards forested areas given strong winds and dry air
The move aligns with broader efforts by the Trump administration to curb what it views as progressive overreach and rising antisemitism on college campuses. The NIH has already frozen research funding to several top-tier institutions
The letter, signed by dozens of members of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, condemned what it described as Israel's 'extremist government' and criticized its decision to abandon a cease-fire with Hamas and continue its military campaign in Gaza
On a tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, chef Alon Shaya was mesmerized by a family's cookbook. An initial offer to cook the recipes for Steven, the family's surviving son, evolved into events that bring the Fenves family's recipes across the U.S. while raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for the Holocaust museum
Clive Thompson proposes a "secret gold revaluation" to solve the debt crisis. He highlights gold's underrepresentation in portfolios and the impact of Basel III.
Carthage and its empire were established by Phoenicians, but new research finds that the archenemies of Rome had little genetic link to their Levantine founders
Covering the up-and-coming Nazis in early-'30s Germany, Haaretz journalist Gershon Swet reassured his readers that 'it's hard to believe that any government will be able to limit the equal rights of Jews.' His colleague Yeshayahu Klinov was more prescient
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called on Hamas to disarm, end its rule in Gaza and 'hand over the hostages,' adding that 'the war of annihilation that Israel is waging in Gaza must be stopped'
The picture of the water channel in Gaza's Philadelphi corridor was publicized at the height of the protests calling for a hostage release deal, and while Netanyahu was trying to persuade the public that Israel could not relinquish control of the route as part of a deal with Hamas
It is difficult to imagine more different circumstances of Jewish death than these. So why did the friends and family of fallen soldiers since October 7 link the deaths of their loved ones with the deaths of Jews killed in the Holocaust?
The wife of the deceased said her husband came to the beach to dive and film sharks, with no intention to feed or provoke them. While the two species of shark in the area don't typically attack humans, Israeli authorities have warned the public not to engage with them
Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has quickly gone from hero to zero among extremists in the Netanyahu government after voicing the same concerns as his predecessor about Israel's war against Hamas
Despite the fact that the kibbutz's armory wasn't active and that the IDF wasn't in contact with anyone from the security squad, the casualty rate in Ein Hashlosha on October 7 was far lower than neighboring kibbutzim
IDF materials show that soldiers reloaded their magazines multiple times while shooting at 12 aid workers who tried to identify themselves ■ Before the shooting, the force was alerted to increased ambulance traffic in the area ■ The aid vehicles were on a permitted route that didn't require coordination ■ The commander decided on his own to deviate from his assigned mission
Legal officials suggest Netanyahu may avoid submitting his own sworn testimony to prevent being forced to answer state prosecutors' questions about the Bar's affidavit, should the justices allow cross-examinations. Haaretz examines next legal steps for High Court, the prime minsiter, and Shin Bet