Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa is preoccupied with keeping his regime alive, while Benjamin Netanyahu, who wants a demilitarized southern Syria, is now showing some flexibility. But a withdrawal from Syrian land that Israel took in December is an open question
Democratic Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley called for renewed focus on the hostages and ending the Gaza war. 'There is a profound sense for many Americans, highlighted by the starvation, that the Netanyahu government has lost its moral compass,' Van Hollen tells Haaretz
The Gaza health ministry also reported three deaths from malnutrition in the past 24 hours, bringing the total hunger-related deaths since the start of the war to 303, including 117 children
Germany's leader said the conditions for recognizing a Palestinian state are unmet; Canada and France plan recognition as Britain ties it to a Gaza cease-fire; Israel's far-right minister has called Germany's support for a negotiated Palestinian state 'a return to Nazism'
The churches have sheltered hundreds of civilians since the start of the war, including elderly people, women, and children, according to their Jerusalem leadership. Last month, three people were killed in an IDF strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City
The anguished calls for action 'now' by Israeli protesters feel increasingly powerless to halt an endless Gaza war. Why has it been so hard to translate this sense of urgency into an effective resistance movement against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
They were born and raised in Israel, speak fluent Hebrew, and consider it home. But while their friends prepare for army service and driving tests, they watch for white vans and face an uncertain future. A new exhibition of their paintings sheds light on lives lived in legal limbo
The report documents incidents at universities in nine European countries, noting that Jewish students are 'withdrawing from campus life.' It warns that 'anti-Zionist and anti-Israel positions' have lowered the threshold for antisemitic violence
Head of Australian intelligence says Islamic Republic and its proxies 'lit the matches and fanned the flames.' PM Albanese to introduce legislation to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization
The tour had been nearly sold out, coming six months after Kneecap vaulted into public view when the group projected the words “F–k Israel. Free Palestine” on stage.
As Trump complains and cajoles in pursuit of the peace prize, touting seven conflicts he says he has resolved, in the bloodsoaked war between Israel and the Palestinians, he has failed miserably. The truly deserving recipients are those saving lives in Gaza
The IDF has already taken responsibility for killing journalists earlier this month, making it harder to accept its claim that what happened at the Nasser hospital in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday was an accident
The invitation sent to families for the graduation ceremony of the psychotechical diagnostics course stated that T-shirts and shorts above the knee should not be worn. At the request from the Secular Forum and Haaretz, the army announced that it would change the guidelines
Move comes after Israel declared Brazilian president persona non grata for withdrawing his country from the International Alliance for Holocaust Memory
According to a source, Netanyahu does not want to bring the partial framework that Hamas approved last week for ministerial approval, in order to signal that Israel is only interested in a comprehensive deal. Trump says war will be decided within two or three weeks
The Jewish Community of Chile's representative body condemned the attack in a Sunday X/Twitter post, warning that acts of hatred could not be normalized.