Israel news feed
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Haaretz - 18:02 Apr 07, 2026
Shelly Kittleson, kidnapped in Baghdad last week, was said to be released by Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia, which had not previously claimed responsibility. Two officials said her release was exchanged for the return of six militia members detained by Iraqi authorities -
Haaretz - 17:24 Apr 07, 2026
What's in the earliest known complete Passover Haggadah, circa 1526? A Renaissance King David, and bitter herbs incarnated as a woman -
Haaretz - 16:56 Apr 07, 2026
Lena Ostrovsky-Gerschovich, her husband Vladimir Gershovich, and her son Dima, 42, were buried in Haifa on Tuesday. Dima's wife, Filipina native Lucille Jean, was also killed, and her remains will be repatriated for burial -
Haaretz - 15:26 Apr 07, 2026
Strikes on Iranian civil and energy infrastructure 'will undoubtedly lead to a new phase of escalation and retaliatory measures,' French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said -
Haaretz - 14:43 Apr 07, 2026
The threat comes hours before the U.S. president's deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, as he threatens to destroy Iranian power plants and infrastructure • Iran threatened that the entire region would 'fall into complete darkness' -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 14:26 Apr 07, 2026
StandWithUs Brazil CEO André Lajst said the trend proves the urgent need to legally adopt the international (IHRA) definition of antisemitism."
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Haaretz - 12:40 Apr 07, 2026
No one was wounded at the restaurant, which was closed at the time of the shooting. The UJA Federation of Greater Toronto said the shooting was a result of hate being normalized, adding it should be considered a threat to all Canadians seeking to live in peace -
Haaretz - 11:35 Apr 07, 2026
Wireless Music Festival was slammed by Starmer and British Jewish groups for booking rapper Kanye West as a headliner despite his record of antisemitic remarks, leading the U.K. government to ban his entry, saying his performance 'would not be conducive to the public' -
Haaretz - 11:30 Apr 07, 2026
The U.S. president is escalating his rhetoric as his predictions continue to fall short. His threat to strike Iran's energy infrastructure, met with harsh counterthreats from Tehran, could have dire consequences for tens of millions across the Gulf -
Haaretz - 11:01 Apr 07, 2026
A renowned cartoonist and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist collaborate to create a devastating indictment of Israel's actions in Gaza in comic form, a one-man show explores the guilt of living with the sins of the father and Israel's cultural institutions slowly reopen -
Haaretz - 10:47 Apr 07, 2026
A gag order has been placed on the identities of the suspects and details of the investigation. In a separate case, police and the Shin Bet security service said that a 21-year-old Jerusalem resident is also suspected of spying for Iran -
Haaretz - 10:35 Apr 07, 2026
The latest as the Iran war enters its 39th day: Traffic has resumed on the King Fahd Causeway after Saudi authorities halted traffic as a 'precaution', Qatar's Prime Minister warns Iran that 'drone attacks tamper with regional security' -
Haaretz - 10:23 Apr 07, 2026
In closed-door discussions, senior IDF officers have casted doubts on official claims that Hezbollah had been weakened, as the group has succeeded in exerting pressure on Israeli troops without face-to-face clashes, using well-timed rocket fire and drone strikes -
Haaretz - 09:56 Apr 07, 2026
A police officer was wounded in the incident. No Israeli diplomats are stationed in Turkey currently -
Haaretz - 08:59 Apr 07, 2026
According to Reuters, Iran barred two Qatari tankers from entering the strait, even though their passage had been approved through Pakistani mediation. On Saturday, Israel killed at least five people in airstrikes targeting a major petrochemical complex in southwestern Iran, state media said -
Haaretz - 08:38 Apr 07, 2026
In a modest Budapest patisserie, a traditional Hungarian-Jewish cake preserves generations of memory – through walnuts, poppy seeds, plum jam and apples -
Haaretz - 08:20 Apr 07, 2026
The ongoing war and rising crime have severely exacerbated the psychological distress among the Arab population in Israel, but have also reduced the stigma around seeking therapy. The main obstacle was and still is the lack of accessible and suitable therapeutic solutions -
Haaretz - 08:01 Apr 07, 2026
While the Israel-U.S. coalition is at war with Iran, the future of Gaza remains unclear. 'If there was some degree of international pressure before the war with Iran, now no one is paying attention and Israel is continuing on its course' -
JPost.com - Antisemitism - 06:40 Apr 07, 2026
Hassan, who was elected to the European Parliament in 2024 for the French far-left party France Unbowed, has previously said that “Hamas’s actions are legitimate from an international perspective.”
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Haaretz - 06:06 Apr 07, 2026
Israel and Serbia tighten defense ties: The joint venture comes amid a surge in arms exports from Belgrade, and two major deals to supply Elbit made artillery, missiles and advanced UAVs