As a Chinese-Swedish Muslim convert and human rights advocate, using my platform for Palestine after October 7 felt inevitable. But when the pro-Palestinian movement cheered hatred and collective punishment, and legitimized Hamas, I sought alternatives
With 'After the Hunt,' 'Call Me By Your Name' director Luca Guadagnino offers up a messy movie which only ever shows one perspective. For a more satisfying take-home message, watch 'Good Fortune,' a comedy about the gig economy, or watch 'Roofman' for something feel-good
From Clinton's exasperation to Biden's restraint, every U.S. president has struggled with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: Trump's hard line toward him marks an unprecedented break. Will he keep the pressure up to see his Gaza plan through?
In her new movie, Rachel Ben Zaken not only takes off all her clothes but acknowledges her desire to be a man – and her insistence on remaining a woman
Energetics-based model by Israeli researchers ties up more loose ends, including the extinction of alternative humans and our embrace of a dangerous wild animal in the world's first joint venture
According to Haaretz, the trucks transporting the waste are owned by private companies. IDF officers say the decision was made by army commanders and warn that Hamas could exploit the waste for its own purposes. The IDF, however, claims it is unaware of the practice
Yorke also said the 'witch hunt' over the band's stance on Israel and the Palestinians 'keeps me up at night.' Controversy has followed Radiohead since their 2017 Tel Aviv performance, with the BDS movement calling for a boycott
While Tel Aviv falls to fifth, Jerusalem leads in new tower construction. Thousands of apartments are planned across neighborhoods in the urban renewal reshaping the capital.
While Tel Aviv falls to fifth, Jerusalem leads in new tower construction. Thousands of apartments are planned across neighborhoods in the urban renewal reshaping the capital.
Renana Gomeh-Yaakov, whose children were taken captive into Gaza and released with the first hostage deal, had to wait for long months for her sons' father, who was murdered on October 7 to be brought back to Israel for proper burial in June 2025
Israel's Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara criticized the bill, claiming it aims to shield Netanyahu personally from his criminal trial. The Knesset lawmakers are set to discuss other bills promoting their push to overhaul the judicial system
After courts blocked multiple petitions calling for Israel to allow press entry to the Gaza Strip throughout the war, the cease-fire and entry of international forces make it hard for Israeli officials to believe they will be able to prevent the press from first-hand coverage of Gaza
The organization's top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya reiterated the group's efforts to locate the bodies, as Trump hinted that Hamas is not returning some they can return, and warned that other countries involved in the peace agreement could take action if Hamas does not cooperate
Hamas and Fatah back a new technocratic committee to govern Gaza, lending legitimacy to the civilian components of the Trump plan. Egypt positions itself as the region's 'custodian' of Palestinian affairs, seeking influence over postwar reconstruction and a potential multinational force
Despite fearing a deliberate delay by Hamas in returning the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, Israel cannot independently determine that Hamas is violating the cease-fire, and international parties are rushing to expedite the search before moving on to the next phase of Trump's plan for Gaza
While many take umbrage with the government using the label “revival” for this war, make no mistake that the tourism industry sees this period as “Operation Revival.”