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At anti-government rally, ex-chief justice claims Israel no longer a liberal democracy

Father of slain captive Itay Chen accuses PM of failure to probe Oct. 7: ‘What is Bibi afraid of?’; police detain 6 right-wing counterprotesters...

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Toi Staff

Displaying his trademark chutzpah, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project

By ousting Maduro and vowing to ‘run’ Venezuela, US turns page on pledge to minimize foreign entanglements; what’s next for Venezuela, and for...

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Aamer Madhani

Was it legal? Questions abound as US captures Maduro, says it will ‘run’ Venezuela

With no historic precedent, experts say Trump administration’s stated intention to manage the country contradicts its claim that the military...

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Lisa Mascaro

Eli Sharabi: Lawmakers’ ‘terrible’ comments on legal gatekeepers could lead to violence

Former hostage says elected officials will bear responsibility if someone ‘takes the law into their own hands’; says he has not fully integrated...

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Toi Staff

Maduro flown to New York City en route to jail to face US federal charges

Mamdani, who has vowed to arrest Netanyahu if he visits NYC, slams capture of Venezuelan leader * Ben Gvir congratulates cops for shooting Bedouin...

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Toi Staff

Netanyahu, allies using armies of bots to influence social media discourse – report

Accounts run from foreign countries like and share posts by PM and other politicians within seconds, despite the fact that videos they’re sharing...

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Toi Staff

Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’

Venezuela’s Supreme Court rules Rodriguez, whom Trump has indicated he could work with, to become interim leader; UN Security Council to meet...

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Agencies

Man shot dead by police during raid in Bedouin town; officer under house arrest

Family says man was killed on doorstep during overnight operation by masked officers in army garb, denies police claim that he posed a threat; Ben...

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Charlie Summers

Palestinian jailed for life for stabbing Holocaust survivor to death in terror attack

Ibrahim Shalhoub from West Bank, an ex-Shin Bet informant, also ordered to pay damages for murdering 83-year-old Holocaust survivor Ludmila...

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Toi Staff

British, French warplanes strike suspected ISIS weapons stockpile in Syria

Overnight strike on underground facility near Palmyra was meant to prevent any resurgence of Islamist group and posed no risk to civilians, say allies

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Reuters

Delays expected at Ben Gurion Airport after Greece shuts its airports over radio issue

Israel Airports Authority says airlines working ‘to find alternate routes’ after Greek aviation shutdown, expected to last at least until 4 p.m.,...

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Reuters

Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 821 – Will Spain’s Israel boycott set precedent for other countries?

Diaspora Affairs reporter Zev Stub discusses Spanish embargo and Israeli immigration stats; reporter Diana Bletter reviews life in Kiryat Shmona...

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Jessica Steinberg

Police say they’re done with Qatargate probe, hand it over to state prosecutor

Netanyahu aide Jonatan Urich, who is suspected along with 2 Prime Minister’s Office employees of doing PR for Qatari government during war, may be...

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Toi Staff

Swiss authorities identify 16 more victims of New Year’s bar fire, the youngest aged 14

Reports name Charlotte Niddam, 15, as missing Israeli national; growing anger that ski resort bar may have narrowed exit staircase, turned blind...

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Agencies

Romi Gonen: Hamas chief offered me early release in exchange for silence on sexual assault

Former hostage Romi Gonen said that Hamas’s current commander in the Gaza Strip, Izz al-Din al-Haddad, told her at the end of the November 2023...

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Toi Staff

Iran-linked hackers claim they breached former minister Ayelet Shaked’s phone

Iran-linked hacking group Handala on Saturday published about 60 pictures and videos it said were stolen from former minister Ayelet Shaked’s...

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Toi Staff

Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint against IDF soldier in Czech Republic

The Hind Rajab Foundation recently filed a criminal complaint to Czech authorities against an Israeli soldier who is visiting the country, the...

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Toi Staff

Police chief said withholding Sde Teiman leak probe results that contradict Ben Gvir

Police chief Daniel Levy is reportedly holding off on filing the findings of the Sde Teiman video leak investigation because they don’t implicate...

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Toi Staff

Trump says US captured Venezuela’s Maduro after conducting ‘large-scale strike’

CARACAS, Venezuela — The US attacked Venezuela and deposed its long-serving autocratic President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, President Donald Trump...

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Regina Garcia Cano

Israel expresses hope for resumption of Venezuela ties after Maduro’s deposal

Israel congratulated US President Donald Trump on Saturday for his successful operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife,...

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Toi Staff

Breakthrough reported on 30-year-old murder case; court issues sweeping gag order

The Nazareth Magistrate’s Court on Saturday published a sweeping gag order barring the publication of details on a three-decade-old murder case, as...

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Toi Staff

IDF said planning to operate inspection site at Rafah Border Crossing when it reopens

The government is expected to order the reopening of the Rafah Border Crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the coming days, Israeli television...

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Toi Staff

Foreign Ministry advises Israelis to avoid travel to Venezuela after US strikes

The Foreign Ministry on Saturday told Israelis to avoid travel to Venezuela after the United States conducted strikes and captured President...

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Toi Staff

What’s known so far about the US strikes on Venezuela

Caracas, VENEZUELA — After months of mounting military and economic pressure, the United States on Saturday carried out airstrikes on targets...

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Toi Staff

Russia, Iran slam Venezuela strikes as EU and UK urge respect for ‘international law’

Britain and the European Union urged respect for international law on Saturday after the US launched a large-scale assault on Venezuela and...

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Agencies

Who is Nicolas Maduro? Bus driver turned president led Venezuela with a heavy hand

Nicolas Maduro ruled Venezuela with a heavy hand for more than 12 years, presiding over deep economic and social crises and resisting pressure from...

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Reuters

Khamenei: Iranian protesters’ demands fair, but rioters ‘must be put in their place’

TEHRAN — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday acknowledged the economic demands of protesters in the country, where...

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Reuters

UN chief urges Israel to reverse ban on over 3 dozen aid groups in Gaza

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Saturday’s events as they happen. Police detained right-wing agitator Mordechai David and five other right-wing...

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Toi Staff

At least 10 said killed in Iran unrest; official threatens to respond ‘without leniency’

State-affiliated media and rights groups in Iran reported Friday that at least 10 people had been killed in the nationwide protests against the...

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Agencies

The Reel Schmooze: ‘Marty Supreme’ and the art of chutzpa

Welcome to The Reel Schmooze with ToI film reviewer Jordan Hoffman and host Amanda Borschel-Dan , where we bring you all the entertainment news and...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

The oldest complete biblical scroll ever found was originally split in 2, scholar finds

The Great Isaiah Scroll, the oldest nearly complete book from the Hebrew Bible, dating back to the second century BCE, was originally created as...

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Rossella Tercatin

From a modest start, an Instagram look book for Jewish clergy is starting to take off

JTA — Rabbi Rafi Ellenson was getting ready for a full day of rabbinic duties in September when he jokingly asked a colleague, “What do I wear...

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Grace Gilson

How the politics of Mamdani’s parents, both longtime BDS supporters, shaped NYC’s new mayor

New York Jewish News via JTA — When he sat down for an interview in November with the Chronicle of Higher Education, Mahmood Mamdani offered one...

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Grace Gilson

Police officer who saved civilians in southern Israel on Oct. 7 dies after illness

Itamar Alus fought many terrorists in Ofakim and was later recognized for his courage; he said his survival during the Hamas attack was a miracle

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Toi Staff

‘My joy is too big’: Venezuelan emigrés celebrate Maduro ouster, wonder what’s next

Cheers break out on streets of Chile, Peru and Spain, as emigrant communities welcome US military raid on Caracas; 1 in 5 Venezuelans have left the...

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Reuters

After Maduro’s capture, Trump says US going to ‘run’ Venezuela until orderly transition

President does not provide specifics, but says Washington is ‘not afraid of boots on the ground’; also tells Colombian president he should...

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Reuters

‘He got bum-rushed’: Trump team describe capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro

No US soldiers killed in overnight raid, conducted after months of meticulous preparation; US blacked out parts of Caracas; operation lasted less...

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Meg Kinnard

Prison officers tour crocodile farm as Ben Gvir said pushing for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Israel Prison Service officers toured the Hamat Gader crocodile farm in northern Israel on Thursday as they followed up on far-right National...

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Toi Staff

AG to High Court: Netanyahu should be made to explain why he hasn’t fired Ben Gvir

In a High Court filing on Thursday, Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara said National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir systematically abuses his...

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Toi Staff

Israel offers help to Switzerland after deadly ski resort blaze kills dozens

President Isaac Herzog spoke Thursday with his Swiss counterpart, Guy Parmelin, and offered help after some 40 partygoers were killed and 115 were...

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Toi Staff

‘Fight against darkness’: Foreign Ministry X account appears to back Iran protests

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Friday’s events as they happen. The BBC says it has reached a settlement with an Israeli family who survived...

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Toi Staff

Mamdani nods to Jewish and Palestinian New Yorkers in inaugural speech

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in his inaugural address on Thursday, vowed to adhere to his far-left policy proposals and represent...

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Luke Tress

Israel asked Qatar to boost financial assistance to Gaza a month before Oct. 7 — report

Israel asked Qatar to increase the financial assistance it was giving to Gaza one month before the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, massacre, the Yedioth...

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Toi Staff

‘Fight against darkness’: Foreign Ministry appears to back Iranian protests

A social media account run by the Foreign Ministry appeared to express support on Thursday for the mass cost-of-living protests in Iran, even as...

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Toi Staff

‘I don’t feel like a hero’: Ex-hostage Segev Kalfon tells of long path to recovery

AP — During the two years he was held captive in Gaza, Segev Kalfon had a recurring dream: slowly walking through a supermarket, browsing each...

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Toi Staff

Spanish Jews fear that map of local ‘Zionist’ businesses will lead to violence

An online map identifying Jewish and Israeli-linked businesses in Catalonia has drawn sharp criticism from Spain’s Jewish community, who say it...

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Zev Stub

Lazar Focus: Haviv Rettig Gur with 6 projections for Israel in 2026

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Lazar Focus . Each Friday, catch diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman for a deep dive into what’s behind the news...

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

Two arrested on suspicion of murder after woman found dead in Haifa apartment

Police have ruled out foul play in the death of a woman on Friday in the Haifa suburbs after initially arresting two men who had been in the...

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Charlie Summers

Best of frenemies: In Yemen, rivalry between Saudi Arabia and UAE bursts into view

AFP — For years, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia projected geopolitical and economic power across the Gulf and beyond, seemingly in...

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Callum Paton

FBI says it disrupted plot for New Year’s Eve terror attack inspired by Islamic State

The FBI said Friday it disrupted a New Year’s Eve plot to attack a grocery store and fast-food restaurant in North Carolina, arresting an...

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At anti-government rally, ex-chief justice claims Israel no longer a liberal democracy

Toi Staff

Displaying his trademark chutzpah, Trump commits himself to another foreign policy project

Aamer Madhani

Was it legal? Questions abound as US captures Maduro, says it will ‘run’ Venezuela

Lisa Mascaro

Eli Sharabi: Lawmakers’ ‘terrible’ comments on legal gatekeepers could lead to violence

Toi Staff

Maduro flown to New York City en route to jail to face US federal charges

Toi Staff

Netanyahu, allies using armies of bots to influence social media discourse – report

Toi Staff

Maduro in NY jail after capture; Venezuela’s VP Rodriguez claims op had ‘Zionist tint’

Agencies

Man shot dead by police during raid in Bedouin town; officer under house arrest

Charlie Summers

Palestinian jailed for life for stabbing Holocaust survivor to death in terror attack

Toi Staff

British, French warplanes strike suspected ISIS weapons stockpile in Syria

Reuters

Delays expected at Ben Gurion Airport after Greece shuts its airports over radio issue

Reuters

Daily Briefing Jan. 4: Day 821 – Will Spain’s Israel boycott set precedent for other countries?

Jessica Steinberg

Police say they’re done with Qatargate probe, hand it over to state prosecutor

Toi Staff

Swiss authorities identify 16 more victims of New Year’s bar fire, the youngest aged 14

Agencies

Romi Gonen: Hamas chief offered me early release in exchange for silence on sexual assault

Toi Staff

Iran-linked hackers claim they breached former minister Ayelet Shaked’s phone

Toi Staff

Hind Rajab Foundation files criminal complaint against IDF soldier in Czech Republic

Toi Staff

Police chief said withholding Sde Teiman leak probe results that contradict Ben Gvir

Toi Staff

Trump says US captured Venezuela’s Maduro after conducting ‘large-scale strike’

Regina Garcia Cano

Israel expresses hope for resumption of Venezuela ties after Maduro’s deposal

Toi Staff

Breakthrough reported on 30-year-old murder case; court issues sweeping gag order

Toi Staff

IDF said planning to operate inspection site at Rafah Border Crossing when it reopens

Toi Staff

Foreign Ministry advises Israelis to avoid travel to Venezuela after US strikes

Toi Staff

What’s known so far about the US strikes on Venezuela

Toi Staff

Russia, Iran slam Venezuela strikes as EU and UK urge respect for ‘international law’

Agencies

Who is Nicolas Maduro? Bus driver turned president led Venezuela with a heavy hand

Reuters

Khamenei: Iranian protesters’ demands fair, but rioters ‘must be put in their place’

Reuters

UN chief urges Israel to reverse ban on over 3 dozen aid groups in Gaza

Toi Staff

At least 10 said killed in Iran unrest; official threatens to respond ‘without leniency’

Agencies

The Reel Schmooze: ‘Marty Supreme’ and the art of chutzpa

Amanda Borschel-Dan

The oldest complete biblical scroll ever found was originally split in 2, scholar finds

Rossella Tercatin

From a modest start, an Instagram look book for Jewish clergy is starting to take off

Grace Gilson

How the politics of Mamdani’s parents, both longtime BDS supporters, shaped NYC’s new mayor

Grace Gilson

Police officer who saved civilians in southern Israel on Oct. 7 dies after illness

Toi Staff

‘My joy is too big’: Venezuelan emigrés celebrate Maduro ouster, wonder what’s next

Reuters

After Maduro’s capture, Trump says US going to ‘run’ Venezuela until orderly transition

Reuters

‘He got bum-rushed’: Trump team describe capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro

Meg Kinnard

Prison officers tour crocodile farm as Ben Gvir said pushing for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’

Toi Staff

AG to High Court: Netanyahu should be made to explain why he hasn’t fired Ben Gvir