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Ministries previously held by Shas transferred to pair of Likud ministers

Decision to hand portfolios to current cabinet members seems to indicate that Netanyahu is still holding out hope that Shas will return to government

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Arab parties consider reviving joint ticket as public backs joining government

Poll finds broad support for Arab participation in a future coalition, as Hadash pushes to revive Joint List amid mounting discontent over Gaza war

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UTJ’s Eichler elected to rabbinical judicial appointments committee

Elected unopposed, lawmaker vows to appoint ‘Torah scholars and upright individuals’ to committee that appoints judges to religious courts...

23.07.2025 20

Ariela Karmel

Likud to hold secret ballot to replace Edelstein at helm of powerful Knesset panel

Under fire for blocking draft exemption bill that triggered ultra-Orthodox exit from government, lawmaker faces ouster from chairmanship of Foreign...

22.07.2025 10

Ariela Karmel

At Knesset conference on ‘Gaza Riviera,’ Smotrich claims IDF chief favors annexation

Far-right finance minister touts ‘tremendous opportunity’ to reestablish settlements in the Strip at event whose name, and focus, play off...

22.07.2025 20

Ariela Karmel

Goldknopf says Netanyahu promised Haredi IDF exemptions as part of judicial overhaul

After bolting coalition, UTJ party head warns of unrest if draft orders to 54,000 yeshiva students are enforced: ‘There will be no peace’;...

21.07.2025 50

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Government tries to contain fallout after Haredi exit, with Knesset recess days away

Netanyahu reportedly weighs electoral reform as his coalition faces uncertainty and shrinking numbers, though 3-month parliamentary hiatus will likely...

20.07.2025 10

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German heiress accused of ordering alleged ex-Mossad agent to kidnap her two kids

35-year-old Israeli man standing trial denies reports he is former spy; Christina Block on trial along with German TV presenter for organizing...

20.07.2025 10

Ariela Karmel

‘I’m afraid to go home’: Canadian IDF soldiers fear fallout from war crimes probe

Canada’s probe into the Israel-Hamas conflict doesn’t explicitly target Israelis, but its unclear scope has alarmed Jews amid rising international...

20.07.2025 10

Ariela Karmel

Are Shas and UTJ poised to collapse Netanyahu’s government?

With both ultra-Orthodox parties apparently on the way out, the PM could soon be heading an unstable, minority government, but that does not mean...

16.07.2025 50

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Yair Lapid leads opposition pushback to ‘crazy’ plan for ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza

Avigdor Liberman slams ‘delusion’ of a plan that ‘will endanger our soldiers’; Gantz says it’s a more dangerous, more expensive attempt to...

15.07.2025 20

Ariela Karmel

‘We’d die of hunger before we say we’re hungry’: Food insecurity is rife among Bedouin

Report reveals how food concerns in unrecognized Bedouin villages began during COVID, was exacerbated post-Oct. 7 and has become a chronic issue,...

13.07.2025 30

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Rape as weapon of war: Report lays groundwork for prosecuting Oct 7. sexual violence

Dinah Project findings confirm Hamas systematically weaponized sexual assault as part of a broader campaign to terrorize, humiliate and dehumanize...

08.07.2025 100

Ariela Karmel

Irwin Cotler sounds alarm on erosion of Israel’s greatest protection – its democracy

The former Canadian justice minister, attorney general and human rights lawyer discusses attacks on Israel’s judiciary and his decades of shuttle...

06.07.2025 30

Ariela Karmel

An Anishinaabe Zionist on how Indigenous history is weaponized to promote antisemitism

On his first visit to Israel, Canada’s first Indigenous appellate court justice Harry LaForme explains why he sees the Jewish state as an Indigenous...

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Bridges, tents, and cement pipes: How Bedouin villages sheltered under Iranian strikes

Israel’s conflict with Iran and the resulting missile barrages highlight a longstanding catch-22 for a community that can neither receive government...

28.06.2025 40

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‘Like an earthquake:’ Ramat Gan reels after missile slams into financial hub

One of Israel’s busiest neighborhoods turns into a disaster zone after early-morning strike Thursday; residents say they’ve lived through seven...

19.06.2025 70

Ariela Karmel

Echoes of the Blitz in Ramat Gan’s underground Bialik Station, an unlikely wartime refuge

As Iranian missiles hit central Israel, many residents without adequate bomb shelters have found safety in the Tel Aviv-adjacent city’s...

18.06.2025 40

Ariela Karmel

When Tel Aviv grit meets Iranian missiles: A city’s calm mask and the fear beneath

Amid an unprecedented threat, residents cling to familiar routines — but beneath the city’s famously composed exterior, fatigue and doubt in...

16.06.2025 30

Ariela Karmel

Daily Briefing June 10: Day 613 – Under Gaza hospital, IDF reveals Hamas HQ

Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman discusses Iran nuclear talks, his tour of Hamas command tunnels under a European-funded hospital in Gaza, and...

10.06.2025 60

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‘I always chose life’: Ex-Hostage Eli Sharabi launches memoir of captivity and survival

In first book by a returned Israeli hostage, Sharabi recounts 491 days in Hamas captivity, honors those murdered, and expresses urgency to release...

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Is the government using the housing crisis to drive the settlement movement?

As home ownership inside the State of Israel climbs out of reach, Israelis flock to West Bank settlements — and receive generous government support

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‘We need a moral revolution’: Social scientist Robert Putnam on fixing a fractured society

In Israel to accept an award from the Jonathan Sacks Institute, the Harvard professor and author reflects on polarization, pluralism and his...

25.05.2025 30

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Erin Molan vs. the world: From Australian news anchor to pro-Israel firebrand

The journalist became a hero in Israel and a target at home for her unwavering support after October 7, but her new role on Elon Musk’s X brings its...

13.05.2025 50

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Gag order on sexual abuse case involving cabinet minister highlights lack of transparency

Scholars, advocates and survivors are concerned that rather than protecting victims, Israel’s broad gag order regime is being used to shield...

27.04.2025 20

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Palestinians and Israelis brace for escalation on eve of ‘somber and tense’ Ramadan

Security personnel and Palestinian worshipers in Jerusalem prepare for the holy month amid Israel’s tenuous ceasefire with Hamas and ongoing...

28.02.2025 20

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Ministries previously held by Shas transferred to pair of Likud ministers

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Arab parties consider reviving joint ticket as public backs joining government

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UTJ’s Eichler elected to rabbinical judicial appointments committee

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Likud to hold secret ballot to replace Edelstein at helm of powerful Knesset panel

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At Knesset conference on ‘Gaza Riviera,’ Smotrich claims IDF chief favors annexation

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Goldknopf says Netanyahu promised Haredi IDF exemptions as part of judicial overhaul

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Government tries to contain fallout after Haredi exit, with Knesset recess days away

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German heiress accused of ordering alleged ex-Mossad agent to kidnap her two kids

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‘I’m afraid to go home’: Canadian IDF soldiers fear fallout from war crimes probe

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Are Shas and UTJ poised to collapse Netanyahu’s government?

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Yair Lapid leads opposition pushback to ‘crazy’ plan for ‘humanitarian city’ in Gaza

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‘We’d die of hunger before we say we’re hungry’: Food insecurity is rife among Bedouin

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Rape as weapon of war: Report lays groundwork for prosecuting Oct 7. sexual violence

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Irwin Cotler sounds alarm on erosion of Israel’s greatest protection – its democracy

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Bridges, tents, and cement pipes: How Bedouin villages sheltered under Iranian strikes

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‘Like an earthquake:’ Ramat Gan reels after missile slams into financial hub

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Echoes of the Blitz in Ramat Gan’s underground Bialik Station, an unlikely wartime refuge

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When Tel Aviv grit meets Iranian missiles: A city’s calm mask and the fear beneath

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Daily Briefing June 10: Day 613 – Under Gaza hospital, IDF reveals Hamas HQ

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Is the government using the housing crisis to drive the settlement movement?

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‘We need a moral revolution’: Social scientist Robert Putnam on fixing a fractured society

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Erin Molan vs. the world: From Australian news anchor to pro-Israel firebrand

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