The Latest Breaking News from Israel

Trump hosts Jewish group, doesn’t mention dinner with Ye and Holocaust denier Nick Fuentes

Donald Trump hosted an orthodox Jewish group Friday without addressing his recent dinner with the antisemitic rapper formerly known as Kanye West and white supremacist Nick Fuentes.

Tribune News Service · Dec 17, 2022

Israel veers into far-right extremism

If this racist and ultra-nationalist government is as bad as it looks, a deadly third intifada is coming soon

Salon · Dec 17, 2022

Behind the Lens: Israel's separation barrier

Associated Press photographers talk about their 2022 assignments, and share some of the stories behind the images.

The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022

Tel Aviv Accuses Tehran of 'Smuggling' Weapons, Experts to Proxies Using Civilian Airline

An Israeli report published Thursday claimed that it uncovered a new means used by Iran to smuggle weapons into Syria and Lebanon, through the private airline Mahan Air. The report said that this discovery came within the framework of Israel’s campaign to thwart the new Iranian smuggling route through Beirut,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 16, 2022

Netanyahu, set to return to office, eyes deal with Saudis

Israel’s designated prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has vowed to seek full diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia once he takes office

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Jelly doughnuts: How to make the sweet Hanukkah pastry

In Israel, jelly doughnuts for Hanukkah are especially popular, and are sometimes filled with chocolate or halvah, too.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2022

‘I became more and more violent’: shocking testimonies of abuse from IDF veterans

Horrifying military abuse is recounted in a new video project that aims to highlight how US funding is aiding violence in Israel

The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2022

Israel's Netanyahu urges US to reaffirm commitment to Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya

Israeli Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu urged key ally the United States to reaffirm its commitment to Saudi Arabia and pledged to pursue formal Israeli ties with Riyadh for a "quantum leap" in peace, Al Arabiya English said on Thursday.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Israeli who kidnapped grandson after Italy cable car crash settles case

An Italian judge on Thursday accepted a plea bargain by an Israeli man accused of kidnapping his grandson who was orphaned after a cable car disaster in northern Italy in May last year, closing the drawn-out case.

Reuters · Dec 15, 2022

Palestinian activist's family seeks ICC probe into his death

The family of an outspoken critic of the Palestinian Authority who died last year after allegedly being beaten by Palestinian security forces says it has asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the death

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022