Israelis lament, and cling to, societal divides on a holiday mourning ancient disunity

JTA — Two days before Tisha B’Av, the Israeli scholar Tomer Persico warned that the country was facing another destruction of Jerusalem, this time of its “moral and religious core” brought on... Read more »

Journalist thought her Israeli freedom-fighter mother hid something big. She was right

As Marisa Fox was growing up in New York, her mother, Tamar, would take her to double features on the weekends. The movies were full of spies, femmes fatales, action, and intrigue.... Read more »

Everything you need to know about Tisha B’Av

On Saturday and Sunday, the Jewish people will observe the fast of Tisha B’Av. Since this represents a significant day of mourning for the destruction of the Jewish state and both Holy... Read more »

Zamir said to implore ministers to present strategy on how they want IDF to proceed

IDF Chief Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir pleaded with cabinet ministers during a meeting this week to present a strategy for how they want the army to proceed amid the standstill in hostage... Read more »

How employees drive AI revolution in Israeli tech

It’s no secret that artificial intelligence is transforming the way we work, learn, and create. But not every revolution starts at the top. To mark International AI Day (July 16), we decided... Read more »

Egypt proposes Hamas disarmament deal with Palestinian state conditions

Egyptian diplomatic sources shared details Friday morning with Al-Akhbar newspaper regarding Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty’s United States visit. According to these sources, the senior minister is working to promote a “dual... Read more »

Gaza disengagement opponents were right

During my final exit from the Israeli moshav Ganei Tal, where I served as a correspondent for the Galei Tzahal radio station, after every tear had been wept, every Psalm recited in... Read more »

‘No more partial deals’: Official says Israel, US now back comprehensive plan to end war

As negotiations with Hamas stall, Israel and the United States are now aligned on aiming for a comprehensive framework in place of a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal, a senior Israeli official... Read more »

Israel’s public diplomacy has failed

“You don’t understand what we’re going through,” a senior European leader told President Isaac Herzog. While Herzog was fighting to keep Israel in the EU’s Horizon research and innovation program, the leader’s... Read more »

Suspect in alleged plot to assassinate Netanyahu identified as Tamar Gershuni

Anti-government activist Tamar Gershuni has been identified as the suspect accused of plotting to assassinate Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after the Supreme Court cleared that detail for publication on Thursday. The Tel... Read more »