Live Updates Gaza Rockets Launched Deeper Into Israel as Islamic Jihad Sets Out Terms for Cease-fire
24 Palestinians die in Israeli strikes ■ 90 percent of the dozens of rockets fired at Israel intercepted, army says
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EU Fails to Enforce Requirement to Label Settlement Products, Study Shows
Four years after decision, only 10 percent of products from Israeli settlements in the West Bank are labeled as such
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Analysis Amid Gaza Escalation, Netanyahu-Gantz 'Crisis Government' Closer Than Ever
Israel may have broken its cycle of elections but at the cost of a barrage of missiles on its southern front and uncertainty in the north
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This Israeli Flamenco Guitarist Is Winning Over the Spanish Old Guard
To be a flamenca is to fulfill your burning desires with complete abandon. It’s a personality thing, a way of life, says Noa Drezner, and she knows whereof she speaks
Use of Addictive Painkillers in Israel Doubled in Five Years, OECD Report Says
Israel’s rise in opioid prescription drugs usage during this period was the highest of all the 36 OECD nations
How a Small Kibbutz Museum Got a Hold of 18 Paintings of the Great Chaim Soutine
A new exhibition is showcasing 18 works by the influential Jewish painter, who also left a mark on Israeli artists – some of whose works are on display
Sunny With a Chance of Rockets: No Casualties but Plenty of Confused Tourists in Tel Aviv
As air-raid sirens sounded in the Israeli city Tuesday morning, schools were shuttered and shopping malls took the almost unprecedented step of remaining closed
Sanders: My Pride for Israel Lives Alongside My Support for Palestinian Freedom
Bernie Sanders pens an essay for left-wing magazine Jewish Currents, argues that Trump’s 'own words helped inspire the worst act of antisemitic violence in American history'
Live Updates Gaza Death Toll Rises to Eight as Egypt Pushes for Calm
Some 200 rockets launched at Israel, after senior official, wife die in targeted assassination ■ House takes direct hit at Gaza border community ■ 30 Palestinians wounded in Israeli strikes ■ U.S. envoy to the Mideast expresses support for Israel
Analysis Haredim Are Leaving the Fold, but the Community Is Growing
A high birthrate means the number of ultra-Orthodox Jews will keep rising, and that’s bad news for the economy
Israel Education Ministry Indirectly Funding Orthodox-style Shabbat Activities
The events are part of the so-called Shabbat Project, which claims to encourage Jews from all walks of life in Israel and abroad to 'keep one full Shabbat' this weekend
Schools Close in Tel Aviv and South for First Time Since Gulf War
“We are concerned for the safety of our children and we don’t take chances,” said education minister
Israeli Man Indicted for Brutal Murder of Wife in Front of Baby
If convicted, Malul will face a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Michal Sela, last month
Opinion Time Is Running Out to Fight for Haredi Jobs and Education
New statistics show that the ultra-Orthodox minority is growing fast: Israel can’t afford to let them stay mired in unemployment and poverty
Iran-backed Islamic Jihad Says 'We Are Going to War' With Israel After Assassination
Secretary-General Ziad al-Nakhala of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad told the Dar al-Hayat Arabic-language news site, 'Netanyahu has crossed all the red lines in assassinating Al-Quds Brigades Commander Baha Abu al-Ata'
Rockets to Have Limited Economic Impact, Say Analysts
In the wake of the fighting, bank branches were closed not only near the Gaza Strip but as far north as Tel Aviv, other than key branches
Israel Bombarded With Gaza Rockets After Killing Islamic Jihad Commander
Schools, offices closed as some 200 rockets fired from Gaza in reprisal for killing of Baha Abu al-Ata and his wife ■ Another eight Gazans killed in IDF strikes ■ No Israelis killed
Analysis Islamic Jihad Commander’s Killing May Not Be a Political Ploy, but It’s Certainly Advantageous for Netanyahu
Accusations of political considerations in launching military operations are rarely founded in Israel, where military and intelligence chiefs have ways to complain about abuse of their professional judgment
Russian Hacker Held in Israel Extradited to United States
High Court has turned down Burkov's petition against his extradition, in a step the Russian Embassy said 'did not contribute' to ties between the two countries
Gantz Backs Gaza Targeted Killing; Lieberman Says Netanyahu Prevented Same Action a Year Ago
Kahol Lavan chairman says that for the sake of Israel’s security, officials 'sometimes have to make tough decisions, while assessing their implications'
Analysis Gaza Escalation Makes Minority Government in Israel a Distant Prospect
Chances of a unity government have supposedly become greater after the killing of an Islamic Jihad commander – but it's far from a done deal
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Iran's Confidence Is Rising. So Where's Its 'Revenge' Against Israel?
The answer may lie in the streets of the Middle East
As Oil War Rages in Syria, Trump and Putin Battle About to Boil Over
The U.S. president's decision to leave forces to guard Syria's oil fields has angered Russia, which sees them as war booty it deserves
Bye Bye, Queen of the Sky: How El Al's 747 Connected Israel and the Jewish World
El Al was among the first to buy the gigantic jumbo with its iconic hump, and went on to break the record for most people on a flight, bringing 1,088 Ethiopian Jews to Israel. This is the story of El Al 001, the flight that made the Jewish world smaller
Drone Boats: Next Big Thing for Israel’s Defense Sector?
Elbit’s Seagull hunts down submarines and mines with nary a sailor on board
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Climate Change Could Make Russia Great Again
A golden opportunity for Russia is buried under the ice caps, which are now melting
Culture & Life
Attorney General Condemns Nixing Film Screening on Lawyer Defending Palestinians
Deputy attorney general says cancellation 'violates freedom of expression'; culture minister called for the cancellation of the showing of 'Lea Tsemel, Advocate,' which she claims glorifies terrorists
Middle East News
Lebanon Slides Deeper Into Turmoil as Defiant Protesters Ignore President's Plea
Despite dire economic crisis, leaders have not been able to agree a new cabinet
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'Teachers Tell Me, Forget Medicine, Be a Cop Instead'
This week at the Tel Aviv airport: A Ukrainian teen who's a big fan of Israel ponders her future, and an American artist explains why she left paradise
Travel
The Wolt Experiment Modern Slavery in the Gig Economy, Or: My Week as a Wolt Delivery Guy
Wolt's algorithm makes you feel like you’re in a computer game, and winning means running red lights with one hand on the wheel and against traffic. Why? Because the clock shows less than three minutes left for the delivery, and for some reason, that begins to matter to you
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Is This the Revolution? A Guide to Amazon’s Israeli Site
The American commerce giant is trying to bite into the profits of its Chinese competitor Alibaba, offering its own Singles Day version in Hebrew and adding free deliveries to Israel on orders over $49
