Hostage Survivor: Pulitzer Prize to Antisemitic Gaza Poet ‘Desecrates’ Memory of Victims
A former Israeli hostage denounced the Pulitzer Prize committee for giving an award to a Palestinian journalist who spread antisemitic ...
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Second Israeli-Arab Murder in 24 Hours Brings 2025 Death Toll to 89
An Israeli-Arab was found shot to death on Wednesday, the second since Tuesday night bringing to 89 the number of Israeli-Arabs homicides in 2025.
Torn Between Compassion and Ecology: Israelis Grapple With Stray Cat Dilemma
While nearly a third of Israelis routinely feed stray cats, an overwhelming majority also support reducing their numbers, exposing a tension between emotional compassion and ecological concern, according to a study released on Wednesday.
Israel’s Druze Leader Urges International Protection for Syrian Minorities
Speaking at a conference on Israeli security and the Druze in Akko on Monday, Sheikh Muafak Tarif, spiritual leader of Israel’s Druze community called on the international community to protect Syrian minorities from radical Islamists.
Cyprus President: We Can Serve As A Bridge For Israelis and Palestinians
Cyprus can become a bridge between Israelis and Palestinians, according to the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nicos Christodoulides, who is paying a one-day working visit to Israel and Ramallah today (May 4).
Israeli Forces Find Hamas Weapons Near Former School and Hospital in Rafah
The Israeli military’s “Iron Fist” Brigade continued its operational activity in Rafah, where its soldiers located weapons caches 80 meters from a former school and 100 meters from a former hospital, the Israel Defense Forces said on Sunday.
PM Netanyahu Speaks with the Spiritual Leader of the Druze Community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Friday, 2 May 2025), spoke with the spiritual leader of the Druze community in Israel, Sheikh Mowafaq Tarif, who thanked him for his directive to take strong action to protect the Druze in Syria in ...
President Herzog signs book of condolences for late Pope Francis
The President expressed his sympathies to the Catholic communities in the Holy Land and the world at large, and stressed his hope that the late Pope’s prayers for the release of the hostages would soon be realized.
‘Maybe the Largest Ever’: Wildfires Disrupt Israeli Independence Day
The battle against what what may be Israel’s largest fire entered its second day on Thursday morning, casting a pall over what would have been a festive Independence Day.
President Herzog hosts diplomatic reception marking Israel’s 77th Independence Day
At the Independence Day diplomatic reception, President Herzog called on world leaders to act to return hostages, stand up to Iran and expand the circle of peace