Women Wage Peace was founded in the shadow of one Gaza war and marks its 10th anniversary during the bloodiest one yet. The group believes the death of its Canadian-Israeli co-founder Vivian Silver on October 7 and up to 40 members of a sister Palestinian group in Gaza only stress the urgency of the mission

The Weizmann Institute of Science and Tel Aviv University are experiencing a sharp fall in international doctoral and postdoctoral students following the Gaza war, with scientists now fearing Israel could turn into a monoculture like China or Iran

Israeli navy successfully intercepts drone launched from Lebanon, IDF says ■ IDF orders residents of Khan Yunis' south to evacuate to the Muwasi humanitarian zone ■ Israeli border police says officer shot Palestinian speeding toward him in East Jerusalem ■ Israeli team led by Mossad chief to travel to Rome next week for hostage, cease-fire talks, sources say

Two Palestinian brothers were detained in the dead of night in Hebron after local kids moved the barbed wire blocking their street; they were abused by soldiers for hours. Another man was roughed up and taken into custody for having an image of a soldier on his phone – which he says was stolen by soldiers

Liat Atzili was kidnapped from Kibbutz Nir Oz on October 7 and was held hostage for weeks by two young members of Hamas - a teacher and a lawyer - not knowing if her husband and three children were still alive. The experience she endured is unlike any we've heard of so far

This week, a young woman loses her grandfather in Gaza – and sings about him. Also, the Tel Aviv Cinematheque explores blaxploitation, Shadi Mar'i wins big at the Jerusalem Film Festival, and why a man chainsawed his grandfather's paintings

The measure will allow Lebanese nationals to remain in the U.S. for 18 months and could be renewed. Israel and Hezbollah have been trading fire since Hezbollah announced a "support front" with Palestinians shortly after Hamas' assault on southern Israel on Oct. 7

Israeli PM Netanyahu met the former U.S. president and Republican candidate at Mar-a-Lago and said that an Israeli delegation will depart next week to continue hostage and cease-fire deal talks

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the information during his meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump in Florida, saying that the delegation will leave 'probably at the beginning of the week'

Israel reportedly seeking changes to current truce proposal ■ Senior Israeli negotiator says Netanyahu is knowingly trying to put truce talks in crisis ■ The father of Israeli whose body is held by Hamas says Biden gave captives' families 'hope that something will happen in the coming days' ■ U.K. will not challenge ICC jurisdiction to issue arrest warrants for PM Netanyahu, Defense Minister Gallant ■ Here's what you need to know 294 days into the war

Palestinian Authority security forces were forced to retreat upon encountering resistance from armed men at the hospital where the leader of the terror group Tul Karm Brigades was hospitalized. Following the incident, a social media call was made to all armed men in the West Bank to take action against PA agencies

A senior Israeli official involved in the negotiations for a hostage deal told Haaretz that Netanyahu's demand to establish a mechanism that would prevent passage of armed men to the northern Gaza Strip is a 'death blow to the talks'

U.K. gov't officially announces reversal of previous gov't's policy, which questioned ICC jurisdiction ■ 'This is a fundamentally wrong decision,' a senior Israeli official told Haaretz, 'It distorts justice and truth, and violates the right of all democracies to fight terrorism.'

'Everything leads us to believe that these were criminal acts,' Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete told reporters at Paris' Gare du Nord train station

37-year-old Cpl. (res.) Moti Rave, a bulldozer operator and father of two girls, was killed on Thursday

A Senior Israeli official said there is deep disappointment with the Labour government's decision to withdraw reservations on ICC arrest warrants against PM Netanyahu and Gallant

Israeli diplomats were surprised when the vice president followed her meeting with Netanyahu by telling reporters about 'the terrible humanitarian crisis in Gaza'

In front of the jubilant Republicans, Netanyahu took sides in the U.S. election, albeit in a sophisticated way. Trump stung the Israeli prime minister twice and, in doing so, hinted at what relations will be like if he's elected president. Meanwhile, the Knesset suffered an afternoon of calamity on Wednesday

The Israeli prime minister's government is groaning under pressure from the extreme right, but he continues to put off a hostage deal ■ In the meantime, the war in Gaza rages on – and the northern border keeps getting hotter

Herzog, Macron meet in Paris ahead of the opening of the Olympics ■ Tehran rejects Israeli warning of attacks on its Olympians in France ■ Harris' call for speedy end to Gaza war could delay deal, senior Israeli official warns ■ WHO sends over 1 mln polio vaccines to Gaza to protect children ■ Leaders of Australia, New Zealand and Canada call for immediate cease-fire in Gaza

U.S. Vice President told reporters that she 'will not be silent' over the 'scale of human suffering in Gaza'

This week at Ben-Gurion airport: Two Israeli recent high school graduates grapple with the dissonance of wanting to serve in the IDF while not supporting the government, and a family that feels at home in Israel considers buying an apartment in Greece

Young, educated and liberal, they fled Putin's Russia in search of freedom, and reached Israel in large numbers. Will Israel give them sufficient reason to stay? And how might they influence the country's character? The story of the new wave of immigration

Israel started by adopting an old and unsuitable plan, continued by ignoring professional advice and the possible danger to the abductees – and ended quietly a few months later, anyone saying whether it achieved anything at all. Haaretz surveys profiles the Atlantis project – a predictable military failure which no one stopped until it was too late

Seven senior lecturers at the prestigious Einstein Institute of Mathematics are departing against the backdrop of the Netanyahu government's judicial overhaul and never-ending war in Gaza. Whether it's a clear trend depends on several variables

Palestinian novelist and culture minister Atef Abu Saif learned what it was like to wonder which part of the living room is safest against Israeli bombs. His new book is now available in 13 languages

Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz warned his French counterpart of a potential Iranian-backed plot to target Israeli athletes and tourists in Paris

The melting-pot idea isn't democratic and heterogeneous societies must recognize diversity. A religious Zionist from the settlement of Efrat offers some new values for everyone between the river and the sea

A new report from NGO Peace Now analyzes various actions by the Israeli government directed at deepening the annexation process, like advancing approvals for 8,721 new housing units and classifying about 9.3 square miles as state land

Artistic gymnast Artem Dolgopyat, the rhythmic gymnastics team, windsurfer Sharon Kantor and judokas Raz Hershko and Inbar Lanir are at the top of their sports. But let's not forget the dark horses

There's never a good time to end 17 years of this Haaretz column on Jewish identity – not least when there is so much reluctance to talk about the role of religion in the Gaza war. But there is something I hope you'll take away with you

Several families recently went public with pictures and videos obtained from the army in an effort to increase pressure on the government to sign a hostage deal. The army has largely handed over materials requested by the families, but still holds dozens of additional pictures, videos and audio recordings that have not yet been requested

Staff Sgt. Noam Douek was killed on Thursday, possibly by inhaling poisonous gas from a generator, the army said; Two other soldiers were seriously injured in the same incident and were taken for medical treatment

What is Naegleria fowleri, how does it operate and is it possible to protect yourself from infection? A comprehensive guide in the wake of the recent cases in northern Israel

Archaeological efforts at the site began in 2015, promoted by the Israel Antiquities Authority, the Lithuanian Archaeological Society and the Jewish community of Lithuania. Since then, among other artifacts, the synagogue's bimah, Torah ark and Torah scroll have been recovered

Members of Poteach Shearim, a progressive Jewish community in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, were forced to flee their homes in October. 'Everything is a challenge,' says Rabbi Orit Rozenblit of the last months, but she has no plan to give up on the community she spent years building

Hostages' families are slated to attend the White House meeting. Beyond hostage release efforts, the U.S. seeks updates from Netanyahu on halting the fighting and Gaza's post-war plans. Netanyahu will also meet Trump at his Florida estate on Friday

Officials from the U.S., Israel and Arab states reportedly support appointing former PA security chief Mohammed Dahlan to govern Gaza after war ■ Britain expected to drop reservations to ICC's request for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Defense Minister Gallant ■ Australia sanctions seven Israelis for involvement in violence against Palestinians in West Bank ■ Here's what you need to know 293 days into the war

Indyk was an Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs under the Clinton administration, and served as ambassador to Israel for two terms, He was also the special envoy to Israel during the negotiations with the Palestinians in 2013-2014 under the administration of President Barack Obama

Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) were banned by the German interior ministry for promoting 'an Islamist-extremist, totalitarian ideology.' The interior ministry also accused the IZH of promoting antisemitism

Prosecutors allege that the accused, Hadi Matar, was motivated by a speech by Hassan Nasrallah, in which he endorsed killing the author of a book perceived as blasphemous by some Muslims. Matar faces life in prison if found guilty on the federal terror charges

The former president also criticized those who protested the Israeli prime minister's speech to the U.S. Congress, calling for a one-year jail sentence for desecrating the U.S. flag

'A real Haredi soldier – not someone pretending to be Haredi – would have no issue serving in the IDF,' said former Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman, and argued that the ultra-Orthodox can remain within their communities while getting a secular education or drafting to the military

Last week, the suspect was arrested after she assaulted and wounded a security guard at a mall. Several hours later, her son's grandmother discovered his body with signs of violence in the family's apartment. Neighbors had notified police in the past about her behavior

Ariel Topaz, 24-year-old from Pardes Hannah-Karkur, was critically wounded in terror attack earlier in July and died on Wednesday. His mother wrote: 'Even with all the prayers, unfortunately the next 'announcement' is my entire world, my dear son, my Ariel'

The differences of style and substance between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu were never starker than in their speeches Wednesday. It was a case of grace versus victimhood, truth versus mendacity, genuine versus phony, and real versus fake

The soldiers were shot while driving on highway 55 near the West Bank city of Qalqilyah on the Green Line. The soldiers are in moderate and light condition and were evacuated to Meir Hospital in Kfar Saba. The army said they are currently searching for the shooter

Earlier in July, the Palestinian Authority made its first-ever petition to an Israeli court, asking that they dismiss a Knesset law that allows victims of terror attacks to sue the PA for damages. Israel's gov't asked the court to reject the petition, saying that the PA pays terrorists and their families

Instead of protecting the U.S.-Israel alliance, Netanyahu's unnecessary speech to Congress, and the vicious partisan briefings to journalists that accompanied it, hurt bipartisan support for Israel among Democrats and U.S. Jews at a time it can afford it least

Israel's High Court is hearing a petition calling for over 12,000 gun licenses to be annulled, after it became clear that Ben-Gvir's ministry did not follow procedure and issued them illegally

The law, which transfers the authority from Smotrich to Ben-Gvir, was passed by the Knesset following agreements between the Haredi and Ben-Gvir on another law that to empower a Rabbinical council with cellphone use

Hostages' families are slated to attend the White House meeting. Besides hostage release efforts, the U.S. seeks updates from Netanyahu on halting the fighting and Gaza's post-war plans. Netanyahu will also meet Trump at his Florida estate on Friday

Australia's announcement said some Israelis were involved in sexual assaults and abuse. Sanctions also imposed on 'hilltop youth,' a move that will make it possible in the future to take broader action against settlers in illegal outposts who are involved in attacks on Palestinians

If the hostages' fate was so urgent for Netanyahu, as he claims, he wouldn't have again delayed the resumption of the talks in Qatar; People close to the prime minister called his speech historical, but Israelis are focused on getting the hostages back, and Americans are preoccupied with the election

Father of Israeli hostage says Biden 'gave us hope that something will happen in the coming days' ■ Netanyahu meets with Biden amid mounting U.S. pressure to end Gaza war, to meet Harris separately ■ Israel delays Qatar talks; departure awaits Biden-Netanyahu discussion on Gaza deal, official says ■ Trump says Israel must end Gaza war 'fast' in interview with Fox News ■ U.K. reportedly set to withdraw objections to ICC arrest request for Netanyahu, Gallant ■ IDF recovers bodies of five Israelis killed on October 7 and taken to Gaza

Day before meeting with Israeli PM Netanyahu, Biden vows to 'keep working to end the war in Gaza and bring home all the hostages'

Hasbara clichés, empty promises, rapturous Republicans: Netanyahu's speech was detached from wartime reality – and from Israelis

While more bodies of Israeli hostages are being discovered, Netanyahu seeks to garner support not just for American weapons, but for everlasting Israeli control over the Gaza Strip

In his speech to Congress, Netanyahu called on the U.S. to continue arming Israel so it can 'finish the job faster,' and made no mention of a Gaza cease-fire and hostage deal. Six relatives of hostages were removed from the chamber and arrested for protesting

Thousands converged on D.C. to rally against the Israeli prime minister and call attention to the Gaza war and hostages. The Israeli protests were held on the opposite side of the Capitol, separating Israelis from pro-Palestinian protesters. 'The real person the police should be arresting is talking inside Congress,' said one protester as clashes erupted

The Israeli army stated that one of the primary objectives of its raid in Khan Yunis this week, where 70 Palestinians were reportedly killed, was to recover the bodies of the hostages

Engineers look at structures associated with the pyramid Pharaoh Djoser built 4,700 years ago and realize: That's a hydraulic system

The far-right national security minister's draft resolution 'constitutes an attempt to establish a security force under his control,' a source familiar with the matter told Haaretz

An official said the meeting between Biden and Netanyahu would be critical for setting the parameters for a hostage deal ■ Hostage's mother accuses prime minister of preventing deal out of personal interests

Police forces have been deployed in large numbers ahead of Prime Minister Netanyahu's speech to Congress. Earlier, demonstrators tried blocking the Israeli PM's convoy on its way to Capitol Hill, and placed Palestinian flags outside his hotel

Israel's prime minister met with several faith leaders, including Pastor John Hagee, who said at the event that Christians were 'appalled at the way our government has been treating the Jewish people'

PM Netanyahu to address joint session of Congress amid significant protests and boycotts by lawmakers ■ Israel delays delegation set to depart to Qatar on Thursday to next week ■ Israel to evacuate 250 sick, wounded Gazans to UAE for medical treatment ■ Hezbollah publishes drone footage of Israeli air base ■ Here's what you need to know 292 days into the war

Exactly a century ago, Haaretz reported about a tribe in the Galilee that sought to convert. This is how the Jews treated it in 1948

In the Jurassic, tiny proto-mammals that looked like shrews matured much more slowly than small animals today and lived longer, a new report suggests

Intended by the prime minister as a landmark moment in U.S.-Israel relations, Netanyahu's speech will be heard by a deeply divided, somewhat hostile and almost wholly distracted audience

The promise of the 'Staatsräson,' steadfast solidarity with Israel no matter what, because of the Holocaust, is under tremendous pressure. Amid the Gaza war and West Bank settler violence, there's an intensifying, critical mood in Berlin, and the German government is now caught in a delicate balancing act

The far-right minister said in an interview to Bloomberg that 'a cabinet minister is supposed to maintain neutrality, but that's impossible to do after Biden,' saying 'with Trump it will be clearer that enemies must be defeated'

British-Israeli artist Sam Griffin says the works being shown at a new exhibition in Jerusalem were created as he processed his experiences as a reservist

Jewish Voice for Peace, a pro-Palestinian protest group, protested inside an office building in the U.S. Capitol complex, calling for an arms embargo on Israel. Some 200 were arrested, as police said 'demonstrating inside the Congressional Buildings is against the law'

Far-Right National Security Minister Ben-Gvir has demanded that PM Netanyahu include him in the limited forum that makes strategic decisions on the war. Defense Minister Yoav Gallant strongly opposed the idea, saying Ben-Gvir 'is trying to set the Middle East on fire'

The high-speed internet will enable potentially life-saving medical consultations via real-time video calling, the UAE foreign ministry said in February

When a drone hits an Israeli high-rise, upper-floor residents are on their own: the Houthi attack on Tel Aviv last week augurs badly for a country that has become a nation of skyscrapers, and no means to protect them

The Democrats' shirking of Netanyahu during his visit strengthens both his and Trump's narrative, as they seek to rebuild the relationship. While all eyes are on the prime minister's speech, few notice the judicial coup's return

Athletes are afraid to sign for Israeli teams, their parents are refusing to let them come and agents are demanding more money. Only those who have already played in Israel are ready to play here this season – with the exception of the big three, deep-pocketed basketball clubs

Each branch of Café Otef, Tel Aviv's newest coffee shop chain, is run and staffed by members of the evacuated kibbutzim, and all proceeds go to the communities. 'You need to wake up in the morning and be busy, and that's something that our children see us doing now,' says Reut, who runs the Kibbutz Re'im branch

The anonymous report on Israel's channel 12 joins the report published in a French newspaper last year ■ Accounts detailing rape on October 7 have surfaced, along with testimonies of those who rescued survivors and were first on scene

When Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentions Iran during his Congress speech, the world should see it as a signal to do the exact opposite, given his dire, even calamitous, decades-long record on the issue

In the Knesset, Ben-Gvir said 'political leadership allows Jewish prayers' at the sensitive site; MKs from the coalition and opposition came out against the statement, calling Ben-Gvir a 'pyromaniac.' The PM's office later said 'the status quo on the Temple Mount has not and will not change'

Sources close to the Israeli prime minister say his speech to Congress will be conciliatory and that he will praise Biden's support for Israel over the decades

Ahead of a High Court of Justice hearing on a petition calling for a system to evacuate sick and wounded from Gaza for necessary medical care, COGAT said Israel, along with the WHO, is planning an initial medical evacuation from Eilat

Biden promised to use the last months of his presidency to secure a Gaza cease-fire and the hostages' return but it remains to be seen how much energy the outgoing president will have ■ Netanyahu, according to people close to him, has not given up on a hostage deal – or on the deal of normalization with Saudi Arabia – but he still faces serious obstacles if he indeed chooses to go for a deal

IDF recovers bodies of three Israelis killed on October 7 and taken to Gaza ■ No mention of 'deal' or 'cease-fire' in Netanyahu address to Congress ■ Israel delays Qatar talks; departure awaits Biden-Netanyahu discussion on Gaza deal, official says ■ Netanyahu lobbies White House, Congress to deliver U.S.-withheld heavy bombs for Israel ■ Hezbollah broadcasts drone video it says shows IDF airbase deep in Israel ■ IDF says it intercepted two drones launched at Israel from east ■ IDF soldier seriously wounded in north, two seriously wounded in Gaza combat

Andrzej Boryga left a series of voicemails at ADL offices, in which he used antisemitic slurs and threatened to assault or kill Jewish people.