'No West Bank annexation in near future': Netanyahu, Merz discuss Gaza deal, Arrow-3

WATCH

The Arrow 3 has significantly boosted Germany's ability to defend itself from potential Russian ballistic missile attacks.

IDF security crackdown can’t fix Israel’s WhatsApp addiction

Prime Minister Benjamin Netnayhu meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, December 7, 2025.

New Mossad head Gofman engaged in firefight with terrorists on Oct. 7, security footage reveals

Gofman was later hit by gunfire, wounded, and evacuated to Barzilai Medical Center in Ashkelon for further treatment.

Roman Godman on a backdrop of an Israeli soldier in Kfar Aza on October 7, 2023.
L-R: Khosro Alikordi, Bita Shafiei, runners from the Kish Island marathon, Bita and her mother.

Iran continues crackdown on dissent with human rights lawyer found dead, arrests and disappearances

If the people cannot be persuaded to fear, then they will be forced to, is the mentality behind the ayatollahs’ rule. The result is intimidation, but there is backlash amongst ordinary Iranians.

Lebanese FM: 'Hezbollah will not disarm without Iranian consent'

People hold placards and Palestinian flags in Cape Town, South Africa, January 26, 2024.

South Africa scraps visa-free entry for Palestinians over Gaza ‘relocation’ fears

'I'll die as a Zionist': Daniella Pick talks about life in TLV with husband Quentin Tarantino

Mansour Abbas says Ra'am will split from Shura Council, Muslim Brotherhood

Hapoel Tel Aviv's fans' flares at Bloomfield Stadium.

Eighteen arrested for injuring dozens with smoke bombs, fireworks at Tel Aviv derby

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset’s 40-signature debate, November 10, 2025.

Netanyahu trial: Court cancels Monday hearing due to ‘urgent diplomatic meeting’

Was it autumn or spring? Pompeii excavations.

Villa servants in Pompeii had fuller plates than many free citizens

Do you make the most of your leisure time?

The third age: Between 'middle-aged' and 'old'

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From vision to action

Masa’s changemakers are redefining global Jewish leadership

SHABBOS KESTENBAUM has become a sought-after speaker and advocate

Civil Administration recovers dozens of looted artifacts from West Bank site

A targeted operation at "Burj Lasana," in Area B, near Wadi Haramiya, recovered Crusader- and Byzantine-era items from a villa built inside the site.

Hamas, PIJ know where to reach slain hostage Ran Gvili, Israel tells mediators

REPORT
The Civil Administration seizes dozens of archaeological artifacts from the Burj Lasana site north of Ramallah in the West Bank, December 4, 2025.
REPORT

IDF soldier wears far Right Kach patch on uniform

The first day of the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025

A consensus on Gaza appears to emerge among Arab states at Doha Forum

ANALYSIS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation after Israel killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut. November 23, 2025.

Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank

REPORT

Herzog, German Chancellor Merz discuss final Gaza hostage, Arrow 3 exchange in Jerusalem

WATCH

Merz will also meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Sunday morning, before visiting Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial later in the day.

Herzog : 'I respect Trump’s Netanyahu pardon request, but Israel is a sovereign state'

REPORT
Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (L) at the President's Residence in Jerusalem, December 6, 2025.
REPORT

Netanyahu, Tony Blair discuss future of Gaza admin., possible PA governance in secret meeting

Former British prime minister Tony Blair visits Jerusalem in July 2014; illustrative.
JERUSALEM REPORT

From harlots to heroines: October 7 opens new chapter for women soldiers in Israeli cinema

Swell Ariel Or, one of the stars of the upcoming movie ‘Tankistas,’ in the 2023 film ‘Kissufim.’

Israel ‘fighting ghosts,’ Syrian president says, accuses Jerusalem of exploiting Oct. 7

Spotlight

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with US Special Envoy for Ukraine Keith Kellogg as they meet, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 14, 2025.

Outgoing US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg says Ukraine-Russia peace deal is 'really close'

THE DEVASTATING surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, December 7, 1941.

On This Day: Japan attacks Pearl Harbor, thrusting US into WWII

The Netflix logo is seen on a TV remote controller, in this illustration taken January 20, 2022.

‘This merger must be blocked’: Hollywood unions fight Netflix–Warner Bros deal

Warner Brothers logo over a backdrop of Netflix logos.

Netflix seals $72 billion Warner Bros deal in one of decade’s largest media takeovers

Katz slams IDF chief Zamir: IDF inquiries and promotions must follow agreed process

Katz said the IDF is subordinate to decisions of the political echelon, headed by the prime minister, and that the defense minister’s role is to ensure those decisions are implemented.

IDF investigates conduct of reservist soldiers who wounded Palestinian suspect

REPORT
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli minister of Defense Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir at the graduation of an IDF officers' course, October 30, 2025.

Car-ramming at Hebron checkpoint wounds one IDF soldier, terrorist killed

Ghassan Al-Duhaini greets troops in Gaza.

Abu Shabab's deputy speaks out after appointment: 'Why would I be afraid of Hamas?'

Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter speaks to the media at the Capital Jewish Museum, near the site where two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead, in Washington, DC, US, May 22, 2025

'We want security, not your land': Israeli Amb. to US calls for partnership in address to Lebanese

Anti-Israel protester attempts to take Toronto officer's weapon at panel with Israeli politicians

Thomas Zinderdine was charged with assaulting and disarming an officer and uttering threats. He and his fellow 21-year-old activist were also charged with criminal harassment.

What I saw on the Park East Synagogue night, and why Jews must show up

OPINION
Pro-Palestinian protestors wave flags and signs in Toronto, Ontario, on September 10, 2025. (illustrative)

Belgian NGO HRF files new complaint in Spain against Israeli tourist, alleging Gaza war crimes

Israeli soldiers from the Netzah Yehuda Battalion patrol near the Israeli-Gaza border, October 20, 2023.
REPORT

Nigel Farage told peers Jews should be ‘gassed’ and ‘Hitler was right,’ former classmates claim

Britain's Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage speaks during a post-budget press conference in London, Britain, November 26, 2025.

Times Square attacker receives two year sentence for group assault on Jewish man

Tovah Feldshuh on portraying Golda Meir, rising antisemitism, and renewed relevance

INTERVIEW

Tovah Feldshuh reflects on portraying Golda Meir as her filmed performance reaches Israel and global audiences amid rising antisemitism.

US support for Israel not a favor from past but an investment in region's future

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Tovah Feldshuh: My job as an actor is always to be in my character’s corner.
FEATURE

How to stay healthy and active as a senior in Jerusalem

Israelis are seen walking along Mesila Park in Jerusalem.

Ran Gvili's sister Shira asks Phase Two of deal not be implemented until brother's remains returns

Shira Gvili, sister to Ran Gvili, the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, at Hostages Square, December 5, 2025.

From biblical Shiloh, Christian leaders urge Trump, Vance to stand firm with Israel

Cameras, not cannons: The Philippine doctrine Israel must learn - Opinion

OPINION

The genius of the Philippine strategy lies in converting military asymmetry into cognitive superiority. They cannot out-gun the Chinese Navy, but they can out-truth them.

Greek Parliament approves $758 million purchase for 36 PULS launchers from Elbit Systems

Filipino troops watch members of the U.S. Army National Guard demonstrate their rappelling skills during the Urban Search and Rescue activity of the 2016 RP-US Balikatan joint military exercises in Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal east of Manila
FRONTLINES

From the NSA to Israeli defense tech, Mike Rogers isn’t slowing down

Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman waves as he departs following a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025.

New Saudi F-35s can be first step to normalization, but Israel must be cautious

OPINION
Soldiers run as a Gazelle light helicopter flies past a Grizzly tactical vehicle during a demonstration as part of a "day dedicated to artillery" organised by military defence system supplier KNDS France at the French military camp of Canjuers in the Var department, France, October 20, 2025.

US approves potential $90.5 million sale of medium tactical vehicles to Lebanon

UNGA votes to extend UNRWA's mandate by three years

UNRWA's Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said he "saluted the overwhelming vote," which "reflects the broad solidarity of people across the world with Palestine Refugees."

Australia downgrades wildfire alerts after activating disaster relief in New South Wales

UNRWA's mandate renewed by three years in UNGA vote, December 5, 2025.

US federal judge temporarily blocks courts from using files seized in dismissed ex-FBI chief case

Former FBI director James Comey testifies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election, on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, March 20, 2017.

Trump's equity stake plan doesn't apply to 'legacy defense contractors', Boeing says

Loyal Wingman drone from Boeing supporting fighters in 3D illustration.

Trump backs Roger Clemens for Baseball Hall of Fame, bashing 'erroneous' drug accusations

Houston Astros former pitcher Roger Clemens tosses a ball before the game between the Astros and the Tampa Bay Rays at Minute Maid Park, August 2, 2025.

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Small patients, big emergencies

Small Patients, Big Emergencies

A new model for purposeful aging, made in Jerusalem

Nofei Yerushalayim: Philosophy that goes beyond a mere idea.

Indian software company Zoho opens first Israel office

The Indian software giant is opening an office in Tel Aviv to better support local customers and partners.

Your Investments: Planning after another strong year in the stock market

TEL AVIV cityscape today: Founded April 11, 1909.

Fulfilling a Dream

A Bank Hapoalim branch. Saving the customer from struggling with language barriers or bureaucracy.
OPINION

Cybersecurity leaders must strengthen defenses, shift to strategic adoption as AI matures

Hacker attack
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Netflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery's studios, streaming unit for $72 billion

Flash flooding causes highways to close to and from Eilat

WATCH

Police updated late on Saturday that Highway 90 and the northern entrance and exit to Eilat reopened, but the section of Highway 90 between the Arava Junction and Neve Zohar remained closed.

Sri Lanka's cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing

Intersection of the Ketura Junction and Malakhi Junction flooded along Highway 40.

Ethiopia accuses Egypt of driving up tensions in Nile dam standoff after int'l law accusations

Seismic waves are seen on a screen during a demonstration of an earthquake early warning system which triggers sirens if a nationwide network of 120 seismic monitoring stations detects a strong earthquake, at the Geological Survey of Israel in Jerusalem.

Earthquakes strike Alaska, Greece, monitors say

A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rains in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, November 30, 2025.

Southeast Asia storm deaths near 800 as scale of disaster revealed

Regeneron's experimental therapy combo effective in untreated cancer patients

B-cell counts were cleared completely after the first dose of the therapy, the company said in a presentation at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting.

The woman behind Melabev: Leah Abramowitz, powerhouse Israeli who transformed eldercare

INTERVIEW
JERUSALEM REPORT

'We need to be seen': Female IDF soldiers' trauma overlooked despite historic mobilization

Persistent maternal thyroid imbalance may increase autism risk, researchers report

Children with obesity can be metabolically healthy when liver fat remains low, study shows

Anglo olim step up to the blackboard to teach English to Israelis

FEATURE

Innovative training program prepares English-speaking newcomers to close Israel’s English gap – one classroom at a time.

Gov't approves plan to bring India's remaining 'lost tribe' Bnei Menashe back to Israel

Students in the Herzog Teacher Training program.

The dream persists: New survey shows Israelis’ confidence in the housing market

Young family dreaming about moving into new house.
INTERVIEW

Rabbi Sid Slivko: Helping pave the way for olim to live and thrive in Israel

Rabbi Sid Slivko

Preparing for the worst case scenario: Israeli gov't holds wargame for emergency aliyah

Aliyah Ministry in meeting.

Housing priority in the Gaza Envelope: Locals and fighters come first

A new decision by the Israel Land Authority Council in the Gaza Envelope will allocate up to 85% of plots to locals, giving clear priority to reservists and combatants.

Secure your future in Israel with a home of your own

Kfar Azza's new temporary residence: ‘Kfar Azza is not just a place – it’s an idea.’

Licensed architects plus inspection institutes mark a new era in the construction industry

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Many young people don’t want to buy apartments

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The quiet influencer guiding urban renewal projects to success

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Netanyahu requests for pardon in trial as one hostage remains in Gaza

The future of Israel's drone warfare: Alon Unger on dominance and defense

Chabad Hospitality in the cloud forest of Boquete, Panama

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US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks during the Reagan National Defense Forum at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, US, December 6, 2025.

Hegseth says he would have ordered second strike on Caribbean vessel

Eric Adams issues executive order barring BDS, throwing down gauntlet for successor Zohran Mamdani

Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship

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An excavator works to clear rubble after the East Wing of the White House was demolished on Oct. 23, 2025. Shalom Baranes, inset, has been chosen to lead the reconstruction.

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Sweden’s funding scandal empowered antisemitic networks, endangered Jews

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In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts

The struggle to perceive miracles in real time links Hanukkah’s origins to recent events

Writing romance for religious readers: How erotica found a home in Orthodox Israel

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Members of Christian delegation visit Nova site and Mount Herzl

‘Thank God, thank the soldiers’: Former hostages move Christian leaders at Nova site

Pope Leo scraps Francis’s Vatican fundraising panel amid budget shift

US evangelical leader calls Tucker Carlson’s anti-Israel line ‘worse than Nazi Party platform’

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Christmas villages abound throughout Cyprus.

Holiday in Cyprus: The hottest winter escape

Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel gets 'soupersized' for winter's Soup Festival

Opa: Vegan stylings in Tel Aviv

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Ancient cistern mistaken for Hezbollah tunnel near northern Israel border

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

Ancient Sudan burial site reveals 4,000-year-old funeral ritual in forgotten Nubian kingdom

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A microscopic magnetite fossil discovered in sediment below the North Atlantic, seen using X-ray microscopy

Ancient magnetite fossils may be remnants of a natural GPS used by marine creatures

Israeli gas sensor spots ‘mirror’ molecules, opening path to breath-based diagnostics

NASA rover detects electrical discharges - 'mini-lightning' - on Mars

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Norwegian movies 'Dreams' and 'Love' open in Israel

Winner of Ophir Award, 'Come closer' opens in the US

Guinness World Records has bent to politics in new boycott of Israel

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Gerald Ford welcomes Great Britain’s Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher at the Oval Office in 1975.

Margaret Thatcher biography: All about the UK prime minister in one centenary volume

American architect Frank Gehry dies at age 96, New York Times reports

NYC principal turns down Holocaust survivor’s talk over his ‘messages around Israel and Palestine’

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Tel Avivians shell out the shekels on OnlyFans as Middle East's biggest tippers

Doctor in Matthew Perry overdose case sentenced to 2-1/2 years in prison

Hugo Boss became wealthy off SS uniform production, study finds

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