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Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset on Wednesday.

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Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, during a video-link court hearing, showing him appearing extremely gaunt with visible bruising or possible skin infection on his arms.

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NGO: Gaza Hospital Head Held by Israeli Prison in 'Life-threatening Danger'

A protester wearing a Netanyahu mask, surrounded by 'cleared for publication' posters announcing the deaths of soldiers, at the Tel Aviv anti-gov't protest on Saturday.

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Hundreds of Israelis Protest Against the Netanyahu Government Across the Country

Netanyahu and Trump at the White House, in September.

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Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev at slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, on Friday.

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Students in the advanced English program during an activity organized for the school. "They find it difficult to express themselves in regular classes," one teacher explains.

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Fireworks over Washington on Independence Day, July 4, 2010.

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Without Thorough Probe, Israel Is Doomed to Repeat the Failures of October 7

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U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the Independence Day events at Mount Rushmore National Memorial in Keystone, South Dakota, on Friday.

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Police officers in Erfurt, on Saturday.

Germany's Far-right AfD Party Reelects Leaders as Protesters, Police Clash

Egypt Coach Dedicates Historic World Cup Milestone to the Palestinian People

Netanyahu Denies Report That Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iran's Top Negotiators

Israeli Settlers Raid Palestinian Villages in Wave of West Bank Attacks

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Benny Gantz and Gadi Eisenkot at the Knesset, last year.

How Israel's Soft Right Could Undo the anti-Netanyahu Opposition

Netanyahu in a Channel 14 interview on Wednesday.

With Israel's Election Fast Approaching, Netanyahu Ramps Up His War on Truth

In Haifa, the 'Putin Aliyah' and Despairing Arab Citizens Warn of a Dire Future

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Knesset Legal Adviser Enables Netanyahu Government's Campaign of Destruction

The Knesset's legal adviser, Sagit Afik, has stopped functioning as a gatekeeper. Instead of preventing improper or illegal legislative processes, she shuts herself up in her room. What began as an ideology of a "permissive" legal adviser has resulted in complete bankruptcy and has emptied her job of all content.

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Lior Raz, center, in "Tuner."

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The staff of This Is Not an Ulpan on the school's roof.

This School Wants Israelis to Do More Than Order Hummus in Arabic

Neot Smadar, a unique model of an eco-communal community.

A Remote Kibbutz Was Named a UN Best Tourism Village. Too Bad You Can't Visit

Children in Umm al-Khair. "Since 2018, settler violence has intensified, and children can no longer move freely," says Khalil Hathaleen.

'Studying Is Resistance': The Library Where Palestinian Children Can Feel Safe

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In the OECD's problem-solving test, 40 percent of Israeli adults failed compared to an OECD average of 29 percent.

Dumber Than a 10 Year Old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?

Zini in Jerusalem, last year.

Shin Bet's Zini Reprimanded for Wife's Contact With Employees' Spouses

Passersby shout at Democrat stall set up in Hatikva Market at southern Tel Aviv, Friday.

Israeli Opposition Party Activists Attacked at Tel Aviv Market; Two Arrested

A woman walks towards a central bus depot in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Man Charged With Spying for Iran, Including Filming Key City Sites

1,000 Days After Oct.7, Israelis Keep Stepping Up While Their Politicians Don't

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U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Monday to attend the G7 summit in the French town of Evian-les-Bains.

What You Need to Know About the U.S.-Iran Deal – and What It Means for Israel

Palestinians walk along a street surrounded by buildings destroyed in Gaza City, May 15

Can Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza Force Its Plan on Hamas and Israel?

The election committee's logistics center in the industrial area of Shoham, in 2022. More than 1,000 additional workers will be recruited to headquarters ahead of the elections.

Israel's Election Watchdog Under Pressure Ahead of Its Biggest Challenge Yet

Netanyahu's Last Stand? What to Know About Israel's 2026 Election

Rabbi Zevadia Cohen after his election as the city's chief rabbi on Sunday.

Tel Aviv Finally Has a Chief Rabbi. Why Will He Be So Influential?

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Qatar's emir arrives in Algeria, March 2024. In red: An Elbit defense system.

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Anti-government protest in Albania this month. The demonstrations became known as the "Flamingo Revolution" after opposition to a tourism project on a stretch of coastline where flamingos nest.

Flamingos, Jared Kushner, an Israeli Businessman: Albania's Political Meltdown

People hold Israeli and U.S. flags as they march during the "Israel Day on Fifth" parade in New York City, U.S., May 31, 2026.

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A Rafael system at the ILA exhibition in Berlin. The warm reception in Berlin reflects the business position to which Israel's defense industry aspires.

German Embrace, French Cold Shoulder for Israel's Arms Industry

IDF Builds First Permanent Post in Palestinian-controlled West Bank Since 1990s

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Fans of England's national team celebrate at the World Cup in the United States.

1/6 Fans of England's national team celebrate at the World Cup in the United States. Credit: Itay Cohen

Fans of England's national team celebrate at the World Cup in the United States.

1/6 Fans of England's national team celebrate at the World Cup in the United States. Credit: Itay Cohen

Fans of England's national team celebrate at the World Cup in the United States.

1/6 Fans of England's national team celebrate at the World Cup in the United States. Credit: Itay Cohen

A march to raise awareness for Haymanot Kasau, an Ethiopian Israeli girl who went missing more than two years ago. She was 9 years old at the time.

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Lionel Messi celebrates his second goal in Argentina's victory over Austria – and his 18th in World Cup history – on Monday.

Through a Haaretz Lens: Messi's Record-breaking World Cup Night

A Congo fan watches the team's match against Portugal at the World Cup in Bat Yam.

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Brad Lander, candidate for New York's 10th Congressional District, on June 23.

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The Gift Jews Gave to America on Its 100th Birthday in 1876

A Smaller Maccabiah Opens in Israel, Carrying the Weight of Oct. 7 and Wars

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Yellow concrete barriers that mark the so-called Yellow Line, which separates IDF-controlled territory from the rest of Gaza, earlier this month.

IDF Expands Gaza Occupation, Displacing More Palestinians to Less Territory

As IDF Tightens Grip on Southern Syria, Locals Describe an Unbearable Reality

Will Israel's Recognition of the Armenian Genocide Be Erdogan's Final Straw?

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World Cup, 2026.

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Why Did Israel's President Once Accuse Ben & Jerry's of 'A Kind of Terrorism'?

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Israel's Judicial Coup

Then-IDF head Herzl Halevi, then-Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and then-Mossad Director David Barnea conferring in 2025.

Shin Bet and IDF Planned to Warn Netanyahu Before Oct. 7. Mossad Head Refused

Inside Israel's Other War: Fighting the Quiet Dismantling of Democracy

Netanyahu's Coalition Pushes Judicial Overhaul, Expecting Imminent Dissolution

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Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, earlier this month.

Ben-Gvir Once Again Cancels U.S. Visit Amid Calls to Prosecute Him

Rep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic Primary

Man Jailed for One Year Over 2023 Death of Jewish Protester in California

Democrat Behind 2024 Gaza 'Uncommitted' Protest Votes Meets Kamala Harris

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The German Brand That Is Raising the Bar For Electrical Switchboard in Israel

A Fungus Which Feeds Plants Can Save the Planet

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A child lies under the open sky after Israeli forces demolished Palestinian homes in Ein al-Hilweh, in the West Bank's northern Jordan Valley, Friday.

IDF Demolishes Palestinian Homes in West Bank, Defying High Court

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A Palestinian Was Paralyzed. The Settler Who Shot Him May Never Be Investigated

Marwan Barghouti in court in 2002.

Marwan Barghouti to Reportedly Run for Palestinian President From Israeli Prison

Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad gunmen in Gaza City in March.

Hamas Says It Executed Collaborator, Says He Helped Israel Kill Ex-chief

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