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Thousands gathered Saturday night at Kidnapped Square in central Tel Aviv and in front of the Kirya’s Begin Gate in parallel demonstrations marking 4,000 days since the capture of Lt. Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held in Gaza since Operation Protective Edge in 2014

After a dramatic, hours-long cabinet meeting that stretched overnight, the Israeli government approved a controversial decision to launch a full-scale military operation in Gaza City, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing conflict with Hamas. The decision, taken in the early hours of Friday morning, follows intense disputes between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, who vocally opposed the plan

In a dramatic escalation of the constitutional standoff between Israel’s executive and judicial branches, Justice Minister Yariv Levin on Tuesday ordered the locks changed on the Tel Aviv office traditionally used by the Attorney General, effectively barring Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara and her staff from entering

Former Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef revealed today (Wednesday) that an individual approached him seeking religious approval to murder Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara. The disturbing request, described as a “persecution order,” was reported immediately to authorities, leading to the arrest of a 36-year-old man from Jerusalem, who is expected to appear in court tomorrow for a hearing on extending his detention

As government plans to escalate military operations in Gaza continue and hopes for a new hostage deal remain uncertain, hundreds of family members of the hostages gathered Saturday night in Tel Aviv’s Kidnapped Square for a central protest rally

In a dramatic escalation of Israel’s ongoing constitutional crisis, the High Court of Justice unanimously decided today to advance the hearing on the government's attempt to dismiss Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara, despite the government’s refusal to file a legal response to the petitions against her removal

Six Israelis were murdered and 21 others were wounded in a deadly shooting attack at the Ramot Junction in Jerusalem this morning. Among the injured, five are in serious condition, two are in moderate condition, and three have suffered light injuries. The attack took place near a bus and a light rail station, and the assailants were swiftly neutralized at the scene by security forces and a civilian

After 903 days in captivity, Israeli-Russian academic Elizabeth Tsurkov has been released by the "Hezbollah Brigades" in Iraq, U.S. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday night. Tsurkov, a doctoral researcher at Princeton University, had been kidnapped in Baghdad in March 2023 and held hostage since

The Committee for Senior Civil Service Appointments on Thursday approved the nomination of Major General David Zini to serve as the next head of the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), despite sharp criticism from within Israel’s security establishment and concerns about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s role in the appointment process

In one of the most emotional moments of the protracted Israel–Hamas conflict, 20 Israelis who had endured 738 days in captivity were returned home today in two waves. The releases occur amid a mediated ceasefire deal, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing standoff