Anti-democratic politicians have gained legitimacy by participating in government. If the liberal camp doesn't come up with a plan to translate the protests into a plan to restore the Jewish-democratic formula, the struggle will become a fading memory

Why is the Shin Bet still censoring documents from 1957 related to the assassination of Rudolf (Israel) Kasztner? Historian Nadav Kaplan has a bold – if not shocking – theory about the murder and its bizarre investigation

A senior U.S. official rejected allegations that Israel is the main obstacle to securing a hostage release deal, placing the onus squarely on Hamas. The letter calls on Hamas to release the hostages in order to bring about an immediate and prolonged cease-fire in Gaza

No Tech for Apartheid, the group organizing the protest, accused Google of 'throwing a tantrum' and 'valuing its profit and its $1.2 billion contract with Israel more than people'

An Israeli military operation in the southern Gaza city could lead the Lebanon-based group to decide whether to start a large-scale war with Israel

A military operation in Rafah will endanger hostages and likely not end Hamas – but the U.S. still has the power to prevent it ■ The government endorses the intimidation campaign against the hostages' families, and fails to rehabilitate the displaced residents of the north. In both cases, the army steps in ■ The numerous achievements of the IDF in Lebanon don't amount to a strategic change, and Nasrallah signals that he won't back down as long as Israel is attacking Hamas in Gaza

White House rejects Hamas accusations that gov't is suppressing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses ■ Egypt warns of 'catastrophic consequences' as Rafah offensive looms ■ Hamas' negotiations representative says Israel plans to take over 20 percent of Gaza Strip ■ Israel strikes in southern Lebanon after anti-tank missile fire