Attorney Shlomit Barnea Fargo, who stepped down from her role as the Prime Minister's Office top legal adviser in March, said that government-backed appointments are reshaping Israel's civil service from an independent, non-partisan body serving the public interest into one driven by personal loyalty to political leaders

In two new books, Avi Sagi – a religious liberal and critic of the messianic right – explains why there are glimmers of hope for Israelis, even now

The U.S. suggests that Europe is being enfeebled by its immigration policies, declining birthrates, 'censorship of free speech and suppression of political opposition' and a 'loss of national identities and self-confidence,' saying it 'will be unrecognizable in 20 years or less'

Fans marched out of the Bloomfield Stadium in protest of a police order denying entry for anyone wearing a shirt bearing crossed-out symbols of Israel Police, rival team Maccabi Tel Aviv and far-right extremist 'Kach' movement. Many fans said they were not made aware of the order before the match

After two years of weekly rallies at Hostage Square come to an end as only one deceased hostage remains in Gaza, pro-democracy activists and bereaved families call for a state commission of inquiry in the failures of October 7, as the weekly Haifa protest grew to thousands ahead of its planned cancellation by the municipality

Mansour Abbas told Haaretz that the decision aims to expand the party's ranks beyond only those identified with the Islamic Movement. Right-wing opposition party chair Avigdor Lieberman said this move 'doesn't matter' and reiterated his position that the next 'Zionist' coalition should be formed without Arab parties

In an interview with Politico, Israeli President Isaac Herzog said, 'The emotional weight that I carry on my shoulders is huge, but I'm very proud of it that God gave me this role at this moment, to be there for Israel in its most difficult hour'; Netanyahu formally asked Herzog to end his corruption trial earlier this week