Police arrested two people for battery and vandalism as protesters targeted speakers from Israel's police and Elbit Systems. Mayor Karen Bass and the synagogue's rabbi condemned the demonstration as antisemitic, calling it 'a disturbing outbreak of hate'

Gofman, Haaretz revealed in 2024, authorized the leak of confidential information to a 17-year-old Israeli teenager for an influence operation for which the teenager was later arrested. Outgoing Mossad chief Barnea is the last defense official remaining from Oct. 7

For two years, the northern Israeli community of Metula was a ghost town. Now, as reconstruction is proceeding apace, business owners are optimistic and want to bring their town back to life. However, the influx of religious families has sparked concerns about the town's secular identity

Yes and no. The cost of living is high, but incomes have risen sharply. Oddly enough, it's the affluent who kvetch the most about affordability

According to a new report from the Public Defender's Office, Palestinian security prisoners experienced severe overcrowding and were underfed since the beginning of the Israel-Gaza war, and prisons did not rectify the situation after High Court decisions

Israel has delayed deciding whether to extend the protection status granted after Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, despite the fact that many refugees have no home to return to. Several human rights organizations have asked the government to extend the protection status

Slightly more Arab Israelis than Jewish Israelis are inclined to leave, with top reasons for departure among both groups 'lack of a good future', rising costs of living, and the security situation. Almost two-thirds of both groups also cited the government's judicial overhaul as a central concern

While municipality events were previously attended by an array of government representatives, recent events demonstrate Jerusalem municipality's preferential funding of the national-religious sector, and its rising star, the Israeli Finance Minister