Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said that he was in favor of civil marriage and public transportation on Shabbat in the country, prompting criticism from haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties on Monday.His party, Bennett 2026, has been trailing…
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Naftali Bennett supports civil marriage, public transport on Shabbat
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Lebanon, Israel to hold 2nd round of talks in Washington on Thursday: Official
Wassim Seifeddine
20 April 2026•Update: 20 April 2026
A second meeting between Lebanon and Israel will take place in Washington on Thursday, with official details to be announced later, a senior Lebanese official said on Monday.
The source, who…
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my son was killed in operation to save Bibas family
Two and a half years after the deaths of Givati Reconnaissance Unit soldiers Staff Sgt. Ori Gerby and Staff Sgt. Oriya Ayimalk Goshen in the Gaza Strip, Goshen’s mother, Yafit, revealed at a Memorial Day ceremony that her son was killed during…Continue Reading
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Mon: Teva, Enlight boost TASE
Insurance stocks lost ground as the market rose. The TASE reopens Thursday after the Independence Day holiday.
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The Blogs: Between Memory and Hope | Jeffrey Levine
As we approach Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut, we pause.
We remember our fallen soldiers—those who paid with their lives so that we can live in this country.
We remember their families.
And we remember the many who were injured—those who…Continue Reading
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Over 40% of European Jews experienced antisemitism last year, survey finds
More than two out of five European Jews experienced antisemitism personally or within the family last year, and only 45 percent of European Jews say they feel safe within their countries, according to a report published Sunday by the Jewish…
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dozens of Israelis detained, questioned at Moscow airport over Iran war
At least 40 Israeli citizens were detained and questioned at Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport on Monday over alleged involvement in the war with Iran, according to a report by the Russian opposition news site Mediazona.The report said the Israelis…
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Polish FM says IDF soldiers ‘admit to war crimes,’ setting up clash with Sa’ar
Poland’s foreign minister said Monday that Israeli soldiers “admit to war crimes” and killed Israeli hostages in the Gaza Strip, in the wake of an IDF reservist posting online a photo of himself destroying a statue of Jesus in…
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Fallen soldier’s mother reveals son was killed trying to rescue Bibas family
The mother of the fallen Givati soldier, St.-Sgt. Oriya Ayimalk Goshen revealed that her son was killed during a January 2024 operation tied to an attempted rescue of Shiri, Ariel, and Kfir Bibas during the Yad LaBanim Remembrance Day ceremony on…
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The Blogs: Our Next Independence | Ariel Beery
Leaving the Underdog Behind
“This Yom Ha’atzmaut feels so much more hopeless than the last ones,” my wife reflected over coffee this Sunday morning. I’ve heard the same from friends, that despite the difficulty of the past three…
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