The bloc supporting the prime minister is projected to win 56 of the 120 seats, and the Jewish opposition, 48, with more than 66% of the votes counted. The Arab parties will play a key role in the negotiations
Israel is holding its first elections since the 2023 Hamas-led attacks. The Jewish opposition bloc is leading in the polls against the prime minister’s coalition, but neither will secure a majority
The Israeli prime minister enters the final stretch of the campaign, setting the terms of the debate and with a possible path to staying in power after four years of controversy and violence
A temporary measure introduced after the 2023 Hamas attack allows posthumous collection without a court order. Four hospitals now store samples from around 250 soldiers
The country commemorates the more than 1,200 victims on an anniversary overshadowed by the upcoming elections, a gauge of Benjamin Netanyahu’s political accountability
The Argentine-Israeli, rescued by the IDF after 129 days in captivity, admits ‘resentment’ that it took Benjamin Netanyahu so long to seal the ceasefire that brought back the last captives
One pilot stabbed the hijacker and passengers manage to avert a disaster. Israel will step up screening of pilots flying to the country following what the government descibed as an ‘attempted jihadist terror attack’
Half a century ago, Palestinian militias stepped up their efforts to demand the release of prisoners
The Israeli invasion has transformed an educational initiative into a show focused on making people of all ages laugh amid the destruction
Benjamin Netanyahu blames Hamas for the phenomenon while Palestinian children and adults destroy the toys, with a mix of anger and incredulity, after the defense minister warned he would expel populations from places where kites originate
Iran has stepped up attacks against the Arab country, which hosts 4,000 U.S. military personnel, prompting a rare critique of its security alliance with Washington
Vice President JD Vance had been scheduled to attend the negotiation at the Bürgenstock Resort on the shores of Lake Lucerne. Swiss officials said ‘preparatory work’ is underway despite the new delay
The deal between Washington and Tehran fails to meet any of Israel’s objectives and leaves the prime minister alienated from Trump and with no achievements to sell four months before the elections
The first image in over a year of the well-known Gazan doctor Hussam Abu Safiya, during a hearing at Israel’s Supreme Court, fuels concern about his condition
The quagmire of the military campaign is widening the strategic differences between the two allies, which were laid bare by Israel’s bombing campaign, carried out against the US president’s wishes
The defense minister says troops will hold positions and have US backing to strike Beirut if Hezbollah attacks Israeli territory
The narrator views everyday life with black humor and surrealism in the short-story collection ‘Autocorrect.’ The Hamas attack in 2023 delayed its publication
Three months after the first U.S. and Israeli strikes, Washington more than ever needs a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli army is razing dozens of villages to drive out Hezbollah in a project that experts denounce as disproportionate and contrary to international law
The US president prolonged the truce with Tehran hours before it expired, although Washington will maintain the naval blockade of Hormuz
The soldier is seen attempting to decapitate the sculpture with an axe in a village in the southern part of the country
Neither country has confirmed the ceasefire, even as the Israeli army pushes eastward and bombs the last remaining bridge over the Litani River
The ceasefire is faltering on the eve of the first negotiating meeting due to the bombings in Beirut and the blockade of Hormuz
The opposition is attacking the Israeli prime minister, while he insists that Israel has its ‘finger on the trigger’ and will fight the Iranians again if necessary
The IDF is using cheaper and more readily available systems to intercept projectiles, with mixed results. Experts emphasize the importance of their efficient use and of destroying launchers
Alireza Tangsiri was targeted as the man responsible for the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Years of preparation and reams of information have made it possible to conduct successful ‘targeted killings’ such as those that took out the supreme leader Ali Khamenei and the heads of Hezbollah and Hamas