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Members of the small and independent Fulcro theater group – who left Saint Petersburg because of the war – are trying out another scene in Israel

A fiction series takes on the 2011 rape accusation of the then-president, Moshe Katsav. The case had such an impact on the country that only television has dared to deal with it

The July unrest exposed Palestinians’ seething resentment toward their semi-autonomous government and forced a reckoning for their beaten-down security forces, who in their blue camouflage uniforms have come to embody the tensions tearing at Palestinian society

The deal could draw the attention of Russia, which Israel has maintained working relations with throughout the war on Ukraine. Israel has repeatedly rebuffed requests to sell arms to Kyiv for fear of antagonizing Moscow

The proposed loan to the Museum of the Bible in Washington also underscores the deepening ties between Israel and evangelical Christians in the U.S.

The performer talks to EL PAÍS about the mass protests against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial reform, her love of flamenco and her upcoming concert in Spain

This contradiction reflects a widely held belief among Jewish Israelis that the conflict with the Palestinians is both intractable and somehow separate from Israel’s internal strife

The country’s Supreme Court typically hears cases with smaller panels, but appears to have opted for a full complement of judges in light of the highly delicate nature of the matter

The shooting came hours before an ultranationalist Israeli Cabinet minister visited a sensitive Jerusalem holy site that has been a flashpoint for violence between Israel and the Palestinians

The court lets it take effect but will hear appeals by critics of PM Netanyahu’s judicial reform. The case has no legal precedent in the country

Israeli civil society groups and others have filed petitions asking the country’s highest court to strike down the law enacted Monday and which has unleashed massive protests

Supporters of the plan say Israel’s unelected judges wield too much power. But opponents say the judges play an important oversight role, and that the plan will push Israel toward autocratic rule

Set during the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the movie stars Helen Mirren as the renowned prime minister

Five Israeli newspapers ran frontpages in black, an advertisement paid for by the high-tech sector following the passage of the controversial reform

Netanyahu’s allies say the overhaul will rein in the power of unelected judges. But protesters say the overhaul amounts to regime change, pushing Israel toward autocracy

The vote came after a stormy session in which opposition lawmakers chanted ‘shame’ and then stormed out of the chamber

Netanyahu’s doctors said on Sunday the heart pacemaker implantation went smoothly and that Netanyahu, 73, felt fine

The protests have blocked major highways and thronged Israel’s main airport and train stations ahead of a vote on a key piece of legislation Monday

Herzog is the second Israeli president, after his father, Chaim Herzog, to address Congress. His speech marks modern Israel’s celebration of its 75th year

A total of 28 countries have opened consulates in the former Spanish colony and a dozen European states are looking favorably on Morocco’s autonomy proposal

The protests, now in their seventh month, have taken on a sense of urgency as Netanyahu and his allies in parliament march ahead with the program

Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is pushing forward with judicial changes that have sparked widespread protest in Israel, and he has authorized the construction of thousands of new housing units in the West Bank

A parliamentary committee was meeting Monday to prepare a bill that would limit judicial oversight on some government decisions. It is expected to come to a final vote in parliament that would make it law early next week

The ties between both countries are caught up in the matter of Western Sahara. Rabat has postponed the opening of an Israeli embassy, while Netanyahu has delayed recognizing Moroccan authority over the former Spanish colony

The two-day offensive destroyed the camp’s narrow roads and alleyways, sent thousands of people fleeing their homes and killed 12 Palestinians

Hours after the massive evacuation of hundreds of families, the Israeli military operation has come to an end after almost 48 hours and 12 deaths

Israel struck the camp early Monday in an operation it said was aimed at destroying and confiscating weapons. Palestinian health officials said 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded