Israel

Israeli minister holds Sukkot prayer service in Saudi Arabia amid warming ties

Shlomo Karhi is the second Israeli minister to attend a conference in the Saudi capital in as many weeks.

US lets Israel into Visa Waiver Program, easing travel for Israeli citizens

Israel’s entry into the Visa Waiver Program, which now includes 41 countries, means that Israelis traveling to the United States will no longer have to go through a months-long visa application process that carried the threat of denial.

Clashes ensue during an Orthodox Yom Kippur prayer service at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv on September 25, 2023. (Itai Ron/Flash90)

Dueling activists clash at public Orthodox Yom Kippur service in Tel Aviv

This year, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled that a gender-segregated prayer service could not take place in Dizengoff Square.

Meeting between Jewish leaders and Benjamin Netanyahu broaches judicial overhaul — and gets personal

Netanyahu touts prospects for an agreement with Saudi Arabia — and possibly the Palestinians — in UN speech

Demonstrators attend a rally dubbed an "Artistic Protest" outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 19,2023. (Tori Luecking)

For Israeli protesters in NYC, Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit is a chance to ‘constantly be in his face’

Netanyahu to face a divided and aggrieved American Jewish community when he meets with its leaders

Biden and Netanyahu meet for the first time this year, signaling friendship amid disagreements

Netanyahu and Elon Musk talk antisemitism, judicial reform during friendly chat streamed on X

What to expect during Benjamin Netanyahu’s first US trip since his return to office

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