Israel

Israel looks to make history at under-20 men’s World Cup

The country’s first appearance in the FIFA tournament comes on the heels of a boycott controversy.

An airplane encounter between Noa Kirel, Israel’s Eurovision finalist, and a top Orthodox rabbi has gone viral

The story has been shared widely as a heartwarming example of how people from very different sectors of Israeli society can find shared meaning

Israel to invest $40 million in North American Jewish day schools

Amichai Chikli, the Israeli minister of Diaspora affairs, said the initiative would “focus on training teachers for Jewish education and Israel studies as well as principals for Jewish day schools.”

Upcoming dramatic film ‘Jerusalem 67’ will chronicle Israel’s Six-Day War victory

The Iron Dome missile defense system fires interception missiles as rockets are fired from the Gaza Strip toward Israel on May 13, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Ceasefire ends Israel-Gaza conflict after five days of fighting

Smoke rises above buildings following airstrikes by Israel in Gaza City on May 12, 2023. (Atia Mohammed/Flash90)

Israel-Gaza conflict: Anti-government protests canceled in Israel as fighting continues

Jewish former first lady of Peru flees to Israel after extradition request

Israeli military apologizes for death of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Police and first responders at the site where a rocket fired from Gaza damaged a house in the central Israeli city of Rehovot on May 11, 2023. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Israel-Gaza conflict: Israel suffers first fatality as rocket attacks continue, Palestinian death toll hits 30

Israeli officials say fighting in Gaza ongoing despite reports of ceasefire

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