Israel

Romina Roni, Riki Kanterevicz and Francisco Tropepi

A scaled-back Israeli delegation is headed to the Pan American Maccabi Games in Argentina

The Israeli delegation to the Pan American Maccabi Games includes 45 athletes who live near the Gaza Strip.

Black Israelis mobilized for their country — as soldiers, volunteers and social media warriors

“You can’t say Black Lives Matter and then look at the two sides of this conflict and support the side who is killing Black people,” said one Black Israeli.

Birthright is resuming its free trips to Israel for the first time since Oct. 7

The trips mark a potent symbol of a potential return to normalcy for Israel, which has been in war mode since Oct. 7.

A view of Nizan B, a Gaza border community established to house Israeli settlers evacuated from Gaza in 2005. (Eliyahu Freedman)

As Israel fights Hamas, activists on the right are calling to rebuild settlements in Gaza

Rabbi David Stav, pictured in 2014. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)

A leading Religious Zionist rabbi says Israelis have reconnected with Judaism after Oct. 7. He hopes it will stick.

Israel and Hamas set to resume indirect talks as fallout continues from IDF killing of 3 hostages

My family history makes me too progressive for the Zionists and too Zionist for the progressives

Among Jewish Americans, a ‘quiet middle’ has growing qualms over the war in Gaza

Rachel Goldberg doesn’t know if what she’s doing will bring her son Hersh home. But she won’t stop trying.

UK joins US in announcing travel ban on extremist Israeli settlers

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