Israel

For a second straight Passover, Jews mark Festival of Freedom while hostages remain in Gaza

“I think this year there is one question and one question only, which is: Why are they still there?” said Rachel Goldberg-Polin, whose son Hersh was murdered in captivity since last Passover.

Israeli reservists are discharged after hundreds call for release of hostages and end of war

The call came as a poll showed two-thirds of Israelis want the government to prioritize freeing the hostages over defeating Hamas.

Freed hostage Liri Albag responds to backlash over Netanyahu criticism: ‘I fear what we have become’

Some Netanyahu supporters told Albag to “go back to Gaza,” where she was held hostage for 477 days.

Asked if he plans to drop 17% tariff on Israeli goods, Trump says, ‘Maybe not’

Israeli soldiers guard in the northern West Bank on May 29, 2023. (Flash90)

14-year-old Palestinian-American killed by Israeli fire in West Bank, officials say

Netanyahu in Washington again to meet with Trump to discuss tariffs, Gaza

Zvika Klein, editor-in-chief of the Jerusalem Post, speaks on Fox News about his trip to Qatar. (Screenshot)

Jerusalem Post editor Zvika Klein, arrested in ‘Qatar-gate,’ says he’s being unfairly prosecuted for his reporting

As Netanyahu arrives in Budapest, Hungary announces exit from International Criminal Court

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ includes 17% tariffs on Israeli imports, even as Israel cancels tariffs on US goods

‘Qatar-gate’ and the complicated web of major scandals rocking Israel, explained

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