Israel

Despite ceasefire, residents of northern Israel are wary of return, fearing another Oct. 7

Our reporter travels a region battered by 14 months of war and finds lasting damage of all kinds.

An Israeli cafe chain launched by and for Oct. 7 survivors is expanding to more cities

Cafe Otef features chocolates using a recipe from a murdered chocolatier and cheeses and honey from devastated kibbutzes.

Nikki Bick, Rachel Dallet and Ryan Turell in front of an El Al plane

Despite war, these American Jewish athletes are choosing to pursue their careers in Israel

Three Jewish athletes who recently made aliyah told JTA the experience has been life-changing — despite the ongoing war and a steep athletic and linguistic learning curve.

Massad Boulos, Trump’s new Middle East adviser, touts roadmap to Palestinian state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in court in Tel Aviv, ahead of the start of his testimony in his corruption trial on Dec. 10, 2024.(Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial

View of the Kiryat Arba settlement near the West Bank city of Hebron, as seen on Nov. 20, 2022. (Wisam Hashlamoun FLASH90)

Bucking Israel’s far right, several large American Jewish groups say they oppose resettling Gaza

Israeli troops cross into Syrian side of border buffer zone after Bashar Assad’s ouster

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and other Israeli officials at the Syrian border on Dec. 8, 2024. (Koby Gideon/Israeli Government Press Office)

What the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria means for Israel

Cornell president’s leaked criticism of Gaza class prompts new row over academic freedom

Israel’s military is acknowledging that soldiers’ helmets and body armor may be unsafe

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