Israel

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.

By Andrew Esensten December 18, 2023 8:29 pm

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.

December 18, 2023 4:14 pm

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

Politicians on the far right have long called for reestablishing Gush Katif, but the war has brought those demands squarely into the mainstream.

December 18, 2023 10:00 am

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.

By Ben Sales December 18, 2023 10:00 am

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

By Ben Sales December 18, 2023 6:27 am

Ideas

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

By Steven Zeitchik December 18, 2023 6:00 am

Ideas

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

By Andrew Silow-Carroll December 17, 2023 6:45 am

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

By Deborah Danan December 15, 2023 4:20 pm

UK joins US in announcing travel ban on extremist Israeli settlers

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 15, 2023 4:01 pm

Masha Gessen will receive Hannah Arendt Prize after all, following controversy over Gaza essay

By Andrew Lapin December 15, 2023 3:25 pm

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