Israel

Israeli forces mistakenly kill 3 hostages during fighting in Gaza, IDF says

Earlier Friday, the IDF said troops had recovered the bodies of three other hostages, including two soldiers and one civilian.

By Luke Tress December 15, 2023 2:40 pm

Did Yale remove the word ‘Israeli’ from a campus couscous dish? Yes and no.

The debate reflected how food — what it is called, and to whom it is credited — has long played into discussions of Israeli and Palestinian culture and history.

December 15, 2023 2:07 pm

The Von Erich wrestling brothers, subjects of upcoming film ‘The Iron Claw,’ were huge in Israel

Many of those who grew up in Israel in the 1980s were big fans of the Texans who helped popularize pro wrestling.

December 15, 2023 11:17 am

7 men, some members of Hamas, are arrested as European police foil plots against Jews

By Gabe Friedman December 15, 2023 6:07 am

An Israeli soldier can be seen singing from the imam's platform in a Jenin mosque. (Screenshot)

IDF says it is disciplining soldiers who broadcast Jewish prayers from West Bank mosque

By Philissa Cramer December 14, 2023 4:14 pm

From Kibbutz Be’eri to the White House, menorahs retrieved from Oct. 7 wreckage light up for Hanukkah

By Jackie Hajdenberg December 14, 2023 6:36 am

Families of American hostages meet with Biden in person for the first time

By Ron Kampeas December 13, 2023 3:46 pm

Wounded Israeli soldiers were amonth the thousands who attended the funeral on Dec. 13 of Tomer Grinberg, an Israeli officer killed the previous day, Israel's bloodiest day since Oct. 7. (Eliyahu Freedman)

‘Nothing will separate between us’: After Israel’s bloodiest day since Oct. 7, thousands pay their respects to a fallen commander

By Eliyahu Freedman December 13, 2023 1:42 pm

A rising South African cricket star dedicated an award to Israel. Then he was investigated for hate speech.

By Jacob Gurvis December 13, 2023 12:08 pm

Dutch mayor refuses to be photographed with Israeli ambassador at Hanukkah event, setting off media frenzy

By Shira Li Bartov December 13, 2023 10:49 am

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