‘Dead’ cat given funeral after Gaza rocket attack, comes home

An Israeli family who thought they had lost their cat in a rocket attack were shocked when he came home several hours after they gave him a...

Experts said to identify DNA from remains exhumed in state kidnapping probe

Israeli forensic scientists have reportedly decoded the complete genetic profile of a deceased child exhumed as part of an investigation into...

Herzog calls Putin in effort to convince him to halt looming Jewish Agency closure

President Isaac Herzog called Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Tuesday as part of Israel’s ongoing efforts to prevent Moscow from closing down...

After hesitation, Noa Kirel said to agree to represent Israel at Eurovision 2023

Israeli pop star Noa Kirel has agreed to represent Israel at the Eurovision Song Contest next year, Channel 12 reported Tuesday. Last month a...

IDF commander after gunmen’s death in Nablus: We’ll get to every terrorist

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Tuesday’s events as they unfold. The Kremlin says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal to ban...

Likud says Lapid broke campaign rules by posting photos with troops

The Likud party has accused Prime Minister Yair Lapid of illegal electioneering through posting photos of himself with soldiers online, asking the...

Police officer gets probation for using violence at anti-Netanyahu protest in 2020

A senior police officer who was convicted of physically assaulting two people during a protest against former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...

Ukrainian guerrilla resistance grows, claims successes in Russian-occupied areas

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a growing challenge to Russia’s grip on occupied areas of southeastern Ukraine, guerrilla forces loyal to Kyiv are killing...

Bye, Bye Lapid. Congrats, Bibi

At the beginning of April 1996, Shimon Peres put on his famous military winter coat and started Operation Grapes of Wrath in Lebanon. Forty days...

We must eliminate the threat of our own self-destruction

In the midst of World War II, as the Nazi forces were approaching the land of Israel from the south, the Jews living here at the time were engulfed...

Israel's fake security narrative is bolstered by the Abraham Accords

"The deaths of innocent people, particularly children, is heart-breaking," said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, without any signs that his heart...

A history that shines with humanity

One day I browsed online and noted that the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center was hosting a photo exhibition. The theme of the...

Why Taiwan Matters

Support in Difficult Times: Russia and Myanmar Strengthen Cooperation

The South Asian country Myanmar, which has a population of almost 55 million people, as well as reserves of gas, precious stones and other...

In rare interview to Israeli TV, Gaza mother says support for wars fading

In a rare interview with Israel’s Channel 12 news on Monday, a woman who lives in the Gaza Strip described her terror during Israeli air strikes...

In phone call, Lapid thanks Egypt’s el-Sissi for brokering Gaza ceasefire

Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid spoke with Egyptian leader Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Monday, thanking him for his country’s role in negotiating...

Daily Briefing Aug. 9 – Will Lapid reap political dividends for Breaking Dawn?

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 15-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world,...

Israeli scientist proves his far-out theory on interstellar meteor is down to earth

Israeli native and Harvard University science professor Avi Loeb’s 60th birthday this past June was marked by both celebration and vindication....

Labor expected to announce candidate slate on Tuesday evening, following primary

Almost 40,000 registered party members were voting in primaries on Tuesday to fill out the Labor party’s candidate slate behind party leader...

‘A true four-legged warrior’: Police hail elite unit dog killed in West Bank raid

A dog belonging to the elite Yamam counterterrorism police unit was killed by Palestinian terrorists during a gunbattle in the West Bank city of...

How Israel Attacked Gaza and Radicalized Yet More Palestinians

There is something catastrophically reckless, if not malevolent, about the timing and nature of Israel’s unprovoked attacks on Gaza, which began...

‘Public diplomacy gives us time, legitimacy’ in army ops, deputy FM tells activists

Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll told Israeli “hasbara” activists and organizations on Monday that their work, together with the government’s...

Europe is faking solidarity, and Putin knows it

The 27 national leaders of the European Union love to extol the solidarity that binds their countries together. Even the words signal destiny....

Why Israel is concerned about the latest aggression against Gaza

After the end of the latest Israeli military offensive against the Gaza Strip, which lasted just under sixty hours, criticism of political and...

We are not Ukraine, so they will not sup­port our re­sis­tance

This week, in an operation chillingly named Truthful Dawn, the Israeli regime once again rained bombs on the besieged Gaza Strip. The three-day...

Under attack for ambiguity, Gafni says UTJ will stick with Netanyahu ‘at all costs’

United Torah Judaism (UTJ) party chief Moshe Gafni said Monday that he would only join a government led by current opposition leader Benjamin...

Baby found in box on street in Acre was smuggled from Nablus in West Bank — report

A newborn baby boy found abandoned in a cardboard box on a street in Acre last week was smuggled into Israel from the West Bank, Channel 12...

IDF says it ‘significantly’ damaged Islamic Jihad during Gaza operation

The Israeli military believes it inflicted “significant” damage on the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terror group, destroying infrastructure...

Maybe There's a Better Way Than Another 'Round' of Fighting in Gaza?

The “round” appears to be over. In two days, maybe less, new Palestinian commanders, colonels, admirals and field marshals will suddenly appear...

Why is lightning less frequent at sea than on land? Israel-led study clears the air

Heavy ocean storms feature a far lower incidence of lightning than those on land because of large particles in sea spray, research at Jerusalem’s...

Chess and Geopolitics in the Supercomputer Era

China thinks it’s winning race against the West — but is it?

Last week’s visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has worsened tensions in the Taiwan Strait and pushed...

The El Sal­vador di­aries: The cult of Nay­ib Bukele

On August 2, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele – whose Twitter profile has evolved from “officially the coolest president in the world” to the...

Recoding art

When AIs visit a modern art museum, their reactions are both funny and revealing of the imperfect humans who trained them - by Aeon Video Watch at...

Why did Moscow shut down the Jewish Agency office?

The Russian Ministry of Justice applied to a court recently to shut down the Moscow office of the Jewish Agency for Immigration at a time when...

IPEF plan is bad news for U.S. economic influence in Asia

Trade discussions of limited value unless Washington can offer enticements

Living closer together

Urban density was once seen as a sign of unhealthiness and poverty. But today it is necessary to make cities sustainable - by Max Holleran Read at...

In shift, Israel to allow Palestinians to fly from Eilat’s Ramon Airport

Israel will start allowing West Bank Palestinians to fly abroad via the Ramon airport outside the southern city of Eilat, the airport authority...

Palestinian teen shot dead during Hebron clashes with Israeli troops

A Palestinian teen was killed and two others were wounded on Tuesday during clashes with IDF soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron, Palestinian...

Former prison guard details her alleged rape at hands of terror inmate

A former prison guard who claims she was repeatedly raped by a terror inmate during her service at the Gilboa Prison seven years ago described to...

Restore public trust

Yoon should change how to run state affairs President Yoon Suk-yeol must have felt a sense of crisis as his approval rating plummeted to the 20-...

Use of urban plaza

Assembly ban could limit freedom of expression The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it would preemptively block large-scale assemblies or...

Transport firm sorry after Palestinians booted from bus at Jewish passengers’ behest

A public transport company apologized on Tuesday after it was revealed that one of its drivers had removed 50 Palestinian workers from his bus at...

From Gaza to the Ballot Box: Do Palestinians Really Matter to Israelis?

“Breaking Dawn” represented Israel’s sixth round of fighting in Gaza since 2009, alongside the fifth Israeli election campaign since 2019. Yet...

Five Ways to Stay Sane While Traveling This Summer

Flight cancellations, lost luggage and stranded travelers have dampened the joy of travel these past few months. It seems unfair that now that the...

There Are No Lions In Tel Aviv

Duki Dror’s whimsical documentary, There Are No Lions In Tel Aviv, charts the formation of the first zoo in pre-state Israel and fleshes out the...

Jordan is Israel

Just for the record Very cute, this swelling call that Jordan is Palestine. ‘Palestinian’ terrorists might be interested when they learn that...

The 16th century Queen Esther or La Senhora (HaGevirah)

“Doña Gracia, Doña Gracia, Doña Gracia Nuestro Amor / Doña Gracia, Doña Gracia, Doña Gracia Por Favor”.   Sephardic chant of Bnei Anusim....