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Cabinet reappoints Ben Gvir as police minister, ignoring attorney general’s objections

Unanimous move by ministers to bring Otzma Yehudit back into coalition expected to win Knesset support Wednesday despite concerns over far-right...

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Jeremy Sharon

Trump administration makes public thousands of files related to JFK assassination

About 2,200 files of over 63,000 pages posted to US National Archives but no narrative-changing revelations expected; some documents deal with CIA...

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Istanbul mayor, a key Erdogan rival, arrested; internet restrictions imposed in Turkey

Ekrem Imamoglu had been expected to win opposition party’s presidential primary on Sunday; detention warrants issued for 100 people; demonstrations...

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Three killed in morning road collisions, including two teenage boys aged 13 and 15

Truck hits three teenagers near Shfaram, killing two, while third suffers moderate injuries; motorcyclist dies near Afula, also from collision with...

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Stuart Winer

Killed on Oct. 7, a modern-day Israeli Romeo and Juliet unite their families — and nation

The new Niv Nirel Center realizes the vision of Nirel Zini and Niv Raviv, who came from families on the opposite sides of the religious spectrum...

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Bernard Dichek

Smiles and cheers as NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9 months stranded in space

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, along with another American and a Russian, plop down into water off coast of Florida, ending saga that captured...

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Issam Ahmed

‘They’re not just posters, they’re people’: Freed hostages urge deal to save those left behind

Families fear resumed war could be fatal for loved ones; Sasha Troufanov asks ‘why are we abandoning them’; Yarden Bibas say he’s...

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Jessica Steinberg

After tragedy, Supernova festival survivor opens Israeli Druze restaurant in NYC

Raif Rashed launches new eatery Taboonia following Oct. 7, finding comfort in the foods of his youth – and in the wave of Jewish and Israeli...

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Jackie Hajdenberg

Trump, Putin agree to immediate pause on Russian strikes of Ukrainian infrastructure

After hour-long phone call, White House describes move as first step in a ‘movement to peace,’ but its unclear if Ukraine is on board with the...

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Aamer Madhani

Fresh waves of airstrikes reported in Gaza as resumed offensive enters second day

Houthis say they attacked US carrier group in Red Sea for fourth time in days * Cabinet votes to bring Ben Gvir back as minister * Final stash of...

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Toi Staff

Gal Gadot becomes first Israeli actor to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

‘Anything is possible,’ says Gadot, crediting her four daughters with inspiring ‘me to be a better person,’ as small pro- and anti-Israel protests...

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Toi Staff

Vowing to press Gaza strikes, Netanyahu says hostage talks only to be held ‘under fire’

Premier says Hamas rejected all proposals for more releases, slams critics for suggesting he resumed fighting for his own political interests;...

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Lazar Berman

Over 40,000 in Tel Aviv protest Netanyahu over move to fire Shin Bet chief

Former Mossad chief says prime minister poses ‘clear and present danger to the nation’s security’ as crowd accuses leaders of abandoning nation for...

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Noam Lehmann

Israeli businessman says he moved cash from Qatari lobbyist to ex-PM aide Feldstein

Kan public broadcaster shares audio in which Gil Birger, owner of Israeli holding company, reports transferring money from Qatar-employed US...

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Toi Staff

US pounds Houthi stronghold as group claims 4th attack on aircraft carrier group

Houthi media says targets include Saada province, said to be a stronghold for the Iran-backed organization; group says it launched missiles, drones...

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For hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal, a film imagines salvation through all things Japanese

22-year-old anime fan planned on traveling to Japan before he was abducted by terrorists on October 7, 2023; his story is now the subject of...

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Jessica Steinberg

Ben & Jerry’s: Unilever fired CEO amid spat over social mission, anti-Israel activist’s detention

Ice cream maker says parent firm ousted chief this month without consulting directors, also blocked firm from honoring Black History Month and...

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Reuters

MK Kariv: Overhaul bill will leave judges ‘eternally fearful’ of their political bosses

Democrats’ Gilad Kariv warns legislation changing the judicial appointments process, which the coalition aims to quickly push through, will...

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Jeremy Sharon

Daily Briefing Mar. 19: Day 530 – US fully supportive of Gaza strikes, but Trump stays silent

US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses White House support for Israel’s strikes, the latest on US hostage envoy Adam Boehler, and US payments to the...

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Jessica Steinberg

ADL chief Greenblatt drops out of Israeli antisemitism confab over far-right invitees

Previously scheduled speaker joins a growing list of figures who have withdrawn from Israeli government event to protest the inclusion of far-right...

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Zev Stub

Governor of Tulkarem: I could have tackled the armed groups here; Israel wouldn’t let me

PA’s Abdallah Kmeil claims Israel wants to keep the PA weak; he doesn’t condemn Hamas’s October 7 slaughter but says he’s become less extreme and...

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Nurit Yohanan

Israeli strikes reported in central Syria on former regime’s military sites

Jets strike army fortifications in villages of Shinshar and Shamsin near Homs, security sources say; watchdog says ‘missile battalion’ targeted

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US sharpens tone against PA, but funds for its security forces continue

After welcoming Abbas decree ending pay-to-slay, State Department demands ‘actions’; CIA still sending money to security forces, US assures...

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Jacob Magid

Bill to increase political control over judicial appointments approved by Knesset panel

Opposition chief Lapid urges mass protests against key judicial overhaul bill, that could become law next week, to limit judiciary’s influence over...

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Jeremy Sharon

Resumed war solves Netanyahu’s problems. But what of Israel’s?

The coalition is restabilized, Ben Gvir is back, a troublesome security chief is on the way out, to be followed by the AG, and the judiciary is...

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David Horovitz

Major protests in Jerusalem as Netanyahu seeks to fire Shin Bet chief, renews Gaza war

At least 4 arrested as protesters clash with police, block roads; activists demand return of hostages, rage against plans to renew judicial...

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Charlie Summers

Anti-Israel protests held at White House and across US after resumption of Gaza strikes

Demonstrations in New York, San Francisco, LA, Dallas and more, after Israel resumes attacks on terror targets

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Luke Tress

With new Gaza fighting, 4 IDF widows worry the bodies of their fallen husbands won’t return

Women from the IDF Widows and Orphans Organization whose spouses are among the 35 dead hostages in Gaza call for ‘the immediate release of all...

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Diana Bletter

IDF says troops operating in Gaza; Katz warns of ‘total destruction’ unless hostages returned

Defense minister issues ‘final warning’ to Gazans to eject Hamas, says combat zone evacuations will soon begin; military names 2 more senior Hamas...

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Emanuel Fabian

Hamas squandered the few chances it had left. Will Netanyahu do the same?

Even after Trump took office, Hamas had opportunities to move toward the 2nd phase of the ceasefire deal. That window has closed, but will Israel...

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Lazar Berman

Netanyahu’s testimony in graft trial canceled for the day amid shock Gaza offensive

Netanyahu’s testimony in graft trial canceled for the day amid shock Gaza offensive

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not testify as planned in his corruption trial on Tuesday following Israel’s surprise attack on the Gaza...

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Toi Staff

Netanyahu says AG ‘abusing’ her authority by opposing Shin Bet chief’s firing

Netanyahu says AG ‘abusing’ her authority by opposing Shin Bet chief’s firing

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara of abusing her authority after she told him that he cannot...

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Toi Staff

IDF strikes terror targets in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, said to kill at least 9

IDF strikes terror targets in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza, said to kill at least 9

The Israeli military conducted airstrikes in Syria, Lebanon, and the Gaza Strip on Monday, which it said targeted several terror operatives and...

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Emanuel Fabian

Israel restarts Gaza strikes, blames Hamas for not releasing hostages as truce collapses

Israel restarts Gaza strikes, blames Hamas for not releasing hostages as truce collapses

The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas collapsed early Tuesday morning after roughly two months, as the Israel Defense Forces launched dozens of...

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Jacob Magid

Hostage families warn resumption of hostilities in Gaza ‘killing the captives’

Hostage families warn resumption of hostilities in Gaza ‘killing the captives’

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum on Tuesday sounded a desperate plea for the lives of their loved ones after Israel launched a deadly...

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Toi Staff

Trump said to ‘green-light’ renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse

Trump said to ‘green-light’ renewal of Gaza strikes, as world laments truce collapse

US President Donald Trump gave Israel a “green light” to renew military operations against Hamas in Gaza, US media reported Tuesday, as the...

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At Knesset meeting, Smotrich says hostages’ families are heard ‘too much’

At Knesset meeting, Smotrich says hostages’ families are heard ‘too much’

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the voices of relatives of hostages held in the Gaza Strip are heard “too much,” as he argued with Ayala...

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Toi Staff

Columbia anti-Israel activist facing deportation contests his detention relocation

Columbia anti-Israel activist facing deportation contests his detention relocation

The federal government and a Columbia University student threatened with deportation for his leading role in campus protests against Israel have...

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Houthis fire first ballistic missile at Israel in 2 months, warn of more in coming days

Projectile shot down by Arrow defense system over Saudi Arabia; Iran-backed group says it will expand targets unless Israel halts renewed aerial...

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Emanuel Fabian

US envoy to UN says blame for renewed Gaza fighting ‘lies solely with Hamas’

Dorothy Shea tells Security Council that ‘Trump has made clear Hamas must release the hostages immediately or pay a high price’; Guterres says UN...

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Jacob Magid

Google said in renewed talks to buy Israeli-founded cyber unicorn Wiz for some $30b

Google said in renewed talks to buy Israeli-founded cyber unicorn Wiz for some $30b

Google’s parent company Alphabet agreed Tuesday to buy Israeli-founded cybersecurity unicorn Wiz in a cash deal for a staggering record $32...

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Sharon Wrobel

In biggest exit in Israeli history, Google buying cyber unicorn Wiz for $32 billion

In biggest exit in Israeli history, Google buying cyber unicorn Wiz for $32 billion

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, on Tuesday agreed to buy Israeli-founded cybersecurity unicorn Wiz in an all-cash deal for a staggering $32...

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Sharon Wrobel

Daily Briefing Mar. 18: Day 529 – With US backing, Israel ends ceasefire in Gaza

Daily Briefing Mar. 18: Day 529 – With US backing, Israel ends ceasefire in Gaza

Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world....

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Amanda Borschel-Dan

AG urges defense minister to take ‘immediate action’ to penalize Haredi draft evaders

AG urges defense minister to take ‘immediate action’ to penalize Haredi draft evaders

The Attorney General’s Office appealed to Defense Minister Katz to advance sanctions on draft evaders with all “necessary urgency,” arguing that...

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Sam Sokol

Police grill Shas minister for alleged funneling of taxpayer money to party paper

Police grill Shas minister for alleged funneling of taxpayer money to party paper

Police summoned Shas minister Haim Biton for questioning Monday on suspicion of using public funds earmarked for educational purposes to finance a...

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Charlie Summers

ADL: Anti-Israel Wikipedia editors colluding in anti-Israel bias on site

ADL: Anti-Israel Wikipedia editors colluding in anti-Israel bias on site

At least 30 Wikipedia editors are acting together in a coordinated campaign to fill the collaborative online encyclopedia with widespread...

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Zev Stub

Justice Department, FBI form task force probing Hamas and US-based supporters

Justice Department, FBI form task force probing Hamas and US-based supporters

WASHINGTON — The US Justice Department on Monday announced the creation of a task force to investigate Hamas for its October 7, 2023 attack, as...

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Emanuel Fabian

Houthis claim attack on American warships; US scoffs they missed by ‘over 100 miles’

Houthis claim attack on American warships; US scoffs they missed by ‘over 100 miles’

Yemen’s Houthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have...

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Lebanon and Syria reach ceasefire, ending two days of border clashes

Lebanon and Syria reach ceasefire, ending two days of border clashes

Lebanese and Syrian defense officials reached an agreement late Monday for a ceasefire to halt two days of clashes along the border, Syria’s...

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Emanuel Fabian

Cornell student suit against deportation of anti-Israel activists cites Jewish group

Cornell student suit against deportation of anti-Israel activists cites Jewish group

A Cornell University graduate student has filed suit against the Trump administration’s efforts to deport pro-Palestinian campus protesters, saying...

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