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IDF chief announces new senior appointments, setting up another potential clash with Katz

Army says it carried out major raid in West Bank’s Qalqiliya * Survey: Majority of Israels oppose pardon for Netanyahu without admission of guilt

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Toi Staff

US seeking to declare transition to phase 2 of its Gaza plan in coming weeks — official

Trump expected to name members of boards to manage postwar Gaza and the nations that will staff security force, though announcement hinges on Hamas...

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Jacob Magid

Chief justice: Levin out to dismantle judiciary; ex-chief: We’re heading for autocracy

Justice minister says Supreme Court ‘trampling on the public,’ after court President Isaac Amit slams Levin’s 18-month boycott of him and his...

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Jeremy Sharon

Jake Retzlaff, eyeing college football history, isn’t the only Jewish QB with big dreams

Across the country is Zevi Eckhaus, a Washington State quarterback who dons tefillin every morning, prays at the 18-yard line and hopes to set an...

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Jon Marks

Netanyahu decries his graft trial as ‘political’ in English video, amid push for pardon

PM claims prosecutors ‘are not interested in justice, they are interested in getting me out of office’; Trump shares article about premier’s...

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Toi Staff

IDF chief announces new senior appointments, setting up another potential clash with Katz

No immediate comment on late-night announcement from the defense minister, who has vowed not to approve any appointments he hasn’t reviewed...

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Emanuel Fabian

Trump: Phase two of Gaza plan is ‘going to happen pretty soon’

The Times of Israel liveblogged Thursday’s events as they unfolded. A new poll by Channel 12 has the current opposition at 69 Knesset seats...

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Toi Staff

Netanyahu doubles down on assertion that he’ll visit NYC once Mamdani becomes mayor

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that he still planned to visit New York City despite incoming mayor Zohran Mamdani’s threats to...

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Toi Staff

Body of Sudthisak Rinthalak, Thai farmer and family breadwinner, returned to Israel

Israeli officials confirmed Thursday that the body returned from the Gaza Strip a day earlier was Sudthisak Rinthalak, a Thai agricultural worker...

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Emanuel Fabian

Daily Briefing Dec. 7: Day 790 – Israel and Lebanon hold rare direct talks as conflict brews

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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Jessica Steinberg

Dozens of masked Israelis riot, hurl stones after illegal West Bank outpost evacuated

Dozens of masked Israelis rioted and hurled stones at Palestinian motorists in the West Bank on Thursday, after authorities evacuated an illegal...

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Emanuel Fabian

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US warships as they stage naval exercise in Gulf

TEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more...

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Emanuel Fabian

Trump says next phase of his Gaza plan will soon commence amid concern it’s stalling

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the next phase of his Gaza peace plan is “going to happen pretty soon,” amid mounting concern that...

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Jacob Magid

Pentagon watchdog: Hegseth writing on Signal about strike on Houthis endangered US staff

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon’s watchdog found that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put American personnel and their mission at risk when he...

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Lisa Mascaro

Lithuanian court convicts leader of coalition party of inciting hatred against Jews

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A Lithuanian court on Thursday convicted the leader of one of the parties in the country’s coalition government for making...

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Emanuel Fabian

High Court to review justice minister’s power to appoint supervisor in criminal probe

In a review of a decision it made last month, the High Court of Justice said Thursday it will hold a hearing with a full panel of all 11 serving...

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Jeremy Sharon

Iraq backtracks after Hezbollah and Houthis listed as terror groups

Iraq’s Committee for Freezing Terrorists’ Funds said Thursday that it would correct an official list of designated terrorist organizations...

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Noam Lehmann

Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah targets day after direct talks with Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces carried out a wave of airstrikes against what it said were Hezbollah weapons depots in southern Lebanon on Thursday, just...

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Emanuel Fabian

Intel officers censured, dismissed over death of soldier during Krav Maga training

Several intelligence officers were censured or dismissed from their roles over the death of a soldier during Krav Maga training earlier this year,...

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Emanuel Fabian

Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in ‘internal clash’ in Gaza

Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab was killed Thursday, Israeli defense sources said, in what they described as an “internal clash” —...

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Emanuel Fabian

Man jailed in UK for sending antisemitic abusive messages to Jewish lawmaker

LONDON — A man who sent hundreds of abusive messages to a Jewish lawmaker in Britain, including references to “killing Jews,” has been jailed for...

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Reuters

Iran to attend World Cup draw in US after boycott threat over visa issues

Iran said Wednesday it would now send representatives to the World Cup finals draw in Washington in a complete reversal of an earlier decision to...

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Reuters

Microsoft slapped with EU complaint over alleged storage of Israeli surveillance data

LONDON — Microsoft is facing a complaint in the European Union filed by a nonprofit organization alleging it illegally stored data on Palestinians...

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Reuters

IDF to seize hundreds of dunams of West Bank land for internal security barrier

The Israel Defense Forces has issued seizure orders against hundreds of dunams of private Palestinian land in the northern Jordan Valley region of...

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Jeremy Sharon

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot

WASHINGTON — The FBI made an arrest on Thursday in its nearly 5-year-old investigation into who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the...

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Ariela Karmel

Bank of Israel governor warns funding yeshiva students, draft exemptions threatens growth

Bank of Israel Governor Amir Yaron warned cabinet ministers on Thursday that proposed government spending on the ultra-Orthodox community failing...

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Ariela Karmel

Media mogul Shari Redstone’s new venture seeks to tell authentic stories about Israel

NEW YORK — Shari Redstone’s exit from the media world was decidedly brief. Within a month of the sale of the family’s stake in Paramount Global,...

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Reuters

Environment minister requests $41 million to tackle polluting West Bank waste fires

Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman on Wednesday presented the main points of what she called a strategic plan to deal with illegal waste...

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Sue Surkes

Netanyahu taps his military secretary, Roman Gofman, as next Mossad director

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday tapped his military secretary Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman as the next Mossad director. The current chief...

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Lazar Berman

Smotrich says proposed budget will open banking market, break monopolies

Ahead of the planned cabinet vote on the 2026 state budget on Thursday, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared that he will lower the cost of...

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Sam Sokol

Riding the waves, Gaza border survivors meet fears head on by learning to surf

One stormy day, months after Rotem Lev Ari spent 12 hours hiding from Hamas terrorists in a safe room with her partner and two young children, she...

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Sue Surkes

After vitriolic synagogue protest, NY Jewish leaders call to ‘stand up as proud Jews’

JTA — A demonstration outside Park East Synagogue two weeks ago, during which protesters shouted chants like “Death to the IDF” and “Globalize the...

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Joseph Strauss

As sanctions tighten, Iranians turn to gold as hedge against falling currency

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — When it comes to financial security for Iran’s jittery public after the 12-day war with Israel, all that glitters is gold — and...

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Amir Vahdat

Ashkelon man indicted for allegedly spying for Iran as cases continue to pile up

Prosecutors indicted an Ashkelon resident on Thursday on suspicion of spying for Iran over the course of several months, as Tehran has stepped up...

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Charlie Summers

At ‘Neolithic capital’ in Turkey, carved faces upend narrative of a primitive age

AFP — On the windswept hills overlooking Turkey’s vast southeastern plains, new archaeological discoveries are revealing how life might have...

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Fulya Ozerkan

Ex-general to lead probe into IDF’s handling of intel on Hamas attack plans pre-Oct 7

‘Jericho’s Wall’s’ investigation team to be headed by Roni Numa; Zamir seeks to implement Oct. 7 probe’s lessons in army, not ‘sink into endless...

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Emanuel Fabian

UK anti-Israel activist says raid on Elbit factory was about destroying weapons

Activists from now-proscribed Palestine Action group, charged with aggravated burglary, deny charges and say they oppose violence; one allegedly...

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Agencies

Set for US trip, Netanyahu faces tough sledding as Trump cools on aggressive stance

The PM is likely seeking to bring the White House’s focus back to his hawkish wish list on Gaza, Lebanon and beyond, but Trump could use pardon...

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Lazar Berman

NYC Mayor Adams signs anti-BDS order weeks before Mamdani takes office

Executive orders will present a challenge to incoming mayor as New York Jews contend with the sea change posed by Mamdani

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Luke Tress

Israel and US sign agriculture trade agreement to clinch concessions on Trump tariffs

From January, Israel will lift remaining duties on US agriculture goods as the country closes in on a deal on new trade agreement to lower Trump...

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Sharon Wrobel

Accused of antisemitism, BBC orders staff to undergo anti-discrimination training

Workers have six months to complete online courses on antisemitism and Islamophobia, following discussions with British Jewish group about coverage...

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Zev Stub

Israel cleared for Eurovision 2026 in EBU vote; Netherlands, Spain, Ireland, Slovenia quit

Contest organizers say ‘large majority’ backed measure; Belgium, Iceland yet to decide on participation; Herzog: Israel ‘deserves to be...

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Amy Spiro

Anti-Israel activists disrupt Israeli consulate event at LA synagogue; two arrested

Mayor Karen Bass denounces protest as ‘abhorrent,’ after ‘Elbit out of LA’ protesters storm event where defense researcher was teaching Koreatown...

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Philissa Cramer

Legally iffy and loophole-laden, new Haredi draft bill a recruitment boon… for yeshivas

After months of finagling, fine-tuning, haggling and political pressure, the government late last month finally came out with proposed legislation...

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Sam Sokol

NYC school said to decline Holocaust survivor’s talk over ‘messages on Israel, Palestine’

A Brooklyn middle school declined to host a motivational talk from a pro-Israel Holocaust survivor, saying his message would not be suitable for...

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Toi Staff

Israel says remains handed over by Hamas are not of Ran Gvili or Sudthisak Rinthalak

Forensic testing of remains delivered via Red Cross on Tuesday determines they are not of slain captives; Islamic Jihad says it’s searching for...

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Toi Staff

Netanyahu said to back recognition of illegal farming outposts in West Bank

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supports recognizing illegal farming outposts in the West Bank, some of which are home to extremist settlers who...

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Toi Staff

Officials from Israel and Lebanon hold first direct talks in decades in Naqoura

Netanyahu’s office says it’s ‘attempt to create a basis for a relationship and economic cooperation’; both countries send civilian...

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Toi Staff

Daily Briefing Dec. 3: Day 789 – IDF cyber division using radio waves to take out attack drones

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

Houthis release mariners held in custody since Iran-backed rebels sank ship in July

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday released mariners held since a July attack on the ship Eternity C in the Red Sea,...

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IDF chief announces new senior appointments, setting up another potential clash with Katz

Toi Staff

US seeking to declare transition to phase 2 of its Gaza plan in coming weeks — official

Jacob Magid

Chief justice: Levin out to dismantle judiciary; ex-chief: We’re heading for autocracy

Jeremy Sharon

Jake Retzlaff, eyeing college football history, isn’t the only Jewish QB with big dreams

Jon Marks

Netanyahu decries his graft trial as ‘political’ in English video, amid push for pardon

Toi Staff

IDF chief announces new senior appointments, setting up another potential clash with Katz

Emanuel Fabian

Trump: Phase two of Gaza plan is ‘going to happen pretty soon’

Toi Staff

Netanyahu doubles down on assertion that he’ll visit NYC once Mamdani becomes mayor

Toi Staff

Body of Sudthisak Rinthalak, Thai farmer and family breadwinner, returned to Israel

Emanuel Fabian

Daily Briefing Dec. 7: Day 790 – Israel and Lebanon hold rare direct talks as conflict brews

Jessica Steinberg

Dozens of masked Israelis riot, hurl stones after illegal West Bank outpost evacuated

Emanuel Fabian

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US warships as they stage naval exercise in Gulf

Emanuel Fabian

Trump says next phase of his Gaza plan will soon commence amid concern it’s stalling

Jacob Magid

Pentagon watchdog: Hegseth writing on Signal about strike on Houthis endangered US staff

Lisa Mascaro

Lithuanian court convicts leader of coalition party of inciting hatred against Jews

Emanuel Fabian

High Court to review justice minister’s power to appoint supervisor in criminal probe

Jeremy Sharon

Iraq backtracks after Hezbollah and Houthis listed as terror groups

Noam Lehmann

Israel launches strikes on Hezbollah targets day after direct talks with Lebanon

Emanuel Fabian

Intel officers censured, dismissed over death of soldier during Krav Maga training

Emanuel Fabian

Anti-Hamas militia leader Yasser Abu Shabab killed in ‘internal clash’ in Gaza

Emanuel Fabian

Man jailed in UK for sending antisemitic abusive messages to Jewish lawmaker

Reuters

Iran to attend World Cup draw in US after boycott threat over visa issues

Reuters

Microsoft slapped with EU complaint over alleged storage of Israeli surveillance data

Reuters

IDF to seize hundreds of dunams of West Bank land for internal security barrier

Jeremy Sharon

FBI makes arrest in investigation into pipe bombs placed in DC on eve of Jan. 6 riot

Ariela Karmel

Bank of Israel governor warns funding yeshiva students, draft exemptions threatens growth

Ariela Karmel

Media mogul Shari Redstone’s new venture seeks to tell authentic stories about Israel

Reuters

Environment minister requests $41 million to tackle polluting West Bank waste fires

Sue Surkes

Netanyahu taps his military secretary, Roman Gofman, as next Mossad director

Lazar Berman

Smotrich says proposed budget will open banking market, break monopolies

Sam Sokol

Riding the waves, Gaza border survivors meet fears head on by learning to surf

Sue Surkes

After vitriolic synagogue protest, NY Jewish leaders call to ‘stand up as proud Jews’

Joseph Strauss

As sanctions tighten, Iranians turn to gold as hedge against falling currency

Amir Vahdat

Ashkelon man indicted for allegedly spying for Iran as cases continue to pile up

Charlie Summers

At ‘Neolithic capital’ in Turkey, carved faces upend narrative of a primitive age

Fulya Ozerkan

Ex-general to lead probe into IDF’s handling of intel on Hamas attack plans pre-Oct 7

Emanuel Fabian

UK anti-Israel activist says raid on Elbit factory was about destroying weapons

Agencies

Set for US trip, Netanyahu faces tough sledding as Trump cools on aggressive stance

Lazar Berman

NYC Mayor Adams signs anti-BDS order weeks before Mamdani takes office