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Political correspondent Sam Sokol on a range of reactions in the political echelon to the US president’s idea to relocate Gazans; Diana Bletter...
Gaza-border kibbutz painter known for large red landscapes, which took bullets during Hamas invasion; ‘What the Heart Wants, Art as a Gateway to...
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. ...
Meirav Leshem Gonen tells ToI about the terrible conditions her daughter endured, hails all the hostages who’ve come home as ‘true survivors… they...
Naama Levy, Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Liri Albag and Agam Berger sing and dance onstage before four of them head home for first time since...
After coming under attack by local industry executives, streaming platform points to Hebrew-language ‘Bros’ and upcoming project with Lior Raz and...
‘Where are Shiri and the children? We won’t accept this uncertainty any longer,’ says Shiri’s sister; Keith Siegel’s daughter says he was...
Veteran artists Belu-Simion Fainaru and Avital Bar-Shay participate in Havana Biennale
Glee for those coming home tempered by concern for scores of remaining hostages, with many expressing concerns that political interests will win out...
Students Allied for Freedom and Equality accused of violating conduct policy; university says ‘protests are welcome’ but not if they infringe on...
Artist Zeev Engelmayer also joins in to create ‘A Sudden Cry,’ an animated music video expressing the country’s sorrow and need for action...
A muted version of the annual flower pilgrimage in February will memorialize those killed and kidnapped on Oct. 7, and host the small businesses again...
Yair had vowed not to cut his facial hair until his father returned; Gadi also takes razor to grandson’s Erez’s curls
Reporter Amy Spiro discusses aftermath of Thursday releases, Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff’s visit with released surveillance soldiers and in Hostages...
While many lost colleagues and friends in the Hamas terror onslaught, foreign agricultural workers still need to support families back home. But not...
US bureau chief Jacob Magid discusses US president’s first days in office, Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff’s connection to hostages’ families,...
Political correspondent Tal Schneider discusses latest in Hamas ceasefire-hostage deal, Hezbollah truce, and Kibbutz Nir Oz; reporter Sue Surkes talks...
The art of textiles are examined in five related shows at the Herzliya Museum, while an exhibit of recycled materials at Hiriya looks at the waste...
‘I despise you,’ says Eli Albag, father of surveillance soldier Liri, to those who voted against hostage-ceasefire deal; families single out Trump...
Etai Peri, who once taught released hostage Romi Gonen, reflects on leading movement events with her friends at Hostages Square
As relatives anxiously await Agam’s possible return home, her cousin, YouTuber Ashley Waxman Bakshi, says Jewish rituals have been a source of...
Times of Israel founding editor David Horovitz discusses twists and turns of the ceasefire deal; the PA and Gaza; and the resignation of IDF chief...
Audience sings every word along with Yehudit Ravitz, David Broza, Gidi Gov and Yoni Rechter
US bureau chief Jacob Magid reviews comments about the ceasefire and hostages made by new US president as he began his second term in office
Avihai Brodutch, who sat outside Defense Ministry demanding return of his family, says the 3 hostages freed after 471 days, 2 of whom are from his...
Ahead of the ceasefire and first phase of hostage deal, Yoav Engel gives a glimpse into the world of a family shaken by their child’s Oct. 7...
Thousands attend Tel Aviv demonstration in eager anticipation of Hamas’s response to proposal, while hundreds in Jerusalem fume at government over...
Its valuables are out of storage and new shows are being planned, but the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, ground zero for the hostage struggle, is still...
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....
Israel accused Pope Francis of “double standards” on Saturday after he condemned Israeli airstrikes in Gaza at the top of his annual Christmas...
Udi Goren raised his well-worn Canon and aimed it over the still waters of the Hod Hasharon Eco Park, training his lens on a kingfisher taking wing...
NEW YORK — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday voiced hope that President-elect Donald Trump will pick up his work to normalize ties...
As singer Noga Erez completed an international tour for her new album, she posted an Instagram video Thursday in which she told her audience that...
It hasn’t been an easy year to be Jewish, but it’s been a great year for the release of films expressing Jewish identity, which bodes well for the...
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....
“The Bibi Files,” a documentary film featuring leaked footage of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his family being grilled by police as part...
Culture Minister Miki Zohar asked Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich this week to examine the possibility of denying funding to the Tel Aviv...
Ilana Glazer says she’s glad the comedy series didn’t end up shooting an episode in Israel, though cancellation was due to 2015 violence that ‘got...
Female-powered collections explore life in the US and antisemitism, provide succor and hope with prayers and poems, and retell the stories of...
New York’s Jewish Museum purchases artist Ruth Patir’s five-part video installation ‘(M)otherland,’ which will premiere at Tel Aviv Museum of...
‘Pulp Fiction’ producer Lawrence Bender and filmmaker Joseph Cedar to teach master classes
In a new strategy, the Mishmeret 101 rallies are nonviolent and apolitical, with shifts of protesters revolving around families of those abducted...
Annual ACUM ceremony marks 68 years with awards for veterans and newcomers
Gabriela Leimberg talks about the trauma of captivity, her bubble of family and friends, and the support she feels from the Israeli nation
The site of the battle now has murals, pillars that reach for the sky and recorded voices of those who called for help
Pop star, whose music is normally bubbly and happy, talks about her latest release, the first in English since Oct. 7 assault, after spending a...
Gaston Zvi Ickowicz brings his views and angles of the devastated Gaza border area landscape to ‘Field,’ his solo exhibit at Jerusalem’s Israel...
Kibbutz Alumim in the Gaza border area partners with experts to plant agave succulents in Negev desert terroir, hoping to produce local mezcal...
Decals of slain Israelis bearing powerful messages are appearing on cars, walls and lampposts in a new and unusual homage. Now, Stickers of Meaning...
Residents return to visit their homes, sift through wreckage and shake their heads in disbelief that some loved ones are still held hostage in Gaza