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Eyal Waldman backs Eisenkot, warns Netanyahu win could threaten Israel’s democracy, economy

“I think we are facing a serious long term problem... the solution is to have a different government. I hope Eisenkot wins the election, and then everything will be different," Waldman said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026; illustrative
Danon with AMBASSADOR JEFF BARTOS US Representative for UN Management and Reform

Israel-Iran war: Trump eyes Gulf talks as regional tensions mount

US President Donald Trump greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he arrives at the West Wing of the White House in Washington, DC on September 29, 2025; illustrative

Trump willing to ‘part ways’ with Netanyahu when necessary, has often opposed him, Vance says

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the foundation stone ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah on September 9, 2026; illustrative

US denies Abbas visa as UN weighs remote participation


Explosion heard in Netanya after tear gas grenade thrown on residential street

Initial reports from the scene show that a tear gas grenade was thrown at the house, the National Fire and Rescue spokesperson said.

MDA at the site of the attack in Gush Etzion.

Modi’in project with Rochester Jewish community turns fallen soldiers' stories into memorials

Marking 23 years of partnership at a time of global tension and anti-Israel animosity, the Rochester-Modi’in partnership demonstrates how Israeli-diaspora communities meet each other’s needs.

 Local Modi’in children visit the path honoring Yonah Betzalel Brief.

Netanyahu's US trips: $13,000 for hair and makeup, $500 smoking fee, $125 traffic ticket

The largest charge during that visit was $51,661 for Washington's Watergate Hotel, while the total itemized charges in the report came to approximately $128,900.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a vote at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on July 16, 2026.

Maccabi Tel Aviv firing on all cylinders as perfect start to season continues

The yellow-and-blue are a perfect 4-0, with wins over Israeli league heavyweights Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Beersheba and Hapoel Tel Aviv, including a convincing 4-1 derby victory at Bloomfield Stadium.

MACCABI TEL AVIV has emerged as the early frontrunner in the Israeli Premier League championship race after a perfect 4-0 start to the season.

Herzog stresses elections are 'not civil war,' says he sees no reason results would not be accepted

Herzog also addressed the controversy surrounding the documentary film "NAZA," as well as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s trial and West Bank settler violence.

President of Israel Isaac Herzog attends the Israel Police President’s Outstanding Officers Ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, September 6, 2026.

Petah Tikva man sentenced to over 13 years in prison for carrying out tasks for Iranian agent

Alexander Granovsky admitted to setting nine vehicles on fire and sending his handler footage of sensitive locations. Prosecutors say the sentence is the harshest yet in this series of cases.

An illustration of ChatGPT over a backdrop of the Iranian flag.

Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin freed after 11 years in Iraqi prison

Israeli-Canadian Benjamin Hassin, now in his early 30s, was released from prison in Sulaymaniyah on Wednesday.

A man drives a Careem taxi car in Mosul, Iraq.

Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could revive Israel-Saudi normalization efforts - analysis

Saudi Arabia has long demanded progress on Palestinian issues before normalization with Israel, but growing Houthi threats could accelerate quiet security cooperation between the two countries.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

More than 40% of West Bank Palestinians believe Israel doesn’t have a right to exist, poll finds

The majority (91%) also expressed concern about IDF operations in the West Bank, while 60% reported a low or very low sense of personal security.

 Boys wave Palestinian flags on top of a building in the village of Al-Mughayyir, east of Ramallah in the West Bank, on September 3, 2026.

Legal aid caseload reaches 154,552 files as debt, family disputes dominate report

The annual report details wartime assistance, a Supreme Court debt ruling, and wider access to help for older people facing financial exploitation.

Entrance to the Office of the Minister of Justice, at the Ministry of Justice in Jerusalem, April 7, 2025.