The alliance that Bennett and Lapid unveiled this week is young and might well fail the way so many others have before it. But two things can already be said in its favor.

GOP state Rep. Travis Corcoran defended his comments to the legislature, saying he was joking and did not know his colleague was Jewish.

This portion is read during the days of the Counting of the Omer, when Judaism emphasizes mutual respect and love between people as preparation for receiving the Torah on the festival of Shavuot.

Eitan Bondi, 21, was charged with attempted homicide in connection with the shooting of Rossana Gabrieli and Nicola Fasciano, two members of the National Association for Italian Partisans.

Nominations for the prize will open in the summer of 2026, and the first iteration will be awarded in June 2027.

Palestinian medical staff in the West Bank are set to strike over wage cuts, staff shortages, and a mounting healthcare crisis that threatens patient care and medical services.

Strengthening Israel-Diaspora ties requires partnership, not accusations or threats to abandon engagement.