Joanie Margulies
Israelis still believe in the country, but not its institutions, IDI survey reveals
Mother of final Gaza hostage calls for commitment to deal terms to bring son back
Police arrest five in connection with attacking, killing Palestinian shepherd’s sheep
Former PM Bennett calls Qatargate treasonous, calls on Netanyahu to resign
Yair Lapid, who also briefly served in the role, called it the "most serious treason case in the history of the State.”
The unattended farewell ceremony of a Thai murder victim - comment
No ministers were in attendance in this morning’s ceremony, nor were any foreign ambassadors. Though today was for a Thai national, it could have been anyone of their own.
Israel, Thailand mourn together as slain Thai hostage Rinthalak returns home in touching ceremony
“Their hopes, and even their right to dream, were taken away along with their lives and freedom,” the Thailand’s ambassador to Israel said.
Who was slain Gaza hostage Sudthisak Rinthalak? - explainer
An investigation carried out by Israeli intelligence officials determined his death in May 2024. Officials at the time informed his family in rural Thailand of his death.
US senator pushes ban on dual citizenship, creating uncertainty for Israeli-Americans, olim
Proposing Senator Moreno was born in Bogota, Colombia, and emigrated to the United States with his family as a child. At 18, he became a citizen and renounced his Colombian citizenship.
Nearly quarter of Israeli public would consider moving overseas, IDI survey reveals
The margin becomes even bigger with secular Jews, with 39% considering departing Israel, a number higher than the one registered among religious Jews.
Ancient Sudan burial site reveals 4,000-year-old funeral ritual in forgotten Nubian kingdom
“Even a seemingly modest site can provide important clues for reconstructing past environments and climates," the researchers wrote.
500-year-old Bible map inadvertently shaped modern ideas of national borders, study asserts
Study author, University of Cambridge Professor Nathan MacDonald, described this map's inclusion as "simultaneously one of publishing’s greatest failures and triumphs.”
Iranian-American academic praise of Iranian regime, defense of IRGC sparks outrage
“The leader who kept Iran intact during the Israeli attack, May god protect you and the Iranian people from the Israeli regime,” followed by “goodbye, my friend” in Farsi.
Pope, patriarchs flock to Turkey to commemorate 1,700th anniversary of critical religious council
Catholic leaders visited the basilica beneath Lake Iznik, believed to be the site of the First Council of Nicaea, after falling water levels revealed the submerged ruins.