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Noam Bettan wins Next Star reality show, to represent Israel at Eurovision 2026

Noam Bettan wins Next Star for Eurovision and prepares to showcase his soulful performance for Israel on the world stage in Vienna.

Noam Bettan will represent Israel at Eurovision 2026.
US and Israeli soldiers seen at the Civil-Military Coordination Center, in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, November 17, 2025

European states see US-led Gaza base as ‘failure,’ consider pullback, diplomats say

	Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

Hamas 'will not give up until last Israeli is gone,' former hostage Eitan Mor says

Destroyed buildings in the northern Gaza Strip, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, on January 4, 2025.

New Gaza neighborhoods, stabilization force planned under US-led CMCC - exclusive


October 7 taught Israel that only victory brings security - opinion

October 7 taught us that half-measures will not work. Victory is the only path to long-term security.

SMOKE BILLOWS over southern Lebanon after an Israeli strike on Thursday, as seen from Tyre. Stopping the war prematurely would be repeating the mistakes that led to the devastation of October 7; Hezbollah, like Hamas, would rebuild, the writer warns

Retired general's 'siege plan' for Gaza sparks debate - opinion

'The Military Generals Plan' proposes imposing a siege on northern Gaza to force Hamas’s surrender, but lacks strategic depth. It relies solely on force, ignoring diplomacy and risks.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu has been implementing a policy of using force, without diplomacy, because any attempt at a non-militaristic solution could mean the end of his coalition, the writer asserts.

Israeli rabbi urges IDF soldiers to refrain from taking ‘spoils of war’ in Gaza

Citing biblical precedents, Aviner referenced the Book of Esther (9:10, 15, 16), highlighting that after their victory, the Jews refrained from taking spoils from their enemies,

 Rabbi Shlomo Aviner, head of the Ateret Cohanim yeshiva delivers a special torah lesson at the mixed-gender prayer section at the Western Wall in Jerusalem Old City, January 3, 2018, ahead of a Court hearing at the supreme court regarding the Western Wall layout.

‘Hamas obstacle to deal,’ sources charge amid reports talks may collapse

While Israel has been willing to go a long way to return the remaining hostages, negotiators say that the real obstacle is Hamas' demands, as protests in Israel continue to demand a deal.

 Ismail Haniyeh, top leader of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, meets people offering condolences after the killing of three of his sons in an Israeli strike in Gaza City, in Doha, Qatar April 11, 2024.

Peace in our time – Inon/Abu Sarah style - opinion

On the unlikely friendship between Maoz Inon and Abu Sarah.

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Most Israelis support hostage deal to end Gaza war, new poll shows

A recent poll shows 59% of Israelis support an immediate hostage deal to end the Israel-Hamas war, with 33% opposing.

  Graphic depicting percentage of Israeli Jewish respondents that support an immediate hostage deal to end the war.

The West’s criticism of Haniyeh’s assassination misses the anti-terror point - editorial

Western leaders’ condemnation of Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination overlooks its critical role in the fight against terrorism. Rather than criticizing Israel, the West should support it.

 A protester holds a poster of assassinated Hamas terrorist chief Ismail Haniyeh. August 3, 2024.

Finding divine humanity amid Israel-Palestine rifts to navigate conflict with compassion - opinion

Amid familial and communal rifts over Israel and Palestine, an appeal for compassion and understanding seeks to preserve relationships through finding divine humanity in opposing views.

 The Israeli flag.

'Middle East preparing for war': Arab states anticipate coming escalation, fmr. IDF officer says

Col. (res.) Alon Eviatar: 'The main headlines in the Middle East this morning are about preparations for war.'

 IDF SOLDIERS stand on top of a tank near the Israel-Gaza border, this week. Among the many disingenuous and ahistorical narratives, says the writer, is that Israel has done enough harm to Hamas, and should allow it to perhaps even remain in power in Gaza.

Allowing Hamas to survive is like leaving Hitler in power in 1944 - opinion

Letting Hamas survive after the barbarism of October 7 would be tantamount to permitting Nazi Germany to end the war in 1944 with Hitler still in power.

 IDF SOLDIERS stand on top of a tank near the Israel-Gaza border, this week. Among the many disingenuous and ahistorical narratives, says the writer, is that Israel has done enough harm to Hamas, and should allow it to perhaps even remain in power in Gaza.