War
'A world that is ablaze': Pope Leo laments war, environmental destruction, in Ash Wednesday service
Before sprinkling ashes on the heads of participants, a sign of mortality, the pope said the ashes could represent "the weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war."
Israel entered Gaza war without emergency plan for electricity, energy sectors, probe finds
50% of Israelis do not sleep well: New guidelines send them to a psychologist
Tsuki Garbian's exhibition 'A Very Still Life' deconstructs and reconstructs art on canvas
Why spending time with grandchildren can ease war trauma for Israel's seniors
For Israelis over 60, time with grandchildren is more than joy; it’s healing, easing war stress, loneliness, and emotional scars.
Houthi leader says future rounds of fighting with Israel likely
The terror organization's leader additionally decried US involvement in the region and urged his followers to remain in “a state of constant vigilance, with a high jihadist spirit."
A look at Israel's winter wonderland in the Galilee, where Christmas comes to life
The Galilee’s Christian villages, where winter lights, festive traditions, and community bring the holiday season to life
IDF debuts paramedic course tailored to active combat service
“As staff, we repeatedly posed the reflective question, ‘Why am I here?’ Ultimately, they made the choice to leave, and they understand that their goal is to become life-saving medics.”
An endless war: Why Netanyahu's strategy fails Israel, US ambitions - opinion
Netanyahu has perfected a perverse art: marketing perpetual conflict as inevitable, while trumpeting tactical battlefield gains as strategic achievements.
12 years of missed opportunity: Hundreds of thousands of residents unprotected in the next war
Is it time to update the "decisive year" for urban renewal from 1980 to 1992, so buildings without a reinforced safe room (Mamad) aren’t left out? Ariela Gutenberg Yariv explains why.
Eight voices instead of nine: A Hanukkah night of loss and song - opinion
Grief, music, and light: how one family honored their fallen son on the last night of Hanukkah.
US to move ahead with Gaza governance board and stabilization force, Rubio says
The US is pushing for a Gaza governance board and foreign troops to stabilize the enclave, Rubio said, citing urgency after months of fighting.
Gaza borderlands: Israel's southern kibbutzim rebuild from the ruins of October 7
Today, Kibbutz Kissufim, like other Jewish communities in the area, is still recovering from the Oct. 7 attack in 2023.
Israel faces multiple challenges in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria for last weeks of December
The problem for Israel is that ceasefires on two borders are not bringing calm. Israeli leaders and officials appear to think that new rounds of conflict are only a matter of time.