Jewish Extremism

Israeli society must reclaim the Torah’s moral core - opinion

Violence, extremism, and division are distorting Torah values in parts of Israeli society and religious life.

An Israeli settler argues with a Palestinian farmer, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, October 29, 2025.
NATIONAL SECURITY Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir leads Otzma Yehudit faction meeting at the Knesset, on Monday.

Do Ben-Gvir’s flotilla follies make him Israel’s anti-Zionist of the year? - opinion

‘We were taught to love each other, not to hate. Christians are a peaceful community,’ says Naji Mansour, owner of Mansour Money Change in the Old City. PremiumPremium

'I refuse to hide my cross': Jerusalem's Christians describe a climate of fear

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026.

Israel must confront Jewish extremism while rejecting Europe’s double standards - editorial


Activists indicted for attacks on police demolishing West Bank outpost

Prosecutors close file on Netanel Furkowitz, held over Duma deaths.

Israeli soldiers detain Jewish settlers during clashes with Palestinians near the West Bank village of Deir Jarir, near Ramallah

Media Comment: When the ‘fringe’ becomes mainstream

Media Comment: When the ‘fringe’ becomes mainstream.

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ANALYSIS: Administrative detention is not the same for Jewish and Palestinian terrorists

How one answers the "why" of the disparate application of administrative detention for Jews and Palestinians depends on one’s political outlook.

Meir Ettinger attends a remand hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Nazareth.

Suspected Jewish terror cell members indicted for crimes against Palestinians

Purpose of cell was to “spread fear and panic among Palestinians”

An indictment hearing was held at the Lod District Court for memebers of a suspected Jewish terror cell, April 25, 2016

Shin Bet says it broke up Jewish terrorism cell

Members of cell allegedly tried to torch Palestinian home with family inside.

'Price tag' attack

Hopes for Temple Mount to be ‘flattened’ expressed at Passover sacrifice ceremony

The model ceremony included the various ancient Temple rites prescribed by the Torah and Jewish law, including the slaughtering of a lamb by Cohanim, priests, in the white robes used in Temple times.

Cohanim priests taking part in the Passover ritual

Center Field: ReligioGoons – the Jewish Taliban – threaten Judaism and Zionism

Israeli ReligioGoons mock Judaism’s ethical traditions. Their verbal violence often encourages physical violence. Their fanaticism demeans Judaism and Zionism.

Bezalel Smotrich.

Right-wing extremist group head Gopstein acquitted of assault against left-wing radical

Judge rules Gopstein practiced self-defense after Ezra Nawi breached West Bank security fence to his Jewish community.

Rabbi Bentzi Gopstein

Extreme inheritance

Although suspected Jewish militant Meir Ettinger was denied leave from prison to be at his son’s brit milah, the celebrations at the event were nonetheless raucous and the mood upbeat.

Meir Ettinger attends a remand hearing at the Magistrate’s Court in Nazareth.

Right from wrong: Soldiering on through tears

The soldier is now serving as a symbol for all sides of the dilemma that our boys and girls must face as soon as they don the uniform.

IDF soldier who shot a neutralized Palestinian terrorist in Hebron being led into court, March 29, 2016