State of Israel

Health Ministry investigates suspected Ebola case after traveler develops symptoms

Israel’s Health Ministry is investigating a suspected Ebola case after a traveler returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo developed fever and headache.

 DRCONGO-HEALTH-EBOLA EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / Medical staff walk towards the doffing and decontamination station at the Evangelical Medical Center of Nyankunde (CME) after providing care to patients suffering from or suspected of having Ebola virus disease in Bunia, Ituri Province, Democrati
A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.

Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Meaningful conversation

 A FLAG march takes place through the Old City on Jerusalem Day, in May. Israel will become a bi-national state and its Jewish expressions, including the national flag, will lose their status and their meaning, the writer warns.

Jerusalem Day: Why are Jews ashamed of reclaiming Jerusalem? - opinion

A man is seen holding an Israeli flag in the Old City of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day.

Next year in Jerusalem – and then some - opinion


Sixty-seven words - 100 years of conflict

On the Balfour Declaration's centenary, Elliot Jager argues that while Arab opposition to a Jewish national home remains the crux of the conflict, the nature of Jewish anti-Zionism is unchanged.

Lord Balfour declares the Hebrew University of Jerusalem open in painting by Leopold Pilichowski

100 years later, how has the Balfour Declaration shaped Israel's conflicts?

At its centennial, scholars and descendants of the British statesman discuss the history of the Balfour Declaration and what it means today.

Arthur James Balfour

Israel budgets NIS 10m. to keep alive memory of Nili spy ring

The memory of the Jewish espionage network and its pivotal role in the events that led up to Israel's establishment will now be protected for posperity.

A LARGE ROLE in securing the Balfour Declaration was played by the Jewish underground movement headed by Aaron Aaronsohn, seen at the rear of this family photograph.

Sounds for all ears: Holon Theater hosts annual Tzlilei Yaldut festival

Wherever you look on the festival bill, eclectics appears to be the name of the Tzlilei Yaldut game.

Ori Leshman.

120 years later: 3 days in Basel that changed the course of the Jewish nation

The journey that was embarked on in the First Zionist Congress was the beginning of a Jewish transformation.

Theodor Herzl addresses the First or Second Zionist Congress in Basel, Switzerland

Another Tack: Losing proportions

Offensive placards always proliferated in Natorei Karta neighborhoods.

Sarah Honig in front of anti-feminist haredi signs 311