Six Iranian boats also approached a U.S.-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, ordering it to stop, but the vessel instead increased its speed and was escorted to safety by a U.S. warship. The incident comes as Iran signals it may withdraw from upcoming nuclear talks with the U.S.

Jewish Israelis turned out in droves in Sakhnin and Tel Aviv to protest skyrocketing murders in Arab society and the government's inaction. But can the momentum be sustained until elections in October?

Released hostaged Guy Gilboa-Dalal described fear, starvation, and sexual assaults by a captor nicknamed Amon, saying, 'I had nowhere to go. I was in their hands.' He covertly warned fellow hostages of the abuse while enduring extreme hunger, fear, and forced propaganda appearances to survive Hamas captivity

Herzliya's municipality said that it canceled the event, dedicated to the famed Palestinian director and actor Mohammad Bakri, because the venue is prohibited from renting its hall for 'political purposes.' The municipality added that it opposes 'statements Bakri made in the final decades of his life against Israel and IDF soldiers'

Under the new IDF directive, three different paths will be opened for the integration of ultra-Orthodox soldiers into the military, offering varying degrees of gender segregation and adherence to religious observance. The strictest path will mandate full gender segregation and strict adherence to a religious lifestyle

The legal adviser at the Justice Ministry, Yael Kotick, who is closely affiliated with Justice Minister Yariv Levin, is likely to demand that additional investigative steps be made in the former Military Advocate General's case and summon the attorney general to be questioned under caution, sources said

Bezalel Zini, brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini, was arrested two weeks ago on suspicion of smuggling cigarettes worth hundreds of thousands of shekels into the Gaza Strip

Two men accused of involvement in a massive bribery case in Ukraine fled to Israel and were spotted frequenting in Tel Aviv's high-end luxury square. The store owner denies a report alleging that the it serves as a 'place to convert money into cash'

Fighting crime demands more than patrol cars. Without women's leadership you can't achieve prevention, security and social justice

Families of October 7 victims came to the Knesset as the coalition opened hearings to form a politicized, Netanyahu-backed panel to probe the Hamas massacre. 'A country that does not investigate itself after its worst disaster tells its citizens they do not count,' one bereaved father said

Several organizations, including left-wing Jewish groups, have called on Prime Minister Albanese to uninvite Isaac Herzog, who is set to arrive next week for a visit in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach Hanukkah massacre. 'I look forward to visiting,' the Australian premier said

A preview of Israel's election day? Anti-government protesters are being targeted by right-wing activists outside their homes: 'Just as leftists are allowed to protest, we're allowed to protest too. Start getting used to it'

Arab leaders in Israel are debating how to shape a growing protest movement over soaring homicide and crime in Arab communities – and how to draw in more Jewish Israelis: Should the next phase be civil disobedience, or is it wiser to limit it to strikes?

Two men accused of involvement in a massive bribery case in Ukraine fled to Israel and were spotted frequenting in Tel Aviv's high-end luxury square. The store owner denies a report alleging that the it serves as a 'place to convert money into cash'

Palestinian and Egyptian sources said Israel allowed only 12 of 50 Palestinians attempting to cross into Gaza to enter, sending the rest back to Egypt. Those who entered said they were transferred to an IDF checkpoint by armed militiamen, a claim confirmed by an Israeli defense official

Shalev Moshe Hajaj will also be charged with making threats, property damage and destroying evidence, according to Israel Police. He shot and killed Sharif Muafak Hadid, a resident of the Druze town of Daliat al-Carmel, with a military assault rifle on a highway in northern Israel

The closure of the MetroWest Jewish Day School follows a spate of recent closures of small Conservative or pluralistic Jewish day schools across the United States, leaving a 'huge hole for the local community.' Many of the schools had seen enrollment dwindle sharply since COVID

Settlers keep returning to the latest illegal West Bank outpost of Kol Mevaser – sometimes in less than an hour. They also keep violently attacking a nearby Bedouin community

Hamoudi Qassoum,26, was shot to death in the Arab-Israeli town of Ibillin overnight into Tuesday. On Monday, 58-year-old Raouf Marisat was fatally shot at a local farm

The former IDF military advocate general also told police that she leaked the video, showing the abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli prison guards, to fend off a delegitimization campaign against the military prosecution

The former IDF military advocate general also told police that she leaked the video, showing the abuse of a Palestinian detainee by Israeli prison guards, to fend off a delegitimization campaign against the military prosecution

'We are now seeking One Billion Dollars in damages, and want nothing further to do, into the future, with Harvard University,' U.S. President Donald Trump wrote. His administration has been threatening to withhold federal funds from Harvard over issues including pro-Palestinian protests

By aligning itself with Trump's Gaza initiatives, Abu Dhabi is seeking to gain an edge over Saudi Arabia in Washington, a move that could translate into leverage over the future of the entire Palestinian arena and one Israel is unlikely to resist

The announcement marked a major turn for reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who previously took a more hardline stance, and signals the support of Supreme Leader Khamenei. The United States has yet to acknowledge that the talks will take place

Special envoy Steve Witkoff will try to convince Tehran that disaster awaits if it rejects the United States' demands. The talks' failure this time could begin a countdown to an American attack in Iran, despite uncertainty in Washington about whether that can bring about regime change

An attorney representing the state filed by residents of the West Bank village of Ras Ein al-Auja demanding that Israeli security forces protect them from the constant settler harassment

Saturday's protest in solidarity with Israel's Arab communities made it clear: If we desire life and if we want to live in a liberal country, then cooperation between the liberal majority and the Arab minority is essential