Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Israel

Arab Bus Drivers in Jerusalem Face Surge in Violent, Racist Attacks

Jerusalem — A spate of violent assaults targeting Arab bus drivers in Jerusalem has triggered outrage and renewed calls for enhanced security and accountability. The latest incident involved 39-year-old Ahmad Shehadeh, who was brutally beaten and robbed by two Jewish...

Likud Surges in Polls After Haredi Parties Exit Coalition, Gridlock Remains

JERUSALEM – July 18, 2025 — The ruling Likud party has regained momentum and surged to the top of the polls following the departure of the haredi parties from the government earlier this week, according to a Maariv poll...

IDF Foils Syrian Infiltration Attempt, Warns Israelis Against Border Crossings

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Wednesday that it had identified and thwarted dozens of infiltration attempts from Syria into Israeli territory. The incidents took place along the northern border, with Israeli troops and Border Police units mobilized...

Jerusalem Film Festival Opens With Joachim Trier’s Cannes-Winning ‘Sentimental Value’

The curtain rises on the 42nd edition of the Jerusalem Film Festival this Thursday, July 17, with a star-studded screening of Sentimental Value at the open-air Sultan’s Pool Amphitheater. Directed by Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier—best known for The Worst Person...

Israel Strikes Syrian Regime Headquarters in Damascus Amid Druze Clashes

Jerusalem – July 16, 2025 — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched targeted strikes on Wednesday against Syrian regime positions, including the entrance to the military headquarters complex in Damascus, as part of a broader response to the escalating...

Israel Strikes Syrian Tanks Near Sweida to Protect Druze Minority

The Israeli military on Monday launched a rare drone strike on Syrian government tanks near the southern village of Sami’, in the Sweida governorate, where days of violent clashes between Druze militias and Bedouin tribes have left dozens dead. The...

Released Hostage Ilana Gritzewsky Urges Lawmakers to Sign Gaza Deal

JERUSALEM — In a powerful and emotionally charged testimony before the Knesset on Monday, Ilana Gritzewsky, a former hostage of Hamas, urged Israeli lawmakers to summon the courage to sign a deal that would free the remaining Israeli hostages...

Tel Aviv Dance Festival Returns with Premieres Reflecting Life in Motion

Despite weeks of turbulence and uncertainty across Israel, the Suzanne Dellal Centre will launch its flagship event, the Tel Aviv Dance Festival, on schedule next month. The festival, which features twenty performances including seven world premieres, aims to offer audiences...

Hapoel Beersheba Stuns Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-1 to Lift Super Cup

Hapoel Beersheba launched their 2024/25 season in style with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium on Sunday night to lift the Israeli Super Cup. A late goal from substitute Eylon Almog—ironically against his former club—proved...

Avishai Cohen Brings Orchestral Jazz Masterpiece ‘Ashes to Gold’ to Jerusalem

Renowned Israeli jazz trumpeter Avishai Cohen is set to deliver a deeply personal and emotionally resonant performance at this year’s Israel Festival, presenting music from his critically acclaimed ECM release Ashes to Gold. The concert, scheduled for July 16, will...
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Father of Nova Festival Victim Urges Israel to Declare Mental Health Emergency

Two days after Nova festival survivor Roei Shalev took his own life, his father, Ronen Shalev, issued an emotional...
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