Israel's strong but measured strikes on Hamas targets for rockets that appear to have been launched by Islamic Jihad show an unwillingness to escalate – especially as tensions mount on the northern border

Israel sees Baha Abu al-Ata, an Islamic Jihad commander most likely responsible for Friday's rocket fire, as a local bully whose star is briefly shining

Since the ‘60s the Bible’s standing has diminished in Israel amid a general decline in the humanities and reading skills. Teachers tell Haaretz how they make the subject real

It’s doubtful the picture has changed very much, so Benjamin Netanyahu may not be the only one exaggerating the seriousness of the situation for his own purposes

Their every move is filmed, every exit from their house depends on the army and they may access their land three times a year at most. The Gharib family has been living this way since Israel surrounded them with settlers

A former Texas congressman, O'Rourke said it had become clear his campaign did not have the resources to continue to seek his party's nomination

Report confirms past Haaretz findings on AnyVision technology used to track West Bank Palestinians – but if used on Israeli citizens, it could be illegal

Operations at the Umm Qasr port, which receives most of Iraq's grain, vegetable oils and sugar imports, have been at a complete standstill since Wednesday