This year's responses to Israel Democracy Institute's year-end survey saw a steep rise in the percentage who view Israel's most pressing social tension as between right and left, now at 48 percent, while only 16 percent say they trust the Knesset and 10.5 percent say they trust political parties

The Israeli army classified Mawasi as a humanitarian zone and directed Gaza's civilian population there. But despite its humanitarian classification, the IDF has never refrained from striking it – and the UN says attacks there have intensified recently

Leaders of several Jewish organizations say the keynote speaker of the annual 'People of Color Conference' downplayed the October 7 Hamas attack and labeled the establishment of Israel as a 'racist' endeavor

'We're used to the fact that in Israel's view, there is no free withdrawal; it's mainly to extort the new government in Damascus,' a resident of one of the villages told Haaretz. According to residents, Israeli annexation Israel is off the table – but the IDF reports of continuous contact with the leadership in the villages and even cooperation in Israeli operations to collect weapons

Coalition leaders are preparing to present the attorney general with a document detailing cases in which she allegedly acted contrary to the government's position and to summon her for a 'firing hearing'

Yossi has to give his all just to clench his fist. Yehonatan is learning to walk again. Yehoshua is happy just to have survived. Israel's rehab wards prepare the war wounded for their next battle

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, a self-described nontraditional politician, is studiously following the rule book for turning democratic nations into autocracies. With a shaky ruling coalition and voter discontent mounting, will he succeed?