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As the ultra-Orthodox population surges, plans for three new cities in the south highlight a growing divide over integration, economics and the future of Haredi life

Ahead of war powers deadline, US official says hostilities with Iran ‘terminated’ amid ceasefire * State Department hits out at American allies for not preventing activist flotilla from departing for Gaza

Amid preparations for renewed fighting, CENTCOM reportedly requests hypersonic missile be sent to Mideast for potential use; Iranian president decries 'intolerable' US naval blockade

US embassy in Lebanon says direct engagement with Israel 'can mark the beginning of a national revival,' as political leaders in Beirut remain at odds over the talks with Jerusalem

Central Command chief Avi Bluth reportedly cautions that Palestinians 'won’t remain indifferent forever' to settler violence, which he laments is 'causing unfathomable damage to Israel'

Center for Initiatives in Jewish Education hosts annual tournament in New York, highlighting the growing importance and challenges for STEM programs in Jewish education

State's governor ends campaign after negative ads failed to derail Graham Platner despite his Nazi tattoo, history of derogatory comments online

Unusually for the Conservative Judaism flagship, new head does not hold a doctorate, but after serving at JFNA and Penn Hillel, he believes his novel background will be an asset

No arrests made yet in assault outside Adas Israel, where violence erupted during an anti-Israel protest in 2024; 'I thought it was the end of my life,' says 32-year-old victim

Sharp rises in food and housing prices in the past two decades are the main factors, fueling the ever-rising cost of living in Israel, the Aaron Institute for Economic Policy finds

Riyadh's envoy visits Beirut to bridge differences on approach to Jerusalem, but can't overcome tension between pro-diplomacy president and Hezbollah-allied parliament speaker

US president required under law to seek lawmakers' okay for military action lasting over 60 days, which ends May 1, but White House could argue current truce reset the clock

Largest international art exhibition spurns 5-judge panel that had pledged not to consider works by nations whose leaders face arrest warrants from International Criminal Court

Foreign Ministry says IDF acted early against Global Sumud Flotilla because it tried to block an Israeli merchant ship; European nations slam pre-dawn seizure near Crete

IDF kills Hamas operative allegedly planning attacks on troops, three reported dead in separate airstrike; Israeli NGO petitions for release of Gazan doctors held without charges

Suspect stabbed 2 soldiers during Silwad raid before being neutralized; troops use live-fire on Hebron rock-throwers; Palestinian father, daughter arrested after settlers lay claim to their sheep

Marking 'Persian Gulf Day,' written statement from still unseen new supreme leader says Iran will protect missile, nuclear programs as 'national assets,' bucking US effort to curb them

Islamic Republic's stockpiling of imports ahead of war hasn't yet curbed bank withdrawals or rationed necessities; still, spiraling joblessness may fuel regime's fear of protests

Some flights could start up again at beginning of June depending on security situation, group says, after EU agency warned of risks to planes amid uncertainty about Iran truce

Officer effectively in charge of Kerem Shalom area charged with sneaking truck into Strip containing items barred by IDF, including two tons of tobacco, car batteries and hundreds of electronics