The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Israel | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/israel/ 32 32 US-Israel-Iran conflict: Who are the main players? https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israel-iran-conflict-who-are-the-main-players/ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 12:05:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3764148 After weeks of failed diplomacy and a massive military buildup, the US and Israel strike Iran, and the regime fires back — here are the leaders, rivals, and regional players

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]]> Israel bars entry of 5-year-old from West Bank for cancer care, citing Gaza address https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-bars-entry-of-5-year-old-from-west-bank-for-cancer-care-citing-gaza-address/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:38:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3752488 Doctors say Palestinian child must begin intensive treatment 'without delay' as his life is in immediate danger; boy’s mother describes ruling as 'death sentence'

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]]> Iran warns US against Israel’s ‘destructive’ influence on negotiations https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-warns-us-against-israels-destructive-influence-on-negotiations/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 12:12:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3751700 Spokesman says talks with US showed enough consensus to continue diplomatic process after 'very bad experience' of June war; Khamenei adviser travels to Oman, Qatar

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]]> Holocaust survivors are still with us. Let’s make sure they’re not alone. - Sponsored Content https://www.timesofisrael.com/spotlight/before-its-too-late-the-reality-facing-holocaust-survivors/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:53:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=spotlight&p=3737154 Tens of thousands of Holocaust survivors live in poverty. Remembrance must be matched with urgent action — now. Support Latet, Israel’s largest NGO fighting poverty.

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]]> Evacuees from Israel arrive in Slovakia, Czech Republic as foreigners flee conflict https://www.timesofisrael.com/evacuees-from-israel-arrive-in-slovakia-czech-republic-as-foreigners-flee-conflict/ Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:53:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3576723 Poland says it's planning to evacuate citizens via Jordan, as Taiwan did Sunday, while Germany tells nationals to sit tight; Iran spirits foreign envoys and families across border

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]]> Squeezed by Hezbollah and US, Lebanese army would struggle to implement truce – sources https://www.timesofisrael.com/squeezed-by-hezbollah-and-us-lebanese-army-will-struggle-to-implement-truce-sources/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:52:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3423063 Nation's military, scraping by on limited resources, could find itself overwhelmed by task of keeping powerful terror group in check and maintaining peace along volatile border

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]]> Israel drops 10 spots in ranking of best countries based on global perception https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-drops-10-spots-in-ranking-of-best-countries-based-on-global-perception/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:19:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3373636 US News & World Report list for 2024 is topped by Switzerland, with Jewish state plunging from 36th to 46th position amid its grueling war against Hamas in Gaza

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]]> October 7 trauma reconnects Israelis with a 2,000-year-old Jewish day of mourning https://www.timesofisrael.com/october-7-trauma-reconnects-israelis-with-a-2000-year-old-jewish-day-of-mourning/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:54:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3352331 Thousands of synagogues prepare to feature lamentations about the Hamas atrocities, on Tisha B'Av, a fast day that commemorates historical - and now contemporary - tragedies

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]]> Meta Oversight Board to decide whether users can post ‘all Israelis are criminals’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/meta-oversight-board-to-decide-whether-users-can-post-all-israelis-are-criminals/ Wed, 22 May 2024 03:46:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3295112 Independent body for Facebook, Instagram and Threads asks for public input as it reviews recent posts accused of using hate speech against whole nationalities

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]]> McDonald’s to acquire franchised restaurants in Israel amid boycott calls https://www.timesofisrael.com/mcdonalds-to-acquire-franchised-restaurants-in-israel-amid-boycott-calls/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 05:43:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3261545 Fast food firm to purchase Alonyal, which has run 225 restaurants in Israel for 30 years, as war prompts slump in company's performance

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]]> Police detain 3 UN employees for smuggling liquid cocaine into Israel from Jordan https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-detain-3-un-employees-for-smuggling-liquid-cocaine-into-israel-from-jordan/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 17:03:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040282 Customs officers at border crossing catch workers who allegedly hid drug inside kits for preparing perfume

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]]> Israel: Retired Mossad agent, still ‘devoted to state security,’ died on capsized boat https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-retired-mossad-employee-killed-in-italy-remained-devoted-to-state-security/ Wed, 31 May 2023 10:42:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3024884&preview=true&preview_id=3024884 Prime Minister's Office says 'impossible to elaborate' on 'dedicated' service of Erez Shimoni, who was one of 4 people who drowned on Italy's Lake Maggiore; body returned to Israel

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]]> Report: Israeli, Italian secret agents were on ill-fated party boat to swap intel https://www.timesofisrael.com/sunken-italian-boat-said-to-have-hosted-operational-meeting-of-israeli-local-agents/ Tue, 30 May 2023 19:55:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3024600 Italian media claim yacht that capsized was not on simple birthday cruise, as authorities probe why vessel with capacity for 15 had over 20 on board; Israeli victim named

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]]> Israel ranks among 10 most powerful countries in annual list; 4th strongest military https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-among-10-most-powerful-countries-in-the-world-in-annual-list/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 13:15:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2915112 US News & World Report finds Israeli military behind only US, China Russia; country is world's 6th most politically influential and 10th strongest power; but ranks only 37th 'best'

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]]> At treasury handover, Smotrich vows to stick to Liberman’s free-market policy https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-treasury-handover-smotrich-vows-to-stick-to-libermans-free-market-policy/ Sun, 01 Jan 2023 15:05:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2914320 New finance minister commits to tackling rising cost of living, maintaining budgetary discipline and fiscal restraint; says not all decisions will be popular

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