Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon has one of the toughest jobs on the planet: looking out for Israel's interests in a world body that is hostile to the Jewish state at nearly every turn.
Massive wildfires that swept the hills outside Jerusalem and elsewhere are now under control. Israeli authorities warn it's still not clear whether most of the blazes were started by negligence or arson terrorism.
Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency, has joined the probe into the cause of wildfires near Jerusalem on Wednesday that forced the widespread cancellation of Memorial Day and Independence Day events on the nation's 77th birthday.
As Israel marks its Independence Day celebrations this week and Americans reflect on President Trump's first 100 days since his inauguration in January, I find myself once again caught in a complex emotional landscape. How do I reconcile these national milestones with the devastating personal reality that my son Edan, a 21-year-old American serving in the IDF, has now been held hostage in Gaza for more than 18 agonizing months?
Israeli archaeologists are inviting Israelis to see a unique artifact found outside Jerusalem as part of their Independence Day celebrations. The discovery is unique because it contains an iconic Jewish symbol found in a Christian site.
Israel began its commemoration of Memorial Day Tuesday evening. This year has special meaning since more than 800 soldiers, police, and security personnel have fallen during the ongoing war with Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The Trump administration continues its talks with Iran, and Israelis are addressing the potential outcomes of those negotiations. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insists that any deal cannot give Iran a path to nuclear weapons.
The U.S. and Iran reported progress on Iranian nuclear talks in Oman this weekend. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a conference in Jerusalem that the only deal Israel could live with involves wiping out Tehran's nuclear infrastructure.
On Israel's Holocaust Remembrance Day, Israelis stop wherever they are for two minutes, as sirens blare to remember the six million Jews who perished during the Nazi era. It's a tradition that goes back to the 1950s, the fledgling years of when Israel was reborn as a modern nation.
In advance of Holocaust Remembrance Day in Israel, Tel Aviv University released a new report on antisemitism, indicating that while the anti-Semitic wave is calming, levels remain significantly higher than before the October 7th war began.