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Israel has rejected the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor’s request for arrest warrants for its prime minister and defense minister over their conduct of the war in Gaza, in filings…
Letter of Recommendation What the words of ancient rabbis could and couldn’t teach me. In late 2019, I came upon an article about Daf Yomi — the practice of reading…
The Hamas-led attacks that day shattered Israelis’ faith in the state, and the year of war that followed has deepened society’s divisions. Yet many find hope in the people’s resilience.…
Gaza, Lebanon, Iran and Yemen: Israeli forces exchanged fire with militants backed by Tehran on Monday. Israel’s military kept up its strikes on two fronts Monday, with an intense barrage…
The school, citing safety, had said no to an event planned on the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attack by a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, but a…
Panelists at the Athens Democracy Forum discussed the widening conflict and the challenge of getting the warring parties to a consensus. This article is from a special report on the…
Israelis gathered on Monday to mourn those killed or abducted on the deadliest day in the country’s history. It was a day of vigils. Israelis gathered on Monday to mourn…
For 22 years, Israeli forces have planned for this moment. But it seems unlikely that they will strike Iran’s nuclear facilities in the next round of retaliation, or that they…
News Analysis In the immediate aftermath of the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, the president stepped in to support Israel, counsel moderation and seek a lasting peace. Ten days after…
The Russian arms dealer, who was freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States, is negotiating with the militant group in Yemen. The Russian arms dealer Viktor A. Bout…