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Iconic Slavic masks found half a century ago were thought to represent deeply rooted paganism perpetuatd in Christian rituals. Reevaluation of these items brought quite a surprise...

One of the officials said a portion of the package, expected to be $1.725 billion, would come from a fund known as the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which allows the administration to get weapons from industry rather than from U.S. weapons stock...

The more time passes, the clearer the picture becomes: this is a violent, humiliating campaign of vengeance led by a government with no shame and no mixed feelings....

Jonathan Pollak, a Haaretz employee, was arrested Friday during a protest against the illegal outpost Evyatar; prosecutors have asked to extend his remand until the end of the proceedings...

Matan Kahana, the Religious Affairs Minister in Israel's previous government, warns that Netanyahu's extremist allies are 'alienating people from Judaism', but he isn't ready yet to join the massive protests against the judicial overha...

The bill, by MK Simcha Rothman, would effectively prevent the national labor federation from organizing nationwide against the government's planned judicial overhaul...

Residents of the Jabel Mukaber neighborhood are convinced the 'demolition campaign' represents collective punishment by Israel's National Security Minister Ben-Gvir following last week's shooting attack in Jerusalem, but despite the minist...

One was lightly injured while the other is in moderate condition. Police are conducting a search for the driver, who fled the scene...

According to senior officials in Israel's security establishment, officers are afraid of expressing views in closed discussions that contradict those of the government's far-right ministers for fear of being turned into a 'punching bag' on...

It took some time for the Biden administration to wake up to the risk of Israel becoming the next Turkey or Hungary Liberal Israel's masquerade ball: A more cultured apartheid Israel signals to Iran that it's in sync with Washington Today's be...

Yahya Zubeidi, who was arrested on suspicion of 'involvement in terrorist activity,' took on a managing role in the Freedom Theater in the Jenin refugee camp following the arrest of his brother, former commander of the al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigade...

'All sides must take steps to prevent further escalation,' says Secretary of State Blinken, adding that members of his team will stay on in the region to promote 'practical steps' toward peace...

Avital Ben Shelomo, researcher for the right-wing think tank Kohelet, is expected to act to expand school principals' authority to fire teachers and will work to weaken teachers' unions...

In an updated security alert, the U.S. embassy warned of 'possible imminent retaliatory attacks by terrorists' could take place in areas frequented by Westerners...

'I take into account that instead of dealing with my positions, they'll try to hurt me and that's a price I'm very much willing to pay with great love,' Himi said...

This month, Israel's Health Ministry revoked the licenses for hair-straightening products that contain glyoxylic acid because of the risk for kidney failure...

Demonstrations are only a start. We have to use every nonviolent and democratic tool at our disposal, and some will have to put ourselves in danger...

Skulls of horned animals stand out among the bones found in a central Spanish cave. Gothic dcor, hunting trophies or a whisper of spirituality in Neanderthals?...

After several postponements, Israel must tell the court by Wednesday what it intends to do regarding the evacuation of the illegal Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar...

America's top diplomat met with NGO leaders and conveyed to them a message of solidarity with those fighting in Israel for equality, minority rights and Jewish-Arab shared society...

Gaining momentum from last week's demonstration, the so-called 'high-tech protest' has spread to 16 different location all over Israel...

Nature groups are striving to bring vultures back to the Golan Heights in northern Israel. The future now lies on the long wings of one great vulture...

Antony Blinken was diplomatic, mild and reserved in tone and choice of language, but his message was unequivocally clear on Monday: America is growing increasingly uncomfortable with what it is seeing in Israel...

Following a decision to send a female prisoner to solitary confinement, jailed Palestinians from both Hamas and Islamic Jihad have refused to exit their cells...

Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid hailed the U.S. and Israel's 'shared values of democratic principles and preserving democratic institutions,' and thanked the Secretary of State for his long-standing support for the Jewish state...

Launched in fall 2021, the Lawrences' homeschooling project is explicitly labeled as a means for neo-Nazi parents to indoctrinate their kids by keeping them away from public school...

In a show of supreme diplomacy, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday night gave Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu an introductory lesson in democracy...

New bill, allowing interior minister to rescind the citizenship or residency of anyone who gets money from the PA, passed its first reading by 89 votes to 8...

While the U.S. did not carry out the three recent strikes, sources in the U.S. made clear in leaks to the American media that the new government in Israel would have bombed Iranian targets without prior coordination...

U.S.- born Jared Firestone lives in sunny Florida and works as a lawyer. He is determined to represent Israel at the Winter Olympics, despite a mini-stroke and the danger of the skeleton event...

Yitzhak Tshuva's firm is seeking reimbursement from residents of Givat Amal Bet for the services of off-duty policemen involved in clearing out the last of the families of a neighborhood settled during the War of Independence, amid broken government p...

Israeli law prohibits businesses and religious organizations that provide public services from discrimination based on sexual orientation...

According to Channel 13 news, Avi Himi, who is prominent in the protests against the government's plan to curb the power of the judiciary, pulled down his pants and began touching himself on the call...

Eli Cohen made the announcement during a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Blinken who said the U.S. expects "to discuss ways to further support Ukraine and the Ukrainian people at this critical time"...

Verdict over a faked signature could be death blow for fundraising efforts of Shavei Israel and its founder, Michael Freund...

Given the volatile nature of Netanyahu's far-right coalition and the narrow eight-month window, the hard work may just be starting The U.S. right-wing group behind a conservative legal revolution in Israel The Che Guevara of Israel's Mizrahim Toda...

Sealing or demolishing terrorists' families home can be controversial, but the Israeli security establishment claims it's a tool for deterring future attacks even though it might further escalate the conflict...

Blinken said he had come at 'a pivotal moment'. This is the first visit to Israel by the U.S. Secretary of State since Netanyahu's election victory in November 2022...