'We are in three years of non-stop war': Residents of Israel's northern communities voice a sense of abandonment as Hezbollah fire increased on Saturday, with one resident saying that his city is 'on the verge of vanishing away'

Pete Hegseth said Iranian negotiators were 'coming in our direction' on a possible deal, adding that the U.S. was well-positioned to renew strikes if necessary. The Strait of Hormuz would be an open, 'toll-free strait that the entire world can use,' he said

After he sided with a High Court ruling that police must arrest draft dodgers, the ultra-Orthodox public marked Police Commissioner Danny Levy as a target. The pressure worked, and now officers are unsure whether their role is to enforce the law or to ignore it

Accepting the award after his restaurant made history, chef Raz Shabtai said the achievement was inspired by his Jerusalem-born grandmother's cooking. He described the star 'belonging to the entire Jewish community'

Soldiers who served in Gaza after an October cease-fire say they are angered and saddened, describing continued killings along the contested Yellow Line, expanded Israeli control and permissive 'shoot to kill' rules, while Israel says most dead posed threats

The latest wave of immigrants from Russia is younger, liberal and politically uncommitted. A growing network of activists wants to turn them into a decisive force in the upcoming election

Officers responded to the scene in the northern Israeli village of Yarka, where medics pronounced the victim dead, police said. According to Haaretz's tally, the killing marks the 115th homicide in Israel's Arab community this year

Or Moshe, Gali Morag and Omer Tuval put their lives on hold for two-plus years to run the international campaign to bring back hostages to Israel after October 7. They tell Haaretz why they don't see their efforts as a success and how they made the return a priority for U.S. President Donald Trump