Middle East

A prominent Saudi website has published an unprecedented interview with Israel’s army chief of staff, signalling closer cooperation between the two countries against regional rival, Iran. In an interview published by Elaph on Thursday, Lieutenant-General Gadi Eisenkot said that Israel is ready to share intelligence information to face the “threat” posed by Tehran. Israel’s military […]

By Marissa Newman When new Labor chairman Avi Gabbay opined earlier this week that Israel’s Left “ forgot what it means to be Jewish,” echoing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s infamous hot mic comment two decades ago, jaws dropped among dovish pundits and supporters of the center-left party. “In ’99 Netanyahu was caught on camera saying

US officials have expressed “growing alarm” at the moves made recently by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince saying they could “damage US interests”, the New York Times reported. US diplomats along with officials from the Pentagon and Central Intelligence Agency say Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman “is behaving recklessly without sufficient consideration to the likely consequences

By Jessica Steinberg In “The Museum,” a documentary about Jerusalem’s Israel Museum, filmmaker Ran Tal takes viewers on a tour behind the scenes, offering a masterful view of the tremendous cultural institution in just 74 minutes. Tal does the job delicately and carefully, using a wide view of staff members and visitors to show how

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu met with the leadership of the Jewish community in Hevron and the Chairman of the Yesha Council, who wished to thank him for his efforts to develop and strengthen the Jewish community in Hevron, and especially for the development of the Hezekiah quarter in the holy city. The meeting was attended

By Rabbi Dow Marmur JERUSALEM — On the face of it, it doesn’t look good. Israel seems to be under threat from its neighbors, its friends in the Diaspora and its own politicians. 1A. In the South, Islamic Jihad in Gaza, with Hamas turning a blind eye, appears to be planning retaliation for the devastating

By TOI staff A labor court on Thursday gave a former worker in the Prime Minister’s Residence three weeks to refile her claim in an abuse lawsuit filed against Sara Netanyahu, the prime minister’s wife. Judge Eyal Avrahami said that for the case to proceed, the charges had to be presented afresh to the Jerusalem