Shimshon ( Samson) is the great Jewish hero. The symbol of Jewish defiance and overcoming odds, throughout the ages. Yet the ...

TEL AVIV, Israel — When Ilana Gritzewsky returned to Israel after being held captive in Gaza for 55 days in November 2023, she had so much adrenaline coursing through her body she couldn’t sleep for ...

Five Thai nationals held hostage by Hamas since its 2023 attack on Israel were released Thursday, while one remaining Thai ...

Hamas freed three Israelis and five Thai nationals in exchange for more than 100 Palestinians. But the militant group struggled to control crowds, prompting a delay.

Already, the fragile deal has come under considerable stress, and it could collapse in the weeks to come. Yet for the time ...

Patriot missiles are included in a U.S.-facilitated transfer approved in September 2024, according to media reports published ...

The Kenya lesson in settler colonialism deeply impacted British leaders but proved one that Israeli leaders refused to learn from. Given the particular histories of Zionism and European Jews, most ...

President Donald Trump was contemplating, and, as he often does, set off a firestorm. Gaza is, he said, “literally a ...

The first stage of a cease-fire deal between Hamas and the Israeli government has gone into effect, but there is still no ...

Steve Witkoff, the U.S.’s new Middle East envoy, has joined Israelis in Tel Aviv who have gathered to watch the hostage ...

While Israeli banks have demonstrated resilience in some areas, the combination of geopolitical instability and economic fragility raises pressing questions: Can Israeli banks withstand these ...

A crowd greets Islamic Jihad and Hamas fighters as they arrive for the hand-over of Ihostages to the Red Cross in the south Gaza Strip town of Khan Younis, 30 January 2025 ...