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Arab parties unite, but women remain left out

Opinion: When Israel’s Arab parties merged their slates, they also merged their male hierarchies; the alliance solved the equation of how to divide seats among the parties, but it did nothing to fix gender inequality

Rawiya Handaklo | 08.30.26

Watch: masked gunmen ambush 25-year-old in Rahat as he enters his car

Two masked attackers circled the area before waiting outside the victim’s home at dawn; one opened his car door and shot him while the other fired into the air; the 25-year-old was taken to Soroka Medical Center in serious condition afterward

Hassan Shaalan | 08.30.26

Mansour Abbas sets his sights on kingmaker role in Israel’s next government

At its 30th anniversary conference, Ra’am backs Abbas’ push to leave permanent opposition behind, broaden its appeal beyond its Islamist base and deepen cooperation with Jewish parties as it seeks greater influence over Israel’s next coalition

Dr. Michael Milshtein | 08.29.26

Mansour Abbas says Israel’s Jewish identity was ‘imposed on us,’ accepted to run in elections

Ra’am leader says Arab parties accepted Israel’s Jewish character as a political reality, while reaffirming support for Palestinian statehood and the Nakba narrative

Einav Halabi | 08.26.26

Four generations in uniform: The Arab Muslim family that made policing a tradition

Salim Safia joined the British Mandate police in 1943; his son, grandson and great-granddaughter followed, building an 83-year family tradition while calling for greater cooperation with police to combat crime in Arab society

Israel Moshkovitz | 08.17.26

מנסור עבאס בישיבת סיעה של הרשימה הערבית המאוחדת

Ra’am breaks with Islamic institutions as Arab party weighs Jewish candidate

The Islamist party will run independently, balance its slate across the Galilee, central Israel and Negev, boost women’s representation and campaign on fighting crime and joining the next coalition

Einav Halabi | 08.02.26

שתי נערות שהתייתמו מהורה בגלל האלימות בחברה הערבית

‘My dream is Mom’: 114 children orphaned by murder in Arab society in 2026

Families describe nightmares, poverty and fear as support groups struggle to meet soaring demand and experts warn traumatized children could be pulled into the cycle of violence

Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 07.28.26

Nazareth man charged with planning missile, drone attack on Ben-Gvir over friend's death

Prosecutors say Mohammed Awad blamed the minister for escalating violence in Arab society, contacted Hamas seeking resources and spent two years researching ballistic missiles and explosive mechanisms online

Israel Moshkovitz | 07.23.26

‘Blood has become too cheap’: Families end feud that claimed more than 45 lives

The Abu Ghanem and Abu Zaid families raised a white flag and shook hands at a historic reconciliation ceremony in Kafr Qasim, seeking to end years of bloodshed that included triple and double murders and the deaths of innocent bystanders

Hasn Shalan | 07.19.26

Government expands Shin Bet role in fight against Arab organized crime

Ministers vote to redirect nearly 500 million shekels from an Arab community development plan to fund new Shin Bet and police units targeting weapons trafficking and criminal networks, drawing criticism from ministries and civil rights groups

Shira Kadri-Ovadia | 07.16.26

70-year-old father killed protecting son in northern Israel shooting

Mahmoud Naeimi was killed after masked gunmen stormed his home in Jdeideh-Makr and returned to shoot him at close range; his son was seriously wounded and police launched a murder investigation.

Hassan Shaalan | 07.08.26

Democrats candidate under fire over Gaza-Holocaust comparison ahead of primary

Somaya Bashir, seen as a strong contender for a Knesset slate spot, faces renewed scrutiny over a disputed 2022 Labor membership drive and criticism from LGBTQ activists

Yuval Karni | 07.08.26

שברי הטיל האיראני שנחת ביו"ש ביום שני השבוע

IMF cuts Israel growth forecast, says war left economy 9% below track

Fund warns low employment among Haredi men and Arab women has become a macroeconomic risk, urging core studies, job training and fewer incentives to stay out of work

Adrian Filut, Calcalist | 07.01.26

City of Umm al-Fahm will shut its schools to prevent visit by Knesset lawmaker

Religious Zionist lawmaker Tzvi Sukkot, who has accused the schools of inciting violence , said he planned to visit to 'examine the curriculum'; City's local parents and popular committees condemn ' false and unacceptable accusations directed at our schools'

Hassan Shaalan | 06.28.26

Ex-Arab lawmaker arrested over alleged incitement to terror

Mohammad Barakeh questioned over 2022 Ramallah speech in which police say he praised terrorists and called for armed struggle against Israel; his former party calls the arrest political

Einav Halabi | 06.24.26