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'Death knell for Palestinian state': Israel approves controversial E1 West Bank settlement plan

Civil Administration approves contentious E1 West Bank plan, adding 3,400 housing units in Ma’ale Adumim and new settlement in Asahael; critics warn it undermines Palestinian state, while Smotrich says it strengthens Jewish hold on central Israel

Itamar Eichner | 08.20.25

Meet the Israeli gymnast wishing to be the next Olympics star

Sixteen-year-old Meital Sumkin emerges as Israel’s new rhythmic gymnastics star, making a stunning senior debut with multiple medals and drawing praise for her high difficulty and dynamic performances

Stav Ifargan | 08.20.25

Toward an Israeli mRNA vaccine against the plague

Israeli researchers have developed a combined mRNA vaccine targeting Yersinia pestis, the bacterium responsible for the plague; in preclinical trials, the vaccine demonstrated high efficacy in protecting mice from the disease

Dr. Gal Haimovich/Davidson Institute of Science | 08.20.25

Rare gold coin of Queen Berenice II unearthed in Jerusalem

Dating to 246-221 BCE, it is the first of its kind found outside Egypt, offering new insight into Jerusalem’s revival under Ptolemaic rule

Yaron Drukman | 08.20.25

Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s first 100 days: Israel’s strongest ally yet?

Bridges for Peace CEO Peter Fast explains Ambassador Huckabee's friendship with Israel is 'rooted in faith' and 'many years standing with Israel,' which 'separates him from other politicians and ambassadors'

Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line | 08.20.25

Oldest known mixed Human-Neanderthal fossil found in Israel

A 140,000-year-old child’s skeleton discovered in Israel’s Sefunim Cave provides the earliest fossil evidence of interbreeding between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, reshaping our understanding of human evolution

Yaron Drukman | 08.20.25

Albanese defends Palestine recognition amid Netanyahu criticism

Australian PM calls for a clear political solution for Palestinian conflict; Netanyahu's personal attack on Albanese has further strained relations between the two countries

Reuters | 08.20.25

Tens of thousands of reservists will receive call-up orders for Gaza City operation

Israel will begin sending up to 80,000 reserve duty call-up orders Wednesday, earlier than planned, as the military readies for a ground assault on Gaza City; Officials fear low turnout could prolong the campaign

Yoav Zitun | 08.20.25

Asaad al-Shibani, Tom Barrack, and Ron Dermer

Israeli, US, Syrian officials meet in France on humanitarian corridor to Druze enclave

Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met in Paris with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani and US envoy Thomas Barrett to explore a humanitarian corridor from Israel to the Druze stronghold in Sweida amid aid and security concerns

Smadar Perry, Einav Halabi | 08.19.25

A chance to stop the avalanche: Israel should see the hostage deal through

Opinion: Israel stands at a critical juncture after Hamas accepted the U.S.-backed Witkoff ceasefire and hostage deal, with some warning that rejecting the proposal would play into Hamas’ diplomatic strategy

Ben-Dror Yemini | 08.19.25

עומסים ברכבת סבידור מרכז בעקבות תקלת איתות

Major disruptions as Israel Railways halts Tel Aviv service for a week

Railway operators say service in Tel Aviv will halt for a week due to electrification failures and safety work, with trains from Be'er Sheva ending in Lod, Jerusalem and Modi’in at Ben Gurion, and northern lines at Savidor; full service set to resume Tuesday

Sivan Hilaie, Alexandra Lukash | 08.19.25

IDF calls up reservists as Israel bolsters security in West Bank for High Holidays

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis are set to visit the West Bank during the holiday season, prompting the military to deploy reservists and active-duty forces across the area to ensure security amid ongoing challenges

Yoav Zitun | 08.19.25

'The situation is fragile': The IDF outpost reshaping security in southern Lebanon

Under a new security doctrine, IDF conducts daily raids, airstrikes and surveillance operations in Lebanon, asserting control over the border region and combating resurging Hezbollah threat

Yair Kraus | 08.19.25

בנימין נתניהו, סטיב וויטקוף ו חליל אל-חיה

Hamas softens demands, but insists on US guarantees for Gaza ceasefire

Hamas has eased its demands in the hostage talks, narrowing the gap with Israel, but insists on written U.S. guarantees for a ceasefire; mediators say the proposal could pave the way for partial releases and renewed negotiations in Doha or Cairo

Itamar Eichner | 08.19.25

תקריב של הכתובת בפסיפס מוקפת באגמיות מצריות

‘Peace to the elderly’: Mosaic reveals earliest known nursing home in Israel

A 1,600-year-old mosaic discovered in Sussita on the Sea of Galilee reveals what may be the world’s earliest archaeological evidence of a nursing home from the Byzantine era

Eitan Glickman | 08.19.25

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