In recent years, about 30 Israeli-trained non-Orthodox rabbis have left for congregations abroad, mainly in North America, where rabbinical students are in short supply. They're being lured not only by higher pay but also a sense of freedom: 'I don't need to fight here for the Judaism I believe in,' says one recent transplant

Despite its success in the Iran war, Israel lacks the economic, technology and soft power assets to wield true power

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the kibbutz, but entered it through a back entrance ■ Reuma Kedem, whose daughter, son-in-law, and three young grandchildren were murdered on X: 'Don't you dare, two years later, walk through the gates of this kibbutz'

Iranian missiles badly damaged a once-iconic Tel Aviv square that had long since deteriorated into a sad-looking car park. Could its destruction now spark a revival?

The proposal reportedly includes the release of 10 living hostages and the bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over the course of 60 days to Israel, with sources saying the U.S., Egypt and Qatar gave Hamas strong guarantees for implementing the agreement

The new Gaza cease-fire proposal from the U.S. calls for the release of 10 living hostages and the return of bodies of 18 deceased hostages in five phases over 60 days