‘I started cursing him in Arabic’: Ex-hostage reveals words to Hamas captor upon release
In her first long-form interview more than two years after her release from captivity, freed hostage Rimon Buchshtab-Kirscht…
In Mideast and around the world, what does ‘ceasefire’ really mean?
By LAURIE KELLMAN LONDON (AP) — A ceasefire sounds straightforward: Fighting stops. Negotiations ensue. Ordinary citizens get a…
The Blogs: Why So Many Israelis Feel the Table Has Suddenly Turned | David Cozocaru
For the past several days, I’ve been receiving variations of the same question from readers. Not about a…
Pakistan claims US-Iran deal to be signed within 24 hours; Tehran pushes back
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday that the United States and Iran have agreed to a framework…
Between Beaufort and Beirut, Israel faces narrowing options against Hezbollah
On Monday evening, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once again halted imminent military attack plans following intervention by US…
Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress
Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the…
As US moves to end war, Iranians tell ToI they fear regime clampdown just starting
Things have been bad for Arash, a storekeeper in Bandar Abbas, since Israel and the US began bombing…
Ceasefire nation: Caught between war and peace, can Israelis move forward?
How do you react to the sound of a motorcycle revving? If you’ve lived in Israel since October…
Israel restores some restrictions in north amid Hezbollah fire, nixes major pilgrimage
Israel reimposed some gathering restrictions Sunday in the north, including the cancellation of a mass pilgrimage planned for…
Israel restores some restrictions in north amid Hezbollah fire, nixes major pilgrimage
Israel reimposed some gathering restrictions Sunday in the north, including the cancellation of a mass pilgrimage planned for…
The Blogs: The Israeli Mind in the Ceasefire’s Aftermath | Mark P Cohen
What the ceasefire teaches about the heart and soul of Israeli identity. Life goes on in Israel, ceasefire…
Restrictions lifted, but war clouds put damper on Independence Day plans
As of two weeks ago, many in Israel considered it a likely possibility that Independence Day celebrations would…