Women’s rights are on a sharp decline in Israel. Advocates blame Netanyahu’s far-right government

The decline in women’s rights is measurable. In the 2025–26 Women, Peace and Security Index, Israel ranks 84 of 181 countries – behind Albania, Russia, and Saudi Arabia.

Former Israeli hostage recounts sexual abuse in Hamas captivity and fear of becoming a ‘sex slave’

Former Israeli hostage Romi Gonen said she endured repeated sexual assault, harassment and intimidation during her 471 days of Hamas captivity, speaking publicly for the first time about her ...

Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’

Lebanon on Thursday announced that it has completed the first phase of its plan to disarm Hezbollah and other militant groups in the country’s south, but Israel said the progress was “far from ...

CNN's 'Handmaid's Tale': How Israeli women were 'ranked' below Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman - opinion

Four years later, in the 2025/26 report, Israel is ranked 84th, Qatar 70th, and Saudi Arabia 63rd. During the interim, ...

Israel to suspend operations of several aid groups in Gaza as countries warn of renewed ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis

Several international humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders (MSF), face being barred from working in Gaza from Thursday for failing to comply with Israel’s new restrictions for ...

5 things to know for Dec. 29: Winter weather alerts, Trump-Zelensky meeting, Helicopter crash, Gaza ceasefire, ‘Avatar’

Warren Buffett is set to retire as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of 2025. Known for his sage guidance, he became the ...

After two years of war, some Israelis are moving to the Gaza border while others are refusing. Here’s why

Before the horrors of October 7, Aya Shahar never considered leaving her busy life in Tel Aviv and moving south to an agricultural life in a kibbutz near the Gaza border. Now she wants to revive a ...
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US allies await answers before committing to Trump’s Gaza peace force

More than a month after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in Gaza, a key component of his plan has yet to materialize. The 20-point plan calls for a multinational force to stabilize the ...

Mamdani revokes Israel-related executive orders signed by Adams, directs team to focus on housing in first acts as mayor

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by his predecessor after the former mayor was federally indicted, including a directive that ...

Why Netanyahu’s visit to Mar-a-Lago is the opening act to Israeli Prime Minister’s reelection bid

When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago this week, the encounter will ...
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Armed gangs are vying to fill the vacuum left by Hamas in Israeli-occupied Gaza

When Sheikh Mohammed Abu Mustafa stepped out of his mosque in southern Gaza after leading afternoon prayers in early November, a gunman on a motorcycle pulled up and shot him dead. It was a targeted ...
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Mamdani explains to CNN’s Anderson Cooper why he said the IDF had laced the NYPD’s boots

Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday responded to a widely shared 2023 clip in which he suggested that the New York Police Department and Israeli army were linked in oppression, the latest example of the ...