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The central bus station in Petah Tikva in the 1950s // Photo Credit: The Oded Yarkoni Petah Tikva History Archive
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Israel is in Midst of a Public Transit Revolution
By Gil Zohar
On May 19, the new Samaria-Taybeh railway station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev.
The central bus station in Petah Tikva in the 1950s // Photo Credit: The Oded Yarkoni Petah Tikva History Archive
June 17, 2026, 11:18 pm
Israel is in Midst of a Public Transit Revolution
On May 19, the new Samaria-Taybeh railway station was inaugurated by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Transportation Minister Miri Regev.
By Gil Zohar
The Israel Land Authority has approved allocation of state land for the construction of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
May 22, 2026, 10:51 am
US Embassy Project in Jerusalem Moves Forward
The Israel Land Authority has approved allocation of state land for the construction of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
By Gil Zohar
Some 20,000 celebrants packed the Tomb of Shimon haTzadik creating a carnival-like atmosphere with candy floss and hora circle dancing.
May 13, 2026, 10:18 am
Gov’t Restricts Lag b’Omer Gathering at Mount Meron
Hilula celebrants flock to Jerusalem's tomb of Simon the Just.
By Gil Zohar
Dave Schechter
March 11, 2026, 10:36 am
What’s a ‘Self-Hating Jew’?
Dave sees the use of this term spiking, especially in relation to issues related to Israel and U.S. politics.
By Dave Schechter
IDF soldiers memorialize Ran Gvili.
February 11, 2026, 3:13 pm
After 842 days, Oct. 7 has Finally Ended
The body of the final hostage, Master-Sgt. Ran Gvili, has been returned.
By Gil Zohar
Retired general and former CIA director, David Petraeus (right), was interviewed by Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, the main patron of the lecture series // All photos by Chris Savas
December 10, 2025, 10:32 am
Eizenstat Lecture Details Israel’s New Military Doctrine
Former Gen. David Petraeus acknowledged Israel’s recent successes and failures during his appearance at Ahavath Achim Synagogue.
By Bob Bahr
Hamas terrorists guard an area where they are searching for the bodies of hostages with the help of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City on Nov. 3, 2025 // Photo Credit: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP
November 24, 2025, 10:23 am
Israel Faces a Complex Security Situation
Two years plus after Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre, Hezbollah remains a constant threat in the north.
By Gil Zohar
Displaced Palestinians walk through a makeshift camp along the beach in Gaza City, Aug. 10, 2025 // Photo Credit: AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi/Times of Israel
September 3, 2025, 10:45 am
Trump: Ongoing War is ‘Hurting Israel’ in Court of Public Opinion
U.S. president claims Israel once had "total control over Congress" but its reputation has been "especially hurt" among American lawmakers: "People, they forgot about Oct. 7."
By TOI and Agencies
Supporters of Lebanon’s Hezbollah terror group block the streets with burning tires as they rally in cars and motorbikes to protest the government’s endorsement of a plan to disarm it, in Beirut’s southern suburbs, early on Aug. 8, 2025 // Photo Credit: Ibrahim AMRO/AFP/Times of Israel
August 27, 2025, 10:32 am
Israel to Support Lebanon in Disarming Hezbollah
After Beirut orders plans to disarm Iran-backed terror group, Jerusalem pledges “reciprocal measures,” including a phased withdrawal of IDF troops from posts in the country’s south.
By TOI and Agencies
Palestinians rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Aug. 7, 2025 // Photo Credit: AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi/Times of Israel
August 11, 2025, 12:02 pm
Netanyahu Says Israel Not Looking to Occupy Gaza
PM denies seeking to prolong war, says "civilian administration" to govern Gaza, details why three most "celebrated" cases of ostensible Israeli-imposed starvation are "all fake."
By TOI and Agencies
Opposition Leader Yair Lapid speaks at a Yesh Atid faction meeting at the Knesset, on July 14, 2025 // Photo Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/Times of Israel
August 11, 2025, 11:33 am
Opposition Pans Netanyahu as a ‘Failed Prime Minister’
After press conferences in which PM said Gaza City takeover is aimed at toppling Hamas and ending the war fast, Golan calls claims ‘ridiculous,’ Lapid says plan will cause disaster.
By TOI and Agencies
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron (left), as they hold a joint press conference in Jerusalem on Oct. 24, 2023 // Photo Credit: Christophe Ena/Pool/AFP/Times of Israel
July 25, 2025, 10:48 am
France Plans to Recognize Palestinian State
Netanyahu: Palestinians want a state instead of Israel, this risks creating another Iranian proxy in West Bank; U.S.: "Slap in face to Oct. 7 victims"; Hamas: Growing support for Palestinian cause.
By TOI and Agencies
Children play around waste in front of the closed UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City, on May 20, 2025 // Photo Credit: Bashar TALEB/AFP/Times of Israel
July 14, 2025, 12:13 am
IDF Warns Against Gaza ‘Humanitarian City’
Ex-prime minister brands it a "concentration camp."
By TOI and Agencies
Illustrative: A boy looks over a Palestinian tent city in the al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, July 6, 2025 // Photo Credit: Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90/Times of Israel
July 10, 2025, 1:15 pm
Gazans Reject Trump’s Displacement Plan
"Our children who were martyred in the war are buried here," one resident says, after Netanyahu and Trump indicate at White House meeting that the proposal is advancing.
By TOI and Agencies
Former Bank of Israel governor Prof. Karnit Flug speaks at the Eli Hurvitz Conference for Economy and Society, organized by the Israel Democracy Institute in Jerusalem, May 2024 // Photo Credit: Oded Karni/Times of Israel
June 11, 2025, 10:35 am
War Costs Put Public Services at Risk of Collapse
Without policy shift, social welfare won’t meet the needs of the population; quality of life and economic growth will be harmed, says Karnit Flug, ahead of this week’s IDI conference.
By TOI and Agencies
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