Since Israel's independence in 1948, Israelis and people of Israeli descent have had a considerable diaspora, which largely overlaps with the Jewish diaspora but also with that of …

In the first six days, Israel destroyed the military forces of the PLO in Lebanon and decisively defeated the Syrians. An Israeli government inquiry (the Kahan Commission) held Begin and …

Israel-Gaza war live: Israeli soldier held hostage by Hamas received by Red Cross with further releases expected (The Guardian) 10 minutes ago Unrwa staff forced to leave Israel after ban …

Jan 20, 2025 · Israeli troops and settlers have killed 851 Palestinians, including 173 children, in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem since October 7, 2023, according to the Ministry …

2 days ago · The mountains of Galilee are separated from the hills of the Israeli-occupied West Bank to the south by the fertile Plain of Esdraelon (Hebrew: ʿEmeq Yizreʿel), which, running …

Jan 19, 2025 · Three Israeli women taken hostage by Hamas have been handed over to Israeli officials as part of a long-awaited ceasefire deal after 15 months of near-constant war in Gaza. …

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The State of Israel was proclaimed in 1948, and Egypt, Transjordan (later Jordan), Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq immediately declared war on it. Israel won that war (see Arab-Israeli wars) …

2 days ago · They are commonly called Israeli Arabs or Arab Israelis, following the legal designation according to ethnicity, and many of Israel’s Palestinian citizens embrace this more …

5 days ago · Israeli forces, who have warned against returning to border areas without their approval, have remained in southern Lebanon as a 60-day truce with the Lebanese militia …