Gaza flotilla group promises action in support of strike that is expected to cause delays at some 100 ports in dozens of countries; workers also calling for better conditions

Mohamed Sabry Soliman said to plead guilty to 9 counts of hate-crime offenses, 3 explosives charges in federal court for 2025 firebombing in Colorado; already serving life for murder

One terror operative killed in Strip's south was involved in abducting and holding hostages, military says; Palestinian who crossed Yellow Line during election killed by troops

Anxious Israelis watched election results near completion Wednesday after the highest voter turnout in over a quarter-century, as no clear winner emerged and weeks of negotiating could lie ahead for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and an array of opposition parties trying to unseat him.

Political correspondents Tal Schneider and Ariela Karmel attempt to dissect election results and weigh in on the many outstanding questions

Final results are expected in the coming days and may vary from the exit polls.

After polls close late Tuesday, the jostling for power is likely to begin — between parties small and big — to achieve a governing coalition and name the next prime minister.

Israelis are voting in a pivotal election Tuesday as their country wrestles with unresolved wars, continues to reel from Hamas' 2023 attack and is deeply divided over the character of the state and the right person to lead it.

Gathering in Tel Aviv, families of those killed or taken hostage call on Israelis to exercise right to vote in memory of those who can't; father of slain soldier Itay Chen accosted in Netanya

Documentary-maker, after 30 years at corporation, alleged she was fired after filing formal complaint over hostile work environment for Jewish staff following Oct. 7

Why is the most fateful election in Israel's history being met with an unprecedented absence of public passion and ideological fervor in the Israeli public square?

Military says it diverted the strike when uninvolved bystanders were identified in area; unclear if target is among those killed

As hostility toward Israel grows over Gaza war and settler violence, many voters believe problem is beyond their control, accept Netanyahu's argument issue rooted in antisemitism

Senior officials in terror group asked UN humanitarian coordinator to convey the unusually blunt threat of an attack in Israel, West Bank or abroad, COGAT chief reportedly says

Nahal Oz resident Danny Rahamim laments that he's 'the most left-wing person here,' with family members and others moving rightward after the Hamas onslaught that killed 16 residents

Organizers, including survivors, former hostages and bereaved families, demand independent Oct. 7 probe, warn police of pro-government elements seeking to disrupt protest

The head of the INSS and former military intelligence chief warns that the emerging concept doesn't see peace as the goal, and is looking to replace the US alliance

An activist who painted Churchill red was cleared of criminal damage and juries have deadlocked over alleged support for Hamas. What’s to be done when jurors reject the moral premises of the law, asks Anna Stanley.

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Throughout the war, newcomers have continued to move to Israel, where integration is given rocket boosters not via civics classes but shelter drills, the draft and weekly funeral attendance, says Mark Ginsberg.

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The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is proposing $200,000 fees on Spanish-flagged vessels entering American ports, along with restrictions on billions of dollars in Spanish imports, after concluding that Spain’s...