Isabel Kershner
The New York Times
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At Least 4 Palestinians Killed After Israeli Arrest Raid in West Bank
A 15-year-old boy was among the dead and dozens more were wounded, according to Palestinian officials. Seven Israeli soldiers were also hurt and a helicopter was later deployed, the military said. → Read More
6 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Raid in West Bank Clashes
The Israeli military said one of those killed was suspected in the fatal shooting of two Israeli brothers in the West Bank village of Huwara, which set off revenge attacks by Jewish settlers. → Read More
Israel Captures 2 Palestinians Suspected in Deadly Ax Attack
The two men were caught hiding in a forest not far from where the killings were carried out, ending an intensive search. But the country remains on high alert. → Read More
Israel Updates: 3 People Reported Killed in Attack
The attack follows a wave of violence by Arab assailants that has already killed 14 people in Israel since mid-March. → Read More
3 People Reported Killed in Attack in Israel
The deadly attack was the first in Israel since a wave of them killed 14 people in March and April. → Read More
Israel Passes First Budget in More Than 3 Years
The vote raised hopes that the country might be headed for increased political stability after the chaos of four elections in quick succession. → Read More
Five Killed in West Bank Shootouts
The Israeli military said the five were killed during raids to arrest members of a Hamas network planning terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians. → Read More
Israeli Police Round Up More Than 1,550 Suspects in Mob Violence
At least 70 percent of those arrested are Arab citizens of Israel. Three Israeli Jews are charged with the attempted murder of an Arab driver. → Read More
Gaza Rocket Finds a Rare Gap in Israeli Armor, and a 5-Year-Old Boy Is Killed
When a rocket struck an Israeli border town, Ido Avigal, 5, was sheltering in a fortified safe room. But shrapnel still managed to puncture the thick window, killing him. → Read More
Live Updates: Jews and Arabs Clash in Israel’s Streets
Hundreds of people have been arrested on rioting charges and the city of Lod was placed on lockdown after mobs of Jews and Arabs took to the streets looking for violence. → Read More
Stampede at Israel Religious Celebration Kills at Least 44
An estimated 100,000 people had gathered on Mount Meron to celebrate a religious holiday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called it a “terrible disaster.” → Read More
Israel Reveals Newly Discovered Fragments of Dead Sea Scrolls
The finds, ranging from just a few millimeters to a thumbnail in size, are the first to be unearthed in archaeological excavations in the Judean Desert in about 60 years. → Read More
California, With 50,000 Lost, Has More Deaths Than Any Other State
A study that looked at the broad rollout of the Pfizer vaccine confirms that it is highly effective. The U.S. plans to send millions of masks to vulnerable communities. → Read More
Eitan Haber, Rabin Aide and Israeli Wordsmith, Dies at 80
Mr. Haber moved between journalism and service to the prime minister whose death he announced to the nation. → Read More
Israel’s second coronavirus lockdown is fraying nerves, amid protests, confusion and violence.
Israel was the first country to enter a second national coronavirus lockdown, but with new daily cases of the coronavirus reaching up to 9,000 recently, and with public trust in the government plummeting, there has been little letup in a growing sense of chaos and loss of control. Several factors are complicating its struggle with a surge in coronavirus cases and deaths that, relative to the… → Read More
Israel’s Coronavirus Lockdown Fuels Protests, Violence and Confusion
Last month, the country became the first to reimpose nationwide measures. But the decision has led to chaotic scenes and criticism of how its fragile coalition is handling the crisis. → Read More
Netanyahu says Israel’s nationwide lockdown is likely to last at least a month.
Israel’s second national lockdown is likely to last at least a month and perhaps much longer, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, as the country’s soaring infection rate of around 8,000 confirmed new cases a day remained among the highest in the world. “In my opinion it won’t be less than a month and it could take much more time,” Mr. Netanyahu said in reply to a question from a… → Read More
With Coronavirus on the Rampage, Israel Tightens Holiday Lockdown
The new measures go into effect on Friday and will remain in place until at least mid-October. → Read More
Israeli Accused of Sex Abuse in Australia Can Be Extradited, Court Says
Australia has been seeking Malka Leifer’s extradition for six years so she can face 74 charges of sexual assault stemming from her time as the principal of an ultra-Orthodox school in Melbourne. → Read More
Israel to Celebrate Jewish New Year Under a Second Lockdown
Citizens will be confined to within 500 yards of their homes for at least three weeks in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus. → Read More